diff --git a/src/background.ts b/src/background.ts
index 756a9812..775778f7 100644
--- a/src/background.ts
+++ b/src/background.ts
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ function getDefaultValues(): SettingsState {
     adaptiveThemeColour: false,
     adaptiveThemeGradient: false,
     adaptiveThemeColourTransition: true,
+    themeOfTheMonthDisabled: false,
     autoCloudSettingsSync: true,
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/css/injected.scss b/src/css/injected.scss
index c01c3590..57f7fc64 100644
--- a/src/css/injected.scss
+++ b/src/css/injected.scss
@@ -3726,45 +3726,136 @@ div.day-empty {
   color: var(--text-primary);
 }
 
-.whatsnewHeader.themeOfTheMonthHeader {
-  height: auto;
-  min-height: unset;
+.themeOfTheMonthCard {
+  position: fixed;
+  right: max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-right));
+  bottom: max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+  z-index: 48;
+  width: min(360px, calc(100vw - 36px));
+  overflow: visible;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 12%, transparent);
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  background: var(--background-primary);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+  animation: themeOfTheMonthCardIn 0.24s ease-out;
 }
-.whatsnewHeader.themeOfTheMonthHeader h1 {
+.themeOfTheMonthCard::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: -1;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  background: inherit;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardClosing {
+  pointer-events: none;
+  animation: themeOfTheMonthCardOut 0.18s ease-in forwards;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardClose {
+  position: absolute !important;
+  top: 4px !important;
+  right: 4px !important;
+  z-index: 2;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+  border-radius: 16px !important;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
+  color: white;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1.35rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardImage {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 150px;
+  margin: 0;
+  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardBody {
+  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardEyebrow {
+  margin: 0 0 6px;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--better-pri, #6366f1) 82%, var(--text-primary) 18%);
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCard h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
   line-height: 1.2;
 }
-.themeOfTheMonthSubtitle {
-  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 65%, transparent);
+.themeOfTheMonthCardDescription {
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  margin: 8px 0 14px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  font-size: 0.92rem;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 78%, transparent);
 }
-.themeOfTheMonthFooter {
+.themeOfTheMonthCardActions {
   display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  padding: 1rem 0;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
-.themeOfTheMonthViewButton {
+.themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary,
+.themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary {
   appearance: none;
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
   border-radius: 9999px;
-  font-size: 1rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
+  padding: 0.58rem 0.9rem;
+  font-size: 0.86rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  transition: transform 0.15s ease, filter 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary {
   background: var(--better-pri, #6366f1);
   color: white;
-  transition: transform 0.15s ease, filter 0.15s ease;
 }
-.themeOfTheMonthViewButton:hover {
-  filter: brightness(1.1);
-  transform: scale(1.03);
+.themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 10%, transparent);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
 }
-.themeOfTheMonthViewButton:active {
-  transform: scale(0.98);
+.themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary:hover,
+.themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary:hover {
+  filter: brightness(1.08);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+.themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary:active,
+.themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary:active {
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+@keyframes themeOfTheMonthCardIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.98);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+  }
+}
+@keyframes themeOfTheMonthCardOut {
+  to {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.98);
+  }
+}
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .themeOfTheMonthCard {
+    z-index: 2147483645;
+  }
 }
 
 .bsplus-theme-highlight {
@@ -4428,38 +4519,63 @@ h2.home-subtitle {
 
 .bsplus-toast {
   position: fixed;
-  bottom: 24px;
-  right: 24px;
+  right: max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-right));
+  bottom: max(18px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
   z-index: 10000;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: 12px;
-  max-width: 380px;
-  padding: 16px 18px;
-  border-radius: 12px;
-  background: var(--background-secondary, #fff);
+  width: min(360px, calc(100vw - 36px));
+  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 12%, transparent);
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  background: var(--background-primary, #fff);
   color: var(--text-primary, #1a1a1a);
-  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
+  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  line-height: 1.45;
 }
-.bsplus-toast-content p {
-  margin: 6px 0 0;
-  opacity: 0.8;
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
+.bsplus-toast-eyebrow {
+  margin: 0 0 6px !important;
+  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, #ea580c 82%, var(--text-primary) 18%);
+  opacity: 1 !important;
+}
+.dark .bsplus-toast-eyebrow {
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fb923c 82%, var(--text-primary) 18%);
+}
+.bsplus-toast-content strong {
+  display: block;
+  padding-right: 34px;
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+.bsplus-toast-content p:not(.bsplus-toast-eyebrow) {
+  display: -webkit-box;
+  margin: 8px 0 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-primary) 78%, transparent);
+  font-size: 0.92rem;
+  line-height: 1.45;
 }
 .bsplus-toast-close {
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--text-primary, #1a1a1a);
-  font-size: 1.3rem;
+  position: absolute !important;
+  top: 4px !important;
+  right: 4px !important;
+  z-index: 2;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+  border-radius: 16px !important;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
+  color: white;
   cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0 2px;
+  font-size: 1.35rem;
   line-height: 1;
-  opacity: 0.5;
-  transition: opacity 0.15s;
+  transition: filter 0.15s ease;
 }
 .bsplus-toast-close:hover {
-  opacity: 1;
+  filter: brightness(1.08);
 }
diff --git a/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenEngageParentsAnnouncement.ts b/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenEngageParentsAnnouncement.ts
index 1cd72939..126f9e51 100644
--- a/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenEngageParentsAnnouncement.ts
+++ b/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenEngageParentsAnnouncement.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ export function showEngageParentsToast() {
   settingsState.engageParentsAnnouncementShown = true;
 
