diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/i18n.ts
index 4e69b2a..d52d9d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,15 @@ const resources = {
         verifyFailed: 'Verification failed',
         resendFailed: 'Failed to resend code',
         genericError: 'An error occurred. Please try again later.',
+        showPassword: 'Show password',
+        hidePassword: 'Hide password',
+        passwordTooShort: 'Password must be at least 8 characters.',
+        passwordNumericOnly: 'Password cannot be entirely numeric.',
+        passwordStrength: 'Strength',
+        strengthWeak: 'Weak',
+        strengthFair: 'Fair',
+        strengthGood: 'Good',
+        strengthStrong: 'Strong',
       },
       community: {
         title: 'Community Activity',
@@ -633,6 +642,15 @@ const resources = {
         verifyFailed: 'Verifizierung fehlgeschlagen',
         resendFailed: 'Code konnte nicht erneut gesendet werden',
         genericError: 'Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten. Bitte versuche es später erneut.',
+        showPassword: 'Passwort anzeigen',
+        hidePassword: 'Passwort verbergen',
+        passwordTooShort: 'Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein.',
+        passwordNumericOnly: 'Passwort darf nicht nur aus Zahlen bestehen.',
+        passwordStrength: 'Stärke',
+        strengthWeak: 'Schwach',
+        strengthFair: 'Mittel',
+        strengthGood: 'Gut',
+        strengthStrong: 'Stark',
       },
       community: {
         title: 'Community-Aktivität',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/CommunityFeed.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/CommunityFeed.tsx
index 2bcc0c6..b9016d5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/CommunityFeed.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/CommunityFeed.tsx
@@ -9,29 +9,22 @@ import {
   Button,
   Grid,
   List,
-  ListItemAvatar,
   ListItemText,
   ListItemButton,
   Pagination,
-  TextField,
   IconButton,
   Collapse,
   Link as MuiLink,
 } from '@mui/material';
-import SearchIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Search';
 import CommentIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Comment';
 import SendIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Send';
 import WhatshotIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Whatshot';
-import NotificationsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Notifications';
-import PeopleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/People';
 import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import {
   useCommunityFeed,
   useFollowedTopFlavors,
-  useFollowingList,
   type FeedRating,
 } from '../api/queries/useCommunityFeed';
-import { useNotificationsQuery } from '../api/queries/useNotifications';
 import { useCreateReply } from '../api/mutations/useRatingMutations';
 import { useTitle } from '../hooks/useTitle';
 import { useAuth } from '../hooks/useAuth';
@@ -81,27 +74,19 @@ const CommunityFeed: React.FC = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { notify } = useToast();
   const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
-  const [followingSearch, setFollowingSearch] = useState('');
   const [replyInputs, setReplyInputs] = useState<Record<number, string>>({});
   const [expandedReplies, setExpandedReplies] = useState<Record<number, boolean>>({});
 
   const { user } = useAuth();
   const isAuthed = !!user;
   const { data: feed, isLoading: feedLoading, error: feedError } = useCommunityFeed(page);
-  const { data: following = [] } = useFollowingList();
-  const { data: notificationsAll = [] } = useNotificationsQuery(isAuthed);
   const { data: topFollowed = [] } = useFollowedTopFlavors();
   const createReply = useCreateReply();
 
   const ratings: FeedRating[] = feed?.ratings ?? [];
   const totalPages = feed?.totalPages ?? 1;
-  const notifications = notificationsAll.slice(0, 5);
   const loading = feedLoading;
 
-  const filteredFollowing = following.filter((user) =>
-    user.username.toLowerCase().includes(followingSearch.toLowerCase()),
-  );
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isAuthed) navigate('/login');
   }, [isAuthed, navigate]);
@@ -322,12 +307,14 @@ const CommunityFeed: React.FC = () => {
                         <Box sx={{ mt: 2, display: 'flex', gap: 1 }}>
                           <MentionTextField
                             placeholder={t('community.writeReply')}
+                            multiline
+                            rows={2}
                             value={replyInputs[rating.id] || ''}
                             onChange={(val) =>
                               setReplyInputs((prev) => ({ ...prev, [rating.id]: val }))
                             }
                             onKeyDown={(e) => {
-                              if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
+                              if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'Enter') {
                                 handleReplySubmit(rating.id);
                               }
                             }}
@@ -361,98 +348,6 @@ const CommunityFeed: React.FC = () => {
 
