diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubFooter.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubFooter.jsx
index b28e3e1b..9ff97d72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubFooter.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubFooter.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ import { Check, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { Badge } from '../../ui';
 import DubFailureNotice from './DubFailureNotice';
 
+// Export-track toggle chips: flat pill outline, tinted by on/off/success state.
+const TRACK_LABEL =
+  'inline-flex items-center gap-[4px] px-[8px] py-[2px] border border-transparent rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] cursor-pointer transition-colors';
+const TRACK_ON =
+  'text-[var(--chrome-fg)] border-[var(--chrome-border-strong)] bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)]';
+const TRACK_OFF = 'text-[var(--chrome-fg-dim)]';
+const TRACK_ON_SUCCESS =
+  'text-[var(--chrome-severity-ok)] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-ok)_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-ok)_10%,transparent)]';
+
 export default function DubFooter({
   t,
   dubStep,
@@ -15,7 +24,7 @@ export default function DubFooter({
   translateQuality,
 }) {
   return (
-    <div className="studio-panel dub-footer-panel">
+    <div className="px-[var(--space-3)] py-[4px] shrink-0 bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)]">
       {dubStep === 'done' && (
         <div className="mb-[var(--space-2)]">
           <Badge tone="success">
@@ -45,24 +54,33 @@ export default function DubFooter({
       )}
       {/* Output options + Timing moved to the top of the right (transcript) section. */}
       {dubTracks.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="dub-tracks-row">
-          <span className="dub-tracks-row__title">{t('dub.export_tracks')}</span>
-          <label className={exportTracks['original'] !== false ? 'is-on' : 'is-off'}>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-[var(--space-2)] mb-[2px] px-[var(--space-3)] py-[3px] text-[length:var(--text-xs)] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] font-[family-name:var(--font-sans)] bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)] flex-wrap">
+          <span className="font-[family-name:var(--chrome-font-mono)] text-[length:var(--chrome-label-size)] tracking-[var(--chrome-label-track)] uppercase text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] font-semibold">
+            {t('dub.export_tracks')}
+          </span>
+          <label
+            className={`${TRACK_LABEL} ${exportTracks['original'] !== false ? TRACK_ON : TRACK_OFF}`}
+          >
             <input
               type="checkbox"
+              className="accent-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
               checked={exportTracks['original'] !== false}
               onChange={(e) => setExportTracks((prev) => ({ ...prev, original: e.target.checked }))}
             />
             <span>{t('dub.original_track')}</span>
           </label>
           {dubTracks.map((t) => (
-            <label key={t} className={exportTracks[t] !== false ? 'is-on is-success' : 'is-off'}>
+            <label
+              key={t}
+              className={`${TRACK_LABEL} ${exportTracks[t] !== false ? TRACK_ON_SUCCESS : TRACK_OFF}`}
+            >
               <input
                 type="checkbox"
+                className="accent-[var(--chrome-accent)]"
                 checked={exportTracks[t] !== false}
                 onChange={(e) => setExportTracks((prev) => ({ ...prev, [t]: e.target.checked }))}
               />
-              <span className="code">{t}</span>
+              <span className="uppercase tracking-[0.04em]">{t}</span>
             </label>
           ))}
         </div>
@@ -81,10 +99,13 @@ export default function DubFooter({
         if (pctHot < 10) return null;
         const worst = hot.reduce((a, b) => (a.rate_ratio > b.rate_ratio ? a : b));
         return (
-          <div className="dub-compression-warn" role="status">
-            <span className="dub-compression-warn__icon">⚠</span>
-            <span className="dub-compression-warn__body">
-              <strong>
+          <div
+            className="flex items-start gap-[8px] px-[10px] py-[6px] my-[4px] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,#fabd2f_12%,transparent)] border border-[color-mix(in_srgb,#fabd2f_35%,transparent)] border-l-2 border-l-[#fabd2f] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] text-[0.72rem] text-[var(--chrome-fg)] leading-[1.35]"
+            role="status"
+          >
+            <span className="text-[#fabd2f] text-[0.9rem] leading-none shrink-0">⚠</span>
+            <span className="flex-1">
+              <strong className="text-[#fabd2f] font-semibold">
                 {hot.length} of {dubSegments.length}
               </strong>{' '}
               segments need {'>'}1.3× compression (worst:{' '}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubLeftColumn.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubLeftColumn.jsx
index 85be8ead..f3c6c0e0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubLeftColumn.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubLeftColumn.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,21 @@ import { POPULAR_LANGS, PRESETS } from '../../utils/constants';
 import { dialectOptionsFor, dialectLabel, dialectMatchesLang } from '../../api/dialects';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 
+// ── Translation-settings bar utility class clusters ──────────────────────
+const SETTINGS_SUMMARY =
+  'flex items-center gap-[var(--space-2)] px-[var(--space-3)] py-[3px] mb-[3px] bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] font-[family-name:var(--font-sans)] text-[0.66rem] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)]';
+const SUMMARY_TRIGGER =
+  'inline-flex items-center gap-[5px] flex-1 min-w-0 bg-transparent border-none text-fg-muted cursor-pointer py-[2px] px-0 [font:inherit] text-left';
+const SETTINGS_BAR =
+  'flex flex-col gap-[3px] max-[900px]:gap-[6px] mb-[4px] px-[8px] py-[4px] bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)]';
+const FIELD = 'flex flex-col gap-[1px] min-w-0';
+const FIELD_RESP = 'max-[960px]:basis-full max-[960px]:min-w-0';
+const FIELD_LABEL =
+  'label-row !text-[0.58rem] !text-fg-muted !m-0 whitespace-nowrap overflow-hidden text-ellipsis';
+const FIELD_INPUT = 'input-base !w-full !text-[0.65rem] !px-[5px] !py-[3px]';
+const ENGINE_CHIP =
+  'ml-[6px] px-[6px] py-[1px] text-[0.55rem] leading-[1.4] bg-[rgba(211,134,155,0.14)] border border-[rgba(211,134,155,0.35)] text-[#d3869b] rounded-[999px] whitespace-nowrap transition-colors';
+
 export default function DubLeftColumn({
   hasDubbedTrack,
   t,
@@ -125,15 +140,15 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
         disabled={dubStep === 'generating' || dubStep === 'stopping'}
         overlayContent={
           dubStep === 'generating' || dubStep === 'stopping' ? (
-            <div className="dub-gen-overlay">
-              <div className="dub-gen-overlay__head">
+            <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-[6px] w-full p-[10px] backdrop-blur-[2px]">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-[6px]">
                 {dubStep === 'stopping' ? (
                   <Loader className="spinner" size={14} color="#a89984" />
                 ) : (
                   <Sparkles className="spinner" size={14} color="#d3869b" />
                 )}
                 <span
-                  className={`dub-gen-overlay__title ${dubStep === 'stopping' ? 'is-stopping' : ''}`}
+                  className={`font-semibold text-[0.75rem] [font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums] tracking-[0.01em] ${dubStep === 'stopping' ? 'text-fg-muted' : 'text-fg'}`}
