diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/DashboardView.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/DashboardView.tsx
index 957b615..47128ed 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/DashboardView.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/DashboardView.tsx
@@ -4,22 +4,20 @@ import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   Box,
   Button,
+  Card,
   Checkbox,
   Chip,
   LinearProgress,
   Menu,
   MenuItem,
-  Paper,
   Stack,
   Typography,
 } from "@mui/material";
 import useMediaQuery from "@mui/material/useMediaQuery";
 import { alpha, useTheme } from "@mui/material/styles";
 import TuneIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Tune";
-import TrendingUpIcon from "@mui/icons-material/TrendingUp";
-import MailOutlineIcon from "@mui/icons-material/MailOutline";
-import BusinessOutlinedIcon from "@mui/icons-material/BusinessOutlined";
-import AutoGraphIcon from "@mui/icons-material/AutoGraph";
+import ArrowUpwardIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ArrowUpward";
+import ArrowDownwardIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ArrowDownward";
 
 import { api } from "../api";
 import ViewStateNotice from "./ViewStateNotice";
@@ -100,34 +98,25 @@ function buildLinePath(values: number[], width: number, height: number) {
     .join(" ");
 }
 
-function MiniSpark({ values, color }: { values: number[]; color: string }) {
-  const width = 180;
-  const height = 52;
-  const path = buildLinePath(values, width, height);
-
+// Mockup cards float on the grey page background purely via the theme's Card shadow/radius --
+// this wraps MuiCard instead of Paper-with-hardcoded-shadow so every section stays in sync with
+// theme.ts (see 02-dashboard.png).
+function SectionCard({ children, sx = {} }: { children: React.ReactNode; sx?: any }) {
   return (
-    <svg width={width} height={height} viewBox={`0 0 ${width} ${height}`}>
-      <path d={path} fill="none" stroke={color} strokeWidth="3" strokeLinecap="round" />
-    </svg>
+    <Card sx={{ p: { xs: 1.5, sm: 2.25 }, ...sx }}>
+      {children}
+    </Card>
   );
 }
 
-function SectionCard({ children, sx = {} }: { children: React.ReactNode; sx?: any }) {
-  return (
-    <Paper
-      sx={{
-        p: { xs: 1.5, sm: 2.25 },
-        borderRadius: 4,
-        border: "1px solid",
-        borderColor: "divider",
-        background: "background.paper",
-        boxShadow: "0 18px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06)",
-        ...sx,
-      }}
-    >
-      {children}
-    </Paper>
-  );
+// "Needs your attention" row accent -- red for overdue follow-ups, amber for interview prep,
+// blue/info for everything else (package work, readiness review). No "positive/offer" tier
+// exists in the real reminder feed (see DashboardView report), so only these three appear.
+function reminderTone(job: ReminderJob): "error" | "warning" | "info" {
+  const key = job.workflowSignal?.actionKey;
+  if (key === "follow-up") return "error";
+  if (key === "interview-prep") return "warning";
+  return "info";
 }
 
 export default function DashboardView() {
@@ -200,11 +189,17 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
   const summaryView = useMemo(() => {
     const topSource = overview?.responseRateBySource?.[0];
     const missingCvCount = reminderJobs.filter((job) => job.workflowSignal?.hasPackageGap).length;
+    const interviewCount = overview?.funnel?.find((item) => item.label === "Interview")?.count ?? 0;
+    const interviewPrepCount = reminderJobs.filter((job) => job.workflowSignal?.actionKey === "interview-prep").length;
+    const overdueFollowUpCount = reminderJobs.filter((job) => job.workflowSignal?.actionKey === "follow-up").length;
 
     return {
       funnelMax: overview?.funnel?.length ? Math.max(...overview.funnel.map((item) => item.count)) : 0,
       topSource,
       missingCvCount,
+      interviewCount,
+      interviewPrepCount,
+      overdueFollowUpCount,
       priorityJobs: reminderJobs.slice(0, 5),
     };
   }, [overview, reminderJobs]);
@@ -232,40 +227,37 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
     };
   }, [analytics, isMobile, tags]);
 
