diff --git a/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingRow.tsx b/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingRow.tsx
index d0353e34..a9a4ec3c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingRow.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingRow.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 /**
  * SettingRow - Setting row component for consistent layout.
- * Linear-style clean row without icons.
+ * Linear-style clean row with optional icon.
  */
 
 interface SettingRowProps {
   readonly label: string;
   readonly description?: string;
+  readonly icon?: React.ReactNode;
   readonly children: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 export const SettingRow = ({
   label,
   description,
+  icon,
   children,
 }: SettingRowProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   return (
@@ -19,15 +21,22 @@ export const SettingRow = ({
       className="flex items-center justify-between border-b py-3"
       style={{ borderColor: 'var(--color-border-subtle)' }}
     >
-      <div>
-        <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text)' }}>
-          {label}
-        </div>
-        {description && (
-          <div className="text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
-            {description}
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-2.5">
+        {icon ? (
+          <div className="mt-0.5 shrink-0" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+            {icon}
           </div>
-        )}
+        ) : null}
+        <div>
+          <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text)' }}>
+            {label}
+          </div>
+          {description && (
+            <div className="text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+              {description}
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div className="shrink-0">{children}</div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingsSectionHeader.tsx b/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingsSectionHeader.tsx
index 67887fd9..e94a0616 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingsSectionHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/settings/components/SettingsSectionHeader.tsx
@@ -1,18 +1,23 @@
 /**
  * SettingsSectionHeader - Section header component.
- * Linear-style subtle label.
+ * Linear-style subtle label with optional icon.
  */
 
 interface SettingsSectionHeaderProps {
   readonly title: string;
+  readonly icon?: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
-export const SettingsSectionHeader = ({ title }: SettingsSectionHeaderProps): React.JSX.Element => {
+export const SettingsSectionHeader = ({
+  title,
+  icon,
+}: SettingsSectionHeaderProps): React.JSX.Element => {
   return (
     <h3
-      className="mb-2 mt-6 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest first:mt-0"
+      className="mb-2 mt-6 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest first:mt-0"
       style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}
     >
+      {icon}
       {title}
     </h3>
   );
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/settings/sections/NotificationsSection.tsx b/src/renderer/components/settings/sections/NotificationsSection.tsx
index b75c4986..898af92a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/settings/sections/NotificationsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/settings/sections/NotificationsSection.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,21 @@ import {
   RepositoryDropdown,
   SelectedRepositoryItem,
 } from '@renderer/components/common/RepositoryDropdown';
-import { ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react';
+import {
+  AlertTriangle,
+  ArrowRightLeft,
+  Bell,
+  BellRing,
+  Clock,
+  ExternalLink,
+  EyeOff,
+  HelpCircle,
+  Inbox,
+  Mail,
+  MessageSquare,
+  PartyPopper,
+  Volume2,
+} from 'lucide-react';
 
 import { SettingRow, SettingsSectionHeader, SettingsSelect, SettingsToggle } from '../components';
 import { NotificationTriggerSettings } from '../NotificationTriggerSettings';
@@ -80,7 +94,10 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
   return (
     <div>
       {/* Task Completion Notifications */}
-      <SettingsSectionHeader title="Task Completion Notifications" />
+      <SettingsSectionHeader
+        title="Task Completion Notifications"
+        icon={<PartyPopper className="size-3.5" />}
+      />
       <div
         className="mb-4 rounded-lg border p-4"
         style={{
@@ -108,10 +125,11 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       </div>
 
       {/* Notification Settings */}
-      <SettingsSectionHeader title="Notification Settings" />
+      <SettingsSectionHeader title="Notification Settings" icon={<Bell className="size-3.5" />} />
       <SettingRow
         label="Enable System Notifications"
         description="Show system notifications for errors and events"
+        icon={<BellRing className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.enabled}
@@ -119,7 +137,11 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
           disabled={saving}
         />
       </SettingRow>
-      <SettingRow label="Play sound" description="Play a sound when notifications appear">
+      <SettingRow
+        label="Play sound"
+        description="Play a sound when notifications appear"
+        icon={<Volume2 className="size-4" />}
+      >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.soundEnabled}
           onChange={(v) => onNotificationToggle('soundEnabled', v)}
@@ -129,6 +151,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       <SettingRow
         label="Include subagent errors"
         description="Detect and notify about errors in subagent sessions"
+        icon={<AlertTriangle className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.includeSubagentErrors}
@@ -139,6 +162,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       <SettingRow
         label="Lead inbox notifications"
         description="Notify when teammates send messages to the team lead"
+        icon={<Inbox className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.notifyOnLeadInbox}
@@ -149,6 +173,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       <SettingRow
         label="User inbox notifications"
         description="Notify when teammates send messages to you"
+        icon={<Mail className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.notifyOnUserInbox}
@@ -159,6 +184,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       <SettingRow
         label="Task clarification notifications"
         description="Show native OS notifications when a task needs your input"
+        icon={<HelpCircle className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.notifyOnClarifications}
@@ -169,6 +195,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       <SettingRow
         label="Task comment notifications"
         description="Show native OS notifications when agents comment on tasks"
+        icon={<MessageSquare className="size-4" />}
       >
         <SettingsToggle
           enabled={safeConfig.notifications.notifyOnTaskComments}
@@ -183,6 +210,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
             ? `Snoozed until ${new Date(safeConfig.notifications.snoozedUntil!).toLocaleTimeString()}`
             : 'Temporarily pause notifications'
         }
+        icon={<Clock className="size-4" />}
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           {isSnoozed ? (
@@ -208,12 +236,17 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
       {/* Task Status Change Notifications — grouped section */}
       <div className="border-b py-3" style={{ borderColor: 'var(--color-border-subtle)' }}>
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-          <div>
-            <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text)' }}>
-              Task status change notifications
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2.5">
+            <div className="mt-0.5 shrink-0" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+              <ArrowRightLeft className="size-4" />
             </div>
-            <div className="text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
-              Show native OS notifications when a task&apos;s status changes
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text)' }}>
+                Task status change notifications
+              </div>
+              <div className="text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
+                Show native OS notifications when a task&apos;s status changes
+              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="shrink-0">
@@ -282,7 +315,7 @@ export const NotificationsSection = ({
         onRemoveTrigger={onRemoveTrigger}
       />
 
