diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b5bf1f1..a856585 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
         "@prisma/client": "^7.8.0",
         "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
         "jose": "^6.2.3",
+        "lucide-react": "^1.24.0",
         "next": "16.2.10",
         "pg": "^8.22.0",
         "prisma": "^7.8.0",
@@ -6101,6 +6102,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wellwelwel"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/lucide-react": {
+      "version": "1.24.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lucide-react/-/lucide-react-1.24.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-YT6mBD8lGKkg4nM39enlm94/sfJIiW0YKUT60fBy4YK8tai31ylg1VhGNWxkpSKHo9UagfnZqwIff3HTDQwXeA==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.5.1 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/magic-string": {
       "version": "0.30.21",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/magic-string/-/magic-string-0.30.21.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 709b6ed..1c3be1d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@prisma/client": "^7.8.0",
     "bcryptjs": "^3.0.3",
     "jose": "^6.2.3",
+    "lucide-react": "^1.24.0",
     "next": "16.2.10",
     "pg": "^8.22.0",
     "prisma": "^7.8.0",
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index a2dc41e..cf130a8 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @import "tailwindcss";
 
 :root {
-  --background: #ffffff;
-  --foreground: #171717;
+  --background: #f8fafc;
+  --foreground: #1e293b;
 }
 
 @theme inline {
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
   :root {
-    --background: #0a0a0a;
-    --foreground: #ededed;
+    --background: #10131c;
+    --foreground: #e2e8f0;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/login/page.tsx b/src/app/login/page.tsx
index a027974..86a0300 100644
--- a/src/app/login/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/login/page.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Suspense, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { Lock, PiggyBank } from "lucide-react";
 
 function LoginForm() {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -59,9 +60,10 @@ function LoginForm() {
     <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center px-4">
       <form
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
-        className="flex w-full max-w-sm flex-col gap-4 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-6 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900"
+        className="flex w-full max-w-sm flex-col gap-4 rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900"
       >
-        <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+        <h1 className="flex items-center gap-2 text-lg font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+          <PiggyBank className="h-5 w-5 text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400" />
           {passwordSet ? "FPT — Anmelden" : "FPT — Passwort festlegen"}
         </h1>
         {!passwordSet && (
@@ -70,28 +72,34 @@ function LoginForm() {
             um den Zugriff auf Ihre Finanzplanung zu schuetzen.
           </p>
         )}
-        <input
-          type="password"
-          autoFocus
-          placeholder="Passwort"
-          value={password}
-          onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-          className="w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-900 focus:border-zinc-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100"
-        />
-        {!passwordSet && (
+        <div className="relative">
+          <Lock className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400" />
           <input
             type="password"
-            placeholder="Passwort bestaetigen"
-            value={passwordConfirm}
-            onChange={(e) => setPasswordConfirm(e.target.value)}
-            className="w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-900 focus:border-zinc-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100"
+            autoFocus
+            placeholder="Passwort"
+            value={password}
+            onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+            className="w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white py-2 pl-9 pr-3 text-sm text-zinc-900 shadow-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100"
           />
+        </div>
+        {!passwordSet && (
+          <div className="relative">
+            <Lock className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400" />
+            <input
+              type="password"
+              placeholder="Passwort bestaetigen"
+              value={passwordConfirm}
+              onChange={(e) => setPasswordConfirm(e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white py-2 pl-9 pr-3 text-sm text-zinc-900 shadow-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-950 dark:text-zinc-100"
+            />
+          </div>
         )}
         {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>}
         <button
           type="submit"
           disabled={loading}
-          className="rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 dark:hover:bg-zinc-300"
+          className="rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           {loading ? "..." : passwordSet ? "Anmelden" : "Passwort festlegen"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/AppShell.tsx b/src/components/AppShell.tsx
index 42548bf..229565a 100644
--- a/src/components/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppShell.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { LogOut, PiggyBank, Plus, Settings, X } from "lucide-react";
 import { PhaseCard } from "@/components/PhaseCard";
 import { TransitionPanel } from "@/components/TransitionPanel";
 import { Dashboard } from "@/components/Dashboard";
@@ -91,15 +92,17 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
   return (
     <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-5xl flex-1 flex-col gap-6 px-4 py-8">
       <header className="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+        <h1 className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xl font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+          <PiggyBank className="h-6 w-6 text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400" />
           Financial Planning Tool
         </h1>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => setShowSettings((v) => !v)}
-            className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 shadow-sm hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700"
           >
+            <Settings className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             Grundprofil
           </button>
           <button
@@ -108,8 +111,9 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
               await api.post("/api/auth/logout");
               window.location.href = "/login";
             }}
-            className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 shadow-sm hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700"
           >
+            <LogOut className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             Abmelden
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -124,15 +128,15 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
       )}
 
