diff --git a/frontend/src/app/settings/git-projects/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/settings/git-projects/page.tsx
index 004d227..77fdd27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/settings/git-projects/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/settings/git-projects/page.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { useAuth } from "@/auth/clerk";
 import { ForgejoConnectionsTable } from "@/components/git/ForgejoConnectionsTable";
 import { ForgejoRepositoriesTable } from "@/components/git/ForgejoRepositoriesTable";
 import { DashboardPageLayout } from "@/components/templates/DashboardPageLayout";
+import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { ConfirmActionDialog } from "@/components/ui/confirm-action-dialog";
 import {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import {
   DialogTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { getApiBaseUrl } from "@/lib/api-base";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
   deleteForgejoConnection,
   deleteForgejoRepository,
@@ -71,6 +73,72 @@ type AttentionItem = {
   href?: string;
 };
 
+type SettingsTone = "accent" | "success" | "warning" | "danger" | "neutral";
+
+const toneStyles: Record<
+  SettingsTone,
+  {
+    panel: string;
+    icon: string;
+    rail: string;
+    text: string;
+  }
+> = {
+  accent: {
+    panel:
+      "border-[color:rgba(96,165,250,0.24)] bg-[linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(96,165,250,0.1),var(--surface)_58%)]",
+    icon: "border-[color:rgba(96,165,250,0.3)] bg-[color:var(--accent-soft)] text-[color:var(--accent-strong)]",
+    rail: "bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(96,165,250,0),rgba(96,165,250,0.82),rgba(96,165,250,0))]",
+    text: "text-[color:var(--accent-strong)]",
+  },
+  success: {
+    panel:
+      "border-[color:rgba(52,211,153,0.22)] bg-[linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(52,211,153,0.09),var(--surface)_58%)]",
+    icon: "border-[color:rgba(52,211,153,0.3)] bg-[color:rgba(52,211,153,0.14)] text-[color:var(--success)]",
+    rail: "bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(52,211,153,0),rgba(52,211,153,0.78),rgba(52,211,153,0))]",
+    text: "text-[color:var(--success)]",
+  },
+  warning: {
+    panel:
+      "border-[color:rgba(251,191,36,0.24)] bg-[linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(251,191,36,0.09),var(--surface)_58%)]",
+    icon: "border-[color:rgba(251,191,36,0.32)] bg-[color:rgba(251,191,36,0.14)] text-[color:var(--warning)]",
+    rail: "bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(251,191,36,0),rgba(251,191,36,0.82),rgba(251,191,36,0))]",
+    text: "text-[color:var(--warning)]",
+  },
+  danger: {
+    panel:
+      "border-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.24)] bg-[linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(248,113,113,0.09),var(--surface)_58%)]",
+    icon: "border-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.3)] bg-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.12)] text-[color:var(--danger)]",
+    rail: "bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(248,113,113,0),rgba(248,113,113,0.78),rgba(248,113,113,0))]",
+    text: "text-[color:var(--danger)]",
+  },
+  neutral: {
+    panel:
+      "border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.035),rgba(255,255,255,0)_72%),var(--surface)]",
+    icon: "border-[color:var(--border-strong)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] text-muted",
+    rail: "bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(96,165,250,0),rgba(96,165,250,0.28),rgba(52,211,153,0.2),rgba(96,165,250,0))]",
+    text: "text-muted",
+  },
+};
+
+function ToneRail({ tone }: { tone: SettingsTone }) {
+  return (
+    <span
+      className={cn(
+        "pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-0 h-px",
+        toneStyles[tone].rail,
+      )}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function panelClass(tone: SettingsTone = "neutral") {
+  return cn(
+    "relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5",
+    toneStyles[tone].panel,
+  );
+}
+
 const repositoryName = (repository: ForgejoRepository) =>
   repository.display_name || `${repository.owner}/${repository.repo}`;
 