-  const metricCards = useMemo(() => ([
-    {
-      label: t("dashboardActiveApplications"),
-      value: stats?.active ?? 0,
-      sub: t("dashboardCurrentlyInProgress"),
-      icon: <TrendingUpIcon fontSize="small" />,
-      tone: theme.palette.primary.main,
-      spark: trendsView.appliedValues,
-    },
-    {
-      label: t("dashboardApplied30Days"),
-      value: stats?.appliedLast30Days ?? 0,
-      sub: t("dashboardNewApplications"),
-      icon: <AutoGraphIcon fontSize="small" />,
-      tone: theme.palette.success.main,
-      spark: trendsView.appliedValues.slice(-6),
-    },
-    {
-      label: t("dashboardMedianFirstResponse"),
-      value: overview?.medianDaysToFirstResponse ?? "—",
-      sub: t("dashboardDaysUntilFirstReply"),
-      icon: <MailOutlineIcon fontSize="small" />,
-      tone: theme.palette.info.main,
-      spark: trendsView.responseValues,
-    },
-    {
-      label: t("dashboardResponsesLogged"),
-      value: overview?.totalResponses ?? 0,
-      sub: t("dashboardAcrossActiveJobs"),
-      icon: <BusinessOutlinedIcon fontSize="small" />,
-      tone: theme.palette.warning.main,
-      spark: trendsView.responseValues.slice(-6),
-    },
-  ]), [overview?.medianDaysToFirstResponse, overview?.totalResponses, stats?.active, stats?.appliedLast30Days, t, theme.palette.info.main, theme.palette.primary.main, theme.palette.success.main, theme.palette.warning.main, trendsView.appliedValues, trendsView.responseValues]);
+  // Mockup's 4 stat tiles (Active applications / Response rate / Interviews / Needs follow-up)
+  // -- every value below is derived from data this view already fetches, no new endpoints.
+  const metricCards = useMemo(() => {
+    const cards: { label: string; value: string | number; trend?: { text: string; tone: "success" | "error" }; caption?: string }[] = [
+      {
+        label: t("dashboardActiveApplications"),
+        value: stats?.active ?? 0,
+        trend: (stats?.appliedLast30Days ?? 0) > 0
+          ? { text: `+${stats?.appliedLast30Days} ${t("dashboardNewApplications").toLowerCase()}`, tone: "success" }
+          : undefined,
+      },
+      {
+        label: t("dashboardResponseRateTile"),
+        value: `${trendsView.responseRate}%`,
+        caption: summaryView.topSource ? `${summaryView.topSource.label} · ${summaryView.topSource.rate}%` : t("dashboardResponseSources"),
+      },
+      {
+        label: t("dashboardInterviews"),
+        value: summaryView.interviewCount,
+        caption: summaryView.interviewPrepCount > 0 ? t("dashboardUpcomingCount", { count: summaryView.interviewPrepCount }) : undefined,
+      },
+      {
+        label: t("dashboardFollowUpsDue"),
+        value: reminderJobs.length,
+        trend: summaryView.overdueFollowUpCount > 0
+          ? { text: t("dashboardOverdueCount", { count: summaryView.overdueFollowUpCount }), tone: "error" }
+          : undefined,
+      },
+    ];
+    return cards;
+  }, [reminderJobs.length, stats?.active, stats?.appliedLast30Days, summaryView.interviewCount, summaryView.interviewPrepCount, summaryView.overdueFollowUpCount, summaryView.topSource, t, trendsView.responseRate]);
 
   const togglePref = useCallback((key: keyof Prefs) => {
     setPrefs((current) => {
@@ -286,85 +278,67 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
     navigate(buildWorkflowPath(job));
   }, [navigate]);
 
+  const timeInStageMax = overview?.timeInStage?.length ? Math.max(...overview.timeInStage.map((item) => item.medianDays), 1) : 1;
+
   return (
     <Box>
       <OnboardingChecklist hasJobs={(stats?.total ?? 0) > 0} />
-      <SectionCard
-        sx={{
-          backgroundColor: "background.paper",
-          borderColor: theme.palette.mode === "dark" ? alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.22) : "divider",
-          boxShadow: theme.palette.mode === "dark"
-            ? `0 20px 48px ${alpha(theme.palette.common.black, 0.34)}`
-            : "0 18px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06)",
-          overflow: "hidden",
-          position: "relative",
-          '&::before': {
-            content: '""',
-            position: 'absolute',
-            inset: 0,
-            pointerEvents: 'none',
-            background: theme.palette.mode === 'dark'
-              ? `linear-gradient(135deg, ${alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.14)}, transparent 42%)`
-              : `linear-gradient(135deg, ${alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.08)}, transparent 42%)`,
-          },
-        }}
-      >
-        <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 2, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
-          <Box sx={{ maxWidth: 760 }}>
-            <Typography variant="overline" sx={{ color: theme.palette.primary.main, fontWeight: 800 }}>
-              {t("dashboardHeroLabel")}
-            </Typography>
-            <Typography variant="h4" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mt: 0.5, letterSpacing: -0.6, color: "text.primary", overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>
-              {t("dashboardOverviewTitle")}
-            </Typography>
-            <Typography variant="body1" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 1.25, maxWidth: 680 }}>
-              {t("dashboardOverviewBody")}
-            </Typography>
 
