diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 75e4eb5e..e9fd9878 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { ExperienceSection } from "@/components/sections/experience";
 import Intro from "@/components/sections/hero";
 import { ProjectsSection } from "@/components/sections/projects";
 import { PublicationsSection } from "@/components/sections/publications";
+import { AnimatePresence } from "framer-motion";
+
 import { SkillsSection } from "@/components/sections/skills";
 import { UnifiedFilterBar } from "@/components/unified-filter-bar";
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ const Home = () => {
           <AboutSection />
         </div>
       </main>
-      {showFilter && <UnifiedFilterBar />}
+      <AnimatePresence>{showFilter && <UnifiedFilterBar />}</AnimatePresence>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/header.tsx b/src/components/header.tsx
index 044773c3..07e9dcdd 100644
--- a/src/components/header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/header.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ export const sections = [
 const Title = ({ onClick }: { onClick: (e: React.MouseEvent) => void }) => (
   <button
     onClick={onClick}
-    className="text-lg font-semibold cursor-pointer hover:text-primary transition-colors"
+    className="text-lg font-semibold cursor-pointer hover:text-primary transition-colors focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary focus-visible:outline-none rounded-md px-1"
+    aria-label="Amr Abed - Scroll to top"
   >
     Amr Abed
   </button>
diff --git a/src/components/search.tsx b/src/components/search.tsx
index 5354ba49..a46558a5 100644
--- a/src/components/search.tsx
+++ b/src/components/search.tsx
@@ -8,17 +8,25 @@ export const Searchbar = ({
   query,
   setQuery,
   className,
+  autoFocus = false,
 }: {
   placeholder: string;
   query: string;
   setQuery: (query: string) => void;
   className?: string;
+  autoFocus?: boolean;
 }) => {
   const inputId = useId();
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [isFocused, setIsFocused] = useState(false);
+  const [isMac, setIsMac] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    setIsMac(
+      globalThis.window !== undefined &&
+        /Mac|iPod|iPhone|iPad/.test(globalThis.navigator.platform),
+    );
+
     const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       const isSearchShortcut =
         (e.key === "k" && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) || e.key === "/";
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ export const Searchbar = ({
         maxLength={100}
         onFocus={() => setIsFocused(true)}
         onBlur={() => setIsFocused(false)}
-        autoFocus
+        autoFocus={autoFocus}
         autoCapitalize="none"
         autoComplete="off"
         autoCorrect="off"
@@ -64,7 +72,11 @@ export const Searchbar = ({
       />
       <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-[18px] w-[18px] -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-500 peer-focus:text-zinc-900 dark:peer-focus:text-zinc-100" />
       {!isFocused && !query && (
-        <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 pointer-events-none hidden sm:block">
+        <div className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 pointer-events-none hidden sm:flex gap-1 items-center">
+          <kbd className="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400 dark:border-slate-600">
+            {isMac ? "⌘" : "Ctrl"} K
+          </kbd>
+          <span className="text-gray-400 text-xs">or</span>
           <kbd className="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg dark:bg-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400 dark:border-slate-600">
             /
           </kbd>
diff --git a/src/components/unified-filter-bar.tsx b/src/components/unified-filter-bar.tsx
index f074d325..acf8c240 100644
--- a/src/components/unified-filter-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/unified-filter-bar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { XMarkIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
 import { Button } from "@heroui/react";
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 
 import { useFilter } from "@/contexts/filter";
 import { useSearch } from "@/contexts/search";
@@ -25,7 +26,13 @@ export const UnifiedFilterBar = () => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 w-full bg-background/90 backdrop-blur-md border-t border-divider py-3 px-4 sm:px-6 shadow-[0_-10px_50px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)] transition-all duration-500">
+    <motion.div
+      initial={{ y: 100, opacity: 0 }}
+      animate={{ y: 0, opacity: 1 }}
+      exit={{ y: 100, opacity: 0 }}
+      transition={{ type: "spring", stiffness: 300, damping: 30 }}
+      className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 w-full bg-background/90 backdrop-blur-md border-t border-divider py-3 px-4 sm:px-6 shadow-[0_-10px_50px_-15px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]"
+    >
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto flex items-center justify-center">
         <div className="flex-grow max-w-2xl flex items-center">
           <Searchbar
@@ -33,6 +40,7 @@ export const UnifiedFilterBar = () => {
             query={query}
             setQuery={setQuery}
             className="rounded-l-2xl rounded-r-none border-r-0"
+            autoFocus={false}
           />
           <Filter className="rounded-l-none rounded-r-2xl border-l-0 bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 h-[38px] min-w-[48px] hover:bg-slate-50 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 transition-colors border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700">
             <Selections
@@ -81,6 +89,6 @@ export const UnifiedFilterBar = () => {
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </motion.div>
   );
 };