diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 26a0050..591e3e3 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -1079,77 +1079,48 @@ a.btn-primary:visited {
   z-index: 11000;
   display: grid;
   place-items: center;
-  overflow-y: auto;
-  padding: 32px 24px;
-  background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055), transparent 38%),
-    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.8);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.8);
+  padding: 24px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
   animation: globalComposeFadeIn 0.16s ease-out;
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal {
   position: relative;
   isolation: isolate;
-  width: min(680px, 100%);
+  width: min(620px, 100%);
   overflow: visible;
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--border-hover) 72%, transparent);
-  border-radius: 26px;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #141414 0%, #0d0d0d 100%);
-  box-shadow:
-    0 36px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78),
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) inset;
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 16%, #242424);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background: #050505;
+  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
   animation: globalComposeRiseIn 0.2s ease-out;
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal::before {
   content: '';
   position: absolute;
-  z-index: -1;
-  inset: 0 12% auto;
-  height: 1px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38), transparent);
+  inset: -1px 16px auto;
+  height: 2px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  opacity: 0.8;
 }
 
 .global-compose-header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  padding: 20px 22px 18px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
+  padding: 15px 18px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #1d1d1d;
 }
 
 .global-compose-header h2 {
   margin: 0;
-  font-size: 17px;
-  font-weight: 650;
-  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
-}
-
-.global-compose-heading {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 12px;
-}
-
-.global-compose-heading-icon {
-  display: grid;
-  place-items: center;
-  width: 38px;
-  height: 38px;
-  flex: 0 0 38px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  border-radius: 12px;
-  color: var(--foreground);
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset;
-}
-
-.global-compose-heading p {
-  margin: 2px 0 0;
-  color: var(--foreground-tertiary);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 16px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
 }
 
 .global-compose-close {
@@ -1163,116 +1134,59 @@ a.btn-primary:visited {
   border-radius: 50%;
   color: var(--foreground-secondary);
   border: 1px solid transparent;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
+  background: transparent;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .global-compose-close:hover {
-  color: var(--foreground);
-  border-color: var(--border);
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
-}
-
-.global-compose-identity {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 11px;
-  padding: 20px 24px 0;
-}
-
-.global-compose-avatar {
-  width: 42px;
-  height: 42px;
-  flex: 0 0 42px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  background: var(--background-tertiary);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
-}
-
-.global-compose-avatar img {
-  width: 100%;
-  height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
-}
-
-.global-compose-identity-copy {
-  min-width: 0;
-  display: flex;
-  flex: 1;
-  flex-direction: column;
-}
-
-.global-compose-identity-copy > span {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 650;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.global-compose-identity-copy small {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  color: var(--foreground-tertiary);
-  font-size: 12px;
-  text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.global-compose-audience {
-  padding: 5px 9px;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  color: var(--foreground-secondary);
-  font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent);
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose {
-  padding: 8px 24px 22px;
+  padding: 18px;
   border-bottom: 0;
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose-mention-field {
-  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
-  border-radius: 17px;
-  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) inset;
+  position: relative;
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose-input {
-  min-height: 142px;
-  padding: 18px;
-  font-size: 18px;
-  line-height: 1.5;
+  min-height: 150px;
+  padding: 6px 4px 12px;
+  font-size: 17px;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  caret-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose-mention-suggestions {
-  position: relative;
-  inset: auto;
-  z-index: 1;
-  max-height: min(272px, 36dvh);
-  margin: -4px 10px 10px;
-  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  border-radius: 13px;
-  background: #101010;
-  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 5;
+  top: calc(100% + 8px);
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  max-height: min(238px, 34dvh);
+  margin: 0;
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, #242424);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #080808;
+  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose-footer {
-  margin-top: 18px;
-  padding-top: 17px;
-  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  padding-top: 14px;
+  border-top: 1px solid #1d1d1d;
 }
 
 .global-compose-modal .compose-actions .btn-primary {
   min-width: 88px;
-  padding: 9px 20px;
+  padding: 8px 20px;
   border-radius: 999px;
-  font-weight: 650;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent);
 }
 
 @keyframes globalComposeFadeIn {
@@ -1303,15 +1217,11 @@ a.btn-primary:visited {
   }
 
   .global-compose-header {
-    padding: 16px 16px 14px;
-  }
-
-  .global-compose-identity {
-    padding: 16px 18px 0;
+    padding: 14px 16px;
   }
 
   .global-compose-modal .compose {
-    padding: 6px 18px 18px;
+    padding: 16px;
   }
 
   .global-compose-modal .compose-input {
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalPostComposer.tsx b/src/components/GlobalPostComposer.tsx
index f464dbc..edaab39 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalPostComposer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GlobalPostComposer.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { PenLine, Plus, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Plus, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Compose } from '@/components/Compose';
-import { AvatarImage } from '@/components/AvatarImage';
 import { signedAPI } from '@/lib/api/signed-fetch';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/contexts/AuthContext';
 import { useToast } from '@/lib/contexts/ToastContext';
@@ -96,18 +95,9 @@ export function GlobalPostComposer() {
                         role="dialog"
                         aria-modal="true"
                         aria-labelledby="global-compose-title"
-                        aria-describedby="global-compose-description"
                     >
                         <header className="global-compose-header">
-                            <div className="global-compose-heading">
-                                <span className="global-compose-heading-icon" aria-hidden="true">
-                                    <PenLine size={18} strokeWidth={2} />
-                                </span>
-                                <div>
-                                    <h2 id="global-compose-title">New post</h2>
-                                    <p id="global-compose-description">Share something with your network</p>
-                                </div>
-                            </div>
+                            <h2 id="global-compose-title">Create post</h2>
                             <button
                                 type="button"
                                 className="global-compose-close"
@@ -117,24 +107,9 @@ export function GlobalPostComposer() {
                                 <X size={22} />
                             </button>
                         </header>
-                        <div className="global-compose-identity">
-                            <span className="global-compose-avatar">
-                                <AvatarImage
-                                    avatarUrl={user.avatarUrl}
-                                    seed={user.handle}
-                                    isNsfw={user.isNsfw}
-                                    alt=""
-                                />
-                            </span>
-                            <div className="global-compose-identity-copy">
-                                <span>{user.displayName || user.handle}</span>
-                                <small>@{user.handle}</small>
-                            </div>
-                            <span className="global-compose-audience">Public</span>
-                        </div>
                         <Compose
                             autoFocus
-                            placeholder="What do you want to share?"
+                            placeholder="What's happening?"
                             onPost={handlePost}
                             onPosted={() => {
                                 setOpenForUserId(null);