-            <Stack direction={{ xs: "column", md: "row" }} spacing={1.25} sx={{ mt: 2.25, flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
-              <Chip color="primary" variant="outlined" label={t("dashboardResponseRate", { rate: trendsView.responseRate })} />
-              <Chip variant="outlined" label={`${summaryView.missingCvCount} ${t("dashboardMissingTailoredCv").toLowerCase()}`} />
-              <Chip variant="outlined" label={summaryView.topSource ? `${summaryView.topSource.label}: ${summaryView.topSource.rate}%` : t("dashboardResponseSources")} />
-            </Stack>
-          </Box>
+      <Box sx={{ mb: 2, display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 2, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
+        <Box sx={{ maxWidth: 760 }}>
+          <Typography variant="overline" sx={{ color: theme.palette.primary.main, fontWeight: 800 }}>
+            {t("dashboardHeroLabel")}
+          </Typography>
+          <Typography variant="h3" sx={{ mt: 0.5, color: "text.primary", overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>
+            {t("dashboardOverviewTitle")}
+          </Typography>
+          <Typography variant="body1" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 1 }}>
+            {t("dashboardOverviewBody")}
+          </Typography>
 
-          <Box
-            sx={{
-              display: "flex",
-              gap: 1,
-              flexWrap: "wrap",
-              alignItems: "center",
-              width: { xs: "100%", sm: "auto" },
-              '& .MuiButton-root': {
-                flex: { xs: '1 1 calc(50% - 8px)', sm: '0 0 auto' },
-              },
-            }}
-          >
-            {([6, 12, 24] as const).map((m) => (
-              <Button key={m} size="small" variant={months === m ? "contained" : "outlined"} onClick={() => setMonths(m)}>
-                {t("dashboardMonthsShort", { count: m })}
-              </Button>
-            ))}
-            <Button variant="outlined" startIcon={<TuneIcon />} onClick={(e) => setPrefsAnchor(e.currentTarget)}>
-              {t("dashboardCustomize")}
-            </Button>
-            <Menu anchorEl={prefsAnchor} open={Boolean(prefsAnchor)} onClose={() => setPrefsAnchor(null)}>
-              {[
-                ["cards", t("dashboardSummaryCards")],
-                ["activity", t("dashboardActivityChart")],
-                ["funnel", t("dashboardConversionFunnel")],
-                ["companies", t("dashboardTopCompanies")],
-                ["skills", t("dashboardSkillsInsights")],
-              ].map(([key, label]) => (
-                <MenuItem key={key} onClick={() => togglePref(key as keyof Prefs)}>
-                  <Checkbox checked={prefs[key as keyof Prefs]} />
-                  {label}
-                </MenuItem>
-              ))}
-            </Menu>
-          </Box>
+          <Stack direction={{ xs: "column", md: "row" }} spacing={1.25} sx={{ mt: 2, flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
+            <Chip color="primary" variant="outlined" label={t("dashboardResponseRate", { rate: trendsView.responseRate })} />
+            <Chip variant="outlined" label={`${summaryView.missingCvCount} ${t("dashboardMissingTailoredCv").toLowerCase()}`} />
+            <Chip variant="outlined" label={summaryView.topSource ? `${summaryView.topSource.label}: ${summaryView.topSource.rate}%` : t("dashboardResponseSources")} />
+          </Stack>
         </Box>
-      </SectionCard>
+
+        <Box
+          sx={{
+            display: "flex",
+            gap: 1,
+            flexWrap: "wrap",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            width: { xs: "100%", sm: "auto" },
+            '& .MuiButton-root': {
+              flex: { xs: '1 1 calc(50% - 8px)', sm: '0 0 auto' },
+            },
+          }}
+        >
+          {([6, 12, 24] as const).map((m) => (
+            <Button key={m} size="small" variant={months === m ? "contained" : "outlined"} onClick={() => setMonths(m)}>
+              {t("dashboardMonthsShort", { count: m })}
+            </Button>
+          ))}
+          <Button variant="outlined" startIcon={<TuneIcon />} onClick={(e) => setPrefsAnchor(e.currentTarget)}>
+            {t("dashboardCustomize")}
+          </Button>
+          <Menu anchorEl={prefsAnchor} open={Boolean(prefsAnchor)} onClose={() => setPrefsAnchor(null)}>
+            {[
+              ["cards", t("dashboardSummaryCards")],
+              ["activity", t("dashboardActivityChart")],
+              ["funnel", t("dashboardConversionFunnel")],
+              ["companies", t("dashboardTopCompanies")],
+              ["skills", t("dashboardSkillsInsights")],
+            ].map(([key, label]) => (
+              <MenuItem key={key} onClick={() => togglePref(key as keyof Prefs)}>
+                <Checkbox checked={prefs[key as keyof Prefs]} />
+                {label}
+              </MenuItem>
+            ))}
+          </Menu>
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
 
