diff --git a/apps/web/app/globals.css b/apps/web/app/globals.css
index 46f20bb..7a56b6a 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/globals.css
+++ b/apps/web/app/globals.css
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   --blue-soft: oklch(0.72 0.13 247 / 0.11);
   --rail-width: 236px;
   --topbar-height: 64px;
+  --ease-out-terminal: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
 }
 
 * {
@@ -32,6 +33,29 @@ body {
   min-height: 100%;
 }
 
+* {
+  scrollbar-color: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.24) oklch(0.12 0.01 250 / 0.5);
+}
+
+*::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+}
+
+*::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: oklch(0.12 0.01 250 / 0.5);
+}
+
+*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  border: 2px solid oklch(0.12 0.01 250 / 0.72);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.24);
+}
+
+*::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.36);
+}
+
 body {
   min-height: 100vh;
   font-family: var(--font-sans), sans-serif;
@@ -140,7 +164,10 @@ input {
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.14em;
   font-size: 0.76rem;
-  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
+  transition:
+    border-color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    background-color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal);
 }
 
 .terminal-nav-link:hover {
@@ -160,6 +187,7 @@ input {
   border-color: var(--border-strong);
   color: var(--text);
   background: var(--accent-soft);
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.08);
 }
 
 .shell-metrics {
@@ -172,7 +200,7 @@ input {
   padding: 11px 13px;
   border-radius: 10px;
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  background: var(--bg-soft);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(0.97 0.008 250 / 0.05), oklch(0.97 0.008 250 / 0.025));
 }
 
 .shell-metric-label,
@@ -383,6 +411,36 @@ input {
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.12em;
   font-size: 0.72rem;
+  transition:
+    border-color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    background-color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    color 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    opacity 160ms var(--ease-out-terminal);
+}
+
+.terminal-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.mode-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.filter-clear:hover:not(:disabled),
+.jump-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.pause-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.interval-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.overlay-toggle:hover:not(:disabled),
+.drawer-close:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: oklch(0.78 0.09 74 / 0.36);
+  background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.075);
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.terminal-button:active:not(:disabled),
+.mode-button:active:not(:disabled),
+.filter-clear:active:not(:disabled),
+.jump-button:active:not(:disabled),
+.pause-button:active:not(:disabled),
+.interval-button:active:not(:disabled),
+.overlay-toggle:active:not(:disabled),
+.drawer-close:active:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: oklch(0.78 0.1 74 / 0.5);
+  background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.12);
 }
 
 .terminal-button:disabled,
@@ -411,7 +469,7 @@ input {
   padding: 5px 8px 5px 10px;
   border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
   border-radius: 8px;
-  background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.07);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.09), oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.045));
   color: var(--text);
   font-family: var(--font-mono), monospace;
   font-size: 0.72rem;
@@ -456,6 +514,12 @@ input {
   outline: none;
 }
 
+.instrument-cell-button:focus-visible {
+  outline: 1px solid oklch(0.83 0.08 74 / 0.82);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
 .pause-button {
   padding: 7px 10px;
   font-size: 0.66rem;
@@ -721,7 +785,9 @@ h3 {
   flex-direction: column;
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 14px;
-  background: var(--bg-pane);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(0.21 0.013 250 / 0.42), transparent 140px),
+    var(--bg-pane);
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
@@ -732,7 +798,7 @@ h3 {
   gap: 12px;
   padding: 15px 18px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  background: oklch(0.2 0.012 250 / 0.38);
+  background: oklch(0.2 0.012 250 / 0.48);
 }
 
 .terminal-pane-title-row {
@@ -1022,6 +1088,7 @@ h3 {
   overflow-y: hidden;
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
   background: oklch(0.14 0.01 250 / 0.72);
 }
 
@@ -1105,6 +1172,10 @@ h3 {
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
 }
 
+.data-table-head .data-table-cell {
+  font-size: inherit;
+}
+
 .data-table-row {
   width: 100%;
   height: 40px;
@@ -1115,6 +1186,9 @@ h3 {
   color: inherit;
   font: inherit;
   text-align: left;
+  transition:
+    background-color 140ms var(--ease-out-terminal),
+    box-shadow 140ms var(--ease-out-terminal);
 }
 
 .data-table-row.is-even {
@@ -1130,7 +1204,8 @@ h3 {
 
 .data-table-row:hover,
 .data-table-row:focus-visible {
-  outline: none;
+  outline: 1px solid oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.36);
+  outline-offset: -1px;
   background: oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.05);
 }
 
@@ -1230,6 +1305,7 @@ h3 {
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
   font-size: 0.72rem;
+  line-height: 1.25;
 }
 
 .data-table-cell-number {
@@ -1568,8 +1644,11 @@ h3 {
   padding: 18px;
   border-radius: 12px;
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  background: var(--bg-soft);
+  background:
+    linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.045), transparent 42%),
+    var(--bg-soft);
   color: var(--text-dim);
+  line-height: 1.45;
 }
 
 .drawer {
@@ -2012,12 +2091,13 @@ h3 {
   }
 
   .shell-metrics {
-    display: flex;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
     gap: 8px;
   }
 
   .shell-metric {
-    flex: 0 0 156px;
+    min-width: 0;
   }
 
   .terminal-content {
@@ -2042,6 +2122,12 @@ h3 {
     align-items: flex-start;
   }
 
+  .page-actions {
+    width: 100%;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: stretch;
+  }
+
   .terminal-pane-title-row {
     flex-direction: column;
     align-items: flex-start;
@@ -2083,9 +2169,11 @@ h3 {
 
   .terminal-topbar-mode .terminal-button,
   .terminal-topbar-controls > .terminal-button,
+  .page-actions > .contract-filter-button,
   .page-actions > .terminal-button,
   .page-actions > .flow-filter-popover {
     width: 100%;
+    max-width: none;
   }
 
