diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/components/ui/shadcn-io/menu-dock/index.jsx b/taskncoffee-app/src/components/ui/shadcn-io/menu-dock/index.jsx
index e5c914f..e41e350 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/components/ui/shadcn-io/menu-dock/index.jsx
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/components/ui/shadcn-io/menu-dock/index.jsx
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ export const MenuDock = ({
     switch (variant) {
       case 'compact':
         return {
-          container: 'p-1',
-          item: 'p-2 min-w-12',
+          container: 'p-1 gap-1',
+          item: 'px-5 py-3',
           icon: 'h-4 w-4',
           text: 'text-xs'
         };
       case 'large':
         return {
-          container: 'p-3',
-          item: 'p-3 min-w-16',
+          container: 'p-3 gap-4',
+          item: 'px-6 py-4',
           icon: 'h-6 w-6',
           text: 'text-base'
         };
       default:
         return {
-          container: 'p-2',
-          item: 'p-2 min-w-14',
+          container: 'p-2 gap-3',
+          item: 'px-5 py-3.5',
           icon: 'h-5 w-5',
           text: 'text-sm'
         };
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const MenuDock = ({
   return (
     <nav
       className={cn(
-        'relative inline-flex items-center rounded-xl bg-card border shadow-sm',
+        'relative inline-flex items-center rounded-3xl bg-transparent',
         orientation === 'horizontal' ? 'flex-row' : 'flex-col',
         styles.container,
         className
@@ -117,41 +117,43 @@ export const MenuDock = ({
         const IconComponent = item.icon;
 
         return (
-          <button
+          <div
             key={`${item.label}-${index}`}
-            ref={(el) => { itemRefs.current[index] = el; }}
-            className={cn(
-              'relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-all duration-200',
-              'hover:bg-muted/50 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring',
-              'select-none',
-              styles.item,
-              isActive && 'text-primary',
-              !isActive && 'text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground'
-            )}
-            onClick={() => handleItemClick(index, item)}
-            aria-label={item.label}
-            type="button">
-            <div
+            className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
+            <button
+              ref={(el) => { itemRefs.current[index] = el; }}
               className={cn(
-                'flex items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200',
-                animated && isActive && 'animate-bounce',
-                orientation === 'horizontal' && showLabels ? 'mb-1' : '',
-                orientation === 'vertical' && showLabels ? 'mb-1' : ''
-              )}>
-              <IconComponent className={cn(styles.icon, 'transition-colors duration-200')} />
-            </div>
+                'relative flex items-center justify-center rounded-full transition-all duration-300',
+                'hover:bg-primary/10 focus-visible:outline-none',
+                'select-none active:scale-95',
+                styles.item,
+                isActive && 'text-primary bg-primary/15',
+                !isActive && 'text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground'
+              )}
+              onClick={() => handleItemClick(index, item)}
+              aria-label={item.label}
+              type="button">
+              <div
+                className={cn(
+                  'flex items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200',
+                  animated && isActive && 'animate-bounce'
+                )}>
+                <IconComponent className={cn(styles.icon, 'transition-colors duration-200')} />
+              </div>
+            </button>
             {showLabels && (
               <span
                 ref={(el) => { textRefs.current[index] = el; }}
                 className={cn(
                   'font-medium transition-colors duration-200 capitalize',
                   styles.text,
-                  'whitespace-nowrap'
+                  'whitespace-nowrap',
+                  isActive ? 'text-primary' : 'text-muted-foreground'
                 )}>
                 {item.label}
               </span>
             )}
-          </button>
+          </div>
         );
       })}
       {/* Animated underline for horizontal orientation with labels */}
diff --git a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index aa5db19..a6f7d16 100644
--- a/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/taskncoffee-app/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -2,27 +2,76 @@
 import { MenuDock } from '@/components/ui/shadcn-io/menu-dock';
 import { Home, Settings, Bell } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Avatar, AvatarImage, AvatarFallback } from '@/components/ui/avatar';
+
 const menuItems = [
     { label: 'home', icon: Home, onClick: () => console.log('Home clicked') },
-    { label: 'notifications', icon: Bell, onClick: () => console.log('Notifications clicked') },
+    { label: 'notify', icon: Bell, onClick: () => console.log('Notifications clicked') },
     { label: 'settings', icon: Settings, onClick: () => console.log('Settings clicked') },
 ];
+
 export default function Dashboard() {
     return (
-        <div className="min-h-[180px] p-4 flex justify-start items-start">
-            <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
-                <Avatar className="mb-2 size-10 justify-center items-center">
-                    <AvatarImage src="https://github.com/shadcn.png" alt="@shadcn" />
-                    <AvatarFallback>CN</AvatarFallback>
-                </Avatar>
+        <div className="flex min-h-screen bg-background">
+            {/* Navigation Rail - Material Design 3 */}
+            <aside className="w-20 bg-card/50 flex flex-col items-center py-4 gap-4">
+                {/* Avatar with large M3 container */}
+                <div className="mb-2">
+                    <Avatar className="size-14 rounded-2xl">
+                        <AvatarImage src="https://github.com/shadcn.png" alt="@shadcn" />
+                        <AvatarFallback className="rounded-2xl">CN</AvatarFallback>
+                    </Avatar>
+                </div>
+
                 <MenuDock
                     items={menuItems}
                     orientation="vertical"
                     showIndicator={false}
-                    variant="default"
-
+                    showLabels={true}
+                    variant="compact"
                 />
-            </div>
+            </aside>
+
+            {/* Main Content Area */}
+            <main className="flex-1 p-6 bg-background">
+                <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto space-y-6">
+                    <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold">Dashboard</h1>
+
+                    {/* Material Design 3 Cards Grid */}
+                    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+                        {/* Filled Card */}
+                        <div className="bg-card p-6 rounded-3xl shadow-sm">
+                            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">Filled Card</h3>
+                            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+                                Material Design 3 filled container with large rounded corners.
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+
+                        {/* Elevated Card */}
+                        <div className="bg-card p-6 rounded-3xl shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow">
+                            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">Elevated Card</h3>
+                            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+                                Elevated surface with prominent shadow for hierarchy.
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+
+                        {/* Outlined Card */}
+                        <div className="bg-background border-2 border-border p-6 rounded-3xl">
+                            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold mb-2">Outlined Card</h3>
+                            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+                                Outlined container with subtle border emphasis.
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {/* Example Section with M3 styling */}
+                    <div className="bg-card/30 p-6 rounded-3xl">
+                        <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Surface Container</h2>
+                        <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+                            Material Design 3 emphasizes larger border radius (rounded-3xl) and layered surfaces.
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </main>
         </div>
     );
 }