diff --git a/docs/ui-guidelines.md b/docs/ui-guidelines.md
index d58ef382d..fcb14b166 100644
--- a/docs/ui-guidelines.md
+++ b/docs/ui-guidelines.md
@@ -218,7 +218,31 @@ labelled `<Select>`s and date inputs.
   fetching stay in the owning page. Use `FilterBarSelect` for enum
   dimensions and `FilterBarDateRange` for the from/to pair.
 
-### 2.7 Status indicators
+### 2.7 Section-card headers — icon column + content column
+
+Every Settings/Admin section card header follows one shape, implemented
+by `<SettingsCardHeader>` (`src/components/settings/_card-header.tsx`)
+or an equivalent inline structure:
+
+- **Icon column** (left): one Lucide icon, `text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5`.
+  Icons in card headers are always neutral — never `text-primary` or any
+  `dracula-*` accent. Purple/primary is reserved for actions and
+  highlight states (§2.8), not for iconography.
+- **Content column** (right of the icon, `gap-2` → 28 px offset): the
+  title, its description, and **everything textual that follows in the
+  card** — descriptions, follow-up headings after separators, form
+  stacks, helper/feedback lines. Apply `pl-7` to body blocks so nothing
+  textual ever starts further left than the title above it, and
+  follow-up headings align with the title column, not the icon.
+- **Exception — full-bleed structures**: data tables, tile/card grids,
+  charts, ladder lists, and `<hr>` separators may span the full card
+  width. The rule governs text alignment, not structural surfaces.
+- The page-level section `<h1>` is `sr-only`: the shell header already
+  carries "Einstellungen · <Sektion>", so a visible in-section repeat
+  is a double title. Keep the `<h1>` in the DOM for the document
+  outline and `aria-labelledby`.
+
+### 2.8 Status indicators
 
 Use the same color taxonomy across the app:
 
@@ -297,7 +321,7 @@ Same shape as Settings, with the right-hand sidebar listing:
 - Maintenance
 - Audit log
 
-Status badges use the §2.7 color taxonomy. Each section opens to a card
+Status badges use the §2.8 color taxonomy. Each section opens to a card
 grid, never a long fluid list.
 
 ---
diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index 437accbbf..1adc9678f 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Stopp",
       "thinking": "Denke nach…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Frag mich etwas zu deinen Daten…",
-      "composerHint": "Enter zum Senden, Umschalt+Enter für eine neue Zeile.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Coach-Antworten sind generiert. Klinische Entscheidungen gehören in die Hand deines Arztes.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "Neue Nachricht vom Coach — Chat öffnen",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "Der Coach würde gern wissen:",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Frage verwerfen",
       "voiceComingSoon": "Spracheingabe kommt mit der iOS-App in v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "Kette auf Standard zurücksetzen?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "Die Kette wird auf Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Lokal → Admin-OpenAI zurückgesetzt. Gespeicherte Zugangsdaten bleiben erhalten."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "KI-Anbieter",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Aktiver Provider",
       "activeProviderBody": "Wähle den Provider, der zuerst genutzt wird. Das Formular darunter konfiguriert ausschließlich den ausgewählten Provider; die Fallback-Kette unten regelt, was passiert, wenn er ausfällt.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Primärer Provider",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index f691ebeb5..2b5dbd14d 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Stop",
       "thinking": "Thinking…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Ask anything about your data…",
-      "composerHint": "Press Enter to send, Shift+Enter for a new line.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Coach replies are generated. Clinical decisions belong with your doctor.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "New message from the Coach — open chat",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "The Coach would like to know:",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Dismiss question",
       "voiceComingSoon": "Voice input arrives with the iOS app in v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "Reset chain to defaults?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "The chain reverts to Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Local → Admin OpenAI. Your saved credentials are not touched."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "AI provider",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Active provider",
       "activeProviderBody": "Pick the provider you want to use first. The form below configures only the selected provider; the fallback chain at the bottom decides what happens if it fails.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Primary provider",
diff --git a/messages/es.json b/messages/es.json
index 13e7de663..672dc8131 100644
--- a/messages/es.json
+++ b/messages/es.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Detener",
       "thinking": "Pensando…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Pregúntame sobre tus datos…",
-      "composerHint": "Intro para enviar, Mayús+Intro para una nueva línea.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Las respuestas son generadas. Las decisiones clínicas las toma tu médico.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "Nuevo mensaje del coach — abrir el chat",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "Al Coach le gustaría saber:",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Descartar pregunta",
       "voiceComingSoon": "La entrada por voz llega con la app de iOS en la v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "¿Restablecer la cadena a los valores predeterminados?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "La cadena vuelve a Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Local → OpenAI de administrador. Tus credenciales guardadas no se modifican."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "Proveedor de IA",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Proveedor activo",
       "activeProviderBody": "Elige el proveedor que quieres usar primero. El formulario de abajo configura únicamente el proveedor seleccionado; la cadena de respaldo del final decide qué ocurre si falla.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Proveedor principal",
diff --git a/messages/fr.json b/messages/fr.json
index 1d6aad13d..968dd8b41 100644
--- a/messages/fr.json
+++ b/messages/fr.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Arrêter",
       "thinking": "Réflexion en cours…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Pose-moi une question sur tes données…",
-      "composerHint": "Entrée pour envoyer, Maj+Entrée pour une nouvelle ligne.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Les réponses sont générées. Les décisions cliniques relèvent de ton médecin.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "Nouveau message du coach — ouvrir le chat",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "Le Coach aimerait savoir :",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Ignorer la question",
       "voiceComingSoon": "La saisie vocale arrive avec l’app iOS en v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "Réinitialiser la chaîne aux valeurs par défaut ?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "La chaîne revient à Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Local → OpenAI administrateur. Vos identifiants enregistrés ne sont pas affectés."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "Fournisseur d'IA",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Fournisseur actif",
       "activeProviderBody": "Choisissez le fournisseur à utiliser en premier. Le formulaire ci-dessous configure uniquement le fournisseur sélectionné ; la chaîne de secours en bas détermine ce qui se passe en cas d’échec.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Fournisseur principal",
diff --git a/messages/it.json b/messages/it.json
index cfddbfb86..3fc1e8e5f 100644
--- a/messages/it.json
+++ b/messages/it.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Interrompi",
       "thinking": "Sto pensando…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Chiedimi qualcosa sui tuoi dati…",
-      "composerHint": "Invio per inviare, Shift+Invio per una nuova riga.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Le risposte sono generate. Le decisioni cliniche restano al tuo medico.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "Nuovo messaggio dal coach — apri la chat",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "Il Coach vorrebbe sapere:",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Ignora la domanda",
       "voiceComingSoon": "L’input vocale arriva con l’app iOS in v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "Ripristinare la catena ai valori predefiniti?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "La catena torna a Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Locale → OpenAI amministratore. Le credenziali salvate non vengono toccate."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "Provider IA",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Provider attivo",
       "activeProviderBody": "Scegli il provider da usare per primo. Il modulo qui sotto configura solo il provider selezionato; la catena di fallback in fondo decide cosa accade se fallisce.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Provider principale",
diff --git a/messages/pl.json b/messages/pl.json
index 19fb18232..9f946a149 100644
--- a/messages/pl.json
+++ b/messages/pl.json
@@ -1979,8 +1979,7 @@
       "stop": "Zatrzymaj",
       "thinking": "Myślę…",
       "composerPlaceholder": "Zapytaj o swoje dane…",
-      "composerHint": "Enter wysyła, Shift+Enter przechodzi do nowej linii.",
-      "composerDisclaimer": "Odpowiedzi są generowane. Decyzje kliniczne należą do lekarza.",
+      "nudgeBubbleLabel": "Nowa wiadomość od trenera — otwórz czat",
       "selfContextChipsLabel": "Coach chciałby wiedzieć:",
       "selfContextChipDismiss": "Odrzuć pytanie",
       "voiceComingSoon": "Wejście głosowe pojawi się z aplikacją iOS w v1.5.",
@@ -3759,6 +3758,7 @@
         "resetConfirmTitle": "Przywrócić domyślny łańcuch?",
         "resetConfirmBody": "Łańcuch wraca do Codex → OpenAI → Anthropic → Lokalny → OpenAI administratora. Zapisane dane logowania pozostają nienaruszone."
       },
+      "providerCardTitle": "Dostawca AI",
       "activeProviderHeading": "Aktywny dostawca",
       "activeProviderBody": "Wybierz dostawcę, którego chcesz użyć jako pierwszego. Formularz poniżej konfiguruje tylko wybranego dostawcę; łańcuch zapasowy na dole decyduje, co się stanie w razie awarii.",
       "activeProviderLabel": "Główny dostawca",
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index eeb1e1ebf..f7f66e45e 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
   --secondary-foreground: #f8f8f2;
   --muted: #44475a;
   --muted-foreground: #9aa3b3;
+  /* NativeSelect chevron — a data-URI background-image cannot resolve
+   * `currentColor` (it falls back to black per the SVG spec), so the
+   * muted-foreground value is baked into the stroke per theme. Keep in
+   * sync with `--muted-foreground` above. */
+  --native-select-chevron: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%239aa3b3' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
   --accent: #44475a;
   --accent-foreground: #f8f8f2;
   --destructive: #ff5555;
@@ -266,6 +271,8 @@
   --secondary-foreground: #1f1f1f;
   --muted: #dcdeef;
   --muted-foreground: #5b6273;
+  /* Light-theme counterpart of the NativeSelect chevron (see dark block). */
+  --native-select-chevron: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%235b6273' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
   --accent: #dcdeef;
   --accent-foreground: #1f1f1f;
   --destructive: #cb3a2a;
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 0b9b81731..e9e2aedba 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import {
   Percent,
   Pill,
   Plus,
+  Settings2,
   Smile,
   Target,
   TrendingUp,
   Waves,
-  Wrench,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import { convertGlucose, resolveGlucoseUnit } from "@/lib/glucose";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
           <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-sm">{welcomeText}</p>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          {/* Wrench shortcut to the dashboard-customization settings
+          {/* Customize shortcut to the dashboard-customization settings
               (the tile/layout editor at /settings/dashboard). Sits to
               the left of the add button as a monochrome ghost icon, with
               a `min-h-11 min-w-11` mobile floor so it meets the 44 px
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
               aria-label={t("dashboard.customizeDashboard")}
               title={t("dashboard.customizeDashboard")}
             >
-              <Wrench className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+              <Settings2 className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
             </Link>
           </Button>
           <DropdownMenu>
@@ -1456,7 +1456,6 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
                 colors={["#bd93f9"]}
                 unit="kg"
                 valueBands={weightBands}
-                targetSettingsHref="/settings/thresholds"
                 compareBaseline={compareBaseline}
                 userTimezone={user?.timezone}
               />
@@ -1507,7 +1506,6 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
                 unit="mmHg"
                 yAxisUnit="Hg"
                 targetZones={bpTargetZones}
-                targetSettingsHref="/settings/thresholds"
                 compareBaseline={compareBaseline}
                 userTimezone={user?.timezone}
               />
diff --git a/src/components/admin/api-token-overview-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/api-token-overview-section.tsx
index f42166114..0f666696f 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/api-token-overview-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/api-token-overview-section.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export function ApiTokenOverviewSection() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border overflow-hidden rounded-xl border p-4 sm:p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Key className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <Key className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.apiTokens")}</div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/admin/app-log-preview-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/app-log-preview-section.tsx
index 62d0e6290..201a7c43f 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/app-log-preview-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/app-log-preview-section.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function AppLogPreviewSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border space-y-4 rounded-xl border p-6">
       <header className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-          <FileText className="text-primary mt-0.5 h-5 w-5" />
+          <FileText className="text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 h-5 w-5" />
           <div>
             <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
               {t("admin.section.app-logs.title")}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/assistant-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/assistant-section.tsx
index e091bee8d..21c05552b 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/assistant-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/assistant-section.tsx
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ export function AssistantSection() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border space-y-6 rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Sparkles className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <Sparkles className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.assistant.title")}</div>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground pl-7 text-sm">
         {t("admin.assistant.description")}
       </p>
 
