diff --git a/src/lib/views/MeetingsList.svelte b/src/lib/views/MeetingsList.svelte
index 6bb9f00..8508d9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/views/MeetingsList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/views/MeetingsList.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import { recording } from "../stores/recording.svelte";
   import { api, type MeetingListItem, type SearchHit } from "../api";
   import { open } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog";
+  import { Search, Trash2, Download, RotateCcw } from "@lucide/svelte";
 
   let query = $state("");
   let searchTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
@@ -100,12 +101,15 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class="wrap">
-  <input
-    placeholder="Search meetings…"
-    aria-label="Search meetings"
-    bind:value={query}
-    oninput={onSearchInput}
-  />
+  <div class="search-box">
+    <Search size={15} aria-hidden="true" />
+    <input
+      placeholder="Search meetings…"
+      aria-label="Search meetings"
+      bind:value={query}
+      oninput={onSearchInput}
+    />
+  </div>
   <div class="filters">
     <select aria-label="Filter by tag" bind:value={tagFilter} onchange={onFilterChange}>
       <option value="">All tags</option>
@@ -124,10 +128,12 @@
       <option value="bundle">bundle</option>
     </select>
     <button
+      class="bulk-btn"
       onclick={bulkExport}
       disabled={bulkExporting}
       title="Export every meeting matching the tag/date filters above"
     >
+      <Download size={13} aria-hidden="true" />
       {bulkExporting ? "Exporting…" : "Bulk export"}
     </button>
   </div>
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@
   {:else if displayItems.length === 0 && meetings.searchResults !== null}
     <p class="muted">No matches.</p>
   {:else if displayItems.length === 0}
-    <p class="muted">No meetings yet. Click ● Record to start.</p>
+    <p class="muted">No meetings yet — click Record above to start.</p>
   {:else}
     <ul>
       {#each displayItems as m (m.id)}
@@ -174,16 +180,18 @@
           </button>
           <div class="row actions">
             {#if m.status === "recovering"}
-              <button class="link" onclick={(e) => resumeMeeting(e, m.id)}
-                >Resume transcription</button
-              >
+              <button class="link" onclick={(e) => resumeMeeting(e, m.id)}>
+                <RotateCcw size={12} aria-hidden="true" />
+                Resume transcription
+              </button>
             {/if}
             <button
               class="link danger"
               onclick={(e) => removeMeeting(e, m.id)}
               aria-label="Delete meeting"
+              title="Delete meeting"
             >
-              🗑
+              <Trash2 size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
             </button>
           </div>
         </li>
@@ -196,11 +204,34 @@
   .wrap {
     padding: 0.75rem;
   }
+  .search-box {
+    position: relative;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
+  .search-box :global(svg) {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0.55rem;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    color: var(--fg-subtle);
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+  .search-box input {
+    padding-left: 1.9rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
   input {
     width: 100%;
-    padding: 0.4rem;
+    padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
     box-sizing: border-box;
+    background: var(--bg);
+    color: var(--fg);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+  input:focus-visible {
+    border-color: var(--accent);
   }
   .muted {
     color: var(--muted);
@@ -220,7 +251,7 @@
   }
   .filters {
     display: flex;
-    gap: 0.3rem;
+    gap: 0.35rem;
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
   }
   .filters select,
@@ -228,24 +259,34 @@
   .filters button {
     flex: 1;
     min-width: 0;
-    padding: 0.25rem;
+    padding: 0.3rem;
     font-size: 0.78rem;
     background: var(--bg);
     color: var(--fg);
     border: 1px solid var(--border);
-    border-radius: 5px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+  .bulk-btn {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 0.3rem;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  .bulk-btn:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
   }
   .tags {
     justify-content: flex-start;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
-    margin-top: 0.2rem;
+    margin-top: 0.25rem;
   }
   .chip {
     font-size: 0.68rem;
-    padding: 0.05rem 0.35rem;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--muted) 15%, transparent);
-    color: var(--muted);
+    padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
+    background: var(--accent-soft);
+    color: var(--accent);
   }
   ul {
     list-style: none;
@@ -253,11 +294,17 @@
     margin: 0;
   }
   li {
-    padding: 0.5rem 0.4rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem 0.55rem 0.6rem;
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
+    transition: background-color 120ms ease-out;
+  }
+  li:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-hover);
   }
   li.active {
-    background: color-mix(in srgb, #2563eb 12%, transparent);
+    background: var(--accent-soft);
+    border-left-color: var(--accent);
   }
   .item-btn {
     display: block;
@@ -280,11 +327,13 @@
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     white-space: nowrap;
+    font-weight: 500;
   }
   .badge {
     font-size: 0.65rem;
-    padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem;
-    border-radius: 10px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
     border: 1px solid var(--border);
   }
   .badge.live {
@@ -300,11 +349,14 @@
     border-color: var(--muted);
   }
   .actions {
-    margin-top: 0.2rem;
+    margin-top: 0.3rem;
     justify-content: flex-end;
     gap: 0.6rem;
   }
   .link {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.3rem;
     background: none;
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;