diff --git a/src/app/(main)/(app)/create/page.tsx b/src/app/(main)/(app)/create/page.tsx
index 888bf09..6d7af5f 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/(app)/create/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/(app)/create/page.tsx
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ export default function CreatePage() {
     }
   }, [contentType, frameOptions, frameType]);
 
+  // Force dynamic mode for COUPON and FEEDBACK types
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (contentType === 'COUPON' || contentType === 'FEEDBACK') {
+      setIsDynamic(true);
+    }
+  }, [contentType]);
+
   // Logo state
   const [logoUrl, setLogoUrl] = useState('');
   const [logoSize, setLogoSize] = useState(24);
@@ -712,14 +719,23 @@ export default function CreatePage() {
                     <span className="font-medium">Dynamic</span>
                     <Badge variant="info" className="ml-2">Recommended</Badge>
                   </label>
-                  <label className="flex items-center cursor-pointer">
+                  <label className={cn(
+                    "flex items-center",
+                    (contentType === 'COUPON' || contentType === 'FEEDBACK')
+                      ? "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed"
+                      : "cursor-pointer"
+                  )}>
                     <input
                       type="radio"
                       checked={!isDynamic}
                       onChange={() => setIsDynamic(false)}
+                      disabled={contentType === 'COUPON' || contentType === 'FEEDBACK'}
                       className="mr-2"
                     />
                     <span className="font-medium">Static</span>
+                    {(contentType === 'COUPON' || contentType === 'FEEDBACK') && (
+                      <Tooltip text="Coupon and Feedback QR codes require dynamic features for tracking and analytics." />
+                    )}
                   </label>
                 </div>
                 <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mt-2">
@@ -727,6 +743,13 @@ export default function CreatePage() {
                     ? '✅ Dynamic: Track scans, edit URL later, view analytics. QR contains tracking link.'
                     : '⚡ Static: Direct to content, no tracking, cannot edit. QR contains actual content.'}
                 </p>
+                {(contentType === 'COUPON' || contentType === 'FEEDBACK') && (
+                  <div className="mt-3 p-3 bg-blue-50 border border-blue-200 rounded-lg">
+                    <p className="text-sm text-blue-900">
+                      <strong>Note:</strong> {contentType === 'COUPON' ? 'Coupon' : 'Feedback'} QR codes must be Dynamic to track redemptions, collect feedback, and view detailed analytics.
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
               </CardContent>
             </Card>
 
diff --git a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/MarketingLayout.tsx b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/MarketingLayout.tsx
index 971add6..247aa3a 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/MarketingLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/MarketingLayout.tsx
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ export default function MarketingLayout({
       setScrolled(window.scrollY > 20);
     };
 
-    // Check immediately on mount
-    handleScroll();
-
     window.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll, { passive: true });
     return () => window.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
   }, []);
@@ -37,6 +34,7 @@ export default function MarketingLayout({
   useEffect(() => {
     setMobileMenuOpen(false);
     setToolsOpen(false);
+    setMobileToolsOpen(false);
   }, [pathname]);
 
   // Default to English for general marketing pages
diff --git a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/authors/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
index 773f9eb..ade63f7 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/authors/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default function AuthorPage({ params }: { params: { slug: string } }) {
                 <div className="space-y-4">
                     {posts.map(p => (
                         <Link key={p.slug} href={`/blog/${p.slug}`} className="block group p-6 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-white hover:border-blue-200 hover:shadow-sm transition-all">
-                            <div className="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">{new Date(p.datePublished || p.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })}</div>
+                            <div className="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">{p.date}</div>
                             <h3 className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 group-hover:text-blue-700 transition-colors mb-2">{p.title}</h3>
                             <p className="text-gray-600">{p.description}</p>
                         </Link>
diff --git a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/[pillar]/page.tsx b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/[pillar]/page.tsx
index ae581c4..891672e 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/[pillar]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/[pillar]/page.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default function PillarPage({ params }: { params: { pillar: PillarKey } }
                 <div className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
                     {posts.map(p => (
                         <Link key={p.slug} href={`/blog/${p.slug}`} className="group block rounded-xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm hover:shadow-md hover:border-blue-200 transition-all">
-                            <div className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-2">{new Date(p.datePublished || p.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })}</div>
+                            <div className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-2">{p.date}</div>
                             <div className="text-lg font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2 group-hover:text-blue-700">{p.title}</div>
                             <div className="text-sm text-gray-600 line-clamp-2">{p.description}</div>
                         </Link>
diff --git a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/page.tsx b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/page.tsx
index afd7eb0..954de34 100644
--- a/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(main)/(marketing)/learn/page.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function LearnHubPage() {
                         <Link key={p.slug} href={`/blog/${p.slug}`} className="group block rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm hover:shadow-md hover:border-blue-200 transition-all">
                             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-3">
                                 <div className="text-xs font-semibold px-2 py-1 rounded bg-gray-100 text-gray-600">{p.pillar?.toUpperCase() || 'GUIDE'}</div>
-                                <div className="text-xs text-gray-400">{new Date(p.datePublished || p.date).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' })}</div>
+                                <div className="text-xs text-gray-400">{p.date}</div>
                             </div>
                             <div className="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-2 group-hover:text-blue-700 line-clamp-2">{p.title}</div>
                             <div className="text-gray-600 line-clamp-2">{p.description}</div>
diff --git a/src/components/CookieBanner.tsx b/src/components/CookieBanner.tsx
index d0db1b8..cc68f13 100644
--- a/src/components/CookieBanner.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CookieBanner.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ export default function CookieBanner() {
     setShowBanner(false);
   };
 
