diff --git a/internal/templates/index.templ b/internal/templates/index.templ
index d11ab72..3a5f967 100644
--- a/internal/templates/index.templ
+++ b/internal/templates/index.templ
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ templ Search(q string) {
 				<div class="loading-dot"></div>
 				<div class="loading-dot"></div>
 				<div class="loading-dot"></div>
-				<span>searching</span>
+				<span>Searching...</span>
 			</div>
 			<div id="results" hx-get={ string(templ.URL("/search?q=" + url.QueryEscape(q))) } hx-trigger="load" hx-indicator="#loading"></div>
 		} else {
 			<div class="empty-state">
-				<div class="empty-state-title">search for anime</div>
-				<div class="empty-state-text">use the search bar above to find anime to add to your watchlist</div>
+				<div class="empty-state-title">Search for anime</div>
+				<div class="empty-state-text">Use the search bar above to find anime to add to your watchlist.</div>
 			</div>
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/templates/index_templ.go b/internal/templates/index_templ.go
index a4cb0fe..7468ad4 100644
--- a/internal/templates/index_templ.go
+++ b/internal/templates/index_templ.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func Search(q string) templ.Component {
 			}
 			ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
 			if q != "" {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 1, "<div class=\"loading-indicator htmx-indicator\" id=\"loading\"><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><span>searching</span></div><div id=\"results\" hx-get=\"")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 1, "<div class=\"loading-indicator htmx-indicator\" id=\"loading\"><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><span>Searching...</span></div><div id=\"results\" hx-get=\"")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func Search(q string) templ.Component {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			} else {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 3, "<div class=\"empty-state\"><div class=\"empty-state-title\">search for anime</div><div class=\"empty-state-text\">use the search bar above to find anime to add to your watchlist</div></div>")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 3, "<div class=\"empty-state\"><div class=\"empty-state-title\">Search for anime</div><div class=\"empty-state-text\">Use the search bar above to find anime to add to your watchlist.</div></div>")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
diff --git a/internal/templates/notifications_templ.go b/internal/templates/notifications_templ.go
index 677ca70..23621e6 100644
--- a/internal/templates/notifications_templ.go
+++ b/internal/templates/notifications_templ.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func Notifications(watching []WatchingAnimeWithDetails) templ.Component {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, "<h1 style=\"margin-top: var(--space-2xl);\">discovered sequels</h1><p class=\"notifications-subtitle\">Because you've watched prequels.</p><div hx-get=\"/notifications/upcoming\" hx-trigger=\"load, every 15s\" hx-swap=\"innerHTML\"><div class=\"loading-indicator\"><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><span>Syncing sequel graphs...</span></div></div></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, "<h1 style=\"margin-top: var(--space-2xl);\">Discovered sequels</h1><p class=\"notifications-subtitle\">Because you've watched prequels.</p><div hx-get=\"/notifications/upcoming\" hx-trigger=\"load, every 15s\" hx-swap=\"innerHTML\"><div class=\"loading-indicator\"><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><div class=\"loading-dot\"></div><span>Syncing sequel graphs...</span></div></div></div>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func renderSplitSeasons(upcomingSeasons []database.GetUpcomingSeasonsRow) templ.
 		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
 		if airing, upcoming := splitUpcomingSeasons(upcomingSeasons); true {
 			if len(airing) > 0 {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "<h2 style=\"font-size: var(--text-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); color: var(--text-muted);\">airing now (not tracked)</h2><div class=\"notifications-list\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);\">")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "<h2 style=\"font-size: var(--text-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); color: var(--text-muted);\">Airing now (not tracked)</h2><div class=\"notifications-list\" style=\"margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);\">")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func renderSplitSeasons(upcomingSeasons []database.GetUpcomingSeasonsRow) templ.
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			if len(upcoming) > 0 {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, "<h2 style=\"font-size: var(--text-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); color: var(--text-muted);\">announced & upcoming</h2><div class=\"notifications-list\">")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, "<h2 style=\"font-size: var(--text-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); color: var(--text-muted);\">Announced & upcoming</h2><div class=\"notifications-list\">")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
diff --git a/internal/templates/watchlist.templ b/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
index 83ff131..76158a1 100644
--- a/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
+++ b/internal/templates/watchlist.templ
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ templ Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSt
 		<div class="watchlist-header">
 			<h2>Watchlist</h2>
 			<div class="watchlist-controls">
-				<a href="/api/watchlist/export" class="text-link">export</a>
+				<a href="/api/watchlist/export" class="text-link">Export</a>
 				<button class="text-link" onclick="document.getElementById('import-file').click()">Import</button>
 				<form id="import-form" hx-post="/api/watchlist/import" hx-encoding="multipart/form-data" style="display: none;">
 					<input type="file" id="import-file" name="file" accept=".json" onchange="htmx.trigger('#import-form', 'submit')"/>
 				</form>
 				<div class="view-toggle">
-					<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=grid&status=%s&sort=%s&order=%s", currentStatus, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ viewClass(layout == "grid") }>grid</a>
-					<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=table&status=%s&sort=%s&order=%s", currentStatus, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ viewClass(layout == "table") }>table</a>
+					<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=grid&status=%s&sort=%s&order=%s", currentStatus, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ viewClass(layout == "grid") }>Grid</a>
+					<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=table&status=%s&sort=%s&order=%s", currentStatus, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ viewClass(layout == "table") }>Table</a>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="status-tabs">
-			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=all&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "all") }>all</a>
+			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=all&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "all") }>All</a>
