diff --git a/web/templates/settings/home.html b/web/templates/settings/home.html
index ba24ebe..5c2a77c 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings/home.html
+++ b/web/templates/settings/home.html
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 
   <!-- Blank Settings box -->
   <div class="settings-card">
-    <p class="muted small">No settings here yet — add options later.</p>
-    <!-- Add form fields or options inside this box as needed -->
+    <h2 class="section-title">Settings</h2>
+    <p class="muted small">Add your settings here when you’re ready.</p>
+    <!-- Your future settings content goes here -->
   </div>
 
   <!-- Tools box -->
-  <h1 class="page-title">Tools</h1>
   <div class="settings-card">
+    <h2 class="section-title">Tools</h2>
 
     <!-- Scripture Normalizer -->
     <div class="tool-block">
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@
       <div class="tool-actions">
         <form method="get" action="{% url 'normalize_scripture' %}" class="inline">
           <input type="number" min="0" name="limit" placeholder="Preview limit (optional)" class="tool-input">
-          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Preview (dry-run)</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Preview (dry‑run)</button>
         </form>
+
         {% if user.is_authenticated and user.is_staff %}
         <form method="post" action="{% url 'normalize_scripture' %}" class="inline">
           {% csrf_token %}
@@ -45,14 +47,15 @@
     <div class="tool-block">
       <h3>Source Normalizer</h3>
       <p class="small muted">
-        Converts Watchtower/Awake!/Yearbook/KM references (e.g., “March 15, 2013 WT page 14”) into WOL short-codes
-        like <code>w13 3/15 p.14</code>. Non-JW sources are left unchanged.
+        Converts Watchtower/Awake!/Yearbook/KM references (e.g., “March 15, 2013 WT page 14”) into WOL short‑codes
+        like <code>w13 3/15 p.14</code>. Non‑JW sources are left unchanged.
       </p>
       <div class="tool-actions">
         <form method="get" action="{% url 'normalize_source' %}" class="inline">
           <input type="number" min="0" name="limit" placeholder="Preview limit (optional)" class="tool-input">
-          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Preview (dry-run)</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Preview (dry‑run)</button>
         </form>
+
         {% if user.is_authenticated and user.is_staff %}
         <form method="post" action="{% url 'normalize_source' %}" class="inline">
           {% csrf_token %}
@@ -71,15 +74,16 @@
     <div class="tool-block">
       <h3>Subject Normalizer</h3>
       <p class="small muted">
-        Normalize the <strong>Subject</strong> field so individual subjects are comma-separated.
-        Preserves multi-word subjects; lightly fixes separators like “;” and spaced dashes.
+        Normalize the <strong>Subject</strong> field so individual subjects are comma‑separated.
+        Preserves multi‑word subjects; lightly fixes separators like “;” and spaced dashes.
         Uses your <code>subjects.txt</code> catalog when available.
       </p>
       <div class="tool-actions">
         <form method="get" action="{% url 'normalize_subjects' %}" class="inline">
           <input type="number" min="0" name="limit" placeholder="Preview limit (optional)" class="tool-input">
-          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Dry-run Preview</button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary">Dry‑run Preview</button>
         </form>
+
         {% if user.is_authenticated and user.is_staff %}
         <form method="post" action="{% url 'normalize_subjects' %}" class="inline">
           {% csrf_token %}
@@ -95,9 +99,15 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
-  /* Background for Settings page */
+  /* Darker, caution-leaning gradient (no white stop) */
   .settings-bg {
-    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef9c3, #f3f4f6, #ffffff);
+    /* tweak these if you want it warmer/cooler */
+    --caution-1: #d97706;  /* amber-600 */
+    --caution-2: #92400e;  /* amber/bronze-700 */
+    --caution-3: #374151;  /* slate-700 */
+    background:
+      radial-gradient(900px 600px at 85% 15%, var(--caution-1) 0%, transparent 60%),
+      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--caution-2) 0%, var(--caution-3) 100%);
     min-height: 100vh;
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@
     border:1px solid var(--border, #e5e7eb);
     border-radius:16px;
     padding:20px;
-    box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
+    box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
     margin-top:20px;
   }
 
@@ -117,9 +127,7 @@
     color:#1f2937;
   }
 
-  .tool-block {
-    margin-bottom:16px;
-  }
+  .tool-block { margin-bottom:16px; }
   .tool-block h3 {
     margin:0 0 6px;
     font-size:18px;
@@ -143,5 +151,9 @@
     border-top:1px solid var(--border, #e5e7eb);
     margin:18px 0;
   }
+
+  /* Optional: improve contrast of buttons on this darker theme */
+  .btn.btn-secondary { background:#f3f4f6; border-color:#e5e7eb; }
+  .btn.btn-secondary:hover { background:#e5e7eb; }
 </style>
 {% endblock %}
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