diff --git a/public/videos/smoke.mp4 b/public/videos/smoke.mp4
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
index 20997e7..b8ede19 100644
--- a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
@@ -219,14 +219,29 @@ export function UserHeader({ user, preferences, onModalStateChange }: UserHeader
 
   return (
     <>
-      <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 transition-colors duration-300 relative" style={{
+      <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 transition-colors duration-300 relative overflow-hidden" style={{
         background: theme === 'light'
-          ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92)'
-          : 'rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.94)',
-        backdropFilter: 'blur(20px)',
-        WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(20px)',
+          ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)'
+          : 'rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.4)',
+        backdropFilter: 'blur(12px)',
+        WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(12px)',
         borderBottom: theme === 'light' ? '1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08)' : '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08)'
       }}>
+        {/* Smoke Video Background */}
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 z-[-1] overflow-hidden pointer-events-none">
+          <video
+            autoPlay
+            loop
+            muted
+            playsInline
+            className="absolute min-w-full min-h-full object-cover scale-110 opacity-60 dark:opacity-40 brightness-[0.9] dark:brightness-[0.7]"
+          >
+            <source src="/videos/smoke.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
+          </video>
+          {/* Subtle Dark Overlay for Text Readability */}
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-black/20 via-transparent to-black/20 dark:from-black/40 dark:to-black/40" />
+        </div>
+
         {/* Cloudy/Foggy effect overlay with ultra-wide, organic feathering */}
         <div
           className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden invert dark:invert-0 transition-opacity duration-700"