       <ViewStateNotice
         loading={summaryResource.loading}
@@ -386,19 +360,26 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
         <Box sx={{ display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: { xs: "1fr", md: "repeat(2, 1fr)", xl: "repeat(4, 1fr)" }, gap: 2, mt: 2 }}>
           {metricCards.map((card) => (
             <SectionCard key={card.label}>
-              <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 2 }}>
-                <Box>
-                  <Typography variant="overline" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{card.label}</Typography>
-                  <Typography variant="h4" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mt: 0.5 }}>{card.value}</Typography>
-                  <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 0.75 }}>{card.sub}</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="overline" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{card.label}</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="h3" sx={{ mt: 0.5 }}>{card.value}</Typography>
+              {card.trend || card.caption ? (
+                <Box sx={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 0.5, mt: 0.75 }}>
+                  {card.trend ? (
+                    <>
+                      {card.trend.tone === "success" ? (
+                        <ArrowUpwardIcon sx={{ fontSize: 14 }} color="success" />
+                      ) : (
+                        <ArrowDownwardIcon sx={{ fontSize: 14 }} color="error" />
+                      )}
+                      <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700, color: card.trend.tone === "success" ? "success.main" : "error.main" }}>
+                        {card.trend.text}
+                      </Typography>
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{card.caption}</Typography>
+                  )}
                 </Box>
-                <Box sx={{ width: 42, height: 42, borderRadius: 3, display: "grid", placeItems: "center", backgroundColor: alpha(card.tone, 0.12), color: card.tone }}>
-                  {card.icon}
-                </Box>
-              </Box>
-              <Box sx={{ mt: 1.5, overflowX: "auto" }}>
-                <MiniSpark values={card.spark.length ? card.spark : [0, 0, 0]} color={alpha(card.tone, 0.95)} />
-              </Box>
+              ) : null}
             </SectionCard>
           ))}
         </Box>
@@ -409,12 +390,18 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
           <SectionCard>
             <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 2, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
               <Box>
-                <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950 }}>{t("dashboardApplicationActivity")}</Typography>
+                <Typography variant="h6">{t("dashboardApplicationActivity")}</Typography>
                 <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("dashboardMonthlyApplicationsResponses")}</Typography>
               </Box>
-              <Stack direction="row" spacing={1} flexWrap="wrap">
-                <Chip size="small" label={t("dashboardAppliedCount", { count: trendsView.totalApplied })} variant="outlined" />
-                <Chip size="small" label={t("dashboardResponsesCount", { count: trendsView.totalResponses })} variant="outlined" />
+              <Stack direction="row" spacing={2} alignItems="center" flexWrap="wrap">
+                <Stack direction="row" spacing={0.75} alignItems="center">
+                  <Box sx={{ width: 10, height: 10, borderRadius: 0.75, backgroundColor: theme.palette.primary.main }} />
+                  <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("dashboardAppliedCount", { count: trendsView.totalApplied })}</Typography>
+                </Stack>
+                <Stack direction="row" spacing={0.75} alignItems="center">
+                  <Box sx={{ width: 10, height: 10, borderRadius: 0.75, backgroundColor: theme.palette.success.main }} />
+                  <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("dashboardResponsesCount", { count: trendsView.totalResponses })}</Typography>
+                </Stack>
               </Stack>
             </Box>
 
@@ -432,8 +419,8 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
                       strokeDasharray="6 6"
                     />
                   ))}
-                  {trendsView.responsePath ? <path d={trendsView.responsePath} fill="none" stroke={alpha(theme.palette.info.main, 0.95)} strokeWidth="3" strokeLinecap="round" /> : null}
-                  {trendsView.appliedPath ? <path d={trendsView.appliedPath} fill="none" stroke={alpha(theme.palette.success.main, 0.95)} strokeWidth="3" strokeLinecap="round" /> : null}
+                  {trendsView.responsePath ? <path d={trendsView.responsePath} fill="none" stroke={theme.palette.success.main} strokeWidth="3" strokeLinecap="round" /> : null}
+                  {trendsView.appliedPath ? <path d={trendsView.appliedPath} fill="none" stroke={theme.palette.primary.main} strokeWidth="3" strokeLinecap="round" /> : null}
                 </svg>
                 <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", mt: 1 }}>
                   {analytics.map((point) => (
@@ -449,9 +436,55 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
 
