diff --git a/padelnomics/src/padelnomics/templates/_cookie_banner.html b/padelnomics/src/padelnomics/templates/_cookie_banner.html
index 042aba7..de253f1 100644
--- a/padelnomics/src/padelnomics/templates/_cookie_banner.html
+++ b/padelnomics/src/padelnomics/templates/_cookie_banner.html
@@ -1,47 +1,99 @@
 {# Cookie consent banner — included in base.html before </body>.
    JS-driven: hidden by default, shown only if cookie_consent cookie is absent.
-   No-JS behaviour: banner stays hidden → only essential cookies are set (privacy-safe default). #}
-<div id="cookie-banner" style="display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #E2E8F0">
-  <div class="container-page" style="padding-top:0.875rem;padding-bottom:0.875rem">
-    <div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap">
-      <div style="flex:1;min-width:260px">
-        <p style="font-size:0.8125rem;color:#475569;margin:0 0 4px">
-          We use cookies for essential site functions.
-          <a href="{{ url_for('public.privacy') }}#cookies" style="text-decoration:underline;color:#1D4ED8">Learn more</a>
+   No-JS behaviour: banner stays hidden → only essential cookies set (privacy-safe default). #}
+<style>
+  @keyframes cb-slide-up   { from { transform:translateY(100%); opacity:0 } to { transform:translateY(0); opacity:1 } }
+  @keyframes cb-slide-down { from { transform:translateY(0); opacity:1 }    to { transform:translateY(100%); opacity:0 } }
+  #cookie-banner.cb-enter { animation: cb-slide-up   0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards }
+  #cookie-banner.cb-exit  { animation: cb-slide-down 0.25s ease-in forwards }
+  #cookie-manage-btn:hover { background:#F1F5F9!important; border-color:#CBD5E1!important }
+  #cookie-save-btn:hover   { border-color:#1D4ED8!important; color:#1D4ED8!important }
+  #cookie-functional-label:focus-within #cookie-track { outline:2px solid #1D4ED8; outline-offset:2px }
+</style>
+
+<div id="cookie-banner"
+     role="dialog" aria-label="Cookie consent"
+     style="display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;
+            background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #E2E8F0;
+            box-shadow:0 -4px 32px rgba(15,23,42,0.09)">
+  <div class="container-page" style="padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem">
+    <div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap">
+
+      <!-- Left: copy + collapsible prefs -->
+      <div style="flex:1;min-width:240px">
+        <p style="font-size:0.8125rem;color:#475569;margin:0;line-height:1.55">
+          We use cookies to keep you signed in and improve the site.
+          <a href="{{ url_for('public.privacy') }}#cookies"
+             style="color:#1D4ED8;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px">Cookie policy</a>
         </p>
-        <!-- Preferences panel, collapsed by default -->
+
+        <!-- Preferences panel (collapsed by default) -->
         <div id="cookie-prefs" hidden
-             style="margin-top:0.75rem;padding:0.75rem;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:10px;background:#F8FAFC">
-          <!-- Essential row (locked) -->
-          <div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:2px">
-            <span style="font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;color:#1E293B">Essential</span>
-            <span style="font-size:0.75rem;color:#16A34A;font-weight:600">Always on</span>
+             style="margin-top:0.875rem;padding:0.875rem;
+                    border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:12px;background:#F8FAFC">
+
+          <!-- Essential row -->
+          <div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;
+                      padding-bottom:0.75rem;margin-bottom:0.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid #F1F5F9">
+            <div>
+              <div style="font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;color:#0F172A;margin-bottom:2px">Essential</div>
+              <div style="font-size:0.75rem;color:#64748B;line-height:1.4">Session management. Always required.</div>
+            </div>
+            <span style="font-size:0.625rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:#16A34A;
+                         background:#F0FDF4;border:1px solid #BBF7D0;border-radius:6px;
+                         padding:3px 8px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px">ON</span>
           </div>
-          <p style="font-size:0.75rem;color:#64748B;margin:0 0 10px">Session management. Cannot be disabled.</p>
-          <!-- Functional row (toggle) -->
-          <div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:2px">
-            <span style="font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;color:#1E293B">Functional</span>
+
+          <!-- Functional row -->
+          <div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:0.75rem">
+            <div style="flex:1">
+              <div style="font-size:0.8125rem;font-weight:600;color:#0F172A;margin-bottom:2px">Functional</div>
+              <div style="font-size:0.75rem;color:#64748B;line-height:1.4">A/B testing to improve the experience.</div>
+            </div>
             <!-- Toggle switch -->
-            <label style="position:relative;display:inline-block;width:36px;height:20px;cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0">
-              <input type="checkbox" id="cookie-functional" style="opacity:0;width:0;height:0;position:absolute">
-              <span id="cookie-track" style="position:absolute;inset:0;background:#CBD5E1;border-radius:20px;transition:background 0.2s"></span>
-              <span id="cookie-dot" style="position:absolute;top:2px;left:2px;width:16px;height:16px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;transition:transform 0.2s;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.2)"></span>
+            <label id="cookie-functional-label"
+                   style="position:relative;display:inline-block;width:44px;height:24px;
+                          cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="cookie-functional"
+                     role="switch" aria-checked="false" aria-label="Functional cookies"
+                     style="opacity:0;width:0;height:0;position:absolute">
+              <span id="cookie-track"
+                    style="position:absolute;inset:0;background:#CBD5E1;border-radius:24px;
+                           transition:background 0.2s ease;border-radius:99px"></span>
+              <span id="cookie-dot"
+                    style="position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;width:18px;height:18px;
+                           background:#fff;border-radius:50%;
+                           box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
+                           transition:transform 0.2s ease"></span>
             </label>
           </div>
-          <p style="font-size:0.75rem;color:#64748B;margin:0">A/B testing to improve the site experience.</p>
+
+          <!-- Save choices -->
+          <div style="margin-top:0.875rem;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end">
+            <button type="button" id="cookie-save-btn"
+                    style="font-size:0.8125rem;font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;
+                           padding:6px 16px;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:8px;
+                           background:white;color:#475569;
+                           transition:border-color 0.15s ease,color 0.15s ease">
+              Save choices
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <!-- Action buttons -->
-      <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;flex-shrink:0;align-items:flex-start;padding-top:2px">
-        <button type="button" id="cookie-manage-btn"
-                style="font-size:0.8125rem;padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:10px;background:white;cursor:pointer;color:#475569;font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap">
-          Manage preferences
+
+      <!-- Right: action buttons -->
+      <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;flex-shrink:0;align-items:flex-start;padding-top:1px">
+        <button type="button" id="cookie-manage-btn" class="btn-outline btn-sm"
+                style="font-size:0.8125rem;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 16px;
+                       border-radius:10px;transition:background 0.15s,border-color 0.15s">
+          Manage
         </button>
-        <button type="button" id="cookie-accept-btn" class="btn"
-                style="font-size:0.8125rem;padding:7px 14px;white-space:nowrap">
+        <button type="button" id="cookie-accept-btn" class="btn btn-sm"
+                style="font-size:0.8125rem;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:10px">
           Accept all
         </button>
       </div>
+
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -49,48 +101,57 @@
 <script>
 (function () {
   var COOKIE_NAME = 'cookie_consent';
-  var MAX_AGE = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
-  var banner = document.getElementById('cookie-banner');
+  var MAX_AGE     = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+  var banner      = document.getElementById('cookie-banner');
 
