diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b4a502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "name": "stellarpulse-frontend",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev",
+    "build": "next build",
+    "start": "next start",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "lint": "next lint"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@creit.tech/stellar-wallets-kit": "^1.2.0",
+    "@stellar/stellar-sdk": "^14.5.0",
+    "buffer": "^6.0.3",
+    "next": "^14.2.29",
+    "react": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-icons": "^5.4.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@testing-library/dom": "^10.4.1",
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^6.6.3",
+    "@testing-library/react": "^16.1.0",
+    "@types/node": "^22.13.5",
+    "@types/react": "^18.3.18",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.5",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
+    "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
+    "postcss": "^8.5.3",
+    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.17",
+    "typescript": "^5.7.3",
+    "vitest": "^2.1.8"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/components/Navbar.test.tsx b/frontend/src/__tests__/components/Navbar.test.tsx
index 222a0ec..69d7287 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/components/Navbar.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/components/Navbar.test.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe("Navbar", () => {
 
   it("renders the logo / brand name", () => {
     render(<Navbar />);
-    expect(screen.getByText(/StellarPulse/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Stellar Pulse/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("renders all navigation links", () => {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe("Navbar", () => {
 
   it("logo links to home page", () => {
     render(<Navbar />);
-    const logo = screen.getByText(/StellarPulse/i);
+    const logo = screen.getByText(/Stellar Pulse/i);
     expect(logo.closest("a")).toHaveAttribute("href", "/");
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts
index c039046..7c8e243 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/helpers.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import {
   truncateAddress,
   isValidAmount,
   timeUntil,
+  formatDate,
+  formatTimestamp,
   calculatePayout,
   calculateOdds,
   bpsToPercent,
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ describe("isValidAmount", () => {
 describe("timeUntil", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.useFakeTimers();
-    // Pin "now" to a known Unix time: 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z = 1771977600
+    // Pin "now" to a known Unix time: 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z = 1772064000
     vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-02-26T00:00:00Z"));
   });
 
@@ -171,6 +173,38 @@ describe("timeUntil", () => {
   });
 });
 
+// ── timestamp formatting ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe("formatTimestamp", () => {
+  it("formats a Unix timestamp with date, time, and timezone", () => {
+    expect(
+      formatTimestamp(1772064000, {
+        locale: "en-US",
+        timeZone: "UTC",
+        timeZoneName: "short",
+      })
+    ).toBe("Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC");
+  });
+
+  it("uses the requested timezone for display", () => {
+    expect(
+      formatTimestamp(1772064000, {
+        locale: "en-US",
+        timeZone: "America/Los_Angeles",
+        timeZoneName: "short",
+      })
+    ).toBe("Feb 25, 2026, 04:00 PM PST");
+  });
+
+  it("keeps formatDate on the same formatter", () => {
+    expect(formatDate(1772064000)).toBe(formatTimestamp(1772064000));
+  });
+
+  it("handles invalid timestamps", () => {
+    expect(formatTimestamp(Number.NaN)).toBe("Invalid date");
+  });
+});
+
 // ── calculatePayout ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 describe("calculatePayout", () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/layout.tsx b/frontend/src/app/layout.tsx
index 13a914a..06116fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const inter = Inter({
 
 const poppins = Poppins({
   subsets: ["latin"],
+  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
   variable: "--font-heading",
   display: "swap",
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/markets/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/markets/[id]/page.tsx
index 5ae3a63..917cd83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/markets/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/markets/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ import { useWallet } from "@/hooks/useWallet";
 import { useToken } from "@/hooks/useToken";
 import { pollMarketEvents } from "@/services/events";
 import { getXlmBalance } from "@/services/soroban";
-import { displayXLM, formatXLM, calculatePayout, truncateAddress } from "@/utils/helpers";
+import {
+  displayXLM,
+  formatXLM,
+  calculatePayout,
+  truncateAddress,
+  formatTimestamp,
+} from "@/utils/helpers";
 import {
   WIN_POINTS,
   LOSE_POINTS,
@@ -319,7 +325,7 @@ export default function MarketDetailPage({
                       </span>
                     </div>
                     <span className="text-xs text-slate-600 shrink-0">
-                      {new Date(evt.timestamp * 1000).toLocaleTimeString()}
+                      {formatTimestamp(evt.timestamp)}
                     </span>
                   </div>
                 ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/helpers.ts b/frontend/src/utils/helpers.ts
index 4688130..e2ebb45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -75,16 +75,40 @@ export function timeUntil(timestamp: number): string {
 }
 
 /**
- * Format a Unix timestamp to a locale-aware date string.
+ * Format a Unix timestamp to a locale-aware date/time string.
+ *
+ * Uses the browser/user locale and timezone by default, while accepting an
+ * override for deterministic tests and places that need a specific zone.
  */
-export function formatDate(timestamp: number): string {
-  return new Date(timestamp * 1000).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+export function formatTimestamp(
+  timestamp: number,
+  options: {
+    locale?: string | string[];
+    timeZone?: string;
+    timeZoneName?: "short" | "long" | "shortOffset" | "longOffset" | "shortGeneric" | "longGeneric";
+  } = {}
+): string {
+  const date = new Date(timestamp * 1000);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(timestamp) || Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) {
+    return "Invalid date";
+  }
+
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(options.locale, {
     year: "numeric",
     month: "short",
     day: "numeric",
     hour: "2-digit",
     minute: "2-digit",
-  });
+    timeZone: options.timeZone,
+    timeZoneName: options.timeZoneName ?? "short",
+  }).format(date);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format a Unix timestamp to a locale-aware date/time string.
+ */
+export function formatDate(timestamp: number): string {
+  return formatTimestamp(timestamp);
 }
 
 /**