         <Grid size={{ xs: 12, lg: 4 }}>
           <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 3 }}>
-            <SidebarCard
-              icon={<NotificationsIcon color="primary" fontSize="small" />}
-              title={t('community.notifications')}
-            >
-              <List disablePadding>
-                {notifications.length === 0 ? (
-                  <Box sx={{ p: 3, textAlign: 'center' }}>
-                    <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">
-                      {t('community.noNotifications')}
-                    </Typography>
-                  </Box>
-                ) : (
-                  notifications.map((n) => {
-                    const handleClick = () => {
-                      if (n.notification_type === 'follow') {
-                        navigate(`/profile/${n.actor_username}`);
-                      } else if (n.flavor_id) {
-                        navigate(`/flavor/${n.flavor_id}`);
-                      }
-                    };
-                    return (
-                      <ListItemButton key={n.id} onClick={handleClick} sx={{ py: 1.5 }}>
-                        <ListItemAvatar sx={{ minWidth: 40 }}>
-                          <Avatar
-                            src={n.actor_avatar || undefined}
-                            sx={{ width: 30, height: 30, fontSize: '0.8rem' }}
-                          >
-                            {n.actor_username.charAt(0)}
-                          </Avatar>
-                        </ListItemAvatar>
-                        <ListItemText
-                          primary={
-                            <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>
-                              <strong>{n.actor_username}</strong>{' '}
-                              {n.notification_type === 'reply'
-                                ? t('community.notifReply')
-                                : n.notification_type === 'mention'
-                                  ? t('community.notifMention')
-                                  : n.notification_type === 'follow'
-                                    ? t('community.notifFollow')
-                                    : n.notification_type}
-                            </Typography>
-                          }
-                          secondary={formatDate(n.created_at)}
-                          secondaryTypographyProps={{ sx: { fontSize: '0.7rem' } }}
-                        />
-                      </ListItemButton>
-                    );
-                  })
-                )}
-              </List>
-            </SidebarCard>
-
-            <SidebarCard
-              icon={<PeopleIcon color="primary" fontSize="small" />}
-              title={t('nav.following')}
-            >
-              <Box sx={{ p: 1.5 }}>
-                <TextField
-                  fullWidth
-                  size="small"
-                  placeholder={t('community.searchFriends')}
-                  value={followingSearch}
-                  onChange={(e) => setFollowingSearch(e.target.value)}
-                  slotProps={{
-                    input: {
-                      startAdornment: (
-                        <SearchIcon fontSize="small" sx={{ mr: 1, color: 'text.secondary' }} />
-                      ),
-                    },
-                  }}
-                  sx={{ '& .MuiOutlinedInput-root': { borderRadius: 1 } }}
-                />
-              </Box>
-              <List disablePadding sx={{ maxHeight: 250, overflowY: 'auto' }}>
-                {filteredFollowing.map((user) => (
-                  <ListItemButton key={user.id} component={Link} to={`/profile/${user.username}`}>
-                    <Avatar
-                      src={user.avatar || undefined}
-                      sx={{ width: 28, height: 28, mr: 2, fontSize: '0.8rem' }}
-                    >
-                      {user.username.charAt(0)}
-                    </Avatar>
-                    <ListItemText
-                      primary={user.username}
-                      primaryTypographyProps={{ variant: 'body2', fontWeight: 'bold' }}
-                    />
-                  </ListItemButton>
-                ))}
-              </List>
-            </SidebarCard>
-
             <SidebarCard
               icon={<WhatshotIcon color="error" fontSize="small" />}
               title={t('community.topRated')}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
index 1d016af..c0211a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { Typography, TextField, Button, Tab, Tabs, Alert, Stack, Box } from '@mui/material';
+import {
+  Typography,
+  TextField,
+  Button,
+  Tab,
+  Tabs,
+  Alert,
+  Stack,
+  Box,
+  IconButton,
+  InputAdornment,
+  LinearProgress,
+} from '@mui/material';
+import Visibility from '@mui/icons-material/Visibility';
+import VisibilityOff from '@mui/icons-material/VisibilityOff';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import api from '../lib/api';
 import { useTitle } from '../hooks/useTitle';
@@ -13,6 +27,93 @@ interface ApiError {
 
 const readError = (err: unknown): ApiError => err as ApiError;
 