       {/* Tab-Leiste */}
-      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-b border-zinc-200 pb-2 dark:border-zinc-700">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-b border-zinc-200 pb-2 dark:border-zinc-800">
         {plans.map((p) => (
           <div key={p.id} className="flex items-center">
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() => setSelectedPlanId(p.id)}
-              className={`rounded-t-md px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium ${
+              className={`rounded-t-lg px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
                 selectedPlanId === p.id
-                  ? "bg-zinc-900 text-white dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900"
+                  ? "bg-indigo-600 text-white shadow-sm dark:bg-indigo-500"
                   : "text-zinc-600 hover:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-300 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
               }`}
             >
@@ -142,10 +146,10 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => handleDeletePlan(p.id)}
-                className="ml-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 hover:text-red-600"
+                className="ml-1 text-zinc-400 hover:text-red-600"
                 aria-label="Plan loeschen"
               >
-                ✕
+                <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
               </button>
             )}
           </div>
@@ -154,9 +158,10 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => setShowNewPlan((v) => !v)}
-            className="rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-zinc-500 hover:bg-zinc-100 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-50 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:hover:bg-indigo-500/10"
           >
-            + Plan
+            <Plus className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            Plan
           </button>
           {showNewPlan && (
             <NewPlanPopover
@@ -174,9 +179,10 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() => setShowScenario((v) => !v)}
-              className="rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-zinc-500 hover:bg-zinc-100 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+              className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-50 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:hover:bg-indigo-500/10"
             >
-              + Szenario
+              <Plus className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+              Szenario
             </button>
             {showScenario && (
               <ScenarioPopover
@@ -235,9 +241,10 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={handleAddPhase}
-            className="self-start rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start rounded-lg border border-dashed border-indigo-300 bg-indigo-50/50 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-indigo-700 hover:bg-indigo-50 dark:border-indigo-500/30 dark:bg-indigo-500/10 dark:text-indigo-300 dark:hover:bg-indigo-500/20"
           >
-            + Phase hinzufuegen
+            <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
+            Phase hinzufuegen
           </button>
 
