diff --git a/client/components/tracker/PaymentProgress.jsx b/client/components/tracker/PaymentProgress.jsx
index 07f9e7a..53bea27 100644
--- a/client/components/tracker/PaymentProgress.jsx
+++ b/client/components/tracker/PaymentProgress.jsx
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ export function PaymentProgress({ row, threshold, onOpen, onMarkFullAmount, comp
         onClick={onOpen}
         className={cn(
           'w-full rounded-md text-left transition-colors hover:bg-accent/60 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50',
-          compact ? 'p-2' : 'px-2 py-1.5',
+          compact ? 'p-2' : 'px-2 py-1',
         )}
         title="View payment history"
       >
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 text-xs">
-          <span className={cn('tracker-number text-[13px] font-semibold', summary.paid > 0 ? 'text-emerald-300' : 'text-muted-foreground/85')}>
+          <span className={cn('tracker-number text-xs font-semibold', summary.paid > 0 ? 'text-emerald-300' : 'text-muted-foreground/85')}>
             {amountLabel}
           </span>
           {summary.count > 1 && (
diff --git a/client/components/tracker/TrackerBucket.jsx b/client/components/tracker/TrackerBucket.jsx
index 9757234..3530a23 100644
--- a/client/components/tracker/TrackerBucket.jsx
+++ b/client/components/tracker/TrackerBucket.jsx
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ function SortableHead({ sortKey, activeSortKey, sortDir, onSort, children, class
   return (
     <TableHead
       aria-sort={active ? (sortDir === TRACKER_SORT_ASC ? 'ascending' : 'descending') : 'none'}
-      className={cn('py-2.5', className)}
+      className={cn('h-11 py-2.5', className)}
     >
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={() => onSort?.(sortKey)}
         className={cn(
-          'group inline-flex h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wider transition-all',
+          'group inline-flex h-8 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] transition-all',
           'hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/60',
           active ? 'bg-accent/70 text-foreground shadow-sm' : 'text-muted-foreground'
         )}
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ export function TrackerBucket({ label, rows, year, month, refresh, onEditBill, l
             <TableRow className="border-border/80 bg-background/30 hover:bg-background/30">
               <SortableHead sortKey="name" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[18%]">Bill</SortableHead>
               <SortableHead sortKey="due" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%]">Due</SortableHead>
-              <SortableHead sortKey="expected" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%] text-right">Expected</SortableHead>
-              <SortableHead sortKey="previous" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%] text-right">Last Month</SortableHead>
+              <SortableHead sortKey="expected" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%] text-center">Expected</SortableHead>
+              <SortableHead sortKey="previous" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%] text-center">Last Month</SortableHead>
               <SortableHead sortKey="paid" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%] text-center">Paid</SortableHead>
               <SortableHead sortKey="paid_date" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[10%]">Paid Date</SortableHead>
               <SortableHead sortKey="status" activeSortKey={sortKey} sortDir={sortDir} onSort={onSort} className="w-[9%] text-center">Status</SortableHead>
-              <TableHead className="w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground">
+              <TableHead className="h-11 w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-muted-foreground">
                 Action
               </TableHead>
-              <TableHead className="w-[23%] py-2.5 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground border-l border-border/80 pl-4">
+              <TableHead className="h-11 w-[23%] py-2.5 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-muted-foreground border-l border-border/80 pl-4">
                 Notes
               </TableHead>
             </TableRow>
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ export function TrackerBucket({ label, rows, year, month, refresh, onEditBill, l
                     </div>
                   </TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3"><div className="h-3 w-20 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
-                  <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-right"><div className="h-3 w-20 ml-auto rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
-                  <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-right"><div className="h-3 w-20 ml-auto rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
+                  <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-center"><div className="mx-auto h-3 w-20 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
+                  <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-center"><div className="mx-auto h-3 w-20 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3"><div className="mx-auto h-7 w-24 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3"><div className="h-7 w-24 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
                   <TableCell className="w-[9%] py-3"><div className="mx-auto h-5 w-20 rounded-md bg-muted" /></TableCell>
diff --git a/client/components/tracker/TrackerRow.jsx b/client/components/tracker/TrackerRow.jsx
index 672cf52..1d69486 100644
--- a/client/components/tracker/TrackerRow.jsx
+++ b/client/components/tracker/TrackerRow.jsx
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         style={{ animationDelay: `${index * 40}ms` }}
       >
         {/* Bill name + category + monthly notes (if set) */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[18%] py-3">
+        <TableCell className="w-[18%] py-2.5">
           <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2.5">
             <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5">
               <GripVertical
                 className={cn(
-                  'h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground/55',
+                  'h-3.5 w-3.5 text-muted-foreground/55',
                   moveControls?.enabled && 'cursor-grab group-active:cursor-grabbing',
                   !moveControls?.enabled && 'opacity-30',
                 )}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                     target="_blank"
                     rel="noreferrer"
                     className={cn(
-                      'min-w-0 truncate text-base font-bold leading-tight text-foreground transition-colors',
+                      'min-w-0 truncate text-sm font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground transition-colors',
                       'hover:underline decoration-muted-foreground/50 underline-offset-2',
                       isSkipped && 'line-through',
