diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 7459ed8..7b96bc5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8">
     <title>Meowspace</title>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/normalize.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/main.css">
   </head>
 
   <body>
     <header>
-      <h2><a href="index.html"> Meowspace </a></h2>
+      <h2><a href="index.html"> MeowSpace </a></h2>
 
       <nav>
         <ul>
@@ -19,75 +21,82 @@ <h2><a href="index.html"> Meowspace </a></h2>
     </header>
 
     <main>
-      <section>
-        <h1> Meowspace </h1>
+
+      <section class="cat-background">
+        <div id="title">
+          <h1 class="banner"> MeowSpace </h1>
+        </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section>
+      <section id="main-content">
         <h2> Popular Posts </h2>
 
-        <article>
+        <article class="post">
           <h3> Steal the Warm Chair </h3>
           <p>
             Hide when guests come over if it smells like fish eat as much as you wish. Meow. Scream at teh bath mewl for food at 4am for eat all the power cords and the dog smells bad and steal the warm chair right after you get up.
           </p>
-          <p><a href="#post1"> Learn More </a></p>
+          <p class="article-button"><a href="#post1"> Learn More </a></p>
         </article>
 
 
-        <article>
+        <article class="post">
           <h3> Cat not Kitten Around </h3>
           <p>
              Curl up and sleep on the freshly laundered towels please stop looking at your phone and pet me cat slap dog in face. Cat not kitten around.
           </p>
-          <p><a href="#post2"> Learn More </a></p>
+          <p class="article-button"><a href="#post2"> Learn More </a></p>
         </article>
 
-        <article>
+        <article class="post">
           <h3> Fancy Feasts </h3>
           <p>
             Spot something, big eyes, big eyes, crouch, shake butt, prepare to pounce catch mouse and gave it as a present lie on your belly and purr when you are asleep and scamper for thinking longingly about tuna brine.
           </p>
-          <p><a href="#post3"> Learn More </a></p>
+          <p class="article-button"><a href="#post3"> Learn More </a></p>
         </article>
 
-        <article>
+        <article class="post">
           <h3> Control your Human </h3>
           <p>
             Refuse to drink water except out of someone's glass meow to be let in sweet beast. The dog smells bad howl uncontrollably for no reason or eat and than sleep on your face.
           </p>
-          <p><a href="#post4"> Learn More </a></p>
+          <p class="article-button"><a href="#post4"> Learn More </a></p>
         </article>
 
-        <article>
+        <article class="post">
           <h3> Defense against the Dark Arts </h3>
           <p>
             Flee in terror at cucumber discovered on floor. Kitty power! destroy couch as revenge but have my breakfast. Spaghetti yarn but meow meow so friends are not food.
           </p>
-          <p><a href="#post5"> Learn More </a></p>
+          <p class="article-button"><a href="#post5"> Learn More </a></p>
         </article>
 
       </section>
 
-      <section>
-        <h2> Join the Club </h2>
-        <p>
-          Cats go for world domination chase red laser dot. Flop over. Play riveting piece on synthesizer keyboard poop in the plant pot for shove bum in owner's face like camera lens. With tail in the air i could pee on this if i had the energy hola te quiero yet claw drapes mewl for food at 4am.
-        </p>
-        <img alt="Cat playing with mouse on chair" src="assets/join_club.jpg">
+      <section id="join-us">
+        <div class="text">
+          <h2> Join the Club! </h2>
+          <p>
+            Cats go for world domination chase red laser dot. Flop over. Play riveting piece on synthesizer keyboard poop in the plant pot for shove bum in owner's face like camera lens. With tail in the air i could pee on this if i had the energy hola te quiero yet claw drapes mewl for food at 4am.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <img class="side-object" alt="Cat playing with mouse on chair" src="assets/join_club.jpg">
       </section>
 