diff --git a/src/components/admin/backups-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/backups-section.tsx
index 4e3f2364f..ba941a5ff 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/backups-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/backups-section.tsx
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ export function BackupsSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Database className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Database className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <div className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("admin.section.backups.title")}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/bug-report-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/bug-report-section.tsx
index 3960e3576..5ab87bbf3 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/bug-report-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/bug-report-section.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function BugReportSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Bug className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Bug className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("admin.bugReportGithub")}
           </h2>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/feedback-inbox-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/feedback-inbox-section.tsx
index c329e13b4..fb28780b9 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/feedback-inbox-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/feedback-inbox-section.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function FeedbackInboxSection() {
           `/admin/feedback`, so the page header already provides the
           title + description — the card-level repetition was just
           visual noise. The icon stays as a low-key card affordance. */}
-      <Inbox className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+      <Inbox className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
 
       <Tabs
         value={activeStatus}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/general-settings-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/general-settings-section.tsx
index 61ca20bfe..dcc5314c8 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/general-settings-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/general-settings-section.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function GeneralSettingsSection() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Settings className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <Settings className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.appSettings")}</div>
       </div>
       <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
diff --git a/src/components/admin/glitchtip-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/glitchtip-section.tsx
index a846d90f0..37760e572 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/glitchtip-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/glitchtip-section.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function GlitchtipSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <AlertTriangle className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <AlertTriangle className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.glitchtipTitle")}</h2>
         </div>
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/src/components/admin/invite-tokens-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/invite-tokens-section.tsx
index 4a60ff8e9..8b38990c9 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/invite-tokens-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/invite-tokens-section.tsx
@@ -314,15 +314,15 @@ export function InviteTokensSection() {
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between sm:p-6">
         <div className="min-w-0">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Ticket className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <Ticket className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
             <h2 id="admin-invites-title" className="text-lg font-semibold">
               {t("admin.invites.title")}
             </h2>
           </div>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-sm">
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 pl-7 text-sm">
             {t("admin.invites.description")}
           </p>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground/80 mt-1 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs">
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground/80 mt-1 flex items-center gap-1.5 pl-7 text-xs">
             <ShieldCheck className="size-3.5 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
             {t("admin.invites.adminOnlyHint")}
           </p>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/login-overview-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/login-overview-section.tsx
index 81a887f1d..98b241027 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/login-overview-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/login-overview-section.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export function LoginOverviewSection() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <ScrollText className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <ScrollText className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.loginOverview")}</div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/admin/recent-audit-preview.tsx b/src/components/admin/recent-audit-preview.tsx
index 506fe1a3a..8da02a6e2 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/recent-audit-preview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/recent-audit-preview.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function RecentAuditPreview() {
     >
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <ScrollText className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+          <ScrollText className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
           <h2
             id="admin-overview-audit-heading"
             className="text-lg font-semibold"
diff --git a/src/components/admin/reminders-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/reminders-section.tsx
index b1686b9ac..fb70be8e3 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/reminders-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/reminders-section.tsx
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ export function RemindersSection() {
         {/* v1.4.22 D / F-58 — icon swap so the section header matches
             the admin-shell nav tile (Bell). Clock now lives on the
             timing chips inline instead of competing as the page icon. */}
-        <Bell className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <Bell className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">
           {t("admin.medicationReminders")}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-xs">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 pl-7 text-xs">
         {t("admin.medicationRemindersDescription")}
       </p>
 
diff --git a/src/components/admin/services-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/services-section.tsx
index 6854cb1f5..6646328ae 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/services-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/services-section.tsx
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ export function ServicesSection() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Globe className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <Globe className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.servicesGlobal")}</div>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-xs">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 pl-7 text-xs">
         {t("admin.servicesGlobalDescription")}
       </p>
       <div className="mt-4 space-y-3">
diff --git a/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
index 9345dbe19..a10bdb2e1 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function SystemStatusSection() {
       <HostMetricsChart />
       <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Server className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Server className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <div className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.systemStatus")}</div>
         </div>
         {status ? (
diff --git a/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx b/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
index 299530e0c..2abaa90bb 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function SystemStatusSummary() {
       className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6"
     >
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Server className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+        <Server className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
         <h2
           id="admin-overview-snapshot-heading"
           className="text-lg font-semibold"
diff --git a/src/components/admin/umami-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/umami-section.tsx
index 5f5881eef..7fa27a4f5 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/umami-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/umami-section.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function UmamiSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Activity className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Activity className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">{t("admin.umamiTitle")}</h2>
         </div>
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/src/components/admin/user-management-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/user-management-section.tsx
index f4932ca05..fc14b215d 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/user-management-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/user-management-section.tsx
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export function UserManagementSection() {
           floating into the title's gap. */}
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between sm:gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Users className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Users className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <div className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("admin.userManagement")}
           </div>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/version-tile-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/version-tile-section.tsx
index 8c02a49df..32ca869ab 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/version-tile-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/version-tile-section.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function VersionTileSection() {
       className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6"
     >
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-        <Tag className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
+        <Tag className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
         <h2
           id="admin-overview-version-heading"
           className="text-lg font-semibold"
diff --git a/src/components/admin/web-push-vapid-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/web-push-vapid-section.tsx
index c401f5f20..8bce7e1b9 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/web-push-vapid-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/web-push-vapid-section.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function WebPushVapidSection() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <div className="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-2">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <BellRing className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <BellRing className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("admin.webPushVapidTitle")}
           </h2>
diff --git a/src/components/charts/mood-heatmap.tsx b/src/components/charts/mood-heatmap.tsx
index c5fd04019..d7b45d094 100644
--- a/src/components/charts/mood-heatmap.tsx
+++ b/src/components/charts/mood-heatmap.tsx
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ export function MoodHeatmap({
                 height={cellSize}
                 rx={2}
                 fill={cell.color}
+                fillOpacity={cell.cell ? 0.55 : 1}
                 className="cursor-pointer"
                 onPointerEnter={(e) => {
                   if (e.pointerType === "touch") return;
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ export function MoodHeatmap({
           <span key={label} className="flex items-center gap-1">
             <div
               className="h-3 w-3 rounded-sm"
-              style={{ backgroundColor: color }}
+              style={{ backgroundColor: color, opacity: 0.55 }}
             />
             {label}
           </span>
diff --git a/src/components/insights/__tests__/layout-coach-fab.test.tsx b/src/components/insights/__tests__/layout-coach-fab.test.tsx
index b8ff1d012..fc00b2ceb 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/__tests__/layout-coach-fab.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/__tests__/layout-coach-fab.test.tsx
@@ -1,106 +1,79 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { renderToStaticMarkup } from "react-dom/server";
 