                 >
                   {dubStep === 'stopping'
                     ? t('dub.stopping')
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
               </div>
               {dubStep === 'generating' && (
                 <>
-                  <div className="dub-gen-overlay__stats">
+                  <div className="flex gap-[var(--space-4)] text-[0.65rem] text-fg-muted [font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums]">
                     <span>
                       ⏱ {fmtDur(genElapsed)} {t('dub.elapsed')}
                     </span>
@@ -152,7 +167,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                       </span>
                     )}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="dub-gen-overlay__bar">
+                  <div className="w-[80%] max-w-[240px] my-[1px]">
                     <Progress
                       value={
                         dubProgress.total ? (dubProgress.current / dubProgress.total) * 100 : 0
@@ -162,7 +177,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                     />
                   </div>
                   {dubProgress.text && (
-                    <span className="dub-gen-overlay__text">{dubProgress.text}</span>
+                    <span className="text-[0.62rem] text-fg-muted">{dubProgress.text}</span>
                   )}
                 </>
               )}
@@ -177,9 +192,12 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                   dropdown. It's also pre-selected on the segments so "new
                   language = same speaker's voice" works by default. */}
       {dubSegments.some((s) => s.speaker_id) && (
-        <div className="dub-cast">
-          <div className="dub-cast__row">
-            <span className="dub-cast__kicker" title={t('dub.cast_title')}>
+        <div className="mt-[2px] px-[var(--space-3)] py-[3px] bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)]">
+          <div className="flex gap-[var(--space-2)] items-center flex-wrap">
+            <span
+              className="font-[family-name:var(--chrome-font-mono)] text-[length:var(--chrome-label-size)] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] tracking-[var(--chrome-label-track)] uppercase font-semibold"
+              title={t('dub.cast_title')}
+            >
               {t('dub.cast')}
             </span>
             {[...new Set(dubSegments.map((s) => s.speaker_id).filter(Boolean))].map((spk) => {
@@ -187,7 +205,9 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
               const clone = speakerClones[spk];
               return (
                 <div key={spk} className="dub-cast__pair">
-                  <span className="dub-cast__label">{spk}:</span>
+                  <span className="font-[family-name:var(--chrome-font-mono)] text-[0.62rem] text-[var(--chrome-fg)]">
+                    {spk}:
+                  </span>
                   <select
                     className="input-base dub-cast__select"
                     value={dubSegments.find((s) => s.speaker_id === spk)?.profile_id || ''}
@@ -234,21 +254,22 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
 
       {/* Translation settings — collapsed or expanded */}
       {!settingsOpen && (
-        <div className="dub-settings-summary">
+        <div className={SETTINGS_SUMMARY}>
           <button
             type="button"
-            className="dub-settings-summary__trigger"
+            className={SUMMARY_TRIGGER}
             onClick={() => setSettingsOpen(true)}
             title={t('dub.edit_settings')}
           >
             <ChevronDown size={10} />
             <span>
-              <strong>{dubLang}</strong> · {dubLangCode} · {translateQuality} ·{' '}
+              <strong className="text-[var(--chrome-fg)] font-semibold">{dubLang}</strong> ·{' '}
+              {dubLangCode} · {translateQuality} ·{' '}
               <span style={{ color: activeEngineUnavailable ? '#fb4934' : '#b8bb26' }}>●</span>{' '}
               {translateProvider}
             </span>
             {dubInstruct && (
-              <span className="dub-settings-summary__style">
+              <span className="text-[var(--chrome-fg-dim)] italic ml-[var(--space-2)]">
                 {t('dub.style_label_prefix')}
                 {dubInstruct}
               </span>
@@ -281,22 +302,22 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
         </div>
       )}
       {settingsOpen && (
-        <div className="dub-settings-bar">
-          <div className="dub-settings-bar__fields">
+        <div className={SETTINGS_BAR}>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-x-[6px] gap-y-[4px] items-end">
             <button
               type="button"
-              className="dub-settings-summary__trigger dub-settings-close"
+              className={`${SUMMARY_TRIGGER} flex-[0_0_auto] !px-[4px] self-center`}
               onClick={() => setSettingsOpen(false)}
               title={t('dub.collapse_settings')}
             >
               <ChevronUp size={10} />
             </button>
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--lang">
-              <div className="label-row">
+            <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[1_1_100px] min-w-[70px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+              <div className={FIELD_LABEL}>
                 <Globe className="label-icon" size={9} /> {t('dub.language')}
               </div>
               <select
-                className="input-base dub-cast__select"
+                className={FIELD_INPUT}
                 value={dubLang}
                 onChange={(e) => {
                   const lang = e.target.value;
@@ -328,10 +349,10 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 </optgroup>
               </select>
             </div>
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--iso">
-              <div className="label-row">{t('dub.iso_code')}</div>
+            <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[0_1_72px] min-w-[52px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+              <div className={FIELD_LABEL}>{t('dub.iso_code')}</div>
               <select
-                className="input-base dub-cast__select"
+                className={FIELD_INPUT}
                 value={dubLangCode}
                 onChange={(e) => {
                   const code = e.target.value;
@@ -350,12 +371,12 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                       languages with curated variants; region names come from
                       Intl.DisplayNames so they localize with the UI for free. */}
             {dialectOptionsFor(dubLangCode).length > 0 && (
-              <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--dialect">
-                <div className="label-row" title={t('dub.dialect_title')}>
+              <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[0_1_110px] min-w-[80px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+                <div className={FIELD_LABEL} title={t('dub.dialect_title')}>
                   {t('dub.dialect_label')}
                 </div>
                 <select
-                  className="input-base dub-cast__select"
+                  className={FIELD_INPUT}
                   value={dialectMatchesLang(dubDialect, dubLangCode) ? dubDialect : ''}
                   onChange={(e) => setDubDialect(e.target.value)}
                 >
@@ -368,13 +389,13 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 </select>
               </div>
             )}
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--engine">
-              <div className="label-row">
