diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/notifications/groups-and-enterprise-banner.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/notifications/groups-and-enterprise-banner.tsx
index 86e10f58cd..e078b57bfd 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/notifications/groups-and-enterprise-banner.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/notifications/groups-and-enterprise-banner.tsx
@@ -128,20 +128,21 @@ function BannerContent({
 }: {
   variant: GroupsAndEnterpriseBannerVariant
 }) {
+  const { appName } = getMeta('ol-ExposedSettings')
   switch (variant) {
     case 'on-premise':
       return (
         <span>
-          Overleaf On-Premises: Does your company want to keep its data within
-          its firewall? Overleaf offers Server Pro, an on-premises solution for
+          {appName} On-Premises: Does your company want to keep its data within
+          its firewall? {appName} offers Server Pro, an on-premises solution for
           companies. Get in touch to learn more.
         </span>
       )
     case 'FOMO':
       return (
         <span>
-          Why do Fortune 500 companies and top research institutions trust
-          Overleaf to streamline their collaboration? Get in touch to learn
+          Why do Fortune 500 companies and top research institutions trust{' '}
+          {appName} to streamline their collaboration? Get in touch to learn
           more.
         </span>
       )
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/sidebar/sidebar-ds-nav.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/sidebar/sidebar-ds-nav.tsx
index 185d1fbb96..46e6ca8911 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/sidebar/sidebar-ds-nav.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/project-list/components/sidebar/sidebar-ds-nav.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function SidebarDsNav() {
           scrolledUp && 'show-shadow'
         )}
       >
-        <SidebarLowerSection showThemeToggle>
+        <SidebarLowerSection showThemeToggle showAccountIcons={false}>
           <div className="project-list-sidebar-survey-wrapper">
             <SurveyWidgetDsNav />
           </div>
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/shared/components/sidebar/sidebar-lower-section.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/shared/components/sidebar/sidebar-lower-section.tsx
index 1e9f09ffca..d539b17e92 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/shared/components/sidebar/sidebar-lower-section.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/shared/components/sidebar/sidebar-lower-section.tsx
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ import versoLogoDark from '@/shared/svgs/verso-logo-dark.svg'
 
 export function SidebarLowerSection({
   showThemeToggle = false,
+  showAccountIcons = true,
   accountRef,
   onAccountOpen,
   children,
 }: {
   showThemeToggle?: boolean
+  showAccountIcons?: boolean
   accountRef?: Ref<HTMLDivElement>
   onAccountOpen?: () => void
   children?: React.ReactNode
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ export function SidebarLowerSection({
   return (
     <>
       {children}
-      <nav
+      {showAccountIcons && <nav
         className="d-flex flex-row gap-3 mb-2"
         aria-label={t('account_help')}
       >
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ export function SidebarLowerSection({
             </Dropdown.Menu>
           </Dropdown>
         )}
-      </nav>
+      </nav>}
       <a
         href="/"
         className="ds-nav-verso-logo"
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-ds-nav.scss b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-ds-nav.scss
index a5bb35b339..e9eb4f4368 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-ds-nav.scss
+++ b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-ds-nav.scss
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ body {
       .ds-nav-verso-logo {
         margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-05));
         margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-08));
+        transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
+
+        &:hover {
+          transform: scale(1.04);
+          filter: brightness(1.1);
+        }
 
         img {
           width: 100%;
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
index 77f0b0e458..833eea15cc 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
+++ b/services/web/frontend/stylesheets/pages/project-list-lumiere.scss
@@ -74,9 +74,19 @@ $lum-noise: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' wi
   // SIDEBAR — New Project button
   // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-  .new-project-dropdown {
+  // New Project button in the sidebar only (not in the header actions row)
+  .project-list-sidebar-wrapper-react .new-project-dropdown {
     padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  }
 
+  // When the button appears inline next to the search bar, strip extra spacing
+  .lumiere-header-actions .new-project-dropdown {
+    padding-bottom: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+
+  .new-project-dropdown {
     .new-project-button.btn {
       width: 100%;
       background: linear-gradient(135deg, $lum-teal 0%, $lum-blue 100%) !important;
@@ -193,10 +203,12 @@ $lum-noise: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' wi
     border-top: 1px solid $lum-border;
     padding-top: 0.6rem;
     margin-top: 0.25rem;
-    opacity: 0.7;
-    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
 
-    &:hover { opacity: 1; }
+    &:hover {
+      transform: scale(1.04);
+      filter: brightness(1.08) drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba($lum-teal, 0.25));
+    }
   }
 
