diff --git a/src/components/gradient/gradient.module.css b/src/components/gradient/gradient.module.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 8daa933..0000000
--- a/src/components/gradient/gradient.module.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-.gradient {
-  position: relative;
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 5px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fcb0f3, #5b27ec);
-
-  &::before {
-    position: absolute;
-    z-index: -1;
-    top: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    background: inherit;
-    content: '';
-    filter: blur(10px);
-    opacity: 0.8;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/components/gradient/gradient.tsx b/src/components/gradient/gradient.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b15de5..0000000
--- a/src/components/gradient/gradient.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-import styles from './gradient.module.css';
-
-export function Gradient() {
-  return <div className={styles.gradient} />;
-}
diff --git a/src/components/gradient/index.ts b/src/components/gradient/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3dc3e9c..0000000
--- a/src/components/gradient/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export { Gradient } from './gradient';
diff --git a/src/components/hero/hero.module.css b/src/components/hero/hero.module.css
index 0c777e6..1fd0871 100644
--- a/src/components/hero/hero.module.css
+++ b/src/components/hero/hero.module.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .hero {
-  padding: 120px 0 60px;
+  padding: 140px 0 60px;
   text-align: center;
 
   & .logo {
diff --git a/src/pages/index.astro b/src/pages/index.astro
index 138b294..2dd6335 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/index.astro
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 import Layout from '@/layouts/layout.astro';
 
-import { Gradient } from '@/components/gradient';
 import { Hero } from '@/components/hero';
 import { App } from '@/components/app';
 import { Footer } from '@/components/footer';
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import { AboutSection, WhySection, ReadySection } from '@/components/sections';
 ---
 
 <Layout title="Moodist: Ambient Sounds for Focus and Calm">
-  <Gradient />
   <Hero />
   <App client:load />
   <AboutSection />