diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 8045e91..3b61f53 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -48,311 +48,578 @@
   --radius-3xl: calc(var(--radius) * 2.2);
 }
 
+/* ============================================================
+   MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 THEME
+   Classic silver/gray UI with beveled borders, system fonts,
+   teal title bars, and that iconic early-2000s desktop feel.
+   ============================================================ */
+
 :root {
-  --background: oklch(0.985 0.001 106);
-  --foreground: oklch(0.255 0.01 20);
-  --card: oklch(0.998 0.001 106);
-  --card-foreground: oklch(0.255 0.01 20);
-  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
-  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.255 0.01 20);
-  --primary: oklch(0.61 0.24 28);
-  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106);
-  --secondary: oklch(0.968 0.002 106);
-  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.32 0.01 20);
-  --muted: oklch(0.962 0.002 106);
-  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.53 0.012 20);
-  --accent: oklch(0.956 0.003 106);
-  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.32 0.01 20);
-  --destructive: oklch(0.6 0.22 28);
-  --semantic-success: oklch(0.58 0.17 154);
-  --semantic-success-foreground: oklch(0.44 0.13 154);
-  --semantic-warning: oklch(0.74 0.16 72);
-  --semantic-warning-foreground: oklch(0.52 0.13 72);
-  --semantic-danger-foreground: oklch(0.54 0.18 28);
-  --semantic-neutral-foreground: oklch(0.45 0.01 20);
-  --border: oklch(0.922 0.003 106);
-  --input: oklch(0.922 0.003 106);
-  --ring: oklch(0.61 0.24 28 / 0.2);
-  --chart-1: oklch(0.61 0.24 28);
-  --chart-2: oklch(0.66 0.16 12);
-  --chart-3: oklch(0.72 0.14 92);
-  --chart-4: oklch(0.68 0.16 34);
-  --chart-5: oklch(0.42 0.03 20);
-  --radius: 0.8rem;
-  --sidebar: oklch(0.992 0.001 106 / 0.98);
-  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.255 0.01 20);
-  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.61 0.24 28);
-  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106);
-  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.972 0.002 106);
-  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.255 0.01 20);
-  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0.003 106 / 0.95);
-  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.61 0.24 28 / 0.16);
-  --surface-panel: var(--card);
-  --surface-subtle: color-mix(in oklch, var(--muted) 72%, white);
-  --surface-feature: color-mix(in oklch, var(--card) 94%, var(--primary) 6%);
-  --surface-dialog: var(--popover);
-  --control-surface: color-mix(in oklch, var(--card) 94%, var(--muted));
-  --control-hover: color-mix(in oklch, var(--accent) 88%, white);
-  --popover-surface: var(--popover);
-  --surface-hover-border: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 16%, var(--border));
-  --shadow-dashboard: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04),
-    0 12px 28px -22px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
-  --shadow-dashboard-hover: 0 16px 38px -24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16),
-    0 3px 10px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
+  /* Win2k system gray palette */
+  --win2k-silver: #c0c0c0;
+  --win2k-silver-light: #e0e0e0;
+  --win2k-silver-dark: #808080;
+  --win2k-white: #ffffff;
+  --win2k-black: #000000;
+  --win2k-blue: #0000aa;
+  --win2k-teal: #008080;
+  --win2k-teal-dark: #006060;
+  --win2k-desktop: #008080;
+  --win2k-highlight: #000080;
+  --win2k-highlight-text: #ffffff;
+  --win2k-btn-face: #d4d0c8;
+  --win2k-btn-shadow: #808080;
+  --win2k-btn-highlight: #ffffff;
+  --win2k-btn-dark-shadow: #404040;
+  --win2k-btn-text: #000000;
+  --win2k-window: #ffffff;
+  --win2k-window-frame: #000000;
+  --win2k-active-title: #0a246a;
+  --win2k-active-title-text: #ffffff;
+  --win2k-active-title-grad: #a6caf0;
+  --win2k-inactive-title: #808080;
+  --win2k-menu: #d4d0c8;
+  --win2k-menu-text: #000000;
+  --win2k-scrollbar: #d4d0c8;
+  --win2k-3d-face: #d4d0c8;
+  --win2k-info-background: #ffffe1;
+  --win2k-info-text: #000000;
+  --win2k-red: #cc0000;
+  --win2k-green: #008000;
+  --win2k-orange: #cc6600;
+  --win2k-yellow: #cccc00;
+
+  /* Map to Tailwind semantic tokens */
+  --background: #d4d0c8;
+  --foreground: #000000;
+  --card: #d4d0c8;
+  --card-foreground: #000000;
+  --popover: #d4d0c8;
+  --popover-foreground: #000000;
+  --primary: #0a246a;
+  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --secondary: #c0c0c0;
+  --secondary-foreground: #000000;
+  --muted: #c8c4bc;
+  --muted-foreground: #444444;
+  --accent: #e0ddd6;
+  --accent-foreground: #000000;
+  --destructive: #cc0000;
+  --semantic-success: #008000;
+  --semantic-success-foreground: #005000;
+  --semantic-warning: #cc6600;
+  --semantic-warning-foreground: #884400;
+  --semantic-danger-foreground: #880000;
+  --semantic-neutral-foreground: #444444;
+  --border: #808080;
+  --input: #ffffff;
+  --ring: #000080;
+  --chart-1: #0000aa;
+  --chart-2: #008000;
+  --chart-3: #cc6600;
+  --chart-4: #cc0000;
+  --chart-5: #800080;
+  --radius: 0px;
+  --sidebar: #d4d0c8;
+  --sidebar-foreground: #000000;
+  --sidebar-primary: #0a246a;
+  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --sidebar-accent: #c0c0c0;
+  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #000000;
+  --sidebar-border: #808080;
+  --sidebar-ring: #000080;
+  --surface-panel: #d4d0c8;
+  --surface-subtle: #c8c4bc;
+  --surface-feature: #d4d0c8;
+  --surface-dialog: #d4d0c8;
+  --control-surface: #d4d0c8;
+  --control-hover: #e0ddd6;
+  --popover-surface: #d4d0c8;
+  --surface-hover-border: #000080;
+  /* Classic raised-button bevel shadow */
+  --shadow-dashboard: inset -1px -1px 0 #404040, inset 1px 1px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #808080, inset 2px 2px 0 #e0e0e0;
+  --shadow-dashboard-hover: inset -1px -1px 0 #404040, inset 1px 1px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #808080, inset 2px 2px 0 #e0e0e0;
+  /* Bevel variants */
+  --bevel-raised: inset -1px -1px 0 #404040, inset 1px 1px 0 #ffffff, inset -2px -2px 0 #808080, inset 2px 2px 0 #e0e0e0;
+  --bevel-sunken: inset 1px 1px 0 #404040, inset -1px -1px 0 #ffffff, inset 2px 2px 0 #808080, inset -2px -2px 0 #e0e0e0;
+  --bevel-flat: 1px 1px 0 #808080;
 }
 
