diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/SwitchAccount.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/SwitchAccount.tsx
index 696ee0e5d4..0013f92bee 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/SwitchAccount.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/SwitchAccount.tsx
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ export function SwitchAccountDialog({
   return (
     <Dialog.Outer control={control} nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
       <Dialog.Handle />
-      <Dialog.ScrollableInner label={_(msg`Switch Account`)}>
+      <Dialog.ScrollableInner label={_(msg`Switch account`)}>
         <View style={[a.gap_lg]}>
           <Text style={[a.text_2xl, a.font_semi_bold]}>
-            <Trans>Switch Account</Trans>
+            <Trans>Switch account</Trans>
           </Text>
 
           <AccountList
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/ChooseAccountForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/ChooseAccountForm.tsx
index 95a7738848..59a75df425 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/ChooseAccountForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/ChooseAccountForm.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {logEvent} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {type SessionAccount, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
 import * as Toast from '#/view/com/util/Toast'
@@ -77,26 +78,30 @@ export const ChooseAccountForm = ({
       titleText={<Trans>Select account</Trans>}
       style={web([a.py_2xl])}>
       <View>
-        <TextField.LabelText>
-          <Trans>Sign in as...</Trans>
-        </TextField.LabelText>
+        {isWeb && (
+          <TextField.LabelText>
+            <Trans>Sign in as...</Trans>
+          </TextField.LabelText>
+        )}
         <AccountList
           onSelectAccount={onSelect}
           onSelectOther={() => onSelectAccount()}
           pendingDid={pendingDid}
         />
       </View>
-      <View style={[a.flex_row]}>
-        <Button
-          label={_(msg`Back`)}
-          variant="solid"
-          color="secondary"
-          size="large"
-          onPress={onPressBack}>
-          <ButtonText>{_(msg`Back`)}</ButtonText>
-        </Button>
-        <View style={[a.flex_1]} />
-      </View>
+      {isWeb && (
+        <View style={[a.flex_row]}>
+          <Button
+            label={_(msg`Back`)}
+            variant="solid"
+            color="secondary"
+            size="large"
+            onPress={onPressBack}>
+            <ButtonText>{_(msg`Back`)}</ButtonText>
+          </Button>
+          <View style={[a.flex_1]} />
+        </View>
+      )}
     </FormContainer>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
index 7212f611b1..8a28771178 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 import React, {useRef, useState} from 'react'
-import {
-  ActivityIndicator,
-  Keyboard,
-  LayoutAnimation,
-  type TextInput,
-  View,
-} from 'react-native'
+import {Keyboard, type TextInput, View} from 'react-native'
 import {
   ComAtprotoServerCreateSession,
   type ComAtprotoServerDescribeServer,
@@ -19,10 +13,11 @@ import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {createFullHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {isIOS} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useSetHasCheckedForStarterPack} from '#/state/preferences/used-starter-packs'
 import {useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
-import {atoms as a, ios, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, ios, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {FormError} from '#/components/forms/FormError'
 import {HostingProvider} from '#/components/forms/HostingProvider'
@@ -84,7 +79,6 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
   const onPressNext = async () => {
     if (isProcessing) return
     Keyboard.dismiss()
-    LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
     setError('')
 