+// SSR test render has no Next.js app-router context; stub the two
+// navigation hooks the bubble uses.
+vi.mock("next/navigation", () => ({
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: vi.fn(), replace: vi.fn() }),
+  usePathname: () => "/insights",
+}));
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+
 import { I18nProvider } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 import { CoachLaunchProvider } from "@/lib/insights/coach-launch-context";
 
-import { LayoutCoachFab } from "../layout-coach-fab";
+import { isNudgeUnread, LayoutCoachFab } from "../layout-coach-fab";
 
 /**
- * v1.4.33 (F15) — layout-level Coach FAB contract.
+ * v1.16.1 — the layout FAB is nudge-driven now: it renders ONLY while
+ * an unseen proactive `COACH_NUDGE` exists (per
+ * `/api/insights/coach/nudge-status` + the device-local seen stamp).
+ * No permanent launcher remains — the inline pill is the everyday
+ * entry point.
  *
- * The FAB sits at the mobile bottom-right. Before v1.4.33 it overlaid
- * Recharts tooltips when the user tapped a data point in the chart's
- * lower-right corner — the maintainer flagged this as F15 in the
- * runtime audit. The fix wires the FAB to `useChartTooltipActive()`
- * which reads a singleton MutationObserver of every
- * `.recharts-tooltip-wrapper`; while a wrapper is visible the FAB
- * fades and drops `pointer-events`.
- *
- * Project convention is SSR-only tests (no `@testing-library/react`),
- * so we pin the initial-paint state — no tooltip can be active before
- * hydration, so the FAB renders without the active-flag attribute
- * and stays interactive on first paint. The end-to-end auto-hide
- * behaviour is exercised in the Playwright mobile suite.
+ * Project convention is SSR-only tests (no `@testing-library/react`).
+ * On first paint the nudge-status query has no data, so the bubble
+ * must render nothing; the unread derivation is pinned through the
+ * exported pure helper instead.
  */
 
 function render(node: React.ReactNode, locale: "en" | "de" = "en") {
+  const client = new QueryClient();
   return renderToStaticMarkup(
-    <I18nProvider initialLocale={locale}>{node}</I18nProvider>,
+    <QueryClientProvider client={client}>
+      <I18nProvider initialLocale={locale}>{node}</I18nProvider>
+    </QueryClientProvider>,
   );
 }
 
 describe("<LayoutCoachFab>", () => {
   it("returns nothing when no <CoachLaunchProvider> is mounted", () => {
-    // The hook returns `null` outside the provider; the FAB then
-    // renders nothing rather than crashing — same posture as
-    // `<CoachLaunchButton>`.
     const html = render(<LayoutCoachFab />);
+    expect(html).not.toContain('data-slot="coach-nudge-bubble"');
+  });
+
+  it("renders nothing on first paint (no nudge-status data yet)", () => {
+    // The bubble only exists for an unseen nudge; before the status
+    // query resolves there is nothing to show — no permanent FAB.
+    const html = render(
+      <CoachLaunchProvider>
+        <LayoutCoachFab />
+      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
+    );
+    expect(html).not.toContain('data-slot="coach-nudge-bubble"');
     expect(html).not.toContain('data-slot="coach-launch-fab"');
   });
+});
 
-  it("mounts the FAB with the launch-fab slot under the provider", () => {
-    const html = render(
-      <CoachLaunchProvider>
-        <LayoutCoachFab />
-      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
-    );
-    expect(html).toMatch(/data-slot="coach-launch-fab"/);
+describe("isNudgeUnread", () => {
+  const nudgedAt = "2026-06-09T05:15:00.000Z";
+
+  it("is false without status or without a nudge", () => {
+    expect(isNudgeUnread(undefined, null)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isNudgeUnread({ nudgedAt: null, unread: false }, null)).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it("renders without the chart-tooltip-active flag on first paint", () => {
-    // SSR snapshot of `useChartTooltipActive()` is `false` so the
-    // FAB stays interactive on initial render. The active classes
-    // (opacity-0 + pointer-events-none) are applied client-side only
-    // once a Recharts tooltip wrapper flips its inline visibility.
-    const html = render(
-      <CoachLaunchProvider>
-        <LayoutCoachFab />
-      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
-    );
-    // The data attribute is `undefined` when inactive — React drops
-    // it from the DOM so the rendered markup never carries it.
-    expect(html).not.toContain('data-chart-tooltip-active="true"');
-    // The shadcn `<Button>` primitive bakes in
-    // `disabled:pointer-events-none` and `[&_svg]:pointer-events-none`,
-    // so we look for the unprefixed token that the fade-out adds.
-    // Match it as a class atom (preceded by space/start, followed by
-    // space/end-of-class-list/quote) so the primitive's prefixed
-    // variants can't false-match.
-    expect(html).not.toMatch(/(?:^|["\s])pointer-events-none(?=["\s])/);
-    expect(html).not.toContain("opacity-0");
+  it("is true for a server-unread nudge the device has not seen", () => {
+    expect(isNudgeUnread({ nudgedAt, unread: true }, null)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isNudgeUnread({ nudgedAt, unread: true }, "2026-01-01")).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("carries the transition class so the fade is animated", () => {
-    // The fade-out + fade-in shouldn't pop visually — the FAB
-    // animates opacity over 150ms.
-    const html = render(
-      <CoachLaunchProvider>
-        <LayoutCoachFab />
-      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
-    );
-    expect(html).toContain("transition-opacity");
-    expect(html).toContain("duration-150");
+  it("is false once the server counts the nudge as read", () => {
+    // The user sent a Coach message after the nudge.
+    expect(isNudgeUnread({ nudgedAt, unread: false }, null)).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it("hides the FAB above lg via `lg:hidden`", () => {
-    // The desktop Coach surface is the inline pill; the FAB stays
-    // mobile-only.
-    const html = render(
-      <CoachLaunchProvider>
-        <LayoutCoachFab />
-      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
-    );
-    expect(html).toContain("lg:hidden");
-  });
-
-  it("renders the localised label in German", () => {
-    const html = render(
-      <CoachLaunchProvider>
-        <LayoutCoachFab />
-      </CoachLaunchProvider>,
-      "de",
-    );
-    expect(html).toContain("Coach fragen");
+  it("is false once this device stored the matching seen stamp", () => {
+    expect(isNudgeUnread({ nudgedAt, unread: true }, nudgedAt)).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/insights/coach-launch-button.tsx b/src/components/insights/coach-launch-button.tsx
index bf9e1c3e5..3b890ab61 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/coach-launch-button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/coach-launch-button.tsx
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ export function CoachLaunchButton({
     );
   }
 
-  // Inline header-style action on `lg+`. Hidden below `lg` because the
-  // layout-level FAB (`<LayoutCoachFab>`) covers that breakpoint —
-  // mounting both at the same time would put two affordances in front
-  // of the user.
+  // Inline header-style action. v1.16.1 — visible on every viewport:
+  // the layout-level FAB is no longer a permanent launcher (it only
+  // surfaces an unseen proactive nudge), so the pill is the everyday
+  // Coach entry point on mobile too.
   return (
     <Button
       type="button"
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function CoachLaunchButton({
       size="sm"
       data-slot="coach-launch-inline"
       onClick={() => launch.askCoach(prefill ?? null)}
-      className={cn("hidden h-10 gap-2 self-end lg:inline-flex", className)}
+      className={cn("inline-flex h-10 gap-2 self-end", className)}
     >
       <Sparkles className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
       <span>{accessibleLabel}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/insights/insights-layout-shell.tsx b/src/components/insights/insights-layout-shell.tsx
index 145b5e5d6..995bdf27c 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/insights-layout-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/insights-layout-shell.tsx
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ export function InsightsLayoutShell({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const advisorEnabled =
     isAuthenticated && flags.enabled && flags.briefing;
 
-  // v1.12.6 — routes that carry their own purpose-built disclaimer must NOT
-  // also show the generic footer below (otherwise two disclaimers stack).
-  // The Coach full page renders its own `composerDisclaimer` under the
-  // composer, so its segment is excluded here. Every other segment — the
+  // v1.12.6 — the Coach segment is excluded from the generic disclaimer
+  // footer (v1.16.1 dropped the in-chat disclaimer line entirely; the
+  // chat surface stays footer-free by design). Every other segment — the
   // overview (null segment), the metric sub-pages, mood, medications, the
   // raw values table — keeps the single generic footer.
   const segment = useSelectedLayoutSegment();
diff --git a/src/components/insights/layout-coach-fab.tsx b/src/components/insights/layout-coach-fab.tsx
index 88942d86b..6b4dd9d13 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/layout-coach-fab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/layout-coach-fab.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -8,88 +11,139 @@ import { useTranslations } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 import { useCoachLaunch } from "@/lib/insights/coach-launch-context";
 import { useFeatureFlags } from "@/hooks/use-feature-flags";
 import { useDisableCoach } from "@/hooks/use-disable-coach";
+import { queryKeys } from "@/lib/query-keys";
 
 import { useChartTooltipActive } from "./use-chart-tooltip-active";
 