+/* Dark mode = classic Win2k "High Contrast Black" scheme */
 .dark {
-  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
-  --foreground: oklch(0.962 0 0);
-  --card: oklch(0.18 0 0);
-  --card-foreground: oklch(0.962 0 0);
-  --popover: oklch(0.2 0 0);
-  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.962 0 0);
-  --primary: oklch(0.63 0.22 28);
-  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0 0);
-  --secondary: oklch(0.22 0 0);
-  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.95 0 0);
-  --muted: oklch(0.215 0 0);
-  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.7 0 0);
-  --accent: oklch(0.24 0 0);
-  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.95 0 0);
-  --destructive: oklch(0.69 0.2 28);
-  --semantic-success: oklch(0.74 0.15 154);
-  --semantic-success-foreground: oklch(0.8 0.11 154);
-  --semantic-warning: oklch(0.79 0.14 72);
-  --semantic-warning-foreground: oklch(0.84 0.09 72);
-  --semantic-danger-foreground: oklch(0.8 0.12 28);
-  --semantic-neutral-foreground: oklch(0.72 0 0);
-  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.08);
-  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.08);
-  --ring: oklch(0.63 0.22 28 / 0.24);
-  --chart-1: oklch(0.63 0.22 28);
-  --chart-2: oklch(0.69 0.17 12);
-  --chart-3: oklch(0.78 0.12 92);
-  --chart-4: oklch(0.74 0.14 34);
-  --chart-5: oklch(0.6 0.03 20);
-  --sidebar: oklch(0.165 0 0 / 0.98);
-  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.962 0 0);
-  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.63 0.22 28);
-  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.98 0 0);
-  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.205 0 0);
-  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.962 0 0);
-  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.08);
-  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.63 0.22 28 / 0.18);
-  --surface-panel: var(--card);
-  --surface-subtle: color-mix(in oklch, var(--card) 86%, var(--muted));
-  --surface-feature: color-mix(in oklch, var(--card) 96%, var(--primary) 4%);
-  --surface-dialog: var(--popover);
-  --control-surface: color-mix(in oklch, var(--card) 88%, var(--background));
-  --control-hover: color-mix(in oklch, var(--accent) 72%, var(--card));
-  --popover-surface: var(--popover);
-  --surface-hover-border: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 14%, var(--border));
-  --shadow-dashboard: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
-    0 16px 36px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
-  --shadow-dashboard-hover: 0 18px 44px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56),
-    0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
+  --background: #000000;
+  --foreground: #ffffff;
+  --card: #1a1a1a;
+  --card-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --popover: #1a1a1a;
+  --popover-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --primary: #0a246a;
+  --primary-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --secondary: #333333;
+  --secondary-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --muted: #222222;
+  --muted-foreground: #aaaaaa;
+  --accent: #222222;
+  --accent-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --destructive: #ff0000;
+  --semantic-success: #00ff00;
+  --semantic-success-foreground: #00cc00;
+  --semantic-warning: #ffaa00;
+  --semantic-warning-foreground: #cc8800;
+  --semantic-danger-foreground: #ff4444;
+  --semantic-neutral-foreground: #aaaaaa;
+  --border: #808080;
+  --input: #000000;
+  --ring: #0000aa;
+  --chart-1: #4444ff;
+  --chart-2: #00cc00;
+  --chart-3: #ffaa00;
+  --chart-4: #ff4444;
+  --chart-5: #aa00aa;
+  --sidebar: #1a1a1a;
+  --sidebar-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --sidebar-primary: #0a246a;
+  --sidebar-primary-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --sidebar-accent: #333333;
+  --sidebar-accent-foreground: #ffffff;
+  --sidebar-border: #808080;
+  --sidebar-ring: #0000aa;
+  --surface-panel: #1a1a1a;
+  --surface-subtle: #111111;
+  --surface-feature: #1a1a1a;
+  --surface-dialog: #1a1a1a;
+  --control-surface: #222222;
+  --control-hover: #333333;
+  --popover-surface: #1a1a1a;
+  --surface-hover-border: #0000aa;
+  --shadow-dashboard: inset -1px -1px 0 #000000, inset 1px 1px 0 #666666, inset -2px -2px 0 #333333, inset 2px 2px 0 #555555;
+  --shadow-dashboard-hover: inset -1px -1px 0 #000000, inset 1px 1px 0 #666666, inset -2px -2px 0 #333333, inset 2px 2px 0 #555555;
+  --bevel-raised: inset -1px -1px 0 #000000, inset 1px 1px 0 #666666, inset -2px -2px 0 #333333, inset 2px 2px 0 #555555;
+  --bevel-sunken: inset 1px 1px 0 #000000, inset -1px -1px 0 #666666, inset 2px 2px 0 #333333, inset -2px -2px 0 #555555;
 }
 
 @layer base {
   * {
     @apply border-border outline-ring/50;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
+    /* Kill all modern border-radius everywhere */
+    font-family: "Tahoma", "MS Sans Serif", "Arial", sans-serif !important;
+    -webkit-font-smoothing: none !important;
+    font-smoothing: none !important;
   }
 
   html {
-    @apply h-full scroll-smooth font-sans;
+    @apply h-full scroll-smooth;
   }
 
   body {
-    @apply min-h-full overflow-x-hidden bg-background text-foreground antialiased;
-    background-image: radial-gradient(
-      circle at top right,
-      color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 6%, transparent),
-      transparent 24rem
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
-      color-mix(in oklch, var(--background) 98%, var(--muted) 2%),
-      var(--background)
-    );
-  }
-
-  .dark body {
-    background-image: linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
-      color-mix(in oklch, var(--background) 97%, var(--secondary) 3%),
-      var(--background)
-    );
+    @apply min-h-full overflow-x-hidden bg-background text-foreground;
+    background-color: var(--win2k-desktop) !important;
+    background-image: none !important;
   }
 