     const identifier = identifierValueRef.current.toLowerCase().trim()
@@ -141,7 +135,6 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
       requestNotificationsPermission('Login')
     } catch (e: any) {
       const errMsg = e.toString()
-      LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
       setIsProcessing(false)
       if (
         e instanceof ComAtprotoServerCreateSession.AuthFactorTokenRequiredError
@@ -178,7 +171,7 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <FormContainer testID="loginForm" titleText={<Trans>Sign in</Trans>}>
+    <FormContainer testID="loginForm" titleText={<Trans>Log in</Trans>}>
       <View>
         <TextField.LabelText>
           <Trans>Hosting provider</Trans>
@@ -308,25 +301,26 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
         </View>
       )}
       <FormError error={error} />
-      <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.pt_md]}>
-        <Button
-          label={_(msg`Back`)}
-          variant="solid"
-          color="secondary"
-          size="large"
-          onPress={onPressBack}>
-          <ButtonText>
-            <Trans>Back</Trans>
-          </ButtonText>
-        </Button>
-        <View style={a.flex_1} />
+      <View style={[a.pt_md, web([a.justify_between, a.flex_row])]}>
+        {isWeb && (
+          <>
+            <Button
+              label={_(msg`Back`)}
+              color="secondary"
+              size="large"
+              onPress={onPressBack}>
+              <ButtonText>
+                <Trans>Back</Trans>
+              </ButtonText>
+            </Button>
+          </>
+        )}
         {!serviceDescription && error ? (
           <Button
             testID="loginRetryButton"
             label={_(msg`Retry`)}
             accessibilityHint={_(msg`Retries signing in`)}
-            variant="solid"
-            color="secondary"
+            color="primary_subtle"
             size="large"
             onPress={onPressRetryConnect}>
             <ButtonText>
@@ -334,23 +328,24 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
             </ButtonText>
           </Button>
         ) : !serviceDescription ? (
-          <>
-            <ActivityIndicator />
-            <Text style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_high, a.pl_md]}>
-              <Trans>Connecting...</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </>
+          <Button
+            label={_(msg`Connecting to service...`)}
+            size="large"
+            color="secondary"
+            disabled>
+            <ButtonIcon icon={Loader} />
+            <ButtonText>Connecting...</ButtonText>
+          </Button>
         ) : (
           <Button
             testID="loginNextButton"
-            label={_(msg`Next`)}
+            label={_(msg`Log in`)}
             accessibilityHint={_(msg`Navigates to the next screen`)}
-            variant="solid"
             color="primary"
             size="large"
             onPress={onPressNext}>
             <ButtonText>
-              <Trans>Next</Trans>
+              <Trans>Log in</Trans>
             </ButtonText>
             {isProcessing && <ButtonIcon icon={Loader} />}
           </Button>
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.tsx b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f11137dd27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import {useContext} from 'react'
+import {type GestureResponderEvent, View} from 'react-native'
+import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
+import {HITSLOP_30} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {Logomark} from '#/view/icons/Logomark'
+import {atoms as a, platform, useGutters, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Button, ButtonIcon, type ButtonProps} from '#/components/Button'
+import {ArrowLeft_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ArrowLeft} from '#/components/icons/Arrow'
+import {
+  BUTTON_VISUAL_ALIGNMENT_OFFSET,
+  Header,
+  HEADER_SLOT_SIZE,
+} from '#/components/Layout'
+import {AuthLayoutNavigationContext} from '../context'
+
+/**
+ * This is a simplified version of `Layout.Header` for the auth screens.
+ */
+
+export const Slot = Header.Slot
+
+export function Outer({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const gutters = useGutters([0, 'wide'])
+
+  return (
+    <View
+      style={[
+        a.w_full,
+        a.flex_row,
+        a.align_center,
+        a.gap_sm,
+        gutters,
+        platform({
+          native: [a.pb_xs, {minHeight: 48}],
+          web: [a.py_xs, {minHeight: 52}],
+        }),
+        t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
+      ]}>
+      {children}
+    </View>
+  )
+}
+
+export function Content({children}: {children?: React.ReactNode}) {
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.flex_1, a.justify_center, {minHeight: HEADER_SLOT_SIZE}]}>
+      {isWeb ? children : <Logo />}
+    </View>
+  )
+}
+
+export function Logo() {
+  const t = useTheme()
+
+  return <Logomark fill={t.palette.primary_500} style={[a.mx_auto]} />
+}
+
+export function BackButton({onPress, style, ...props}: Partial<ButtonProps>) {
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const navigation = useContext(AuthLayoutNavigationContext)
+
+  const onPressBack = (evt: GestureResponderEvent) => {
+    onPress?.(evt)
+    if (evt.defaultPrevented) return
+    navigation?.goBack()
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Slot>
+      <Button
+        label={_(msg`Go back`)}
+        onPress={onPressBack}
+        size="small"
+        variant="ghost"
+        color="secondary"
+        shape="square"
+        hitSlop={HITSLOP_30}
+        style={[
+          {marginLeft: -BUTTON_VISUAL_ALIGNMENT_OFFSET},
+          a.bg_transparent,
+          style,
+        ]}
+        {...props}>
+        <ButtonIcon icon={ArrowLeft} size="lg" />
+      </Button>
+    </Slot>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.web.tsx b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08e9eb0eb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/Header/index.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import {type ButtonProps} from '#/components/Button'
+import {Header} from '#/components/Layout'
+
+// TEMP: Web needs a much more comprehensive layout change to support the new design
+// so to do this incrementally, we'll do native only and migrate to web later
+
+export const Slot = Header.Slot
+
+export function Outer({}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
+  return null
+}
+
+export function Content({}: {children?: React.ReactNode}) {
+  return null
+}
+
+export function Logo() {
+  return null
+}
+
+export function BackButton({}: Partial<ButtonProps>) {
+  return null
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/context.ts b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/context.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..871113fcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/context.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import {createContext} from 'react'
+
+export const AuthLayoutNavigationContext = createContext<{
+  goBack: () => void
+} | null>(null)
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/index.tsx b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b3629bbd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Login/components/AuthLayout/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * as Header from './Header'
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/index.tsx b/src/screens/Login/index.tsx
index 9cbbd51216..4c6f502979 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import {SetNewPasswordForm} from '#/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm'
 import {atoms as a, native} from '#/alf'
 import {ScreenTransition} from '#/components/ScreenTransition'
 import {ChooseAccountForm} from './ChooseAccountForm'
+import * as AuthLayout from './components/AuthLayout'
+import {AuthLayoutNavigationContext} from './components/AuthLayout/context'
 