 /**
- * Layout-level mobile Coach launch FAB.
+ * v1.16.1 — the layout FAB is no longer a permanent launcher. It now
+ * renders ONLY while an unseen Coach-initiated nudge exists (the
+ * proactive `COACH_NUDGE` dispatch, surfaced by
+ * `/api/insights/coach/nudge-status`): a floating circle at the bottom
+ * right that opens the full-page Coach chat. It disappears once the
+ * nudge counts as read — the user sent a Coach message after the
+ * nudge (server-derived), or opened the Coach on this device (local
+ * seen stamp keyed by the nudge timestamp).
  *
- * v1.4.28 R3c — promoted out of `<CoachLaunchButton>` (which previously
- * rendered both the FAB and the inline pill from a single component;
- * each sub-page mount therefore painted a duplicate FAB into the DOM
- * before `fixed` positioning collapsed them visually). Mounting the
- * FAB once at the layout level keeps the affordance reachable from
- * every routed Insights surface while leaving the a11y tree with a
- * single button.
+ * The previous always-on mobile FAB drew attention to nothing; the
+ * inline "Ask Coach" pill in each page's action row stays the everyday
+ * entry point.
  *
- * Hidden on `lg+` viewports — desktop users reach the Coach via the
- * inline `<CoachLaunchButton>` pill that each page mounts in its
- * action row.
- *
- * v1.4.33 (F15) — the FAB sits at `bottom-right` and used to overlay
- * Recharts tooltips on the bottom-right of any insight chart, so a
- * mobile user tapping a data point near the chart's lower-right
- * couldn't read the bubble. The button now auto-hides while a chart
- * tooltip is active (the wrapper's `visibility: visible` flips us
- * to fade-out + pointer-events-none). When the user releases / scrolls
- * away the tooltip clears and the FAB fades back in.
+ * v1.4.33 (F15) — the bubble keeps the chart-tooltip auto-hide so it
+ * never overlays a Recharts tooltip on the lower right.
  */
+
+const NUDGE_SEEN_STORAGE_KEY = "healthlog-coach-nudge-seen";
+
+export interface CoachNudgeStatus {
+  nudgedAt: string | null;
+  unread: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pure unread derivation — server signal AND-ed with the local
+ * seen-stamp. Exported so the unit test pins the contract without a
+ * QueryClient round-trip.
+ */
+export function isNudgeUnread(
+  status: CoachNudgeStatus | undefined,
+  seenStamp: string | null,
+): boolean {
+  if (!status?.unread || status.nudgedAt === null) return false;
+  return seenStamp !== status.nudgedAt;
+}
+
 export function LayoutCoachFab() {
   const { t } = useTranslations();
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const pathname = usePathname();
   const launch = useCoachLaunch();
   const flags = useFeatureFlags();
   const disableCoach = useDisableCoach();
   const tooltipActive = useChartTooltipActive();
-  if (!launch) return null;
-  // v1.4.31 — operator can hide the Coach surface app-wide. The
-  // FAB returns null when the master OR the coach sub-flag is off.
-  if (!flags.coach) return null;
-  // v1.4.47 W3 — per-user opt-out beats the operator's "on" default.
-  // A privacy-leaning user who toggles "Hide Coach" in Settings → Insights
-  // gets the FAB short-circuited here, identical to the global-off
-  // branch above. The hook defaults to `false` in the absence of a
-  // QueryClient (legacy SSR-only snapshot tests).
-  if (disableCoach) return null;
 
-  const accessibleLabel = t("insights.heroActionAskCoach");
+  // Local "seen on this device" stamp — the nudge timestamp the user
+  // last dismissed by opening the chat. Lazy initialiser per the
+  // `react-hooks/set-state-in-effect` rule.
+  const [seenStamp, setSeenStamp] = useState<string | null>(() => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;
+    try {
+      return window.localStorage.getItem(NUDGE_SEEN_STORAGE_KEY);
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  });
+
+  const coachAvailable = !!launch && flags.coach && !disableCoach;
+  const onCoachPage = pathname?.startsWith("/insights/coach") ?? false;
+
+  const { data: status } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: queryKeys.coachNudgeStatus(),
+    queryFn: async (): Promise<CoachNudgeStatus> => {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/insights/coach/nudge-status");
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error("coach-nudge-status.failed");
+      return (await res.json()).data as CoachNudgeStatus;
+    },
+    enabled: coachAvailable,
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  });
+
+  const nudgedAt = status?.nudgedAt ?? null;
+  const unread = isNudgeUnread(status, seenStamp);
+
+  // Visiting the Coach page itself counts as reading the nudge on this
+  // device — persist the stamp so the bubble stays gone after leaving.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!onCoachPage || nudgedAt === null) return;
+    try {
+      window.localStorage.setItem(NUDGE_SEEN_STORAGE_KEY, nudgedAt);
+    } catch {
+      // Storage unavailable (private mode) — the server-side read
+      // signal still clears the bubble once the user sends a message.
+    }
+  }, [onCoachPage, nudgedAt]);
+
+  if (!coachAvailable) return null;
+  if (onCoachPage || !unread) return null;
+
+  const accessibleLabel = t("insights.coach.nudgeBubbleLabel");
+
+  const handleOpen = () => {
+    if (nudgedAt !== null) {
+      setSeenStamp(nudgedAt);
+      try {
+        window.localStorage.setItem(NUDGE_SEEN_STORAGE_KEY, nudgedAt);
+      } catch {
+        // Best effort — see above.
+      }
+    }
+    router.push("/insights/coach");
+  };
 
   return (
     <Button
       type="button"
-      size="lg"
-      data-slot="coach-launch-fab"
+      size="icon"
+      data-slot="coach-nudge-bubble"
       data-chart-tooltip-active={tooltipActive ? "true" : undefined}
-      onClick={() => launch.askCoach(null)}
+      onClick={handleOpen}
       aria-label={accessibleLabel}
       title={accessibleLabel}
-      // v1.4.33 (F15) — `aria-hidden` + `tabIndex={-1}` while a chart
-      // tooltip is painted so screen-reader users + keyboard users
-      // don't trip over a button that's visually faded; pointer-events
-      // are gone, so a tap can't land on the invisible FAB either.
       aria-hidden={tooltipActive ? true : undefined}
       tabIndex={tooltipActive ? -1 : undefined}
       className={cn(
         // Sit above the 64 px bottom-nav + the iPhone home-indicator
-        // safe-area inset. `calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0)+5rem)`
-        // keeps the FAB clear of the nav on notched iPhones (where the
-        // inset is ~34 px) without forcing extra padding into the
-        // layout grid.
-        "fixed right-4 z-40 h-12 rounded-full px-4 shadow-lg",
-        "bottom-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+5rem)]",
+        // safe-area inset on mobile; plain bottom offset on desktop.
+        "fixed right-4 z-40 size-12 rounded-full shadow-lg",
+        "bottom-[calc(env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+5rem)] lg:bottom-6",
         "from-dracula-purple to-dracula-pink bg-gradient-to-br text-white",
         "hover:from-dracula-purple/90 hover:to-dracula-pink/90",
-        "lg:hidden",
-        // v1.4.33 (F15) — fade out while a Recharts tooltip is open.
-        // 150 ms transition matches the rest of the Coach drawer's
-        // fade timing; `motion-reduce:transition-none` honours user
-        // preference. `pointer-events-none` keeps the faded FAB from
-        // intercepting taps that should reach the tooltip behind.
+        // Fade out while a Recharts tooltip is open (see header note).
         "transition-opacity duration-150 motion-reduce:transition-none",
         tooltipActive && "pointer-events-none opacity-0",
       )}
     >
-      <Sparkles className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
-      <span>{accessibleLabel}</span>
+      <Sparkles className="size-5" aria-hidden="true" />
     </Button>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/onboarding/tour.tsx b/src/components/onboarding/tour.tsx
index f5946e7a3..282fb529c 100644
--- a/src/components/onboarding/tour.tsx
+++ b/src/components/onboarding/tour.tsx
@@ -164,28 +164,51 @@ function computeTooltipPosition(
       left: rect.left - tooltipSize.width - GAP,
     });
   }
-  // Pick the first candidate that fits the viewport; otherwise the
-  // first candidate (the renderer will clamp inside the box).
+  // Pick the first candidate that fits the viewport; otherwise fall back to
+  // centred. EVERY returned position is clamped into the viewport with a
+  // collision padding — a candidate computed off a target near the edge must
+  // never push the card (and its footer buttons) out of view.
+  const clamp = (c: {
+    placement: TourStop["placement"];
+    top: number;
+    left: number;
+  }) => ({
+    placement: c.placement,
+    top: Math.min(
+      Math.max(COLLISION_PAD, c.top),
+      Math.max(COLLISION_PAD, vh - tooltipSize.height - COLLISION_PAD),
+    ),
+    left: Math.min(
+      Math.max(COLLISION_PAD, c.left),
+      Math.max(COLLISION_PAD, vw - tooltipSize.width - COLLISION_PAD),
+    ),
+  });
   for (const c of candidates) {
     if (
-      c.top >= 8 &&
-      c.left >= 8 &&
-      c.top + tooltipSize.height <= vh - 8 &&
-      c.left + tooltipSize.width <= vw - 8
+      c.top >= COLLISION_PAD &&
+      c.left >= COLLISION_PAD &&
+      c.top + tooltipSize.height <= vh - COLLISION_PAD &&
+      c.left + tooltipSize.width <= vw - COLLISION_PAD
     ) {
       return c;
     }
   }
-  // Last-resort: centred bottom of viewport.
-  return {
+  // None fits as-is: prefer the first requested candidate clamped into the
+  // viewport (keeps the card near its target) over jumping to centre.
+  if (candidates.length > 0) return clamp(candidates[0]);
+  return clamp({
     placement: "center",
-    top: Math.max(16, (vh - tooltipSize.height) / 2),
-    left: Math.max(16, (vw - tooltipSize.width) / 2),
-  };
+    top: (vh - tooltipSize.height) / 2,
+    left: (vw - tooltipSize.width) / 2,
+  });
 }
 