                     )}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                     {row.name}
                   </a>
                 ) : (
-                  <span className={cn('min-w-0 truncate text-base font-bold leading-tight text-foreground', isSkipped && 'line-through')}>
+                  <span className={cn('min-w-0 truncate text-sm font-semibold leading-tight text-foreground', isSkipped && 'line-through')}>
                     {row.name}
                   </span>
                 )}
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                 </TooltipProvider>
                 <Button
                   size="icon" variant="ghost"
-                  className="h-7 w-7 shrink-0 opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-accent lg:opacity-0 lg:group-hover:opacity-100"
+                  className="h-6 w-6 shrink-0 opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-accent lg:opacity-0 lg:group-hover:opacity-100"
                   title="Edit bill"
                   onClick={() => onEditBill?.(row)}
                 >
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                 </Button>
               </div>
               {row.category_name && (
-                <p className="mt-1 truncate text-[11px] font-medium leading-none text-muted-foreground/75">{row.category_name}</p>
+                <p className="mt-0.5 truncate text-[11px] font-medium leading-none text-muted-foreground/75">{row.category_name}</p>
               )}
               {/* Monthly notes shown inline under the bill name */}
               {row.monthly_notes && (
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Due */}
-        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-3 text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground/75">
+        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-2.5 text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground/75">
           {editingDue ? (
             <input
               type="number"
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Expected / Actual — shows actual_amount in amber when it overrides the template */}
-        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-3 text-right text-[13px] font-semibold">
+        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center text-[13px] font-semibold">
           {editingExpected ? (
             <input
               type="number"
@@ -491,23 +491,23 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                 if (e.key === 'Enter') e.currentTarget.blur();
                 if (e.key === 'Escape') { setEditingExpected(false); }
               }}
-              className="tracker-number w-24 rounded border border-border bg-transparent px-1 py-0.5 text-right text-sm font-semibold text-foreground outline-none focus:ring-[2px] focus:ring-ring/50"
+              className="tracker-number mx-auto w-24 rounded border border-border bg-transparent px-1 py-0.5 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-foreground outline-none focus:ring-[2px] focus:ring-ring/50"
             />
           ) : effectiveActual != null ? (
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() => { setExpectedDraft(String(effectiveActual)); setEditingExpected(true); }}
-              className="rounded px-1 py-0.5 text-amber-300 transition-colors hover:bg-accent"
+              className="mx-auto rounded px-1 py-0.5 text-amber-300 transition-colors hover:bg-accent"
               title={`Monthly override — click to edit. Template default: ${fmt(row.expected_amount)}`}
             >
               {fmt(effectiveActual)}
             </button>
           ) : (
-            <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-0.5">
+            <div className="mx-auto flex w-[68px] flex-col items-center gap-0.5">
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => { setExpectedDraft(String(row.expected_amount)); setEditingExpected(true); }}
-                className="rounded px-1 py-0.5 text-foreground/85 transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground"
+                className="rounded px-1 py-0.5 text-center text-foreground/85 transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground"
                 title="Click to edit expected amount"
               >
                 {fmt(row.expected_amount)}
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
                 const min = Math.min(...vals);
                 const max = Math.max(...vals);
                 const range = max - min || 1;
-                const W = 44, H = 16;
+                const W = 40, H = 12;
                 const pts = vals.map((v, i) => {
                   const x = (i / (vals.length - 1)) * W;
                   const y = H - ((v - min) / range) * H;
@@ -550,12 +550,12 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Previous month paid */}
-        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-3 text-right text-[13px] font-medium text-muted-foreground/80">
+        <TableCell className="tracker-number w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center text-[13px] font-medium text-muted-foreground/80">
           {row.previous_month_paid > 0 ? fmt(row.previous_month_paid) : '—'}
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Amount paid — mismatch now compares against threshold */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-center">
+        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center">
           <PaymentProgress
             row={row}
             threshold={threshold}
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Paid date */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-[13px] text-foreground/75">
+        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-2.5 text-[13px] text-foreground/75">
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => setPaymentLedgerOpen(true)}
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Status — uses effectiveStatus (accounts for skipped + threshold) */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[9%] py-3">
+        <TableCell className="w-[9%] py-2.5">
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1">
             <StatusBadge
               status={effectiveStatus}
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Actions */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-3 text-center">
+        <TableCell className="w-[10%] py-2.5 text-center">
           <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-1">
             {showUpdateNudge ? (
               <div className="flex items-center gap-1 animate-in fade-in slide-in-from-right-1 duration-200">
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ export function TrackerRow({ row, year, month, refresh, index, onEditBill, moveC
         </TableCell>
 
         {/* Notes cell (monthly state notes) */}
-        <TableCell className="w-[23%] py-3 border-l border-border pl-4">
+        <TableCell className="w-[23%] py-2.5 border-l border-border pl-4">
           <NotesCell row={{ ...row, year, month }} refresh={refresh} />
         </TableCell>
       </TableRow>