         {!summaryResource.loading && !summaryResource.error ? (
           <SectionCard>
-          <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950 }}>{t("dashboardConversionFunnelTitle")}</Typography>
-          <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mb: 1.5 }}>{t("dashboardResponseSources")}</Typography>
-          <Stack spacing={1.2}>
+          <Typography variant="h6">{t("dashboardTimeInStageTitle")}</Typography>
+          {overview?.timeInStage?.length ? (
+            <Stack spacing={1.25} sx={{ mt: 1.5 }}>
+              {overview.timeInStage.map((item, index) => (
+                <Box key={item.stage}>
+                  <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", mb: 0.5, gap: 1 }}>
+                    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700 }}>{statusLabel(t, item.stage)}</Typography>
+                    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>
+                      {t("dashboardTimeInStageValue", { days: item.medianDays, count: item.count })}
+                    </Typography>
+                  </Box>
+                  <LinearProgress
+                    variant="determinate"
+                    value={clamp((item.medianDays / timeInStageMax) * 100, 4, 100)}
+                    sx={{
+                      height: 8,
+                      borderRadius: 999,
+                      backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.06),
+                      '& .MuiLinearProgress-bar': {
+                        borderRadius: 999,
+                        backgroundColor: tagColors[index % tagColors.length],
+                      },
+                    }}
+                  />
+                </Box>
+              ))}
+            </Stack>
+          ) : (
+            <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 1 }}>{t("dashboardNoTagsYet")}</Typography>
+          )}
+
+          {tags.length ? (
+            <Box sx={{ mt: 2.25 }}>
+              <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTopSkills")}</Typography>
+              <Box sx={{ display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: 0.75 }}>
+                {tags.slice(0, 4).map((tag) => (
+                  <Chip
+                    key={tag.tag}
+                    size="small"
+                    label={`${tag.tag} · ${tag.count}`}
+                    sx={{ backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.1), color: "primary.main", fontWeight: 700 }}
+                  />
+                ))}
+              </Box>
+            </Box>
+          ) : null}
+
+          <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ mt: 2.25 }}>{t("dashboardConversionFunnelTitle")}</Typography>
+          <Stack spacing={1.2} sx={{ mt: 1 }}>
             {(overview?.funnel ?? []).map((item) => {
               const width = summaryView.funnelMax ? clamp((item.count / summaryView.funnelMax) * 100, 0, 100) : 0;
               return (
@@ -478,25 +511,9 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
             })}
           </Stack>
 
