diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 60fdad0..45ce16d 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
         --grid-maxWidth: 108rem;
         --grid-gutter: 4rem;
         --color-success: #fafafa;
-        --bg-color: #000;
+        --bg-color: #222222;
         --bg-secondary-color: #131316;
         --font-color: #f5f5f5;
         --color-grey: #ccc;
         --color-darkGrey: #777;
-        --color-success: #020f09;
+        --color-success: #222222;
       }
       @font-face {
         font-family: 'CaviarDreams';
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@
         height: 100%; 
         background:
           linear-gradient(
-            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 
-            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0), 
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0)
             ),
           url('/images/main_img.webp');
-        -webkit-filter: blur(3px);
-        -moz-filter: blur(3px);
-        -o-filter: blur(3px);
-        -ms-filter: blur(3px);
-        filter: blur(3px);
+        -webkit-filter: blur(7px);
+        -moz-filter: blur(7px);
+        -o-filter: blur(7px);
+        -ms-filter: blur(7px);
+        filter: blur(7px);
 
         /* Center and scale the image nicely */
         background-position: center;
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
           <p style="padding-left:2rem">Made using <a style="display: inline-block" class="is-paddingless" href="https://www.getzola.org">Zola</a> and <a style="display: inline-block" class="is-paddingless" href="https://jenil.github.io/chota">Chota</a></p>
         </div>
         <div class="nav-right hide-sm hide-md hide-lg">
-          <a class="brand" href="/"><img src="/images/lemmy.svg"></a>
           <a href="/join">Join</a>
           <a href="/apps">Apps</a>
           <a href="/sponsors">Sponsors</a>