docs(t-paliad-059): polish audit — 50 findings + top 10 ranked

Survey-only pass across the authenticated paliad surface as test admin
on Playwright at 1280×900 + 375 mobile spot-checks + DE/EN toggle.

Top 10 (best value-per-effort):
1. Strip "Hogan Lovells"/"HL" from public surface (landing, downloads)
2. Pick lime as the single primary green; retire forest-green
3. "Projekt archivieren" red → neutral (reversible, not destructive)
4. /admin/team search input has overlapping placeholder text (visible bug)
5. fristen.field.project.choose raw i18n key on /deadlines/new
6. Activity log leaks project_type_changed + "Type case → litigation"
7. lang="de" on date and time inputs (mm/dd/yyyy + 09:00 AM in DE UI)
8. "Akte" → "Projekt" residue on /deadlines + /appointments
9. Office values lowercased no-umlaut on /projects/{id}/team
10. Project tabs use href="#" — middle-click broken

Plus 40 other findings ranked by severity (broken/friction/polish) and
effort (≤30min/1-2h/half-day+). Suggested 5-PR batching.

41 screenshots in tests/screenshots-polish-2026-04-27/ covering every
sidebar entry + project detail tabs + DE/EN + mobile.

No code changes. Implementation tasks dispatched separately by head.

docs/audit-polish-2026-04-27.md

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+# Paliad Polish Audit — 2026-04-27
+
+**Scope:** survey-only. Find high-value, low-risk UX improvements across the
+authenticated paliad surface. **No fixes in this doc** — head dispatches
+implementation tasks separately.
+
+**Method:** Playwright headless against `https://paliad.de`, logged in as
+`tester@hlc.de` (admin, Munich, DE), captures at 1280×900 (desktop primary),
+spot-checks at 375×900 (mobile) and DE/EN toggle. 41 screenshots in
+`tests/screenshots-polish-2026-04-27/`.
+
+**Bias:** what would a HLC patent lawyer notice on Monday morning? Spacing,
+copy, brand, i18n leaks, stale firm names, English in DE narrative, and
+broken-feeling defaults. Architectural changes, perf, new features — out of
+scope.
+
+**Severity legend:** 🔴 broken / 🟠 friction / 🟡 polish.
+**Effort legend:** 🟢 ≤30min / 🟡 1–2h / 🔴 half-day+.
+**Scope:** `BATCH` = bundle as one PR with siblings; `STANDALONE` = own task;
+`DEFER` = mention but don't ship now.
+
+---
+
+## Findings
+
+### 🔴 Broken — visible bugs / data-incorrect / leaking implementation
+
+**F-01 — Marketing landing still says "Hogan Lovells", page title same** 🟢 STANDALONE
+The hero on `/` reads *"Patent Knowledge for Hogan Lovells"* and the subtitle
+*"Guides, templates, and documents for the HL patent team."* The browser tab
+title is *"Paliad — Patent Knowledge for Hogan Lovells"*. Per CLAUDE.md the
+firm rebranded to **HLC** on 2026-04-16; this is the first thing colleagues
+see. Same stale firm reference on `/downloads` ("HL Patents Style", "für das
+HL Patent-Team"). _Screens: `34-landing.png`, `25-downloads.png`._
+
+**F-02 — `/admin/team` search input has overlapping placeholder text** 🟢 STANDALONE
+The search box visibly renders *two* pieces of placeholder copy on top of
+each other: *"Nach Name oder E-Mail"* + *"suche"*. Reproducible at desktop
+and mobile. Looks like a `data-i18n-placeholder` doubled with another
+attribute. _Screens: `30-admin-team.png`, `36-admin-team-mobile.png`._
+
+**F-03 — `/api/departments?include=members` returns 500 on `/team`** 🟡 STANDALONE
+Console error every time `/team` loads as the test admin. Page falls back
+to `/api/users` so it still renders, but the dept-grouped toggle uses the
+500'd endpoint. Smoke 2026-04-25 reported the same error class; t-paliad-037
+claimed to fix it via INNER JOIN. Either a regression or a different code
+path. Worth a fresh look. _Screens: `03-team-1280.png` + console log._
+
+**F-04 — `/deadlines/new` shows raw i18n key in the project picker** 🟢 STANDALONE
+The default option text in the *Akte* `<select>` is literally
+`fristen.field.project.choose`. t-paliad-037 fixed `fristen.filter.project.all`
+but missed `.choose`. Add the key DE+EN, done. _Screen: `16-deadline-new.png`._
+
+**F-05 — Date pickers show US `mm/dd/yyyy` in German UI** 🟢 STANDALONE
+`/deadlines/new` Fälligkeitsdatum field, `/appointments` Von/Bis filters,
+and inline date inputs across the app render `mm/dd/yyyy` placeholder text
+even though the user's `lang` is `de`. Native `<input type="date">` follows
+the *browser* locale, not the page's `lang` attribute. Fix: set `lang="de"`
+on the input element (or render the date in a labelled wrapper). The
+*output* dates everywhere are correctly `27.04.2026` — only inputs are wrong.