 const TOOLTIP_WIDTH = 320;
 const TOOLTIP_HEIGHT = 220; // enough headroom for two-line title + 4-line body + footer
+/** Minimum gap the tooltip keeps from every viewport edge. */
+const COLLISION_PAD = 8;
+/** Below this viewport width the tooltip renders as a bottom sheet. */
+const SHEET_BREAKPOINT = 480;
 
 export function OnboardingTour({
   includeAchievements = true,
@@ -333,8 +356,19 @@ export function OnboardingTour({
 
   const counter = stepCounter(state);
   const isLast = counter.current === counter.total;
+  // Responsive sizing: the card never claims more width than the viewport
+  // minus the collision padding, and very small viewports skip the anchored
+  // popover entirely in favour of a bottom sheet — anchoring a 20 rem card
+  // next to a target on a ~400 px screen always ends up clipped.
+  const viewportWidth =
+    typeof window !== "undefined" ? window.innerWidth : 1024;
+  const asSheet = viewportWidth < SHEET_BREAKPOINT;
+  const tooltipWidth = Math.min(
+    TOOLTIP_WIDTH,
+    viewportWidth - COLLISION_PAD * 2,
+  );
   const tooltipPos = computeTooltipPosition(rect, stop.placement, {
-    width: TOOLTIP_WIDTH,
+    width: tooltipWidth,
     height: TOOLTIP_HEIGHT,
   });
 
@@ -481,13 +515,24 @@ export function OnboardingTour({
       <div
         ref={tooltipRef}
         data-testid="onboarding-tour-tooltip"
-        data-placement={tooltipPos.placement}
-        className="bg-card border-border pointer-events-auto absolute max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto rounded-xl border p-5 shadow-2xl"
-        style={{
-          top: `${tooltipPos.top}px`,
-          left: `${tooltipPos.left}px`,
-          width: `${TOOLTIP_WIDTH}px`,
-        }}
+        data-placement={asSheet ? "sheet" : tooltipPos.placement}
+        className={
+          asSheet
+            ? // Bottom-sheet fallback for small viewports — full-width card
+              // pinned above the bottom edge; no anchored positioning that
+              // could clip the footer buttons off-screen.
+              "bg-card border-border pointer-events-auto absolute inset-x-2 bottom-2 max-h-[70vh] overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-xl border p-5 shadow-2xl"
+            : "bg-card border-border pointer-events-auto absolute max-h-[80vh] max-w-[22rem] overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto rounded-xl border p-5 shadow-2xl"
+        }
+        style={
+          asSheet
+            ? undefined
+            : {
+                top: `${tooltipPos.top}px`,
+                left: `${tooltipPos.left}px`,
+                width: `${tooltipWidth}px`,
+              }
+        }
       >
         <header className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
           <div>
@@ -516,7 +561,10 @@ export function OnboardingTour({
             on the iPad / iPhone PWA shell. Bumping to `min-h-11` (44 px)
             keeps the desktop visual close enough — the buttons grow
             ~4 px taller — while making mobile usable. */}
-        <footer className="mt-5 flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        {/* `flex-wrap` keeps long localised labels (Skip / Back / Next) from
+            forcing a horizontal scrollbar inside the card — the row wraps
+            instead, so the primary action is always reachable. */}
+        <footer className="mt-5 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
           <Button
             type="button"
             variant="ghost"
diff --git a/src/components/settings/_card-header.tsx b/src/components/settings/_card-header.tsx
index 29d5bf0c1..8b4e352b3 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/_card-header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/_card-header.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ import type { LucideIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 export interface SettingsCardHeaderProps {
-  /** Lucide icon component; rendered as `text-primary h-5 w-5`. */
+  /** Lucide icon component; rendered as `text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5`.
+   *  Neutral by design — primary/purple stays reserved for actions and
+   *  highlight states, never for section-header iconography. */
   icon: LucideIcon;
   /** Card title — rendered as `<h2 class="text-lg font-semibold">`.
    *  Accepts a node so a card can wrap the title in a link. */
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ export function SettingsCardHeader({
   return (
     <header className={cn("flex items-start gap-2", className)}>
       <Icon
-        className="text-primary mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
+        className="text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
         aria-hidden="true"
       />
       {/* Title + description share one column to the RIGHT of the icon, so the
diff --git a/src/components/settings/about-me-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/about-me-section.tsx
index 02bb23fd8..3d70e6c1a 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/about-me-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/about-me-section.tsx
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export function AboutMeSection({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+      <div className="grid gap-4 pl-7 sm:grid-cols-2">
         {structuredField(
           "conditions",
           t("settings.ai.aboutMe.conditionsLabel"),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export function AboutMeSection({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="space-y-1.5">
+      <div className="space-y-1.5 pl-7">
         <Label htmlFor="settings-about-me-freetext">
           {t("settings.ai.aboutMe.freeTextLabel")}
         </Label>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export function AboutMeSection({
         />
       </div>
 
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 pl-7">
         <p
           data-testid="settings-about-me-count"
           className="text-muted-foreground text-xs tabular-nums"
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ export function AboutMeSection({
         </p>
       )}
 
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground border-border border-t pt-3 text-xs">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground border-border border-t pt-3 pl-7 text-xs">
         {t("settings.ai.aboutMe.hint")} {t("settings.ai.aboutMe.profileHint")}
       </p>
     </section>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/about-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/about-section.tsx
index 90728b3a2..0c11895d6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/about-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/about-section.tsx
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export function AboutSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-about-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.about.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -255,14 +255,14 @@ export function AboutSection() {
         <SettingsCardHeader icon={Info} title="HealthLog" className="mb-4" />
 
         {isLoading || !version ? (
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pl-7">
             <Loader2 className="text-muted-foreground h-4 w-4 animate-spin motion-reduce:animate-none" />
             <span className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
               {t("common.loading")}
             </span>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <dl className="flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-6 gap-y-3 text-sm">
+          <dl className="flex flex-wrap items-baseline gap-x-6 gap-y-3 pl-7 text-sm">
             <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
               <dt className="text-muted-foreground text-xs tracking-wide uppercase">
                 {t("settings.about.version")}
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export function AboutSection() {
             title={t("settings.about.linksHeading")}
             className="mb-4"
           />
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap">
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 pl-7 sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap">
             <Button asChild variant="outline" size="sm">
               <a
                 href={version.repository}
@@ -372,16 +372,16 @@ export function AboutSection() {
           tour" card so the two surfaces feel consistent. */}
       <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between sm:gap-2">
-          <div className="space-y-1">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Compass className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <Compass className="text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+            <div className="space-y-1">
               <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
                 {t("settings.about.tourReplay")}
               </h2>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                {t("settings.about.tourReplayHint")}
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-              {t("settings.about.tourReplayHint")}
-            </p>
           </div>
           <Button
             type="button"
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export function AboutSection() {
         {tourFeedback && (
           <p
             role="alert"
-            className={`mt-2 text-xs ${
+            className={`mt-2 pl-7 text-xs ${
               tourFeedback.type === "success"
                 ? "text-success"
                 : "text-destructive"
diff --git a/src/components/settings/account-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/account-section.tsx
index 0f211f886..d646b0a3b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/account-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/account-section.tsx
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ export function AccountSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-account-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.account.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export function AccountSection() {
           title={t("settings.profile")}
           className="mb-4"
         />
-        <form onSubmit={handleSaveProfile} className="space-y-4">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSaveProfile} className="space-y-4 pl-7">
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
             <div className="space-y-2">
               <Label htmlFor="username">{t("settings.username")}</Label>
@@ -615,8 +615,10 @@ export function AccountSection() {
           title={t("settings.passkeys")}
           className="mb-4"
         />
-        <PasskeyListSection isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />
-        <div className="mt-4 flex justify-end">
+        <div className="pl-7">
+          <PasskeyListSection isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />
+        </div>
+        <div className="mt-4 flex justify-end pl-7">
           <Button
             variant="outline"
             onClick={handleAddPasskey}
@@ -653,16 +655,16 @@ export function AccountSection() {
           right border by ~48 px). */}
       <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between sm:gap-2">
-          <div className="space-y-1">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Shield className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <Shield className="text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+            <div className="space-y-1">
               <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
                 {t("settings.passwordReset")}
               </h2>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                {t("settings.changePasswordDescription")}
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-              {t("settings.changePasswordDescription")}
-            </p>
           </div>
           <Button
             type="button"
@@ -683,16 +685,16 @@ export function AccountSection() {
           as the password card so both action surfaces look identical. */}
       <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between sm:gap-2">
-          <div className="space-y-1">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Compass className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <Compass className="text-muted-foreground mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+            <div className="space-y-1">
               <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
                 {t("onboarding.tour.restart")}
               </h2>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+                {t("onboarding.tour.restartHint")}
+              </p>
             </div>
-            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-              {t("onboarding.tour.restartHint")}
-            </p>
           </div>
           <Button
             type="button"
@@ -1156,10 +1158,10 @@ function AvatarSection() {
         title={t("settings.avatar.title")}
         className="mb-4"
       />
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground mb-4 text-sm">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground mb-4 pl-7 text-sm">
         {t("settings.avatar.description")}
       </p>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 pl-7">
         <Avatar className="size-16">
           {avatarUrl && <AvatarImage src={avatarUrl} alt={user.username} />}
           <AvatarFallback className="text-base">
diff --git a/src/components/settings/advanced-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/advanced-section.tsx
index 1e1902903..38a6c6a1e 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/advanced-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/advanced-section.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function AdvancedSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-advanced-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.advanced.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ function ResearchModeCard() {
       data-slot="settings-research-mode-card"
     >
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <BookOpenCheck className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+        <BookOpenCheck className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
         <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
           {t("settings.researchMode.sectionTitle")}
         </h2>
       </div>
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-xs">
+      <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 pl-7 text-xs">
         {t("settings.researchMode.subtitle")}
       </p>
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings/ai-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/ai-section.tsx
index 367435f13..6c132e8c5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/ai-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/ai-section.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ import { NativeSelect } from "@/components/ui/native-select";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { PasswordInput } from "@/components/ui/password-input";
 import { AboutMeSection } from "@/components/settings/about-me-section";
+import { SettingsCardHeader } from "@/components/settings/_card-header";
 import { CoachMemorySection } from "@/components/settings/coach-memory-section";
+import { CoachPrefsSection } from "@/components/settings/coach-prefs-section";
 import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/use-auth";
 import { formatDateTime } from "@/lib/format";
 import { useTranslations } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ export function AiSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-ai-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.ai.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -199,6 +201,12 @@ export function AiSection() {
           through provider configuration before finding the toggle. */}
       <DisableCoachCard isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />
 
