diff --git a/apps/landing/src/app/homepage/_components/WaitlistPopup.tsx b/apps/landing/src/app/homepage/_components/WaitlistPopup.tsx
index 4310437..ed066f7 100644
--- a/apps/landing/src/app/homepage/_components/WaitlistPopup.tsx
+++ b/apps/landing/src/app/homepage/_components/WaitlistPopup.tsx
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export default function WaitlistPopup({ isOpen, onClose, onSubmit }: WaitlistPop
           color: rgba(255, 236, 210, 0.9);
         }
 
+        .waitlist-card-dashed:hover span,
         .waitlist-card-dashed.selected span {
           color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) !important;
         }
@@ -199,18 +200,34 @@ export default function WaitlistPopup({ isOpen, onClose, onSubmit }: WaitlistPop
           color: rgba(255, 236, 210, 0.9);
         }
 
+        .waitlist-other-label {
+          transition: color 0.2s ease;
+        }
+
+        .waitlist-other-container:focus-within .waitlist-other-label {
+          color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+        }
+
+        .waitlist-other-container.has-value .waitlist-other-label {
+          color: #a78bfa;
+        }
+
         .waitlist-other-input {
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
-          border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+          border: 2px solid transparent;
           transition: all 0.2s ease;
         }
 
         .waitlist-other-input:focus {
           background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
-          border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4);
+          border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
           outline: none;
         }
 
+        .waitlist-other-container.has-value .waitlist-other-input {
+          border-color: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.9);
+        }
+
         .waitlist-submit-btn {
           background: transparent;
           border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.6);
@@ -321,8 +338,8 @@ export default function WaitlistPopup({ isOpen, onClose, onSubmit }: WaitlistPop
 
           {/* Other input */}
           <div className="mb-6">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <span className="text-white/40 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">Something cooler:</span>
+            <div className={`waitlist-other-container flex items-center gap-3 ${other ? 'has-value' : ''}`}>
+              <span className="waitlist-other-label text-white/40 text-sm whitespace-nowrap">Something cooler:</span>
               <input
                 type="text"
                 value={other}