   ::selection {
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 24%, transparent);
-    color: var(--foreground);
+    background: var(--win2k-highlight);
+    color: var(--win2k-highlight-text);
+  }
+
+  /* Win2k scrollbars */
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 17px;
+    height: 17px;
+  }
+
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: var(--win2k-scrollbar);
+  }
+
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face);
+    border-radius: 0;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: var(--bevel-raised);
+  }
+
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-button {
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face);
+    box-shadow: var(--bevel-raised);
+    width: 17px;
+    height: 17px;
+  }
+
+  ::-webkit-scrollbar-corner {
+    background: var(--win2k-scrollbar);
   }
 }
 
 @layer utilities {
   .app-shell-grid {
-    background-image:
-      linear-gradient(rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
-      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
-    background-size: 52px 52px;
-    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, black 0%, transparent 100%);
+    background-image: none;
   }
 
   .glass-panel {
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--surface-panel) 92%, transparent);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face);
+    backdrop-filter: none;
   }
 
+  /* Win2k raised panel (default window look) */
   .surface-panel {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--border) 96%, transparent);
-    background: var(--surface-panel);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard);
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .surface-feature {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 10%, var(--border));
-    background:
-      linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 4%, transparent), transparent 5rem),
-      var(--surface-feature);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard);
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
+  /* Win2k sunken input/inset look */
   .surface-subtle {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--border) 90%, transparent);
-    background: var(--surface-subtle);
+    background: var(--win2k-silver) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    box-shadow: -1px -1px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .control-surface {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--border) 95%, transparent);
-    background: var(--control-surface);
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .control-surface:hover {
-    border-color: var(--surface-hover-border);
-    background: var(--control-hover);
+    background: var(--win2k-silver-light) !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
   }
 
   .popover-surface {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--border) 90%, transparent);
-    background: var(--popover-surface);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard-hover);
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
   .surface-hover {
-    transition:
-      border-color 160ms ease,
-      box-shadow 160ms ease,
-      background-color 160ms ease;
+    transition: none !important;
   }
 
   .surface-hover:hover {
-    border-color: var(--surface-hover-border);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard-hover);
+    border-color: var(--win2k-highlight) !important;
+    box-shadow: var(--bevel-raised) !important;
   }
 
   .xterm {
     height: 100%;
   }
 
+  /* Win2k brand badge = classic title bar accent */
   .brand-badge {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 10%, var(--border));
-    background: linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
-      color-mix(in oklch, var(--surface-panel) 92%, var(--primary) 8%),
-      var(--surface-panel)
-    );
-    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    background: var(--win2k-active-title) !important;
+    border: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
   }
 
+  /* Tone classes — Win2k inspired status colors */
   .tone-brand {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 16%, transparent);
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 10%, transparent);
-    color: var(--primary);
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    background: #d0e8ff !important;
+    color: var(--win2k-active-title) !important;
   }
 
   .tone-success {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--semantic-success) 16%, transparent);
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--semantic-success) 10%, transparent);
-    color: var(--semantic-success-foreground);
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    background: #d0ffd0 !important;
+    color: #004400 !important;
   }
 
   .tone-warning {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--semantic-warning) 16%, transparent);
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--semantic-warning) 10%, transparent);
-    color: var(--semantic-warning-foreground);
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    background: #fff0c8 !important;
+    color: #884400 !important;
   }
 
   .tone-danger {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--destructive) 16%, transparent);
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--destructive) 10%, transparent);
-    color: var(--semantic-danger-foreground);
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    background: #ffd0d0 !important;
+    color: #880000 !important;
   }
 
   .tone-neutral {
-    border-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--border) 96%, transparent);
-    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--muted) 72%, transparent);
-    color: var(--semantic-neutral-foreground);
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    background: var(--win2k-silver) !important;
+    color: var(--win2k-btn-text) !important;
   }
 
-  .text-tone-brand {
-    color: var(--primary);
+  .text-tone-brand { color: var(--win2k-active-title); }
+  .text-tone-success { color: #005000; }
+  .text-tone-warning { color: #884400; }
+  .text-tone-danger { color: #880000; }
+  .text-tone-neutral { color: #444444; }
+
+  .data-grid {
+    background-image: none;
   }
 
-  .text-tone-success {
-    color: var(--semantic-success-foreground);
+  .text-shimmer {
+    background: none;
+    color: var(--foreground);
+    animation: none;
   }
 
-  .text-tone-warning {
-    color: var(--semantic-warning-foreground);
+  .shadow-dashboard {
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard);
   }
 
-  .text-tone-danger {
-    color: var(--semantic-danger-foreground);
+  /* Win2k title bar gradient */
+  .win2k-titlebar {
+    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--win2k-active-title), var(--win2k-active-title-grad)) !important;
+    color: var(--win2k-active-title-text) !important;
+    font-weight: bold !important;
+    padding: 3px 6px !important;
+    font-size: 12px !important;
+    letter-spacing: 0 !important;
   }
 
-  .text-tone-neutral {
-    color: var(--semantic-neutral-foreground);
+  /* Win2k classic button */
+  .win2k-btn {
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+    color: var(--win2k-btn-text) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
+    padding: 2px 8px !important;
+    font-size: 11px !important;
+    cursor: pointer;
   }
 
-  .data-grid {
-    background-image:
-      linear-gradient(rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
-      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
-    background-size: 22px 22px;
+  .win2k-btn:active {
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    box-shadow: -1px -1px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
   }
 
-  .text-shimmer {
-    background-image: linear-gradient(
-      110deg,
-      var(--foreground) 15%,
-      color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 30%, var(--foreground)) 45%,
-      var(--foreground) 80%
-    );
-    background-size: 200% 100%;
-    -webkit-background-clip: text;
-    background-clip: text;
-    color: transparent;
-    animation: shimmer 2.8s linear infinite;
+  /* Sunken inset field */
+  .win2k-field {
+    background: var(--win2k-white) !important;
+    border: 2px solid !important;
+    border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    border-radius: 0 !important;
+    color: #000000 !important;
   }
 
