diff --git a/src/app/components/ChatInterface.tsx b/src/app/components/ChatInterface.tsx
index c6e480c..9da167b 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ChatInterface.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/ChatInterface.tsx
@@ -1731,7 +1731,13 @@ export const ChatInterface = React.memo<ChatInterfaceProps>(
               <>
                 {processedMessages.length === 0 && !isLoading && (
                   <div className="flex min-h-[42vh] flex-col items-center justify-center px-3 pt-12 text-center sm:pt-16">
-                    <h2 className="text-pretty text-lg font-semibold sm:text-xl">
+                    <div className="mb-4 grid size-14 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-gradient-to-br from-cyan-400 to-cyan-600 shadow-lg shadow-cyan-500/30">
+                      <Sparkles
+                        className="size-7 text-white"
+                        aria-hidden="true"
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                    <h2 className="text-pretty text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-3xl">
                       Where research evolves
                     </h2>
                     <p className="mt-2 max-w-lg text-sm text-muted-foreground">