diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/Client/ClientTableRow.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/Client/ClientTableRow.vue
index 39674c56..750ea8f3 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/Client/ClientTableRow.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/Client/ClientTableRow.vue
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ const showEditModal = ref(false);
                     </span>
                 </div>
                 <div
-                    class="whitespace-nowrap flex items-center px-3 py-4 text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">
-                    <span class="text-text-secondary"> {{ projectCount }} Projects </span>
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap flex items-center px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
+                    <span> {{ projectCount }} Projects </span>
                 </div>
                 <div
-                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary flex space-x-1.5 items-center font-medium">
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary flex space-x-1.5 items-center">
                     <template v-if="client.is_archived">
                         <ArchiveBoxIcon class="w-4 text-icon-default"></ArchiveBoxIcon>
                         <span>Archived</span>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/Member/MemberTableRow.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/Member/MemberTableRow.vue
index 4e3de739..f74755c5 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/Member/MemberTableRow.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/Member/MemberTableRow.vue
@@ -83,27 +83,28 @@ const userHasValidMailAddress = computed(() => {
                         {{ member.name }}
                     </span>
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
                     {{ member.email }}
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
                     {{ capitalizeFirstLetter(member.role) }}
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
-                    {{
-                        member.billable_rate
-                            ? formatCents(
-                                  member.billable_rate,
-                                  organization?.currency,
-                                  organization?.currency_format,
-                                  organization?.currency_symbol,
-                                  organization?.number_format
-                              )
-                            : '--'
-                    }}
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
+                    <span v-if="member.billable_rate">
+                        {{
+                            formatCents(
+                                member.billable_rate,
+                                organization?.currency,
+                                organization?.currency_format,
+                                organization?.currency_symbol,
+                                organization?.number_format
+                            )
+                        }}
+                    </span>
+                    <span v-else class="text-text-tertiary"> -- </span>
                 </div>
                 <div
-                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary flex space-x-1.5 items-center font-medium">
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary flex space-x-1.5 items-center">
                     <template v-if="member.is_placeholder === false">
                         <CheckCircleIcon class="w-4 text-icon-default"></CheckCircleIcon>
                         <span>Active</span>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectTableRow.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectTableRow.vue
index d19586da..a1c7623a 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectTableRow.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/Project/ProjectTableRow.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const billableRateInfo = computed(() => {
             return 'Default Rate';
         }
     }
-    return '--';
+    return null;
 });
 
 const showEditProjectModal = ref(false);
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ const showEditProjectModal = ref(false);
                     </span>
                     <span class="text-text-secondary"> {{ projectTasksCount }} Tasks </span>
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap min-w-0 px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap min-w-0 px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
                     <div v-if="project.client_id" class="overflow-ellipsis overflow-hidden">
                         {{ client?.name }}
                     </div>
-                    <div v-else>No client</div>
+                    <div v-else class="text-text-tertiary">No client</div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
                     <div v-if="project.spent_time">
                         {{
                             formatHumanReadableDuration(
@@ -114,23 +114,24 @@ const showEditProjectModal = ref(false);
                             )
                         }}
                     </div>
-                    <div v-else>--</div>
+                    <div v-else class="text-text-tertiary">--</div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 flex items-center text-sm text-text-secondary">
+                <div class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 flex items-center text-sm text-text-primary">
                     <UpgradeBadge v-if="!isAllowedToPerformPremiumAction()"></UpgradeBadge>
                     <EstimatedTimeProgress
                         v-else-if="project.estimated_time"
                         :estimated="project.estimated_time"
                         :current="project.spent_time"></EstimatedTimeProgress>
-                    <span v-else> -- </span>
+                    <span v-else class="text-text-tertiary"> -- </span>
                 </div>
                 <div
                     v-if="showBillableRate"
-                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary">
-                    {{ billableRateInfo }}
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary">
+                    <span v-if="billableRateInfo">{{ billableRateInfo }}</span>
+                    <span v-else class="text-text-tertiary">--</span>
                 </div>
                 <div
-                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-secondary flex space-x-1.5 items-center font-medium">
+                    class="whitespace-nowrap px-3 py-4 text-sm text-text-primary flex space-x-1.5 items-center font-medium">
                     <template v-if="project.is_archived">
                         <ArchiveBoxIcon class="w-4 text-icon-default"></ArchiveBoxIcon>
                         <span>Archived</span>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Common/StatCard.vue b/resources/js/Components/Common/StatCard.vue
index 757d86eb..6a9ce3ca 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Common/StatCard.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Common/StatCard.vue
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ defineProps<{
 
