diff --git a/frontend/components.d.ts b/frontend/components.d.ts
index 3de0da5d..faa1b726 100644
--- a/frontend/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/components.d.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     Code: typeof import('./src/components/Controls/Code.vue')['default']
     CodeEditor: typeof import('./src/components/Controls/CodeEditor.vue')['default']
     CollapseSidebar: typeof import('./src/components/Icons/CollapseSidebar.vue')['default']
+    ColorSwatches: typeof import('./src/components/Controls/ColorSwatches.vue')['default']
     CourseCard: typeof import('./src/components/CourseCard.vue')['default']
     CourseCardOverlay: typeof import('./src/components/CourseCardOverlay.vue')['default']
     CourseInstructors: typeof import('./src/components/CourseInstructors.vue')['default']
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Controls/ColorSwatches.vue b/frontend/src/components/Controls/ColorSwatches.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a958acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Controls/ColorSwatches.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+<template>
+	<div>
+		<div class="text-xs text-ink-gray-5 mb-1">
+			{{ __(label) }}
+		</div>
+		<Popover placement="bottom">
+			<template #target="{ togglePopover, isOpen }">
+				<FormControl
+					type="text"
+					autocomplete="off"
+					class="[&>div>input]:pl-8"
+					:placeholder="__('Set Color')"
+					@focus="togglePopover"
+					:modelValue="modelValue"
+					@update:modelValue="(val: string) => emit('update:modelValue', val)"
+				>
+					<template #prefix>
+						<div
+							class="size-4 rounded-full"
+							:style="
+								modelValue
+									? {
+											backgroundColor:
+												theme.backgroundColor[modelValue.toLowerCase()][400],
+									  }
+									: {}
+							"
+						></div>
+					</template>
+					<template #suffix>
+						<Button variant="ghost">
+							<X
+								class="size-3 text-ink-gray-5"
+								@click="emit('update:modelValue', null)"
+							/>
+						</Button>
+					</template>
+				</FormControl>
+			</template>
+			<template #body="{ close }">
+				<div class="rounded-lg bg-surface-white p-3 border w-fit mt-2">
+					<div class="text-xs text-ink-gray-5 mb-1.5">
+						{{ __('Swatches') }}
+					</div>
+					<div class="grid grid-cols-7 gap-2">
+						<div
+							v-for="color in colors"
+							:key="color"
+							class="size-5 rounded-full cursor-pointer"
+							:style="{
+								backgroundColor:
+									theme.backgroundColor[color.toLowerCase()][400],
+							}"
+							@click="
+								(e) => {
+									emit('update:modelValue', color)
+									close()
+									emit('change', color)
+								}
+							"
+						></div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</template>
+		</Popover>
+	</div>
+</template>
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { Button, FormControl, Popover } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { theme } from '@/utils/theme'
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['update:modelValue', 'change'])
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	modelValue: string
+	label: string
+}>()
+
+const colors = computed(() => {
+	return [
+		'Red',
+		'Blue',
+		'Green',
+		'Amber',
+		'Purple',
+		'Cyan',
+		'Orange',
+		'Violet',
+		'Pink',
+		'Teal',
+		'Gray',
+		'Yellow',
+	]
+})
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CourseCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/CourseCard.vue
index 98093808..ff730b09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CourseCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CourseCard.vue
@@ -1,41 +1,51 @@
 <template>
 	<div
 		v-if="course.title"
-		class="flex flex-col h-full rounded-md border-2 overflow-auto"
+		class="flex flex-col h-full rounded-md border-2 overflow-auto hover:border hover:border-outline-gray-3 text-ink-gray-9"
 		style="min-height: 350px"
 	>
 		<div
-			class="course-image"
-			:class="{ 'default-image': !course.image }"
-			:style="{ backgroundImage: 'url(\'' + encodeURI(course.image) + '\')' }"
+			class="w-[100%] h-[168px] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat rounded-t-md"
+			:style="
+				course.image
+					? { backgroundImage: `url('${encodeURI(course.image)}')` }
+					: {
+							backgroundImage: getGradientColor(),
+							backgroundBlendMode: 'screen',
+					  }
+			"
 		>
 			<div class="flex items-center flex-wrap relative top-4 px-2 w-fit">
-				<Badge
+				<div
 					v-if="course.featured"
-					variant="subtle"
-					theme="green"
-					size="md"
-					class="mb-1 mr-1"
+					class="flex items-center space-x-1 text-xs text-ink-amber-3 bg-surface-white px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md mr-1 mb-1"
 				>
-					{{ __('Featured') }}
-				</Badge>
+					<Star class="size-3 stroke-2" />
+					<span>
+						{{ __('Featured') }}
+					</span>
+				</div>
 				<div
 					v-if="course.tags"
 					v-for="tag in course.tags?.split(', ')"
-					class="text-xs bg-white text-gray-800 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md mb-1 mr-1"
+					class="text-xs bg-surface-white text-ink-gray-9 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md mb-1 mr-1"
 				>
 					{{ tag }}
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div v-if="!course.image" class="image-placeholder">
-				{{ course.title[0] }}
+			<div
+				v-if="!course.image"
+				class="flex items-center justify-center text-white flex-1 font-extrabold text-2xl my-auto"
+				:class="course.tags ? 'h-[80%]' : 'h-full'"
+			>
+				{{ course.title }}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="flex flex-col flex-auto p-4">
 			<div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
 				<div v-if="course.lessons">
 					<Tooltip :text="__('Lessons')">
-						<span class="flex items-center text-ink-gray-7">
+						<span class="flex items-center">
 							<BookOpen class="h-4 w-4 stroke-1.5 mr-1" />
 							{{ course.lessons }}
 						</span>
@@ -44,8 +54,8 @@
 
