Index: frontend/src/app/page.tsx
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--- frontend/src/app/page.tsx	(revision b8093a091d45f33bab33deb8ff2fffc4734972c0)
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+"use client"
+
+import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome';
+import { 
+  faUser, 
+  faLock, 
+  faEye, 
+  faEyeSlash,
+  faSignInAlt,
+  faGraduationCap
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { login } from '@/lib/auth';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import LanguageSwitcher from '@/components/LanguageSwitcher';
+
+export default function LoginPage() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false);
+  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false);
+  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
+    email: '',
+    password: ''
+  });
+
+  const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const { name, value } = e.target;
+    setFormData(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [name]: value
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setErrorMessage(null);
+    setIsSubmitting(true);
+    try {
+      const session = await login({ email: formData.email, password: formData.password });
+      // Admins previously fell through to /students, where they have no
+      // enrolments and every page renders empty.
+      const home =
+        session.role === 'Professor' ? '/professor'
+        : session.role === 'Admin'   ? '/admin'
+        : '/students';
+      window.location.href = home;
+    } catch (err) {
+      setErrorMessage(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Login failed.');
+    } finally {
+      setIsSubmitting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="container mx-auto px-4">
+      <div className="min-h-screen ">
+        {/* Login Form */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center min-h-[calc(100vh-160px)] p-4">
+          <div className="w-full max-w-5xl">
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[24rem_28rem_24rem] lg:items-start lg:justify-center">
+              {/* Sticky Notes */}
+              <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <div className="bg-yellow-500/10 border border-yellow-500/20 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-5">
+                  <div className="text-sm font-bold text-card-foreground mb-2">{t('login_student_title')}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-card-foreground whitespace-pre-wrap">
+                    {t('login_student_example')}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-blue-600 font-medium">
+                    {t('login_demo_note')}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="bg-yellow-500/10 border border-yellow-500/20 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-5">
+                  <div className="text-sm font-bold text-card-foreground mb-2">{t('login_professor_title')}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-card-foreground whitespace-pre-wrap">
+                    {t('login_professor_example')}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-blue-600 font-medium">
+                    {t('login_demo_note')}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div className="bg-yellow-500/10 border border-yellow-500/20 rounded-xl shadow-sm p-5">
+                  <div className="text-sm font-bold text-card-foreground mb-2">{t('login_admin_title')}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-card-foreground whitespace-pre-wrap">
+                    {t('login_admin_example')}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-blue-600 font-medium">
+                    {t('login_demo_note')}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Login Card Column */}
+              <div className="w-full max-w-md lg:max-w-none lg:w-[28rem] mx-auto">
+                {/* Login Card */}
+                <div className="bg-card rounded-2xl shadow-xl border border-border overflow-hidden">
+                {/* Header */}
+                <div className="bg-primary text-white px-8 py-6 text-center">
+              <div className="mb-4">
+                <div className="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-16 h-16 bg-white rounded-full shadow-lg">
+                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} className="text-2xl text-[#0272D1]" />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-2">{t('login_welcome')}</h1>
+              <p className="text-blue-100 text-sm">
+                {t('login_subtitle')}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Form */}
+            <div className="p-8">
+              {/* Language Switcher above email field, centered */}
+              <div className="flex justify-center mb-6">
+                <LanguageSwitcher />
+              </div>
+              <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+                {/* Email Field */}
+                <div>
+                  <label htmlFor="email" className="block text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+                    {t('login_email_label')}
+                  </label>
+                  <div className="relative">
+                    <div className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 pl-3 flex items-center pointer-events-none">
+                      <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faUser} className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    </div>
+                    <input
+                      id="email"
+                      name="email"
+                      type="email"
+                      required
+                      value={formData.email}
+                      onChange={handleInputChange}
+                      className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-3 border border-input rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary transition-colors"
+                      placeholder={t('login_email_placeholder')}
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Password Field */}
+                <div>
+                  <label htmlFor="password" className="block text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground mb-2">
+                    {t('login_password_label')}
+                  </label>
+                  <div className="relative">
+                    <div className="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 pl-3 flex items-center pointer-events-none">
+                      <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faLock} className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                    </div>
+                    <input
+                      id="password"
+                      name="password"
+                      type={showPassword ? "text" : "password"}
+                      required
+                      value={formData.password}
+                      onChange={handleInputChange}
+                      className="w-full pl-10 pr-12 py-3 border border-input rounded-lg focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary focus:border-primary transition-colors"
+                      placeholder={t('login_password_placeholder')}
+                    />
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => setShowPassword(!showPassword)}
+                      className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 pr-3 flex items-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+                    >
+                      <FontAwesomeIcon 
+                        icon={showPassword ? faEyeSlash : faEye} 
+                        className="h-4 w-4" 
+                      />
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Remember Me & Forgot Password */}
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+                  <div className="flex items-center">
+                    <input
+                      id="remember"
+                      name="remember"
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      className="h-4 w-4 text-primary focus:ring-primary border-input rounded"
+                    />
+                    <label htmlFor="remember" className="ml-2 block text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      {t('login_remember_me')}
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="text-sm text-primary hover:text-blue-700 font-medium transition-colors"
+                  >
+                    {t('login_forgot_password')}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+
+                {errorMessage && (
+                  <div className="rounded-lg border border-destructive/20 bg-destructive/10 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-destructive">
+                    {t(errorMessage) || errorMessage}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
+                {/* Submit Button */}
+                <button
+                  type="submit"
+                  disabled={isSubmitting}
+                  className="w-full bg-primary hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-60 disabled:hover:bg-primary text-white font-medium py-3 px-4 rounded-lg transition-colors duration-200 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl"
+                >
+                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faSignInAlt} className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  {isSubmitting ? t('login_button_loading') : t('login_button')}
+                </button>
+              </form>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Footer */}
+            <div className="bg-accent px-8 py-4 border-t border-border">
+              <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t('login_no_account')}{' '}
+                <button className="text-primary hover:text-blue-700 font-medium transition-colors">
+                  {t('login_contact_admin')}
+                </button>
+              </p>
+            </div>
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Additional Info */}
+                <div className="mt-6 text-center">
+                  <div className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-card bg-opacity-80 rounded-lg shadow-sm">
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faGraduationCap} className="text-primary" />
+                    <span className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                      {t('login_footer')}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Right spacer column (keeps login centered) */}
+              <div className="hidden lg:block" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}