diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_launcher_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_launcher_background.xml
index 714a65a..ceea9e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_launcher_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable-night/ic_launcher_background.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     android:height="108dp"
     android:viewportWidth="108"
     android:viewportHeight="108">
-    <!-- Dark mode: deep obsidian with subtle warm center glow -->
+    <!-- Dark mode: app obsidian background -->
     <path android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
                 android:centerX="54"
                 android:centerY="50"
                 android:gradientRadius="72">
-                <item android:color="#FF141C28" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#FF0E1420" android:offset="0.5" />
+                <item android:color="#FF0F1520" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#FF0C1018" android:offset="0.6" />
                 <item android:color="#FF080C14" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
index 9e4a35a..700ea96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_background.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     android:height="108dp"
     android:viewportWidth="108"
     android:viewportHeight="108">
-    <!-- Light mode: warm cream with subtle vignette -->
+    <!-- Light mode: neutral off-white matching app background -->
     <path android:pathData="M0,0h108v108h-108z">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
                 android:centerX="54"
                 android:centerY="50"
                 android:gradientRadius="72">
-                <item android:color="#FFF9F3EB" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#FFF4ECE0" android:offset="0.5" />
-                <item android:color="#FFEAE0D0" android:offset="1.0" />
+                <item android:color="#FFF6F7F9" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#FFF1F2F5" android:offset="0.6" />
+                <item android:color="#FFEAECF0" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
index 61c2cd2..78bee69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_foreground.xml
@@ -6,23 +6,22 @@
     android:viewportWidth="108"
     android:viewportHeight="108">
 
-    <!-- L0: Soft outer halo — large, diffuse amber glow -->
-    <path android:pathData="M54,54m-34,0a34,34 0,1 1,68 0a34,34 0,1 1,-68 0">
+    <!-- L0: Soft outer halo — subtle, not overwhelming -->
+    <path android:pathData="M54,54m-32,0a32,32 0,1 1,64 0a32,32 0,1 1,-64 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
                 android:centerX="52"
                 android:centerY="50"
-                android:gradientRadius="34">
-                <item android:color="#40D4942A" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#20D4942A" android:offset="0.4" />
-                <item android:color="#08D4942A" android:offset="0.7" />
+                android:gradientRadius="32">
+                <item android:color="#28D4942A" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#10D4942A" android:offset="0.5" />
                 <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L1: Orb body — warm amber core, light source offset top-left -->
+    <!-- L1: Orb body — glass-tinted, not opaque paint -->
     <path android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
@@ -30,48 +29,46 @@
                 android:centerX="48"
                 android:centerY="46"
                 android:gradientRadius="26">
-                <item android:color="#FFFCE8C0" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#FFEAB86A" android:offset="0.28" />
-                <item android:color="#FFD49430" android:offset="0.52" />
-                <item android:color="#FFBE7A20" android:offset="0.72" />
-                <item android:color="#FF9A5A12" android:offset="0.88" />
-                <item android:color="#FF7A4410" android:offset="1.0" />
+                <item android:color="#50E0A840" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#40D49430" android:offset="0.45" />
+                <item android:color="#55BE7A20" android:offset="0.75" />
+                <item android:color="#60A06018" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L2: Glass overlay — cool-tinted top half for lens refraction feel -->
+    <!-- L2: Top-left light source — white glow for glass refraction -->
     <path android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="50"
-                android:centerY="40"
-                android:gradientRadius="24">
-                <item android:color="#18FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#0CFFFFFF" android:offset="0.35" />
-                <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="0.65" />
+                android:centerX="46"
+                android:centerY="42"
+                android:gradientRadius="22">
+                <item android:color="#50FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#20FFFFFF" android:offset="0.3" />
+                <item android:color="#08FFFFFF" android:offset="0.55" />
+                <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
+            </gradient>
+        </aapt:attr>
+    </path>
+
+    <!-- L3: Bottom-right warm accent -->
+    <path android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0">
+        <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
+            <gradient
+                android:type="radial"
+                android:centerX="63"
+                android:centerY="64"
+                android:gradientRadius="14">
+                <item android:color="#35E0A040" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#15E0A040" android:offset="0.5" />
                 <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L3: Bottom-right accent warmth (bounce light from environment) -->
-    <path android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0">
-        <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
-            <gradient
-                android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="64"
-                android:centerY="66"
-                android:gradientRadius="14">
-                <item android:color="#50FFBE50" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#20FFBE50" android:offset="0.4" />
-                <item android:color="#00FFBE50" android:offset="1.0" />
-            </gradient>
-        </aapt:attr>
-    </path>
-
-    <!-- L4: Bottom shadow — dark crescent for volume/sphere feeling -->
+    <!-- L4: Bottom shadow — subtle volume -->
     <path android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
@@ -80,108 +77,75 @@
                 android:centerY="44"
                 android:gradientRadius="23">
                 <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="0.55" />
-                <item android:color="#30301800" android:offset="0.78" />
-                <item android:color="#70301800" android:offset="0.92" />
-                <item android:color="#90201000" android:offset="1.0" />
+                <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="0.6" />
+                <item android:color="#18201000" android:offset="0.82" />
+                <item android:color="#35201000" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L5: Internal caustic structure — off-center radial for depth -->
-    <path android:pathData="M54,54m-18,0a18,18 0,1 1,36 0a18,18 0,1 1,-36 0">
-        <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
-            <gradient
-                android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="58"
-                android:centerY="50"
-                android:gradientRadius="20">
-                <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#0AFFD890" android:offset="0.3" />
-                <item android:color="#14E8A030" android:offset="0.6" />
-                <item android:color="#00000000" android:offset="1.0" />
-            </gradient>
-        </aapt:attr>
-    </path>
-
-    <!-- L6: Primary specular — tight elliptical highlight top-left -->
-    <path android:pathData="M45,42.5a8,6.5 -15,1 1,16 0a8,6.5 -15,1 1,-16 0">
+    <!-- L5: Primary specular — tight, clean -->
+    <path android:pathData="M46,42a7,5.5 -12,1 1,14 0a7,5.5 -12,1 1,-14 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
                 android:centerX="46"
                 android:centerY="42"
-                android:gradientRadius="8">
-                <item android:color="#D0FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#60FFFFFF" android:offset="0.3" />
-                <item android:color="#18FFFFFF" android:offset="0.6" />
+                android:gradientRadius="7">
+                <item android:color="#90FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#40FFFFFF" android:offset="0.35" />
                 <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L7: Micro specular — sharp pinpoint glint -->
-    <path android:pathData="M44,40m-2.5,0a2.5,2.5 0,1 1,5 0a2.5,2.5 0,1 1,-5 0">
+    <!-- L6: Micro pinpoint glint -->
+    <path android:pathData="M44.5,40m-1.8,0a1.8,1.8 0,1 1,3.6 0a1.8,1.8 0,1 1,-3.6 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="44"
+                android:centerX="44.5"
                 android:centerY="40"
-                android:gradientRadius="2.5">
-                <item android:color="#F0FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#60FFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
+                android:gradientRadius="1.8">
+                <item android:color="#E0FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#40FFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
                 <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L8: Secondary specular — bottom-right warm bounce -->
-    <path android:pathData="M63.5,64m-4,0a4,4 0,1 1,8 0a4,4 0,1 1,-8 0">
-        <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
-            <gradient
-                android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="63.5"
-                android:centerY="64"
-                android:gradientRadius="4">
-                <item android:color="#50FFD890" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#20FFD890" android:offset="0.5" />
-                <item android:color="#00FFD890" android:offset="1.0" />
-            </gradient>
-        </aapt:attr>
-    </path>
-
-    <!-- L9: Outer rim — crisp glass edge -->
+    <!-- L7: Outer rim — crisp glass edge -->
     <path
         android:pathData="M54,54m-20.5,0a20.5,20.5 0,1 1,41 0a20.5,20.5 0,1 1,-41 0"
-        android:strokeWidth="0.7"
+        android:strokeWidth="0.5"
         android:fillColor="#00000000">
         <aapt:attr name="android:strokeColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
                 android:centerX="46"
                 android:centerY="42"
-                android:gradientRadius="30">
-                <item android:color="#40FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#18FFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
-                <item android:color="#08FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
+                android:gradientRadius="28">
+                <item android:color="#30FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#12FFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
+                <item android:color="#06FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- L10: Inner rim — subtle inset edge for glass depth -->
+    <!-- L8: Inner rim -->
     <path
         android:pathData="M54,54m-19.5,0a19.5,19.5 0,1 1,39 0a19.5,19.5 0,1 1,-39 0"
-        android:strokeWidth="0.4"
+        android:strokeWidth="0.3"
         android:fillColor="#00000000">
         <aapt:attr name="android:strokeColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
                 android:centerX="48"
                 android:centerY="44"
-                android:gradientRadius="26">
-                <item android:color="#20FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#08FFFFFF" android:offset="0.6" />
-                <item android:color="#04FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
+                android:gradientRadius="24">
+                <item android:color="#15FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#06FFFFFF" android:offset="0.6" />
+                <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome.xml
index 3fe5a53..015c08b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_launcher_monochrome.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     android:viewportWidth="108"
     android:viewportHeight="108">
 
