diff --git a/src/layouts/AppLayout.astro b/src/layouts/AppLayout.astro
index 01cd0eb..1b3104f 100644
--- a/src/layouts/AppLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/AppLayout.astro
@@ -10,15 +10,19 @@ interface Props {
 const { title, user } = Astro.props;
 
 const navLinks = [
-  { href: '/',           label: 'Home'      },
-  { href: '/vision',     label: 'Vision'    },
-  { href: '/product',    label: 'Product'   },
-  { href: '/updates',    label: 'Updates'   },
-  { href: '/roadmap',    label: 'Roadmap'   },
-  { href: '/contribute', label: 'Contribute'},
+  { href: '/pulse',   label: 'Pulse'   },
+  { href: '/roadmap', label: 'Roadmap' },
+  { href: '/members', label: 'Members' },
+  { href: '/events',  label: 'Events'  },
+];
+
+const footerLinks = [
+  { href: '/vision',             label: 'Vision'             },
+  { href: '/council-manifesto',  label: 'Council manifesto'  },
 ];
 
 const currentPath = Astro.url.pathname;
+const year = new Date().getFullYear();
 ---
 <BaseLayout title={title}>
   <div class="app">
@@ -59,6 +63,20 @@ const currentPath = Astro.url.pathname;
     <main class="main-content">
       <slot />
     </main>
+
+    <footer class="footer" role="contentinfo">
+      <div class="footer-inner">
+        <div class="footer-left">
+          <img src="/logo-icon.svg" alt="" class="footer-mark" />
+          <span class="footer-copy label-sm">© {year} Fenja AI</span>
+        </div>
+        <nav class="footer-links" aria-label="Secondary">
+          {footerLinks.map(({ href, label }) => (
+            <a href={href} class="footer-link label-sm">{label}</a>
+          ))}
+        </nav>
+      </div>
+    </footer>
   </div>
 </BaseLayout>
 
@@ -181,4 +199,59 @@ const currentPath = Astro.url.pathname;
   .main-content {
     flex: 1;
   }
+
+  /* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+  .footer {
+    margin-top: var(--space-16);
+    padding: var(--space-6) 0;
+    border-top: var(--ghost-border);
+  }
+
+  .footer-inner {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: var(--space-6);
+    padding: 0 var(--space-10);
+    max-width: var(--content-max);
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .footer-left {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: var(--space-3);
+  }
+
+  .footer-mark {
+    height: 16px;
+    width: auto;
+    display: block;
+    opacity: 0.7;
+  }
+
+  .footer-copy {
+    color: var(--on-surface-muted);
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+    font-weight: 400;
+  }
+
+  .footer-links {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: var(--space-5);
+  }
+
+  .footer-link {
+    color: var(--on-surface-muted);
+    text-decoration: none;
+    border-bottom: none;
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-standard);
+  }
+  .footer-link:hover {
+    color: var(--on-surface-variant);
+    border-bottom: none;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/pages/council-manifesto.astro b/src/pages/council-manifesto.astro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..558320e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/council-manifesto.astro
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+import AppLayout from '../layouts/AppLayout.astro';
+
+const user = Astro.locals.user;
+---
+<AppLayout title="Council manifesto" user={user}>
+  <div class="page">
+    <header class="page-header">
+      <p class="label-sm eyebrow">Council manifesto</p>
+      <h1 class="display-md page-title">A document, in draft.</h1>
+    </header>
+    <div class="reading-col">
+      <p class="lead">
+        The Council manifesto is being written together with the founding members.
+        A first draft will land here before the kickoff session — followed by a window
+        for council members to mark it up directly.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</AppLayout>
+
+<style>
+  .page {
+    padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-20) var(--space-16);
+    max-width: var(--content-max);
+    margin: 0 auto;
+  }
+  .page-header {
+    max-width: 44rem;
+    margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
+  }
+  .eyebrow {
+    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: var(--on-surface-muted);
+    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
+  }
+  .page-title { margin: 0; }
+  .reading-col { max-width: var(--reading-max); }
+  .lead { color: var(--on-surface-variant); }
+</style>