diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/GraphVisualizer.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/GraphVisualizer.jsx
index c97ed98..3718e0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/GraphVisualizer.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/GraphVisualizer.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Play, Pause, RotateCcw, Zap, Settings, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, BookOpen, Network, Download, Search, Moon, Sun, User, Palette } from 'lucide-react';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import { useTheme } from '../contexts/ThemeContext';
+import { AlgorithmSettingsProvider } from '../contexts/AlgorithmSettingsContext';
 import GraphCanvas from '../components/Graph/GraphCanvas';
 import GraphInput from '../components/Graph/GraphInput';
 import ControlPanel from '../components/Sorting/ControlPanel';
@@ -525,9 +526,10 @@ const GraphVisualizer = () => {
   const [darkMode,setDarkMode]=useState(false);
 
   return (
-    <div className={`min-h-screen transition-all duration-500 ${classes.bgGradient}`}>
-      {/* Conditional Particle Background */}
-      {showParticles && !timeoutDetected && (
+    <AlgorithmSettingsProvider>
+      <div className={`min-h-screen transition-all duration-500 ${classes.bgGradient}`}>
+        {/* Conditional Particle Background */}
+        {showParticles && !timeoutDetected && (
         <canvas
           ref={particleCanvasRef}
           className="fixed inset-0 pointer-events-none z-0"
@@ -985,7 +987,8 @@ const GraphVisualizer = () => {
           to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
         }
       `}} />
-    </div>
+      </div>
+    </AlgorithmSettingsProvider>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/NotFoundPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/NotFoundPage.jsx
index b36349d..6bfbcdd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/NotFoundPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/NotFoundPage.jsx
@@ -1,49 +1,144 @@
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
-import { AlertCircle, Cpu, ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
+import { ArrowLeft, Home, BookOpen, GitBranch, Activity } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTheme } from "../contexts/ThemeContext";
+import { motion } from "framer-motion";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 
 const NotFoundPage = () => {
-  const { isDark, classes, getThemedGradient } = useTheme();
+  const { isDark, classes } = useTheme();
+  const [pathSearching, setPathSearching] = useState(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => setPathSearching(false), 3000);
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Quick links for algorithm visualizer platform
+  const quickLinks = [
+    { to: "/", icon: Home, label: "Home", color: "blue" },
+    { to: "/sorting", icon: Activity, label: "Sorting Visualizer", color: "purple" },
+    { to: "/graph", icon: GitBranch, label: "Graph Algorithms", color: "teal" },
+    { to: "/tutorials", icon: BookOpen, label: "Tutorials", color: "green" },
+  ];
 