 				<div v-if="course.enrollments">
 					<Tooltip :text="__('Enrolled Students')">
-						<span class="flex items-center text-ink-gray-7">
-							<Users class="h-4 w-4 stroke-1. mr-1" />
+						<span class="flex items-center">
+							<Users class="h-4 w-4 stroke-1.5 mr-1" />
 							{{ course.enrollments }}
 						</span>
 					</Tooltip>
@@ -53,14 +63,14 @@
 
 				<div v-if="course.rating">
 					<Tooltip :text="__('Average Rating')">
-						<span class="flex items-center text-ink-gray-7">
+						<span class="flex items-center">
 							<Star class="h-4 w-4 stroke-1.5 mr-1" />
 							{{ course.rating }}
 						</span>
 					</Tooltip>
 				</div>
 
-				<div v-if="course.status != 'Approved'">
+				<!-- <div v-if="course.status != 'Approved'">
 					<Badge
 						variant="subtle"
 						:theme="course.status === 'Under Review' ? 'orange' : 'blue'"
@@ -68,14 +78,14 @@
 					>
 						{{ course.status }}
 					</Badge>
-				</div>
+				</div> -->
 			</div>
 
-			<div class="text-xl font-semibold leading-6 text-ink-gray-9">
+			<div v-if="course.image" class="text-xl font-semibold leading-6">
 				{{ course.title }}
 			</div>
 
-			<div class="short-introduction text-ink-gray-7 text-sm">
+			<div class="short-introduction text-sm">
 				{{ course.short_introduction }}
 			</div>
 
@@ -84,11 +94,8 @@
 				:progress="course.membership.progress"
 			/>
 
-			<div
-				v-if="user && course.membership"
-				class="text-sm text-ink-gray-7 mt-2 mb-4"
-			>
-				{{ Math.ceil(course.membership.progress) }}% completed
+			<div v-if="user && course.membership" class="text-sm mt-2 mb-4">
+				{{ Math.ceil(course.membership.progress) }}% {{ __('completed') }}
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="flex items-center justify-between mt-auto">
@@ -108,21 +115,23 @@
 				<div v-if="course.paid_course" class="font-semibold">
 					{{ course.price }}
 				</div>
-				<div
+
+				<Tooltip
 					v-if="course.paid_certificate || course.enable_certification"
-					class="text-xs text-ink-blue-3 bg-surface-blue-1 py-0.5 px-1 rounded-md"
+					:text="__('Get Certified')"
 				>
-					{{ __('Certification') }}
-				</div>
+					<GraduationCap class="size-5 stroke-1.5" />
+				</Tooltip>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
 <script setup>
-import { BookOpen, Users, Star } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { BookOpen, GraduationCap, Star, Users } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import UserAvatar from '@/components/UserAvatar.vue'
 import { sessionStore } from '@/stores/session'
-import { Badge, Tooltip } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { Tooltip } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { theme } from '@/utils/theme'
 import CourseInstructors from '@/components/CourseInstructors.vue'
 import ProgressBar from '@/components/ProgressBar.vue'
 