+_Screens: `16-deadline-new.png`, `17-appointments-list.png`._
+
+**F-06 — Time pickers show 12-hour `09:00 AM` / `04:00 PM` in DE Settings** 🟢 STANDALONE
+`/settings?tab=benachrichtigungen` reminder time fields render in 12h format
+with English AM/PM. Same root cause as F-05: native `<input type="time">`.
+Set `lang="de"` on the inputs to force 24h. _Screen: `28-settings-notifications.png`._
+
+**F-07 — Activity log leaks raw English event types** 🟡 STANDALONE
+Dashboard "Letzte Aktivität" includes:
+- *"Test Tester project_type_changed"* — raw English event slug instead of a
+  translated verb.
+- *"Type case → litigation"* — raw English values inside German narrative.
+- *"Note zu deadline hinzugefügt"* and *"Deadline „Foo" geändert"* — English
+  nouns ("Note", "Deadline") inside German prose; should be "Notiz" / "Frist".
+Same class as Bug 4 from the 2026-04-25 smoke audit but for events shipped
+in t-paliad-056 and the polymorphic notes. Add the missing
+`dashboard.action.project_type_changed`, render dynamic value in the
+description (translated), and switch the noun. _Screens: `01-dashboard-1280-viewport.png`, `06-project-detail-1280.png`._
+
+**F-08 — Project tabs use `href="#"` (or `…/history#`)** 🟡 BATCH
+Every tab on `/projects/{id}` (Verlauf/Team/Untergeordnet/Parteien/Fristen/
+Termine/Notizen/Checklisten) is a JS-only navigation: middle-click and
+"open in new tab" don't work. The URL *does* update via history.replaceState
+when you click them, so the routes are real (`/projects/{id}/team`,
+`/projects/{id}/parties`, etc.) — the anchors just aren't pointing at them.
+Wire the real path into `href` and let the click handler `preventDefault` for
+the SPA flow. _Screens: `06-project-detail-1280.png`, `07-project-team-1280.png`._
+
+**F-09 — `?view=tree` URL parameter is silently ignored on `/projects`** 🟢 STANDALONE
+Visiting `https://paliad.de/projects?view=tree` shows the flat list with the
+"Ansicht" dropdown set to "Flache Liste". The `?view=` query param has no SSR
+effect. Bookmarks, dashboard links, and shareable filtered views don't work.
+_Screens: `04-projects-list-1280.png`, `05b-projects-tree-actual.png`._
+
+**F-10 — REGEL column shows raw rule slug `inf.rejoin` on `/deadlines`** 🟢 BATCH
+Two rows show "inf.rejoin" instead of a human label like "Replik (Patent)" or
+similar. Either a missing i18n key or a missing display lookup against the
+Fristenrechner regel-catalog. _Screen: `15-deadlines-list.png`._
+
+**F-11 — Office values render lowercase, no umlauts** 🟢 BATCH
+`/projects/{id}/team` lists members with `· duesseldorf`, `· munich` —
+slugs from the DB, not the localized labels. The offices module already has
+`LabelDE` / `LabelEN`; just look up by key. _Screen: `07-project-team-1280.png`._
+
+**F-12 — AKTE column header + filter still says "Akte" on `/deadlines`** 🟢 BATCH
+The column header on the deadlines table is "AKTE", and the filter dropdown
+shows "Alle Akten". The rest of the app uses Projekt/Projekte after the
+rename. Same on `/appointments`. _Screens: `15-deadlines-list.png`,
+`17-appointments-list.png`._
+
+**F-13 — `L-2026-001Siemens AG ./.` collision on `/appointments` AKTE cell** 🟢 BATCH
+The reference code and the project title are concatenated with no separator
+in the AKTE column ("`L-2026-001Siemens AG ./. Huawei Technologies`"). Need
+either a space, a delimiter, or two visual lines. _Screen: `17-appointments-list.png`._
+
+### 🟠 Friction — visibly inconsistent / awkward
+
+**F-14 — Two greens fight everywhere (forest dark green vs lime brand)** 🟡 STANDALONE
+Brand inconsistency is the most pervasive issue in the app. Lime
+`--accent (#c6f41c)` is the brand; but a darker forest green is used for many
+primary CTAs and active filter chips. Same page often has both:
+- Lime: "Neue Frist", "Neuer Termin", "Neues Projekt", "Mitglied hinzufügen",
+  "Frist hinzufügen", "Hinzufügen" (Notizen), "Zurück zum Dashboard" CTA on
+  404, "Vergleichen" preset chips, year tab on Gebührentabellen ("2025
+  (Aktuell)").
