diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3244998..80995d4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <title>4ev.link - Simple & Fast URL Shortener</title>
     <script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
-    <script defer src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/alpinejs@3.x.x/dist/cdn.min.js"></script>
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/lucide@latest/dist/umd/lucide.min.js"></script>
     <style>
         body { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
-        [x-cloak] { display: none !important; }
+        .hidden { display: none; }
     </style>
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
@@ -23,73 +22,92 @@
                 <p class="mt-3 text-lg text-gray-600">Shorten. Share. Forever.</p>
             </header>
 
-            <div x-data="urlShortener()" class="bg-white p-6 sm:p-8 rounded-xl shadow-md">
-                <form @submit.prevent="shorten()">
+            <div class="bg-white p-6 sm:p-8 rounded-xl shadow-md">
+                <form id="shorten-form">
                     <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3">
                         <label for="url-input" class="sr-only">URL to shorten</label>
-                        <input x-model="longUrl" type="url" id="url-input" placeholder="https://your-long-url.com/goes-here" required class="flex-grow w-full px-4 py-3 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-600 focus:outline-none transition">
-                        <button type="submit" :disabled="loading" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 font-semibold text-white bg-gray-800 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-800 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:bg-gray-400 transition">
-                            <i x-show="loading" x-cloak class="animate-spin -ml-1 mr-3 h-5 w-5" data-lucide="loader-2"></i>
-                            <span x-text="loading ? 'Working...' : 'Shorten Link'">Shorten Link</span>
+                        <input type="url" id="url-input" placeholder="https://your-long-url.com/goes-here" required class="flex-grow w-full px-4 py-3 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-600 focus:outline-none transition">
+                        <button type="submit" id="submit-btn" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center px-6 py-3 font-semibold text-white bg-gray-800 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-800 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:bg-gray-400 transition">
+                            <i id="loader" class="hidden animate-spin -ml-1 mr-3 h-5 w-5" data-lucide="loader-2"></i>
+                            <span id="btn-text">Shorten Link</span>
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 </form>
 
-                <div x-show="error" x-cloak class="mt-4 p-3 text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-100 rounded-lg" x-text="error"></div>
-                <div x-show="result" x-cloak class="mt-4 p-3 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg">
-                    <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-                        <a :href="result?.shortUrl" x-text="result?.shortUrl" target="_blank" class="font-mono text-gray-700 hover:underline truncate"></a>
-                        <button @click="copyToClipboard(result?.shortUrl)" class="flex-shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-md hover:bg-gray-50">
-                            <i :class="{'text-green-500': copied}" :data-lucide="copied ? 'check' : 'copy'" class="w-4 h-4"></i>
-                            <span x-text="copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy'">Copy</span>
-                        </button>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
+                <div id="error-box" class="hidden mt-4 p-3 text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-100 rounded-lg"></div>
+                <div id="result-box" class="hidden mt-4 p-3 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg"></div>
             </div>
 
             <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 pt-4">
                 <div class="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-6 text-center">
                     <div class="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg mb-4"><i data-lucide="shuffle" class="w-6 h-6 text-gray-700"></i></div>
                     <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800">Free Plan</h3>
-                    <p class="mt-2 text-gray-600">Perfect for quick sharing. Get a random, memorable short URL instantly and for free.</p>
+                    <p class="mt-2 text-gray-600 font-mono">Perfect for quick sharing. Get a random, memorable short URL instantly and for free.</p>
                 </div>
                 <div class="bg-white border-2 border-gray-800 rounded-xl p-6 text-center shadow-lg">
                      <div class="inline-flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 bg-gray-800 rounded-lg mb-4"><i data-lucide="crown" class="w-6 h-6 text-white"></i></div>
                     <h3 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-800">Paid Plan</h3>
-                    <p class="mt-2 text-gray-600">Brand your links with custom slugs. More control for professionals and businesses.</p>
+                    <p class="mt-2 text-gray-600 font-mono">Brand your links with custom slugs. More control for professionals and businesses.</p>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
             <footer class="text-center text-gray-500 text-sm !mt-16">
-                <p>&copy; <span x-text="new Date().getFullYear()"></span> 4ev.link</p>
+                <p>&copy; <span id="year"></span> 4ev.link</p>
             </footer>
         </main>
     </div>
 