-          {overview?.timeInStage?.length ? (
-            <Box sx={{ mt: 2.25 }}>
-              <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTimeInStageTitle")}</Typography>
-              <Stack spacing={0.75}>
-                {overview.timeInStage.map((item) => (
-                  <Box key={item.stage} sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", alignItems: "center", gap: 1 }}>
-                    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700 }}>{statusLabel(t, item.stage)}</Typography>
-                    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>
-                      {t("dashboardTimeInStageValue", { days: item.medianDays, count: item.count })}
-                    </Typography>
-                  </Box>
-                ))}
-              </Stack>
-            </Box>
-          ) : null}
-
           <Box sx={{ mt: 2.25, p: 1.5, borderRadius: 3, backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.05) }}>
             <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>{summaryView.topSource?.label ?? t("dashboardResponseSources")}</Typography>
-            <Typography variant="h5" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mt: 0.5 }}>{summaryView.topSource ? `${summaryView.topSource.rate}%` : "—"}</Typography>
+            <Typography variant="h5" sx={{ mt: 0.5 }}>{summaryView.topSource ? `${summaryView.topSource.rate}%` : "—"}</Typography>
             <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 0.5 }}>
               {summaryView.topSource ? t("dashboardResponseConversion", { responses: summaryView.topSource.responses, total: summaryView.topSource.total }) : t("dashboardNoSourceData")}
             </Typography>
@@ -508,7 +525,7 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
       <Box sx={{ display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: { xs: "1fr", xl: "1.15fr 0.85fr" }, gap: 2, mt: 2 }}>
         {!summaryResource.loading && !summaryResource.error ? (
         <SectionCard>
-          <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mb: 1 }}>{t("remindersTitle")}</Typography>
+          <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>{t("remindersTitle")}</Typography>
           <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mb: 1.5 }}>{t("remindersSubtitle")}</Typography>
           {summaryView.priorityJobs.length === 0 ? (
             <Typography sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("remindersNothing")}</Typography>
@@ -516,13 +533,40 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
             <Stack spacing={1.1}>
               {summaryView.priorityJobs.map((job) => {
                 const action = getReminderAction(job);
+                const tone = reminderTone(job);
+                const toneColor = theme.palette[tone].main;
+                const urgent = tone === "error";
                 return (
-                  <Box key={job.id} sx={{ p: 1.5, borderRadius: 3, border: "1px solid", borderColor: "divider", backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.03), display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 2, alignItems: "center", flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
-                    <Box sx={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
-                      <Typography sx={{ fontWeight: 900, overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>{job.company?.name ?? t("jobTableCompany")} • {job.jobTitle}</Typography>
-                      <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>{action?.detail ?? job.workflowSignal?.reason ?? job.followUpReason ?? t("remindersFollowUpLabel")}</Typography>
+                  <Box
+                    key={job.id}
+                    sx={{
+                      p: 1.5,
+                      pl: 2,
+                      borderRadius: 2,
+                      borderLeft: `4px solid ${toneColor}`,
+                      backgroundColor: alpha(toneColor, 0.07),
+                      display: "flex",
+                      justifyContent: "space-between",
+                      gap: 2,
+                      alignItems: "center",
+                      flexWrap: "wrap",
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Box sx={{ minWidth: 0, display: "flex", gap: 1.25, alignItems: "flex-start" }}>
+                      <Box sx={{ width: 8, height: 8, mt: 0.75, borderRadius: "50%", backgroundColor: toneColor, flexShrink: 0 }} />
+                      <Box sx={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
+                        <Typography sx={{ fontWeight: 900, overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>{job.company?.name ?? t("jobTableCompany")} • {job.jobTitle}</Typography>
+                        <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", overflowWrap: "anywhere" }}>{action?.detail ?? job.workflowSignal?.reason ?? job.followUpReason ?? t("remindersFollowUpLabel")}</Typography>
+                      </Box>
                     </Box>
-                    <Button variant="outlined" onClick={() => openReminderJob(job)} sx={{ width: { xs: "100%", sm: "auto" } }}>
+                    <Button
+                      variant="contained"
+                      disableElevation
+                      onClick={() => openReminderJob(job)}
+                      sx={urgent
+                        ? { width: { xs: "100%", sm: "auto" }, bgcolor: "text.primary", color: "background.paper", boxShadow: "none", "&:hover": { bgcolor: "text.primary", boxShadow: "none" } }
+                        : { width: { xs: "100%", sm: "auto" }, bgcolor: alpha(toneColor, 0.15), color: toneColor, boxShadow: "none", "&:hover": { bgcolor: alpha(toneColor, 0.24), boxShadow: "none" } }}
+                    >
                       {action?.label ?? t("remindersOpen")}
                     </Button>
                   </Box>
@@ -538,7 +582,7 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
 
         {!summaryResource.loading && !summaryResource.error && prefs.companies ? (
           <SectionCard>
-            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTopCompaniesByActivity")}</Typography>
+            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTopCompaniesByActivity")}</Typography>
             <Stack spacing={1.25}>
               {(overview?.topCompanies ?? []).map((item, index) => (
                 <Box key={item.companyId} sx={{ p: 1.5, borderRadius: 3, border: "1px solid", borderColor: "divider", backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, index === 0 ? 0.05 : 0.02) }}>
@@ -557,7 +601,7 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
 
         {!trendsResource.loading && !trendsResource.error && prefs.skills ? (
           <SectionCard>
-            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTopSkills")}</Typography>
+            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardTopSkills")}</Typography>
             {tags.length === 0 ? (
               <Typography sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("dashboardNoTagsYet")}</Typography>
             ) : (
@@ -580,7 +624,7 @@ export default function DashboardView() {
               </Stack>
             )}
 
-            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ fontWeight: 950, mt: 3, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardSkillTrends")}</Typography>
+            <Typography variant="h6" sx={{ mt: 3, mb: 1 }}>{t("dashboardSkillTrends")}</Typography>
             {!tagTrends || tagTrends.series.length === 0 ? (
               <Typography sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("dashboardNoTagTrendData")}</Typography>
             ) : (
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
index 81d0164..7cc5269 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/KanbanBoard.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   Box,
   Card,
   CardContent,
+  Chip,
   IconButton,
   Menu,
   MenuItem,
@@ -36,6 +37,36 @@ function toneColor(theme: any, status: Status | "Other"): string {
   return TONE_PALETTE[statusTone(status)](theme);
 }
 
