diff --git a/src/components/auth/AuthDialog.tsx b/src/components/auth/AuthDialog.tsx
index d4e59146..eba2b1df 100644
--- a/src/components/auth/AuthDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/auth/AuthDialog.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/hooks/useLoginActions';
 import { useIsMobile } from '@/hooks/useIsMobile';
 import { useOnboarding } from '@/contexts/onboardingContextDef';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 interface AuthDialogProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ const AuthDialog: React.FC<AuthDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) => {
   const login = useLoginActions();
   const { config } = useAppContext();
   const { startSignup } = useOnboarding();
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   // Stable refs so the nostrconnect listening effect below doesn't restart on
   // every parent render. Parents typically pass inline arrow functions for
   // onClose, and useLoginActions returns a fresh object each render — without
@@ -306,12 +308,12 @@ const AuthDialog: React.FC<AuthDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) => {
 
   const getTitle = () => {
     switch (step) {
-      case 'welcome':
-        return `Welcome to ${config.appName}`;
       case 'login':
         return 'Log in';
       case 'connect':
         return 'Connect signer';
+      default:
+        return '';
     }
   };
 
@@ -330,6 +332,41 @@ const AuthDialog: React.FC<AuthDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) => {
   return (
     <Dialog open={isOpen} onOpenChange={onClose}>
       <DialogContent className="max-w-[95vw] sm:max-w-sm max-h-[90dvh] p-0 gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl overflow-y-auto">
+        {step === 'welcome' ? (
+          /* Welcome step — the unified entry point. The Agora logo and
+             wordmark are the focal point (and double as the dialog's
+             accessible title), so there's no separate header row or
+             subtext — just the brand and the two paths in. */
+          <div className="px-6 pb-8 pt-10 space-y-8 text-center">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-center">
+              <AgoraBoltIcon className="size-20 drop-shadow-md" />
+              <DialogTitle
+                className="latin-display font-display font-normal tracking-wide leading-none uppercase text-6xl text-primary inline-block -ml-0.5"
+                style={{
+                  WebkitTextStroke: '0.022em currentColor',
+                  transform: 'skewX(-6deg) scaleX(1.1)',
+                  transformOrigin: '0 100%',
+                }}
+              >
+                {config.appName}
+              </DialogTitle>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <Button onClick={goToSignup} className="w-full h-12">
+                {t('auth.createNewAccount')}
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                variant="outline"
+                onClick={() => setStep('login')}
+                className="w-full h-12"
+              >
+                {t('auth.loginExisting')}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+        <>
         <DialogHeader className="px-6 pt-6">
           <DialogTitle className="text-lg font-semibold leading-none tracking-tight text-center">
             {getTitle()}
@@ -337,31 +374,6 @@ const AuthDialog: React.FC<AuthDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) => {
         </DialogHeader>
 
         <div className="px-6 pb-6 pt-4 space-y-5">
-          {/* Welcome step — the unified entry point. */}
-          {step === 'welcome' && (
-            <div className="space-y-5 text-center">
-              <div className="flex justify-center pt-2">
-                <AgoraBoltIcon className="size-20 drop-shadow-md" />
-              </div>
-
-              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Join with a new Nostr account, or log in with one you already have.