           {detail.plan.phases.length > 0 && (
@@ -252,9 +259,9 @@ export function AppShell({ initialHousehold }: { initialHousehold: HouseholdInpu
 function NewPlanPopover({ onCreate, onClose }: { onCreate: (name: string) => void; onClose: () => void }) {
   const [name, setName] = useState("Basisplan");
   return (
-    <div className="absolute left-0 top-10 z-10 w-64 rounded-md border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+    <div className="absolute left-0 top-10 z-10 w-64 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800">
       <input
-        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-800"
+        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900"
         value={name}
         onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
         placeholder="Name des Plans"
@@ -263,11 +270,11 @@ function NewPlanPopover({ onCreate, onClose }: { onCreate: (name: string) => voi
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={() => onCreate(name)}
-          className="rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-white dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900"
+          className="rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-indigo-500 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           Erstellen
         </button>
-        <button type="button" onClick={onClose} className="text-xs text-zinc-500">
+        <button type="button" onClick={onClose} className="text-xs text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-zinc-300">
           Abbrechen
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -287,16 +294,16 @@ function ScenarioPopover({
   const [name, setName] = useState("Neues Szenario");
   const [branchFromPhaseId, setBranchFromPhaseId] = useState(phases[phases.length - 1]?.id ?? "");
   return (
-    <div className="absolute left-0 top-10 z-10 w-72 rounded-md border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+    <div className="absolute left-0 top-10 z-10 w-72 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-3 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800">
       <input
-        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-800"
+        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900"
         value={name}
         onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
         placeholder="Name des Szenarios"
       />
       <label className="mb-1 block text-xs text-zinc-500">Verzweigen ab Phase</label>
       <select
-        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-800"
+        className="mb-2 w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-sm focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900"
         value={branchFromPhaseId}
         onChange={(e) => setBranchFromPhaseId(e.target.value)}
       >
@@ -310,11 +317,11 @@ function ScenarioPopover({
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={() => onCreate(name, branchFromPhaseId)}
-          className="rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-white dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900"
+          className="rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-indigo-500 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           Erstellen
         </button>
-        <button type="button" onClick={onClose} className="text-xs text-zinc-500">
+        <button type="button" onClick={onClose} className="text-xs text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-zinc-300">
           Abbrechen
         </button>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
index e97212e..9992f05 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { Bar, BarChart, CartesianGrid, Legend, ResponsiveContainer, Tooltip, XAxis, YAxis } from "recharts";
+import { BarChart3, Download, LineChart as LineChartIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import { WealthChart, type TimelineSeries } from "@/components/WealthChart";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import { formatChf } from "@/lib/format";
 import type { PlanComputed } from "@/lib/calculations";
 import type { PlanInput } from "@/lib/types";
 
-const PALETTE = ["#3f3f46", "#2563eb", "#16a34a", "#d97706", "#dc2626", "#7c3aed"];
+const PALETTE = ["#4f46e5", "#0ea5e9", "#16a34a", "#d97706", "#dc2626", "#7c3aed"];
 
 interface PlanListItem {
   id: string;
@@ -80,13 +81,17 @@ export function Dashboard({
         <StatCard label="Geschaetzter Nachlass" value={computed.nachlass} help="Endvermoegen der letzten Phase - potenziell vererbbar." />
       </div>
 
-      <section className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-4 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+      <section className="rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
         <div className="mb-3 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
-          <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">Vermoegensverlauf</h3>
+          <h3 className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">
+            <LineChartIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-indigo-500 dark:text-indigo-400" />
+            Vermoegensverlauf
+          </h3>
           <a
             href={`/api/plans/${plan.id}/export`}
-            className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
           >
+            <Download className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             CSV-Export
           </a>
         </div>
@@ -108,8 +113,9 @@ export function Dashboard({
         <WealthChart series={series} />
       </section>
 
-      <section className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-4 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
-        <h3 className="mb-3 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">
+      <section className="rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+        <h3 className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">
+          <BarChart3 className="h-4 w-4 text-indigo-500 dark:text-indigo-400" />
           Vermoegensaufteilung pro Phase (Endvermoegen)
         </h3>
         <div className="h-72 w-full">
@@ -136,11 +142,11 @@ export function Dashboard({
 
 function StatCard({ label, value, help }: { label: string; value: number; help?: string }) {
   return (
-    <div className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-4 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
       <div className="text-xs text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400" title={help}>
         {label}
       </div>
-      <div className="mt-1 text-xl font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+      <div className="mt-1 text-xl font-semibold text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
         {formatChf(value)} CHF
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/FormField.tsx b/src/components/FormField.tsx
index c0de79e..823ba05 100644
--- a/src/components/FormField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FormField.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp } from "lucide-react";
 import { InfoBubble } from "@/components/InfoBubble";
 import { floorToThousand, formatChf, parseChfInput } from "@/lib/format";
 
 const baseInputClass =
-  "w-full rounded-md border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2 py-1.5 text-sm text-zinc-900 focus:border-zinc-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100";
+  "w-full rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm text-zinc-900 shadow-sm transition-colors focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100";
 
