diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/SearchPalette.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/SearchPalette.svelte
index cf6f348..5670c6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/SearchPalette.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/SearchPalette.svelte
@@ -271,129 +271,175 @@
 		position: fixed;
 		top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
 		z-index: 9998;
-		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-		backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+		background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+		backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(120%);
+		-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(120%);
 	}
 	.sp-container {
 		position: fixed;
-		top: 20vh;
+		top: 18vh;
 		left: 50%;
 		transform: translateX(-50%);
 		z-index: 9999;
-		width: min(500px, 90vw);
-		background: var(--color-card);
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-		border-radius: 0.75rem;
-		box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+		width: min(640px, 92vw);
+		background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-background) 92%, transparent);
+		backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(160%);
+		-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(160%);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-rule-strong);
+		border-radius: 18px;
+		box-shadow: var(--shadow-card), 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
 		overflow: hidden;
 	}
+	.sp-container::after {
+		content: '';
+		position: absolute;
+		inset: 0;
+		border-radius: inherit;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-highlight), transparent 30%);
+		opacity: 0.4;
+	}
 	.sp-input-row {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
-		gap: 0.5rem;
-		padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+		gap: 0.65rem;
+		padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem;
 		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		position: relative;
+		z-index: 1;
 	}
 	.sp-input {
 		flex: 1;
 		border: none;
 		outline: none;
 		background: transparent;
-		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		font-size: 0.95rem;
 		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		font-family: var(--font-sans);
+		letter-spacing: -0.005em;
 	}
+	.sp-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted-foreground); }
 	.sp-kbd {
-		font-size: 0.6rem;
+		font-size: 0.62rem;
 		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		padding: 0.15rem 0.35rem;
-		border-radius: 0.25rem;
-		background: var(--color-muted);
-		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
 		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 	}
 	.sp-results {
-		max-height: 50vh;
+		max-height: 52vh;
 		overflow-y: auto;
 		scrollbar-width: thin;
-		padding: 0.25rem;
+		padding: 0.35rem;
+		position: relative;
+		z-index: 1;
 	}
 	.sp-empty {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
 		justify-content: center;
-		gap: 0.5rem;
-		padding: 2rem;
+		gap: 0.55rem;
+		padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
 		font-size: 0.85rem;
 	}
 	.sp-group-header {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
-		gap: 0.375rem;
-		padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
-		font-size: 0.65rem;
+		gap: 0.45rem;
+		padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem 0.35rem;
+		font-size: 0.6rem;
 		font-weight: 600;
 		text-transform: uppercase;
-		letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+		letter-spacing: 0.16em;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
 		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		margin-top: 0.25rem;
+	}
+	.sp-group-header::after {
+		content: '';
+		flex: 1;
+		height: 1px;
+		background: var(--color-border);
+		margin-left: 0.35rem;
 	}
 	.sp-item {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
-		gap: 0.5rem;
+		gap: 0.65rem;
 		width: 100%;
-		padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
-		border-radius: 0.375rem;
-		border: none;
+		padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		border: 1px solid transparent;
 		background: transparent;
 		color: var(--color-foreground);
-		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		font-size: 0.88rem;
 		cursor: pointer;
 		text-align: left;
-		transition: background 0.1s;
+		transition: background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s;
+		font-family: var(--font-sans);
 	}
 	.sp-item:hover, .sp-item.sp-active {
-		background: var(--color-muted);
+		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
+		border-color: var(--color-border);
+	}
+	.sp-item.sp-active {
+		background: linear-gradient(135deg,
+			color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 14%, transparent),
+			color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-orchid) 14%, transparent));
+		border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 40%, var(--color-border));
+		box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--color-highlight);
 	}
 	.sp-item-icon {
 		flex-shrink: 0;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		width: 28px; height: 28px;
+		display: grid; place-items: center;
+		border-radius: 8px;
+		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 	}
 	.sp-item.sp-active .sp-item-icon {
 		color: var(--color-primary);
+		background: var(--color-glass-elev);
 	}
 	.sp-item-name {
 		flex: 1;
 		overflow: hidden;
 		text-overflow: ellipsis;
 		white-space: nowrap;
+		font-weight: 500;
 	}
 	.sp-item-detail {
 		font-size: 0.7rem;
 		font-family: var(--font-mono);
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
-		padding: 0.1rem 0.35rem;
+		padding: 0.12rem 0.5rem;
 		border-radius: 9999px;
-		background: var(--color-muted);
+		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
+		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 		white-space: nowrap;
 	}
 	.sp-footer {
 		display: flex;
 		gap: 1rem;
-		padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+		padding: 0.6rem 1.15rem;
 		border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 		font-size: 0.65rem;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+		position: relative;
+		z-index: 1;
+		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
 	}
 	.sp-footer kbd {
 		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		padding: 0.05rem 0.25rem;
-		border-radius: 0.2rem;
-		background: var(--color-muted);
+		padding: 0.1rem 0.35rem;
+		border-radius: 5px;
+		background: var(--color-glass);
 		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-		font-size: 0.6rem;
+		font-size: 0.62rem;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
 	}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 506cb6a..284a760 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -367,16 +367,16 @@
 			<!-- Header -->
 			<div class="sidebar-header flex items-center {collapsed ? 'justify-center p-3' : 'justify-between px-5 py-5'}">
 				{#if !collapsed}
-					<div class="animate-fade-slide-in flex items-center gap-2.5">
+					<div class="animate-fade-slide-in flex items-center gap-3">
 						<div class="brand-orb"></div>
-						<div>
-							<h1 class="brand-mark">
+						<div class="brand-text">
+							<h1 class="brand-name">
 								{#if globalProviderFilter.provider}
-									<span class="brand-mark__icon" style="color: var(--color-primary);"><NavIcon name={providerDefaultIcon(globalProviderFilter.provider)} size={16} /></span>
+									<span class="brand-mark__icon" style="color: var(--color-primary);"><NavIcon name={providerDefaultIcon(globalProviderFilter.provider)} size={14} /></span>
 								{/if}
-								<span class="brand-mark__notify">Notify</span> <em>Bridge</em>
+								Notify Bridge
 							</h1>
-							<p class="brand-tag">{t('app.tagline')}</p>
+							<p class="brand-version font-mono">v0.5.2</p>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				{:else}
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
 			style="padding-bottom: calc(4rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));">
 