-  .shadow-dashboard {
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow-dashboard);
+  /* Status bar */
+  .win2k-statusbar {
+    background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+    border-top: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    font-size: 11px !important;
+    padding: 2px 6px !important;
+  }
+
+  /* Classic menu bar */
+  .win2k-menubar {
+    background: var(--win2k-menu) !important;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+    font-size: 11px !important;
   }
 }
 
-::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 10px;
-  height: 10px;
+/* Override all shadcn rounded corners globally */
+[class*="rounded"] {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k table styles */
+table {
+  border-collapse: collapse !important;
+}
+
+th {
+  background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+  border: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+  font-size: 11px !important;
+  padding: 3px 6px !important;
+  text-align: left !important;
+  color: var(--win2k-btn-text) !important;
+}
+
+td {
+  border: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  font-size: 11px !important;
+  padding: 2px 6px !important;
+  background: var(--win2k-white) !important;
+  color: var(--win2k-btn-text) !important;
+}
+
+tr:hover td {
+  background: var(--win2k-highlight) !important;
+  color: var(--win2k-highlight-text) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k card header = title bar */
+[class*="CardHeader"],
+[data-slot="card-header"] {
+  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--win2k-active-title), var(--win2k-active-title-grad)) !important;
+  color: var(--win2k-active-title-text) !important;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+  padding: 4px 8px !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+}
+
+[class*="CardTitle"],
+[data-slot="card-title"] {
+  color: var(--win2k-active-title-text) !important;
+  font-size: 12px !important;
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
+}
+
+[class*="CardDescription"],
+[data-slot="card-description"] {
+  color: #c8d8f0 !important;
+  font-size: 10px !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k badge = classic label */
+[class*="Badge"],
+[data-slot="badge"] {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  font-size: 10px !important;
+  padding: 1px 4px !important;
+  font-weight: bold !important;
+  border: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k buttons */
+button:not([class*="ghost"]):not([class*="link"]) {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k inputs */
+input[type="text"],
+input[type="search"],
+input[type="email"],
+input[type="password"],
+textarea,
+select {
+  background: var(--win2k-white) !important;
+  border: 2px solid !important;
+  border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  color: #000000 !important;
+  font-size: 11px !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k progress bars */
+[role="progressbar"] {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  background: var(--win2k-white) !important;
+  border: 2px solid !important;
+  border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k tooltip = ToolTip yellow */
+[role="tooltip"],
+[data-slot="tooltip-content"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-info-background) !important;
+  color: var(--win2k-info-text) !important;
+  border: 1px solid #000000 !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  font-size: 11px !important;
+  box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 #808080 !important;
+  padding: 2px 4px !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k separator */
+hr, [data-slot="separator"] {
+  border-color: var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  border-style: solid !important;
+  border-width: 1px 0 0 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Override any gradients on body/backgrounds */
+.min-h-screen {
+  background-color: var(--win2k-desktop) !important;
+  background-image: none !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k sidebar = classic Explorer sidebar */
+aside, [class*="sidebar"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+  border-right: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k header/topbar = classic menu bar */
+header {
+  background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  backdrop-filter: none !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k dropdown menus */
+[data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"],
+[data-slot="popover-content"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-menu) !important;
+  border: 2px solid !important;
+  border-color: var(--win2k-btn-highlight) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-shadow) var(--win2k-btn-highlight) !important;
+  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--win2k-btn-dark-shadow) !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k tab bar */
+[data-slot="tabs-list"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+}
+
+[data-slot="tabs-trigger"] {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  font-size: 11px !important;
+}
+
+[data-slot="tabs-trigger"][data-state="active"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-btn-face) !important;
+  box-shadow: var(--bevel-raised) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k Avatar = generic person icon */
+[data-slot="avatar"] {
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  border: 2px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+}
+
+/* Win2k skeleton = flat gray */
+[data-slot="skeleton"] {
+  background: var(--win2k-silver) !important;
+  border: 1px solid var(--win2k-btn-shadow) !important;
+  border-radius: 0 !important;
+  animation: none !important;
 }
 
-::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-  background: transparent;
+/* Muted text override */
+.text-muted-foreground {
+  color: #444444 !important;
 }
 
-::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--muted-foreground) 30%, transparent);
-  border-radius: 999px;
-  border: 2px solid transparent;
-  background-clip: padding-box;
+/* Disable all transitions for that instant Win2k feel */
+*, *::before, *::after {
+  transition: none !important;
+  animation-duration: 0s !important;
+  animation-delay: 0s !important;
 }
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 40ac265..34d7aa2 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import { JetBrains_Mono, Plus_Jakarta_Sans } from "next/font/google";
+import { Cousine } from "next/font/google";
 
 import { AppProviders } from "@/components/providers/app-providers";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 import "./globals.css";
 
-const plusJakarta = Plus_Jakarta_Sans({
-  variable: "--font-jakarta",
-  subsets: ["latin"],
-});
-
-const jetBrainsMono = JetBrains_Mono({
+// Cousine is the closest Google Font to Courier/system mono
+const cousine = Cousine({
   variable: "--font-mono-ui",
   subsets: ["latin"],
+  weight: ["400", "700"],
 });
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
@@ -35,10 +32,10 @@ export default function RootLayout({
       <body
         suppressHydrationWarning
         className={cn(
-          plusJakarta.variable,
-          jetBrainsMono.variable,
-          "min-h-screen bg-background font-sans text-foreground antialiased",
+          cousine.variable,
+          "min-h-screen bg-background text-foreground",
         )}
+        style={{ fontFamily: "'Tahoma', 'MS Sans Serif', 'Arial', sans-serif" }}
       >
         <AppProviders>{children}</AppProviders>
       </body>
diff --git a/components/dashboard/metrics-chart.tsx b/components/dashboard/metrics-chart.tsx
index a7c3c38..1be177a 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/metrics-chart.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/metrics-chart.tsx
@@ -81,12 +81,28 @@ export const MetricsChart = ({
   const MetricIcon = metricMeta[metric].icon;
 