 <template>
     <div class="rounded-lg bg-card-background border-card-border shadow-card border px-3.5 py-2.5">
-        <dt class="font-semibold text-sm text-text-secondary">{{ title }}</dt>
-        <dd class="text-xl text-text-primary pt-1 font-semibold">
+        <dt class="font-medium text-sm text-text-secondary">{{ title }}</dt>
+        <dd class="text-xl text-text-primary pt-1 font-medium">
             {{ value ?? '--' }}
         </dd>
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/DayOverviewCardEntry.vue b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/DayOverviewCardEntry.vue
index af914fe1..780521c0 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/DayOverviewCardEntry.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/DayOverviewCardEntry.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defineProps<{
         <div class="items-center justify-center flex-1 hidden @2xs:flex">
             <DayOverviewCardChart :history="history"></DayOverviewCardChart>
         </div>
-        <div class="flex text-sm items-center justify-center text-text-secondary min-w-[65px]">
+        <div class="flex text-sm items-center justify-center text-text-primary min-w-[65px]">
             {{
                 formatHumanReadableDuration(
                     duration,
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCardEntry.vue b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCardEntry.vue
index ac6edd68..4d7330ff 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCardEntry.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/RecentlyTrackedTasksCardEntry.vue
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ async function startTaskTimer() {
 <template>
     <div class="px-3.5 py-2 grid grid-cols-5">
         <div class="col-span-4">
-            <p class="text-text-secondary text-sm pb-1.5 truncate">
+            <p class="text-text-primary text-sm pb-1.5 truncate">
                 <span v-if="timeEntry.description"> {{ timeEntry.description }}</span>
-                <span v-else>No description</span>
+                <span v-else class="text-text-secondary">No description</span>
             </p>
             <ProjectBadge size="base" class="min-w-0 max-w-full" :color="project?.color">
                 <div class="flex items-center lg:space-x-0.5 min-w-0">
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCard.vue b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCard.vue
index e1a74301..98c3fdf2 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCard.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCard.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const { data: latestTeamActivity, isLoading } = useQuery({
             class="text-center flex flex-1 justify-center items-center">
             <div>
                 <UserGroupIcon class="w-8 text-icon-default inline pb-2"></UserGroupIcon>
-                <h3 class="text-text-primary font-semibold text-sm">Invite your co-workers</h3>
+                <h3 class="text-text-primary font-medium text-sm">Invite your co-workers</h3>
                 <p class="pb-5 text-sm">You can invite your entire team.</p>
                 <SecondaryButton @click="router.visit(route('members'))"
                     >Go to Members
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCardEntry.vue b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCardEntry.vue
index 4f73e0dc..58d0a19a 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCardEntry.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/Dashboard/TeamActivityCardEntry.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defineProps<{
         <div class="col-span-2">
             <div class="flex justify-between">
                 <p
-                    class="text-xs min-w-0 overflow-ellipsis overflow-hidden flex-1 text-text-secondary">
+                    class="text-sm font-medium min-w-0 overflow-ellipsis overflow-hidden flex-1 text-text-primary">
                     {{ name }}
                 </p>
                 <div v-if="working" class="flex space-x-1.5 items-center justify-end">
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ defineProps<{
                             class="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-green-500 opacity-75"></span>
                         <span class="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-2 w-2 bg-green-500"></span>
                     </span>
-                    <span class="text-green-500 font-medium text-sm block pb-0.5"> working </span>
+                    <span class="text-green-500 text-sm block pb-0.5"> working </span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div
-                class="text-text-secondary text-sm font-medium text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap max-w-full overflow-hidden">
+                class="text-text-secondary text-sm text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap max-w-full overflow-hidden">
                 {{ description }}
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/Components/NavigationSidebarItem.vue b/resources/js/Components/NavigationSidebarItem.vue
index 13d0c2f5..389130cd 100644
--- a/resources/js/Components/NavigationSidebarItem.vue
+++ b/resources/js/Components/NavigationSidebarItem.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const open = useSessionStorage('nav-collapse-state-' + props.title, true);
         <CollapsibleRoot v-else v-model:open="open"
             ><CollapsibleTrigger class="w-full group py-0.5">
                 <div
-                    class="text-text-secondary group-hover:text-text-primary group-hover:bg-menu-active group flex gap-x-2 rounded-md transition leading-6 py-0.5 px-2 font-medium text-sm items-center justify-between">
+                    class="text-text-secondary group-hover:text-text-primary group-hover:bg-menu-active group flex gap-x-2 rounded-md transition leading-6 py-0.5 px-2 font-regular text-sm items-center justify-between">
                     <div class="flex items-center gap-x-2">
                         <component
                             :is="icon"
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/Buttons/SecondaryButton.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/Buttons/SecondaryButton.vue
index 7410690a..f68ccdd7 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/Buttons/SecondaryButton.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/Buttons/SecondaryButton.vue
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const sizeClasses = {
         :disabled="loading"
         :class="
             twMerge(
-                'bg-button-secondary-background border border-button-secondary-border hover:bg-button-secondary-background-hover shadow-sm transition text-text-primary rounded-lg font-semibold inline-flex items-center space-x-1.5 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:border-transparent focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus:border-transparent disabled:opacity-25 ease-in-out',
+                'bg-button-secondary-background border border-button-secondary-border hover:bg-button-secondary-background-hover shadow-sm transition text-text-primary rounded-lg font-medium inline-flex items-center space-x-1.5 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:border-transparent focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus:border-transparent disabled:opacity-25 ease-in-out',
                 sizeClasses[props.size],
                 props.class
             )
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/CalendarToolbar.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/CalendarToolbar.vue
index 2412ad37..1070ffb0 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/CalendarToolbar.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/CalendarToolbar.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-background px-2 py-1.5">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-between bg-default-background px-2 py-1.5">
         <!-- Left: Navigation -->
         <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
             <Button
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/TimeEntryCalendar.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/TimeEntryCalendar.vue
index d470bd1e..df5f212a 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/TimeEntryCalendar.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/FullCalendar/TimeEntryCalendar.vue
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ function getEventDurationSeconds(dayEvent: DayEvent, dayStr: string): number {
                         <div
                             class="fc-header-scroll flex border-b border-border shrink-0 sticky top-0 z-10 bg-default-background">
                             <div
-                                class="shrink-0 bg-background border-r border-border"
+                                class="shrink-0 bg-default-background border-r border-border"
                                 :style="{
                                     width: TIME_AXIS_WIDTH + 'px',
                                     minWidth: TIME_AXIS_WIDTH + 'px',
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ function getEventDurationSeconds(dayEvent: DayEvent, dayStr: string): number {
                         <div ref="scrollerRef" class="fc-scroller">
                             <div class="flex min-w-0">
                                 <div
-                                    class="shrink-0 bg-background border-r border-border"
+                                    class="shrink-0 bg-default-background border-r border-border"
                                     :style="{
                                         width: TIME_AXIS_WIDTH + 'px',
                                         minWidth: TIME_AXIS_WIDTH + 'px',
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ function getEventDurationSeconds(dayEvent: DayEvent, dayStr: string): number {
                                     class="flex-1 min-w-0 relative"
                                     @pointerdown="guardedSlotPointerDown($event)">
                                     <div
-                                        class="bg-background relative"
+                                        class="bg-default-background relative"
                                         :style="{ height: totalGridHeight + 'px' }">
                                         <div
                                             class="absolute inset-0 grid"
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryDescriptionInput.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryDescriptionInput.vue
index d536ab84..8871b38d 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryDescriptionInput.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryDescriptionInput.vue
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ const displaysPlaceholder = computed(() => {
 
