diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index ffa6e24..1b2d9fa 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -14,4 +14,33 @@ body, html {
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
   overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Custom animations */
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
+  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+
+.animate-fadeIn {
+  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out forwards;
+}
+
+/* Custom scrollbar for search results */
+.custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 6px;
+}
+
+.custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: #f1f1f1;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: #888;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.custom-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: #555;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 1cf4c21..b0452da 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ function App() {
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen w-full flex flex-col relative" style={{ backgroundColor: 'transparent' }}>
       <MatrixBackground />
-      <div className="relative z-10">
-        <Navbar />
-        <Routes>
-          <Route path="/" element={<HomePage />} />
-          <Route path="/candidato/:id" element={<CandidatePage />} />
-        </Routes>
+      <Navbar />
+      <div className="relative z-10 flex-1 flex flex-col pt-17">
+        <div className="flex-1">
+          <Routes>
+            <Route path="/" element={<HomePage />} />
+            <Route path="/candidato/:id" element={<CandidatePage />} />
+          </Routes>
+        </div>
         <Footer />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/api/apiModels.ts b/src/api/apiModels.ts
index 6855325..f6c9f7b 100644
--- a/src/api/apiModels.ts
+++ b/src/api/apiModels.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Candidate {
   estadoCivil: string;
   sexo: string;
   ocupacao: string;
+  apelido: string;
   fotoUrl: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/HeroSection.tsx b/src/components/HeroSection.tsx
index 250cfa0..309e1d1 100644
--- a/src/components/HeroSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HeroSection.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import SearchBar from './SearchBar';
 const HeroSection: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <section 
-      className="min-h-screen flex flex-col justify-center items-center text-white p-4 bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat bg-gray-900 relative"
+      className="min-h-screen flex flex-col justify-center items-center text-white bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat bg-gray-900 relative"
       style={{ backgroundImage: "url('https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/National_Congress_of_Brazil%2C_Brasilia.jpg/1024px-National_Congress_of_Brazil%2C_Brasilia.jpg')" }}
     >
       <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/60"></div>
-      <div className="relative z-10 text-center max-w-3xl">
+      <div className="relative z-10 text-center max-w-6xl">
         <h1 className="text-5xl md:text-7xl font-bold mb-6">
           Explore Dados Eleitorais
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/NavButton.tsx b/src/components/NavButton.tsx
index a99f1b5..04947d0 100644
--- a/src/components/NavButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NavButton.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ const NavButton: React.FC<NavButtonProps> = ({ href, children, className = '' })
         rounded-full 
         backdrop-blur-sm 
         bg-gray-800/30 
-        border border-gray-600/50 
         text-gray-100 
         hover:bg-gray-700/40 
-        hover:border-gray-500/60 
         hover:text-white 
         transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out 
         cursor-pointer
diff --git a/src/components/SearchBar.tsx b/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
index 18e29a5..9dea160 100644
--- a/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [showResults, setShowResults] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const searchTimeoutRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const resultsRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
     const desc = [''];
 
     if (candidate.cpf) desc.push(`CPF: ${maskCpf(candidate.cpf)}`);
+    if (candidate.apelido) desc.push(`"${candidate.apelido}"`);
     if (candidate.ocupacao && candidate.ocupacao != 'OUTROS') desc.push(`${candidate.ocupacao}`);
     if (desc.length == 0)
       if (candidate.dataNascimento) desc.push(`${formatDateToDDMMYYYY(candidate.dataNascimento)}`);
@@ -113,13 +115,18 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
   }, []);
 
   return (
-    <div className={`w-full max-w-xl mx-auto relative ${className}`} ref={resultsRef}>
+    <div className={`w-full max-w-2xl mx-auto relative ${className}`} ref={resultsRef}>
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
-        <div className="flex items-center bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-full shadow-xl p-2 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-white/15">
-          <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-gray-400 ml-3" />
+        <div className={`flex items-center bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-sm rounded-full shadow-xl p-2 
+          transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out 
+          ${isFocused ? 'bg-white/20 scale-[1.01] shadow-2xl ring-2 ring-white/20' : 'hover:bg-white/15 hover:scale-[1.01]'}
+        `}>
+          <MagnifyingGlassIcon className={`h-6 w-6 transition-all duration-300 ${isFocused ? 'text-white' : 'text-gray-400'} ml-3`} />
           <input
             value={searchQuery}
             onChange={handleInputChange}
+            onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
+            onBlur={() => setIsFocused(false)}
             placeholder="Pesquisar candidatos..." 
             className="flex-grow bg-transparent text-white placeholder-gray-400 p-3 focus:outline-none"
             autoComplete="off"
@@ -148,7 +155,7 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
 
       {/* Search Results Dropdown */}
       {showResults && (searchResults.length > 0 || error) && (
-        <div className="absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-2 bg-white rounded-xl shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden z-50">
+        <div className="absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-2 bg-white rounded-xl shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden z-50 animate-fadeIn">
           {error ? (
             <div className="p-4 text-red-600 text-center bg-white">
               {error}
@@ -173,7 +180,7 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
               
               {searchResults.length === 10 && (
                 <div className="p-3 text-center text-gray-500 text-sm bg-gray-50">
-                  Mostrando os primeiros 10 resultados
+                  Mostrando apenas os primeiros <strong>10 resultados</strong>
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
@@ -183,7 +190,7 @@ const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ className = '' }) => {
 
       {/* No results message */}
       {showResults && searchResults.length === 0 && !error && !isLoading && searchQuery.length >= 2 && (
-        <div className="absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-2 bg-white rounded-xl shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden z-50">
+        <div className="absolute top-full left-0 right-0 mt-2 bg-white rounded-xl shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden z-50 animate-fadeIn">
           <div className="p-4 text-gray-600 text-center">
             Nenhum candidato encontrado para "{searchQuery}"
           </div>