Enhance language app UI/UX and performance

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+# UI/UX Enhancement Summary
+
+## Overview
+This document outlines the comprehensive UI/UX enhancements made to the Tibetan Language Learning App, focusing on professional design, smooth animations, and performance optimization.
+
+## Key Enhancements
+
+### 1. Modern Theme System (`lib/util/app_theme.dart`)
+- **Design Tokens**: Centralized color palette, spacing system, and typography
+- **Professional Colors**:
+  - Primary: `#57612F` (Olive green) with light/dark variants
+  - Accent: `#D4AF37` (Gold) for highlights and special elements
+  - Semantic colors for success, error, and warning states
+- **Spacing System**: Consistent spacing scale (XS to XXL)
+- **Border Radius**: Standardized corner radius (8px to 24px)
+- **Shadow System**: Three-tier elevation system (small, medium, large)
+- **Typography**: Predefined text styles with proper hierarchy
+- **Animation Constants**: Standardized durations (200ms, 300ms, 500ms)
+
+### 2. Smooth Page Transitions (`lib/util/page_transitions.dart`)
+- **Slide Transition**: Smooth horizontal slide with fade effect
+- **Fade Scale**: Elegant fade with subtle scale animation
+- **Slide Up**: Bottom-to-top transition for modal-like screens
+- **Shared Axis**: Material Design 3 style navigation
+- **Hero Transition**: Dramatic scale and fade for special screens
+- **Custom Curves**: Easing functions for natural motion
+
+### 3. Enhanced Home Screen (`lib/presentation/home.dart`)
+**Improvements:**
+- Staggered button animations with slide and fade effects
+- Enhanced menu buttons with:
+  - Icon + text layout for better clarity
+  - Gradient backgrounds for depth
+  - Press feedback with scale animation
+  - Smooth shadow transitions
+- Shader mask overlay on background image for better text contrast
+- Animated language switcher
+- Professional spacing and layout constraints
+
+**Animation Details:**
+- 1200ms total animation duration
+- Staggered delays (0.2s intervals) for each button
+- Smooth cubic easing curves
+- Scale feedback on button press (95% scale)
+
+### 4. Modern Game Home Page (`lib/presentation/game/game_home_page.dart`)
+**Improvements:**
+- Enhanced game cards with:
+  - Modern gradient backgrounds
+  - Improved lock/unlock states with opacity variations
+  - Better visual hierarchy with info overlay
+  - Score display integration
+  - Press feedback animations
+- Larger, more prominent icons (60-70px)
+- Better level badge design with gold accent color
+- Enhanced shadow system for depth
+- Smooth scale animations on interaction
+
+### 5. Professional Learn Menu (`lib/presentation/learn/learn_menu_page.dart`)
+**Improvements:**
+- Redesigned menu items with:
+  - Icon + label + arrow layout
+  - Icon backgrounds for visual interest
+  - Left-aligned text for better readability
+  - Gradient backgrounds matching theme
+  - Press feedback with scale animation
+- Consistent spacing with theme tokens
+- Improved touch targets
+- Better visual feedback on interaction
+
+### 6. Route Generator Enhancement (`lib/util/route_generator.dart`)
+**Changes:**
+- Replaced all `MaterialPageRoute` with custom transitions
+- Applied appropriate transitions per route type:
+  - **Fade**: Initial language selection
+  - **Fade Scale**: Home and detail pages
+  - **Slide**: Menu and list pages
+  - **Hero**: Game home page
+- Consistent 300ms transition duration
+- Smooth cubic easing curves
+
+## Performance Optimizations
+
+### 1. Const Constructors
+- All custom widgets use `const` constructors where possible
+- Reduced widget rebuilds
+- Improved memory efficiency
+
+### 2. Animation Controllers
+- Proper disposal in all stateful widgets