 			<!-- Always-visible topbar — search + utilities + primary CTA -->
-			<div class="topbar max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 md:px-8 pt-4 md:pt-6">
+			<div class="topbar px-4 md:px-8 pt-4 md:pt-6">
 				<div class="topbar-glass">
 					<button type="button" class="topbar-search" onclick={() => openSearch?.()}>
 						<NavIcon name="mdiMagnify" size={16} />
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
 			</div>
 
 			{#key page.url.pathname}
-				<div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 md:px-8 pb-4 md:pb-8 pt-4" in:fade={{ duration: 200, delay: 50 }}>
+				<div class="px-4 md:px-8 pb-4 md:pb-8 pt-4" in:fade={{ duration: 200, delay: 50 }}>
 					{@render children()}
 				</div>
 			{/key}
@@ -717,41 +717,29 @@
 		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
 	}
 
-	/* Brand mark — italic Newsreader serif */
-	.brand-mark {
-		font-family: var(--font-display);
-		font-weight: 400;
-		font-size: 1.15rem;
-		letter-spacing: -0.02em;
-		color: var(--color-foreground);
-		margin: 0;
-		line-height: 1;
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: baseline;
-		gap: 0.3rem;
-	}
-	.brand-mark__notify {
+	/* Brand — snapped to Aurora mockup: bold sans wordmark + mono version */
+	.brand-text { line-height: 1.1; min-width: 0; }
+	.brand-name {
 		font-family: var(--font-sans);
 		font-weight: 600;
 		font-size: 0.95rem;
-	}
-	.brand-mark em {
-		font-style: italic;
-		background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-orchid), var(--color-primary));
-		-webkit-background-clip: text;
-		background-clip: text;
-		color: transparent;
+		letter-spacing: -0.01em;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
+		margin: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.35rem;
+		white-space: nowrap;
 	}
 	.brand-mark__icon {
-		margin-right: 2px;
-		align-self: center;
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
 	}
-	.brand-tag {
-		font-size: 0.62rem;
+	.brand-version {
+		font-size: 0.65rem;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
-		margin-top: 3px;
-		letter-spacing: 0.13em;
-		text-transform: uppercase;
+		margin: 3px 0 0;
+		letter-spacing: 0.02em;
 		font-weight: 500;
 	}
 	.brand-orb {
@@ -898,7 +886,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Section labels above each nav group */
-	:global(.nav-section-label) {
+	.nav-section-label {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
 		gap: 0.55rem;
@@ -908,8 +896,9 @@
 		text-transform: uppercase;
 		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
 		padding: 0.85rem 0.85rem 0.4rem;
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
 	}
-	:global(.nav-section-label::after) {
+	.nav-section-label::after {
 		content: '';
 		flex: 1;
 		height: 1px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index f3e5ede..b7d7ee2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 	{@render statCards()}
 