     <script>
-        document.addEventListener('alpine:init', () => {
-            Alpine.data('urlShortener', () => ({
-                longUrl: '', result: null, loading: false, error: '', copied: false,
-                async shorten() {
-                    this.loading = true; this.error = ''; this.result = null; this.copied = false;
-                    try {
-                        new URL(this.longUrl);
-                        const r = await fetch('/', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ url: this.longUrl }) });
-                        if (!r.ok) throw new Error(await r.text() || 'Server error');
-                        this.result = await r.json(); this.longUrl = '';
-                    } catch (e) { this.error = e.message.includes('Invalid URL') ? 'Please enter a valid URL.' : 'An unexpected error occurred.'; } 
-                    finally { this.loading = false; this.$nextTick(() => lucide.createIcons()); }
-                },
-                copyToClipboard(text) {
-                    navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(() => {
-                        this.copied = true;
-                        setTimeout(() => this.copied = false, 2000);
-                        this.$nextTick(() => lucide.createIcons());
-                    });
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+            const D=document, form=D.getElementById('shorten-form'), urlIn=D.getElementById('url-input'),
+            submitBtn=D.getElementById('submit-btn'), btnTxt=D.getElementById('btn-text'),
+            loader=D.getElementById('loader'), errBox=D.getElementById('error-box'),
+            resBox=D.getElementById('result-box');
+
+            const copy = (txt, btn) => {
+                navigator.clipboard.writeText(txt).then(() => {
+                    btn.innerHTML = `<i data-lucide="check" class="w-4 h-4 text-green-500"></i><span>Copied!</span>`;
+                    lucide.createIcons();
+                    setTimeout(() => {
+                        btn.innerHTML = `<i data-lucide="copy" class="w-4 h-4"></i><span>Copy</span>`;
+                        lucide.createIcons();
+                    }, 2000);
+                });
+            };
+
+            form.addEventListener('submit', async e => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                submitBtn.disabled=true; loader.classList.remove('hidden'); btnTxt.textContent='Working...';
+                errBox.classList.add('hidden'); resBox.classList.add('hidden');
+
+                try {
+                    const url = urlIn.value; new URL(url);
+                    const r = await fetch('/', {method:'POST',headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},body:JSON.stringify({url})});
+                    if (!r.ok) throw new Error(await r.text() || 'Server error');
+                    const d = await r.json();
+                    
+                    resBox.innerHTML = `
+                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+                            <a href="${d.shortUrl}" target="_blank" class="font-mono text-gray-700 hover:underline truncate">${d.shortUrl}</a>
+                            <button id="copy-btn" class="flex-shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-md hover:bg-gray-50">
+                                <i data-lucide="copy" class="w-4 h-4"></i><span>Copy</span>
+                            </button>
+                        </div>`;
+                    resBox.classList.remove('hidden');
+                    D.getElementById('copy-btn').onclick = function(){ copy(d.shortUrl, this) };
+                    urlIn.value = '';
+                    lucide.createIcons();
+                } catch (err) {
+                    errBox.textContent = err.message.includes('Invalid URL') ? 'Please enter a valid URL.' : 'An unexpected error occurred.';
+                    errBox.classList.remove('hidden');
+                } finally {
+                    submitBtn.disabled=false; loader.classList.add('hidden'); btnTxt.textContent='Shorten Link';
                 }
-            }))
+            });
+            
+            D.getElementById('year').textContent = new Date().getFullYear();
+            lucide.createIcons();
         });
-        lucide.createIcons();
     </script>
 </body>
 </html>