diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index de53714..0b4d9de 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
             }
 
             castPatronus();
-            feedback.style.color = 'green';
+            feedback.style.color = '#7cff9a';
             feedback.innerText = `Expecto Patronum! (+${goldGain} G)`;
 
             if (allFactsMastered(state.levelIndex) && state.levelIndex < CURRICULUM.length - 1) {
@@ -293,10 +293,10 @@
             document.getElementById('answer-display').innerText = "";
 
             if (game.attempts >= 3) {
-                feedback.style.color = '#740001';
+                feedback.style.color = '#ffb0b0';
                 feedback.innerText = `Answer is ${game.currentFact.ans}.`;
             } else {
-                feedback.style.color = '#740001';
+                feedback.style.color = '#ffb0b0';
                 feedback.innerText = "Count the stars...";
                 drawHintGrid(game.currentFact.n1, game.currentFact.n2);
             }
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 845a40f..1a4d55a 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -312,7 +312,14 @@
         }
         .card-container .key-btn.key-clear:active { background: #f1c232; }
 
-        .feedback { height: 20px; margin: 5px 0; font-weight: bold; font-size: 0.9rem; }
+        .feedback {
+            height: 20px; margin: 5px 0; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem;
+            color: #fffdf2;
+            text-shadow:
+                0 0 calc(4px + 10px * var(--focus-glow)) rgba(255, 245, 230, calc(0.4 + 0.45 * var(--focus-glow))),
+                0 0 calc(8px + 16px * var(--focus-glow)) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+            -webkit-text-stroke: 0.5px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
+        }
         .quick-consumables {
             display: grid;
             grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));