diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index 39297d892f4..917001bb8ca 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -138,12 +138,9 @@ body.openerp, .openerp textarea, .openerp input, .openerp select, .openerp optio
     -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
     -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
     -box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
-    filter: alpha(opacity=95);
-    -khtml-opacity: 0.95;
-    -moz-opacity: 0.95;
     color: #eee;
-    font-size: 16px;
-    padding: 8px 12px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    padding: 14px 18px;
     margin-top: 15px;
     text-align: center;
 }
@@ -2156,8 +2153,9 @@ ul.oe-arrow-list li.oe-arrow-list-selected .oe-arrow-list-after {
 }
 
 .login input, #oe_login select {
-    width: 250px;
+    width: 252px;
     font-size: 14px;
+    font-family: "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Verdana, Arial;
     border: 1px solid #999999;
     background: whitesmoke;
     -moz-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
@@ -2181,14 +2179,10 @@ ul.oe-arrow-list li.oe-arrow-list-selected .oe-arrow-list-after {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     right: 8px;
-    padding: 8px;
+    padding: 5px 10px;
     color: #eee;
     border: solid 1px #333;
-    background: #101010;
-    filter: alpha(opacity=95);
-    -khtml-opacity: 0.95;
-    -moz-opacity: 0.95;
-    opacity: 0.95;
+    background: rgba(30,30,30,0.94);
     -moz-border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
     -webkit-border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
     border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
@@ -2212,7 +2206,7 @@ ul.oe-arrow-list li.oe-arrow-list-selected .oe-arrow-list-after {
     left: 50%;
     margin: -160px -166px;
     border: solid 1px #333333;
-    background: #101010;
+    background: rgba(30,30,30,0.94);
     padding: 22px 32px;
     text-align: left;
     -moz-border-radius: 8px;
@@ -2221,10 +2215,6 @@ ul.oe-arrow-list li.oe-arrow-list-selected .oe-arrow-list-after {
     -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
     -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
     -box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
-    filter: alpha(opacity=95);
-    -khtml-opacity: 0.95;
-    -moz-opacity: 0.95;
-    opacity: 0.95;
 }
 
 .login .pane h2 {