   .instrument-focus-chip {
diff --git a/docs/turns/2026-05-17-1123-polish-terminal-view.html b/docs/turns/2026-05-17-1123-polish-terminal-view.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fee553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/turns/2026-05-17-1123-polish-terminal-view.html
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+    <title>2026-05-17 11:23, Polish Terminal View</title>
+    <style>
+      :root {
+        color-scheme: dark;
+        --bg: oklch(0.13 0.012 250);
+        --panel: oklch(0.18 0.014 250);
+        --panel-soft: oklch(0.22 0.014 250);
+        --border: oklch(0.72 0.012 250 / 0.18);
+        --text: oklch(0.93 0.014 250);
+        --muted: oklch(0.73 0.018 250);
+        --faint: oklch(0.58 0.016 250);
+        --accent: oklch(0.78 0.12 74);
+      }
+
+      * {
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+      }
+
+      body {
+        margin: 0;
+        background:
+          radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, oklch(0.78 0.12 74 / 0.09), transparent 30rem),
+          linear-gradient(180deg, oklch(0.15 0.012 250), var(--bg));
+        color: var(--text);
+        font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+        line-height: 1.55;
+      }
+
+      main {
+        width: min(920px, calc(100vw - 32px));
+        margin: 0 auto;
+        padding: 48px 0 64px;
+      }
+
+      header {
+        margin-bottom: 28px;
+        padding-bottom: 20px;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+      }
+
+      .kicker,
+      h2 {
+        color: var(--accent);
+        font-size: 0.74rem;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
+      }
+
+      h1 {
+        max-width: 760px;
+        margin: 8px 0 12px;
+        font-size: 2rem;
+        line-height: 1.1;
+        letter-spacing: 0;
+      }
+
+      h2 {
+        margin: 0 0 10px;
+      }
+
+      p {
+        max-width: 74ch;
+        margin: 0 0 12px;
+        color: var(--muted);
+      }
+
+      section {
+        margin-top: 18px;
+        padding: 18px;
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        border-radius: 12px;
+        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-soft), var(--panel));
+      }
+
+      ul {
+        margin: 0;
+        padding-left: 1.1rem;
+        color: var(--muted);
+      }
+
+      li + li {
+        margin-top: 8px;
+      }
+
+      code {
+        color: var(--text);
+        font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
+        font-size: 0.92em;
+      }
+
+      .summary {
+        color: var(--text);
+        font-size: 1.04rem;
+      }
+    </style>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <main>
+      <header>
+        <div class="kicker">Turn Document, 2026-05-17 11:23 ET</div>
+        <h1>Polish Terminal View</h1>
+        <p class="summary">
+          Refined the Islandflow web terminal shell so the Tape view feels more deliberate, more keyboard-readable, and more stable across desktop and mobile.
+        </p>
+      </header>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Summary</h2>
+        <p>
+          This was a focused product polish pass on <code>apps/web/app/globals.css</code>. The work stayed inside the established Islandflow terminal design language: dark operational surfaces, scarce amber emphasis, compact controls, and clear evidence-console states.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Changes Made</h2>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Added a shared terminal easing token for consistent, restrained interaction transitions.</li>
+          <li>Styled scrollbars to match the terminal surface instead of falling back to browser defaults.</li>
+          <li>Improved nav, button, and active-control hover and pressed states using the existing OKLCH palette.</li>
+          <li>Refined shell metrics, pane headers, table shells, row focus states, and empty states for clearer hierarchy.</li>
+          <li>Adjusted mobile metric cards and Tape action controls so they align cleanly without horizontal page overflow.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Context</h2>
+        <p>
+          Islandflow is a serious market-data terminal for traders and researchers. The polish target was product UI, not brand theater, so the changes prioritize trust, legibility, predictable controls, and stable responsive structure.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Important Implementation Details</h2>
+        <ul>
+          <li>All new color work uses existing OKLCH roles and keeps amber as a scarce signal rather than a decorative wash.</li>
+          <li>Keyboard focus on table rows and instrument buttons is now visible without introducing layout shift.</li>
+          <li>Mobile shell metrics now use a two-column grid, and page actions stretch to the viewport width.</li>
+          <li>The polish is CSS-only, so no data contracts, route behavior, or live-stream logic changed.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Expected Impact for End-Users</h2>
+        <p>
+          Users should experience a terminal that reads as more finished under pressure: clearer controls, cleaner empty states, better keyboard affordances, and less visual friction on narrow screens.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Validation</h2>
+        <ul>
+          <li><code>bun install</code> completed to restore missing workspace dependencies.</li>
+          <li><code>bun test apps/web/app/terminal.test.ts apps/web/app/routes.test.ts</code> passed with 69 tests.</li>
+          <li><code>bun --cwd=apps/web run build</code> passed.</li>
+          <li>Playwright visual QA checked <code>http://localhost:3000/tape</code> at 1440x1000 and 390x900.</li>
+          <li>Visual QA confirmed no document-level horizontal overflow after the responsive polish.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Issues, Limitations, and Mitigations</h2>
+        <ul>
+          <li>The local backend WebSocket at <code>localhost:4000</code> was offline during visual QA, so the screen showed disconnected empty states. This was useful for validating the empty-state polish but did not exercise live data density.</li>
+          <li>Playwright needed a locally cached Chromium executable. The visual check used an existing browser cache path after the default runtime binary was unavailable.</li>
+        </ul>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <h2>Follow-up Work</h2>
+        <p>
+          No new Beads follow-up issue was filed. Live-data density should be rechecked naturally when the full local stack is running, but this polish did not reveal a separate actionable defect.
+        </p>
+      </section>
+    </main>
+  </body>
+</html>