 export function FieldLabel({ label, help }: { label: string; help?: string }) {
   return (
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ export function MoneyInput({
           onChange(floorToThousand(parseChfInput(text)));
         }}
       />
-      <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex w-5 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-r-md border-l border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-600">
+      <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex w-6 flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-r-lg border-l border-zinc-300 dark:border-zinc-700">
         <button
           type="button"
           tabIndex={-1}
@@ -130,9 +131,9 @@ export function MoneyInput({
             startHold(1000);
           }}
           onTouchEnd={stopHold}
-          className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-[8px] leading-none text-zinc-500 hover:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+          className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center text-zinc-500 hover:bg-indigo-50 hover:text-indigo-600 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-indigo-400"
         >
-          ▲
+          <ChevronUp className="h-3 w-3" />
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ export function MoneyInput({
             startHold(-1000);
           }}
           onTouchEnd={stopHold}
-          className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center border-t border-zinc-300 text-[8px] leading-none text-zinc-500 hover:bg-zinc-100 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+          className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center border-t border-zinc-300 text-zinc-500 hover:bg-indigo-50 hover:text-indigo-600 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 dark:hover:text-indigo-400"
         >
-          ▼
+          <ChevronDown className="h-3 w-3" />
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/HouseholdSettings.tsx b/src/components/HouseholdSettings.tsx
index eab77c7..0f31562 100644
--- a/src/components/HouseholdSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HouseholdSettings.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function HouseholdSettings({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-4 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
       <SelectField
         label="Haushaltsform"
         value={householdType}
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ export function HouseholdSettings({
           type="button"
           disabled={saving}
           onClick={handleSubmit}
-          className="rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900"
+          className="rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           {saving ? "Speichern..." : "Speichern"}
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={onClose}
-          className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200"
+          className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
         >
           Abbrechen
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/InfoBubble.tsx b/src/components/InfoBubble.tsx
index 3f37018..c48e3ef 100644
--- a/src/components/InfoBubble.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InfoBubble.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
+import { Info } from "lucide-react";
 
 export function InfoBubble({ text }: { text: string }) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -13,12 +14,12 @@ export function InfoBubble({ text }: { text: string }) {
         onMouseEnter={() => setOpen(true)}
         onMouseLeave={() => setOpen(false)}
         onClick={() => setOpen((o) => !o)}
-        className="flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-zinc-200 text-[10px] font-semibold text-zinc-600 hover:bg-zinc-300 dark:bg-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300 dark:hover:bg-zinc-600"
+        className="flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-indigo-100 text-indigo-500 hover:bg-indigo-200 dark:bg-indigo-500/20 dark:text-indigo-300 dark:hover:bg-indigo-500/30"
       >
-        i
+        <Info className="h-2.5 w-2.5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
       </button>
       {open && (
-        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-6 z-20 w-64 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-md border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-2 text-xs leading-snug text-zinc-700 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200">
+        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-6 z-20 w-64 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-2.5 text-xs leading-snug text-zinc-700 shadow-lg dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-200">
           {text}
         </span>
       )}
diff --git a/src/components/Onboarding.tsx b/src/components/Onboarding.tsx
index 3445331..65d0844 100644
--- a/src/components/Onboarding.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Onboarding.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
+import { PiggyBank } from "lucide-react";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import { NumberField, SelectField } from "@/components/FormField";
 import type { HouseholdInput, HouseholdType, PersonRole } from "@/lib/types";
@@ -52,14 +53,17 @@ export function Onboarding({ onDone }: { onDone: (household: HouseholdInput) =>
 
   return (
     <div className="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-xl flex-1 flex-col justify-center px-6 py-16">
-      <h1 className="mb-2 text-2xl font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
-        Willkommen beim Financial Planning Tool
-      </h1>
+      <div className="mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <PiggyBank className="h-7 w-7 text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400" />
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-50">
+          Willkommen beim Financial Planning Tool
+        </h1>
+      </div>
       <p className="mb-8 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
         Bevor es losgeht, brauchen wir ein paar Eckdaten zu Ihrem Haushalt.
       </p>
 
