diff --git a/frontend/src/projects-detail.tsx b/frontend/src/projects-detail.tsx
index 83ff768..1420790 100644
--- a/frontend/src/projects-detail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/projects-detail.tsx
@@ -659,12 +659,6 @@ export function renderProjectsDetail(): string {
                     Schriftsätze werden direkt aus dem Projekt heraus als .docx generiert. Anpassen, drucken, einreichen.
                   </p>
                 </section>
-
-                <div className="entity-detail-footer" id="project-delete-wrap" style="display:none">
-                  <button id="project-delete-btn" className="btn-secondary" type="button" data-i18n="projects.detail.delete">
-                    Projekt archivieren
-                  </button>
-                </div>
               </div>
 
               {/* Full edit modal — same form as /projects/new, pre-filled. */}
@@ -696,6 +690,12 @@ export function renderProjectsDetail(): string {
                       <button type="submit" className="btn-primary btn-cta-lime" data-i18n="projects.detail.save">Speichern</button>
                     </div>
                   </form>
+                  {/* Danger zone — destructive action, visually separated from Save/Cancel. */}
+                  <div className="modal-danger-zone" id="project-delete-wrap" style="display:none">
+                    <button id="project-delete-btn" className="btn-link-danger" type="button" data-i18n="projects.detail.delete">
+                      Projekt archivieren
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/global.css b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
index ae4c4bb..4cc21b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/global.css
@@ -11020,6 +11020,18 @@ dialog.quick-add-sheet::backdrop {
     margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
+/* --- Modal danger zone (t-paliad-236) -------------------------------
+   Destructive action separated from the form's Save / Cancel row so a
+   rare action (Projekt archivieren) doesn't sit next to the primary CTA.
+   Top border + muted padding mark it as a distinct, lower-priority area. */
+.modal-danger-zone {
+    margin-top: 1.5rem;
+    padding-top: 1rem;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
 /* --- Standardised tab toolbar action buttons (t-paliad-049) ----------
    The .party-controls toolbar above each project sub-tab table
    used a mix of <a class="btn-cta-lime btn-small"> and <button>; pin them