diff --git a/app/components/goals/card_component.html.erb b/app/components/goals/card_component.html.erb
index b55d0b513..481507d8d 100644
--- a/app/components/goals/card_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/goals/card_component.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <%= render Goals::AvatarComponent.new(goal: goal, size: "lg") %>
     <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-0.5">
-        <p class="text-sm font-medium text-primary truncate">
+        <p class="text-base font-medium text-primary truncate">
           <a href="<%= goal_path(goal) %>"
              aria-label="<%= aria_label %>"
              class="before:absolute before:inset-0 before:rounded-xl focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-alpha-black-100">
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         </p>
         <%= render Goals::StatusPillComponent.new(goal: goal) %>
       </div>
-      <p class="text-[11px] text-subdued truncate"><%= secondary_line %></p>
+      <p class="text-xs text-subdued truncate"><%= secondary_line %></p>
     </div>
 
     <div class="shrink-0 relative" style="width: <%= Goals::CardComponent::RING_SIZE %>px; height: <%= Goals::CardComponent::RING_SIZE %>px;">
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@
 
   <div class="mt-5">
     <div class="flex items-baseline gap-1.5">
-      <span class="text-lg font-medium text-primary tabular-nums privacy-sensitive"><%= goal.current_balance_money.format(precision: 0) %></span>
+      <span class="text-xl font-medium text-primary tabular-nums privacy-sensitive"><%= goal.current_balance_money.format(precision: 0) %></span>
       <span class="text-xs text-subdued tabular-nums">/ <%= goal.target_amount_money.format(precision: 0) %></span>
     </div>
     <% if pace_line %>
-      <p class="text-[11px] text-subdued tabular-nums mt-1"><%= pace_line %></p>
+      <p class="text-xs text-subdued tabular-nums mt-1"><%= pace_line %></p>
     <% end %>
   </div>
 
   <div class="mt-4 flex items-center justify-between">
     <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
       <%= render Goals::AccountStackComponent.new(accounts: linked_accounts) %>
-      <span class="text-[11px] text-subdued"><%= linked_accounts_count_label %></span>
+      <span class="text-xs text-subdued"><%= linked_accounts_count_label %></span>
     </div>
-    <span class="text-[11px] text-subdued tabular-nums"><%= footer_line %></span>
+    <span class="text-xs text-subdued tabular-nums"><%= footer_line %></span>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/components/goals/funding_accounts_breakdown_component.html.erb b/app/components/goals/funding_accounts_breakdown_component.html.erb
index 24ef45fd5..587038a8d 100644
--- a/app/components/goals/funding_accounts_breakdown_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/goals/funding_accounts_breakdown_component.html.erb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
             <div class="min-w-0">
               <p class="text-sm font-medium text-primary truncate"><%= account.name %></p>
-              <p class="text-xs text-subdued tabular-nums privacy-sensitive">
+              <p class="text-sm text-subdued tabular-nums privacy-sensitive">
                 <%= accountable_label(account) %> · <%= row[:balance_money].format(precision: 0) %>
               </p>
             </div>
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
             <div class="text-right space-y-0.5">
               <div class="flex items-baseline justify-end gap-1.5">
                 <p class="text-sm font-medium text-primary tabular-nums privacy-sensitive"><%= row[:last_30_money].format(precision: 0) %></p>
-                <p class="text-[10px] text-subdued"><%= t("goals.show.funding_last_30d") %></p>
+                <p class="text-xs text-subdued"><%= t("goals.show.funding_last_30d") %></p>
               </div>
               <div class="flex items-baseline justify-end gap-1.5">
                 <p class="text-xs text-secondary tabular-nums privacy-sensitive"><%= row[:last_90_money].format(precision: 0) %></p>
-                <p class="text-[10px] text-subdued"><%= t("goals.show.funding_last_90d") %></p>
+                <p class="text-xs text-subdued"><%= t("goals.show.funding_last_90d") %></p>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/goal_projection_chart_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/goal_projection_chart_controller.js
index 887c66ec2..a52d0cc1e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/goal_projection_chart_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/goal_projection_chart_controller.js
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
     const endDate = target || new Date(today.getTime() + 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 
-    const rawSavedSeries = (data.saved_series || []).map((p) => ({ date: new Date(p.date), value: p.value }));
+    // Drop any same-day-or-later points from the balance series: we own the
+    // endpoint with `currentAmount` (live `linked_accounts.sum(:balance)`)
+    // so the saved line meets the projection's starting point with no gap.
+    // Without this, the snapshot in `balances` for today could differ from
+    // the live read (sync timing) and the chart showed a vertical jump.
+    const rawSavedSeries = (data.saved_series || [])
+      .map((p) => ({ date: new Date(p.date), value: p.value }))
+      .filter((p) => p.date < today);
     const firstContribDate = rawSavedSeries[0]?.date;
     const savedSeries = [];
     // Only seed a (start, 0) point when start_date predates the first
@@ -99,9 +106,10 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       savedSeries.push({ date: start, value: 0 });
     }
     savedSeries.push(...rawSavedSeries);
-    if (savedSeries.length && savedSeries[savedSeries.length - 1].date < today) {
-      savedSeries.push({ date: today, value: currentAmount });
-    }
+    // Always close the saved line at (today, currentAmount) — the projection
+    // line starts here too, guaranteeing visual continuity at the today
+    // marker.
+    savedSeries.push({ date: today, value: currentAmount });
 