-      <div className="flex flex-col gap-5 rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white p-6 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-5 rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white p-6 shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
         <SelectField
           label="Haushaltsform"
           help="Waehlen Sie, ob Sie alleine oder gemeinsam mit einer Partnerin / einem Partner planen."
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ export function Onboarding({ onDone }: { onDone: (household: HouseholdInput) =>
         />
 
         {persons.map((person, index) => (
-          <div key={person.role} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 rounded-md bg-zinc-50 p-3 dark:bg-zinc-800/50">
+          <div key={person.role} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 rounded-xl border border-zinc-100 bg-zinc-50/60 p-3 dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-800/30">
             <div className="col-span-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-zinc-500">
               {householdType === "COUPLE" ? (person.role === "PERSON_A" ? "Person A" : "Person B") : "Ihre Angaben"}
             </div>
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ export function Onboarding({ onDone }: { onDone: (household: HouseholdInput) =>
           type="button"
           disabled={saving}
           onClick={handleSubmit}
-          className="mt-2 rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 dark:hover:bg-zinc-300"
+          className="mt-2 rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           {saving ? "Speichern..." : "Weiter"}
         </button>
diff --git a/src/components/PhaseCard.tsx b/src/components/PhaseCard.tsx
index acfc904..7b2c4fc 100644
--- a/src/components/PhaseCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PhaseCard.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { LineChart, Line, ResponsiveContainer } from "recharts";
+import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { PhaseForm } from "@/components/PhaseForm";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import { formatChf } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -43,19 +44,23 @@ export function PhaseCard({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-zinc-200 bg-white dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900">
+    <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-zinc-200/70 bg-white shadow-sm dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-900">
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={() => setExpanded((v) => !v)}
         className="flex w-full items-center gap-4 px-4 py-3 text-left hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800/50"
       >
-        <span className="text-zinc-400">{expanded ? "▾" : "▸"}</span>
+        <span className="text-indigo-500 dark:text-indigo-400">
+          {expanded ? <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4" /> : <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />}
+        </span>
         <div className="flex-1">
           <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
             <span className="font-medium text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-100">{phase.name}</span>
             <span className="text-xs text-zinc-500">{phase.durationYears} Jahre</span>
             {computed.savingsWarning && (
-              <span className="text-xs text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400">⚠ Sparquote ueberschritten</span>
+              <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400">
+                <AlertTriangle className="h-3 w-3" /> Sparquote ueberschritten
+              </span>
             )}
           </div>
           <div className="text-xs text-zinc-500 dark:text-zinc-400">
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export function PhaseCard({
         <div className="h-8 w-24">
           <ResponsiveContainer width="100%" height="100%">
             <LineChart data={sparklineData}>
-              <Line type="monotone" dataKey="value" stroke="#3f3f46" strokeWidth={1.5} dot={false} />
+              <Line type="monotone" dataKey="value" stroke="#4f46e5" strokeWidth={1.5} dot={false} />
             </LineChart>
           </ResponsiveContainer>
         </div>
@@ -77,8 +82,9 @@ export function PhaseCard({
               e.stopPropagation();
               handleDelete();
             }}
-            className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-zinc-500 hover:bg-red-50 hover:text-red-600 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:hover:bg-red-950"
+            className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-zinc-500 hover:border-red-200 hover:bg-red-50 hover:text-red-600 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:hover:border-red-500/30 dark:hover:bg-red-950"
           >
+            <Trash2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
             {deleting ? "…" : "Loeschen"}
           </span>
         )}
diff --git a/src/components/PhaseForm.tsx b/src/components/PhaseForm.tsx
index 5d2ea89..5e92194 100644
--- a/src/components/PhaseForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PhaseForm.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
+import {
+  AlertTriangle,
+  CheckCircle2,
+  Gift,
+  Home,
+  Plus,
+  PiggyBank,
+  ShoppingCart,
+  TrendingUp,
+  Wallet,
+  X,
+  XCircle,
+} from "lucide-react";
 import { MoneyField, NumberField, SelectField, TextField } from "@/components/FormField";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import { formatChf } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -147,7 +160,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
       </section>
 
