diff --git a/fabledscryer/templates/base.html b/fabledscryer/templates/base.html
index 500c461..ae9c0d4 100644
--- a/fabledscryer/templates/base.html
+++ b/fabledscryer/templates/base.html
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ nav .brand {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.45rem;
-  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #c8b4f8 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
-  -webkit-background-clip: text;
-  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-  background-clip: text;
+  color: var(--gold);
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 nav .brand svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
@@ -186,32 +183,13 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; }
 {% if session.user_id is defined %}
 <nav>
     <a href="/" class="brand">
-      {# Crystal ball logo #}
-      <svg width="20" height="24" viewBox="0 0 20 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
-        <defs>
-          <radialGradient id="orb-grad" cx="38%" cy="32%" r="62%">
-            <stop offset="0%"   stop-color="#6040c8"/>
-            <stop offset="55%"  stop-color="#2a1468"/>
-            <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#0e0830"/>
-          </radialGradient>
-          <radialGradient id="glow-grad" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%">
-            <stop offset="0%"   stop-color="#c9a84c" stop-opacity="0.55"/>
-            <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#c9a84c" stop-opacity="0"/>
-          </radialGradient>
-        </defs>
-        <!-- Ball body -->
-        <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="9" fill="url(#orb-grad)" stroke="#7c5ef4" stroke-width="0.5"/>
-        <!-- Inner gold glow -->
-        <circle cx="10" cy="10" r="5" fill="url(#glow-grad)"/>
-        <!-- Reflection highlight -->
-        <ellipse cx="7.5" cy="7" rx="2.2" ry="1.1" fill="white" opacity="0.14" transform="rotate(-25 7.5 7)"/>
-        <!-- Inner star -->
-        <path d="M10 7.2 L10.45 8.85 L12.2 8.85 L10.88 9.9 L11.35 11.55 L10 10.55 L8.65 11.55 L9.12 9.9 L7.8 8.85 L9.55 8.85 Z"
-              fill="#c9a84c" opacity="0.55"/>
-        <!-- Stand neck -->
-        <path d="M8.2 19 L8.9 15.8 L11.1 15.8 L11.8 19" fill="none" stroke="#5040a0" stroke-width="0.75" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-        <!-- Stand base -->
-        <ellipse cx="10" cy="19.5" rx="4" ry="1" fill="none" stroke="#5040a0" stroke-width="0.75"/>
+      <svg width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10.5" fill="none" stroke="#c8a840" stroke-width="1.5"/>
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9.3" fill="#8a8a92" opacity="0.1"/>
+        <path d="M7 10 L7 5.8 L9 7.8 L10.5 5 L12 7.2 L13.5 5 L15 7.8 L17 5.8 L17 10 Z" fill="#c8a840"/>
+        <ellipse cx="12" cy="15.5" rx="5.2" ry="1" fill="#c8a840"/>
+        <rect x="9.6" y="15.5" width="1" height="3.8" fill="#c8a840"/>
+        <rect x="13.4" y="15.5" width="1" height="3.8" fill="#c8a840"/>
       </svg>
       Fabled Scryer
     </a>