+            <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[1.4_1_130px] min-w-[90px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+              <div className={FIELD_LABEL}>
                 {t('dub.engine_label')}
                 {activeEngineUnavailable && !enginesSandboxed && (
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    className="dub-engine-install-chip"
+                    className={`${ENGINE_CHIP} cursor-pointer hover:bg-[rgba(211,134,155,0.22)] disabled:opacity-55 disabled:cursor-default disabled:italic`}
                     onClick={() => handleInstallEngine(translateProvider)}
                     disabled={engineInstalling === translateProvider}
                     title={t('dub.install_engine')}
@@ -386,7 +407,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 )}
                 {activeEngineUnavailable && enginesSandboxed && (
                   <span
-                    className="dub-engine-install-chip dub-engine-install-chip--disabled"
+                    className={`${ENGINE_CHIP} opacity-55 cursor-default italic`}
                     title={t('dub.install_disabled_title')}
                   >
                     {t('dub.needs_dev_install')}
@@ -394,7 +415,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 )}
               </div>
               <select
-                className="input-base dub-engine-select"
+                className={FIELD_INPUT}
                 value={translateProvider}
                 onChange={(e) => setTranslateProvider(e.target.value)}
               >
@@ -407,11 +428,12 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 ))}
               </select>
             </div>
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--quality">
-              <div className="label-row" title={t('dub.quality_title')}>
+            <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[0_1_auto] min-w-[80px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+              <div className={FIELD_LABEL} title={t('dub.quality_title')}>
                 {t('dub.quality_label')}
               </div>
               <Segmented
+                className="w-full"
                 size="sm"
                 value={translateQuality}
                 onChange={(v) => {
@@ -436,22 +458,27 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
                 ]}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--style">
-              <div className="label-row">
+            <div className={`${FIELD} flex-[1_1_90px] min-w-[64px] ${FIELD_RESP}`}>
+              <div className={FIELD_LABEL}>
                 <UserSquare2 className="label-icon" size={9} /> {t('dub.style')}{' '}
-                <span className="dub-settings-field__hint">{t('dub.optional')}</span>
+                <span className="text-[0.52rem] text-fg-subtle italic ml-[2px]">
+                  {t('dub.optional')}
+                </span>
               </div>
               <input
-                className="input-base input-base--xs"
+                className={FIELD_INPUT}
                 placeholder={t('dub.style_placeholder')}
                 value={dubInstruct}
                 onChange={(e) => setDubInstruct(e.target.value)}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className="dub-settings-field dub-settings-field--multi">
-              <label className="dub-multi-toggle">
+            <div
+              className={`${FIELD} basis-full pt-[3px] border-t border-[var(--chrome-border)] mt-[1px]`}
+            >
+              <label className="flex items-center gap-[6px] text-[0.65rem] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] cursor-pointer mb-[2px]">
                 <input
                   type="checkbox"
+                  className="accent-[var(--chrome-accent)] cursor-pointer"
                   checked={multiLangMode}
                   onChange={(e) => setMultiLangMode(e.target.checked)}
                 />
@@ -466,7 +493,7 @@ export default function DubLeftColumn({
               )}
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div className="dub-settings-bar__actions">
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-[6px] flex-wrap">
             <Button
               variant="subtle"
               size="sm"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubRightColumn.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubRightColumn.jsx
index 8ee80b79..49ca499b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/DubRightColumn.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/DubRightColumn.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ const DubSegmentTable = lazy(() => import('../DubSegmentTable'));
 
 const LazyFallback = () => <div className="p-[12px] text-[#6b6657] text-[0.7rem]">Loading…</div>;
 
+// ── Output-options + bulk-select utility clusters ────────────────────────
+const OUT_ROW =
+  'flex items-center gap-[var(--space-3)] mb-[2px] px-[var(--space-2)] text-[length:var(--text-xs)] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] font-[family-name:var(--font-sans)] flex-wrap';
+const OUT_LABEL =
+  'flex items-center gap-[var(--space-2)] cursor-pointer hover:text-[var(--chrome-fg)]';
+const OUT_TITLE =
+  'font-[family-name:var(--chrome-font-mono)] text-[length:var(--chrome-label-size)] tracking-[var(--chrome-label-track)] uppercase text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] font-semibold';
+const CHK = 'accent-[var(--chrome-accent)]';
+const BULK_SELECT = 'input-base !text-[0.62rem] !px-[4px] !py-[2px]';
+
 export default function DubRightColumn({
   t,
   preserveBg,
@@ -63,37 +73,40 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
   return (
     <div className="studio-panel dub-panel-col">
       {/* Output options + timing — moved to the top of the right section. */}
-      <div className="dub-right-outputs">
-        <div className="dub-outputs-row">
-          <span className="dub-outputs-title-strong">{t('dub.output_options')}</span>
-          <label>
+      <div>
+        <div className={OUT_ROW}>
+          <span className={OUT_TITLE}>{t('dub.output_options')}</span>
+          <label className={OUT_LABEL}>
             <input
               type="checkbox"
+              className={CHK}
               checked={preserveBg}
               onChange={(e) => setPreserveBg(e.target.checked)}
             />{' '}
             {t('dub.mix_bg_audio')}
           </label>
-          <label title={t('dub.dual_subs_title')}>
+          <label className={OUT_LABEL} title={t('dub.dual_subs_title')}>
             <input
               type="checkbox"
+              className={CHK}
               checked={!!dualSubs}
               onChange={(e) => setDualSubs(e.target.checked)}
             />{' '}
             {t('dub.dual_subs')}
           </label>
-          <label title={t('dub.burn_subs_title')}>
+          <label className={OUT_LABEL} title={t('dub.burn_subs_title')}>
             <input
               type="checkbox"
+              className={CHK}
               checked={!!burnSubs}
               onChange={(e) => setBurnSubs(e.target.checked)}
             />{' '}
             {t('dub.burn_subs')}
           </label>
-          <label>
+          <label className={OUT_LABEL}>
             {t('dub.default_track')}
             <select
-              className="input-base dub-outputs-default"
+              className="input-base !text-[0.6rem] !px-[4px] !py-[2px] !w-[120px]"
               value={defaultTrack}
               onChange={(e) => setDefaultTrack(e.target.value)}
             >
@@ -112,10 +125,10 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
           </label>
         </div>
         <div
-          className="dub-outputs-row"
+          className={OUT_ROW}
           title="Timing strategy — how the dub reconciles natural-rate TTS with the original timeline."
