diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/AcceptanceController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/AcceptanceController.cs
index 10f3030..86db732 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/AcceptanceController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/AcceptanceController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class AcceptanceController(IAcceptanceService acceptance) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Phase1(int? projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/AnalyticsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/AnalyticsController.cs
index 3c9c89e..cd0409c 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/AnalyticsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/AnalyticsController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class AnalyticsController(IAnalyticsService analytics) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ArchivesController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ArchivesController.cs
index af92aee..e1c5a12 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ArchivesController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ArchivesController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ArchivesController(IArchiveService archives) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int? projectId, string? entityType)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/BooksController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/BooksController.cs
index e865963..1e94a71 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/BooksController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/BooksController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class BooksController(IBookService books) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Details(int id)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ChaptersController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ChaptersController.cs
index 1646a26..3dcd231 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ChaptersController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ChaptersController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ChaptersController(IChapterService chapters) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Details(int id)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/CharactersController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/CharactersController.cs
index 43c0ac7..a8b0ab1 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/CharactersController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/CharactersController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class CharactersController(ICharacterService characters) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/DynamicsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/DynamicsController.cs
index 599ca33..fea7aa5 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/DynamicsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/DynamicsController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class DynamicsController(IDynamicsService dynamics) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Story(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ExportsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ExportsController.cs
index f312824..6b11866 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ExportsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ExportsController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ExportsController(IExportService exports, IProjectExportService projectExports, ILogger<ExportsController> logger) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> StoryBible(int projectId, string format = "html") =>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpController.cs
index 6cacd0f..bf8282c 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpController.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
 [Route("Help")]
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class HelpController(IHelpService help, IHelpMarkdownRenderer markdown) : Controller
 {
     [HttpGet("")]
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDiagnosticsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDiagnosticsController.cs
index 1ed3adc..85eb890 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDiagnosticsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDiagnosticsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class HelpDiagnosticsController(IHelpService help) : Controller
 {
     public IActionResult Index()
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDrawerController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDrawerController.cs
index 2497c58..99d6efb 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDrawerController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/HelpDrawerController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class HelpDrawerController(
     IHelpService help,
     IHelpMarkdownRenderer markdown,
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/HomeController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/HomeController.cs
index bf4cc63..006432a 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/HomeController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/HomeController.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 
 using PlotLine.Models;
 
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers
 {
+    [AllowAnonymous]
     public class HomeController : Controller
     {
         public IActionResult Index()
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ImportsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ImportsController.cs
index 618644c..5c718cb 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ImportsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ImportsController.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 using System.Text;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ImportsController(IImportService imports) : Controller
 {
     public IActionResult Index() => View(new ImportIndexViewModel
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/LocationsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/LocationsController.cs
index 76a40b1..c311b64 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/LocationsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/LocationsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class LocationsController(ILocationService locations) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotLinesController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotLinesController.cs
index e8d6fcd..fb2da8c 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotLinesController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotLinesController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class PlotLinesController(IPlotService plots) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotThreadsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotThreadsController.cs
index 3189e34..bee8f44 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotThreadsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/PlotThreadsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class PlotThreadsController(IPlotService plots) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectMetricsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectMetricsController.cs
index f62f66e..c4f6cdf 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectMetricsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectMetricsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ProjectMetricsController(ISceneMetricTypeService metrics) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectRestorePointsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectRestorePointsController.cs
index fbff42d..3c0c343 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectRestorePointsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectRestorePointsController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ProjectRestorePointsController(
     IProjectRestorePointService restorePoints,
     IProjectRestoreService projectRestore,
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectsController.cs
index 3e73770..02fad02 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ProjectsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ProjectsController(IProjectService projects) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index() => View(await projects.ListAsync());
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/RelationshipMapController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/RelationshipMapController.cs
index 4ddcd10..3fd15d2 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/RelationshipMapController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/RelationshipMapController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class RelationshipMapController(IRelationshipMapService relationshipMap) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId, int? bookId, int? chapterId, int? sceneId, int? focusCharacterId, bool showFullNetwork = false)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenariosController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenariosController.cs
index d693d2b..7ac1727 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenariosController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenariosController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ScenariosController(IScenarioService scenarios) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
index f6ac475..b88aa33 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/ScenesController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class ScenesController(
     ISceneService scenes,
     IPlotService plots,
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryAssetsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryAssetsController.cs
index b4eea13..7cbfcda 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryAssetsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryAssetsController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class StoryAssetsController(IAssetService assets) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryBibleController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryBibleController.cs
index be0476f..4f9d820 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryBibleController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/StoryBibleController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class StoryBibleController(IStoryBibleService storyBible) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int projectId, string? q)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/TimelineController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/TimelineController.cs
index 5b7ed20..e7f1ac6 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/TimelineController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/TimelineController.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Models;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class TimelineController(ITimelineService timeline) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index([FromQuery] TimelineFilterViewModel filter)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/WarningsController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/WarningsController.cs
index da16bf8..2ffcd35 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/WarningsController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/WarningsController.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class WarningsController(IContinuityValidationService validation) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(
diff --git a/PlotLine/Controllers/WriterController.cs b/PlotLine/Controllers/WriterController.cs
index 037ad7c..4e06eaf 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Controllers/WriterController.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Controllers/WriterController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using PlotLine.Services;
 using PlotLine.ViewModels;
 
 namespace PlotLine.Controllers;
 