     const projectionEnd = target
       ? Math.max(currentAmount, currentAmount + avgMonthly * Math.max(0, this._monthsBetween(today, target)))
@@ -179,7 +187,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           .attr("x", margin.left - 6)
           .attr("y", y(tickValue) + 3)
           .attr("text-anchor", "end")
-          .attr("font-size", 10)
+          .attr("font-size", 12)
           .attr("fill", textSecondary)
           .text(this._fmtMoneyShort(tickValue, data.currency));
       });
@@ -205,7 +213,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           .attr("x", margin.left - 6)
           .attr("y", targetY + 3)
           .attr("text-anchor", "end")
-          .attr("font-size", 10)
+          .attr("font-size", 12)
           .attr("fill", textPrimary)
           .text(`Target · ${this._fmtMoneyShort(targetAmount, data.currency)}`);
       } else {
@@ -215,7 +223,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           .attr("x", margin.left + innerWidth - 4)
           .attr("y", targetY - 6)
           .attr("text-anchor", "end")
-          .attr("font-size", 10)
+          .attr("font-size", 12)
           .attr("fill", textPrimary)
           .text(`Target · ${this._fmtMoney(targetAmount, data.currency)}`);
       }
@@ -308,7 +316,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           .attr("x", x(target) - 8)
           .attr("y", y(projectionEnd) - 8)
           .attr("text-anchor", "end")
-          .attr("font-size", 10)
+          .attr("font-size", 12)
           .attr("fill", textSecondary)
           .text(labelText);
       }
@@ -344,7 +352,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           .append("text")
           .attr("x", x(today) + 10)
           .attr("y", y(pendingTop) + 4)
-          .attr("font-size", 10)
+          .attr("font-size", 12)
           .attr("fill", textSecondary)
           .text(`+ pending ${this._fmtMoneyShort(pendingPledgeAmount, data.currency)}`);
       }
@@ -375,7 +383,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         .attr("x", x(today))
         .attr("y", margin.top - 4)
         .attr("text-anchor", "middle")
-        .attr("font-size", 10)
+        .attr("font-size", 12)
         .attr("fill", textSecondary)
         .text("Today");
     }
@@ -395,7 +403,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       .attr("x", (d) => x(d))
       .attr("y", height - 8)
       .attr("text-anchor", "middle")
-      .attr("font-size", 10)
+      .attr("font-size", 12)
       .attr("fill", textSecondary)
       .text((d) => tickFmt(d));
     // De-dupe adjacent equal tick labels (e.g. multiple "May '26" on a
@@ -439,7 +447,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
     if (root.style.position !== "absolute") root.style.position = "relative";
     const tooltip = document.createElement("div");
-    tooltip.style.cssText = "position:absolute;pointer-events:none;display:none;background:var(--color-gray-900);color:var(--color-white);font-size:11px;line-height:1.35;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;z-index:5;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);";
+    tooltip.style.cssText = "position:absolute;pointer-events:none;display:none;background:var(--color-gray-900);color:var(--color-white);font-size:12px;line-height:1.35;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;z-index:5;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);";
     root.appendChild(tooltip);
 
     const overlay = svg
diff --git a/app/views/goals/_color_picker.html.erb b/app/views/goals/_color_picker.html.erb
index 5ccba3b92..4b31fdbf4 100644
--- a/app/views/goals/_color_picker.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/goals/_color_picker.html.erb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     </span>
 
     <details data-color-icon-picker-target="details" data-action="mousedown->color-icon-picker#handleOutsideClick">
-      <summary class="cursor-pointer absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 flex justify-center items-center bg-surface-inset hover:bg-surface-inset-hover border-2 w-6 h-6 border-subdued rounded-full text-secondary">
-        <%= icon("pen", size: "xs") %>
+      <summary class="cursor-pointer absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 flex justify-center items-center bg-surface-inset hover:bg-surface-inset-hover border w-5 h-5 border-subdued rounded-full text-secondary">
+        <%= icon("pen", size: "xs", class: "w-3 h-3") %>
       </summary>
 
       <div class="absolute top-full left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 mt-2 z-50 bg-container p-3 border border-alpha-black-25 rounded-2xl shadow-xs w-80 max-w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto"
diff --git a/app/views/goals/show.html.erb b/app/views/goals/show.html.erb
index 6b96f2ec0..6e19a1521 100644
--- a/app/views/goals/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/goals/show.html.erb
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
-  <%# Top row: ring card + projection chart card %>
+  <%# Top row: ring panel (status, no elevation) + projection chart card %>
   <section class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-[320px_minmax(0,1fr)] gap-3">
-    <div class="bg-container rounded-xl shadow-border-xs p-5 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
+    <div class="rounded-xl p-5 flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center">
       <%= render Goals::ProgressRingComponent.new(goal: @goal, size: 180) %>
       <p class="text-xl font-medium text-primary tabular-nums privacy-sensitive mt-4"><%= @goal.current_balance_money.format(precision: 0) %></p>
       <% unless @goal.completed? %>