         >
-          <span className="dub-outputs-title-strong">Timing:</span>
+          <span className={OUT_TITLE}>Timing:</span>
           <Segmented
             value={timingStrategy}
             onChange={setTimingStrategy}
@@ -149,17 +162,21 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
       </div>
 
       {dubTranscript && (
-        <div className="dub-transcript-toggle-wrap">
+        <div className="mb-[4px]">
           <div
             className="override-toggle dub-transcript-toggle__inner"
             onClick={() => setShowTranscript(!showTranscript)}
           >
             <span>
-              <FileText size={10} className="dub-inline-icon" /> {t('dub.transcript')}
+              <FileText size={10} className="align-middle mr-[3px]" /> {t('dub.transcript')}
             </span>
             {showTranscript ? <ChevronUp size={10} /> : <ChevronDown size={10} />}
           </div>
-          {showTranscript && <div className="dub-transcript-body">{dubTranscript}</div>}
+          {showTranscript && (
+            <div className="bg-[var(--chrome-bg)] border border-[var(--chrome-border)] border-t-0 rounded-b-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] p-[var(--space-3)] text-[length:var(--text-xs)] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] leading-[1.5] max-h-[80px] overflow-y-auto">
+              {dubTranscript}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -168,7 +185,7 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
       {dubJobId && !glossaryVisible && (
         <button
           type="button"
-          className="dub-glossary-chip"
+          className="inline-flex items-center px-[var(--space-3)] py-[3px] mb-[4px] font-[family-name:var(--chrome-font-mono)] text-[length:var(--chrome-label-size)] tracking-[var(--chrome-label-track)] uppercase text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] bg-transparent border border-[var(--chrome-border)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] cursor-pointer transition-colors hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)] hover:border-[var(--chrome-border-strong)] hover:text-[var(--chrome-fg)]"
           onClick={() => {
             setGlossaryOpen(true);
             setGlossaryHidden(false);
@@ -179,7 +196,7 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
         </button>
       )}
       {dubJobId && glossaryVisible && (
-        <div className="dub-glossary-wrap">
+        <div className="mb-[4px]">
           <GlossaryPanel
             projectId={dubJobId}
             sourceLang={dubLangCode && dubLang ? dubLang.slice(0, 2).toLowerCase() || 'en' : 'en'}
@@ -199,12 +216,12 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
                   thing per-speaker (and handles the multi-speaker case cleanly). */}
 
       {selectedSegIds.size > 0 && (
-        <div className="dub-bulk-row dub-bulk-row--select">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-[var(--space-3)] px-[6px] py-[3px] rounded-[var(--radius-md)] mb-[var(--space-2)] text-[length:var(--text-xs)] bg-[rgba(211,134,155,0.08)] border border-[rgba(211,134,155,0.25)]">
           <span className="text-brand font-bold whitespace-nowrap">
             {t('dub.selected_count', { count: selectedSegIds.size })}
           </span>
           <select
-            className="input-base dub-bulk-select dub-bulk-select--voice"
+            className={`${BULK_SELECT} min-w-[72px] flex-[1_1_100px]`}
             value=""
             onChange={(e) => {
               const v = e.target.value;
@@ -250,7 +267,7 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
             )}
           </select>
           <select
-            className="input-base dub-bulk-select dub-bulk-select--lang"
+            className={`${BULK_SELECT} !w-auto min-w-[64px] flex-[0_1_90px]`}
             value=""
             onChange={(e) => {
               if (e.target.value === '__def__') bulkApplyToSelected({ target_lang: null });
@@ -268,12 +285,7 @@ export default function DubRightColumn({
           <Button variant="danger" size="sm" onClick={bulkDeleteSelected}>
             {t('dub.delete_selected')}
           </Button>
-          <Button
-            variant="ghost"
-            size="sm"
-            onClick={clearSegSelection}
-            className="dub-bulk-row__clear"
-          >
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clearSegSelection} className="ml-auto">
             {t('dub.clear_selection')}
           </Button>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/FooterBtn.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/FooterBtn.jsx
index de3f9cbf..5cee2606 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/FooterBtn.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/FooterBtn.jsx
@@ -1,23 +1,41 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 /**
- * FooterBtn — the gradient-per-tone download button family in the action footer.
- * Uses the legacy .btn-primary as the shape/hover base, just picks a tone class.
- * forwardRef so <Menu> can wire its triggerRef to the underlying button —
- * without this the Export menu can't compute coords and never opens.
+ * FooterBtn — the tinted-outline action button family used in the dub header /
+ * footer action strip. Flat chrome surfaces: color = accent (text + border +
+ * faint fill), not a gradient. Pure Tailwind utilities on the palette tokens —
+ * no global .btn-primary / .dub-footer-btn CSS. forwardRef so <Menu> can wire
+ * its triggerRef to the underlying button (the Export menu needs it to open).
  */
+const BASE =
+  'inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-[5px] flex-1 mt-0 ' +
+  'font-[family-name:var(--font-sans)] tracking-[0.02em] normal-case ' +
+  'bg-transparent border rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill)] shadow-none transition-colors ' +
+  'disabled:opacity-45 disabled:cursor-not-allowed';
+
+const TONES = {
+  idle: 'text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] border-[var(--chrome-border)] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)]',
+  stopping:
+    'text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] border-[var(--chrome-border)] hover:bg-[var(--chrome-hover-bg)]',
+  danger:
+    'text-[var(--chrome-severity-err)] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-err)_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-err)_10%,transparent)] hover:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-err)_18%,transparent)]',
+  green:
+    'text-[var(--chrome-severity-ok)] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-ok)_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-ok)_10%,transparent)] hover:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-ok)_18%,transparent)]',
+  pink: 'text-[var(--chrome-accent)] border-[var(--chrome-accent-border)] bg-[var(--chrome-accent-bg)] hover:bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-accent)_20%,transparent)]',
+  blue: 'text-[#83a598] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,#83a598_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,#83a598_10%,transparent)]',
+  lime: 'text-[#b8bb26] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,#b8bb26_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,#b8bb26_10%,transparent)]',
+  amber:
+    'text-[var(--chrome-severity-warn)] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-warn)_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,var(--chrome-severity-warn)_10%,transparent)]',
+  orange:
+    'text-[#fe8019] border-[color-mix(in_srgb,#fe8019_45%,transparent)] bg-[color-mix(in_srgb,#fe8019_10%,transparent)]',
+};
+
 const FooterBtn = React.forwardRef(function FooterBtn(
-  { tone = 'idle', sm = false, disabled, onClick, icon, label, ...rest },
+  { tone = 'idle', sm = false, disabled, onClick, icon, label, className = '', ...rest },
   ref,
 ) {
-  const cls = [
-    'btn-primary',
-    'dub-footer-btn',
-    sm && 'dub-footer-btn--sm',
-    `dub-footer-btn--${tone}`,
-  ]
-    .filter(Boolean)
-    .join(' ');
+  const size = sm ? 'px-[6px] py-[3px] text-[0.62rem]' : 'px-[8px] py-[5px] text-[0.72rem]';
+  const cls = [BASE, size, TONES[tone] || TONES.idle, className].filter(Boolean).join(' ');
   return (
     <button ref={ref} className={cls} disabled={disabled} onClick={onClick} {...rest}>
       {icon} {label}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/IdleSkeleton.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/IdleSkeleton.jsx
index 0521b946..435b3206 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/IdleSkeleton.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/IdleSkeleton.jsx
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import PrepOverlay from './PrepOverlay';
 import TranscribeOverlay from './TranscribeOverlay';
 import { LANG_CODES } from '../../utils/languages';
 
+const SPEAKERS_INPUT =
+  'w-[52px] ml-[4px] px-[6px] py-[4px] rounded-[6px] border border-[var(--border,#3c3836)] bg-[var(--input-bg,#282828)] text-inherit text-[12px]';
+
 export default function IdleSkeleton({
   t,
   dubVideoFile,