-              </p>
-
-              <div className="space-y-2">
-                <Button onClick={goToSignup} className="w-full h-12">
-                  Create a new Nostr account
-                </Button>
-                <Button
-                  variant="outline"
-                  onClick={() => setStep('login')}
-                  className="w-full h-12"
-                >
-                  Log in to an existing account
-                </Button>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          )}
 
           {/* Login step. */}
           {step === 'login' && (
@@ -533,6 +545,8 @@ const AuthDialog: React.FC<AuthDialogProps> = ({ isOpen, onClose }) => {
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
+        </>
+        )}
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );
diff --git a/src/locales/ar.json b/src/locales/ar.json
index 36712a51..5b84eae5 100644
--- a/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
     "login": "تسجيل الدخول",
     "signup": "إنشاء حساب",
     "logout": "تسجيل الخروج",
-    "addAccount": "إضافة حساب آخر"
+    "addAccount": "إضافة حساب آخر",
+    "createNewAccount": "إنشاء حساب جديد",
+    "loginExisting": "تسجيل الدخول بحساب موجود"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "إعداد الحساب",
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 67299644..b7c66495 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@
     "login": "Log in",
     "signup": "Sign up",
     "logout": "Log out",
-    "addAccount": "Add another account"
+    "addAccount": "Add another account",
+    "createNewAccount": "Create new account",
+    "loginExisting": "Log in with existing"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Account setup",
diff --git a/src/locales/es.json b/src/locales/es.json
index cb461c9c..2e6f920b 100644
--- a/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/locales/es.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "Iniciar sesión",
     "signup": "Registrarse",
     "logout": "Cerrar sesión",
-    "addAccount": "Agregar otra cuenta"
+    "addAccount": "Agregar otra cuenta",
+    "createNewAccount": "Crear cuenta nueva",
+    "loginExisting": "Iniciar sesión con una existente"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Configuración de la cuenta",
diff --git a/src/locales/fa.json b/src/locales/fa.json
index a1807a59..d5e87db2 100644
--- a/src/locales/fa.json
+++ b/src/locales/fa.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "ورود",
     "signup": "ثبت‌نام",
     "logout": "خروج",
-    "addAccount": "افزودن حساب دیگر"
+    "addAccount": "افزودن حساب دیگر",
+    "createNewAccount": "ایجاد حساب جدید",
+    "loginExisting": "ورود با حساب موجود"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "راه‌اندازی حساب",
diff --git a/src/locales/fr.json b/src/locales/fr.json
index d87f480f..94335a2e 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
     "login": "Se connecter",
     "signup": "S'inscrire",
     "logout": "Se déconnecter",
-    "addAccount": "Ajouter un autre compte"
+    "addAccount": "Ajouter un autre compte",
+    "createNewAccount": "Créer un compte",
+    "loginExisting": "Se connecter avec un compte existant"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Configuration du compte",
diff --git a/src/locales/hi.json b/src/locales/hi.json
index 458eebf4..dba8ecbd 100644
--- a/src/locales/hi.json
+++ b/src/locales/hi.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "लॉग इन करें",
     "signup": "साइन अप करें",
     "logout": "लॉग आउट करें",
-    "addAccount": "एक और अकाउंट जोड़ें"
+    "addAccount": "एक और अकाउंट जोड़ें",
+    "createNewAccount": "नया खाता बनाएँ",
+    "loginExisting": "मौजूदा खाते से लॉग इन करें"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "अकाउंट सेटअप",
diff --git a/src/locales/id.json b/src/locales/id.json
index dd559b0d..a09c61c9 100644
--- a/src/locales/id.json
+++ b/src/locales/id.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "Masuk",
     "signup": "Daftar",
     "logout": "Keluar",
-    "addAccount": "Tambah akun lain"
+    "addAccount": "Tambah akun lain",
+    "createNewAccount": "Buat akun baru",
+    "loginExisting": "Masuk dengan akun yang ada"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Penyiapan akun",
diff --git a/src/locales/km.json b/src/locales/km.json
index b8be5bb3..5cd714d7 100644
--- a/src/locales/km.json
+++ b/src/locales/km.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "ចូលគណនី",
