diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index eb5802c..3c2e29e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -144,19 +144,46 @@
     justify-content: center;
   }
 
-  .how-it-works {
-    margin-top: 20px;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    color: var(--muted);
-    max-width: 420px;
-    line-height: 1.5;
+  /* Prominent notices — how-it-works and beta, styled to stand out. */
+  .notice {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    gap: 14px;
+    background: #e8f5e8;
+    border: 1px solid var(--green-mid);
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    padding: 16px 20px;
+    margin-top: 28px;
+    max-width: 560px;
+    text-align: left;
+    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(45, 51, 39, 0.04);
   }
 
-  .beta-note {
-    margin-top: 24px;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    color: var(--muted);
-    max-width: 460px;
+  .notice--beta {
+    background: #fdf3e3;
+    border-color: #e0b36a;
+  }
+
+  .notice-label {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    display: inline-block;
+    padding: 4px 14px;
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+    background: var(--green-deep);
+    color: var(--white);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+  }
+
+  .notice-label--beta {
+    background: #c98a2b;
+  }
+
+  .notice p {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    color: var(--ink);
     line-height: 1.5;
   }
 
@@ -284,9 +311,15 @@
     <a class="cta-secondary" href="https://my.inference.coop">Member login</a>
   </div>
 
-  <p class="how-it-works">How it works: join on Open Collective, then check your email to set up your account and get access to chat and member governance.</p>
+  <div class="notice">
+    <span class="notice-label">How it works</span>
+    <p>Join on Open Collective, then check your email to set up your account. Once set up, you get access to chat and member governance.</p>
+  </div>
 
-  <p class="beta-note"><strong>Beta:</strong> this service is a work in progress, being built by its members. Things may change as we learn.</p>
+  <div class="notice notice--beta">
+    <span class="notice-label notice-label--beta">Beta</span>
+    <p>This service is a work in progress, being built by its members. Things may change as we learn.</p>
+  </div>
 
   <div class="benefits">
     <div class="benefit-card">