   return (
-    <Card className="border">
-      <CardHeader className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20">
+    <Card
+      className="border"
+      style={{
+        background: "#d4d0c8",
+        border: "2px solid",
+        borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+        boxShadow: "1px 1px 0 #404040",
+        borderRadius: "0",
+      }}
+    >
+      <CardHeader
+        className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20"
+        style={{
+          background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+          borderBottom: "2px solid #404040",
+          padding: "4px 8px",
+        }}
+      >
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
           <div>
-            <CardTitle>{title}</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>{description}</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle style={{ color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "bold" }}>{title}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription style={{ color: "#c8d8f0", fontSize: "10px" }}>{description}</CardDescription>
           </div>
           <Tabs
             value={metric}
diff --git a/components/dashboard/node-telemetry-board.tsx b/components/dashboard/node-telemetry-board.tsx
index 8f15ce7..5f25d14 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/node-telemetry-board.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/node-telemetry-board.tsx
@@ -119,12 +119,28 @@ export const NodeTelemetryBoard = ({ nodes }: { nodes: NodeSummary[] }) => {
     null;
 
   return (
-    <Card className="border">
-      <CardHeader className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20">
+    <Card
+      className="border"
+      style={{
+        background: "#d4d0c8",
+        border: "2px solid",
+        borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+        boxShadow: "1px 1px 0 #404040",
+        borderRadius: "0",
+      }}
+    >
+      <CardHeader
+        className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20"
+        style={{
+          background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+          borderBottom: "2px solid #404040",
+          padding: "4px 8px",
+        }}
+      >
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
           <div>
-            <CardTitle>Node telemetry board</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle style={{ color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "bold" }}>Node telemetry board</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription style={{ color: "#c8d8f0", fontSize: "10px" }}>
               Nodes are shown in groups of four so each telemetry snapshot stays
               separate and easy to scan.
             </CardDescription>
diff --git a/components/dashboard/recent-events-feed.tsx b/components/dashboard/recent-events-feed.tsx
index ae80d4e..b22db8d 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/recent-events-feed.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/recent-events-feed.tsx
@@ -25,21 +25,55 @@ export const RecentEventsFeed = ({ events }: { events: EventRecord[] }) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <Card className="border">
-      <CardHeader className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20">
-        <CardTitle>Recent events</CardTitle>
-        <CardDescription>
+    <Card
+      className="border"
+      style={{
+        background: "#d4d0c8",
+        border: "2px solid",
+        borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+        boxShadow: "1px 1px 0 #404040",
+        borderRadius: "0",
+      }}
+    >
+      <CardHeader
+        className="border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20"
+        style={{
+          background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+          borderBottom: "2px solid #404040",
+          padding: "4px 8px",
+        }}
+      >
+        <CardTitle style={{ color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "bold" }}>Recent events</CardTitle>
+        <CardDescription style={{ color: "#c8d8f0", fontSize: "10px" }}>
           Alerts, state changes, and task transitions ordered by recency.
         </CardDescription>
       </CardHeader>
       <CardContent className="p-0">
-        <ScrollArea className="h-[380px]">
+        <ScrollArea className="h-[380px]" style={{ background: "#ffffff" }}>
           <div className="divide-y divide-border/80">
             {events.map((event) => (
               <Link
                 key={event.id}
                 href={getEventHref(event)}
-                className="flex items-start gap-3 px-5 py-4 transition hover:bg-muted/25"
+                className="flex items-start gap-3 px-5 py-4"
+                style={{
+                  borderBottom: "1px solid #d0d0d0",
+                  background: "#ffffff",
+                  textDecoration: "none",
+                  display: "flex",
+                  alignItems: "flex-start",
+                  gap: "8px",
+                  padding: "4px 8px",
+                  color: "#000000",
+                }}
+                onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+                  (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.background = "#000080";
+                  (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = "#ffffff";
+                }}
+                onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+                  (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.background = "#ffffff";
+                  (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = "#000000";
+                }}
               >
                 <div className="pt-0.5">
                   <SeverityBadge severity={event.severity} />
diff --git a/components/layout/app-shell.tsx b/components/layout/app-shell.tsx
index ff838fb..fdf80ab 100644
--- a/components/layout/app-shell.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/app-shell.tsx
@@ -16,21 +16,36 @@ export const AppShell = ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
   useRealtimeBridge();
 