@@ -134,16 +143,24 @@ const props = defineProps({
 		default: null,
 	},
 })
+
+const getGradientColor = () => {
+	let color = props.course.card_gradient.toLowerCase()
+	let colorMap = theme.backgroundColor[color]
+	return `linear-gradient(to top right, black, ${colorMap[400]})`
+	/* return `bg-gradient-to-br from-${color}-100 via-${color}-200 to-${color}-400` */
+	/* return `linear-gradient(to bottom right, ${colorMap[100]}, ${colorMap[400]})` */
+	/* return `radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, black 20%, ${colorMap[500]} 100%)` */
+	/* return `radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 70%, black 50%, ${colorMap[500]} 100%)` */
+	/* return `radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, ${colorMap[100]} 0%, ${colorMap[300]} 50%, ${colorMap[500]} 100%)` */
+	/* return `conic-gradient(from 180deg at 50% 50%, ${colorMap[100]} 0%, ${colorMap[200]} 50%, ${colorMap[400]} 100%)` */
+	/* return `linear-gradient(135deg, ${colorMap[100]}, ${colorMap[300]}), linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.4) 0%, transparent 60%) ` */
+	/* return `radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, ${colorMap[100]} 0%, transparent 40%),
+		radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%, ${colorMap[200]} 0%, transparent 50%),
+		linear-gradient(135deg, ${colorMap[300]} 0%, ${colorMap[400]} 100%);` */
+}
 </script>
 <style>
-.course-image {
-	height: 168px;
-	width: 100%;
-	background-size: cover;
-	background-position: center;
-	background-repeat: no-repeat;
-}
-
 .course-card-pills {
 	background: #ffffff;
 	margin-left: 0;
@@ -157,14 +174,6 @@ const props = defineProps({
 	width: fit-content;
 }
 
-.default-image {
-	display: flex;
-	flex-direction: column;
-	align-items: center;
-	background-color: theme('colors.green.100');
-	color: theme('colors.green.600');
-}
-
 .avatar-group {
 	display: inline-flex;
 	align-items: center;
@@ -173,14 +182,7 @@ const props = defineProps({
 .avatar-group .avatar {
 	transition: margin 0.1s ease-in-out;
 }
-.image-placeholder {
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	flex: 1;
-	font-size: 5rem;
-	color: theme('colors.gray.700');
-	font-weight: 600;
-}
+
 .avatar-group.overlap .avatar + .avatar {
 	margin-left: calc(-8px);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CourseInstructors.vue b/frontend/src/components/CourseInstructors.vue
index 100db3b6..2402dfa7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CourseInstructors.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CourseInstructors.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="text-ink-gray-7">
+	<div class="">
 		<span v-if="instructors?.length == 1">
 			<router-link
 				:to="{
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 			>
 				{{ instructors[0].first_name }}
 			</router-link>
-			and
+			{{ __('and') }}
 			<router-link
 				:to="{
 					name: 'Profile',
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 			>
 				{{ instructors[0].first_name }}
 			</router-link>
-			and {{ instructors?.length - 1 }} others
+			{{ __('and') }} {{ instructors?.length - 1 }} {{ __('others') }}
 		</span>
 	</div>
 </template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue b/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
index 6e147942..118ff8f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/CourseForm.vue
@@ -47,9 +47,16 @@
 								:required="true"
 							/>
 							<div>
-								<div class="mb-1.5 text-xs text-ink-gray-5">
+								<div class="text-xs text-ink-gray-5">
 									{{ __('Tags') }}
 								</div>
+								<FormControl
+									v-model="newTag"
+									:placeholder="__('Add a keyword and then press enter')"
+									:class="['w-full', 'flex-1', 'my-1']"
+									@keyup.enter="updateTags()"
+									id="tags"
+								/>
 								<div>
 									<div class="flex items-center flex-wrap gap-2">
 										<div
@@ -64,37 +71,13 @@
 											/>
 										</div>
 									</div>
-									<FormControl
-										v-model="newTag"
-										:placeholder="__('Add a keyword and then press enter')"
-										:class="[
-											'w-full',
-											'flex-1',
-											{ 'mt-2': course.tags?.length },
-										]"
-										@keyup.enter="updateTags()"
-										id="tags"
-									/>
 								</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 						<div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-5">
-							<FormControl
-								v-model="course.short_introduction"
-								type="textarea"
-								:rows="5"
-								:label="__('Short Introduction')"
-								:placeholder="
-									__(
-										'A one line introduction to the course that appears on the course card'
-									)
-								"
-								:required="true"
-							/>
 							<div class="mb-4">
 								<div class="text-xs text-ink-gray-5 mb-2">
 									{{ __('Course Image') }}
-									<span class="text-ink-red-3">*</span>
 								</div>
 								<FileUploader
 									v-if="!course.course_image"
@@ -144,6 +127,11 @@
 									</div>
 								</div>
 							</div>
+
+							<ColorSwatches
+								v-model="course.card_gradient"
+								:label="__('Card Gradient')"
+							/>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 
@@ -185,6 +173,21 @@
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="px-10 pb-5 mb-5 space-y-5 border-b">
+						<div class="text-lg font-semibold">
+							{{ __('About the Course') }}
+						</div>
+						<FormControl
+							v-model="course.short_introduction"
+							type="textarea"
+							:rows="5"
+							:label="__('Short Introduction')"
+							:placeholder="
+								__(
+									'A one line introduction to the course that appears on the course card'
+								)
+							"
+							:required="true"
+						/>
 						<div class="">
 							<div class="mb-1.5 text-sm text-ink-gray-5">
 								{{ __('Course Description') }}
@@ -342,6 +345,7 @@ import {
 import Link from '@/components/Controls/Link.vue'
 import CourseOutline from '@/components/CourseOutline.vue'
 import MultiSelect from '@/components/Controls/MultiSelect.vue'
+import ColorSwatches from '@/components/Controls/ColorSwatches.vue'
 
