diff --git a/src/app.css b/src/app.css
index eb66385..2ea8d70 100644
--- a/src/app.css
+++ b/src/app.css
@@ -2,27 +2,44 @@
 
 :root {
     --font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
+
     --text-one: hsl(206, 100%, 94%);
     --surface-one: hsl(206, 100%, 94%);
+
     --primary: hsl(206, 100%, 81%);
+
     --secondary: hsl(208, 75%, 82%);
+
     --tertiary: hsla(205, 91%, 69%, 0.15);
+
     --background-one: hsl(252, 10%, 11%);
     --surface-two: hsl(252, 10%, 11%);
+
     --surface-three: hsl(210, 14%, 17%);
+
     --surface-four: hsl(212, 19%, 19%);
     --text-two: hsl(212, 19%, 19%);
+
     --border: hsl(221, 17%, 26%);
     --surface-five: hsl(221, 17%, 26%);
+
     --text-three: hsl(226, 48%, 18%);
+
     --text-four: hsl(208, 30%, 75%);
     --surface-six: hsl(208, 30%, 75%);
-    --surface-seven: hsl(230, 9%, 13%);
-    --surface-eight: hsl(240, 9%, 13.5%);
-    --surface-nine: hsl(230, 9.5%, 17.5%);
-    --red-one: hsl(333, 84%, 62%);
 
-    --bezier-one: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
+    --surface-seven: hsl(230, 9%, 13%);
+
+    --surface-eight: hsl(240, 9%, 13.5%);
+
+    --surface-nine: hsl(230, 9.5%, 17.5%);
+
+    --red-one: hsl(333, 84%, 62%);
+    --red-two: hsl(357, 74%, 60%);
+
+    --yellow-one: hsl(59, 100%, 72%);
+
+    --bezier-one: ease-out;
     --drop-shadow-one: 0px 4px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0px 1px 10px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
         0px 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/components/atoms/Button.svelte b/src/lib/components/atoms/Button.svelte
index b82d6d4..e61368c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/atoms/Button.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/atoms/Button.svelte
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 		type: ButtonType;
 		icon?: typeof import('~icons/mdi').default;
 		iconColor?: string;
+		color?: string;
 		label?: string;
 		children?: Snippet;
 	};
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 		label = '',
 		onclick = () => {},
 		iconColor = 'currentColor',
+		color = 'currentColor',
 		target = '_self'
 	}: Props = $props();
 
@@ -47,6 +49,14 @@
 	const navBarButtonSelected = type === 'navbar' && href && new URL(href, page.url.href).pathname === page.url.pathname;
 </script>
 
+<!-- reusable snippet to remove duplicate code -->
+{#snippet content()}
+	{#if Icon}
+		<Icon color={iconColor} />
+	{/if}
+	<span class="content" style="color: {color};">{@render children?.()}</span>
+{/snippet}
+
 {#if href}
 	<a
 		{href}
@@ -54,21 +64,11 @@
 		class={`button-${type}${navBarButtonSelected ? ' selected' : ''}`}
 		aria-label={label}
 	>
-		{#if Icon}
-			<Icon color={iconColor} />
-		{/if}
-		{#if type === 'navbar'}
-			<span>{@render children?.()}</span>
-		{:else}
-			{@render children?.()}
-		{/if}
+		{@render content()}
 	</a>
 {:else}
 	<button {onclick} class={`button-${type}`} aria-label={label}>
-		{#if Icon}
-			<Icon color={iconColor} />
-		{/if}
-		{@render children?.()}
+		{@render content()}
 	</button>
 {/if}
 
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
 		letter-spacing: 0.01rem;
 	}
 
