diff --git a/css/styles.css b/css/styles.css
index d4461bc..8424c9c 100644
--- a/css/styles.css
+++ b/css/styles.css
@@ -919,9 +919,9 @@ body[data-lang="en"] .hide-de { display: none !important; }
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   border-radius: 16px;
-  backdrop-filter: blur(13px);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(13px);
-  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
+  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
 }
 .about-locked-overlay {
   position: absolute;
@@ -931,17 +931,15 @@ body[data-lang="en"] .hide-de { display: none !important; }
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 16px;
   padding: 24px;
 }
-.about-locked-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; }
 .about-locked-text {
   font-size: 1rem;
-  color: #fff;
+  color: #1c1e21;
   text-align: center;
   line-height: 1.5;
   font-weight: 600;
-  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
 }
 .about-locked-btn {
   display: inline-flex !important;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1a88d53..39ace93 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@
           <img class="about-locked-img" src="/spacer.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true">
           <div class="about-locked-blur"></div>
           <div class="about-locked-overlay">
-            <div class="about-locked-icon">🌴</div>
             <div class="about-locked-text">
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