 <template>
     <div class="relative min-w-0 text-ellipsis whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden">
-        <div class="relative text-sm font-medium min-w-0">
+        <div class="relative text-sm min-w-0">
             <div
                 :class="[
-                    'opacity-0 h-4 text-sm whitespace-pre font-medium min-w-0 pl-1.5 @lg:pl-3 pr-1',
+                    'opacity-0 h-4 text-sm whitespace-pre min-w-0 pl-1.5 @lg:pl-3 pr-1',
                     { 'min-w-[130px]': displaysPlaceholder },
                 ]">
                 {{ liveDataValue }}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const displaysPlaceholder = computed(() => {
                 data-testid="time_entry_description"
                 :value="liveDataValue"
                 placeholder="Add a description"
-                class="absolute px-0 h-full min-w-0 pl-1.5 @lg:pl-3 pr-1 left-0 top-0 w-full text-sm text-text-primary font-medium bg-transparent focus-visible:ring-0 rounded-lg border-0"
+                class="absolute px-0 h-full min-w-0 pl-1.5 @lg:pl-3 pr-1 left-0 top-0 w-full text-sm text-text-primary bg-transparent focus-visible:ring-0 rounded-lg border-0"
                 @blur="onChange"
                 @input="onInput"
                 @keydown.enter="onChange" />
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRangeSelector.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRangeSelector.vue
index 4f5a76f3..94d085de 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRangeSelector.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRangeSelector.vue
@@ -36,15 +36,13 @@ const organization = inject<ComputedRef<Organization>>('organization');
                     :class="
                         twMerge(
                             'text-text-secondary px-1 bg-transparent text-center hover:bg-card-background rounded-lg border border-transparent hover:border-card-border focus-visible:outline-none focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:text-text-primary focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:bg-tertiary',
-                            showDate
-                                ? 'text-xs py-1.5 font-semibold'
-                                : 'text-sm py-1.5 font-medium',
+                            showDate ? 'text-xs py-1.5 font-medium' : 'text-sm py-1.5 font-normal',
                             organization?.time_format === '12-hours' ? 'w-[160px]' : 'w-[100px]',
                             open && 'border-card-border bg-card-background'
                         )
                     ">
                     {{ formatStartEnd(start, end, organization?.time_format) }}
-                    <span v-if="showDate" class="text-text-tertiary font-medium"
+                    <span v-if="showDate" class="text-text-tertiary font-normal"
                         >{{ formatDateLocalized(start, organization?.date_format) }}
                     </span>
                 </button>
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
index 0700bcea..42cec2ef 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRow.vue
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ async function handleDeleteTimeEntry() {
                                 :task="timeEntry.task_id"
                                 @changed="updateProjectAndTask"></TimeTrackerProjectTaskDropdown>
                         </div>
-                        <div
-                            class="hidden @lg:flex items-center font-medium space-x-1 @lg:space-x-2 shrink-0">
+                        <div class="hidden @lg:flex items-center space-x-1 @lg:space-x-2 shrink-0">
                             <div v-if="showMember && members" class="text-sm px-2">
                                 {{ memberName }}
                             </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRowHeading.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRowHeading.vue
index 4dc7bdcb..e5f419e5 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRowHeading.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeEntry/TimeEntryRowHeading.vue
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ function selectUnselectAll(value: boolean) {
                             class="group-hover:block hidden"
                             @update:checked="selectUnselectAll"></Checkbox>
                     </div>
-                    <span class="font-medium text-text-secondary">
+                    <span class="text-text-primary">
                         {{ formatWeekday(date) }}
                     </span>
-                    <span class="text-text-tertiary ml-2">
+                    <span class="text-text-secondary ml-2">
                         {{ formatDate(date, organization?.date_format) }}
                     </span>
                 </div>
-                <div class="text-text-secondary pr-2 @lg:pr-[92px]">
+                <div class="text-text-primary pr-2 @lg:pr-[92px]">
                     <span class="font-medium">
                         {{
                             formatHumanReadableDuration(
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerControls.vue b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerControls.vue
index 8f9ecc0b..c4580c22 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerControls.vue
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/src/TimeTracker/TimeTrackerControls.vue
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ useSelectEvents(
                     v-model="tempDescription"
                     placeholder="What are you working on?"
                     data-testid="time_entry_description"
-                    class="w-full rounded-l-lg py-4 sm:py-2.5 px-3.5 border-b border-b-card-background-separator @2xl:px-4 text-base text-text-primary bg-transparent border-none placeholder-text-secondary font-medium focus:ring-0 transition"
+                    class="w-full rounded-l-lg py-4 sm:py-2.5 px-3.5 border-b border-b-card-background-separator @2xl:px-4 text-base text-text-primary bg-transparent border-none placeholder-text-secondary focus:ring-0 transition"
                     type="text"
                     @keydown.enter="startTimerIfNotActive"
                     @keydown.esc="showDropdown = false"
diff --git a/resources/js/packages/ui/styles.css b/resources/js/packages/ui/styles.css
index 61fceacf..e2146f0b 100644
--- a/resources/js/packages/ui/styles.css
+++ b/resources/js/packages/ui/styles.css
@@ -14,28 +14,30 @@
 @tailwind utilities;
 