 	<!-- ==================== TWO COL: stream + provider deck ==================== -->
-	<div class="two-col">
+	<div class="two-col" class:two-col--single={!!globalProviderFilter.id}>
 		<!-- Signal stream -->
 		<section class="panel">
 			<header class="panel-head">
@@ -532,20 +532,22 @@
 								<MdiIcon name={eventIcons[event.event_type] || 'mdiBell'} size={18} />
 							</div>
 							<div class="signal-body min-w-0">
-								<div class="signal-head">
-									<span class="signal-verb truncate">{event.collection_name}</span>
-									<span class="signal-tag">{t(eventLabels[event.event_type] || event.event_type)}</span>
+								<div class="signal-sentence">
+									{#if event.provider_name}<b class="signal-emph">{event.provider_name}</b>{/if}
+									<span class="signal-verb">{t(eventLabels[event.event_type] || event.event_type)}</span>
 									{#if event.assets_count > 0}
-										<span class="signal-tag accent">{event.assets_count} {event.assets_count === 1 ? t('dashboard.asset') : t('dashboard.assets')}</span>
+										<b class="signal-emph">{event.assets_count} {event.assets_count === 1 ? t('dashboard.asset') : t('dashboard.assets')}</b>
+									{/if}
+									{#if event.collection_name}
+										<span class="signal-conn">·</span>
+										<b class="signal-emph signal-emph--accent truncate">«{event.collection_name}»</b>
 									{/if}
 								</div>
-								{#if event.provider_name || event.tracker_name}
+								{#if event.tracker_name}
 									<div class="signal-trail">
-										{#if event.tracker_name}
-											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiRadar" size={11} />{event.tracker_name}</span>
-											<span class="arrow">→</span>
-										{/if}
+										<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiRadar" size={11} />{event.tracker_name}</span>
 										{#if event.provider_name}
+											<span class="arrow">→</span>
 											<span class="ch"><MdiIcon name="mdiServer" size={11} />{event.provider_name}</span>
 										{/if}
 									</div>
@@ -565,7 +567,9 @@
 			{/if}
 		</section>
 
-		<!-- On watch — provider deck -->
+		<!-- On watch — provider deck. Hidden when a global provider filter is
+		     active (the deck would only show that one provider — redundant). -->
+		{#if !globalProviderFilter.id}
 		<section class="panel">
 			<header class="panel-head">
 				<div>
@@ -614,6 +618,7 @@
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</section>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 
 	<!-- ==================== PULSE CHART ==================== -->
@@ -899,6 +904,7 @@
 		gap: 1.5rem;
 		margin-top: 1.5rem;
 	}
+	.two-col.two-col--single { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 	@media (max-width: 1100px) { .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
 
 	/* ============================================================
@@ -1029,31 +1035,32 @@
 		box-shadow: 0 4px 14px -4px var(--g1, var(--color-primary)), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
 	}
 	.signal-body { min-width: 0; }
-	.signal-head {
-		display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
+	.signal-sentence {
+		display: flex; align-items: baseline;
+		gap: 0.4rem;
+		font-size: 0.92rem;
+		line-height: 1.45;
+		color: var(--color-foreground);
 		flex-wrap: wrap;
-		font-size: 0.9rem;
+	}
+	.signal-emph {
+		font-weight: 600;
 		color: var(--color-foreground);
 	}
-	.signal-verb { font-weight: 500; max-width: 26ch; }
-	.signal-tag {
-		display: inline-block;
-		font-size: 0.62rem;
-		font-weight: 500;
-		text-transform: uppercase;
-		letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-		padding: 0.13rem 0.5rem;
-		border-radius: 999px;
-		background: var(--color-glass-strong);
-		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
-		white-space: nowrap;
-		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+	.signal-emph--accent {
+		background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-orchid));
+		-webkit-background-clip: text;
+		background-clip: text;
+		color: transparent;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		max-width: 24ch;
 	}
-	.signal-tag.accent {
-		background: rgba(184, 167, 255, 0.14);
-		border-color: rgba(184, 167, 255, 0.3);
-		color: var(--color-primary);
+	.signal-verb {
+		font-weight: 400;
+		color: var(--color-muted-foreground);
+	}
+	.signal-conn {
+		color: var(--color-rule-strong);
 	}
 	.signal-trail {
 		display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;