@@ -154,7 +157,11 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
 
       {/* SPLIT LAYOUT skeleton */}
       <div
-        className={`dub-split-grid ${dubVideoFile ? 'grid grid-cols-2 gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden' : 'grid grid-cols-1 gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0'}`}
+        className={
+          dubVideoFile
+            ? 'grid grid-cols-2 max-[1000px]:grid-cols-1 max-[1000px]:grid-rows-[auto_1fr] gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden'
+            : 'grid grid-cols-1 gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0'
+        }
       >
         {/* LEFT */}
         <div className="studio-panel dub-panel-col">
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                     min={1}
                     max={20}
                     step={1}
-                    className="dub-speakers-input"
+                    className={SPEAKERS_INPUT}
                     placeholder={t('dub.num_speakers_auto')}
                     value={dubNumSpeakers ?? ''}
                     disabled={dubStep === 'uploading' || dubStep === 'transcribing'}
@@ -229,8 +236,9 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                     }}
                   />
                 </label>
-                <button
-                  className="btn-primary dub-change-row__cta"
+                <Button
+                  variant="primary"
+                  className="flex-1"
                   onClick={handleDubUpload}
                   disabled={dubStep === 'uploading' || dubStep === 'transcribing'}
                 >
@@ -243,7 +251,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                       <Sparkles size={14} /> {t('dub.upload_transcribe')}
                     </>
                   )}
-                </button>
+                </Button>
               </div>
             </>
           ) : dubStep === 'uploading' ? (
@@ -335,7 +343,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                   </button>
                 </div>
                 <label
-                  className="dub-ingest-sub-opt"
+                  className="flex items-center gap-[6px] mt-[6px] px-[6px] py-[4px] text-[0.62rem] text-fg-muted cursor-pointer rounded-[4px] bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.02)] hover:text-fg hover:bg-[rgba(255,255,255,0.05)]"
                   title={t('dub.pull_captions_title')}
                   onClick={(e) => {
                     e.stopPropagation();
@@ -343,6 +351,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                 >
                   <input
                     type="checkbox"
+                    className="m-0 accent-[#d3869b]"
                     checked={fetchYtSubs}
                     onChange={(e) => setFetchYtSubs(e.target.checked)}
                     onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                     {t('dub.target_language', { defaultValue: 'Dub into' })}
                   </span>
                   <select
-                    className="input-base input-base--xs"
+                    className="input-base text-[0.65rem]"
                     value={dubLangCode}
                     onChange={(e) => {
                       const lc = LANG_CODES.find((l) => l.code === e.target.value);
@@ -378,7 +387,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                 </label>
                 <button
                   type="button"
-                  className="dub-landing-opts__adv"
+                  className="inline-flex items-center gap-[5px] px-[10px] py-[5px] text-[0.7rem] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] bg-transparent border border-[var(--chrome-border)] rounded-[var(--chrome-radius-pill,999px)] cursor-pointer transition-colors hover:text-[var(--chrome-fg)] hover:border-[var(--chrome-border-strong)]"
                   onClick={() => setLandingAdvOpen((o) => !o)}
                   aria-expanded={landingAdvOpen}
                 >
@@ -398,7 +407,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                       min={1}
                       max={20}
                       step={1}
-                      className="input-base input-base--xs dub-speakers-input"
+                      className={SPEAKERS_INPUT}
                       placeholder={t('dub.num_speakers_auto')}
                       value={dubNumSpeakers ?? ''}
                       onChange={(e) => {
@@ -411,7 +420,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                     <UserSquare2 size={12} /> {t('dub.style')}
                     <input
                       type="text"
-                      className="input-base input-base--xs"
+                      className="input-base text-[0.65rem]"
                       placeholder={t('dub.style_placeholder')}
                       value={dubInstruct}
                       onChange={(e) => setDubInstruct(e.target.value)}
@@ -471,13 +480,13 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                 <div className="label-row">
                   <Globe className="label-icon" size={9} /> {t('dub.language')}
                 </div>
-                <select className="input-base input-base--xs" disabled>
+                <select className="input-base text-[0.65rem]" disabled>
                   <option>{t('dub.auto')}</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-[80px]">
                 <div className="label-row">{t('dub.iso_code')}</div>
-                <select className="input-base input-base--xs" disabled>
+                <select className="input-base text-[0.65rem]" disabled>
                   <option>en — {t('dub.original_audio')}</option>
                 </select>
               </div>
@@ -486,7 +495,7 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
                   <UserSquare2 className="label-icon" size={9} /> {t('dub.style')}
                 </div>
                 <input
-                  className="input-base input-base--xs"
+                  className="input-base text-[0.65rem]"
                   disabled
                   placeholder={t('dub.style_placeholder')}
                 />
@@ -544,12 +553,15 @@ export default function IdleSkeleton({
       {/* Ghost footer — only once a file is in play; the bare landing stays
               clean. Generate is the lone primary, exports demoted to one menu. */}
       {dubVideoFile && (
-        <div className="studio-panel dub-ghost-footer">
+        <div className="studio-panel px-[8px] py-[4px] shrink-0">
           <div className="flex gap-[4px]">
-            <button className="btn-primary dub-skel-gen-btn" disabled>
+            <Button variant="primary" className="flex-1 opacity-40" disabled>
               <Play size={11} /> {t('dub.generate_dub')}
-            </button>
-            <button className="dub-skel-gen-btn dub-skel-gen-btn--secondary" disabled>
+            </Button>
+            <button
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-[5px] bg-transparent border border-[var(--chrome-border)] text-[var(--chrome-fg-muted)] rounded-[8px] flex-[0_0_auto] px-[8px] py-[4px] text-[0.7rem] opacity-40"
+              disabled
+            >
               <Download size={11} /> {t('dub.export_btn', { defaultValue: 'Export' })}{' '}
               <ChevronDown size={10} />
             </button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/TranscribeOverlay.jsx b/frontend/src/components/dub/TranscribeOverlay.jsx
index 9d33dba7..fb313b4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dub/TranscribeOverlay.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/TranscribeOverlay.jsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function TranscribeOverlay({ elapsed, duration, onAbort }) {
         <Loader className="spinner" size={18} color="#d3869b" />
         <span className="text-fg font-medium text-[var(--text-lg)]">{t('dub.transcribing')}</span>
       </div>
-      <div className="dub-trans-overlay__stats">
+      <div className="flex gap-[var(--space-6)] text-[length:var(--text-md)] text-fg-muted [font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums_slashed-zero]">
         <span>
           ⏱ {mm}:{ss} {t('dub.elapsed')}
         </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dub/dub.css b/frontend/src/components/dub/dub.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..311f3411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dub/dub.css
@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+/* Dub Studio — irreducible CSS that can't live as Tailwind utilities:
+   keyframe-driven motion (stepper spin, idle-drop pulse, skeleton shimmer),
+   ::before connectors, and a few rules that must override other *global*
+   design-system classes (.studio-panel / .label-row / .override-toggle /
+   .segment-del) where a utility would lose on cascade. Everything else in the
+   dub feature is plain Tailwind utilities on the components. */
+
+/* ── Title strip — coexists with the global .label-row it sits on ── */