+      {/* v1.16.1 — Coach preferences (tone, verbosity, data scope)
+          moved here from the in-chat sheet; the chat header gear
+          deep-links to this section. Gated on the Coach being
+          enabled. */}
+      {coachEnabled && <CoachPrefsSection isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />}
+
       {/* v1.11.2 — "What the Coach remembers": durable-fact review +
           forget controls. Gated on the Coach being enabled. */}
       {coachEnabled && <CoachMemorySection isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />}
@@ -447,57 +455,64 @@ function AiInsightsCard({ isAuthenticated }: { isAuthenticated: boolean }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="bg-card border-border space-y-4 rounded-xl border p-6">
-      {/* v1.4.33 IW7 — the dedicated H2 ("KI-Insights") used to repeat
-          the parent section title ("KI-Auswertungen"). Both are gone now:
-          the section renders "Auswertungen" once at the top, and this
-          card carries only the Sparkles icon + the live provider-status
-          badges, mirroring the description that lives on the section
-          header. The configuration description is moved one level up
-          into the section subtitle so the visual hierarchy stays
-          two-level (section -> form) instead of three-level
-          (section -> card title -> form). */}
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
-        <Sparkles className="text-primary h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true" />
-        <ProviderStatusBadges
-          settings={insightsSettings}
-          activeProvider={chainData?.activeProvider ?? null}
+      {/* The card used to render an icon-only header row (Sparkles +
+          status badges, no title), which left the tile unanchored next
+          to its titled siblings. It now follows the shared
+          `SettingsCardHeader` contract: icon column, title + description
+          in the content column, status badges top-right — and the body
+          below indents to the title column (`pl-7`). */}
+      <SettingsCardHeader
+        icon={Sparkles}
+        title={t("settings.ai.providerCardTitle")}
+        description={t("settings.kiInsightsDescription")}
+        status={
+          <ProviderStatusBadges
+            settings={insightsSettings}
+            activeProvider={chainData?.activeProvider ?? null}
+          />
+        }
+      />
+
+      <div className="space-y-4 pl-7">
+        <ActiveProviderSelect
+          value={selectedProvider}
+          onChange={pickProvider}
+        />
+
+        <ProviderConfigCard
+          provider={selectedProvider}
+          insightsSettings={insightsSettings}
+          userProvider={userProvider}
+        />
+
+        <FallbackChainCard
+          chain={chainData?.configuredChain ?? []}
+          selected={selectedProvider}
+          onSelect={pickProvider}
+        />
+
+        <RuntimeActionsRow
+          provider={selectedProvider}
+          userProvider={userProvider}
+          canRegenerate={
+            insightsSettings?.codexStatus === "connected" ||
+            insightsSettings?.hasAdminKey ||
+            Boolean(userProvider?.provider)
+          }
+          privacyMode={insightsSettings?.privacyMode ?? "aggregated"}
+          lastInsightAt={insightsSettings?.lastInsightAt ?? null}
+          onRegenerated={() =>
+            queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+              queryKey: queryKeys.insightsRoot(),
+            })
+          }
+          onPrivacyChanged={() =>
+            queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+              queryKey: queryKeys.insightsRoot(),
+            })
+          }
         />
       </div>
-      <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
-        {t("settings.kiInsightsDescription")}
-      </p>
-
-      <ActiveProviderSelect value={selectedProvider} onChange={pickProvider} />
-
-      <ProviderConfigCard
-        provider={selectedProvider}
-        insightsSettings={insightsSettings}
-        userProvider={userProvider}
-      />
-
-      <FallbackChainCard
-        chain={chainData?.configuredChain ?? []}
-        selected={selectedProvider}
-        onSelect={pickProvider}
-      />
-
-      <RuntimeActionsRow
-        provider={selectedProvider}
-        userProvider={userProvider}
-        canRegenerate={
-          insightsSettings?.codexStatus === "connected" ||
-          insightsSettings?.hasAdminKey ||
-          Boolean(userProvider?.provider)
-        }
-        privacyMode={insightsSettings?.privacyMode ?? "aggregated"}
-        lastInsightAt={insightsSettings?.lastInsightAt ?? null}
-        onRegenerated={() =>
-          queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.insightsRoot() })
-        }
-        onPrivacyChanged={() =>
-          queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.insightsRoot() })
-        }
-      />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/settings/api-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/api-section.tsx
index 26cfeea7d..4cfaacd3b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/api-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/api-section.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function ApiSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-api-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.api.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function ApiTokensCard() {
         }
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         {/* The button mirrors the Input's responsive height (h-11 / sm:h-10)
             so the row reads as one aligned control group instead of a tall
             input next to a shorter `sm` button. */}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/coach-nudge-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/coach-nudge-card.tsx
index 4ce68975b..7e8e83fff 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/coach-nudge-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/coach-nudge-card.tsx
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ export function CoachNudgeCard({
           aria-live="polite"
           className={
             msgType === "error"
-              ? "text-destructive mt-3 text-sm"
-              : "text-muted-foreground mt-3 text-sm"
+              ? "text-destructive mt-3 pl-7 text-sm"
+              : "text-muted-foreground mt-3 pl-7 text-sm"
           }
         >
           {msg}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/cycle-tracking-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/cycle-tracking-card.tsx
index 2f1bb4930..b6aab2f7f 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/cycle-tracking-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/cycle-tracking-card.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function CycleTrackingCard({
         title={t("settings.cycleTracking.title")}
         description={t("settings.cycleTracking.description")}
       />
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
           <Label htmlFor="cycle-tracking-enable" className="text-sm">
             {t("settings.cycleTracking.enable")}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/dashboard-layout-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/dashboard-layout-section.tsx
index 94e48d8e5..0e9afd854 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/dashboard-layout-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/dashboard-layout-section.tsx
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export function DashboardLayoutSection({ id }: { id: string }) {
           zurücksetzen" copy clipping the card edge at narrow widths. */}
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between sm:gap-3">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <LayoutDashboard className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <LayoutDashboard className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("dashboard.customizeTitle")}
           </h2>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/dashboard-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/dashboard-section.tsx
index 6914aaaac..628192037 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/dashboard-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/dashboard-section.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function DashboardSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-dashboard-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.dashboard.title")}
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/export-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/export-section.tsx
index f30c84e28..68da3f3a6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/export-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/export-section.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export function ExportSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-export-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.export.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ function ExportCardShell({
     >
       <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Icon className="text-primary h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+          <Icon className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
           <h2 className="text-base font-semibold">{title}</h2>
         </div>
         <span className="border-border text-muted-foreground rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide uppercase">
diff --git a/src/components/settings/health-record-export-panel.tsx b/src/components/settings/health-record-export-panel.tsx
index 1ef428eb5..9da103dea 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/health-record-export-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/health-record-export-panel.tsx
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export function HealthRecordExportPanel() {
     >
       <div className="mb-1 flex items-center gap-2">
         <FileText
-          className="text-primary h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
+          className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5 shrink-0"
           aria-hidden="true"
         />
         <h2
diff --git a/src/components/settings/import-panel.tsx b/src/components/settings/import-panel.tsx
index f132faf5e..5310b16cd 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/import-panel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/import-panel.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function ImportCardShell({
       className="bg-card border-border flex h-full flex-col rounded-xl border p-6"
     >
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        <Icon className="text-primary h-5 w-5 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+        <Icon className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
         <h3 className="text-base font-semibold">{title}</h3>
       </div>
       <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-xs">{description}</p>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/injection-sites-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/injection-sites-card.tsx
index ed57c25e0..18a8cb809 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/injection-sites-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/injection-sites-card.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function InjectionSitesCard({
         title={t("settings.globalExcludedInjectionSitesLabel")}
         description={t("settings.globalExcludedInjectionSitesHint")}
       />
-      <div className="mt-3 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+      <div className="mt-3 grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 pl-7">
         {INJECTION_SITE_KEYS.map((site) => (
           <label key={site} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
             <Checkbox
diff --git a/src/components/settings/insights-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/insights-section.tsx
index 355de8554..626efb7d9 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/insights-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/insights-section.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function InsightsSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-insights-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.insights.title")}
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/integrations-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/integrations-section.tsx
index 7da402d30..eff568b5c 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/integrations-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/integrations-section.tsx
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export function IntegrationsSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-integrations-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.integrations.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ function WithingsCard({
         className="border-border/60 mt-4"
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         {errorMessage && <IntegrationErrorMessage message={errorMessage} />}
         {/* v1.4.25 W5d — Withings activity-scope reconnect banner.
             Only paints when (a) the user has an active Withings
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function WhoopCard({
         className="border-border/60 mt-4"
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         {errorMessage && <IntegrationErrorMessage message={errorMessage} />}
         {/* Parked-integration resume CTA. Surfaces only when the row
             state is `parked` (>24h of persistent failures). The button
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ function FitbitCard({
         className="border-border/60 mt-4"
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         {errorMessage && <IntegrationErrorMessage message={errorMessage} />}
         {/* Parked-integration resume CTA. Surfaces only when the row
             state is `parked` (>24h of persistent failures). The button
diff --git a/src/components/settings/mood-reminder-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/mood-reminder-card.tsx
index d4d7863dd..9c7396bff 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/mood-reminder-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/mood-reminder-card.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { SmilePlus } from "lucide-react";
 