+	.button-text:hover .content {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+		text-decoration-color: currentColor;
+	}
+
 	button:not(.button-navbar):hover,
 	a:not(.button-navbar):hover {
 		filter: brightness(85%);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/organisms/Banner.svelte b/src/lib/components/organisms/Banner.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb065d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/organisms/Banner.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Info from '~icons/mdi/information-outline';
+	import Warning from '~icons/mdi/alert-outline';
+	import Caution from '~icons/mdi/alert-circle-outline';
+	import Close from '~icons/mdi/close';
+	import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
+
+	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
+	import Button from '$components/atoms/Button.svelte';
+
+	type Props = {
+		children: Snippet;
+		level: 'info' | 'warning' | 'caution';
+		permanent?: boolean;
+		onDismiss?: () => void;
+	};
+	let { children, level = 'info', permanent = false, onDismiss }: Props = $props();
+
+	const icons = { info: Info, warning: Warning, caution: Caution };
+	const Icon = icons[level];
+	const dismissButtonColor = level === 'info' ? 'var(--text-one)' : '#000';
+
+	let closed = $state(!permanent);
+
+	if (!permanent)
+		$effect(() => {
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				closed = false;
+			}, 1); // trigger the in transition
+		});
+
+	const dismissBanner = () => {
+		closed = true;
+		onDismiss?.();
+	};
+</script>
+
+{#if permanent}
+	<div class="banner-container permanent">
+		<div class="banner {level}">
+			<div class="banner-text">
+				<Icon width={24} height={24} />
+				{@render children()}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+{:else if !closed}
+	<div class="banner-container" transition:slide={{ duration: 300, axis: 'y' }}>
+		<div class="banner {level}">
+			<div class="banner-text">
+				<Icon width={32} height={32} />
+				{@render children()}
+			</div>
+			<Button
+				type="text"
+				icon={Close}
+				onclick={dismissBanner}
+				iconColor={dismissButtonColor}
+				color={dismissButtonColor}
+			>
+				Dismiss
+			</Button>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+	.banner-container,
+	.banner-container *,
+	.banner-container :global(*) {
+		transition: none;
+	}
+
+	.banner-text :global(a) {
+		color: inherit;
+		text-decoration: none;
+		font-weight: 700;
+	}
+
+	.banner-text :global(a:hover) {
+		text-decoration: underline;
+	}
+
+	.banner-container {
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: center;
+		width: 100%;
+		/* optional: to prevent content spill during transition */
+	}
+
+	.permanent {
+		font-size: 0.87rem;
+	}
+
+	.banner {
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 1.5rem 1.7rem;
+		box-sizing: border-box;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		gap: 1.3rem;
+		margin: 0.7rem 1rem;
+		border-radius: 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.permanent > .banner {
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
+		margin: 0;
+		border-radius: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+	}
+
+	.banner-text {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		flex: 1;
+		gap: 0.55rem;
+		word-wrap: break-word;
+	}
+
+	.banner.info {
+		background-color: var(--surface-four);
+		color: var(--text-one);
+	}
+
+	.banner.warning {
+		background-color: var(--yellow-one);
+		color: #000;
+	}
+
+	.banner.caution {
+		background-color: var(--red-two);
+		color: #000;
+	}
+
+	@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
+		.banner {
+			flex-direction: column;
+			padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
+		}
+
+		.banner > :global(button) {
+			align-self: flex-end;
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/organisms/NavBar.svelte b/src/lib/components/organisms/NavBar.svelte
index e69de29..2dd6c67 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/organisms/NavBar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/organisms/NavBar.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import Banner from '$components/organisms/Banner.svelte';
+	import Button from '$components/atoms/Button.svelte';
+	import api from '$api';
+
+	const statusUrl = 'https://status.revanced.app/'; // TODO: replace with env variable
+</script>
+
+{#await api.general.ping() then apiUp}
+	{#if !apiUp}
+		<Banner level="caution">
+			The API is currently unresponsive and some services may not work correctly.
+			{#if statusUrl}
+				Check the <Button type="text" href={statusUrl}>status page</Button> for updates.
+			{/if}
+		</Banner>
+	{/if}
+{/await}