+.dub-head__title {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+/* ── Column flex that fills height — overrides .studio-panel overflow ── */
+.dub-panel-col {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+/* ── Pipeline stepper (top spine) ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+.dub-stepper {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 2px 0;
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+}
+.dub-stepper__step {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  color: var(--chrome-fg-dim, #665c54);
+}
+.dub-stepper__step:not(:first-child)::before {
+  content: '';
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 2px;
+  margin: 0 8px;
+  border-radius: 1px;
+  background: var(--chrome-border-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
+}
+.dub-stepper__step.is-reached:not(:first-child)::before {
+  background: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
+}
+.dub-stepper__icon {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--chrome-border-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
+  color: var(--chrome-fg-dim, #665c54);
+}
+.dub-stepper__step.is-done .dub-stepper__icon {
+  border-color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
+  color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b) 16%, transparent);
+}
+.dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__icon {
+  border-color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
+  color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b) 14%, transparent);
+}
+.dub-stepper__step.is-done .dub-stepper__label,
+.dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__label {
+  color: var(--chrome-fg);
+}
+.dub-stepper__spin { animation: dub-stepper-spin 1s linear infinite; }
+@keyframes dub-stepper-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
+
+/* ── Idle / drop-zone ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.dub-idle-drop {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border: 2px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
+  margin: 2px;
+  background: transparent;
+}
+@keyframes dub-pulse {
+  0%, 100% { border-color: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.3); background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.04); }
+  50%      { border-color: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.6); background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.08); }
+}
+.dub-idle-drop.is-dragging {
+  border-color: #d3869b;
+  background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.05);
+  animation: dub-pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+.dub-idle-drop__puck {
+  width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.06);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.1);
+  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+.dub-idle-drop:hover .dub-idle-drop__puck {
+  transform: scale(1.08);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.15);
+}
+.dub-ingest-row__cta {
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  color: #665c54;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+.dub-ingest-row__cta.is-ready {
+  background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.15);
+  border-color: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.3);
+  color: var(--color-brand);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* ── Landing options — descendants override global element styling ── */
+.dub-landing-opts__lang select { max-width: 220px; }
+.dub-landing-adv__field--grow { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }
+.dub-landing-adv__field--grow input { flex: 1; }
+
+/* ── Transcript toggle — sits on the global .override-toggle ── */
+.dub-transcript-toggle__inner {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  padding: 3px var(--space-3);
+  font-family: var(--chrome-font-mono);
+  font-size: var(--chrome-label-size);
+  color: var(--chrome-fg-muted);
+  letter-spacing: var(--chrome-label-track);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  background: var(--chrome-bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+  border-radius: var(--chrome-radius-pill);
+}
+.dub-transcript-toggle__inner:hover { color: var(--chrome-fg); }
+.dub-skel-transcript-toggle__inner { margin-top: 0; padding: 2px 6px; font-size: 0.65rem; opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; }
+
+/* ── Prep / Transcribe overlays ───────────────────────────────────────── */
+.dub-prep-overlay--large {
+  flex: 1;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: var(--space-6);
+  padding: var(--space-5);
+  margin: var(--space-2);
+  border: 2px dashed rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.2);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
+  background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.03);
+}
+.dub-prep-bar {
+  width: min(240px, 85vw);
+  height: 4px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.dub-prep-overlay--large .dub-prep-bar { width: 320px; height: 5px; }
+.dub-prep-bar__fill {
+  height: 100%;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.75), rgba(211, 134, 155, 1));
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  transition: width 220ms ease-out;
+}
+.dub-prep-chip {
+  padding: 1px 6px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+  color: var(--color-fg-subtle);
+}
+.dub-prep-chip.is-active {
+  background: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.20);
+  border-color: rgba(211, 134, 155, 0.30);
+  color: var(--color-brand);
+}
+.dub-prep-chip.is-active.is-cached {
+  background: rgba(142, 192, 124, 0.20);
+  border-color: rgba(142, 192, 124, 0.30);
+  color: var(--color-success);
+}
+.dub-prep-chips--lg .dub-prep-chip { padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-weight: var(--weight-regular); }
+.dub-prep-chips--lg .dub-prep-chip.is-active { font-weight: var(--weight-semibold); }
+
+/* ── Cast strip — --muted overrides descend onto __label/__kicker ── */
+.dub-cast__pair         { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3px; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); transition: background 0.2s ease; }
+.dub-cast__pair:hover   { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); }
+.dub-cast__select       { width: 95px; padding: 1px 3px; font-size: 0.60rem; }
+.dub-cast--muted        { background: transparent; border-color: var(--chrome-border); }
+.dub-cast--muted .dub-cast__label,
+.dub-cast--muted .dub-cast__kicker { color: var(--chrome-fg-dim); }
+
+/* ── Multi-language preview switcher ──────────────────────────────────── */
+.dub-lang-switch {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  padding: 6px 0 8px;
+}
+.dub-lang-pill {
+  padding: 5px 14px;
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--chrome-fg-muted);
+  background: var(--chrome-hover-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05));
+  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
+  border-radius: var(--chrome-radius-pill, 999px);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background var(--dur-fast), color var(--dur-fast), border-color var(--dur-fast);
+}
+.dub-lang-pill:hover {
+  color: var(--chrome-fg);
+  border-color: var(--chrome-border-strong);
+}
+.dub-lang-pill.is-active {
+  color: #1b1b1b;
+  background: var(--chrome-fg, #ebdbb2);
+  border-color: var(--chrome-fg, #ebdbb2);
+}
+.dub-lang-pill:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--chrome-accent);
+  outline-offset: 1px;
+}
+
+/* ── Skeleton segment rows (shimmer bars) ─────────────────────────────── */
+.dub-skel-table       { flex: 1; max-height: none; overflow-y: auto; min-height: 0; }
+.dub-skel-row         { gap: 6px; }
+.dub-skel-bar {
+  height: 11px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 25%,
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) 37%,
+    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 63%);
+  background-size: 400% 100%;
+  animation: dub-skel-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+.dub-skel-cell-acts__icon { opacity: 0.3; }
+@keyframes dub-skel-shimmer {
+  0%   { background-position: 100% 0; }
+  100% { background-position: 0 0; }
+}
+
+/* ── Reduced motion: shimmer/pulse die; stepper spinner holds a frame ── */
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .dub-skel-bar,
+  .dub-idle-drop.is-dragging,
+  .dub-stepper__spin {
+    animation: none;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 6c2edf7f..e8bc004c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ h1, h2, h3, h4 {
 .segment-time,
 .segment-table code,
 .ui-table-toolbar__meta,
-.dub-gen-overlay__stats,
-.dub-trans-overlay__stats,
 .logs-footer__count,
 [data-tabular] {
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums slashed-zero;
@@ -809,7 +807,6 @@ select:focus:not(:focus-visible) { outline: none; box-shadow: none; }
 .personality-chip:focus-visible,
 .chip:focus-visible,
 .wh__chip:focus-visible,
-.dub-lang-pill:focus-visible,
 .wf-player__btn:focus-visible,
 .studio-action-bar__overrides:focus-visible {
   outline: 2px solid var(--chrome-accent);
@@ -1465,15 +1462,8 @@ div[role="dialog"].audio-trimmer {
    RESPONSIVE — make every component adapt to viewport width
    ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
 
-/* ── DubTab + CloneDesignTab split grids → single column ── */
-@media (max-width: 1000px) {
-  .dub-split-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
-    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr !important;
-  }
-  /* .clone-split-grid is single-column at every width now (spec §1 restack —
-     see CloneDesignTab.css); no narrow-viewport override needed. */
-}
+/* DubTab split grid → single column is handled inline in DubTab.jsx /
+   IdleSkeleton.jsx via Tailwind max-[1000px]:grid-cols-1 utilities. */
 
 /* .grid-2 / .grid-4 responsive collapse → Tailwind max-[700px]/max-[500px]
    variants inline at the usage sites (P4). .grid-3 was already dead (no base
@@ -1502,30 +1492,8 @@ div[role="dialog"].audio-trimmer {
   .studio-panel { padding: 8px 6px; }
 }
 
-/* ── DubTab settings bar wrap ── */
-@media (max-width: 900px) {
-  .dub-settings-bar {
-    flex-direction: column !important;
-    gap: 6px !important;
-  }
-  .dub-settings-bar > div { min-width: 0 !important; width: 100%; }
-}
-
-/* ── DubTab footer buttons — wrap on narrow ── */
-@media (max-width: 800px) {
-  .dub-footer-btns {
-    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
-  }
-  .dub-footer-btns .btn-primary {
-    min-width: 80px;
-    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 4px) !important;
-  }
-}
-@media (max-width: 500px) {
-  .dub-footer-btns .btn-primary {
-    flex: 1 1 100% !important;
-  }
-}
+/* DubTab settings-bar wrap is handled inline in DubLeftColumn.jsx via Tailwind
+   max-[900px]:gap utilities (the bar is already a flex-column at every width). */
 
 /* ── Segment table — tighter columns ── */
 @media (max-width: 800px) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.css b/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.css
deleted file mode 100644
index d11a4991..00000000
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,800 +0,0 @@
-/* DubTab — page-specific styles layered over the design system. */
-
-/* ── Header strip ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
-/* Top-bar — anchors to the top of the workspace, claims the full width
-   above the video + segment-table split. Drop the card chrome so it reads
-   as a header strip, not a floating panel. */
-/* .dub-head strip + filename/meta/project/actions/primary → Tailwind utilities
-   (DubHeader.jsx, IdleSkeleton.jsx). .dub-head__title stays: it coexists with
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-/* ── Preview toggle wrapper (above waveform) ─────────────────── */
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-  display: flex;
-  gap: var(--space-2);
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-  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
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-  font-family: var(--chrome-font-mono);
-  font-size: var(--chrome-label-size);
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-  margin-right: var(--space-2);
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-.dub-preview-toggle__hint {
-  font-family: var(--font-sans);
-  font-size: var(--chrome-label-size);
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-  margin-left: auto;
-}
-
-/* ── Prep stage chips (upload/preparation flow) ──────────────── */
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-.dub-prep-chip {
-  padding: 1px 6px;
-  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
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-
-/* ── Prep / Transcribe overlays ──────────────────────────────── */
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-
-/* Inline "install engine" chip next to the Engine label. Tight + brand-tinted
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-   install (refreshEngines re-renders). */
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-/* Transcript collapsible + content */
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-  margin-top: 0;
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-.dub-transcript-toggle__inner:hover { color: var(--chrome-fg); }
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-  max-height: 80px;
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-
-/* Glossary wrapper */
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-.dub-glossary-chip {
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-}
-
-/* Footer layout — flatten the warm studio-panel backdrop so the chrome
-   action strip below has somewhere neutral to sit. Keep the content
-   padding tight. */
-.dub-footer-panel {
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-}
-.dub-footer-panel::before { display: none !important; }
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-.dub-footer-btns--spaced             { margin-top: 3px; }
-
-/* Output options row value column */
-.dub-outputs-title-strong {
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-.dub-bulk-select--lang         { width: auto; min-width: 64px; flex: 0 1 90px; }
-.dub-bulk-row__clear           { margin-left: auto; }
-
-/* Footer banner gapping */
-/* .dub-footer-banner__badge-gap → utilities (DubFooter.jsx). */
-
-/* .dub-lazy-fallback → utilities (DubRightColumn.jsx). */
-
-/* ── Landing options — the one pre-upload decision + Advanced disclosure ── */
-/* .dub-landing-opts + __lang/__label → utilities (IdleSkeleton.jsx). __lang
-   keeps its class for the descendant select rule below; __adv stays (:hover). */
-.dub-landing-opts__lang select { max-width: 220px; }
-.dub-landing-opts__adv {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
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-  padding: 5px 10px;
-  font-size: 0.7rem;
-  color: var(--chrome-fg-muted);
-  background: transparent;
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-}
-.dub-landing-opts__adv:hover { color: var(--chrome-fg); border-color: var(--chrome-border-strong); }
-/* .dub-landing-adv + __field base → utilities (IdleSkeleton.jsx). __field keeps
-   its class for the --grow modifier + descendant input rule below. */
-.dub-landing-adv__field--grow { flex: 1; min-width: 200px; }
-.dub-landing-adv__field--grow input { flex: 1; }
-
-/* Demoted ghost export button (single Export ▾ beside the primary Generate). */
-.dub-skel-gen-btn--secondary {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 5px;
-  background: transparent;
-  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
-  color: var(--chrome-fg-muted);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  flex: 0 0 auto;
-}
-
-/* ── Multi-language preview switcher (tap a language to hear that dub) ── */
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-  display: flex;
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-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  padding: 6px 0 8px;
-}
-.dub-lang-pill {
-  padding: 5px 14px;
-  font-size: 0.72rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--chrome-fg-muted);
-  background: var(--chrome-hover-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05));
-  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
-  border-radius: var(--chrome-radius-pill, 999px);
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-}
-.dub-lang-pill:hover {
-  color: var(--chrome-fg);
-  border-color: var(--chrome-border-strong);
-}
-.dub-lang-pill.is-active {
-  color: #1b1b1b;
-  background: var(--chrome-fg, #ebdbb2);
-  border-color: var(--chrome-fg, #ebdbb2);
-}
-
-/* ── Pipeline stepper (top spine) ──────────────────────────────────────
-   Upload → Prepare → Transcribe → Edit → Generate → Export. Done steps and
-   the connectors behind them take the accent; the active step gets a ring;
-   pending steps are dim. */
-.dub-stepper {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 2px 0;
-  padding: 8px 12px;
-  flex: 0 0 auto;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--chrome-border);
-}
-.dub-stepper__step {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  font-size: 0.7rem;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-  color: var(--chrome-fg-dim, #665c54);
-}
-.dub-stepper__step:not(:first-child)::before {
-  content: '';
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 2px;
-  margin: 0 8px;
-  border-radius: 1px;
-  background: var(--chrome-border-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
-}
-.dub-stepper__step.is-reached:not(:first-child)::before {
-  background: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
-}
-.dub-stepper__icon {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  width: 22px;
-  height: 22px;
-  flex: 0 0 auto;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  border: 1.5px solid var(--chrome-border-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
-  color: var(--chrome-fg-dim, #665c54);
-}
-.dub-stepper__step.is-done .dub-stepper__icon {
-  border-color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
-  color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b) 16%, transparent);
-}
-.dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__icon {
-  border-color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