-    <!-- Orb body — solid-to-fade for themed icon legibility -->
+    <!-- Orb body -->
     <path android:pathData="M54,54m-22,0a22,22 0,1 1,44 0a22,22 0,1 1,-44 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
@@ -14,23 +14,23 @@
                 android:centerX="48"
                 android:centerY="44"
                 android:gradientRadius="26">
-                <item android:color="#FFFFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#CCFFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
-                <item android:color="#60FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
+                <item android:color="#E0FFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
+                <item android:color="#90FFFFFF" android:offset="0.5" />
+                <item android:color="#40FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
     </path>
 
-    <!-- Specular dot — makes it read as a sphere, not a flat circle -->
-    <path android:pathData="M45,43m-5,0a5,4 0,1 1,10 0a5,4 0,1 1,-10 0">
+    <!-- Specular -->
+    <path android:pathData="M46,42a5,4 0,1 1,10 0a5,4 0,1 1,-10 0">
         <aapt:attr name="android:fillColor">
             <gradient
                 android:type="radial"
-                android:centerX="45"
-                android:centerY="43"
+                android:centerX="46"
+                android:centerY="42"
                 android:gradientRadius="5">
                 <item android:color="#FFFFFFFF" android:offset="0.0" />
-                <item android:color="#80FFFFFF" android:offset="0.4" />
+                <item android:color="#60FFFFFF" android:offset="0.4" />
                 <item android:color="#00FFFFFF" android:offset="1.0" />
             </gradient>
         </aapt:attr>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <!-- Rim -->
     <path
         android:pathData="M54,54m-21,0a21,21 0,1 1,42 0a21,21 0,1 1,-42 0"
-        android:strokeWidth="0.8"
-        android:strokeColor="#40FFFFFF"
+        android:strokeWidth="0.6"
+        android:strokeColor="#30FFFFFF"
         android:fillColor="#00000000" />
 </vector>