     "signup": "ចុះឈ្មោះ",
     "logout": "ចេញពីគណនី",
-    "addAccount": "បន្ថែមគណនីផ្សេងទៀត"
+    "addAccount": "បន្ថែមគណនីផ្សេងទៀត",
+    "createNewAccount": "បង្កើតគណនីថ្មី",
+    "loginExisting": "ចូលដោយគណនីដែលមានស្រាប់"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "ការរៀបចំគណនី",
diff --git a/src/locales/ps.json b/src/locales/ps.json
index c22f9b97..ea5d6a65 100644
--- a/src/locales/ps.json
+++ b/src/locales/ps.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "ننوتل",
     "signup": "نوم لیکنه",
     "logout": "وتل",
-    "addAccount": "بل حساب اضافه کول"
+    "addAccount": "بل حساب اضافه کول",
+    "createNewAccount": "نوی حساب جوړ کړئ",
+    "loginExisting": "د موجوده حساب سره ننوتل"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "د حساب جوړونه",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt.json b/src/locales/pt.json
index 98a79388..b7d0198d 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt.json
+++ b/src/locales/pt.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "Entrar",
     "signup": "Cadastrar",
     "logout": "Sair",
-    "addAccount": "Adicionar outra conta"
+    "addAccount": "Adicionar outra conta",
+    "createNewAccount": "Criar nova conta",
+    "loginExisting": "Entrar com uma conta existente"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Configuração da conta",
diff --git a/src/locales/ru.json b/src/locales/ru.json
index 4f541029..d67366de 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru.json
+++ b/src/locales/ru.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "Войти",
     "signup": "Зарегистрироваться",
     "logout": "Выйти",
-    "addAccount": "Добавить ещё один аккаунт"
+    "addAccount": "Добавить ещё один аккаунт",
+    "createNewAccount": "Создать новый аккаунт",
+    "loginExisting": "Войти в существующий"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Настройка аккаунта",
diff --git a/src/locales/sn.json b/src/locales/sn.json
index 2652eb3b..79b3c363 100644
--- a/src/locales/sn.json
+++ b/src/locales/sn.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "Pinda",
     "signup": "Nyoresa",
     "logout": "Buda",
-    "addAccount": "Wedzera imwe akaunti"
+    "addAccount": "Wedzera imwe akaunti",
+    "createNewAccount": "Gadzira account itsva",
+    "loginExisting": "Pinda neyiripo"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Kugadzira akaunti",
diff --git a/src/locales/sw.json b/src/locales/sw.json
index 534e3aea..8fe47a78 100644
--- a/src/locales/sw.json
+++ b/src/locales/sw.json
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
     "login": "Ingia",
     "signup": "Jisajili",
     "logout": "Toka",
-    "addAccount": "Ongeza akaunti nyingine"
+    "addAccount": "Ongeza akaunti nyingine",
+    "createNewAccount": "Fungua akaunti mpya",
+    "loginExisting": "Ingia kwa iliyopo"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Usanidi wa akaunti",
diff --git a/src/locales/tr.json b/src/locales/tr.json
index 6f22d193..5370ea17 100644
--- a/src/locales/tr.json
+++ b/src/locales/tr.json
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
     "login": "Giriş yap",
     "signup": "Kaydol",
     "logout": "Çıkış yap",
-    "addAccount": "Başka hesap ekle"
+    "addAccount": "Başka hesap ekle",
+    "createNewAccount": "Yeni hesap oluştur",
+    "loginExisting": "Mevcut hesapla giriş yap"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "Hesap kurulumu",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh-Hant.json b/src/locales/zh-Hant.json
index aedf3f99..8f3e245a 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh-Hant.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh-Hant.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "登入",
     "signup": "註冊",
     "logout": "退出登入",
-    "addAccount": "新增其他賬戶"
+    "addAccount": "新增其他賬戶",
+    "createNewAccount": "建立新帳戶",
+    "loginExisting": "使用現有帳戶登入"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "帳號設定",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh.json b/src/locales/zh.json
index 077beade..f613e440 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh.json
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
     "login": "登录",
     "signup": "注册",
     "logout": "退出登录",
-    "addAccount": "添加其他账户"
+    "addAccount": "添加其他账户",
+    "createNewAccount": "创建新账户",
+    "loginExisting": "使用现有账户登录"
   },
   "onboarding": {
     "ariaLabel": "账户设置",