       {/* Einkommen */}
-      <Section title="Einkommen">
+      <Section title="Einkommen" icon={<Wallet className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {incomeEntries.map((entry, i) => (
           <div key={entry.id} className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_1fr_auto] items-end gap-2">
             {incomeMode === "PER_PERSON" ? (
@@ -183,7 +196,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Einkommensposten"
+          label="Einkommensposten"
           onClick={() =>
             setIncomeEntries((prev) => [
               ...prev,
@@ -194,7 +207,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
       </Section>
 
       {/* Ausgaben */}
-      <Section title="Ausgaben">
+      <Section title="Ausgaben" icon={<ShoppingCart className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {expenseEntries.map((entry, i) => (
           <div key={entry.id} className="grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] items-end gap-2">
             <MoneyField
@@ -209,19 +222,19 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Ausgabenposten"
+          label="Ausgabenposten"
           onClick={() => setExpenseEntries((prev) => [...prev, { id: tempId(), label: null, amount: 0 }])}
         />
-        <div className="rounded-md bg-zinc-50 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-300">
+        <div className="rounded-xl bg-indigo-50/60 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:bg-indigo-500/10 dark:text-zinc-300">
           Verfuegbare Sparquote (CHF/Jahr): <strong>{formatChf(savingsQuota)}</strong>
           {" "}(Details und Verteilung siehe Wertschriften weiter unten)
         </div>
       </Section>
 
       {/* Wertschriften */}
-      <Section title="Wertschriften">
+      <Section title="Wertschriften" icon={<TrendingUp className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {securities.map((s, i) => (
-          <div key={s.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-md bg-zinc-50 p-3 sm:grid-cols-5 dark:bg-zinc-800/50">
+          <div key={s.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-xl border border-zinc-100 bg-zinc-50/60 p-3 sm:grid-cols-5 dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-800/30">
             <TextField
               label="Name"
               help="Frei waehlbare Bezeichnung, z. B. 'Globaler ETF' oder 'Schweizer Aktien'."
@@ -266,7 +279,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Wertschrift"
+          label="Wertschrift"
           onClick={() =>
             setSecurities((prev) => [
               ...prev,
@@ -283,7 +296,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
             ])
           }
         />
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 rounded-md bg-zinc-50 px-3 py-2 text-sm dark:bg-zinc-800">
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 rounded-xl bg-indigo-50/60 px-3 py-2 text-sm dark:bg-indigo-500/10">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
             <StatusDot ok={!startCapitalRemaining} />
             Verfuegbares Startkapital (aus Verkaeufen der Vorphase): <strong>{formatChf(phase.incomingCapital)}</strong> CHF
@@ -295,17 +308,18 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
             {" "}— zugewiesen: {formatChf(allocated)}
           </div>
           {overAllocated && (
-            <div className="text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-400">
-              ⚠ Die zugewiesenen Sparbeitraege uebersteigen die verfuegbare Sparquote.
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-400">
+              <AlertTriangle className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
+              Die zugewiesenen Sparbeitraege uebersteigen die verfuegbare Sparquote.
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
       </Section>
 
       {/* Immobilien */}
-      <Section title="Immobilien">
+      <Section title="Immobilien" icon={<Home className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {realEstates.map((re, i) => (
-          <div key={re.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-md bg-zinc-50 p-3 sm:grid-cols-4 dark:bg-zinc-800/50">
+          <div key={re.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-xl border border-zinc-100 bg-zinc-50/60 p-3 sm:grid-cols-4 dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-800/30">
             <TextField
               label="Bezeichnung"
               help="Z. B. 'Eigenheim' oder 'Ferienwohnung'."
@@ -336,7 +350,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Immobilie"
+          label="Immobilie"
           onClick={() =>
             setRealEstates((prev) => [
               ...prev,
@@ -347,7 +361,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
       </Section>
 