+import { NativeSelect } from "@/components/ui/native-select";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { SettingsCardHeader } from "@/components/settings/_card-header";
 import { useTranslations } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
@@ -181,16 +182,16 @@ export function MoodReminderCard({
         }
       />
       {enabled && (
-        <div className="mt-4 flex min-h-11 items-center gap-3">
+        <div className="mt-4 flex min-h-11 items-center gap-3 pl-7">
           <label
             htmlFor="mood-reminder-hour"
             className="text-sm font-medium"
           >
             {t("notifications.moodReminder.hourLabel")}
           </label>
-          <select
+          <NativeSelect
             id="mood-reminder-hour"
-            className="border-input bg-background h-11 rounded-md border px-3 text-sm"
+            className="w-auto"
             value={reminderHour}
             disabled={!isAuthenticated || saving}
             onChange={(e) => handleHourChange(Number(e.target.value))}
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ export function MoodReminderCard({
                 {`${h.toString().padStart(2, "0")}:00`}
               </option>
             ))}
-          </select>
+          </NativeSelect>
         </div>
       )}
       {msg && (
@@ -210,8 +211,8 @@ export function MoodReminderCard({
           aria-live="polite"
           className={
             msgType === "error"
-              ? "text-destructive mt-3 text-sm"
-              : "text-muted-foreground mt-3 text-sm"
+              ? "text-destructive mt-3 pl-7 text-sm"
+              : "text-muted-foreground mt-3 pl-7 text-sm"
           }
         >
           {msg}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/notification-status-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/notification-status-card.tsx
index fe9b5c835..9b1c10fa4 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/notification-status-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/notification-status-card.tsx
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ export function NotificationStatusCard() {
         data-testid="notification-status-empty"
       >
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Bell className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Bell className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("settings.notificationStatus.title")}
           </h2>
         </div>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-sm">
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1 pl-7 text-sm">
           {t("settings.notificationStatus.emptyDescription")}
         </p>
       </div>
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ export function NotificationStatusCard() {
     <div className="bg-card border-border rounded-xl border p-6">
       <header className="mb-4">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Bell className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+          <Bell className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
           <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
             {t("settings.notificationStatus.title")}
           </h2>
         </div>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground pl-7 text-xs">
           {t("settings.notificationStatus.description")}
         </p>
       </header>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/notifications-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/notifications-section.tsx
index c03e123b0..f4bf8b6a5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/notifications-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/notifications-section.tsx
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export function NotificationsSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-notifications-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.notifications.title")}
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/ntfy-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/ntfy-card.tsx
index dc0007425..8d6319dc6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/ntfy-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/ntfy-card.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function NtfyCard({ isAuthenticated }: { isAuthenticated: boolean }) {
         description={t("settings.ntfyDescription")}
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
           <Label htmlFor="ntfy-toggle">{t("settings.ntfyEnable")}</Label>
           <Switch
diff --git a/src/components/settings/section-placeholder.tsx b/src/components/settings/section-placeholder.tsx
index d3c70a569..3f345c17c 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/section-placeholder.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/section-placeholder.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function SectionPlaceholder({ slug }: SectionPlaceholderProps) {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id={`settings-section-${slug}-title`}
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {sectionTitle}
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/sources-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/sources-section.tsx
index 23c4b7e48..2799e30c5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/sources-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/sources-section.tsx
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export function SourcesSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-sources-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.sources.title")}
         </h1>
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export function SourcesSection() {
       <div className="bg-card border-border space-y-4 rounded-xl border p-6">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between sm:gap-3">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Layers className="text-primary h-5 w-5" />
+            <Layers className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5" />
             <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">
               {t("settings.sections.sources.cardTitle")}
             </h2>
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export function SourcesSection() {
           </Button>
         </div>
 
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground pl-7 text-xs">
           {t("settings.sections.sources.help")}
         </p>
 
diff --git a/src/components/settings/telegram-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/telegram-card.tsx
index e886663ae..0af940ef7 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/telegram-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/telegram-card.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function TelegramCard({
         description={t("settings.telegramDescription")}
       />
 
-      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+      <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
         <form onSubmit={handleSave} className="space-y-4">
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
             <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/src/components/settings/thresholds-editor-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/thresholds-editor-section.tsx
index 4ac8bf765..6736bacbc 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/thresholds-editor-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/thresholds-editor-section.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export function ThresholdsEditorSection({ id }: { id: string }) {
           control affordance. */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <SlidersHorizontal
-          className="text-primary h-5 w-5"
+          className="text-muted-foreground h-5 w-5"
           aria-hidden="true"
         />
         {data && Object.keys(data.overrides).length > 0 && (
diff --git a/src/components/settings/thresholds-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/thresholds-section.tsx
index ae913008d..8f716238e 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/thresholds-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/thresholds-section.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function ThresholdsSection() {
       <header className="space-y-1">
         <h1
           id="settings-section-thresholds-title"
-          className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"
+          className="sr-only"
         >
           {t("settings.sections.thresholds.title")}
         </h1>
diff --git a/src/components/settings/web-push-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/web-push-card.tsx
index 99928905f..c2c76fedf 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/web-push-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/web-push-card.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export function WebPushCard() {
       />
 
       {(!loading && !isSupported) || (!loading && isDenied) || msg ? (
-        <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
+        <div className="mt-4 space-y-4 pl-7">
           {!loading && !isSupported ? (
             <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">
               {t("settings.webPushNotSupported")}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx b/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx
index 9f7fc3fdf..97f7b33a9 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/native-select.tsx
@@ -46,10 +46,13 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 // Doing it as a background (rather than an overlay element) keeps `<select>` a
 // single element, so every call site's width / margin className still composes
 // straight onto it. `pe-9` reserves room so a long value never runs under the
-// chevron. The chevron glyph is the same path Lucide's `ChevronDownIcon` draws,
-// at `currentColor` with 50 % opacity to match the trigger.
-const CHEVRON_SVG =
-  "url(\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='currentColor' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' opacity='0.5'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E\")";
+// chevron. The chevron glyph is the same path Lucide's `ChevronDownIcon` draws.
+// Colour: `currentColor` inside a background-image data URI resolves to black
+// (no CSS cascade reaches it), which read as a near-black arrow on the light
+// theme. The stroke is therefore baked per theme into the
+// `--native-select-chevron` custom property in `globals.css`, pinned to the
+// theme's `--muted-foreground` — same colour the shadcn `<SelectTrigger>`
+// chevron uses.
 
