diff --git a/src/index.php b/src/index.php
index aea6227..925803c 100644
--- a/src/index.php
+++ b/src/index.php
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ if ($this->countModules('drawer-left', true) || $this->countModules('drawer-righ
 
 // Container
 $wrapper      = $this->params->get('fluidContainer') ? 'wrapper-fluid' : 'wrapper-static';
-$stickyHeader = $this->params->get('stickyHeader') ? 'position-sticky sticky-top' : '';
+$stickyHeader    = $this->params->get('stickyHeader') ? 'position-sticky sticky-top' : '';
+$isHomePage      = Factory::getApplication()->getMenu()->getActive() === Factory::getApplication()->getMenu()->getDefault();
+$hideHeaderHome  = $isHomePage && (int) $this->params->get('hideHeaderHome', 0);
+$hideMenuHome    = $isHomePage && (int) $this->params->get('hideMenuHome', 0);
 
 // Meta
 $this->setMetaData('viewport', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1');
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ $wa->useScript('user.js');         // js/user.js
 	<!-- End Google Analytics -->
 <?php endif; ?>
 
+<?php if (!$hideHeaderHome) : ?>
 <header id="top" class="header container-header full-width<?php echo $stickyHeader ? ' ' . $stickyHeader : ''; ?>" role="banner">
 
 	<?php if ($this->countModules('topbar')) : ?>
@@ -493,7 +497,7 @@ $wa->useScript('user.js');         // js/user.js
 	  </button>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
-	<?php if ($this->countModules('menu', true) || $this->countModules('search', true)) : ?>
+	<?php if (($this->countModules('menu', true) || $this->countModules('search', true)) && !$hideMenuHome) : ?>
 		<div class="grid-child container-nav">
 			<?php // Mobile: hamburger (left) + search icon (right) on one line ?>
 			<div class="nav-mobile-bar d-lg-none">
@@ -521,6 +525,7 @@ $wa->useScript('user.js');         // js/user.js
 		</div>
 	<?php endif; ?>
 </header>
+<?php endif; ?>
 
 <div class="site-grid">
 	<?php if ($this->countModules('banner', true)) : ?>
diff --git a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
index f54a343..9544463 100644
--- a/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-GB/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ TPL_MOKOONYX_FONT_NOTE_TEXT="Loading fonts from external sources might be agains
 
 ; ===== Header & navigation (Theme tab) =====
 TPL_MOKOONYX_STICKY_LABEL="Sticky Header"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_LABEL="Hide Header on Home Page"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_DESC="Hide the site header (logo, branding) on the front page only."
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_LABEL="Hide Main Menu on Home Page"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_DESC="Hide the main navigation menu on the front page only."
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BACKTOTOP="Back to Top"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_TOC_TITLE="Table of Contents"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BACKTOTOP_LABEL="Back-to-top Link"
diff --git a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
index f4a565f..40c16fe 100644
--- a/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
+++ b/src/language/en-US/tpl_mokoonyx.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ TPL_MOKOONYX_FONT_NOTE_TEXT="Loading fonts from external sources might be agains
 
 ; ===== Header & navigation (Theme tab) =====
 TPL_MOKOONYX_STICKY_LABEL="Sticky Header"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_LABEL="Hide Header on Home Page"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_DESC="Hide the site header (logo, branding) on the front page only."
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_LABEL="Hide Main Menu on Home Page"
+TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_DESC="Hide the main navigation menu on the front page only."
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BACKTOTOP="Back to Top"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_TOC_TITLE="Table of Contents"
 TPL_MOKOONYX_BACKTOTOP_LABEL="Back-to-top Link"
diff --git a/src/media/css/template.css b/src/media/css/template.css
index ffbbd73..ea3033d 100644
--- a/src/media/css/template.css
+++ b/src/media/css/template.css
@@ -23514,8 +23514,16 @@ font-size: 0.8125rem;
 .fa-regular {
 	margin-right: 0.25rem;
 }
-/* pipeline test */
-/* v3 test */
+.blog-item .item-image {
+	height: 250px;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.blog-item .item-image img {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	object-fit: cover;
+}
 
 .fa-brands {
 	margin-right: 0.25rem;
diff --git a/src/templateDetails.xml b/src/templateDetails.xml
index e695992..55f0d49 100644
--- a/src/templateDetails.xml
+++ b/src/templateDetails.xml
@@ -238,6 +238,14 @@
 					<option value="0">JNO</option>
 					<option value="1">JYES</option>
 				</field>
+				<field name="hideHeaderHome" type="radio" label="TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_HEADER_HOME_DESC" layout="joomla.form.field.radio.switcher" default="0" filter="integer">
+					<option value="0">JNO</option>
+					<option value="1">JYES</option>
+				</field>
+				<field name="hideMenuHome" type="radio" label="TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_LABEL" description="TPL_MOKOONYX_HIDE_MENU_HOME_DESC" layout="joomla.form.field.radio.switcher" default="0" filter="integer">
+					<option value="0">JNO</option>
+					<option value="1">JYES</option>
+				</field>
 
 				<!-- Accessibility -->
 				<field name="theme_sep_a11y" type="spacer" label="Accessibility" hr="false" class="text fw-bold" />