diff --git a/app/build/dao/cast-vote.tsx b/app/build/dao/cast-vote.tsx
index e116156..7060b0e 100644
--- a/app/build/dao/cast-vote.tsx
+++ b/app/build/dao/cast-vote.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function CastBody({
 }) {
   if (!connected) {
     return (
-      <button type="button" onClick={onConnect} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white transition-opacity hover:opacity-90">
+      <button type="button" onClick={onConnect} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-gradient-primary px-3.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_2px_10px_-2px_rgba(112,100,233,0.6)] transition-all hover:brightness-110">
         <Wallet className="size-3.5" /> Connect wallet to vote
       </button>
     );
diff --git a/app/build/dao/page.tsx b/app/build/dao/page.tsx
index adce457..61689c2 100644
--- a/app/build/dao/page.tsx
+++ b/app/build/dao/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import Image from "next/image";
 import { Loader2, RefreshCw, ChevronDown, ExternalLink } from "lucide-react";
 import { ConsolePanel } from "@/components/build/console/panel";
 import { CodeTabs } from "@/components/build/console/code-tabs";
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ import { VotingPowerCard } from "./voting-power-card";
 import { QuorumLine } from "./quorum-line";
 import { CastVote } from "./cast-vote";
 
+const CHAIN_META: Record<DaoChain, { label: string; icon: string }> = {
+  ethereum: { label: "Ethereum", icon: "/logos/eth.svg" },
+  lightchain: { label: "LightChain", icon: "/logos/lcai.png" },
+};
+
 interface DecodedAction {
   target: string;
   valueLcai: number;
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ export default function DaoPanel() {
         subtitle="Read live LCAIGovernor proposals (OpenZeppelin Governor v5) and their on-chain vote tallies. Casting votes, proposing, queueing, and executing sign with your wallet - shown in the snippet."
         actions={
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <div className="flex rounded-lg border border-bdr-soft p-0.5">
+            <div className="inline-flex items-center rounded-full border border-bdr-soft bg-surface-base-subtle p-0.5 text-xs font-medium">
               {(["ethereum", "lightchain"] as DaoChain[]).map((c) => (
                 <button
                   key={c}
@@ -154,12 +160,16 @@ export default function DaoPanel() {
                     setChain(c);
                     setLimit(5);
                   }}
+                  aria-pressed={chain === c}
                   className={cn(
-                    "rounded-md px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium capitalize transition-colors",
-                    chain === c ? "bg-surface-base-light text-content-primary" : "text-content-soft hover:text-content-primary",
+                    "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 py-1.5 transition-all",
+                    chain === c
+                      ? "bg-gradient-primary text-white shadow-[0_2px_10px_-2px_rgba(112,100,233,0.6)]"
+                      : "text-content-soft hover:text-content-primary",
                   )}
                 >
-                  {c}
+                  <Image src={CHAIN_META[c].icon} alt="" width={14} height={14} className="size-3.5 rounded-full object-contain" />
+                  {CHAIN_META[c].label}
                 </button>
               ))}
             </div>
@@ -280,7 +290,7 @@ export default function DaoPanel() {
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => setLimit((l) => l + 5)}
                 disabled={loading}
-                className="w-full rounded-xl border border-bdr-soft py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-content-soft transition-colors hover:text-content-primary disabled:opacity-50"
+                className="w-full rounded-xl border border-bdr-soft py-2.5 text-sm font-medium text-content-soft transition-colors hover:border-primary/40 hover:text-content-primary disabled:opacity-50"
               >
                 {loading ? "Loading..." : `Load more (${data.total - data.proposals.length} more)`}
               </button>
diff --git a/app/build/dao/voting-power-card.tsx b/app/build/dao/voting-power-card.tsx
index 37467f4..a7ce3b7 100644
--- a/app/build/dao/voting-power-card.tsx
+++ b/app/build/dao/voting-power-card.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function VotingPowerCard({ chain }: { chain: DaoChain }) {
         <span className="flex items-center gap-2.5 text-sm text-content-soft">
           <Wallet className="size-4 text-primary" /> Connect your wallet to see your voting power
         </span>
-        <span className="rounded-lg bg-primary/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-primary">Connect</span>
+        <span className="rounded-lg bg-gradient-primary px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_2px_10px_-2px_rgba(112,100,233,0.6)]">Connect</span>
       </button>
     );
   }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function DelegationRow({
         type="button"
         onClick={onDelegate}
         disabled={working}
-        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50"
+        className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-gradient-primary px-3.5 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-white shadow-[0_2px_10px_-2px_rgba(112,100,233,0.6)] transition-all hover:brightness-110 disabled:opacity-50"
       >
         {working && <Loader2 className="size-3.5 animate-spin" />} Delegate to self
       </button>