+// Mockup's Applied-column cards carry small skill-tag pills ("React", "TS") sourced from the
+// job's own `tags` field (JSON array string) -- no new data, just parsed for display.
+function parseTags(raw?: string): string[] {
+  if (!raw) return [];
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return Array.isArray(parsed) ? parsed.filter((x) => typeof x === "string").slice(0, 2) : [];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+type PillTone = "error" | "warning" | "success" | "info";
+
+// Mockup's single status pill per card ("Reply due in 2d", "Tomorrow 14:00", "720k NOK / yr").
+// Built entirely from fields the board already fetches (needsFollowUp/followUpAt/salary/deadline)
+// -- there's no interview-datetime field on the board's JobApplication shape, so an "Interview
+// tomorrow 14:00"-style pill isn't reproducible; deadline is used as the closest real fallback.
+function cardPill(job: JobApplication, t: (key: any, params?: any) => string): { text: string; tone: PillTone } | null {
+  if (job.needsFollowUp) {
+    const due = job.followUpAt ? new Date(job.followUpAt) : null;
+    if (!due || due.getTime() <= Date.now()) return { text: t("kanbanFollowUpNow"), tone: "error" };
+    const days = Math.max(1, Math.ceil((due.getTime() - Date.now()) / 86400000));
+    return { text: t("kanbanReplyDueIn", { days }), tone: "warning" };
+  }
+  if (job.salary) return { text: job.salary, tone: "success" };
+  if (job.deadline) return { text: new Date(job.deadline).toLocaleDateString(), tone: "info" };
+  return null;
+}
+
 export default function KanbanBoard() {
   const theme = useTheme();
   const { t } = useI18n();
@@ -129,7 +160,7 @@ export default function KanbanBoard() {
                   scrollSnapAlign: { xs: "start", md: "none" },
                   border: "1px solid",
                   borderColor: "divider",
-                  background: theme.palette.mode === "dark" ? alpha(theme.palette.common.white, 0.02) : alpha(theme.palette.text.primary, 0.015),
+                  backgroundColor: theme.palette.grey[100],
                 }}
               >
                 <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", alignItems: "center", mb: 1.25, px: 0.25 }}>
@@ -139,50 +170,93 @@ export default function KanbanBoard() {
                       {statusLabel(t, status)}
                     </Typography>
                   </Box>
-                  <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", fontWeight: 700 }}>
-                    {list.length}
-                  </Typography>
+                  <Box
+                    sx={{
+                      minWidth: 22,
+                      textAlign: "center",
+                      px: 0.75,
+                      py: 0.15,
+                      borderRadius: 999,
+                      backgroundColor: theme.palette.grey[300],
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", fontWeight: 700 }}>
+                      {list.length}
+                    </Typography>
+                  </Box>
                 </Box>
 