@@ -114,16 +182,23 @@ function SectionHeader({
   title,
   description,
   action,
+  tone = "accent",
 }: {
   icon: ReactNode;
   title: string;
   description: string;
   action?: ReactNode;
+  tone?: SettingsTone;
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
       <div className="flex min-w-0 items-start gap-3">
-        <div className="shrink-0 rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] p-2 text-[color:var(--accent)]">
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            "shrink-0 rounded-lg border p-2",
+            toneStyles[tone].icon,
+          )}
+        >
           {icon}
         </div>
         <div className="min-w-0">
@@ -141,14 +216,22 @@ function StatCard({
   label,
   value,
   caption,
+  tone = "accent",
 }: {
   icon: ReactNode;
   label: string;
   value: string;
   caption: string;
+  tone?: SettingsTone;
 }) {
   return (
-    <div className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush">
+    <div
+      className={cn(
+        "relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border p-4 shadow-lush",
+        toneStyles[tone].panel,
+      )}
+    >
+      <ToneRail tone={tone} />
       <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
         <div className="min-w-0">
           <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted">
@@ -158,7 +241,7 @@ function StatCard({
             {value}
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div className="rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] p-2 text-[color:var(--accent)]">
+        <div className={cn("rounded-lg border p-2", toneStyles[tone].icon)}>
           {icon}
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -190,11 +273,32 @@ function HealthSummaryPanel({
       : status === "warning"
         ? "border-[color:rgba(245,158,11,0.35)] bg-[color:rgba(245,158,11,0.08)] text-[color:var(--warning)]"
         : "border-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.35)] bg-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.08)] text-[color:var(--danger)]";
+  const metricTones: SettingsTone[] = [
+    "accent",
+    "success",
+    "warning",
+    "danger",
+  ];
 
   return (
-    <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+    <section
+      className={cn(
+        "relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-[color:rgba(96,165,250,0.28)] bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(96,165,250,0.16),rgba(52,211,153,0.09)_34%,rgba(251,191,36,0.08)_68%,var(--surface)_100%)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-6",
+        status === "danger" &&
+          "border-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.28)] bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(248,113,113,0.12),rgba(96,165,250,0.1)_42%,var(--surface)_100%)]",
+        status === "warning" &&
+          "border-[color:rgba(251,191,36,0.28)] bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(251,191,36,0.12),rgba(96,165,250,0.1)_42%,var(--surface)_100%)]",
+      )}
+    >
+      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-px bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(96,165,250,0),rgba(96,165,250,0.85),rgba(52,211,153,0.85),rgba(251,191,36,0))]" />
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
         <div className="min-w-0">
+          <Badge
+            variant="accent"
+            className="mb-3 w-fit shadow-[0_0_24px_rgba(96,165,250,0.16)]"
+          >
+            Git operations
+          </Badge>
           <div
             className={`inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide ${statusStyles}`}
           >
@@ -229,11 +333,15 @@ function HealthSummaryPanel({
         </Button>
       </div>
       <div className="mt-5 grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
-        {metrics.map((metric) => (
+        {metrics.map((metric, index) => (
           <div
             key={metric.label}
-            className="rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] p-3"
+            className={cn(
+              "relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border p-3",
+              toneStyles[metricTones[index % metricTones.length]].panel,
+            )}
           >
+            <ToneRail tone={metricTones[index % metricTones.length]} />
             <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
               {metric.label}
             </p>
@@ -281,11 +389,35 @@ function AttentionPanel({
   const hasWebhookItems = items.some((item) => item.kind === "webhook");
 
   return (
-    <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+    <section
+      className={panelClass(
+        items.some((item) => item.tone === "danger")
+          ? "danger"
+          : items.length
+            ? "warning"
+            : "success",
+      )}
+    >
+      <ToneRail
+        tone={
+          items.some((item) => item.tone === "danger")
+            ? "danger"
+            : items.length
+              ? "warning"
+              : "success"
+        }
+      />
       <SectionHeader
         icon={<ListChecks className="h-4 w-4" />}
         title="Needs Attention"
         description="Connection and repository signals that can block fresh issue data."
+        tone={
+          items.some((item) => item.tone === "danger")
+            ? "danger"
+            : items.length
+              ? "warning"
+              : "success"
+        }
         action={
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
             {hasSyncItems ? (
@@ -340,7 +472,7 @@ function AttentionPanel({
             return (
               <div
                 key={group.key}
-                className="rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)]"
+                className="rounded-lg border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:rgba(15,23,36,0.22)]"
               >
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between border-b border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface-muted)] px-3 py-2">
                   <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
@@ -393,11 +525,13 @@ function LastImportPanel({
 }) {
   const lastImport = importRuns[0] ?? null;
   return (
-    <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+    <section className={panelClass("accent")}>
+      <ToneRail tone="accent" />
       <SectionHeader
         icon={<Download className="h-4 w-4" />}
         title="Full Import"
         description="Run a complete issue pull when webhooks or scheduled sync need a reset."
+        tone="accent"
         action={
           <Button type="button" variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={onOpen}>
             <Download className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -1141,6 +1275,7 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
         title="Git Project Settings"
         description="Manage Forgejo connections, tracked repositories, and issue sync."
         stickyHeader
+        mainClassName="relative bg-app"
         headerActions={
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
             <Link href="/git-projects/issues">
@@ -1192,7 +1327,9 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
           </div>
         }
       >
-        <div className="space-y-6">
+        <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-72 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(96,165,250,0.16),rgba(52,211,153,0.1)_38%,rgba(251,191,36,0.08)_64%,rgba(96,165,250,0)_100%)] blur-2xl" />
+
+        <div className="relative space-y-6">
           {notice ? <NoticeBanner notice={notice} /> : null}
           {error ? (
             <div className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-xl border border-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.35)] bg-[color:rgba(248,113,113,0.08)] p-3 text-sm text-[color:var(--danger)]">
@@ -1247,11 +1384,13 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
           </div>
 