-  // Show only if no consent cookie exists yet
+  // Already consented — bail out
   if (document.cookie.split(';').some(function (c) {
     return c.trim().startsWith(COOKIE_NAME + '=');
   })) return;
-  banner.style.display = 'block';
 
-  var prefs = document.getElementById('cookie-prefs');
-  var checkbox = document.getElementById('cookie-functional');
-  var track = document.getElementById('cookie-track');
-  var dot = document.getElementById('cookie-dot');
+  // Show with slide-up animation
+  banner.style.display = 'block';
+  requestAnimationFrame(function () { banner.classList.add('cb-enter'); });
+
+  var prefs     = document.getElementById('cookie-prefs');
+  var checkbox  = document.getElementById('cookie-functional');
+  var track     = document.getElementById('cookie-track');
+  var dot       = document.getElementById('cookie-dot');
   var manageBtn = document.getElementById('cookie-manage-btn');
+  var saveBtn   = document.getElementById('cookie-save-btn');
   var acceptBtn = document.getElementById('cookie-accept-btn');
-  var panelOpen = false;
 
   function updateToggle() {
-    track.style.background = checkbox.checked ? '#1D4ED8' : '#CBD5E1';
-    dot.style.transform = checkbox.checked ? 'translateX(16px)' : 'translateX(0)';
+    var on = checkbox.checked;
+    track.style.background   = on ? '#1D4ED8' : '#CBD5E1';
+    dot.style.transform      = on ? 'translateX(20px)' : 'translateX(0)';
+    checkbox.setAttribute('aria-checked', on ? 'true' : 'false');
   }
   checkbox.addEventListener('change', updateToggle);
 
   manageBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
-    if (!panelOpen) {
-      prefs.hidden = false;
-      manageBtn.textContent = 'Save preferences';
-      panelOpen = true;
-    } else {
-      var cats = ['essential'];
-      if (checkbox.checked) cats.push('functional');
-      setConsent(cats.join(','));
-    }
+    var opening = prefs.hidden;
+    prefs.hidden     = !opening;
+    manageBtn.textContent = opening ? 'Close' : 'Manage';
+    if (opening) prefs.querySelector('input').focus();
+  });
+
+  saveBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
+    var cats = ['essential'];
+    if (checkbox.checked) cats.push('functional');
+    dismiss(cats.join(','));
   });
 
   acceptBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
-    setConsent('essential,functional');
+    dismiss('essential,functional');
   });
 
-  function setConsent(value) {
-    document.cookie = COOKIE_NAME + '=' + value + ';path=/;max-age=' + MAX_AGE + ';SameSite=Lax';
-    banner.style.display = 'none';
+  function dismiss(value) {
+    document.cookie = COOKIE_NAME + '=' + value
+      + ';path=/;max-age=' + MAX_AGE + ';SameSite=Lax';
+    banner.classList.remove('cb-enter');
+    banner.classList.add('cb-exit');
+    setTimeout(function () { banner.style.display = 'none'; }, 280);
   }
 }());
 </script>