-      <SettingsSectionHeader title="Ignored Repositories" />
+      <SettingsSectionHeader title="Ignored Repositories" icon={<EyeOff className="size-3.5" />} />
       <p className="mb-3 text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>
         Notifications from these repositories will be ignored
       </p>
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
index 42f36a8d..fd65d402 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/team/TeamDetailView.tsx
@@ -1581,8 +1581,14 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
                 const el = document.querySelector(`[data-task-id="${taskId}"]`);
                 if (el) {
                   el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
-                  el.classList.add('ring-2', 'ring-blue-400/50');
-                  setTimeout(() => el.classList.remove('ring-2', 'ring-blue-400/50'), 1500);
+                  el.classList.remove('kanban-card-focus-pulse');
+                  void (el as HTMLElement).offsetWidth;
+                  el.classList.add('kanban-card-focus-pulse');
+                  el.addEventListener(
+                    'animationend',
+                    () => el.classList.remove('kanban-card-focus-pulse'),
+                    { once: true }
+                  );
                 }
               }}
               onTaskClick={(task) => setSelectedTask(task)}
@@ -1919,8 +1925,14 @@ export const TeamDetailView = ({ teamName }: TeamDetailViewProps): React.JSX.Ele
               const el = document.querySelector(`[data-task-id="${taskId}"]`);
               if (el) {
                 el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
-                el.classList.add('ring-2', 'ring-blue-400/50');
-                setTimeout(() => el.classList.remove('ring-2', 'ring-blue-400/50'), 1500);
+                el.classList.remove('kanban-card-focus-pulse');
+                void (el as HTMLElement).offsetWidth;
+                el.classList.add('kanban-card-focus-pulse');
+                el.addEventListener(
+                  'animationend',
+                  () => el.classList.remove('kanban-card-focus-pulse'),
+                  { once: true }
+                );
               }
             }}
             onOwnerChange={(taskId, owner) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/constants/teamColors.ts b/src/renderer/constants/teamColors.ts
index 6b55b3ac..e37ff909 100644
--- a/src/renderer/constants/teamColors.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/constants/teamColors.ts
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ const TEAMMATE_COLORS: Record<string, TeamColorSet> = {
   /** Reserved for the human user — never assigned to team members. */
   user: {
     border: '#f5f5f4',
-    borderLight: '#a8a29e',
+    borderLight: '#78716c',
     badge: 'rgba(245, 245, 244, 0.12)',
-    badgeLight: 'rgba(120, 113, 108, 0.14)',
+    badgeLight: 'rgba(87, 83, 78, 0.18)',
     text: '#d6d3d1',
     textLight: '#44403c',
   },
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.css b/src/renderer/index.css
index c49636dc..d93b5d46 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.css
+++ b/src/renderer/index.css
@@ -295,6 +295,43 @@
   }
 }
 
+@keyframes kanban-focus-pulse {
+  0% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.6);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.15);
+  }
+  14% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 16px 6px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.12);
+  }
+  28% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.02);
+  }
+  42% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 14px 5px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.45);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
+  }
+  56% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.1);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.02);
+  }
+  70% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 4px rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
+    background-color: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.06);
+  }
+  100% {
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(96, 165, 250, 0);
+    background-color: transparent;
+  }
+}
+
+.kanban-card-focus-pulse {
+  animation: kanban-focus-pulse 2.2s ease-out;
+  outline: 2px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.6);
+  outline-offset: -1px;
+}
+
 .kanban-grid-resize-handle-n,
 .kanban-grid-resize-handle-s {
   left: 50%;