           {/* Connections */}
-          <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+          <section className={panelClass("accent")}>
+            <ToneRail tone="accent" />
             <SectionHeader
               icon={<Link2 className="h-4 w-4" />}
               title="Forgejo Connections"
               description="URL and token records used by tracked repositories."
+              tone="accent"
               action={
                 <Link href="/git-projects/connections">
                   <Button size="sm" variant="outline">
@@ -1274,11 +1413,13 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
           </section>
 
           {/* Repositories */}
-          <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+          <section className={panelClass("success")}>
+            <ToneRail tone="success" />
             <SectionHeader
               icon={<GitBranch className="h-4 w-4" />}
               title="Tracked Repositories"
               description="Repositories whose issues are cached and shown in Pipeline."
+              tone="success"
               action={
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
                   <Link href="/git-projects/repositories/new">
@@ -1313,12 +1454,14 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
           {/* Webhook Setup */}
           <section
             id="git-project-webhooks"
-            className="scroll-mt-24 rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5"
+            className={cn("scroll-mt-24", panelClass("warning"))}
           >
+            <ToneRail tone="warning" />
             <SectionHeader
               icon={<Webhook className="h-4 w-4" />}
               title="Webhook Setup"
               description="Configure Forgejo webhooks to push issue updates to Pipeline in real time."
+              tone="warning"
             />
 
             {repositories.length === 0 ? (
@@ -1415,11 +1558,13 @@ export default function GitProjectSettingsPage() {
           </section>
 
           {/* Scheduled Sync */}
-          <section className="rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[color:var(--surface)] p-4 shadow-lush md:p-5">
+          <section className={panelClass("neutral")}>
+            <ToneRail tone="neutral" />
             <SectionHeader
               icon={<Clock className="h-4 w-4" />}
               title="Scheduled Sync"
               description="Pipeline runs a background sync for all active repositories every 60 minutes."
+              tone="neutral"
             />
             <div className="mt-4 pl-0 sm:pl-11">
               <p className="text-sm text-muted">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx
index 330e83a..3d9c59b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/settings/page.tsx
@@ -594,26 +594,10 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
           forceRedirectUrl: "/settings",
           signUpForceRedirectUrl: "/settings",
         }}
-        title="Settings"
-        description="Manage your profile, workspace configuration, and integrations."
+        title={null}
         stickyHeader
-        headerActions={
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-            <Link href="/settings/ai-providers">
-              <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
-                <KeyRound className="h-4 w-4" />
-                AI Providers
-              </Button>
-            </Link>
-            <Link href="/settings/git-projects">
-              <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
-                <GitBranch className="h-4 w-4" />
-                Git Settings
-              </Button>
-            </Link>
-          </div>
-        }
         mainClassName="relative bg-app"
+        headerClassName="hidden"
       >
         <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-72 bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(96,165,250,0.16),rgba(52,211,153,0.1)_38%,rgba(251,191,36,0.08)_64%,rgba(96,165,250,0)_100%)] blur-2xl" />
 
@@ -666,8 +650,8 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
             </div>
           </section>
 
-          <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[280px_minmax(0,1fr)]">
-            <aside className="lg:sticky lg:top-28 lg:self-start">
+          <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_280px]">
+            <aside className="order-2 lg:sticky lg:top-8 lg:self-start">
               <nav className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-[color:var(--border)] bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.035),rgba(255,255,255,0)_72%),var(--surface)] p-3 shadow-lush">
                 <span className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-4 top-0 h-px bg-[linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(96,165,250,0),rgba(96,165,250,0.46),rgba(52,211,153,0.32),rgba(96,165,250,0))]" />
                 <p className="px-2 pb-2 pt-1 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted">
@@ -712,7 +696,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
               </nav>
             </aside>
 
-            <div className="space-y-6">
+            <div className="order-1 space-y-6">
               <div className="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.3fr)_minmax(320px,0.7fr)]">
                 <SettingsPanel
                   id="profile"