   return (
-    <div className="min-h-screen bg-background">
+    <div
+      className="min-h-screen"
+      style={{ backgroundColor: "#008080", backgroundImage: "none" }}
+    >
       <AppSidebar />
       <div
         className={cn(
           "min-h-screen transition-[padding] duration-300 lg:pl-64",
           sidebarCollapsed && "lg:pl-20",
         )}
+        style={{ backgroundColor: "#008080", backgroundImage: "none" }}
       >
         <Topbar />
-        <main className="px-4 py-6 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+        <main className="px-4 py-6 sm:px-6 lg:px-8" style={{ backgroundColor: "#008080", backgroundImage: "none" }}>
           <div className="mx-auto w-full max-w-[1600px] space-y-6">
             {workspace?.isArchived ? (
-              <div className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[20px] border border-tone-warning/30 bg-tone-warning/8 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                <AlertTriangle className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-tone-warning" />
-                <p>
+              <div
+                style={{
+                  background: "#fff0c8",
+                  border: "2px solid",
+                  borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                  padding: "6px 10px",
+                  fontSize: "11px",
+                  display: "flex",
+                  alignItems: "flex-start",
+                  gap: "8px",
+                }}
+              >
+                <AlertTriangle style={{ marginTop: "2px", width: "14px", height: "14px", flexShrink: 0, color: "#884400" }} />
+                <p style={{ margin: 0, color: "#000000" }}>
                   This workspace is archived. You can still inspect data, but
                   create, update, delete, enrollment, and scheduling actions are
                   read-only until the workspace is restored.
diff --git a/components/layout/app-sidebar.tsx b/components/layout/app-sidebar.tsx
index 3fae1b6..9d5de26 100644
--- a/components/layout/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -173,14 +173,18 @@ const SidebarContent = ({
           "flex h-16 items-center gap-3 border-b border-sidebar-border px-5",
           collapsed && "justify-center px-0",
         )}
+        style={{
+          background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+          borderBottom: "2px solid #404040",
+        }}
       >
         <BrandBadge size={collapsed ? "sm" : "md"} />
         {!collapsed ? (
           <div className="min-w-0">
-            <p className="text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight text-sidebar-foreground">
+            <p style={{ fontSize: "13px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#ffffff", letterSpacing: 0 }}>
               Noderax
             </p>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Operations center</p>
+            <p style={{ fontSize: "10px", color: "#c8d8f0" }}>Operations center</p>
           </div>
         ) : null}
       </div>
@@ -190,7 +194,10 @@ const SidebarContent = ({
           {visibleNavigation.map((group) => (
             <div key={group.label} className="space-y-1.5">
               {!collapsed ? (
-                <p className="px-3 text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">
+                <p
+                  className="px-3"
+                  style={{ fontSize: "10px", fontWeight: "bold", textTransform: "uppercase", color: "#444444", letterSpacing: "0.1em", marginBottom: "2px" }}
+                >
                   {group.label}
                 </p>
               ) : null}
@@ -332,14 +339,22 @@ const SidebarContent = ({
         )}
       >
         {!collapsed ? (
-          <div className="mb-3 rounded-2xl border border-sidebar-border bg-background/70 px-3.5 py-3">
-            <p className="text-xs font-medium text-sidebar-foreground">
+          <div
+            className="mb-3 px-3.5 py-3"
+            style={{
+              background: "#ffffff",
+              border: "2px solid",
+              borderColor: "#808080 #ffffff #ffffff #808080",
+              borderRadius: "0",
+            }}
+          >
+            <p style={{ fontSize: "10px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#000000" }}>
               {workspace ? "Workspace" : "Connection"}
             </p>
-            <p className="mt-1 text-sm font-semibold text-sidebar-foreground">
+            <p style={{ marginTop: "2px", fontSize: "11px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#000000" }}>
               {workspace?.name ?? realtimeLabels[realtimeStatus]}
             </p>
-            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            <p style={{ marginTop: "2px", fontSize: "9px", color: "#444444" }}>
               {workspace
                 ? `Timezone ${workspace.defaultTimezone} · ${workspace.currentUserRole ?? "member"} access`
                 : "Select a workspace to scope nodes, tasks, metrics, and events."}
@@ -378,9 +393,14 @@ export const AppSidebar = () => {
     <>
       <aside
         className={cn(
-          "fixed inset-y-0 left-0 z-30 hidden border-r border-sidebar-border bg-sidebar text-sidebar-foreground lg:block",
+          "fixed inset-y-0 left-0 z-30 hidden lg:block",
           collapsed ? "w-20" : "w-64",
         )}
+        style={{
+          background: "#d4d0c8",
+          borderRight: "2px solid #808080",
+          boxShadow: "1px 0 0 #404040",
+        }}
       >
         <SidebarContent collapsed={collapsed} />
       </aside>
diff --git a/components/layout/topbar.tsx b/components/layout/topbar.tsx
index e1ff142..c8029fd 100644
--- a/components/layout/topbar.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/topbar.tsx
@@ -301,7 +301,15 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <header className="sticky top-0 z-20 border-b border-border/70 bg-background/90 backdrop-blur-xl">
+    <header
+      className="sticky top-0 z-20"
+      style={{
+        background: "#d4d0c8",
+        borderBottom: "2px solid #808080",
+        boxShadow: "0 1px 0 #404040",
+        backdropFilter: "none",
+      }}
+    >
       <div className="mx-auto flex h-16 w-full max-w-[1600px] items-center justify-between gap-4 px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         <div className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
           <Button
@@ -310,33 +318,46 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
             className="lg:hidden"
             onClick={() => setMobileSidebarOpen(true)}
             aria-label="Open navigation"
+            style={{ background: "#d4d0c8", border: "2px solid", borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff", borderRadius: "0" }}
           >
             <Menu className="size-4" />
           </Button>
           <div className="min-w-0">
-            {/* <p className="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Control Center</p> */}
             <div className="mt-0.5 flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2">
-              <h1 className="truncate text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
+              <h1
+                className="truncate"
+                style={{ fontSize: "13px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#000000", letterSpacing: 0 }}
+              >
                 {section}
               </h1>
               <div
                 className={cn(
-                  "hidden items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium sm:inline-flex",
-                  statusConfig.className,
+                  "hidden items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium sm:inline-flex",
                 )}
+                style={{
+                  background: statusConfig.className.includes("success") ? "#d0ffd0" : statusConfig.className.includes("warning") ? "#fff0c8" : statusConfig.className.includes("danger") ? "#ffd0d0" : "#d0e8ff",
+                  border: "2px solid",
+                  borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                  color: "#000000",
+                  fontSize: "10px",
+                  borderRadius: "0",
+                }}
               >
                 <StatusIcon className="size-3.5" />
                 {statusConfig.label}
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground">• {statusHint}</span>
+                <span style={{ color: "#444444" }}>• {statusHint}</span>
               </div>
               {queuedAlertTone ? (
                 <div
-                  className={cn(
-                    "hidden items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium sm:inline-flex",
-                    queuedAlertTone === "danger"
-                      ? "tone-danger"
-                      : "tone-warning",
-                  )}
+                  className="hidden items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium sm:inline-flex"
+                  style={{
+                    background: queuedAlertTone === "danger" ? "#ffd0d0" : "#fff0c8",
