diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Models/ClockStyle.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Models/ClockStyle.swift
index e01e175..9bfd51c 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Models/ClockStyle.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Models/ClockStyle.swift
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class ClockStyle: Codable, Equatable {
     // MARK: - Time Format Settings
     var use24Hour: Bool = true
     var showSeconds: Bool = false
-    var showAmPmBadge: Bool = false
     
     // MARK: - Visual Settings
     var digitColorHex: String = AppConstants.Defaults.digitColorHex
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ class ClockStyle: Codable, Equatable {
     private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
         case use24Hour
         case showSeconds
-        case showAmPmBadge
         case digitColorHex
         case randomizeColor
         case glowIntensity
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ class ClockStyle: Codable, Equatable {
         
         self.use24Hour = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .use24Hour) ?? self.use24Hour
         self.showSeconds = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .showSeconds) ?? self.showSeconds
-        self.showAmPmBadge = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .showAmPmBadge) ?? self.showAmPmBadge
         self.digitColorHex = try container.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .digitColorHex) ?? self.digitColorHex
         self.randomizeColor = try container.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .randomizeColor) ?? self.randomizeColor
         self.glowIntensity = try container.decodeIfPresent(Double.self, forKey: .glowIntensity) ?? self.glowIntensity
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ class ClockStyle: Codable, Equatable {
         var container = encoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
         try container.encode(use24Hour, forKey: .use24Hour)
         try container.encode(showSeconds, forKey: .showSeconds)
-        try container.encode(showAmPmBadge, forKey: .showAmPmBadge)
         try container.encode(digitColorHex, forKey: .digitColorHex)
         try container.encode(randomizeColor, forKey: .randomizeColor)
         try container.encode(glowIntensity, forKey: .glowIntensity)
@@ -142,7 +138,6 @@ class ClockStyle: Codable, Equatable {
     static func == (lhs: ClockStyle, rhs: ClockStyle) -> Bool {
         lhs.use24Hour == rhs.use24Hour &&
         lhs.showSeconds == rhs.showSeconds &&
-        lhs.showAmPmBadge == rhs.showAmPmBadge &&
         lhs.digitColorHex == rhs.digitColorHex &&
         lhs.randomizeColor == rhs.randomizeColor &&
         lhs.glowIntensity == rhs.glowIntensity &&
diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/ClockSettingsView.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/ClockSettingsView.swift
index 41f5fd3..9dcc1ea 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/ClockSettingsView.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/ClockSettingsView.swift
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ struct ClockSettingsView: View {
                     onCommit: onCommit
                 )
                 OverlaySection(style: $style)
-                BackgroundSection(
-                    style: $style,
-                    backgroundColor: $backgroundColor,
-                    digitColor: $digitColor,
-                    onCommit: onCommit
-                )
             }
             .navigationTitle("Clock Settings")
             .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
@@ -115,10 +109,6 @@ private struct TimeFormatSection: View {
         Section(header: Text("Time")) {
             Toggle("24‑Hour", isOn: $style.use24Hour)
             Toggle("Show Seconds", isOn: $style.showSeconds)
-            
-            if !style.use24Hour {
-                Toggle("Show AM/PM Badge", isOn: $style.showAmPmBadge)
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -131,6 +121,7 @@ private struct AppearanceSection: View {
     
     var body: some View {
         Section(header: Text("Appearance")) {
+            ColorPicker("Background Color", selection: $backgroundColor, supportsOpacity: true)
             ColorPicker("Digit Color", selection: $digitColor, supportsOpacity: false)
             Toggle("Randomize Color (every minute)", isOn: $style.randomizeColor)
             
@@ -159,6 +150,10 @@ private struct AppearanceSection: View {
                     .frame(width: 50, alignment: .trailing)
             }
         }
+        .onChange(of: backgroundColor) { _, newValue in
+            style.backgroundHex = newValue.toHex() ?? AppConstants.Defaults.backgroundColorHex
+            style.clearColorCache()
+        }
         .onChange(of: digitColor) { _, newValue in
             style.digitColorHex = newValue.toHex() ?? AppConstants.Defaults.digitColorHex
             style.clearColorCache()
@@ -195,38 +190,6 @@ private struct OverlaySection: View {
     }
 }
 
