diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/LeaderBoard/leaderboard.css b/src/components/dashboard/LeaderBoard/leaderboard.css
index d05cbcc7..4bc34e0d 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/LeaderBoard/leaderboard.css
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/LeaderBoard/leaderboard.css
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 }
 
 .second-place:hover {
-  transform: translateY(-35px);
+  transform: translateY(-5px);
   border-color: #c0c0c0;
   box-shadow:
     0 0 15px rgba(192, 192, 192, 0.7),
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
 .contributor-badges {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
+  gap: 4px;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: all 0.2s ease;
@@ -654,17 +654,23 @@
   transform: translateY(-2px);
 }
 
+.contributor-badges:hover .contributor-badge-icon:not(:hover) {
+  transform: none;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
 .contributor-badge-icon {
   width: 44px;
   height: 44px;
   object-fit: contain;
-  border-radius: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
   transition:
     transform 0.2s ease,
     box-shadow 0.2s ease;
   cursor: pointer;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  padding: 2px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 .contributor-badge-icon:hover {
@@ -686,12 +692,12 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: flex-start;
-  padding: 8px;
+  padding: 4px;
 }
 
 /* Badge display in top performer cards */
 .top-performer-card .contributor-badges {
-  margin-top: 8px;
+  margin-top: 0;
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
@@ -709,7 +715,7 @@
 }
 
 .podium-card .contributor-badges {
-  margin-top: 4px;
+  margin-top: 0;
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
@@ -766,13 +772,14 @@
 /* Badges */
 .badges-container {
   display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
-  margin-top: 8px;
+  gap: 4px;
+  margin-top: 0;
 }
 
 .badge {
   display: inline-block;
-  padding: 4px 10px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
   border-radius: 9999px;
   font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: bold;
@@ -1283,7 +1290,7 @@
 
 .skeleton-badges {
   display: flex;
-  gap: 8px;
+  gap: 4px;
 }
 
 .skeleton-badge {