   const toast = document.createElement("div");
-  toast.className = "bsplus-toast";
+  toast.className = "bsplus-toast engageParentsToast";
   toast.innerHTML = /* html */ `
+    <button class="bsplus-toast-close" aria-label="Dismiss">&times;</button>
     <div class="bsplus-toast-content">
+      <p class="bsplus-toast-eyebrow">SEQTA Engage support</p>
       <strong>BetterSEQTA+ now supports <span class="seqtaEngageAccent">SEQTA Engage</span></strong>
       <p>Buy your mum a BetterSEQTA Plus! Parents now get themes, a cleaner home page, and all the Plus polish on SEQTA Engage.</p>
     </div>
-    <button class="bsplus-toast-close" aria-label="Dismiss">&times;</button>
   `;
 
   toast.style.opacity = "0";
diff --git a/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenThemeOfTheMonthPopup.ts b/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenThemeOfTheMonthPopup.ts
index e8f1f0fa..aaf6348a 100644
--- a/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenThemeOfTheMonthPopup.ts
+++ b/src/seqta/utils/Openers/OpenThemeOfTheMonthPopup.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import browser from "webextension-polyfill";
 import stringToHTML from "../stringToHTML";
 import { settingsState } from "../listeners/SettingsState";
-import { closePopup, openPopup } from "./PopupManager";
+import { closePopup } from "./PopupManager";
 import { getApiBase } from "../DevApiBase";
 import { openThemeStoreWithHighlight } from "../openThemeStoreWithHighlight";
 import { cloudAuth } from "../CloudAuth";
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export async function fetchThemeOfTheMonth(): Promise<ThemeOfTheMonthEntry | nul
 
 /** True when we have a new monthly entry the user hasn't dismissed yet. */
 export function shouldShowThemeOfTheMonth(entry: ThemeOfTheMonthEntry | null): boolean {
-  if (!entry) return false;
+  if (!entry || settingsState.themeOfTheMonthDisabled) return false;
   return settingsState.themeOfTheMonthLastSeenId !== entry.id;
 }
 
@@ -108,82 +108,90 @@ async function resolvePopupHeroImageUrl(entry: ThemeOfTheMonthEntry): Promise<st
   return fallback || null;
 }
 
-function createHeroImageContainer(imageUrl: string, alt: string): HTMLElement {
-  const container = document.createElement("div");
-  container.classList.add("whatsnewImgContainer");
+function closeThemeOfTheMonthCard(
+  card: HTMLElement,
+  onDismissed?: () => void,
+  markSeen = true,
+) {
+  if (card.classList.contains("themeOfTheMonthCardClosing")) return;
 
-  const img = document.createElement("img");
-  img.src = imageUrl;
-  img.alt = alt;
-  img.classList.add("whatsnewImg");
-  container.appendChild(img);
+  if (markSeen) {
+    const entryId = card.dataset.entryId;
+    if (entryId) settingsState.themeOfTheMonthLastSeenId = entryId;
+  }
 
-  return container;
+  card.classList.add("themeOfTheMonthCardClosing");
+  window.setTimeout(() => {
+    card.remove();
+    onDismissed?.();
+  }, 180);
 }
 