+// Mirror of the backend password validators (password_policy.rs): min 8 chars,
+// not entirely numeric. Returns an i18n key for the first failure, or null.
+const validatePassword = (pw: string): string | null => {
+  if (pw.length === 0) return null;
+  if (pw.length < 8) return 'auth.passwordTooShort';
+  if (/^\d+$/.test(pw)) return 'auth.passwordNumericOnly';
+  return null;
+};
+
+// Heuristic 0–4 strength score (length + character-class variety).
+const scorePassword = (pw: string): number => {
+  let score = 0;
+  if (pw.length >= 8) score++;
+  if (pw.length >= 12) score++;
+  if (/[a-z]/.test(pw) && /[A-Z]/.test(pw)) score++;
+  if (/\d/.test(pw)) score++;
+  if (/[^A-Za-z0-9]/.test(pw)) score++;
+  return Math.min(score, 4);
+};
+
+const PasswordStrengthMeter: React.FC<{ password: string }> = ({ password }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const score = scorePassword(password);
+  const levels = [
+    { label: t('auth.strengthWeak'), color: 'error.main' },
+    { label: t('auth.strengthWeak'), color: 'error.main' },
+    { label: t('auth.strengthFair'), color: 'warning.main' },
+    { label: t('auth.strengthGood'), color: 'info.main' },
+    { label: t('auth.strengthStrong'), color: 'success.main' },
+  ];
+  const level = levels[score];
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ mt: 1 }}>
+      <LinearProgress
+        variant="determinate"
+        value={(score / 4) * 100}
+        sx={{ height: 6, borderRadius: 3, '& .MuiLinearProgress-bar': { bgcolor: level.color } }}
+      />
+      <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ color: level.color, fontWeight: 600 }}>
+        {t('auth.passwordStrength')}: {level.label}
+      </Typography>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
+const PasswordField: React.FC<{
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (v: string) => void;
+  error?: boolean;
+  helperText?: string;
+  showStrength?: boolean;
+}> = ({ label, value, onChange, error, helperText, showStrength }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
+  return (
+    <Box>
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label={label}
+        type={show ? 'text' : 'password'}
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
+        error={error}
+        helperText={helperText}
+        slotProps={{
+          input: {
+            endAdornment: (
+              <InputAdornment position="end">
+                <IconButton
+                  onClick={() => setShow((s) => !s)}
+                  edge="end"
+                  size="small"
+                  aria-label={show ? t('auth.hidePassword') : t('auth.showPassword')}
+                >
+                  {show ? <VisibilityOff fontSize="small" /> : <Visibility fontSize="small" />}
+                </IconButton>
+              </InputAdornment>
+            ),
+          },
+        }}
+      />
+      {showStrength && value.length > 0 && <PasswordStrengthMeter password={value} />}
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
+
 const Login: React.FC = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -185,6 +286,7 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
     }
 
     if (isResetting) {
+      const resetPwError = validatePassword(password);
       return (
         <FormCard
           title={t('auth.resetTitle')}
@@ -200,7 +302,11 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
               >
                 {t('auth.backToLogin')}
               </Button>
-              <Button variant="contained" type="submit">
+              <Button
+                variant="contained"
+                type="submit"
+                disabled={resetStep === 2 && (password.length === 0 || !!resetPwError)}
+              >
                 {resetStep === 1 ? t('auth.sendResetCode') : t('auth.resetButton')}
               </Button>
             </>
@@ -221,12 +327,13 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
                 value={verificationCode}
                 onChange={(e) => setVerificationCode(e.target.value)}
               />
-              <TextField
-                fullWidth
+              <PasswordField
                 label={t('auth.newPasswordLabel')}
-                type="password"
                 value={password}
-                onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+                onChange={setPassword}
+                error={!!resetPwError}
+                helperText={resetPwError ? t(resetPwError) : undefined}
+                showStrength
               />
             </>
           )}
@@ -263,23 +370,22 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
             value={username}
             onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
           />
-          <TextField
-            fullWidth
-            label={t('auth.passwordLabel')}
-            type="password"
-            value={password}
-            onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-          />
+          <PasswordField label={t('auth.passwordLabel')} value={password} onChange={setPassword} />
         </FormCard>
       );
     }
 
