diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/server_banner.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/server_banner.jsx
index 63eec53492..baa220af5e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/server_banner.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/server_banner.jsx
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ class ServerBanner extends PureComponent {
     return (
       <div className='server-banner'>
         <div className='server-banner__introduction'>
-          <FormattedMessage id='server_banner.introduction' defaultMessage='{domain} is part of the decentralized social network powered by {mastodon}.' values={{ domain: <strong>{domain}</strong>, mastodon: <a href='https://joinmastodon.org' target='_blank'>Mastodon</a> }} />
+          <FormattedMessage id='server_banner.is_one_of_many' defaultMessage='{domain} is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.' values={{ domain: <strong>{domain}</strong>, mastodon: <a href='https://joinmastodon.org' target='_blank'>Mastodon</a> }} />
         </div>
 
-        <ServerHeroImage blurhash={server.getIn(['thumbnail', 'blurhash'])} src={server.getIn(['thumbnail', 'url'])} className='server-banner__hero' />
+        <Link to='/about'>
+          <ServerHeroImage blurhash={server.getIn(['thumbnail', 'blurhash'])} src={server.getIn(['thumbnail', 'url'])} className='server-banner__hero' />
+        </Link>
 
         <div className='server-banner__description'>
           {isLoading ? (
@@ -84,10 +86,6 @@ class ServerBanner extends PureComponent {
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
-
-        <hr className='spacer' />
-
-        <Link className='button button--block button-secondary' to='/about'><FormattedMessage id='server_banner.learn_more' defaultMessage='Learn more' /></Link>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.jsx
index 4216f3da38..74a8fdb841 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/sign_in_banner.jsx
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ const SignInBanner = () => {
   if (sso_redirect) {
     return (
       <div className='sign-in-banner'>
-        <p><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.text' defaultMessage='Login to follow profiles or hashtags, favorite, share and reply to posts. You can also interact from your account on a different server.' /></p>
+        <p><strong><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.mastodon_is' defaultMessage="Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening." /></strong></p>
+        <p><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.follow_anyone' defaultMessage='Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.' /></p>
         <a href={sso_redirect} data-method='post' className='button button--block button-tertiary'><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.sso_redirect' defaultMessage='Login or Register' /></a>
       </div>
     );
@@ -44,7 +45,8 @@ const SignInBanner = () => {
 
   return (
     <div className='sign-in-banner'>
-      <p><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.text' defaultMessage='Login to follow profiles or hashtags, favorite, share and reply to posts. You can also interact from your account on a different server.' /></p>
+      <p><strong><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.mastodon_is' defaultMessage="Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening." /></strong></p>
+      <p><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.follow_anyone' defaultMessage='Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.' /></p>
       {signupButton}
       <a href='/auth/sign_in' className='button button--block button-tertiary'><FormattedMessage id='sign_in_banner.sign_in' defaultMessage='Login' /></a>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 4f5caeb6ac..f0c27ad706 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -696,13 +696,13 @@
   "server_banner.about_active_users": "People using this server during the last 30 days (Monthly Active Users)",
   "server_banner.active_users": "active users",
   "server_banner.administered_by": "Administered by:",
-  "server_banner.introduction": "{domain} is part of the decentralized social network powered by {mastodon}.",
-  "server_banner.learn_more": "Learn more",
+  "server_banner.is_one_of_many": "{domain} is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.",
   "server_banner.server_stats": "Server stats:",
   "sign_in_banner.create_account": "Create account",
+  "sign_in_banner.follow_anyone": "Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.",
+  "sign_in_banner.mastodon_is": "Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening.",
   "sign_in_banner.sign_in": "Login",
   "sign_in_banner.sso_redirect": "Login or Register",
-  "sign_in_banner.text": "Login to follow profiles or hashtags, favorite, share and reply to posts. You can also interact from your account on a different server.",
   "status.admin_account": "Open moderation interface for @{name}",
   "status.admin_domain": "Open moderation interface for {domain}",
   "status.admin_status": "Open this post in the moderation interface",
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index d5c3d2605c..73d0e6220f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -903,9 +903,15 @@ body > [data-popper-placement] {
   padding: 10px;
 
   p {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 22px;
     color: $darker-text-color;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 
+    strong {
+      font-weight: 700;
+    }
+
     a {
       color: $secondary-text-color;
       text-decoration: none;
@@ -8934,14 +8940,14 @@ noscript {
 }
 
 .server-banner {
-  padding: 20px 0;
-
   &__introduction {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 22px;
     color: $darker-text-color;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 
     strong {
-      font-weight: 600;
+      font-weight: 700;
     }
 
     a {
@@ -8969,6 +8975,9 @@ noscript {
   }
 
   &__description {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 22px;
+    color: $darker-text-color;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
   }