+- Forest dark green: "Vergleichen" submit, "Begriff vorschlagen", "Korrektur
+  vorschlagen", "Link vorschlagen", "Sign In", "Bestehendes Konto onboarden",
+  "Neue:n Kolleg:in einladen", "Nachschlagen", filter "Alle" chips on
+  Checklisten/Gerichte/Links/Glossar, year-bucket tabs, GKG/RVG/UPC/EPA tabs
+  on Gebührentabellen, the active sidebar tab indicator on Settings.
+Pick one (lime is the brand) and convert. Touches lots of files but each edit
+is trivial. _Screens: most of them — see `19-kostenrechner.png`,
+`20-gebuehrentabellen.png`, `22-glossary.png`, `23-courts.png`, `24-links.png`,
+`30-admin-team.png`, `33-login.png`._
+
+**F-15 — "Projekt archivieren" button is bright red** 🟢 STANDALONE
+Bottom of every project-detail tab. Archiving is reversible — red signals
+*destructive* and will make real lawyers hesitate to archive routine matters,
+defeating the affordance. Make it neutral/outline (or amber if you want
+*caution* without *danger*). Reserve red for Löschen. _Screens: `06-project-detail-1280.png`,
+`07-project-team-1280.png`, `09-project-parties-1280.png`, `10-project-deadlines-tab.png`._
+
+**F-16 — Type pills on `/projects` use saturated random colors** 🟡 STANDALONE
+Mandant=lavender, Streitsache=pink-red, Patent=cyan, Verfahren=salmon-orange,
+Projekt=neutral. The colors aren't carrying meaning (they're not
+ordered/ranked) and red-pink looks alarming for a routine type label.
+Recommend: single neutral chip with the type icon (project-tree.ts has
+icons), use color only when the type *is* the salient signal (e.g. Mandant
+to mark a client root). Same critique for STANDORT pills on `/admin/team`
+which random-color per office. _Screens: `04-projects-list-1280.png`,
+`05b-projects-tree-actual.png`, `30-admin-team.png`._
+
+**F-17 — "Lead" role label is English in German UI** 🟢 BATCH
+`/projects/{id}/team` ROLLE column shows literal "Lead". Subtitle on
+`/projects/new`: *„Sie werden als „Lead" automatisch hinzugefügt"*. Should
+be "Leitung" or "Verantwortlich" in DE; keep "Lead" in EN. _Screens:
+`07-project-team-1280.png`, `14-projects-new.png`._
+
+**F-18 — "Berechtigung" column on `/admin/team` shows "Global Admin", "Standard"** 🟢 BATCH
+Half-translated. Either translate both ("Globaler Admin" / "Standard" — both
+fine in DE) or display a localized label keyed off the role enum. _Screen:
+`30-admin-team.png`._
+
+**F-19 — German DOM IDs lingering on `/projects`** 🟢 BATCH
+Dropdowns have `id="projekt-type"`, `id="projekt-view"`, `id="akten-status"`
+even though everywhere else this app is now English-coded. Stale rename
+sweep — flag for the next pass. _Screen: `04-projects-list-1280.png` (DOM)._
+
+**F-20 — Tab styling is inconsistent across the app** 🟡 BATCH
+Three different tab styles in current use:
+- Lime underline on active tab: `/settings`, `/projects/{id}` — the canonical
+  pattern.