+    const signupPwError = validatePassword(password);
     return (
       <FormCard
         title={t('auth.signupTitle')}
         onSubmit={handleSignup}
         actions={
-          <Button variant="contained" type="submit">
+          <Button
+            variant="contained"
+            type="submit"
+            disabled={password.length === 0 || !!signupPwError}
+          >
             {t('auth.signupTitle')}
           </Button>
         }
@@ -297,12 +403,13 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
           value={email}
           onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
         />
-        <TextField
-          fullWidth
+        <PasswordField
           label={t('auth.passwordLabel')}
-          type="password"
           value={password}
-          onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+          onChange={setPassword}
+          error={!!signupPwError}
+          helperText={signupPwError ? t(signupPwError) : undefined}
+          showStrength
         />
       </FormCard>
     );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/dashboard/MyReviewCard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/dashboard/MyReviewCard.tsx
index 2caaca5..9740f9f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/dashboard/MyReviewCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/dashboard/MyReviewCard.tsx
@@ -287,9 +287,13 @@ const MyReviewCard: React.FC<MyReviewCardProps> = ({ rating, currentUsername })
                   <Box sx={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0 }}>
                     <MentionTextField
                       placeholder={t('community.writeReply')}
+                      multiline
+                      rows={2}
                       value={replyInput}
                       onChange={setReplyInput}
-                      onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey && handleReplySubmit()}
+                      onKeyDown={(e) =>
+                        (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'Enter' && handleReplySubmit()
+                      }
                     />
                   </Box>
                   <Button
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/flavors/FlavorDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/flavors/FlavorDetail.tsx
index 925c77b..d2922cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/flavors/FlavorDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/flavors/FlavorDetail.tsx
@@ -572,12 +572,16 @@ const FlavorDetail: React.FC = () => {
                           <Box sx={{ mt: 2, display: 'flex', gap: 1 }}>
                             <MentionTextField
                               placeholder={t('community.writeReply')}
+                              multiline
+                              rows={2}
                               value={replyInputs[rating.id] || ''}
                               onChange={(val) =>
                                 setReplyInputs({ ...replyInputs, [rating.id]: val })
                               }
                               onKeyDown={(e) =>
-                                e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey && handleReplySubmit(rating.id)
+                                (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) &&
+                                e.key === 'Enter' &&
+                                handleReplySubmit(rating.id)
                               }
                             />
                             <Button
diff --git a/frontend/ux-improvements.md b/frontend/ux-improvements.md
index eb5b54b..615f5f9 100644
--- a/frontend/ux-improvements.md
+++ b/frontend/ux-improvements.md
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ Tracking doc from the frontend/UX audit. Items grouped by priority. Check off as
 
 - [x] **#5 Hall of Fame carousel** (`MainPage.tsx`) — added 6s auto-advance (stops on manual control, pauses on hover, off for reduced-motion), touch swipe, on-card overlay arrows on mobile (header arrows desktop-only), and featured quote now picks the highest-scored comment instead of the first.
 - [x] **#6 Admin edit leaks into product card** (`FlavorDetail.tsx`) — extracted to `components/AdminFlavorEditDialog.tsx`; card keeps a clean read view, edit opens a focused dialog.
-- [ ] **#7 CommunityFeed duplication** — in-page notifications + following duplicate the nav/global menus.
-- [ ] **#8 Reply Enter-to-submit on multiline** — surprising; blocks newlines.
-- [ ] **#9 Login password UX** — no show/hide toggle, no strength hint, no inline validation.
+- [x] **#7 CommunityFeed duplication** (`CommunityFeed.tsx`) — dropped the in-page Notifications + Following sidebar cards (NavSidebar already provides both: NotificationMenu popup + Following collapse). Kept the unique "Circle's Top Rated" card. Removed now-dead queries/state/imports.
+- [x] **#8 Reply Enter-to-submit on multiline** (`CommunityFeed.tsx`, `FlavorDetail.tsx`, `MyReviewCard.tsx`) — reply fields are now `multiline rows={2}`; plain Enter inserts a newline, submit moved to Ctrl/Cmd+Enter (no longer hijacks Enter, no longer blocks newlines).
+- [x] **#9 Login password UX** (`Login.tsx`) — added a `PasswordField` with show/hide toggle (all password inputs), a 0–4 strength meter on signup + reset-new-password, and inline validation mirroring the backend (min 8 chars, not entirely numeric) that gates the submit button.
 
 ## 🟢 Design-system cleanup