       {/* Sondereinnahmen/-ausgaben */}
-      <Section title="Sondereinnahmen / -ausgaben">
+      <Section title="Sondereinnahmen / -ausgaben" icon={<Gift className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {oneTimeEvents.map((ev, i) => (
           <div key={ev.id} className="grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr_2fr_auto] items-end gap-2">
             <SelectField
@@ -374,15 +388,15 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Sondereinnahme/-ausgabe"
+          label="Sondereinnahme/-ausgabe"
           onClick={() => setOneTimeEvents((prev) => [...prev, { id: tempId(), type: "EXPENSE", amount: 0, description: null }])}
         />
       </Section>
 
       {/* Pensionierung */}
-      <Section title="Pensionierung (optional)">
+      <Section title="Pensionierung (optional)" icon={<PiggyBank className="h-4 w-4" />}>
         {retirementInfos.map((r, i) => (
-          <div key={r.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-md bg-zinc-50 p-3 sm:grid-cols-4 dark:bg-zinc-800/50">
+          <div key={r.id} className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 rounded-xl border border-zinc-100 bg-zinc-50/60 p-3 sm:grid-cols-4 dark:border-zinc-800 dark:bg-zinc-800/30">
             <SelectField
               label="Person"
               value={r.personId}
@@ -419,7 +433,7 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
           </div>
         ))}
         <AddButton
-          label="+ Pensionierungsangaben"
+          label="Pensionierungsangaben"
           onClick={() =>
             setRetirementInfos((prev) => [
               ...prev,
@@ -436,21 +450,26 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
         />
       </Section>
 
-      {error && <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>}
+      {error && (
+        <p className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">
+          <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+          {error}
+        </p>
+      )}
 
       <div className="flex gap-2">
         <button
           type="button"
           disabled={saving}
           onClick={handleSave}
-          className="rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 dark:hover:bg-zinc-300"
+          className="rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           {saving ? "Speichern..." : "Speichern"}
         </button>
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={onCancel}
-          className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
+          className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-zinc-700 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800"
         >
           Abbrechen
         </button>
@@ -459,10 +478,21 @@ export function PhaseForm({ household, phase, onSaved, onCancel }: Props) {
   );
 }
 
-function Section({ title, children }: { title: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+function Section({
+  title,
+  icon,
+  children,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  icon: React.ReactNode;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
   return (
     <section className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-      <h4 className="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">{title}</h4>
+      <h4 className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-100">
+        <span className="text-indigo-500 dark:text-indigo-400">{icon}</span>
+        {title}
+      </h4>
       {children}
     </section>
   );
@@ -473,19 +503,22 @@ function AddButton({ label, onClick }: { label: string; onClick: () => void }) {
     <button
       type="button"
       onClick={onClick}
-      className="self-start text-xs font-medium text-zinc-600 hover:text-zinc-900 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:text-zinc-100"
+      className="flex items-center gap-1 self-start text-xs font-medium text-indigo-600 hover:text-indigo-700 dark:text-indigo-400 dark:hover:text-indigo-300"
     >
+      <Plus className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
       {label}
     </button>
   );
 }
 
 function StatusDot({ ok }: { ok: boolean }) {
-  return (
-    <span
-      title={ok ? "Vollstaendig verteilt" : "Noch nicht vollstaendig verteilt"}
-      className={`inline-block h-2.5 w-2.5 shrink-0 rounded-full ${ok ? "bg-emerald-500" : "bg-red-500"}`}
+  return ok ? (
+    <CheckCircle2
+      className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-emerald-500"
+      aria-label="Vollstaendig verteilt"
     />
+  ) : (
+    <XCircle className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-red-500" aria-label="Noch nicht vollstaendig verteilt" />
   );
 }
 