+[Authorize]
 public sealed class WriterController(IWriterWorkspaceService writerWorkspace) : Controller
 {
     public async Task<IActionResult> Index(int? projectId)
diff --git a/PlotLine/Program.cs b/PlotLine/Program.cs
index c97584a..2280da9 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Program.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Program.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class Program
         app.MapStaticAssets();
         app.MapControllerRoute(
             name: "default",
-            pattern: "{controller=Projects}/{action=Index}/{id?}")
+            pattern: "{controller=Home}/{action=Index}/{id?}")
             .WithStaticAssets();
 
         app.Run();
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Home/Index.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
index bcfd79a..44fcc13 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Home/Index.cshtml
@@ -1,8 +1,43 @@
-@{
-    ViewData["Title"] = "Home Page";
+@{
+    ViewData["Title"] = "PlotWeaver Studio";
 }
 
-<div class="text-center">
-    <h1 class="display-4">Welcome</h1>
-    <p>Learn about <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core">building Web apps with ASP.NET Core</a>.</p>
-</div>
+<section class="page-heading">
+    <div>
+        <p class="eyebrow">Story planning workspace</p>
+        <h1>PlotWeaver Studio</h1>
+        <p class="lead-text">
+            A story planning workspace for writers who need to track plots, scenes, characters, clues, threads, and continuity without losing their minds.
+        </p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="button-row">
+        @if (User.Identity?.IsAuthenticated == true)
+        {
+            <a class="btn btn-primary" asp-controller="Projects" asp-action="Index">Go to Projects</a>
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            <a class="btn btn-primary" asp-controller="Account" asp-action="Login">Sign in</a>
+            <a class="btn btn-outline-primary" asp-controller="Account" asp-action="Register">Create account</a>
+        }
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<section class="content-grid">
+    <article class="plain-card">
+        <h2>Plan books, chapters, and scenes</h2>
+        <p>Shape a novel, a series, or a messy first draft into a structure you can actually see and revise.</p>
+    </article>
+    <article class="plain-card">
+        <h2>Track characters and relationships</h2>
+        <p>Follow appearances, arcs, knowledge, relationships, locations, and the changing emotional pressure of the story.</p>
+    </article>
+    <article class="plain-card">
+        <h2>Follow plot lines and clues</h2>
+        <p>Keep promises, reveals, unresolved threads, objects, and story assets visible from setup to payoff.</p>
+    </article>
+    <article class="plain-card">
+        <h2>Review story health</h2>
+        <p>Use timelines, metrics, warnings, and continuity checks to find problems before they spread through the manuscript.</p>
+    </article>
+</section>
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index 241ea82..a21980e 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <header>
         <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-sm navbar-toggleable-sm border-bottom plotline-nav mb-3">
             <div class="container-fluid">
-                <a class="navbar-brand fw-semibold" asp-area="" asp-controller="Projects" asp-action="Index">PlotWeaver Studio</a>
+                <a class="navbar-brand fw-semibold" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="Index">PlotWeaver Studio</a>
                 <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target=".navbar-collapse" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent"
                         aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
                     <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
@@ -35,23 +35,26 @@
                 <div class="navbar-collapse collapse d-sm-inline-flex justify-content-between">
                     <ul class="navbar-nav flex-grow-1">
                         <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Projects" asp-action="Index">Projects</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Imports" asp-action="Index">Import</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Writer" asp-action="Index">Writer Workspace</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="RelationshipMap" asp-action="Index">Relationship Map</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Help" asp-action="Index">Help</a>
-                        </li>
-                        <li class="nav-item">
-                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="Index">About</a>
+                            <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Home" asp-action="Index">Home</a>
                         </li>
+                        @if (User.Identity?.IsAuthenticated == true)
+                        {
+                            <li class="nav-item">
+                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Projects" asp-action="Index">Projects</a>
+                            </li>
+                            <li class="nav-item">
+                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Imports" asp-action="Index">Import</a>
+                            </li>
+                            <li class="nav-item">
+                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Writer" asp-action="Index">Writer Workspace</a>
+                            </li>
+                            <li class="nav-item">
+                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="RelationshipMap" asp-action="Index">Relationship Map</a>
+                            </li>
+                            <li class="nav-item">
+                                <a class="nav-link text-dark" asp-area="" asp-controller="Help" asp-action="Index">Help</a>
+                            </li>
+                        }
                     </ul>
                     <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
                         @if (User.Identity?.IsAuthenticated == true)