 :root.dark {
-    --color-bg-primary: oklch(0.14 0.0041 285.97);
-    --color-bg-secondary: oklch(0.18 0.005 285.97);
-    --color-bg-tertiary: oklch(0.22 0.0112 285.97);
-    --color-bg-quaternary: oklch(0.26 0.015 285.97);
-    --color-bg-background: oklch(0.1 0 0);
-    --color-text-primary: #ffffff;
-    --color-text-secondary: #e3e4e6;
-    --color-text-tertiary: #969799;
-    --color-text-quaternary: #595a5c;
+    /* Linear/Raycast: cool blue-tinted neutrals, content surface at Material floor */
+    --color-bg-primary: oklch(0.17 0 0);       /* content surface */
+    --color-bg-secondary: oklch(0.20 0 0);     /* cards, input fills */
+    --color-bg-tertiary: oklch(0.25 0 0);      /* hover / active row */
+    --color-bg-quaternary: oklch(0.29 0 0);    /* pressed / selected */
+    --color-bg-elevated: oklch(0.22 0 0);      /* popovers, modals, dropdowns */
+    --color-bg-background: oklch(0.14 0 0);    /* sidebar / chrome — recessed */
+    --color-text-primary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
+    --color-text-secondary: oklch(0.85 0 0);
+    --color-text-tertiary: oklch(0.70 0 0);
+    --color-text-quaternary: oklch(0.55 0 0);
 