   .theme-toggle-radios {
diff --git a/services/web/locales/en.json b/services/web/locales/en.json
index f19f2801e8..cf6bfe0c14 100644
--- a/services/web/locales/en.json
+++ b/services/web/locales/en.json
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
   "add_email_address": "Add email address",
   "add_email_to_claim_features": "Add your university email address to see if you qualify.",
   "add_files": "Add files",
-  "add_manager_user_not_found": "This email address is not registered in Overleaf. Please ask the person you are trying to add as a manager to create an Overleaf account if they have not already done so. When adding a manager, please use one of the email addresses that are associated with their account.",
+  "add_manager_user_not_found": "This email address is not registered in Verso. Please ask the person you are trying to add as a manager to create a Verso account if they have not already done so. When adding a manager, please use one of the email addresses that are associated with their account.",
   "add_more_collaborators": "Add more collaborators",
   "add_more_licenses_to_my_plan": "Add more licenses to my plan",
   "add_more_manager_emails": "Add more manager emails",
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
   "compile_speed_explanation": "Generate your PDF faster with increased server speed.",
   "compile_terminated_by_user": "The compile was cancelled using the ‘Stop compilation’ button. You can download the raw logs to see where the compile stopped.",
   "compile_timeout": "Compile timeout",
-  "compile_timeout_explanation": "The maximum time Overleaf will spend generating your PDF. Larger or more complex documents can take longer to compile.",
+  "compile_timeout_explanation": "The maximum time Verso will spend generating your PDF. Larger or more complex documents can take longer to compile.",
   "compile_timeout_modal_intro": "24x compile time on the fastest servers, plus...",
   "compile_timeout_short": "Compile timeout",
   "compile_timeout_short_info_new": "This is how much time you get to compile your project on Overleaf. You may need additional time for longer or more complex projects.",
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
   "download_as_source_zip": "Download as source (.zip)",
   "download_as_standalone_html": "Download standalone HTML",
   "download_csv": "Download CSV",
-  "download_metadata": "Download Overleaf metadata",
+  "download_metadata": "Download Verso metadata",
   "download_pdf": "Download PDF",
   "download_zip_file": "Download .zip file",
   "draft_sso_configuration": "Draft SSO configuration",
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
   "email": "Email",
   "email_address": "Email address",
   "email_address_is_invalid": "Email address is invalid",
-  "email_already_registered": "This email address is already associated with a different Overleaf account.",
+  "email_already_registered": "This email address is already associated with a different Verso account.",
   "email_already_registered_secondary": "This email is already registered as a secondary email",
   "email_already_registered_sso": "This email is already registered. Please log in to your account another way and link your account to the new provider via your account settings.",
   "email_attribute": "Email attribute",
@@ -2758,7 +2758,7 @@
   "to_add_email_accounts_need_to_be_linked_2": "To add this email, your <0>__appName__</0> and <0>__institutionName__</0> accounts will need to be linked.",
   "to_add_more_collaborators": "To add more collaborators or turn on link sharing, please ask the project owner",
   "to_change_access_permissions": "To change access permissions, please ask the project owner",
-  "to_confirm_email_address_you_must_be_logged_in_with_the_requesting_account": "To confirm an email address, you <b>must be logged in</b> with the <b>Overleaf account that requested the new secondary email</b>.",
+  "to_confirm_email_address_you_must_be_logged_in_with_the_requesting_account": "To confirm an email address, you <b>must be logged in</b> with the <b>Verso account that requested the new secondary email</b>.",
   "to_confirm_transfer_enter_email_address": "To accept the invitation, enter the email address linked to your account.",
   "to_confirm_unlink_all_users_enter_email": "To confirm you want to unlink all users, enter your email address:",
   "to_continue_using_upgrade_or_change_your_browser": "To continue using __appName__ without problems you need to upgrade or change to a <0>supported browser</0>.",
@@ -3078,7 +3078,7 @@
   "webinars": "Webinars",
   "website_status": "Website status",
   "wed_love_you_to_stay": "We’d love you to stay",
-  "welcome_to_overleaf_opening_workspace": "Welcome to Overleaf. Opening your workspace.",
+  "welcome_to_overleaf_opening_workspace": "Welcome to Verso. Opening your workspace.",
   "welcome_to_plan": "Welcome to __planName__!",
   "welcome_to_sl": "Welcome to __appName__",
   "well_be_here_when_youre_ready": "We’ll be here when you’re ready to dive back in! 🦆",