-  color: var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b);
-  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-accent, #d3869b) 14%, transparent);
-}
-.dub-stepper__step.is-done .dub-stepper__label,
-.dub-stepper__step.is-active .dub-stepper__label {
-  color: var(--chrome-fg);
-}
-.dub-stepper__spin { animation: dub-stepper-spin 1s linear infinite; }
-@keyframes dub-stepper-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
-
-/* ── Skeleton segment rows (idle / pre-transcription state) ─────────────
-   Shimmer bars, not literal placeholder text — the old "0:00.0–0:00.0 /
-   Speaker 1 / Default" wrapped in their narrow cells and read as broken
-   data. Bars have a fixed height so nothing wraps or collides. */
-.dub-skel-table       { flex: 1; max-height: none; overflow-y: auto; min-height: 0; }
-.dub-skel-row         { gap: 6px; }
-.dub-skel-bar {
-  height: 11px;
-  border-radius: 3px;
-  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
-    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 25%,
-    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) 37%,
-    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 63%);
-  background-size: 400% 100%;
-  animation: dub-skel-shimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-/* .dub-skel-cell-* and -header-* cells + .dub-skel-hint → utilities
-   (IdleSkeleton.jsx). __icon stays: it sits on .segment-del (unlayered) and
-   overrides its opacity, so a utility would lose. */
-.dub-skel-cell-acts__icon { opacity: 0.3; }
-
-@keyframes dub-skel-shimmer {
-  0%   { background-position: 100% 0; }
-  100% { background-position: 0 0; }
-}
-
-/* Disabled generation controls shown in idle skeleton */
-.dub-skel-gen-btn     { margin-top: 0; flex: 1; padding: 4px 8px; font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.4; }
-/* .dub-skel-gen-row + .dub-skel-settings + .dub-skel-field/--sm → utilities
-   (IdleSkeleton.jsx). .dub-skel-gen-btn stays (sits on .btn-primary, unlayered). */
-
-/* ── Generating overlay (on top of waveform) ─────────────────── */
-.dub-gen-overlay          { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px; width: 100%; padding: 10px; backdrop-filter: blur(2px); }
-.dub-gen-overlay__head    { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
-.dub-gen-overlay__title   { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--color-fg); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
-.dub-gen-overlay__title.is-stopping { color: var(--color-fg-muted); }
-.dub-gen-overlay__bar     { width: 80%; max-width: 240px; margin: 1px 0; }
-.dub-gen-overlay__text    { font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--color-fg-muted); }
-.dub-gen-overlay__stats   { display: flex; gap: var(--space-4); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--color-fg-muted); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
-
-/* ── Cast / speaker-voices strip below waveform ──────────────── */
-/* .dub-cast base + __row + __kicker/__label base + --muted__chip → utilities
-   (IdleSkeleton.jsx). .dub-cast / __kicker / __label keep their classes so the
-   .dub-cast--muted (and its descendant) overrides below still apply; __pair
-   (:hover) and __select (real cast, not the skeleton) stay. */
-.dub-cast__pair         { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3px; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); transition: background 0.2s ease; }
-.dub-cast__pair:hover   { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); }
-.dub-cast__select       { width: 95px; padding: 1px 3px; font-size: 0.60rem; }
-
-/* Muted placeholder cast strip shown in the idle skeleton */
-.dub-cast--muted        { background: transparent; border-color: var(--chrome-border); }
-.dub-cast--muted .dub-cast__label,
-.dub-cast--muted .dub-cast__kicker { color: var(--chrome-fg-dim); }
-/* ── Output options row (footer) ─────────────────────────────── */
-.dub-outputs-title      { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-fg); }
-.dub-outputs-default    { font-size: 0.6rem; padding: 2px 4px; width: 120px; }
-
-/* ── Footer download buttons ─────────────────────────────────── */
-/* Flat chrome surfaces — color = accent (text+border), not a gradient fill.
-   Matches the status-bar chrome so the footer row reads as one strip instead
-   of a jelly of pastel pills. Tones tint via color-mix so a single formula
-   handles danger/ok/brand/etc consistently. */
-.dub-footer-btn {
-  margin-top: 0 !important;
-  flex: 1;
-  padding: 5px 8px !important;
-  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
-  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
-  text-transform: none !important;
-  background: transparent !important;
-  border: 1px solid var(--chrome-border-strong) !important;
-  color: var(--chrome-fg) !important;
-  border-radius: var(--chrome-radius-pill) !important;
-  box-shadow: none !important;
-  transition: background var(--dur-fast), border-color var(--dur-fast), color var(--dur-fast) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--chrome-hover-bg) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn:disabled             { opacity: 0.45; cursor: not-allowed; }
-.dub-footer-btn--sm { padding: 3px 6px !important; font-size: 0.62rem !important; }
-
-.dub-footer-btn--idle     { color: var(--chrome-fg-muted) !important; border-color: var(--chrome-border) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn--stopping { color: var(--chrome-fg-muted) !important; border-color: var(--chrome-border) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn--danger   {
-  color: var(--chrome-severity-err) !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-err) 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-err) 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--danger:hover:not(:disabled) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-err) 18%, transparent) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn--green    {
-  color: var(--chrome-severity-ok) !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-ok) 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-ok) 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--green:hover:not(:disabled) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-ok) 18%, transparent) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn--pink     {
-  color: var(--chrome-accent) !important;
-  border-color: var(--chrome-accent-border) !important;
-  background: var(--chrome-accent-bg) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--pink:hover:not(:disabled) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-accent) 20%, transparent) !important; }
-.dub-footer-btn--blue     {
-  color: #83a598 !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #83a598 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, #83a598 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--lime     {
-  color: #b8bb26 !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #b8bb26 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, #b8bb26 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--amber    {
-  color: var(--chrome-severity-warn) !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-warn) 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-severity-warn) 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-.dub-footer-btn--orange   {
-  color: #fe8019 !important;
-  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #fe8019 45%, transparent) !important;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, #fe8019 10%, transparent) !important;
-}
-
-/* plan-04 (#131): actionable failure detail beneath the error badge.
-   .dub-failure-notice + __hint/__actions → Tailwind utilities (DubFailureNotice.jsx). */
-
-/* ── Reduced motion (10x P4, spec §3): shimmer/pulse die; the stepper
-   spinner holds a static frame. ───────────────────────────────────────── */
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
-  .dub-skel-bar,
-  .dub-idle-drop.is-dragging,
-  .dub-stepper__spin {
-    animation: none;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.jsx
index bb31f5f9..77ee822b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DubTab.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import DubHeader from '../components/dub/DubHeader';
 import DubLeftColumn from '../components/dub/DubLeftColumn';
 import DubRightColumn from '../components/dub/DubRightColumn';
 import DubFooter from '../components/dub/DubFooter';
-import './DubTab.css';
+import '../components/dub/dub.css';
 
 export default function DubTab(props) {
   const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ export default function DubTab(props) {
             handleDubQc={handleDubQc}
             setExportOpen={setExportOpen}
           />
-          <div className="dub-split-grid grid grid-cols-2 gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 max-[1000px]:grid-cols-1 max-[1000px]:grid-rows-[auto_1fr] gap-[6px] flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
             <DubLeftColumn
               hasDubbedTrack={hasDubbedTrack}
               t={t}