diff --git a/apps/core/management/commands/seed_content.py b/apps/core/management/commands/seed_content.py
index df3959c..6281454 100644
--- a/apps/core/management/commands/seed_content.py
+++ b/apps/core/management/commands/seed_content.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import transaction
 
-from apps.pages.models import DownloadItem, FAQEntry, HomepageSection, HomepageSectionItem
+from apps.pages.models import DownloadItem, FAQEntry, HeroSection, HomepageSection, HomepageSectionItem
 from apps.products.models import Article, ArticleSection, MainProduct, SubProduct
 
 MAIN_PRODUCTS = [
@@ -395,11 +395,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             DownloadItem.objects.all().delete()
             HomepageSectionItem.objects.all().delete()
             HomepageSection.objects.all().delete()
+            HeroSection.objects.all().delete()
 
         self._seed_products()
         self._seed_faq()
         self._seed_downloads()
         self._seed_homepage_sections()
+        self._seed_hero()
 
         self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS("Content seeded successfully."))
 
@@ -509,3 +511,32 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
             action = "Created" if created else "Updated"
             self.stdout.write(f"  {action} download: {item}")
+
+    def _seed_hero(self):
+        data = {
+            "badge": "Developing since 2021",
+            "title": "Radiuma,",
+            "title_highlight": "A Powerful Workflow Generator",
+            "subtitle": "for Standardized Radiomics Analysis and Medical Image Visualization",
+            "description": (
+                "Radiuma is a free, open-source software specialized for visualization, processing, "
+                "segmentation, registration, fusion and analysis of medical and biomedical images, "
+                "including radiomics and machine learning analysis."
+            ),
+            "primary_cta_text": "Get Radiuma",
+            "primary_cta_url": "/products/",
+            "secondary_cta_text": "About Radiuma",
+            "secondary_cta_url": "/about/",
+            "image_alt": "Radiuma application — main workflow view",
+        }
+        hero = HeroSection.objects.first()
+        if hero is None:
+            HeroSection.objects.create(**data)
+            self.stdout.write("  Created hero section")
+        else:
+            for field, value in data.items():
+                if field == "image":
+                    continue
+                setattr(hero, field, value)
+            hero.save()
+            self.stdout.write("  Updated hero section")
diff --git a/apps/pages/admin.py b/apps/pages/admin.py
index 8d798a0..e30ab78 100644
--- a/apps/pages/admin.py
+++ b/apps/pages/admin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
+from django.urls import reverse
 
 from .models import (
     AboutSection,
@@ -6,11 +8,38 @@ from .models import (
     ContactSubmission,
     DownloadItem,
     FAQEntry,
+    HeroSection,
     HomepageSection,
     HomepageSectionItem,
 )
 
 
+@admin.register(HeroSection)
+class HeroSectionAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    fieldsets = (
+        ("Badge", {"fields": ("badge",)}),
+        ("Title", {"fields": ("title", "title_highlight")}),
+        ("Text", {"fields": ("subtitle", "description")}),
+        ("Primary Button", {"fields": ("primary_cta_text", "primary_cta_url")}),
+        ("Secondary Button", {"fields": ("secondary_cta_text", "secondary_cta_url")}),
+        ("Image", {"fields": ("image", "image_alt")}),
+    )
+
+    def has_add_permission(self, request):
+        return not HeroSection.objects.exists()
+
+    def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        return False
+
+    def changelist_view(self, request, extra_context=None):
+        hero = HeroSection.objects.first()
+        if hero:
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(
+                reverse("admin:pages_herosection_change", args=[hero.pk])
+            )
+        return super().changelist_view(request, extra_context)
+
+
 class HomepageSectionItemInline(admin.TabularInline):
     model = HomepageSectionItem
     extra = 1
diff --git a/apps/pages/migrations/0007_hero_section.py b/apps/pages/migrations/0007_hero_section.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b7e321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/pages/migrations/0007_hero_section.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2026-05-20 09:43
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('pages', '0006_homepagesectionitem_image_supporters'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='HeroSection',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('badge', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Small label above the title (e.g. 'Developing since 2021').", max_length=200)),
+                ('title', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Main title line (e.g. 'Radiuma,').", max_length=300)),
+                ('title_highlight', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Second title line shown in gradient colour (e.g. 'A Powerful Workflow Generator').", max_length=300)),
+                ('subtitle', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Short line below the title (e.g. 'for Standardized Radiomics Analysis…').", max_length=500)),
+                ('description', models.TextField(blank=True, help_text='Longer paragraph below the subtitle.')),
+                ('primary_cta_text', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Primary button label.', max_length=100)),
+                ('primary_cta_url', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Primary button URL (relative or absolute).', max_length=300)),
+                ('secondary_cta_text', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Secondary (ghost) button label.', max_length=100)),
+                ('secondary_cta_url', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Secondary (ghost) button URL.', max_length=300)),
+                ('image', models.ImageField(blank=True, help_text='App preview screenshot shown on the right.', null=True, upload_to='hero/')),
+                ('image_alt', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Alt text for the preview image.', max_length=300)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Hero Section',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Hero Section',
+            },
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/apps/pages/models.py b/apps/pages/models.py
index 83888ff..f87d85c 100644
--- a/apps/pages/models.py
+++ b/apps/pages/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@ from django.db import models
 from apps.core.utils import CONTENT_FORMAT_CHOICES, FORMAT_MARKDOWN, FORMAT_PLAIN, render_content
 