+- Color-only no underline: `/tools/gebuehrentabellen` (GKG/RVG/UPC/EPA tabs).
+- Card grid with badges: `/admin`.
+Pull all top-level tab navs into the lime-underline pattern; the card grid
+on /admin is fine because it's a launcher, not nav. _Screens:
+`20-gebuehrentabellen.png`, `27-settings.png`, `06-project-detail-1280.png`._
+
+**F-21 — "Deadline updated" English event title in Verlauf** 🟢 BATCH
+On `/projects/{id}/history`, an event row reads *"Deadline updated"* + DE
+description. Same i18n class as F-07 — different code path. _Screen:
+`06-project-detail-1280.png`._
+
+**F-22 — Settings notification checkboxes are far from their labels** 🟢 BATCH
+`/settings?tab=benachrichtigungen` lays out checkboxes flush-right and
+labels flush-left with a wide gap between. Hard to scan which checkbox
+belongs to which option. Pull them together (label + checkbox in the same
+row, justify-start). _Screen: `28-settings-notifications.png`._
+
+**F-23 — Status column noise on `/deadlines` and `/projects`** 🟡 BATCH
+`/deadlines` shows STATUS=Offen on every row (filter default is "Alle
+offenen"). `/projects` shows STATUS=Aktiv on every row (filter default is
+visible status). When the filter constrains the value, the column adds
+nothing. Either hide the column when single-valued or move it to a small
+tag in the title cell. _Screens: `04-projects-list-1280.png`, `15-deadlines-list.png`._
+
+**F-24 — Dropdowns in `/projects` filter row wrap awkwardly on mobile** 🟢 BATCH
+At 375 the Typ/Status/Ansicht filter row stacks oddly: each label floats on
+its own line, selects on the next, no clean grouping. Should stack each as
+a labelled block (label above select, full-width). _Screen: `35-projects-mobile.png`._
+
+**F-25 — Mobile project + admin tables overflow horizontally** 🟡 BATCH
+At 375 the `/projects` table shows TITEL + TYP only (4 other columns clipped
+right). `/admin/team` shows NAME + E-MAIL only. No horizontal scroll
+indicator, and important columns (Status, last-modified, Standort, Rolle)
+just disappear. Card layout on mobile is the standard fix. _Screens:
+`35-projects-mobile.png`, `36-admin-team-mobile.png`._
+
+**F-26 — "Akte" filter dropdown label on `/deadlines`/`/appointments` is "Akte"** 🟢 BATCH
+Already covered by F-12 but worth flagging: filter label literally says
+"Akte" while the rest of the app says "Projekt".
+
+**F-27 — Single-child breadcrumb is redundant** 🟢 BATCH
+On `/projects/{root-id}/{tab}` the breadcrumb shows just the project title
+in a pill, then below it the H1 shows the same title. When path-depth=1,
+hide the breadcrumb. _Screens: `10-project-deadlines-tab.png`,
+`12-project-notizen-tab.png`._
+
+**F-28 — Empty placeholder inconsistency: "—" vs blank cell** 🟢 BATCH
+- `/projects` REFERENZ + CLIENTMATTER cells render blank when empty.
+- `/admin/team` WEITERE STANDORTE renders "—".
+- `/projects/{id}/deadlines` REGEL renders "—".
+- `/appointments` ORT renders blank when empty.
+Pick one (recommend "—") and apply consistently. _Screens: `04-projects-list-1280.png`,
+`17-appointments-list.png`, `30-admin-team.png`._
+
+**F-29 — `/projects/{id}/checklists` empty state references "Vorlagen-Seite" as plain text** 🟢 BATCH
+Empty-state copy says *"Instanzen werden auf der Vorlagen-Seite unter
+Checklisten angelegt."* — but "Checklisten" is just text, not a link. Make
+it a real `<a href="/checklists">` so the user can jump there. _Screen:
+`13-project-checklists-tab.png`._
+
+**F-30 — Email cells on `/admin/team` are default-blue underlined links** 🟢 BATCH
+Inconsistent with the lime accent system used everywhere else. Either
+restyle as a normal text + small icon, or keep `<a href="mailto:">` but use
+the Paliad link styling. _Screen: `30-admin-team.png`._
+
+### 🟡 Polish — small wins
+
+**F-31 — `/deadlines` "Kalenderansicht" link is underlined plain text next to a styled button** 🟢 BATCH
+Inconsistent click affordance with the adjacent "Neue Frist" filled button.
