diff --git a/py/hexagram/dial.py b/py/hexagram/dial.py
index 75af4c6..311dc1f 100644
--- a/py/hexagram/dial.py
+++ b/py/hexagram/dial.py
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ class Dial(Gauge):
 
         cr.stroke()
 
-    def draw_needle(self, cr: cairo.Context, min_radius: float, max_radius: float, value: float):
-        angle = self.angle(value)
-
+    def draw_needle(self, cr: cairo.Context, min_radius: float, max_radius: float, angle: float):
         cr.set_source_rgba(1, 0.4, 1, 0.75)
         cr.set_line_width(8)
 
@@ -101,7 +99,26 @@ class Dial(Gauge):
         cr.stroke()
 
     def draw_fg(self, cr: cairo.Context):
-        self.draw_needle(cr, 0.5, 0.89, self.value)
+        gradient = cairo.RadialGradient(self.x,
+                                        self.y,
+                                        self.radius,
+                                        self.x,
+                                        self.y,
+                                        self.radius / 2)
+        gradient.add_color_stop_rgba(0, 1, 0.4, 1, 0.75)
+        gradient.add_color_stop_rgba(1, 0, 0.0, 0, 0.50)
+
+        angle = self.angle(self.value)
+        cr.set_line_width(self.radius * 0.375)
+        cr.set_source(gradient)
+
+        cr.arc(self.x, self.y, self.radius * 0.713,
+               self.min_angle - self.ANGLE_OFFSET - (math.pi / 180.0) * 1.5,
+               angle)
+
+        cr.stroke()
+
+        self.draw_needle(cr, 0.5, 0.89, angle)
 
 class BottomDial(Dial):
     MIN_ANGLE = 144.0 * (math.pi / 180.0)
@@ -133,4 +150,4 @@ class BottomDial(Dial):
         min_radius = 0.8
         max_radius = 0.9
 
-        self.draw_needle(cr, min_radius, max_radius, self.value)
+        self.draw_needle(cr, min_radius, max_radius, self.angle(self.value))