 
+class HeroSection(models.Model):
+    badge = models.CharField(max_length=200, blank=True, help_text="Small label above the title (e.g. 'Developing since 2021').")
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, help_text="Main title line (e.g. 'Radiuma,').")
+    title_highlight = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, help_text="Second title line shown in gradient colour (e.g. 'A Powerful Workflow Generator').")
+    subtitle = models.CharField(max_length=500, blank=True, help_text="Short line below the title (e.g. 'for Standardized Radiomics Analysis…').")
+    description = models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Longer paragraph below the subtitle.")
+    primary_cta_text = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True, help_text="Primary button label.")
+    primary_cta_url = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, help_text="Primary button URL (relative or absolute).")
+    secondary_cta_text = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True, help_text="Secondary (ghost) button label.")
+    secondary_cta_url = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, help_text="Secondary (ghost) button URL.")
+    image = models.ImageField(upload_to="hero/", blank=True, null=True, help_text="App preview screenshot shown on the right.")
+    image_alt = models.CharField(max_length=300, blank=True, help_text="Alt text for the preview image.")
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "Hero Section"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Hero Section"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Hero Section"
+
+
 class HomepageSection(models.Model):
     TYPE_FEATURES = "features"
     TYPE_SCREENSHOTS = "screenshots"
diff --git a/apps/pages/views.py b/apps/pages/views.py
index 29d9480..62c43f9 100644
--- a/apps/pages/views.py
+++ b/apps/pages/views.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from django.views.generic import ListView, TemplateView
 from apps.products.models import SubProduct
 
 from .forms import ContactForm
-from .models import AboutSection, ContactSubmission, FAQEntry, HomepageSection
+from .models import AboutSection, ContactSubmission, FAQEntry, HeroSection, HomepageSection
 
 
 class HomeView(TemplateView):
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class HomeView(TemplateView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         ctx = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        ctx["hero"] = HeroSection.objects.first()
         ctx["homepage_sections"] = (
             HomepageSection.objects.filter(is_active=True)
             .prefetch_related("items")
diff --git a/apps/products/admin.py b/apps/products/admin.py
index b1d8008..62486a7 100644
--- a/apps/products/admin.py
+++ b/apps/products/admin.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ArticleAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     fieldsets = (
         (None, {"fields": ("sub_product", "badge", "title")}),
         ("Description", {"fields": ("description_format", "description")}),
-        ("Citation Badge", {"fields": ("citation_count_display",), "description": "Set a number to show the dashed citation circle badge at the bottom-right of the article card. Leave blank to hide it."}),
+        ("Citation Badge", {"fields": ("citation_count_display", "citation_count_label"), "description": "Number and optional label for the dashed citation circle badge. Both are optional — a label without a number shows an empty circle with the label; neither hides the badge entirely."}),
         ("Settings", {"fields": ("order",)}),
     )
 