-      <section>
-        <h2> Everybody wants to be a cat! </h2>
+      <section class="cat-background" id="closing-statement">
+        <h2 class="banner" id="bottom-banner"> Everybody wants to be a cat! </h2>
       </section>
     </main>
     <footer>
-      <h4> &copy; 2016 </h4>
-      <p id="disclaimer">
-        Meowspace is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the site. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this Web site is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
-      </p>
-      <nav>
-        <ul>
+      <div class="text" id="text-footer">
+        <h4> &copy; 2016 </h4>
+        <p id="disclaimer">
+          Meowspace is not responsible for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information contained within the site. While the information contained within the site is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the information provided in this Web site is correct, complete, and up-to-date.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+      <nav class="side-object">
+        <ul id="contact-links">
           <li><a href="#about"> About </a></li>
           <li><a href="#contact"> Contact </a> </li>
         </ul>
diff --git a/styles/main.css b/styles/main.css
index e69de29..fa356fe 100644
--- a/styles/main.css
+++ b/styles/main.css
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Homemade+Apple|Pacifico|Raleway');
+
+body {
+  font-family: "Raleway";
+  background-color: #C9B1FF;
+}
+
+header {
+  background-color: #C9B1FF;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  padding: 0 3%;
+  position: fixed;
+  width: 100%;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+header h2, header nav, header ul, header li {
+  display: inline;
+}
+
+header nav {
+  margin-top: auto;
+  margin-bottom: auto;
+}
+
+a {
+  font-family: "Pacifico";
+  color: white;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-size: 1.5em;
+  padding-left: 10px;
+  font-weight: normal;
+}
+
+a:visited {
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+a:hover {
+  color: #775DB2;
+}
+
+main {
+  margin-top: 82px;
+  background-color: white;
+}
+
+#title {
+  animation: fadein 4s;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadein {
+    from { opacity: 0; }
+    to   { opacity: 1; }
+  }
+
+.banner {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 100%;
+  font-family: Pacifico;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  font-size: 7em;
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-top: 190px;
+  font-weight: normal;
+}
+
+.cat-background {
+  background: url("../assets/hero.jpg");
+  background-size: cover;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position: center center;
+  position: relative;
+  width: auto;
+  height: 500px;
+  border-top: solid 5px white;
+  border-bottom: solid 5px white;
+}
+
+#closing-statement {
+  background: url("../assets/everybody.jpg");
+  background-size: cover;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-position: center center;
+}
+
+#bottom-banner {
+  display: inline-block;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  margin-top: 150px;
+}
+
+.post {
+  display: inline-block;
+  width: 27%;
+  height: 20em;
+  vertical-align: text-top;
+  border: solid 8px #666666;
+  margin: 2%;
+  border-radius: 10%;
+}
+
+.post h3 {
+  font-size: 1.2em;
+  height: 3em;
+  width: auto;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding-top: 5%;
+  text-align: center;
+  border-bottom: solid 4px #666666;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.post p:first-of-type {
+  text-align: justify;
+  height: 10em;
+  padding: 5% 10%;
+  margin: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.article-button {
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.article-button a {
+  color: white;
+  font-weight: normal;
+  background-color: #666666;
+  padding: 2% 8%;
+  font-size: 1em;
+  border-radius: 15px;
+}
+
+.article-button a:hover {
+  background-color: #775DB2;
+}
+
+#main-content {
+  padding: 0 10%;
+  margin-bottom: 1%;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+#main-content h2 {
+  font-family: Pacifico;
+  color: #775DB2;
+  font-weight: normal;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 4em;
+  padding: 3% 0;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+#join-us {
+  border-top: solid 5px;
+  height: 400px;
+  background-color: #808080;
+}
+
+#join-us h2 {
+  font-family: "Homemade Apple";
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 3em;
+  color: white;
+}
+
+.text {
+  float: left;
+  text-align: justify;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  max-width: 50%;
+  padding: 5% 2% 5% 12%;
+}
+
+.side-object {
+  float: right;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  padding: 2% 13% 2% 0;