 			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=watching&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "watching") }>Watching</a>
-			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=continuing&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "continuing") }>continuing</a>
+			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=continuing&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "continuing") }>Continuing</a>
 			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=on_hold&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "on_hold") }>On hold</a>
 			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=plan_to_watch&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "plan_to_watch") }>Plan to watch</a>
 			<a href={ templ.URL(fmt.Sprintf("/watchlist?view=%s&status=dropped&sort=%s&order=%s", layout, sortBy, sortOrder)) } class={ tabClass(currentStatus == "dropped") }>Dropped</a>
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ templ Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSt
 		@SortFilter(SortFilterOptions{Sort: sortBy, Order: sortOrder, View: layout, Status: currentStatus})
 		if len(entries) == 0 {
 			<div class="empty-state">
-				<div class="empty-state-title">nothing here yet</div>
+				<div class="empty-state-title">Nothing here yet</div>
 				<div class="empty-state-text">
 					if currentStatus == "all" {
-						your watchlist is empty. <a href="/">search for anime</a> to get started.
+						Your watchlist is empty. <a href="/">Search for anime</a> to get started.
 					} else if currentStatus == "continuing" {
-						no airing anime with watching or plan to watch status.
+						No airing anime with watching or plan to watch status.
 					} else {
-						no anime in this category.
+						No anime in this category.
 					}
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ templ Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSt
 										hx-target={ fmt.Sprintf("#watchlist-entry-%d", entry.AnimeID) }
 										hx-swap="delete"
 										style="background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;"
-									>remove</button>
+									>Remove</button>
 								</td>
 							</tr>
 						}
diff --git a/internal/templates/watchlist_templ.go b/internal/templates/watchlist_templ.go
index 3ac0b04..fe9263c 100644
--- a/internal/templates/watchlist_templ.go
+++ b/internal/templates/watchlist_templ.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 				}()
 			}
 			ctx = templ.InitializeContext(ctx)
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 1, "<div class=\"watchlist-header\"><h2>Watchlist</h2><div class=\"watchlist-controls\"><a href=\"/api/watchlist/export\" class=\"text-link\">export</a> <button class=\"text-link\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('import-file').click()\">Import</button><form id=\"import-form\" hx-post=\"/api/watchlist/import\" hx-encoding=\"multipart/form-data\" style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"file\" id=\"import-file\" name=\"file\" accept=\".json\" onchange=\"htmx.trigger('#import-form', 'submit')\"></form><div class=\"view-toggle\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 1, "<div class=\"watchlist-header\"><h2>Watchlist</h2><div class=\"watchlist-controls\"><a href=\"/api/watchlist/export\" class=\"text-link\">Export</a> <button class=\"text-link\" onclick=\"document.getElementById('import-file').click()\">Import</button><form id=\"import-form\" hx-post=\"/api/watchlist/import\" hx-encoding=\"multipart/form-data\" style=\"display: none;\"><input type=\"file\" id=\"import-file\" name=\"file\" accept=\".json\" onchange=\"htmx.trigger('#import-form', 'submit')\"></form><div class=\"view-toggle\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 4, "\">grid</a> ")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 4, "\">Grid</a> ")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "\">table</a></div></div></div><div class=\"status-tabs\">")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 7, "\">Table</a></div></div></div><div class=\"status-tabs\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, "\">all</a> ")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 10, "\">All</a> ")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "\">continuing</a> ")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 16, "\">Continuing</a> ")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -374,22 +374,22 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			if len(entries) == 0 {
-				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "<div class=\"empty-state\"><div class=\"empty-state-title\">nothing here yet</div><div class=\"empty-state-text\">")
+				templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 30, "<div class=\"empty-state\"><div class=\"empty-state-title\">Nothing here yet</div><div class=\"empty-state-text\">")
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 					return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 				}
 				if currentStatus == "all" {
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, "your watchlist is empty. <a href=\"/\">search for anime</a> to get started.")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 31, "Your watchlist is empty. <a href=\"/\">Search for anime</a> to get started.")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
 				} else if currentStatus == "continuing" {
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "no airing anime with watching or plan to watch status.")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "No airing anime with watching or plan to watch status.")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
 				} else {
-					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "no anime in this category.")
+					templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "No anime in this category.")
 					if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 						return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 					}
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ func Watchlist(entries []database.GetUserWatchListRow, layout string, currentSta
 						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 						}
-						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 57, "\" hx-swap=\"delete\" style=\"background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;\">remove</button></td></tr>")
+						templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 57, "\" hx-swap=\"delete\" style=\"background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;\">Remove</button></td></tr>")
 						if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 							return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 						}
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 2970812..63a38b1 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ a.htmx-request {
 
 /* Empty State */
 .empty-state {
-  text-align: center;
-  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
+  text-align: left;
+  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
 }
 
 .empty-state-title {
@@ -1205,13 +1205,13 @@ a.htmx-request {
 .notifications-subtitle {
   color: var(--text-muted);
   font-size: var(--text-sm);
-  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2xl) 0;
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-lg) 0;
 }
 
 .no-notifications {
-  text-align: center;
+  text-align: left;
   color: var(--text-muted);
-  padding: var(--space-2xl);
+  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
 }
 
 .no-notifications .hint {