 /**
- * Renders the Theme of the Month announcement popup.
+ * Renders the Theme of the Month announcement card.
  */
 export async function OpenThemeOfTheMonthPopup(
   entry: ThemeOfTheMonthEntry,
   onDismissed?: () => void,
 ) {
-  if (document.getElementById("whatsnewbk")) {
-    onDismissed?.();
-    return;
-  }
+  document.getElementById("theme-of-the-month-card")?.remove();
 
   const monthLabel = formatMonthLabel(entry.month);
-
-  const header = stringToHTML(
-    /* html */ `
-    <div class="whatsnewHeader themeOfTheMonthHeader">
-      <h1>${escapeHTML(entry.title)}</h1>
-      <p class="themeOfTheMonthSubtitle">Theme of the Month · ${escapeHTML(monthLabel)}</p>
-    </div>`,
-  ).firstChild as HTMLElement;
-
   const heroUrl = await resolvePopupHeroImageUrl(entry);
-  const imageContainer = heroUrl ? createHeroImageContainer(heroUrl, entry.title) : null;
+  const description = escapeHTML(entry.description).replace(/\n/g, " ");
+  const linkedThemeId = entry.theme_id ?? entry.theme?.id;
 
-  const descriptionHTML = escapeHTML(entry.description).replace(/\n/g, "<br />");
-  const text = stringToHTML(/* html */ `
-    <div class="whatsnewTextContainer themeOfTheMonthDescription" style="height: 50%; overflow-y: auto; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.6;">
-      <p>${descriptionHTML}</p>
-    </div>
+  const card = stringToHTML(/* html */ `
+    <aside id="theme-of-the-month-card" class="themeOfTheMonthCard" role="dialog" aria-label="Theme of the Month">
+      <button type="button" class="themeOfTheMonthCardClose" aria-label="Close Theme of the Month">×</button>
+      ${
+        heroUrl
+          ? `<img class="themeOfTheMonthCardImage" src="${escapeHTML(heroUrl)}" alt="${escapeHTML(entry.title)}" />`
+          : ""
+      }
+      <div class="themeOfTheMonthCardBody">
+        <p class="themeOfTheMonthCardEyebrow">Theme of the Month · ${escapeHTML(monthLabel)}</p>
+        <h2>${escapeHTML(entry.title)}</h2>
+        <p class="themeOfTheMonthCardDescription">${description}</p>
+        <div class="themeOfTheMonthCardActions">
+          ${
+            linkedThemeId
+              ? `<button type="button" class="themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary">Open Store</button>`
+              : ""
+          }
+          <button type="button" class="themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary">Don't show again</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </aside>
   `).firstChild as HTMLElement;
 
-  let footer: HTMLElement | null = null;
-  const linkedThemeId = entry.theme_id ?? entry.theme?.id;
-  const linkedThemeName = entry.theme?.name;
-  if (linkedThemeId && linkedThemeName) {
-    footer = document.createElement("div");
-    footer.classList.add("whatsnewFooter", "themeOfTheMonthFooter");
+  card.dataset.entryId = entry.id;
+  const autoCloseTimeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+    closeThemeOfTheMonthCard(card, onDismissed);
+  }, 12000);
 
-    const viewBtn = document.createElement("button");
-    viewBtn.type = "button";
-    viewBtn.classList.add("themeOfTheMonthViewButton");
-    viewBtn.textContent = `View "${linkedThemeName}" in the Theme Store`;
-    viewBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
-      void closePopup();
-      openThemeStoreWithHighlight(linkedThemeId);
-    });
+  const dismiss = (markSeen = true) => {
+    window.clearTimeout(autoCloseTimeout);
+    closeThemeOfTheMonthCard(card, onDismissed, markSeen);
+  };
 
-    footer.appendChild(viewBtn);
-  }
+  card.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => window.clearTimeout(autoCloseTimeout), { once: true });
 
-  settingsState.themeOfTheMonthLastSeenId = entry.id;
-
-  const content: (Node | null)[] = [];
-  if (imageContainer) content.push(imageContainer);
-  content.push(text);
-  if (footer) content.push(footer);
-
-  openPopup({
-    header,
-    content,
-    afterClose: onDismissed,
+  card.querySelector(".themeOfTheMonthCardClose")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    dismiss();
   });
+
+  card.querySelector(".themeOfTheMonthCardPrimary")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    dismiss();
+    openThemeStoreWithHighlight(linkedThemeId!);
+  });
+
+  card.querySelector(".themeOfTheMonthCardSecondary")?.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    settingsState.themeOfTheMonthDisabled = true;
+    dismiss();
+  });
+
+  document.body.appendChild(card);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/types/storage.ts b/src/types/storage.ts
index 29224a07..d859d5f5 100644
--- a/src/types/storage.ts
+++ b/src/types/storage.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ export interface SettingsState {
   bsCloudAutoSyncAnnouncementShown?: boolean;
   /** ID of the last Theme of the Month entry shown to the user (shows once per new entry). */
   themeOfTheMonthLastSeenId?: string;
+  /** Permanently disables Theme of the Month startup prompts. */
+  themeOfTheMonthDisabled?: boolean;
   timeFormat?: string;
   animations: boolean;
   defaultPage: string;