diff --git a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
index e553333..cd17d17 100644
--- a/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
+++ b/src/psyc/cockpit/static/cockpit.css
@@ -933,14 +933,27 @@ body.wide .net-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr
 .featured-section-head {
   display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
   gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
-  padding: 10px 16px; margin-bottom: 1px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(30,200,255,0.10), rgba(15,17,21,0.4));
-  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: none;
+  padding: 12px 18px; margin-bottom: 0;
+  /* uniform tint across the whole width with a subtle vertical depth */
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(30,200,255,0.18), rgba(30,200,255,0.08)),
+    var(--panel-2);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 35%, var(--border));
+  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 22%, var(--border));
   border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;
   position: relative;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(30,200,255,0.18);
+}
+.featured-section-head.sev-critical {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248,113,113,0.20), rgba(248,113,113,0.09)), var(--panel-2);
+  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--red) 50%, var(--border));
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(248,113,113,0.25);
+}
+.featured-section-head.sev-high {
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251,191,36,0.20), rgba(251,191,36,0.09)), var(--panel-2);
+  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--amber) 50%, var(--border));
+  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(251,191,36,0.25);
 }
-.featured-section-head.sev-critical { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(248,113,113,0.16), rgba(15,17,21,0.4)); border-color: var(--red); }
-.featured-section-head.sev-high     { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(251,191,36,0.14), rgba(15,17,21,0.4)); border-color: var(--amber); }
 .featured-section-title { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
 .featured-bracket {
   font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--accent); font-size: 18px;