diff --git a/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx b/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
index 270055a..4134a2a 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/UserName.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { getDisplayName } from "@/lib/nostr-utils";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useGrimoire } from "@/core/state";
 import { isGrimoireMember } from "@/lib/grimoire-members";
+import { BadgeCheck } from "lucide-react";
 
 interface UserNameProps {
   pubkey: string;
@@ -14,8 +15,11 @@ interface UserNameProps {
  * Component that displays a user's name from their Nostr profile
  * Shows placeholder derived from pubkey while loading or if no profile exists
  * Clicking opens the user's profile
- * Uses highlight color for the logged-in user (themeable amber)
- * Shows Grimoire members with yellow-orange gradient styling
+ * Uses highlight color for the logged-in user (themeable orange)
+ * Shows Grimoire members with elegant 2-color gradient styling and badge check:
+ * - Orange→Amber gradient for logged-in member
+ * - Violet→Fuchsia gradient for other members
+ * - BadgeCheck icon that scales with username size
  */
 export function UserName({ pubkey, isMention, className }: UserNameProps) {
   const { addWindow, state } = useGrimoire();
@@ -35,18 +39,33 @@ export function UserName({ pubkey, isMention, className }: UserNameProps) {
     <span
       dir="auto"
       className={cn(
-        "font-semibold cursor-crosshair hover:underline hover:decoration-dotted",
-        isGrimoire
-          ? "bg-gradient-to-br from-yellow-500 via-orange-500 to-orange-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent"
-          : isActiveAccount
-            ? "text-highlight"
-            : "text-accent",
+        "font-semibold cursor-crosshair hover:underline hover:decoration-dotted inline-flex items-center gap-1",
         className,
       )}
       onClick={handleClick}
     >
-      {isMention ? "@" : null}
-      {displayName}
+      <span
+        className={cn(
+          isGrimoire
+            ? isActiveAccount
+              ? "bg-gradient-to-tr from-orange-400 to-amber-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent"
+              : "bg-gradient-to-tr from-violet-500 to-fuchsia-600 bg-clip-text text-transparent"
+            : isActiveAccount
+              ? "text-highlight"
+              : "text-accent",
+        )}
+      >
+        {isMention ? "@" : null}
+        {displayName}
+      </span>
+      {isGrimoire && (
+        <BadgeCheck
+          className={cn(
+            "inline-block w-[1em] h-[1em]",
+            isActiveAccount ? "text-amber-500" : "text-fuchsia-500",
+          )}
+        />
+      )}
     </span>
   );
 }