                 <Box sx={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: 1 }}>
-                  {list.map((j) => (
-                    <Card
-                      key={j.id}
-                      draggable
-                      onDragStart={() => setDragJobId(j.id)}
-                      onDragEnd={() => setDragJobId(null)}
-                      sx={{
-                        cursor: "grab",
-                        borderRadius: 2.5,
-                        borderLeft: `4px solid ${c}`,
-                        boxShadow: theme.palette.mode === "dark" ? "none" : "0 1px 3px rgba(15,23,42,0.06)",
-                      }}
-                    >
-                      <CardContent sx={{ p: 1.25, "&:last-child": { pb: 1.25 } }}>
-                        <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 1 }}>
-                          <Typography sx={{ fontWeight: 800, lineHeight: 1.25 }}>
-                            {j.jobTitle}
+                  {list.map((j) => {
+                    const pill = cardPill(j, t);
+                    const tags = parseTags(j.tags);
+                    return (
+                      <Card
+                        key={j.id}
+                        draggable
+                        onDragStart={() => setDragJobId(j.id)}
+                        onDragEnd={() => setDragJobId(null)}
+                        sx={{
+                          cursor: "grab",
+                          borderRadius: 2.5,
+                          borderLeft: `4px solid ${c}`,
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        <CardContent sx={{ p: 1.25, "&:last-child": { pb: 1.25 } }}>
+                          <Box sx={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "space-between", gap: 1 }}>
+                            <Typography sx={{ fontWeight: 800, lineHeight: 1.25 }}>
+                              {j.jobTitle}
+                            </Typography>
+                            <IconButton
+                              size="small"
+                              onClick={(e) => {
+                                e.stopPropagation();
+                                setMenuJobId(j.id);
+                                setMenuAnchor(e.currentTarget);
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              <MoreHorizIcon fontSize="small" />
+                            </IconButton>
+                          </Box>
+                          <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>
+                            {[j.company?.name, j.location].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")}
                           </Typography>
-                          <IconButton
-                            size="small"
-                            onClick={(e) => {
-                              e.stopPropagation();
-                              setMenuJobId(j.id);
-                              setMenuAnchor(e.currentTarget);
-                            }}
-                          >
-                            <MoreHorizIcon fontSize="small" />
-                          </IconButton>
-                        </Box>
-                        <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>
-                          {[j.company?.name, j.location].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")}
-                        </Typography>
-                        <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", mt: 0.75 }}>
-                          {j.daysSince}d
-                        </Typography>
-                      </CardContent>
-                    </Card>
-                  ))}
+
+                          {tags.length > 0 && (
+                            <Box sx={{ display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: 0.5, mt: 0.75 }}>
+                              {tags.map((tag) => (
+                                <Chip
+                                  key={tag}
+                                  size="small"
+                                  label={tag}
+                                  sx={{ height: 22, backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette.primary.main, 0.12), color: "primary.main", fontWeight: 700 }}
+                                />
+                              ))}
+                            </Box>
+                          )}
+
+                          {pill && (
+                            <Box sx={{ mt: 0.75 }}>
+                              <Chip
+                                size="small"
+                                label={pill.text}
+                                sx={{
+                                  height: 24,
+                                  fontWeight: 700,
+                                  backgroundColor: alpha(theme.palette[pill.tone].main, 0.14),
+                                  color: theme.palette[pill.tone].main,
+                                }}
+                              />
+                            </Box>
+                          )}
+
+                          <Typography variant="caption" sx={{ display: "block", color: "text.secondary", mt: 0.75 }}>
+                            {t("kanbanAppliedAgo", { days: j.daysSince })}
+                          </Typography>
+                        </CardContent>
+                      </Card>
+                    );
+                  })}
                   {list.length === 0 && (
                     <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ color: "text.secondary", py: 1 }}>
                       {t("kanbanDropHere")}
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts b/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
index 6268bcf..41de380 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/i18n/translations.ts
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@ export const translations = {
     dashboardDaysUntilFirstReply: "Days until first reply",
     dashboardResponsesLogged: "Responses logged",
     dashboardAcrossActiveJobs: "Across active jobs",
+    dashboardResponseRateTile: "Response rate",
+    dashboardInterviews: "Interviews",
+    dashboardUpcomingCount: "{count} upcoming",
+    dashboardOverdueCount: "{count} overdue",
+    dashboardFollowUpsDue: "Follow-ups due",
     dashboardLowReadiness: "Low readiness",
     dashboardMissingTailoredCv: "Reminder jobs missing tailored CV",
     dashboardApplicationActivity: "Application activity",
@@ -476,6 +481,9 @@ export const translations = {
     adminUsersPassword: "Password",
     kanbanHint: "Drag cards between columns to update status.",
     kanbanDropHere: "Drop here",
+    kanbanAppliedAgo: "Applied {days}d ago",
+    kanbanFollowUpNow: "Follow up now",
+    kanbanReplyDueIn: "Reply due in {days}d",
     adminSystemTitle: "System status",
     adminSystemSubtitle: "Production diagnostics for runtime, database, auth, email, AI service health, and OCR readiness.",
     adminSystemRunProbe: "Run probe now",
@@ -1458,6 +1466,11 @@ export const translations = {
     dashboardDaysUntilFirstReply: "Dager til første svar",
     dashboardResponsesLogged: "Registrerte svar",
     dashboardAcrossActiveJobs: "På tvers av aktive jobber",
+    dashboardResponseRateTile: "Svarrate",
+    dashboardInterviews: "Intervjuer",
+    dashboardUpcomingCount: "{count} kommende",
+    dashboardOverdueCount: "{count} forfalt",
+    dashboardFollowUpsDue: "Oppfølginger som venter",
     dashboardLowReadiness: "Lav beredskap",
     dashboardMissingTailoredCv: "Påminnelsesjobber uten skreddersydd CV",
     dashboardApplicationActivity: "Søknadsaktivitet",
@@ -1530,6 +1543,9 @@ export const translations = {
     adminUsersPassword: "Passord",
     kanbanHint: "Dra kort mellom kolonnene for å oppdatere status.",
     kanbanDropHere: "Slipp her",
+    kanbanAppliedAgo: "Søkt for {days}d siden",
+    kanbanFollowUpNow: "Følg opp nå",
+    kanbanReplyDueIn: "Svar forfaller om {days}d",
     adminSystemTitle: "Systemstatus",
     adminSystemSubtitle: "Produksjonsdiagnostikk for kjøretid, database, autentisering, e-post, AI-tjenestehelse og OCR-beredskap.",
     adminSystemRunProbe: "Kjør probe nå",