diff --git a/inc/system/system.print.lua b/inc/system/system.print.lua
index b38b67d..ffbeba1 100644
--- a/inc/system/system.print.lua
+++ b/inc/system/system.print.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function Print.text(text, x, y, color, fixed, scale)
   local shadow_color = Config.colors.black
   if color == shadow_color then shadow_color = Config.colors.light_grey end
   scale = scale or 1
-  print(text, x + 1, y + 1, shadow_color, fixed, scale)
+  print(text, x + scale, y + scale, shadow_color, fixed, scale)
   print(text, x, y, color, fixed, scale)
 end
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 --- @param[opt] scale number The scaling factor.<br/>
 function Print.text_center(text, x, y, color, fixed, scale)
   scale = scale or 1
-  local text_width = print(text, 0, -6, 0, fixed, scale)
+  local text_width = print(text, 0, -6 * scale, 0, fixed, scale)
   local centered_x = x - (text_width / 2)
   Print.text(text, centered_x, y, color, fixed, scale)
 end
diff --git a/inc/window/window.menu.lua b/inc/window/window.menu.lua
index 6199db6..62afbf1 100644
--- a/inc/window/window.menu.lua
+++ b/inc/window/window.menu.lua
@@ -1,19 +1,62 @@
 --- @section MenuWindow
 local _menu_items = {}
 local _click_timer = 0
+local _anim = 0
+local _menu_max_w = 0
+local ANIM_SPEED = 2.5
+local HEADER_H = 28
+
+--- Calculates the animated x position of the menu block.
+--- @within MenuWindow
+--- @return number x The left edge x coordinate for the menu.
+function MenuWindow.calc_menu_x()
+  local center_start = Config.screen.width / 2
+  local center_end   = Config.screen.width * 0.72
+  local center = center_start + _anim * (center_end - center_start)
+  return math.floor(center - _menu_max_w / 2)
+end
+
+--- Draws the header with title and separator.
+--- @within MenuWindow
+function MenuWindow.draw_header()
+  rect(0, 0, Config.screen.width, HEADER_H, Config.colors.dark_grey)
+  rect(0, HEADER_H - 2, Config.screen.width, 2, Config.colors.light_blue)
+
+  local cx = Config.screen.width / 2
+  local subtitle = "Definitely not an"
+  if Context.test_mode then subtitle = subtitle .. "  [TEST]" end
+  local sub_w = print(subtitle, 0, -6, 0, false, 1, true)
+  print(subtitle, math.floor(cx - sub_w / 2) + 1, 5, Config.colors.dark_grey, false, 1, true)
+  print(subtitle, math.floor(cx - sub_w / 2),     4, Config.colors.light_grey, false, 1, true)
+
+  Print.text_center("IMPOSTOR", cx, 12, Config.colors.item, false, 2)
+end
+
+--- Draws the 4x scaled Norman sprite on the left side of the screen.
+--- @within MenuWindow
+function MenuWindow.draw_norman()
+  local nx = math.floor(Config.screen.width * 0.45 / 2) - 32
+  local ny = HEADER_H + math.floor((Config.screen.height - HEADER_H - 96) / 2)
+  spr(272, nx,      ny,      0, 4)
+  spr(273, nx + 32, ny,      0, 4)
+  spr(288, nx,      ny + 32, 0, 4)
+  spr(289, nx + 32, ny + 32, 0, 4)
+  spr(304, nx,      ny + 64, 0, 4)
+  spr(305, nx + 32, ny + 64, 0, 4)
+end
 
 --- Draws the menu window.
 --- @within MenuWindow
 function MenuWindow.draw()
-  local title = "Definitely not an Impostor"
-  if Context.test_mode then
-    title = title .. " (TEST MODE)"
+  MenuWindow.draw_header()
+
+  if _anim > 0 then
+    MenuWindow.draw_norman()
   end
-  UI.draw_top_bar(title)
 
   local menu_h = #_menu_items * 10
-  local y = 10 + (Config.screen.height - 10 - 10 - menu_h) / 2
-  UI.draw_menu(_menu_items, Context.current_menu_item, 0, y, true)
+  local y = HEADER_H + math.floor((Config.screen.height - HEADER_H - 10 - menu_h) / 2)
+  UI.draw_menu(_menu_items, Context.current_menu_item, MenuWindow.calc_menu_x(), y, false)
 
   local ttg_text = "TTG"
   local ttg_w = print(ttg_text, 0, -10, 0, false, 1, false)
@@ -23,8 +66,12 @@ end
 --- Updates the menu window logic.
 --- @within MenuWindow
 function MenuWindow.update()
+  if _anim < 1 then
+    _anim = math.min(1, _anim + ANIM_SPEED * Context.delta_time)
+  end
+
   local menu_h = #_menu_items * 10
-  local y = 10 + (Config.screen.height - 10 - 10 - menu_h) / 2
+  local y = HEADER_H + math.floor((Config.screen.height - HEADER_H - 10 - menu_h) / 2)
 
   if _click_timer > 0 then
     _click_timer = _click_timer - Context.delta_time
@@ -38,7 +85,7 @@ function MenuWindow.update()
     return
   end
 
-  local new_item, mouse_confirmed = UI.update_menu(_menu_items, Context.current_menu_item, 0, y, true)
+  local new_item, mouse_confirmed = UI.update_menu(_menu_items, Context.current_menu_item, MenuWindow.calc_menu_x(), y, false)
   Context.current_menu_item = new_item
 
   if mouse_confirmed then
@@ -104,7 +151,7 @@ function MenuWindow.continued()
   GameWindow.set_state("continued")
 end
 
---- Opens the minigame ddr test menu.
+--- Opens the DDR minigame test.
 --- @within MenuWindow
 function MenuWindow.ddr_test()
   AudioTestWindow.init()
@@ -112,27 +159,34 @@ function MenuWindow.ddr_test()
   MinigameDDRWindow.start("menu", "generated", { special_mode = "only_nothing" })
 end
 
---- Refreshes menu items.
+--- Refreshes the list of menu items based on current game state.
 --- @within MenuWindow
 function MenuWindow.refresh_menu_items()
   _menu_items = {}
   if Context.game_in_progress then
     table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Resume Game", decision = MenuWindow.resume_game})
-    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Save Game", decision = MenuWindow.save_game})
+    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Save Game",   decision = MenuWindow.save_game})
   end
 
-  table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "New Game", decision = MenuWindow.new_game})
+  table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "New Game",  decision = MenuWindow.new_game})
   table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Load Game", decision = MenuWindow.load_game})
-  table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Controls", decision = MenuWindow.controls})
+  table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Controls",  decision = MenuWindow.controls})
 
   if Context.test_mode then
-    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Audio Test", decision = MenuWindow.audio_test})
+    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Audio Test",         decision = MenuWindow.audio_test})
     table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "To Be Continued...", decision = MenuWindow.continued})
-    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "DDR Test", decision = MenuWindow.ddr_test})
+    table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "DDR Test",           decision = MenuWindow.ddr_test})
   end
 
   table.insert(_menu_items, {label = "Exit", decision = MenuWindow.exit})
 
+  _menu_max_w = 0
+  for _, item in ipairs(_menu_items) do
+    local w = print(item.label, 0, -10, 0, false, 1, false)
+    if w > _menu_max_w then _menu_max_w = w end
+  end
+
   Context.current_menu_item = 1
   _click_timer = 0
+  _anim = 0
 end