-private struct BackgroundSection: View {
-    @Binding var style: ClockStyle
-    @Binding var backgroundColor: Color
-    @Binding var digitColor: Color
-    let onCommit: (ClockStyle) -> Void
-    
-    var body: some View {
-        Section(header: Text("Background")) {
-            ColorPicker("Background Color", selection: $backgroundColor, supportsOpacity: true)
-            
-            HStack {
-                Button("Night") {
-                    backgroundColor = .black
-                    digitColor = .white
-                }
-                .buttonStyle(isEnabled: true, color: UIConstants.Colors.secondaryText)
-                
-                Spacer()
-                
-                Button("Day") {
-                    backgroundColor = .white
-                    digitColor = .black
-                }
-                .buttonStyle(isEnabled: true, color: UIConstants.Colors.secondaryText)
-            }
-        }
-        .onChange(of: backgroundColor) { _, newValue in
-            style.backgroundHex = newValue.toHex() ?? AppConstants.Defaults.backgroundColorHex
-            style.clearColorCache()
-        }
-    }
-}
 
 // MARK: - Preview
 #Preview {
diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/BatteryOverlayView.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/BatteryOverlayView.swift
index 43ffcf4..fb22e0a 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/BatteryOverlayView.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/BatteryOverlayView.swift
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ struct BatteryOverlayView: View {
         let batteryIcon = getBatteryIcon()
         let batteryColor = getBatteryColor()
         
-        Label("\(batteryLevel)%", systemImage: batteryIcon)
-            .foregroundColor(batteryColor)
-            .opacity(clamped)
-            .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
+        HStack(spacing: 4) {
+            Image(systemName: batteryIcon)
+                .foregroundColor(batteryColor)
+            Text("\(batteryLevel)%")
+                .foregroundColor(color)
+        }
+        .opacity(clamped)
+        .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
             .onAppear {
                 enableBatteryMonitoring()
                 updateBattery()
diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/ClockDisplayContainer.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/ClockDisplayContainer.swift
index 57dcf03..97d83ff 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/ClockDisplayContainer.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/ClockDisplayContainer.swift
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ struct ClockDisplayContainer: View {
                     glowIntensity: style.glowIntensity,
                     manualScale: style.digitScale,
                     stretched: style.stretched,
-                    showAmPmBadge: style.showAmPmBadge,
                     clockOpacity: style.clockOpacity,
                     fontFamily: style.fontFamily,
                     fontWeight: style.fontWeight,
diff --git a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/TimeDisplayView.swift b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/TimeDisplayView.swift
index 6b81631..13d5a66 100644
--- a/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/TimeDisplayView.swift
+++ b/TheNoiseClock/Views/Clock/Components/TimeDisplayView.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ struct TimeDisplayView: View {
     let glowIntensity: Double
     let manualScale: Double
     let stretched: Bool
-    let showAmPmBadge: Bool
     let clockOpacity: Double
     let fontFamily: String
     let fontWeight: String
@@ -81,14 +80,14 @@ struct TimeDisplayView: View {
                     containerHeight: fullScreenSize.height,
                     isPortrait: portrait,
                     showSeconds: showSeconds,
-                    showAmPm: !use24Hour && showAmPmBadge
+                    showAmPm: false
                 ) :
                 FontUtils.optimalFontSize(
                     containerWidth: fullScreenSize.width,
                     containerHeight: fullScreenSize.height,
                     isPortrait: portrait,
                     showSeconds: showSeconds,
-                    showAmPm: !use24Hour && showAmPmBadge
+                    showAmPm: false
                 )
             let ampmFontSize = FontUtils.ampmFontSize(baseFontSize: baseFontSize)
             
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ struct TimeDisplayView: View {
             let minute = Self.minuteDF.string(from: date)
             let secondsText = Self.secondDF.string(from: date)
             let ampmText = Self.ampmDF.string(from: date)
-            let showAMPM = !use24Hour && showAmPmBadge
+            let showAMPM = false // Always use colon/dots instead of AM/PM
             
             // Calculate sizes using fixed-width approach to prevent jumping
             let digitUIFont = FontUtils.customUIFont(