diff --git a/Shared/Views/DayView/DayView.swift b/Shared/Views/DayView/DayView.swift
index 805da21..a69b1a0 100644
--- a/Shared/Views/DayView/DayView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Views/DayView/DayView.swift
@@ -574,50 +574,19 @@ extension DayView {
     }
 
     private func patternSectionHeader(month: Int, year: Int) -> some View {
-        ZStack {
-            // Subtle mood icon pattern background
-            GeometryReader { geo in
-                let iconSize: CGFloat = 12
-                let spacing: CGFloat = 20
-                let cols = Int(geo.size.width / spacing) + 1
-                let rows = 3
+        HStack(spacing: 10) {
+            Image(systemName: "calendar")
+                .font(.system(size: 16, weight: .semibold))
+                .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.6))
 
-                Canvas { context, size in
-                    for row in 0..<rows {
-                        for col in 0..<cols {
-                            let x = CGFloat(col) * spacing + (row % 2 == 0 ? 0 : spacing / 2)
-                            let y = CGFloat(row) * spacing + 8
-                            let rect = CGRect(x: x, y: y, width: iconSize, height: iconSize)
-                            context.opacity = 0.06
-                            context.fill(Circle().path(in: rect), with: .color(textColor))
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            .frame(height: 60)
+            Text("\(Random.monthName(fromMonthInt: month)) \(String(year))")
+                .font(.system(size: 20, weight: .bold, design: .rounded))
+                .foregroundColor(textColor)
 
-            HStack(spacing: 12) {
-                // Mood icon cluster
-                HStack(spacing: -4) {
-                    ForEach(0..<3, id: \.self) { i in
-                        Circle()
-                            .fill(textColor.opacity(0.15 - Double(i) * 0.04))
-                            .frame(width: 20 - CGFloat(i * 2), height: 20 - CGFloat(i * 2))
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Text(Random.monthName(fromMonthInt: month))
-                    .font(.system(size: 18, weight: .semibold))
-                    .foregroundColor(textColor)
-
-                Text(String(year))
-                    .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .regular))
-                    .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.5))
-
-                Spacer()
-            }
-            .padding(.horizontal, 20)
+            Spacer()
         }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 16)
+        .padding(.vertical, 14)
         .background(.ultraThinMaterial)
     }
 
diff --git a/Shared/Views/EntryListView.swift b/Shared/Views/EntryListView.swift
index 9a18bd2..6efe200 100644
--- a/Shared/Views/EntryListView.swift
+++ b/Shared/Views/EntryListView.swift
@@ -1274,84 +1274,84 @@ struct EntryListView: View {
 
     // MARK: - Pattern Style (Mood icons as repeating background)
     private var patternStyle: some View {
-        ZStack {
+        HStack(spacing: 16) {
+            // Large mood icon
+            ZStack {
+                Circle()
+                    .fill(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.2) : moodColor)
+                    .frame(width: 54, height: 54)
+
+                imagePack.icon(forMood: entry.mood)
+                    .resizable()
+                    .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+                    .frame(width: 28, height: 28)
+                    .foregroundColor(.white)
+            }
+
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
+                Text(entry.forDate, format: .dateTime.weekday(.wide).day())
+                    .font(.system(size: 17, weight: .semibold))
+                    .foregroundColor(textColor)
+
+                if isMissing {
+                    Text("No mood recorded")
+                        .font(.system(size: 14))
+                        .foregroundColor(.gray)
+                } else {
+                    Text(entry.moodString)
+                        .font(.system(size: 15, weight: .medium))
+                        .foregroundColor(moodColor)
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+            .padding(.vertical, 8)
+            .background(.ultraThinMaterial, in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Text(entry.forDate, format: .dateTime.month(.abbreviated))
+                .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .medium))
+                .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.6))
+                .padding(.horizontal, 10)
+                .padding(.vertical, 6)
+                .background(.ultraThinMaterial, in: Capsule())
+        }
+        .padding(16)
+        .frame(height: 86)
+        .background {
             // Repeating mood icon pattern background
             GeometryReader { geo in
-                let iconSize: CGFloat = 24
-                let spacing: CGFloat = 32
+                let iconSize: CGFloat = 20
+                let spacing: CGFloat = 28
                 let cols = Int(geo.size.width / spacing) + 2
                 let rows = Int(geo.size.height / spacing) + 2
 
-                ForEach(0..<rows, id: \.self) { row in
-                    ForEach(0..<cols, id: \.self) { col in
-                        imagePack.icon(forMood: entry.mood)
-                            .resizable()
-                            .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
-                            .frame(width: iconSize, height: iconSize)
-                            .foregroundColor(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.08) : moodColor.opacity(0.12))
-                            .position(
-                                x: CGFloat(col) * spacing + (row.isMultiple(of: 2) ? spacing/2 : 0),
-                                y: CGFloat(row) * spacing
-                            )
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            .clipped()
-
-            // Content card
-            HStack(spacing: 16) {
-                // Large mood icon
                 ZStack {
-                    Circle()
-                        .fill(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.2) : moodColor)
-                        .frame(width: 54, height: 54)
+                    // Base background color
+                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
+                        .fill(colorScheme == .dark ? Color(.systemGray6) : Color(.systemGray6).opacity(0.5))
 
-                    imagePack.icon(forMood: entry.mood)
-                        .resizable()
-                        .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
-                        .frame(width: 28, height: 28)
-                        .foregroundColor(.white)
-                }
-
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
-                    Text(entry.forDate, format: .dateTime.weekday(.wide).day())
-                        .font(.system(size: 17, weight: .semibold))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor)
-
-                    if isMissing {
-                        Text("No mood recorded")
-                            .font(.system(size: 14))
-                            .foregroundColor(.gray)
-                    } else {
-                        Text(entry.moodString)
-                            .font(.system(size: 15, weight: .medium))
-                            .foregroundColor(moodColor)
+                    // Pattern overlay
+                    ForEach(0..<rows, id: \.self) { row in
+                        ForEach(0..<cols, id: \.self) { col in
+                            imagePack.icon(forMood: entry.mood)
+                                .resizable()
+                                .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+                                .frame(width: iconSize, height: iconSize)
+                                .foregroundColor(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.15) : moodColor.opacity(0.2))
+                                .position(
+                                    x: CGFloat(col) * spacing + (row.isMultiple(of: 2) ? spacing/2 : 0),
+                                    y: CGFloat(row) * spacing
+                                )
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-
-                Spacer()
-
-                Text(entry.forDate, format: .dateTime.month(.abbreviated))
-                    .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .medium))
-                    .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.4))
-                    .padding(.horizontal, 10)
-                    .padding(.vertical, 6)
-                    .background(
-                        Capsule()
-                            .fill(textColor.opacity(0.08))
-                    )
             }
-            .padding(16)
-            .background(
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
-                    .fill(colorScheme == .dark ? Color(.systemGray6).opacity(0.95) : Color.white.opacity(0.95))
-            )
+            .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16))
         }
-        .frame(height: 86)
-        .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16))
         .overlay(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16)
-                .stroke(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.15) : moodColor.opacity(0.25), lineWidth: 1)
+                .stroke(isMissing ? Color.gray.opacity(0.15) : moodColor.opacity(0.3), lineWidth: 1)
         )
     }