diff --git a/src/components/EducationSection.module.css b/src/components/EducationSection.module.css
index 1245698..6f3081a 100644
--- a/src/components/EducationSection.module.css
+++ b/src/components/EducationSection.module.css
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
   position: relative;
   width: 1440px;
   padding-top: 60px;
-  padding-bottom: 80px;
+  padding-bottom: 32px;
 }
 
 .card {
   width: 1320px;
   background-color: var(--bg-surface);
   border: 1px solid var(--border-default);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
-  padding: 36px 44px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  padding: 24px 32px;
   display: flex;
-  gap: 56px;
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px var(--shadow-color);
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 36px;
   transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
 }
 
@@ -22,16 +22,20 @@
 }
 
 .crestCol {
-  width: 240px;
+  width: 264px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
 }
 
 .crestContainer {
-  width: 180px;
-  height: 60px;
-  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  width: 264px;
+  height: 192px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
 }
 
 .crestImage {
@@ -41,11 +45,12 @@
 }
 
 .institution {
-  font-size: var(--font-size-body-default);
-  line-height: var(--line-height-body-default);
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--text-primary);
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body-small);
+  line-height: var(--line-height-body-small);
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
 .date {
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@
   letter-spacing: var(--letter-spacing-eyebrow);
   color: var(--text-muted);
   text-transform: uppercase;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
 }
 
 .detailsCol {
@@ -69,11 +75,11 @@
   line-height: var(--line-height-h3);
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--text-primary);
-  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
 .description {
   font-size: var(--font-size-body-default);
-  line-height: var(--line-height-body-large);
+  line-height: var(--line-height-body-default);
   color: var(--text-secondary);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/EducationSection.tsx b/src/components/EducationSection.tsx
index dd1149d..ded8752 100644
--- a/src/components/EducationSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EducationSection.tsx
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ export const EducationSection: React.FC = () => {
               <Image
                 src={education.logo}
                 alt={education.institution}
-                width={180}
-                height={60}
+                width={264}
+                height={192}
                 className={styles.crestImage}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className={styles.institution}>{education.institution}</div>
-            <div className={styles.date}>{education.date}</div>
           </div>
 
           <div className={styles.detailsCol}>
             <h3 className={styles.degreeTitle}>{education.degree}</h3>
+            <div className={styles.institution}>{education.institution}</div>
+            <div className={styles.date}>{education.date}</div>
             <p className={styles.description}>{education.description}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/MilestonesSection.module.css b/src/components/MilestonesSection.module.css
index 1486312..7c0b950 100644
--- a/src/components/MilestonesSection.module.css
+++ b/src/components/MilestonesSection.module.css
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .milestonesSection {
   position: relative;
   width: 1440px;
-  padding-top: 60px;
+  padding-top: 40px;
   padding-bottom: 80px;
 }
 
@@ -19,21 +19,18 @@
   padding: 24px 32px;
   display: flex;
   gap: 36px;
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px var(--shadow-color);
-  transition: all 0.25s ease;
+  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
   position: relative;
 }
 
 .certCard:hover {
   border-color: var(--accent-default);
-  transform: translateY(-2px);
-  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--shadow-color);
 }
 
 .thumbnailContainer {
   position: relative;
-  width: 200px;
-  height: 128px;
+  width: 264px;
+  height: 192px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -76,7 +73,8 @@
   font-size: var(--font-size-body-small);
   line-height: var(--line-height-body-small);
   color: var(--text-secondary);
-  font-weight: 500;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
 }
 
 .dateBadge {
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@
   font-size: var(--font-size-body-small);
   line-height: var(--line-height-body-small);
   color: var(--text-secondary);
-  max-width: 900px;
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
-  font-size: var(--font-size-body-small);
+  font-size: var(--font-size-body-default);
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--action-link);
   transition: gap 0.2s ease;
diff --git a/src/components/MilestonesSection.tsx b/src/components/MilestonesSection.tsx
index 69a101a..2ff1bd4 100644
--- a/src/components/MilestonesSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MilestonesSection.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import { ArrowUpRight } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react';
 import { milestones } from '@/data/milestones';
 import styles from './MilestonesSection.module.css';
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const MilestonesSection: React.FC = () => {
                     rel="noopener noreferrer"
                   >
                     <span>View certificate</span>
-                    <ArrowUpRight size={16} />
+                    <ExternalLink size={20} strokeWidth={2.25} />
                   </a>
                 </div>
               </div>