+Make it a secondary outline button (or vice-versa). _Screen: `15-deadlines-list.png`._
+
+**F-32 — `/agenda` redundant status pill below each card** 🟡 BATCH
+Cards already carry an urgency stripe on the left edge (red/orange/green).
+The pill ("HEUTE", "MORGEN", "IN 2 TAGEN", "DIESE WOCHE", "SPÄTER") sits as
+a separate row below each card and duplicates the visual signal. Move to a
+small tag inside the card next to the title, or drop it. _Screen:
+`02-agenda-1280-viewport.png`._
+
+**F-33 — `/dashboard` upcoming-list project refs truncate without tooltip** 🟢 BATCH
+"C-UPC-0002 · UPC-CFI München — Klage Siemens ./. Hu…" — ellipsis but no
+title attribute, so hovering doesn't reveal the full reference. Add `title=`
+on the project-ref element. _Screen: `01-dashboard-1280-viewport.png`._
+
+**F-34 — `/projects/new` has no Cancel button (just back-link)** 🟢 BATCH
+`/deadlines/new` shows a standard "Abbrechen" + primary submit pair;
+`/projects/new` only has the form with submit at the bottom — back to list
+is via the breadcrumb only. Add the Abbrechen button for parity. _Screens:
+`14-projects-new.png`, `16-deadline-new.png`._
+
+**F-35 — "Mandant, Streitsache, Patente und Fälle" subtitle on `/projects` does not match the type taxonomy** 🟢 BATCH
+The actual types are Mandant/Streitsache/Patent/Verfahren/Projekt — no
+"Fälle". Subtitle copy is stale. _Screen: `04-projects-list-1280.png`._
+
+**F-36 — "Mandant" type is the default on `/projects/new`** 🟢 BATCH
+Most projects created in production are Verfahren (per current data). A
+Mandant project is created rarely (one per client). Better default:
+Verfahren, or "Bitte wählen…" with required validation. _Screen: `14-projects-new.png`._
+
+**F-37 — Notiz textarea has no formatting/length hint** 🟢 BATCH
+`/projects/{id}/notes` textarea has no character counter, no markdown hint,
+no Strg+Enter shortcut hint. Add a small footer with at least the keyboard
+hint. _Screen: `12-project-notizen-tab.png`._
+
+**F-38 — Bottom-nav agenda badge "2" semantics unclear** 🟢 STANDALONE
+Mobile bottom nav shows "2" badge on the Agenda icon. Not clear if that's
+"2 today", "2 unread", "2 overdue", "2 this week". Add a `title=` or limit
+to overdue-only. _Screens: `35-projects-mobile.png`, `36-admin-team-mobile.png`._
+
+**F-39 — Search counter inconsistency between flat and tree views** 🟢 BATCH
+`/projects` flat list shows "11 / 11" in the search box; tree view shows
+just "11". Match the format. _Screen: `05b-projects-tree-actual.png`._
+
+**F-40 — Glossar filter chips mix English + German** 🟡 BATCH
+Filter chips: "Alle / Litigation / Prosecution / UPC / EPA / SEP/FRAND /
+Allgemein". "Litigation" / "Prosecution" are English while "Allgemein" is
+German. Decide: are these jargon kept in EN intentionally (defensible —
+patent lawyers use them in EN), or convert all to DE? At least make this
+decision explicit and consistent. _Screen: `22-glossary.png`._
+
+**F-41 — Date input on `/deadlines/new` defaults to today (good)** 🟢 OK
+Not a finding — observed-good behaviour worth keeping.
