diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 7531e7f..ddadb6f 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@
           <h5 class="fw-bold mt-2">BU Notes</h5>
         </div>
         <hr />
-        <button class="new-button"
-          <span style="font-size: 20px; margin-right: 10px"><strong>+</strong></span>
-          <strong>New</strong>
-        </button>
+        <div class="new-button mb-3" style="width: 110px">
+          <i>+</i>
+          <span>New</span>
+        </div>
         <!-- Navigation Links for Sidebar -->
         <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-fill">
           <!-- Home link -->
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index e428ec2..e85544c 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -4,25 +4,28 @@
 .new-button {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 8px 16px;
   background-color: white;
-  border: 1px solid lightgray;
   border-radius: 10px;
-  padding: 10px 5px;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
+  font-size: 17px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid #ddd;
+  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.3s;
 }
-
 .new-button:hover {
-  background-color: #f0f0f0;
-  transform: scale(1.05);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
-
-.new-button:active {
-  background-color: white;
-  transform: scale(1);
+.new-button span {
+  margin-left: 15px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #333;
+}
+.new-button i {
+  font-size: 30px;
+  color: #333;
 }
 :root {
   /* Colors */