-  if (!showBanner) return null;
-
   return (
-    <>
-      {/* Cookie Banner - Bottom Left Corner */}
-      <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 z-50 max-w-md animate-slide-in">
+    <div suppressHydrationWarning>
+      {showBanner && (
+        <>
+          {/* Cookie Banner - Bottom Left Corner */}
+          <div className="fixed bottom-4 left-4 z-50 max-w-md animate-slide-in">
         <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 p-6">
           <div className="flex items-start gap-3 mb-4">
             <div className="flex-shrink-0">
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ export default function CookieBanner() {
           animation: slide-in 0.4s ease-out;
         }
       `}</style>
-    </>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/utils.ts b/src/lib/utils.ts
index 1be3c08..b6f2999 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -1,67 +1,67 @@
-import { clsx } from 'clsx';
-import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
-
-type ClassValue = string | number | null | undefined | boolean | ClassValue[] | { [key: string]: any };
-
-export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
-  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
-}
-
-export function formatNumber(num: number): string {
-  if (num >= 1000000) {
-    return (num / 1000000).toFixed(1) + 'M';
-  }
-  if (num >= 1000) {
-    return (num / 1000).toFixed(1) + 'K';
-  }
-  return num.toString();
-}
-
-export function formatDate(date: Date | string): string {
-  const d = new Date(date);
-  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
-    year: 'numeric',
-    month: 'short',
-    day: 'numeric',
-  });
-}
-
-export function formatDateTime(date: Date | string): string {
-  const d = new Date(date);
-  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
-    year: 'numeric',
-    month: 'short',
-    day: 'numeric',
-    hour: '2-digit',
-    minute: '2-digit',
-  });
-}
-
-export function calculateContrast(hex1: string, hex2: string): number {
-  // Convert hex to RGB
-  const getRGB = (hex: string) => {
-    const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
-    const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
-    const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
-    return [r, g, b];
-  };
-
-  // Calculate relative luminance
-  const getLuminance = (rgb: number[]) => {
-    const [r, g, b] = rgb.map(c => {
-      c = c / 255;
-      return c <= 0.03928 ? c / 12.92 : Math.pow((c + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4);
-    });
-    return 0.2126 * r + 0.7152 * g + 0.0722 * b;
-  };
-
-  const rgb1 = getRGB(hex1);
-  const rgb2 = getRGB(hex2);
-  const lum1 = getLuminance(rgb1);
-  const lum2 = getLuminance(rgb2);
-
-  const brightest = Math.max(lum1, lum2);
-  const darkest = Math.min(lum1, lum2);
-
-  return (brightest + 0.05) / (darkest + 0.05);
+import { clsx } from 'clsx';
+import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge';
+
+type ClassValue = string | number | null | undefined | boolean | ClassValue[] | { [key: string]: any };
+
+export function cn(...inputs: ClassValue[]) {
+  return twMerge(clsx(inputs));
+}
+
+export function formatNumber(num: number): string {
+  if (num >= 1000000) {
+    return (num / 1000000).toFixed(1) + 'M';
+  }
+  if (num >= 1000) {
+    return (num / 1000).toFixed(1) + 'K';
+  }
+  return num.toString();
+}
+
+export function formatDate(date: Date | string): string {
+  const d = new Date(date);
+  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+  });
+}
+
+export function formatDateTime(date: Date | string): string {
+  const d = new Date(date);
+  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: 'short',
+    day: 'numeric',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+  });
+}
+
+export function calculateContrast(hex1: string, hex2: string): number {
+  // Convert hex to RGB
+  const getRGB = (hex: string) => {
+    const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
+    const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
+    const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
+    return [r, g, b];
+  };
+
+  // Calculate relative luminance
+  const getLuminance = (rgb: number[]) => {
+    const [r, g, b] = rgb.map(c => {
+      c = c / 255;
+      return c <= 0.03928 ? c / 12.92 : Math.pow((c + 0.055) / 1.055, 2.4);
+    });
+    return 0.2126 * r + 0.7152 * g + 0.0722 * b;
+  };
+
+  const rgb1 = getRGB(hex1);
+  const rgb2 = getRGB(hex2);
+  const lum1 = getLuminance(rgb1);
+  const lum2 = getLuminance(rgb2);
+
+  const brightest = Math.max(lum1, lum2);
+  const darkest = Math.min(lum1, lum2);
+
+  return (brightest + 0.05) / (darkest + 0.05);
 }
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