diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/index.css b/studio/frontend/src/index.css
index 3702149059..dc73112994 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -996,6 +996,17 @@
 	}
 }
 
+/* Lighter shadow + tighter vertical padding than Sonner's defaults; !important because Sonner injects its base rules at runtime. */
+[data-sonner-toast][data-styled='true'] {
+	padding: 10px 16px !important;
+	box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
+}
+
+/* Boost shadow on dark surfaces; mirrors .shadow-border / .menu-soft-surface pattern. */
+.dark [data-sonner-toast][data-styled='true'] {
+	box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
+}
+
 /* Selectable toast text; non-selectable toast buttons. */
 [data-sonner-toast],
 [data-sonner-toast] [data-content],