diff --git a/apps/products/migrations/0008_article_citation_count_label.py b/apps/products/migrations/0008_article_citation_count_label.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbbf40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/products/migrations/0008_article_citation_count_label.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.2 on 2026-05-20 12:28
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('products', '0007_article_citation_count_display'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='article',
+            name='citation_count_label',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default='', help_text="Optional label shown below the number in the citation circle badge (e.g. 'cited'). Leave blank to show no label.", max_length=50),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='article',
+            name='citation_count_display',
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(blank=True, help_text='Optional number shown in the dashed citation circle badge. Leave blank to show an empty circle (if a label is set) or hide the badge entirely.', null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/apps/products/models.py b/apps/products/models.py
index 1223561..080a494 100644
--- a/apps/products/models.py
+++ b/apps/products/models.py
@@ -139,7 +139,13 @@ class Article(models.Model):
     citation_count_display = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         null=True,
         blank=True,
-        help_text="Optional number shown in the dashed citation circle badge at the bottom of the article card. Leave blank to hide the badge.",
+        help_text="Optional number shown in the dashed citation circle badge. Leave blank to show an empty circle (if a label is set) or hide the badge entirely.",
+    )
+    citation_count_label = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        default="",
+        help_text="Optional label shown below the number in the citation circle badge (e.g. 'cited'). Leave blank to show no label.",
     )
     order = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/static/css/main.css b/static/css/main.css
index a2942d0..3e06581 100644
--- a/static/css/main.css
+++ b/static/css/main.css
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
   width: 26px;
   height: 26px;
   border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid #c4b5fd;
   object-fit: cover;
   display: block;
   flex-shrink: 0;
diff --git a/templates/pages/home.html b/templates/pages/home.html
index 365875e..70d1000 100644
--- a/templates/pages/home.html
+++ b/templates/pages/home.html
@@ -16,29 +16,35 @@
   </div>
   <div class="container hero-content">
     <div class="hero-text">
-      <div class="hero-badge">Developing since 2021</div>
-      <h1 class="hero-title" id="hero-heading">
-        Radiuma,
-        <br />
-        <span class="gradient-text">A Powerful Workflow Generator</span>
-      </h1>
-      <p class="hero-subtitle">
-        for Standardized Radiomics Analysis and Medical Image Visualization
-      </p>
-      <p class="hero-description">
-        Radiuma is a free, open-source software specialized for visualization, processing,
-        segmentation, registration, fusion and analysis of medical and biomedical images,
-        including radiomics and machine learning analysis.
-      </p>
-      <div class="hero-actions">
-        <a href="{% url 'products:overview' %}" class="btn-primary">Get Radiuma</a>
-        <a href="{% url 'pages:about' %}" class="btn-ghost">About Radiuma</a>
-      </div>
+      {% if hero %}
+        {% if hero.badge %}<div class="hero-badge">{{ hero.badge }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if hero.title or hero.title_highlight %}
+        <h1 class="hero-title" id="hero-heading">
+          {% if hero.title %}{{ hero.title }}{% endif %}
+          {% if hero.title and hero.title_highlight %}<br />{% endif %}
+          {% if hero.title_highlight %}<span class="gradient-text">{{ hero.title_highlight }}</span>{% endif %}
+        </h1>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if hero.subtitle %}<p class="hero-subtitle">{{ hero.subtitle }}</p>{% endif %}
+        {% if hero.description %}<p class="hero-description">{{ hero.description }}</p>{% endif %}
+        {% if hero.primary_cta_text or hero.secondary_cta_text %}
+        <div class="hero-actions">
+          {% if hero.primary_cta_text %}<a href="{{ hero.primary_cta_url }}" class="btn-primary">{{ hero.primary_cta_text }}</a>{% endif %}
+          {% if hero.secondary_cta_text %}<a href="{{ hero.secondary_cta_url }}" class="btn-ghost">{{ hero.secondary_cta_text }}</a>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
+    {% if hero and hero.image or not hero %}
     <div class="hero-app-preview fade-in">
       <div class="hero-app-preview-glow" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+      {% if hero and hero.image %}
+      <img src="{{ hero.image.url }}" alt="{{ hero.image_alt }}" loading="eager" />
+      {% elif not hero %}
       <img src="{% static 'images/screenshot-1.jpg' %}" alt="Radiuma application — main workflow view" loading="eager" />
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
   </div>
 </section>
 
diff --git a/templates/products/sub_detail.html b/templates/products/sub_detail.html
index 9445c7c..3b87c96 100644
--- a/templates/products/sub_detail.html
+++ b/templates/products/sub_detail.html
@@ -188,16 +188,16 @@
                 </ol>
               </div>
               {% endif %}
-              {% if article.citation_count_display is not None %}
+              {% if article.citation_count_display is not None or article.citation_count_label %}
               {% if article.citations.exists %}
-              <a href="#article-{{ article.pk }}-citations" class="citation-count-badge" aria-label="{{ article.citation_count_display }} citation{{ article.citation_count_display|pluralize }}">
-                <span class="citation-count-number">{{ article.citation_count_display }}</span>
-                <span class="citation-count-label">cited</span>
+              <a href="#article-{{ article.pk }}-citations" class="citation-count-badge" aria-label="{% if article.citation_count_display %}{{ article.citation_count_display }} {% endif %}{% if article.citation_count_label %}{{ article.citation_count_label }}{% endif %}">
+                {% if article.citation_count_display is not None %}<span class="citation-count-number">{{ article.citation_count_display }}</span>{% endif %}
+                {% if article.citation_count_label %}<span class="citation-count-label">{{ article.citation_count_label }}</span>{% endif %}
               </a>
               {% else %}
-              <div class="citation-count-badge" aria-label="{{ article.citation_count_display }} citation{{ article.citation_count_display|pluralize }}">
-                <span class="citation-count-number">{{ article.citation_count_display }}</span>
-                <span class="citation-count-label">cited</span>
+              <div class="citation-count-badge" aria-label="{% if article.citation_count_display %}{{ article.citation_count_display }} {% endif %}{% if article.citation_count_label %}{{ article.citation_count_label }}{% endif %}">
+                {% if article.citation_count_display is not None %}<span class="citation-count-number">{{ article.citation_count_display }}</span>{% endif %}
+                {% if article.citation_count_label %}<span class="citation-count-label">{{ article.citation_count_label }}</span>{% endif %}
               </div>
               {% endif %}
               {% endif %}