 enum Forms {
   Login,
@@ -130,11 +132,14 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
   let content = null
   let title = ''
   let description = ''
+  let goBack = null
 
   switch (currentForm) {
     case Forms.Login:
       title = _(msg`Sign in`)
       description = _(msg`Enter your username and password`)
+      goBack = () =>
+        accounts.length ? gotoForm(Forms.ChooseAccount) : handlePressBack()
       content = (
         <LoginForm
           error={error}
@@ -145,9 +150,7 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
           onAttemptFailed={onAttemptFailed}
           onAttemptSuccess={onAttemptSuccess}
           setServiceUrl={setServiceUrl}
-          onPressBack={() =>
-            accounts.length ? gotoForm(Forms.ChooseAccount) : handlePressBack()
-          }
+          onPressBack={goBack}
           onPressForgotPassword={onPressForgotPassword}
           onPressRetryConnect={refetchService}
         />
@@ -156,16 +159,18 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
     case Forms.ChooseAccount:
       title = _(msg`Sign in`)
       description = _(msg`Select from an existing account`)
+      goBack = handlePressBack
       content = (
         <ChooseAccountForm
           onSelectAccount={onSelectAccount}
-          onPressBack={handlePressBack}
+          onPressBack={goBack}
         />
       )
       break
     case Forms.ForgotPassword:
       title = _(msg`Forgot Password`)
       description = _(msg`Let's get your password reset!`)
+      goBack = () => gotoForm(Forms.Login)
       content = (
         <ForgotPasswordForm
           error={error}
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
           serviceDescription={serviceDescription}
           setError={setError}
           setServiceUrl={setServiceUrl}
-          onPressBack={() => gotoForm(Forms.Login)}
+          onPressBack={goBack}
           onEmailSent={() => gotoForm(Forms.SetNewPassword)}
         />
       )
@@ -181,12 +186,13 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
     case Forms.SetNewPassword:
       title = _(msg`Forgot Password`)
       description = _(msg`Let's get your password reset!`)
+      goBack = () => gotoForm(Forms.ForgotPassword)
       content = (
         <SetNewPasswordForm
           error={error}
           serviceUrl={serviceUrl}
           setError={setError}
-          onPressBack={() => gotoForm(Forms.ForgotPassword)}
+          onPressBack={goBack}
           onPasswordSet={() => gotoForm(Forms.PasswordUpdated)}
         />
       )
@@ -200,23 +206,35 @@ export const Login = ({onPressBack}: {onPressBack: () => void}) => {
       break
   }
 
+  const navigation = goBack ? {goBack} : null
+
   return (
-    <Animated.View style={a.flex_1} entering={native(FadeIn.duration(90))}>
-      <KeyboardAvoidingView testID="signIn" behavior="padding" style={a.flex_1}>
-        <LoggedOutLayout
-          leadin=""
-          title={title}
-          description={description}
-          scrollable>
-          <LayoutAnimationConfig skipEntering>
-            <ScreenTransition
-              key={currentForm}
-              direction={screenTransitionDirection}>
-              {content}
-            </ScreenTransition>
-          </LayoutAnimationConfig>
-        </LoggedOutLayout>
-      </KeyboardAvoidingView>
-    </Animated.View>
+    <AuthLayoutNavigationContext value={navigation}>
+      <Animated.View style={a.flex_1} entering={native(FadeIn.duration(90))}>
+        <KeyboardAvoidingView
+          testID="signIn"
+          behavior="padding"
+          style={a.flex_1}>
+          <AuthLayout.Header.Outer>
+            <AuthLayout.Header.BackButton />
+            <AuthLayout.Header.Content />
+            <AuthLayout.Header.Slot />
+          </AuthLayout.Header.Outer>
+          <LoggedOutLayout
+            leadin=""
+            title={title}
+            description={description}
+            scrollable>
+            <LayoutAnimationConfig skipEntering>
+              <ScreenTransition
+                key={currentForm}
+                direction={screenTransitionDirection}>
+                {content}
+              </ScreenTransition>
+            </LayoutAnimationConfig>
+          </LoggedOutLayout>
+        </KeyboardAvoidingView>
+      </Animated.View>
+    </AuthLayoutNavigationContext>
   )
 }