diff --git a/components/Sidebar.vue b/components/Sidebar.vue
index 98032f34..0e0aa863 100644
--- a/components/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/components/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,79 +1,89 @@
 <template>
-  <section class="masthead font-sans pt-6 border-r border-ink-200 px-6 text-vanilla-300 flex-none w-full md:max-w-sm">
-    <div>
+  <aside
+    class="masthead font-sans pt-6 border-r border-ink-200 px-6 text-vanilla-300 w-full md:max-w-sm flex-none bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 h-full overflow-y-auto"
+  >
+    <!-- About Section -->
+    <div class="mb-8">
       <h3 class="section-heading">About</h3>
-      <p class="text-sm">
+      <p class="text-sm leading-relaxed">
         Good First Issue curates easy pickings from popular open-source projects, and helps you make your first
         contribution to open-source.
       </p>
     </div>
-    <div class="pt-6">
+
+    <!-- Browse by Language -->
+    <div class="mb-8">
       <h3 class="section-heading">Browse by language</h3>
-      <div>
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap">
         <nuxt-link
           v-for="tag in Tags"
           :key="tag.slug"
           :to="'/language/' + tag.slug"
-          :class="{
-            'active-pill': $route.params.slug === tag.slug,
-            'border-slate hover:text-juniper hover:border-juniper': $route.params.slug !== tag.slug
-          }"
-          class="group mx-1 border px-2 py-1 inline-block rounded-sm my-1 text-sm"
-          >{{ tag.language }}
+          :class="[
+            'group mx-1 my-1 px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm transition-colors duration-200 border',
+            $route.params.slug === tag.slug
+              ? 'active-pill'
+              : 'border-gray-300 hover:border-juniper hover:text-juniper'
+          ]"
+        >
+          {{ tag.language }}
           <span
             :class="{
-              'text-vanilla-400 group-hover:text-juniper': $route.params.slug !== tag.slug
+              'ml-1 text-gray-400 group-hover:text-juniper': $route.params.slug !== tag.slug
             }"
-            >&times; {{ tag.count }}</span
-          ></nuxt-link
-        >
+          >&times; {{ tag.count }}</span>
+        </nuxt-link>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="pt-6">
+
+    <!-- Add Project Button -->
+    <div class="mb-8">
       <a
-        class="bg-juniper hover:bg-light_juniper text-ink-400 uppercase rounded-md font-bold text-center px-1 py-3 flex flex-row items-center justify-center space-x-1"
+        class="bg-juniper hover:bg-light_juniper text-white uppercase rounded-md font-bold text-center px-3 py-2 flex items-center justify-center space-x-2 transition-all duration-200 transform hover:scale-105 shadow hover:shadow-lg"
         href="https://github.com/deepsourcelabs/good-first-issue#adding-a-new-project"
         target="_blank"
         rel="noopener noreferrer"
-        >
-          <PlusCircleIcon class="h-5 w-5 stroke-2" />
-          <span>Add your project</span>
-        </a
       >
+        <PlusCircleIcon class="h-5 w-5 stroke-2" />
+        <span>Add your project</span>
+      </a>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="text-sm pt-6">
+    <!-- Footer / Attribution -->
+    <div class="text-sm">
       <a
-        class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center"
+        class="flex items-center justify-center text-gray-500 hover:text-juniper transition-colors duration-200"
         target="_blank"
         rel="noopener noreferrer"
         href="https://deepsource.com?ref=gfi"
       >
         <HeartIcon class="w-4 h-4 text-cherry" />
-        <span class="ml-2"
-          >A
+        <span class="ml-2">
+          A
           <span class="inline hover:underline text-juniper" title="Visit DeepSource website">DeepSource</span>
-          initative</span
-        >
+          initiative
+        </span>
       </a>
     </div>
-  </section>
+  </aside>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import Tags from '~/data/tags.json'
 import { PlusCircleIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/24/outline'
-import {HeartIcon} from '@heroicons/vue/24/solid'
+import { HeartIcon } from '@heroicons/vue/24/solid'
 </script>
+
 <style>
 .section-heading {
-  @apply text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-wider mb-2 text-slate;
+  @apply text-sm font-bold uppercase tracking-wider mb-2 text-slate-600 dark:text-gray-300;
 }
+
 .active-pill {
-  @apply text-juniper font-semibold border-juniper;
+  @apply bg-juniper text-white font-semibold border-juniper shadow-md;
 }
 
 .active-pill > span {
-  @apply text-juniper;
+  @apply text-white;
 }
 </style>