+                    border: "2px solid",
+                    borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                    color: queuedAlertTone === "danger" ? "#880000" : "#884400",
+                    fontSize: "10px",
+                    borderRadius: "0",
+                  }}
                 >
                   <AlertTriangle className="size-3.5" />
                   {queuedAlertTone === "danger"
@@ -345,7 +366,10 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
                 </div>
               ) : null}
             </div>
-            <p className="hidden truncate text-sm text-muted-foreground lg:block">
+            <p
+              className="hidden truncate lg:block"
+              style={{ fontSize: "10px", color: "#444444" }}
+            >
               {sectionDescription}
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -355,17 +379,24 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
           {workspace ? (
             <DropdownMenu>
               <DropdownMenuTrigger
-                className="control-surface hidden h-10 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border px-3 text-left transition focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring md:flex"
+                className="hidden h-10 items-center gap-3 px-3 text-left focus-visible:outline-none md:flex"
+                style={{
+                  background: "#d4d0c8",
+                  border: "2px solid",
+                  borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                  borderRadius: "0",
+                  fontSize: "11px",
+                }}
               >
                 <div className="min-w-0">
-                  <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium">
+                  <p className="truncate" style={{ fontSize: "11px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#000000" }}>
                     {workspace.name}
                   </p>
-                  <p className="truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                  <p className="truncate" style={{ fontSize: "9px", color: "#444444" }}>
                     {workspace.defaultTimezone}
                   </p>
                 </div>
-                <ChevronsUpDown className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+                <ChevronsUpDown className="size-3.5" style={{ color: "#444444" }} />
               </DropdownMenuTrigger>
               <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-72">
                 <DropdownMenuGroup>
@@ -396,7 +427,7 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
             </DropdownMenu>
           ) : null}
           <div className="relative hidden w-[280px] md:block lg:w-[360px]">
-            <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground" />
+            <Search className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-1/2 size-4 -translate-y-1/2" style={{ color: "#444444" }} />
             <Input
               id="workspace-search-input"
               value={searchQuery}
@@ -413,33 +444,50 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
                   : "Search this page"
               }
               className="h-10 pl-10"
+              style={{
+                background: "#ffffff",
+                border: "2px solid",
+                borderColor: "#808080 #ffffff #ffffff #808080",
+                borderRadius: "0",
+                fontSize: "11px",
+                color: "#000000",
+              }}
             />
             {showWorkspaceSearchResults ? (
-              <div className="absolute inset-x-0 top-[calc(100%+0.5rem)] z-30 rounded-[20px] border bg-background/95 p-2 shadow-[0_22px_50px_-30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.45)] backdrop-blur-xl">
+              <div
+                className="absolute inset-x-0 top-[calc(100%+0.5rem)] z-30 p-2"
+                style={{
+                  background: "#d4d0c8",
+                  border: "2px solid",
+                  borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                  boxShadow: "2px 2px 0 #404040",
+                }}
+              >
                 {workspaceSearchQuery.isPending ? (
-                  <p className="px-3 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  <p style={{ padding: "6px", fontSize: "11px", color: "#444444" }}>
                     Searching workspace…
                   </p>
                 ) : searchResults.length ? (
                   <div className="space-y-1">
                     {searchResults.map((group) => (
                       <div key={group.key} className="space-y-1">
-                        <p className="px-3 pt-2 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-muted-foreground">
+                        <p style={{ padding: "4px 6px 2px", fontSize: "10px", fontWeight: "bold", textTransform: "uppercase", color: "#444444" }}>
                           {group.label}
                         </p>
                         {group.hits.map((hit) => (
                           <button
                             key={`${group.key}-${hit.id}`}
                             type="button"
-                            className="flex w-full flex-col rounded-[16px] px-3 py-2 text-left transition-colors hover:bg-muted/70"
+                            className="flex w-full flex-col px-3 py-2 text-left"
+                            style={{ background: "#ffffff", border: "1px solid #808080", fontSize: "11px", color: "#000000", cursor: "pointer" }}
                             onMouseDown={(event) => {
                               event.preventDefault();
                               handleSearchResultSelect(group.route);
                             }}
                           >
-                            <span className="text-sm font-medium">{hit.title}</span>
+                            <span style={{ fontWeight: "bold" }}>{hit.title}</span>
                             {hit.subtitle ? (
-                              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                              <span style={{ fontSize: "10px", color: "#444444" }}>
                                 {hit.subtitle}
                               </span>
                             ) : null}
@@ -449,8 +497,8 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
                     ))}
                   </div>
                 ) : (
-                  <p className="px-3 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    No workspace results matched “{deferredSearchQuery}”.
+                  <p style={{ padding: "6px", fontSize: "11px", color: "#444444" }}>
+                    No results matched &quot;{deferredSearchQuery}&quot;.
                   </p>
                 )}
               </div>
@@ -460,17 +508,26 @@ const TopbarContent = () => {
           <DropdownMenu>
             <DropdownMenuTrigger
               id="account-menu-trigger"
-              className="control-surface flex h-10 items-center gap-3 rounded-xl border px-2.5 text-left transition focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
+              className="flex h-10 items-center gap-3 px-2.5 text-left focus-visible:outline-none"
+              style={{
+                background: "#d4d0c8",
+                border: "2px solid",
+                borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+                borderRadius: "0",
+              }}
             >
-              <Avatar className="size-8.5 border border-border/70">
-                <AvatarFallback>{initials}</AvatarFallback>
+              <Avatar
+                className="size-8.5"
+                style={{ border: "2px solid #808080", borderRadius: "0" }}
+              >
+                <AvatarFallback style={{ background: "#0a246a", color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "11px", fontWeight: "bold", borderRadius: "0" }}>{initials}</AvatarFallback>
               </Avatar>
               <div className="hidden min-w-0 sm:block">
-                <p className="truncate text-sm font-medium">
+                <p className="truncate" style={{ fontSize: "11px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#000000" }}>
                   {session?.user.name ?? "Operator"}
                 </p>
               </div>
-              <ChevronsUpDown className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
+              <ChevronsUpDown className="size-3.5" style={{ color: "#444444" }} />
             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
             <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-64">
               <DropdownMenuGroup>
diff --git a/components/ui/section-panel.tsx b/components/ui/section-panel.tsx
index 16aaa53..f06649c 100644
--- a/components/ui/section-panel.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/section-panel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Card, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 type SectionPanelProps = {
@@ -13,11 +12,6 @@ type SectionPanelProps = {
   contentClassName?: string;
 };
 