 const NATIVE_SELECT_CLASS =
   "border-input bg-background text-foreground ring-offset-background placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:ring-ring flex h-11 sm:h-10 w-full appearance-none rounded-md border ps-3 pe-9 py-1 text-sm shadow-xs transition-[color,box-shadow] focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-none bg-[image:var(--native-select-chevron)] bg-[length:1rem] bg-[position:right_0.75rem_center] bg-no-repeat";
@@ -65,12 +68,7 @@ export const NativeSelect = React.forwardRef<
       ref={ref}
       data-slot="native-select"
       className={cn(NATIVE_SELECT_CLASS, className)}
-      style={
-        {
-          "--native-select-chevron": CHEVRON_SVG,
-          ...style,
-        } as React.CSSProperties
-      }
+      style={style}
       {...props}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/src/components/ui/select.tsx b/src/components/ui/select.tsx
index 6f88f7b06..6a1fdcd64 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/select.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ui/select.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ function SelectTrigger({
             from the right edge than the value text sits from the left — the
             trigger read lopsided. Pulling the icon box 2 px toward the edge
             makes the visible chevron and the value text inset symmetric. */}
-        <ChevronDownIcon className="-me-0.5 size-4 opacity-50" />
+        {/* Full-strength muted-foreground (no `opacity-50`): the halved
+            chevron read near-invisible on the light theme while the value
+            text next to it sat at full strength. The chevron now matches
+            the NativeSelect chevron and the input text weight. */}
+        <ChevronDownIcon className="text-muted-foreground -me-0.5 size-4" />
       </SelectPrimitive.Icon>
     </SelectPrimitive.Trigger>
   );
diff --git a/src/lib/analytics/__tests__/sleep-night.test.ts b/src/lib/analytics/__tests__/sleep-night.test.ts
index a3febd779..af5875de2 100644
--- a/src/lib/analytics/__tests__/sleep-night.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/analytics/__tests__/sleep-night.test.ts
@@ -286,6 +286,47 @@ describe("reconstructSleepNights", () => {
     // Apple Health wins under the override: 230 + 80 = 310.
     expect(nights[0].asleepMinutes).toBe(310);
   });
+
+  it("prefers the stage-granular source over a coarse one regardless of ladder", () => {
+    // Mixed night: WHOOP writes the full hypnogram (REM/CORE/DEEP/AWAKE),
+    // Apple Health writes only coarse AWAKE/ASLEEP blocks + IN_BED for the
+    // SAME night. Even with a ladder that ranks Apple Health first, the
+    // granular WHOOP partition must carry the night — otherwise the chart
+    // collapses to awake/asleep and the stages disappear.
+    const priorityJson = { sleep: ["APPLE_HEALTH", "WHOOP"] };
+    const rows: SleepStageRow[] = [
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T01:00:00.000Z", "CORE", 240, "WHOOP"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T03:00:00.000Z", "DEEP", 90, "WHOOP"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T04:30:00.000Z", "REM", 90, "WHOOP"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T04:40:00.000Z", "AWAKE", 10, "WHOOP"),
+      // Apple Health's coarse parallel export of the same night.
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T01:30:00.000Z", "ASLEEP", 110, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T01:40:00.000Z", "AWAKE", 10, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T03:30:00.000Z", "ASLEEP", 100, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T04:30:00.000Z", "ASLEEP", 60, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T04:40:00.000Z", "IN_BED", 430, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+    ];
+    const nights = reconstructSleepNights(rows, "UTC", priorityJson);
+    expect(nights).toHaveLength(1);
+    // WHOOP's granular partition: 240 + 90 + 90 = 420.
+    expect(nights[0].asleepMinutes).toBe(420);
+    expect(nights[0].stages.REM).toBe(90);
+    expect(nights[0].stages.DEEP).toBe(90);
+    expect(nights[0].stages.CORE).toBe(240);
+    // The coarse source's bare ASLEEP blocks must not blend in.
+    expect(nights[0].stages.ASLEEP).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the coarse source as fallback when no granular source exists", () => {
+    const priorityJson = { sleep: ["APPLE_HEALTH", "WHOOP"] };
+    const rows: SleepStageRow[] = [
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T01:30:00.000Z", "ASLEEP", 110, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+      srcRow("2026-06-04T03:30:00.000Z", "ASLEEP", 100, "APPLE_HEALTH"),
+    ];
+    const nights = reconstructSleepNights(rows, "UTC", priorityJson);
+    expect(nights).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(nights[0].asleepMinutes).toBe(210);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("reconstructSleepSessions", () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/analytics/sleep-night.ts b/src/lib/analytics/sleep-night.ts
index 360e4f85d..15af56f71 100644
--- a/src/lib/analytics/sleep-night.ts
+++ b/src/lib/analytics/sleep-night.ts
@@ -206,10 +206,15 @@ export interface SleepNight {
 const NO_SOURCE = "__none__";
 
 /**
- * Pick the one canonical source for a session. The user's `sleep`
- * source-priority ladder wins (lowest ladder index = highest priority).
- * Sources absent from the ladder fall back to "most asleep minutes", then
- * a stable source-name tiebreak. Single-source (or source-less) sessions
+ * Pick the one canonical source for a session. STAGE GRANULARITY wins first:
+ * a source carrying at least one granular stage (CORE / DEEP / REM) always
+ * beats a coarse ASLEEP/AWAKE-only source, so a wearable's full hypnogram is
+ * never masked by a parallel coarse export of the same night (e.g. Apple
+ * Health's 6–9 AWAKE/ASLEEP blocks alongside WHOOP's per-stage rows). Among
+ * equally granular (or equally coarse) sources the user's `sleep`
+ * source-priority ladder decides (lowest ladder index = highest priority);
+ * sources absent from the ladder fall back to "most asleep minutes", then a
+ * stable source-name tiebreak. Single-source (or source-less) sessions
  * resolve to that one bucket with no work.
  */
 function pickSessionSource(
@@ -233,10 +238,18 @@ function pickSessionSource(
   }
   // No asleep minutes anywhere (IN_BED / AWAKE only) — fall back to the set
   // of all present sources so the session still resolves to a single bucket.
-  const sources =
+  let sources =
     asleepBySource.size > 0
       ? [...asleepBySource.keys()]
       : [...new Set(rows.map((r) => r.source ?? NO_SOURCE))];
+  // Granularity gate: a source with a CORE/DEEP/REM partition always beats a
+  // coarse ASLEEP-only source — otherwise a parallel coarse export of the
+  // same night masks the wearable's hypnogram. Coarse sources stay only as
+  // the fallback when NO granular source covers the session.
+  const granularSources = sources.filter((src) =>
+    sawGranularStage(rowsBySource.get(src) ?? []),
+  );
+  if (granularSources.length > 0) sources = granularSources;
   if (sources.length <= 1) return sources[0] ?? NO_SOURCE;
 
   const rankOf = (src: string): number => {
diff --git a/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-cascade.test.tsx b/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-cascade.test.tsx
index a70a7b9a5..bc9580d50 100644
--- a/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-cascade.test.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-cascade.test.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ vi.mock("@/hooks/use-feature-flags", async () => {
   };
 });
 
+// v1.16.1 — the nudge-driven `<LayoutCoachFab>` reads the app router
+// (push + pathname); SSR test renders have no router context.
+vi.mock("next/navigation", () => ({
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: vi.fn(), replace: vi.fn() }),
+  usePathname: () => "/insights",
+}));
+
 /**
  * v1.4.37 W5 — Coach disable cascade invariant.
  *
@@ -178,7 +185,11 @@ const COACH_SURFACES: CoachSurface[] = [
         <LayoutCoachFab />
       </CoachLaunchProvider>
     ),
-    proofWhenOn: 'data-slot="coach-launch-fab"',
+    // v1.16.1 — the FAB is nudge-driven: it renders nothing until the
+    // nudge-status query resolves with an unseen nudge, so its SSR
+    // shape is empty even when the flag is on. The negative `coach-*`
+    // grep + the gate-fired spy assertion still pin the off state.
+    proofWhenOn: "",
   },
   {
     name: "LayoutCoachMount drawer subtree",
diff --git a/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-user-disable.test.tsx b/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-user-disable.test.tsx
index 8dca9415a..513916fc5 100644
--- a/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-user-disable.test.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/feature-flags/__tests__/coach-user-disable.test.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ vi.mock("@/hooks/use-auth", async () => {
 // below trivially fail; instead we let the real `useDisableCoach`
 // pass through and capture the underlying `useAuth` calls.
 
+// v1.16.1 — the nudge-driven `<LayoutCoachFab>` reads the app router
+// (push + pathname); SSR test renders have no router context.
+vi.mock("next/navigation", () => ({
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: vi.fn(), replace: vi.fn() }),
+  usePathname: () => "/insights",
+}));
+
 function buildUser(disableCoach: boolean): AuthUser {
   // Minimal `AuthUser` shape — the Coach gates only read
   // `disableCoach`, but TypeScript requires the full interface to
@@ -143,7 +150,10 @@ const DISABLE_COACH_SURFACES: DisableCoachSurface[] = [
         <LayoutCoachFab />
       </CoachLaunchProvider>
     ),
-    proofWhenVisible: 'data-slot="coach-launch-fab"',
+    // v1.16.1 — nudge-driven: SSR shape is empty even when visible
+    // (the bubble waits for the nudge-status query). Negative
+    // assertion still pins the gate via the `coach-*` slot grep.
+    proofWhenVisible: "",
   },
   {
     name: "LayoutCoachMount",