-    --color-border-primary: #191b1f;
-    --color-border-secondary: oklch(0.25 0.0098 268.31);
-    --color-border-tertiary: #2c2e33;
-    --color-border-quaternary: #393b42;
-    --color-input-border-active: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+    --color-border-primary: oklch(0.24 0 0);    /* separators — above elevated */
+    --color-border-secondary: oklch(0.28 0 0);  /* card borders */
+    --color-border-tertiary: oklch(0.32 0 0);   /* input borders */
+    --color-border-quaternary: oklch(0.36 0 0); /* emphasized borders */
+    --color-input-border-active: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
 
     --theme-color-chart: var(--color-accent-200);
 
     --theme-color-menu-active: var(--color-bg-secondary);
     --theme-color-card-background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
     --theme-shadow-card: 0 4px 7px 0px rgb(0 0 0 / 15%);
-    --theme-shadow-dropdown: 0 4px 7px 0px rgb(0 0 0 / 40%);
+    --theme-shadow-dropdown: 0 8px 24px -4px rgb(0 0 0 / 55%), 0 2px 6px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 35%);
 
     --theme-color-card-background-active: var(--color-bg-tertiary);
 
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ body {
         --foreground: var(--color-text-primary);
         --card: var(--theme-color-card-background);
         --card-foreground: var(--color-text-primary);
-        --popover: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+        --popover: var(--color-bg-elevated, var(--color-bg-secondary));
         --popover-foreground: var(--color-text-primary);
         --primary: var(--color-bg-primary);
         --primary-foreground: var(--color-text-primary);