-const variants = {
-  default: "surface-panel",
-  feature: "surface-feature",
-};
-
 export const SectionPanel = ({
   title,
   description,
@@ -32,44 +26,62 @@ export const SectionPanel = ({
   const hasHeader = Boolean(title || description || eyebrow || action);
 
   return (
-    <Card
-      className={cn(
-        "overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border",
-        variants[variant],
-        className,
-      )}
+    <div
+      className={cn("overflow-hidden", className)}
+      style={{
+        background: "#d4d0c8",
+        border: "2px solid",
+        borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+        boxShadow: "1px 1px 0 #404040",
+        borderRadius: "0",
+      }}
     >
       {hasHeader ? (
-        <CardHeader
-          className={cn(
-            "border-b border-border/80 bg-muted/20 px-5 py-4 sm:px-6",
-            headerClassName,
-          )}
+        <div
+          className={cn(headerClassName)}
+          style={{
+            background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+            color: "#ffffff",
+            padding: "3px 6px",
+            display: "flex",
+            alignItems: "center",
+            justifyContent: "space-between",
+            gap: "8px",
+            borderBottom: "2px solid #404040",
+          }}
         >
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-start md:justify-between">
-            <div className="min-w-0 space-y-1.5">
-              {eyebrow ? (
-                <p className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-muted-foreground">
-                  {eyebrow}
-                </p>
-              ) : null}
-              {title ? <CardTitle className="text-base font-semibold">{title}</CardTitle> : null}
-              {description ? (
-                <CardDescription className="max-w-3xl">{description}</CardDescription>
-              ) : null}
-            </div>
-            {action ? (
-              <div className="flex shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-2">{action}</div>
+          <div style={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
+            {eyebrow ? (
+              <p style={{ fontSize: "9px", fontWeight: "bold", textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.08em", color: "#c8d8f0", margin: 0 }}>
+                {eyebrow}
+              </p>
+            ) : null}
+            {title ? (
+              <p style={{ fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "bold", color: "#ffffff", margin: 0, letterSpacing: 0 }}>
+                {title}
+              </p>
+            ) : null}
+            {description ? (
+              <p style={{ fontSize: "10px", color: "#c8d8f0", margin: 0, marginTop: "1px" }}>
+                {description}
+              </p>
             ) : null}
           </div>
-        </CardHeader>
+          {action ? (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", flexShrink: 0, flexWrap: "wrap", alignItems: "center", gap: "4px" }}>
+              {action}
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
       ) : null}
       <div
         data-slot="section-panel-content"
         className={cn("px-5 py-4 sm:px-6", contentClassName)}
+        style={{ background: "#d4d0c8" }}
       >
         {children}
       </div>
-    </Card>
+    </div>
   );
 };
+
diff --git a/components/ui/stat-strip.tsx b/components/ui/stat-strip.tsx
index 563a364..d5039c1 100644
--- a/components/ui/stat-strip.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/stat-strip.tsx
@@ -13,12 +13,20 @@ type StatStripItem = {
   tone?: StatTone;
 };
 
-const tones: Record<StatTone, string> = {
-  brand: "tone-brand",
-  success: "tone-success",
-  warning: "tone-warning",
-  danger: "tone-danger",
-  neutral: "tone-neutral",
+const toneBg: Record<StatTone, string> = {
+  brand: "#d0e8ff",
+  success: "#d0ffd0",
+  warning: "#fff0c8",
+  danger: "#ffd0d0",
+  neutral: "#d4d0c8",
+};
+
+const toneColor: Record<StatTone, string> = {
+  brand: "#0a246a",
+  success: "#004400",
+  warning: "#884400",
+  danger: "#880000",
+  neutral: "#000000",
 };
 
 export const StatStrip = ({
@@ -31,37 +39,103 @@ export const StatStrip = ({
   <div className={cn("grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4", className)}>
     {items.map((item, index) => {
       const Icon = item.icon;
+      const tone = item.tone ?? "neutral";
 
       return (
         <div
           key={`${item.label}-${index}`}
-          className="surface-panel flex min-h-[140px] flex-col justify-between rounded-2xl border p-5"
+          style={{
+            background: "#d4d0c8",
+            border: "2px solid",
+            borderColor: "#ffffff #808080 #808080 #ffffff",
+            boxShadow: "1px 1px 0 #404040",
+            padding: "0",
+            minHeight: "auto",
+            display: "flex",
+            flexDirection: "column",
+          }}
         >
-          <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
-            <div className="space-y-2">
-              <p className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground">
-                {item.label}
-              </p>
-              <div className="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-[1.75rem]">
-                {item.value}
-              </div>
-            </div>
+          {/* Win2k title bar */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: "linear-gradient(to right, #0a246a, #a6caf0)",
+              color: "#ffffff",
+              padding: "2px 6px",
+              fontSize: "11px",
+              fontWeight: "bold",
+              display: "flex",
+              alignItems: "center",
+              justifyContent: "space-between",
+            }}
+          >
+            <span style={{ textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.5px", fontSize: "10px" }}>
+              {item.label}
+            </span>
             {Icon ? (
-              <div
-                className={cn(
-                  "flex size-10 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border",
-                  tones[item.tone ?? "neutral"],
-                )}
+              <Icon style={{ width: "12px", height: "12px", opacity: 0.9 }} />
+            ) : null}
+          </div>
+          {/* Win2k content area */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              padding: "8px 10px",
+              flex: 1,
+              background: toneBg[tone],
+              borderTop: "1px solid #808080",
+            }}
+          >
+            <div
+              style={{
+                fontSize: "28px",
+                fontWeight: "bold",
+                color: toneColor[tone],
+                lineHeight: "1",
+                fontFamily: "'Courier New', monospace",
+              }}
+            >
+              {item.value}
+            </div>
+            {item.description ? (
+              <p
+                style={{
+                  marginTop: "6px",
+                  fontSize: "10px",
+                  color: "#444444",
+                  lineHeight: "1.4",
+                }}
               >
-                <Icon className="size-4" />
-              </div>
+                {item.description}
+              </p>
             ) : null}
           </div>
-          {item.description ? (
-            <p className="mt-4 text-sm leading-6 text-muted-foreground">{item.description}</p>
-          ) : null}
+          {/* Win2k status bar */}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              background: "#d4d0c8",
+              borderTop: "2px solid",
+              borderTopColor: "#808080",
+              padding: "1px 6px",
+              fontSize: "10px",
+              color: "#000000",
+              display: "flex",
+              alignItems: "center",
+              gap: "4px",
+            }}
+          >
+            <span
+              style={{
+                display: "inline-block",
+                width: "8px",
+                height: "8px",
+                background: toneColor[tone],
+                border: "1px solid #404040",
+              }}
+            />
+            <span>Ready</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       );
     })}
   </div>
 );
+