   return (
-    <div
-      className={`relative flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center p-6 transition-all duration-500 ${classes.bgGradient} ${classes.textPrimary}`}
+    <main
+      role="main"
+      className={`min-h-[calc(100vh-80px)] flex items-center justify-center px-4 py-4 sm:px-6 sm:py-6 transition-all duration-500 ${classes.bgGradient} ${classes.textPrimary}`}
     >
-      {/* Floating icons for tech vibe */}
-      <div className="absolute top-20 left-10 opacity-40 animate-bounce-slow">
-        <AlertCircle
-          className={`${classes.textSecondary} w-12 h-12`}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className="absolute bottom-20 right-32 opacity-40 animate-spin-slow">
-        <Cpu
-          className={`${classes.textSecondary} w-20 h-20`}
-        />
-      </div>
+      <div className="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+        <div className={`p-6 sm:p-8 md:p-10 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl ${classes.card}`}>
+          <motion.div
+            className="text-center space-y-5"
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
+            transition={{ duration: 0.6 }}
+          >
+            {/* 404 Title Section */}
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <motion.h1
+                className={`text-6xl sm:text-7xl font-extrabold ${classes.brandPrimary}`}
+                animate={{
+                  scale: [1, 1.02, 1],
+                }}
+                transition={{
+                  duration: 2,
+                  repeat: Infinity,
+                  ease: "easeInOut"
+                }}
+              >
+                404
+              </motion.h1>
+              <motion.div
+                className={`h-1.5 w-32 mx-auto rounded-full ${isDark ? 'bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-purple-500' : 'bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-purple-600'}`}
+                initial={{ width: 0, opacity: 0 }}
+                animate={{ width: 128, opacity: 1 }}
+                transition={{ duration: 0.8, delay: 0.3 }}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Error Message Section */}
+            <div className="space-y-2 max-w-2xl mx-auto">
+              <h2 className={`text-xl sm:text-2xl font-bold ${classes.textPrimary}`}>
+                Path Not Found
+              </h2>
+              <p className={`text-sm sm:text-base ${classes.textSecondary} leading-relaxed`}>
+                {pathSearching 
+                  ? "Searching through the algorithm tree..." 
+                  : "No valid path exists to this route. The algorithm couldn't find a solution here."}
+              </p>
+              <motion.p
+                className={`text-sm ${classes.textTertiary} font-mono italic`}
+                initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+                animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+                transition={{ delay: 0.8 }}
+              >
+                Error Code: ROUTE_NOT_FOUND | Stack Trace: /404
+              </motion.p>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Primary CTA Buttons */}
+            <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3 justify-center items-center">
+              <Link
+                to="/"
+                className={`${classes.btnPrimary} gap-2 min-w-[160px] justify-center`}
+                aria-label="Return to home page"
+              >
+                <ArrowLeft className="w-5 h-5" aria-hidden />
+                Back to Home
+              </Link>
+              <Link
+                to="/docs"
+                className={`${classes.btnSecondary} min-w-[160px] justify-center`}
+              >
+                <BookOpen className="w-5 h-5 inline mr-2" aria-hidden />
+                View Docs
+              </Link>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Quick Navigation Section */}
+            <div className="pt-4 space-y-2.5">
+              <div className={`h-px w-full max-w-md mx-auto ${classes.borderPrimary}`} />
+              <p className={`text-xs sm:text-sm font-semibold ${classes.textSecondary}`}>
+                Explore Our Visualizers
+              </p>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-2 max-w-2xl mx-auto">
+                {quickLinks.map((link) => (
+                  <Link
+                    key={link.to}
+                    to={link.to}
+                    className={`flex items-center gap-2.5 p-2.5 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:scale-105 hover:shadow-lg ${
+                      isDark
+                        ? 'border-gray-700 hover:border-blue-500 hover:bg-gray-800/70'
+                        : 'border-gray-200 hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50/50'
+                    }`}
+                  >
+                    <div className={`p-1.5 rounded-lg ${isDark ? 'bg-gray-700' : 'bg-gray-100'}`}>
+                      <link.icon className={`w-5 h-5 ${classes.brandPrimary}`} aria-hidden />
+                    </div>
+                    <span className={`text-sm font-semibold ${classes.textPrimary}`}>
+                      {link.label}
+                    </span>
+                  </Link>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
 
-      {/* Main content */}
-      <div className="relative z-10 text-center max-w-xl">
-        <h1 className="text-7xl font-extrabold mb-4 animate-pulse">404</h1>
-        <p className="text-2xl mb-6">
-          Uh-oh! This algorithm didn't find a solution here.
-        </p>
-        <p className="text-lg mb-8">
-          Looks like this page isn't in the visualization. Try going back and
-          exploring!
-        </p>
-        <Link
-          to="/"
-          className={`inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-6 py-4 rounded-lg font-semibold shadow-lg transition-transform transform hover:scale-105 ${
-            isDark
-              ? "bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white"
-              : "bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-600 text-white"
-          }`}
-        >
-          <ArrowLeft className="w-5 h-5" />
-          Go Back to Visualizer
-        </Link>
+            {/* Bottom Hint */}
+            <motion.div
+              className="pt-3"
+              initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+              animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+              transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: 1.2 }}
+            >
+              <p className={`text-sm ${classes.textTertiary}`}>
+                💡 Tip: Use breadth-first search to navigate back to familiar routes
+              </p>
+            </motion.div>
+          </motion.div>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </main>
   );
 };