+  width: 50%;
+}
+
+main section:last-of-type {
+  clear: both;
+}
+
+footer div h4, #disclaimer {
+  display: inline;
+}
+
+#contact-links {
+  padding-top: 4%;
+}
diff --git a/styles/normalize.css b/styles/normalize.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b77e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/normalize.css
@@ -0,0 +1,461 @@
+/*! normalize.css v5.0.0 | MIT License | github.com/necolas/normalize.css */
+
+/**
+ * 1. Change the default font family in all browsers (opinionated).
+ * 2. Correct the line height in all browsers.
+ * 3. Prevent adjustments of font size after orientation changes in
+ *    IE on Windows Phone and in iOS.
+ */
+
+/* Document
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+html {
+  font-family: sans-serif; /* 1 */
+  line-height: 1.15; /* 2 */
+  -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 3 */
+  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* 3 */
+}
+
+/* Sections
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * Remove the margin in all browsers (opinionated).
+ */
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ */
+
+article,
+aside,
+footer,
+header,
+nav,
+section {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Correct the font size and margin on `h1` elements within `section` and
+ * `article` contexts in Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
+ */
+
+h1 {
+  font-size: 2em;
+  margin: 0.67em 0;
+}
+
+/* Grouping content
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ * 1. Add the correct display in IE.
+ */
+
+figcaption,
+figure,
+main { /* 1 */
+  display: block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct margin in IE 8.
+ */
+
+figure {
+  margin: 1em 40px;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Add the correct box sizing in Firefox.
+ * 2. Show the overflow in Edge and IE.
+ */
+
+hr {
+  box-sizing: content-box; /* 1 */
+  height: 0; /* 1 */
+  overflow: visible; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Correct the inheritance and scaling of font size in all browsers.
+ * 2. Correct the odd `em` font sizing in all browsers.
+ */
+
+pre {
+  font-family: monospace, monospace; /* 1 */
+  font-size: 1em; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/* Text-level semantics
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * 1. Remove the gray background on active links in IE 10.
+ * 2. Remove gaps in links underline in iOS 8+ and Safari 8+.
+ */
+
+a {
+  background-color: transparent; /* 1 */
+  -webkit-text-decoration-skip: objects; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the outline on focused links when they are also active or hovered
+ * in all browsers (opinionated).
+ */
+
+a:active,
+a:hover {
+  outline-width: 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Remove the bottom border in Firefox 39-.
+ * 2. Add the correct text decoration in Chrome, Edge, IE, Opera, and Safari.
+ */
+
+abbr[title] {
+  border-bottom: none; /* 1 */
+  text-decoration: underline; /* 2 */
+  text-decoration: underline dotted; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prevent the duplicate application of `bolder` by the next rule in Safari 6.
+ */
+
+b,
+strong {
+  font-weight: inherit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct font weight in Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
+ */
+
+b,
+strong {
+  font-weight: bolder;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Correct the inheritance and scaling of font size in all browsers.
+ * 2. Correct the odd `em` font sizing in all browsers.
+ */
+
+code,
+kbd,
+samp {
+  font-family: monospace, monospace; /* 1 */
+  font-size: 1em; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct font style in Android 4.3-.
+ */
+
+dfn {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct background and color in IE 9-.
+ */
+
+mark {
+  background-color: #ff0;
+  color: #000;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct font size in all browsers.
+ */
+
+small {
+  font-size: 80%;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prevent `sub` and `sup` elements from affecting the line height in
+ * all browsers.
+ */
+
+sub,
+sup {
+  font-size: 75%;
+  line-height: 0;
+  position: relative;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+}
+
+sub {
+  bottom: -0.25em;
+}
+
+sup {
+  top: -0.5em;
+}
+
+/* Embedded content
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ */
+
+audio,
+video {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in iOS 4-7.
+ */
+
+audio:not([controls]) {
+  display: none;
+  height: 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the border on images inside links in IE 10-.
+ */
+
+img {
+  border-style: none;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide the overflow in IE.