 const user = inject('$user')
 const newTag = ref('')
@@ -365,6 +369,7 @@ const course = reactive({
 	description: '',
 	video_link: '',
 	course_image: null,
+	card_gradient: '',
 	tags: '',
 	category: '',
 	published: false,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
index e159db98..26c4227e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		</div>
 		<div
 			v-if="courses.data?.length"
-			class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-4 gap-5"
+			class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-4 gap-8"
 		>
 			<router-link
 				v-for="course in courses.data"
diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
index db303c92..6bf40925 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_course/lms_course.json
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
  "field_order": [
   "title",
   "video_link",
+  "tags",
   "column_break_3",
   "instructors",
-  "tags",
-  "column_break_htgn",
-  "image",
   "category",
   "status",
+  "column_break_htgn",
+  "image",
+  "card_gradient",
   "section_break_7",
   "published",
   "published_on",
@@ -98,8 +99,7 @@
   {
    "fieldname": "image",
    "fieldtype": "Attach Image",
-   "label": "Preview Image",
-   "reqd": 1
+   "label": "Preview Image"
   },
   {
    "fieldname": "tags",
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Evaluator",
    "options": "Course Evaluator"
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "card_gradient",
+   "fieldtype": "Select",
+   "label": "Card Gradient",
+   "options": "Red\nBlue\nGreen\nAmber\nCyan\nOrange\nPink\nPurple\nTeal\nViolet\nYellow"
   }
  ],
  "is_published_field": "published",
@@ -290,8 +296,8 @@
   }
  ],
  "make_attachments_public": 1,
- "modified": "2025-05-29 12:38:01.002898",
- "modified_by": "Administrator",
+ "modified": "2025-07-23 18:40:28.707756",
+ "modified_by": "sayali@frappe.io",
  "module": "LMS",
  "name": "LMS Course",
  "owner": "Administrator",
diff --git a/lms/lms/utils.py b/lms/lms/utils.py
index a834c2ac..77de5e78 100644
--- a/lms/lms/utils.py
+++ b/lms/lms/utils.py
@@ -1097,6 +1097,7 @@ def get_course_fields():
 		"title",
 		"tags",
 		"image",
+		"card_gradient",
 		"short_introduction",
 		"published",
 		"upcoming",