diff --git a/src/app/(site)/page.tsx b/src/app/(site)/page.tsx
index 18587c85..d93d8f90 100644
--- a/src/app/(site)/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(site)/page.tsx
@@ -248,8 +248,9 @@ export default async function Home() {
 						}}
 					/>
 					<AmbientOrbs />
+					<div className="hero-ring" aria-hidden="true" style={{ zIndex: 3 }} />
 					<div
-						className="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-5 px-4 py-10 text-center sm:gap-8 sm:px-6 sm:py-12 md:px-12 md:py-20"
+						className="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-5 px-4 py-12 text-center sm:gap-8 sm:px-6 sm:py-14 md:px-12 md:py-24"
 						style={{ zIndex: 2 }}
 					>
 						<div
@@ -331,6 +332,66 @@ export default async function Home() {
 								{th("login")}
 							</Link>
 						</div>
+						<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 sm:gap-2.5">
+							{[
+								{
+									value: users,
+									label: tp("statsCitizens"),
+									icon: ICON_FRIENDS,
+									live: false,
+								},
+								{
+									value: rooms,
+									label: tp("statsRooms"),
+									icon: ICON_CATALOG,
+									live: false,
+								},
+								{
+									value: online,
+									label: tp("statsOnline"),
+									icon: ICON_NAV_ME,
+									live: true,
+								},
+							].map((s) => (
+								<div key={s.label} className="glass-chip">
+									<Image
+										src={s.icon}
+										alt=""
+										width={12}
+										height={12}
+										unoptimized
+										className="opacity-70"
+									/>
+									<span
+										className="glass-chip-dot"
+										style={{
+											background: s.live
+												? "var(--color-primary)"
+												: "color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-text-muted) 55%, transparent)",
+											boxShadow: s.live
+												? "0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 70%, transparent)"
+												: "none",
+										}}
+									/>
+									<span
+										className="glass-chip-value"
+										style={{
+											color: "var(--color-text-readable)",
+											fontSize: "13px",
+										}}
+									>
+										{s.value === null ? (
+											<span className="text-xs">{te("unavailable")}</span>
+										) : s.live ? (
+											<LiveOnlineCounter initial={s.value} />
+										) : (
+											<AnimatedCounter value={s.value} />
+										)}
+									</span>
+									<span className="glass-chip-label">{s.label}</span>
+								</div>
+							))}
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</Reveal>
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 6fe2150b..3bd2e8b8 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -2262,4 +2262,77 @@ html {
 	.brand-halo {
 		animation: none;
 	}
+	.hero-ring,
+	.glass-chip {
+		animation: none;
+	}
+}
+
+/* ── Hero pro touches ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Continuously shifting gradient hairline drawn on the hero border. */
+.hero-ring {
+	position: absolute;
+	inset: 0;
+	border-radius: inherit;
+	padding: 1px;
+	background: linear-gradient(
+		120deg,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 70%, transparent) 0%,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 60%, transparent) 35%,
+		var(--color-surface) 50%,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 60%, transparent) 65%,
+		color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 70%, transparent) 100%
+	);
+	background-size: 260% 260%;
+	animation: gradient-shift 14s ease-in-out infinite;
+	-webkit-mask:
+		linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
+		linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
+	-webkit-mask-composite: xor;
+	mask:
+		linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
+		linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
+	mask-composite: exclude;
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+/* Frosted floating stat chips that bob gently on the hero. */
+.glass-chip {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 0.45rem;
+	padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-surface) 38%, transparent);
+	border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-text-muted) 14%, transparent);
+	box-shadow:
+		0 10px 26px -10px color-mix(in srgb, #000 30%, transparent),
+		inset 0 1px 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 12%, transparent);
+	backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+	animation: float 5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+.glass-chip:nth-child(2) {
+	animation-delay: -1.7s;
+}
+.glass-chip:nth-child(3) {
+	animation-delay: -3.4s;
+}
+.glass-chip-dot {
+	width: 0.45rem;
+	height: 0.45rem;
+	border-radius: 999px;
+	flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.glass-chip-value {
+	font-weight: 900;
+	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+	line-height: 1;
+}
+.glass-chip-label {
+	font-size: 9px;
+	font-weight: 700;
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+	color: var(--color-text-muted);
 }