diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/auth/DiamondBg.vue b/dashboard/src/components/auth/DiamondBg.vue
index 4f71bfbd2..d644d19b0 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/auth/DiamondBg.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/auth/DiamondBg.vue
@@ -10,24 +10,21 @@ import { onMounted, onUnmounted, ref } from "vue";
 const canvas = ref<HTMLCanvasElement | null>(null);
 let animId: number | null = null;
 
-interface Cylinder {
+interface Cross {
   x: number;
   y: number;
   phase: number;
 }
 
-const createGrid = (w: number, h: number): Cylinder[] => {
-  const grid: Cylinder[] = [];
-  const sx = 44, sy = 38;
-  const cols = Math.ceil(w / sx) + 2;
-  const rows = Math.ceil(h / sy) + 2;
-
-  for (let i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
-    for (let j = 0; j < rows; j++) {
+const createGrid = (w: number, h: number): Cross[] => {
+  const grid: Cross[] = [];
+  const s = 32;
+  for (let i = 0; i < Math.ceil(w / s) + 2; i++) {
+    for (let j = 0; j < Math.ceil(h / s) + 2; j++) {
       grid.push({
-        x: i * sx + (j % 2) * (sx / 2),
-        y: j * sy,
-        phase: (i + j * 0.5) * 0.3,
+        x: i * s + (j % 2) * (s / 2),
+        y: j * s * 0.75,
+        phase: (i + j * 0.5) * 0.25,
       });
     }
   }
@@ -35,56 +32,48 @@ const createGrid = (w: number, h: number): Cylinder[] => {
 };
 
 const draw = (ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, w: number, h: number, t: number) => {
-  ctx.fillStyle = "#0c0e12";
+  ctx.fillStyle = "#090a0d";
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, w, h);
 
-  const sx = 44, sy = 38;
-  const cols = Math.ceil(w / sx) + 2;
-  const rows = Math.ceil(h / sy) + 2;
+  const s = 32;
+  const arm = 5;
+  const barH = 2;
+  const barW = 10;
 
-  for (let i = 0; i < cols; i++) {
-    for (let j = 0; j < rows; j++) {
-      const x = i * sx + (j % 2) * (sx / 2);
-      const y = j * sy;
+  for (let i = 0; i < Math.ceil(w / s) + 2; i++) {
+    for (let j = 0; j < Math.ceil(h / (s * 0.75)) + 2; j++) {
+      const x = i * s + (j % 2) * (s / 2);
+      const y = j * s * 0.75;
+      const pulse = 0.4 + 0.4 * Math.sin(t * 0.15 + (i + j) * 0.3);
 
-      // Outer rim
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(x, y, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      ctx.fillStyle = "#1a1c22";
-      ctx.fill();
-
-      // Recessed cylinder body
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(x, y, 7, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      const bodyGrad = ctx.createRadialGradient(x, y - 2, 0, x, y, 7);
-      bodyGrad.addColorStop(0, "#14161c");
-      bodyGrad.addColorStop(1, "#0a0b0e");
-      ctx.fillStyle = bodyGrad;
-      ctx.fill();
-
-      // Sharp outer rim highlight
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(x, y, 8, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      ctx.strokeStyle = "#2a2c34";
+      // Recessed socket (square notch)
+      ctx.strokeStyle = "#1a1c22";
       ctx.lineWidth = 0.5;
+      ctx.strokeRect(x - 6, y - 6, 12, 12);
+
+      // Cross arms
+      ctx.strokeStyle = "#1e2028";
+      ctx.lineWidth = barH;
+      ctx.lineCap = "square";
+      // Horizontal
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(x - arm, y);
+      ctx.lineTo(x + arm, y);
+      ctx.stroke();
+      // Vertical
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.moveTo(x, y - arm);
+      ctx.lineTo(x, y + arm);
       ctx.stroke();
 
-      // Deep indigo glow from depth
-      const depthPulse = 0.15 + 0.1 * Math.sin(t * 0.2);
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(x, y, 4, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      const glowGrad = ctx.createRadialGradient(x, y, 0, x, y, 4);
-      glowGrad.addColorStop(0, `rgba(60, 40, 120, ${depthPulse})`);
-      glowGrad.addColorStop(1, "transparent");
-      ctx.fillStyle = glowGrad;
-      ctx.fill();
-
-      // Starlight pinpoint at center
-      const starPulse = 0.6 + 0.4 * Math.sin(t * 0.3 + (i + j) * 0.2);
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(x, y, 1, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(220, 230, 255, ${starPulse})`;
-      ctx.fill();
+      // Diamond spark at center
+      ctx.save();
+      ctx.translate(x, y);
+      ctx.rotate(Math.PI / 4);
+      const sparkSize = 1 + pulse;
+      ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(180, 210, 255, ${pulse})`;
+      ctx.fillRect(-sparkSize / 2, -sparkSize / 2, sparkSize, sparkSize);
+      ctx.restore();
     }
   }
 };
@@ -95,20 +84,17 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (!ctx) return;
 
   let t = 0;
-
   const resize = () => {
     if (!canvas.value) return;
     canvas.value.width = window.innerWidth;
     canvas.value.height = window.innerHeight;
   };
-
   const loop = () => {
     if (!canvas.value || !ctx) return;
     draw(ctx, canvas.value.width, canvas.value.height, t);
-    t += 0.015;
+    t += 0.01;
     animId = requestAnimationFrame(loop);
   };
-
   resize();
   loop();
   window.addEventListener("resize", resize);
@@ -124,9 +110,8 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   position: fixed;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 0;
-  background: #0c0e12;
+  background: #090a0d;
 }
-
 canvas {
   display: block;
   width: 100%;