A lot of things people said are right. While reading the post, I hoped for something very clean. But it's not. There are elements and bits that are unnecessary

A lot of things people said are right. While reading the post, I hoped for something very clean. But it's not. There are elements and bits that are unnecessary and/or redundant. All already mentioned in previous comments. And the solution doesn't need to be "eye-candy". Just go for better type choice and a effective color palette. Basically, a no fuss, no frills solution.