+ */
+
+svg:not(:root) {
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Forms
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * 1. Change the font styles in all browsers (opinionated).
+ * 2. Remove the margin in Firefox and Safari.
+ */
+
+button,
+input,
+optgroup,
+select,
+textarea {
+  font-family: sans-serif; /* 1 */
+  font-size: 100%; /* 1 */
+  line-height: 1.15; /* 1 */
+  margin: 0; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show the overflow in IE.
+ * 1. Show the overflow in Edge.
+ */
+
+button,
+input { /* 1 */
+  overflow: visible;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the inheritance of text transform in Edge, Firefox, and IE.
+ * 1. Remove the inheritance of text transform in Firefox.
+ */
+
+button,
+select { /* 1 */
+  text-transform: none;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Prevent a WebKit bug where (2) destroys native `audio` and `video`
+ *    controls in Android 4.
+ * 2. Correct the inability to style clickable types in iOS and Safari.
+ */
+
+button,
+html [type="button"], /* 1 */
+[type="reset"],
+[type="submit"] {
+  -webkit-appearance: button; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the inner border and padding in Firefox.
+ */
+
+button::-moz-focus-inner,
+[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,
+[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,
+[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner {
+  border-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Restore the focus styles unset by the previous rule.
+ */
+
+button:-moz-focusring,
+[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,
+[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,
+[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring {
+  outline: 1px dotted ButtonText;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Change the border, margin, and padding in all browsers (opinionated).
+ */
+
+fieldset {
+  border: 1px solid #c0c0c0;
+  margin: 0 2px;
+  padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Correct the text wrapping in Edge and IE.
+ * 2. Correct the color inheritance from `fieldset` elements in IE.
+ * 3. Remove the padding so developers are not caught out when they zero out
+ *    `fieldset` elements in all browsers.
+ */
+
+legend {
+  box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
+  color: inherit; /* 2 */
+  display: table; /* 1 */
+  max-width: 100%; /* 1 */
+  padding: 0; /* 3 */
+  white-space: normal; /* 1 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ * 2. Add the correct vertical alignment in Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.
+ */
+
+progress {
+  display: inline-block; /* 1 */
+  vertical-align: baseline; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the default vertical scrollbar in IE.
+ */
+
+textarea {
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Add the correct box sizing in IE 10-.
+ * 2. Remove the padding in IE 10-.
+ */
+
+[type="checkbox"],
+[type="radio"] {
+  box-sizing: border-box; /* 1 */
+  padding: 0; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Correct the cursor style of increment and decrement buttons in Chrome.
+ */
+
+[type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
+[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
+  height: auto;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Correct the odd appearance in Chrome and Safari.
+ * 2. Correct the outline style in Safari.
+ */
+
+[type="search"] {
+  -webkit-appearance: textfield; /* 1 */
+  outline-offset: -2px; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove the inner padding and cancel buttons in Chrome and Safari on macOS.
+ */
+
+[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+}
+
+/**
+ * 1. Correct the inability to style clickable types in iOS and Safari.
+ * 2. Change font properties to `inherit` in Safari.
+ */
+
+::-webkit-file-upload-button {
+  -webkit-appearance: button; /* 1 */
+  font: inherit; /* 2 */
+}
+
+/* Interactive
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/*
+ * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ * 1. Add the correct display in Edge, IE, and Firefox.
+ */
+
+details, /* 1 */
+menu {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Add the correct display in all browsers.
+ */
+
+summary {
+  display: list-item;
+}
+
+/* Scripting
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE 9-.
+ */
+
+canvas {
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE.
+ */
+
+template {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+/* Hidden
+   ========================================================================== */
+
+/**
+ * Add the correct display in IE 10-.
+ */
+
+[hidden] {
+  display: none;
+}