+- Efficient animation curves
+- Minimal animation durations (200-300ms)
+
+### 3. Widget Optimization
+- Minimal widget tree depth
+- Efficient use of `StatelessWidget` vs `StatefulWidget`
+- Proper use of `Keys` where needed
+
+### 4. Visual Feedback
+- Immediate press feedback (no delays)
+- Smooth scale animations instead of opacity-only
+- Hardware-accelerated transforms
+
+## Design Principles Applied
+
+### 1. Consistency
+- Unified spacing system
+- Consistent animation durations
+- Standardized border radius
+- Cohesive color palette
+
+### 2. Clarity
+- Clear visual hierarchy
+- Sufficient contrast ratios
+- Appropriate font sizes
+- Meaningful icons
+
+### 3. Feedback
+- Immediate visual response to touch
+- Smooth state transitions
+- Clear loading and error states
+- Haptic-ready animations
+
+### 4. Polish
+- Professional shadows
+- Gradient accents
+- Smooth easing curves
+- Attention to micro-interactions
+
+## Animation Details
+
+### Button Press Animation
+```dart
+Scale: 1.0 → 0.95
+Duration: 200ms
+Curve: easeInOut
+Shadow: medium → small
+```
+
+### Page Transitions
+```dart
+Slide + Fade:
+  - Offset: (1.0, 0.0) → (0.0, 0.0)
+  - Opacity: 0.0 → 1.0
+  - Duration: 300ms
+  - Curve: easeInOutCubic
+```
+
+### Staggered Home Buttons
+```dart
+Per button:
+  - Delay: 0.2s + (index * 0.15s)
+  - Slide: (0.3, 0.0) → (0.0, 0.0)
+  - Fade: 0.0 → 1.0
+  - Curve: easeOutCubic
+```
+
+## Technical Implementation
+
+### Shadow System
+- **Small**: 2px blur, 8% opacity, used for pressed states
+- **Medium**: 4-12px blur, 6-10% opacity, default state
+- **Large**: 10-24px blur, 8-15% opacity, elevated cards
+
+### Color Usage
+- **Primary Gradient**: topLeft to bottomRight
+- **Overlay Gradient**: bottomCenter to topCenter (for cards)
+- **Background Mask**: topCenter to bottomCenter (for images)
+
+### Spacing Scale
+- **XS**: 4px - Icon padding
+- **S**: 8px - Small gaps
+- **M**: 16px - Standard spacing
+- **L**: 24px - Section spacing
+- **XL**: 32px - Large gaps
+- **XXL**: 48px - Screen margins
+
+## Browser/Device Compatibility
+- All animations use hardware-accelerated transforms
+- Graceful degradation for older devices
+- Consistent experience across Android, iOS, and Web
+- Responsive design with max-width constraints
+
+## Future Enhancements Recommendations
+
+1. **Accessibility**
+   - Add semantic labels for screen readers
+   - Implement reduced motion preferences
+   - Ensure minimum touch target sizes (48x48dp)
+
+2. **Advanced Animations**
+   - Implement shared element transitions
+   - Add pull-to-refresh animations
+   - Consider lottie animations for celebrations
+
+3. **Performance**
+   - Implement image caching strategy
+   - Add skeleton loading states
+   - Optimize bundle size
+
+4. **User Experience**
+   - Add haptic feedback on interactions
+   - Implement dark mode support
+   - Add customizable themes
+
+## Files Modified
+
+1. `lib/util/app_theme.dart` - New file
+2. `lib/util/page_transitions.dart` - New file
+3. `lib/util/route_generator.dart` - Enhanced
+4. `lib/presentation/home.dart` - Complete redesign
+5. `lib/presentation/game/game_home_page.dart` - Enhanced cards
+6. `lib/presentation/learn/learn_menu_page.dart` - Modern menu items
+
+## Summary
+
+These enhancements transform the app into a production-ready, professional language learning application with:
+- **Smooth, polished animations** throughout
+- **Modern, consistent design system**
+- **Improved user feedback** on all interactions
+- **Performance-optimized** code
+- **Maintainable** architecture with design tokens
+
+The app now provides a delightful, engaging user experience that feels professional and polished while maintaining excellent performance.