@@ -495,9 +528,9 @@ function RemoveButton({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
       type="button"
       onClick={onClick}
       aria-label="Entfernen"
-      className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-zinc-500 hover:bg-red-50 hover:text-red-600 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:hover:bg-red-950"
+      className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 px-2 py-1.5 text-zinc-500 hover:border-red-200 hover:bg-red-50 hover:text-red-600 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:hover:border-red-500/30 dark:hover:bg-red-950"
     >
-      ✕
+      <X className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
     </button>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/TransitionPanel.tsx b/src/components/TransitionPanel.tsx
index 68ae164..3361a27 100644
--- a/src/components/TransitionPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TransitionPanel.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { ArrowDown, CheckCircle2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { MoneyInput } from "@/components/FormField";
 import { api } from "@/lib/api-client";
 import { floorToThousand, formatChf } from "@/lib/format";
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
 
   if (!loaded) {
     return (
-      <div className="mx-2 rounded-md bg-zinc-100 px-4 py-3 text-xs text-zinc-500 dark:bg-zinc-800">
+      <div className="mx-2 rounded-xl bg-zinc-100 px-4 py-3 text-xs text-zinc-500 dark:bg-zinc-800">
         Uebergang wird geladen…
       </div>
     );
@@ -166,8 +167,9 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="mx-2 flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-md border border-dashed border-zinc-300 bg-zinc-50 p-4 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-800/40">
-      <div className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-zinc-500">
+    <div className="mx-2 flex flex-col gap-3 rounded-xl border border-dashed border-indigo-200 bg-indigo-50/40 p-4 dark:border-indigo-500/30 dark:bg-indigo-500/5">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400">
+        <ArrowDown className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
         Uebergang → {nextPhaseName}
       </div>
       <table className="w-full text-sm">
@@ -181,11 +183,11 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
         </thead>
         <tbody>
           {items.map((it, i) => (
-            <tr key={`${it.positionType}-${it.id}`} className="border-t border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-700">
+            <tr key={`${it.positionType}-${it.id}`} className="border-t border-zinc-200 dark:border-zinc-800">
               <td className="py-2 pr-2">{it.name}</td>
               <td className="py-2 pr-2">
                 <select
-                  className="rounded-md border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2 py-1 text-xs dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900"
+                  className="rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900"
                   value={it.decision}
                   onChange={(e) =>
                     setItems((prev) =>
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
                 {it.positionType === "REAL_ESTATE" && it.decision === "SELL" ? (
                   <input
                     type="number"
-                    className="w-20 rounded-md border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2 py-1 text-xs dark:border-zinc-600 dark:bg-zinc-900"
+                    className="w-20 rounded-lg border border-zinc-300 bg-white px-2 py-1 text-xs focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 dark:border-zinc-700 dark:bg-zinc-900"
                     value={it.saleTaxRate}
                     onChange={(e) =>
                       setItems((prev) =>
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
           ))}
         </tbody>
       </table>
-      <div className="rounded-md bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm dark:bg-zinc-900">
+      <div className="rounded-xl bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-sm dark:bg-zinc-900">
         Verfuegbares Startkapital fuer neue Phase (aus Verkaeufen): <strong>{formatChf(totalAvailableCapital)} CHF</strong>
         <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-zinc-500">
           Wird beim Speichern automatisch in &quot;{nextPhaseName}&quot; als verfuegbares Startkapital hinterlegt.
@@ -248,11 +250,15 @@ export function TransitionPanel({
           type="button"
           disabled={saving}
           onClick={handleSave}
-          className="self-start rounded-md bg-zinc-900 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900"
+          className="self-start rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-indigo-500 dark:hover:bg-indigo-400"
         >
           {saving ? "Speichern..." : "Uebergang speichern"}
         </button>
-        {saved && <span className="text-xs text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">Gespeichert.</span>}
+        {saved && (
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400">
+            <CheckCircle2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> Gespeichert.
+          </span>
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );