diff --git a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
index 09c46cd..b986168 100644
--- a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ export function UserHeader({ user, preferences }: UserHeaderProps) {
         backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
         borderBottom: theme === 'light' ? '1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05)' : '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08)'
       }}>
-        {/* Cloudy/Foggy effect overlay with ultra-smooth feathered edges */}
+        {/* Cloudy/Foggy effect overlay with tight edge feathering */}
         <div
-          className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden invert dark:invert-0 transition-opacity duration-700"
+          className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden invert dark:invert-0 transition-opacity duration-500"
           style={{
-            maskImage: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 2%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 15%, black 40%, black 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 85%, rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 98%, transparent 100%)',
-            WebkitMaskImage: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 2%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 15%, black 40%, black 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 85%, rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 98%, transparent 100%)'
+            maskImage: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 2%, black 98%, transparent 100%)',
+            WebkitMaskImage: 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 2%, black 98%, transparent 100%)'
           }}
         >
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-1 opacity-[0.2] dark:opacity-[0.15]" />
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-2 opacity-[0.12] dark:opacity-[0.1]" />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-1 opacity-[0.25] dark:opacity-[0.2]" />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-2 opacity-[0.18] dark:opacity-[0.15]" />
         </div>
 
         <div className="container mx-auto px-4 h-16 sm:h-20 flex items-center justify-between relative z-50">