+
+**F-42 — `/deadlines` table AKTE column line-wrapping** 🟢 BATCH
+Project ref + title is one long string ("C-UPC-0001 UPC-CFI München — Klage
+Siemens ./. Huawei (EP3456789)") that wraps to 2 lines per row, ballooning
+row height. Split into a small monospace ref pill + a `text-overflow:
+ellipsis` title with a tooltip. _Screen: `15-deadlines-list.png`._
+
+**F-43 — `/projects/{id}/parties` empty state is bare** 🟢 BATCH
+Just "Noch keine Parteien eingetragen." — the "Partei hinzufügen" button is
+at the top. Add an empty-state CTA card below the message. _Screen:
+`09-project-parties-1280.png`._
+
+**F-44 — "Departments / Dezernate" admin card uses slash-mixed languages** 🟢 BATCH
+Just "Dezernate" suffices. _Screen: `29-admin.png`._
+
+**F-45 — "Dezernat / Partner" settings field uses slash separator unusual in DE** 🟢 BATCH
+Reads more naturally as "Dezernat oder Partner". _Screen: `27-settings.png`._
+
+**F-46 — "Good day, Test Tester" greeting on EN dashboard** 🟢 BATCH
+"Good day" is correct German→EN literal but stiff. "Hello" / "Hi" reads
+warmer. _Screen: `32-dashboard-EN.png`._
+
+**F-47 — `/settings` profile placeholder mixes EN/DE** 🟢 BATCH
+*"z.B. Associate, Partner, PA"* — Associate is EN, Partner is both, PA is
+abbrev. Either keep EN-only as legal-jargon convention, or move to all DE.
+Currently inconsistent. _Screen: `27-settings.png`._
+
+**F-48 — `/projects/{id}/sub-projects` is 404, but tab label is "Untergeordnet"** 🟢 BATCH
+URL slug for the Untergeordnet tab is something else (the JS handles it
+client-side). If a user types `/sub-projects` from intuition they hit the
+404 page. Either alias the slug or document the canonical URL. _Screen:
+`08-project-untergeordnet-1280.png`._
+
+**F-49 — `/changelog` first entry is meta-circular** 🟡 DEFER
+Top entry titled "Neuigkeiten" describes the page itself. Cute on first
+load, weird as the entry ages. Drop or replace with content news. _Screen:
+`26-changelog.png`._
+
+**F-50 — Mobile bottom-nav overlaps last list item on `/dashboard`** 🟢 BATCH
+At 375 the lime "Anlegen" FAB sits over the "Lecker Frist" list item in
+"Kommende Fristen" — the bottom-nav background gradient covers but doesn't
+fully obscure. Add bottom-padding to `<main>` equal to the bottom-nav
+height. _Screen: `01-dashboard-375.png`._
+
+---
+
+## Top 10 — best value-per-effort
+
+Ranked by visible impact on the first-5-minutes experience of a HLC patent
+lawyer. Each is small enough to land in one focused PR.
+
+1. **F-01 — Strip "Hogan Lovells" / "HL" from the public surface** 🟢
+   Stale firm name on the marketing landing, page title, downloads section.
+   First impression for any new colleague. **The single most embarrassing
+   defect right now.**
+2. **F-14 — Pick lime as the only primary green; retire forest-green** 🟡
+   The pervasive brand inconsistency. Lime is the brand; forest-green leaks
+   from old design tokens onto every primary CTA. One swap, every page
+   feels coordinated.
+3. **F-15 — "Projekt archivieren" red → neutral/outline** 🟢
+   Wrong affordance for a reversible action. Will visibly change real-user
+   behaviour (more confident archiving). Trivial CSS change.
+4. **F-02 — `/admin/team` search input overlapping placeholder bug** 🟢
+   Plainly broken text. Fix in admin-team.tsx.
+5. **F-04 — `fristen.field.project.choose` raw key on `/deadlines/new`** 🟢
+   Leaking key in a primary form. Add the i18n key.
+6. **F-07 — Activity log `project_type_changed` / "Type case → litigation"** 🟡
+   Dashboard is the landing page; the activity widget is the most-read
+   surface. Same-class fix as t-paliad-037, just for newer events.
+7. **F-05 + F-06 — `lang="de"` on date and time inputs** 🟢
+   `mm/dd/yyyy` and `09:00 AM` in a German UI is jarring. Single attribute
+   fix, two places.
+8. **F-12 + F-26 — "Akte" → "Projekt" on /deadlines + /appointments
+   filters/columns** 🟢
+   Last residue of the rename. Quick relabel, tightens the vocabulary.
+9. **F-11 — Office values lowercased no-umlaut on /projects/{id}/team** 🟢
+   `duesseldorf`, `munich` rendered raw; offices module already has the
+   localized labels.
+10. **F-08 — Project tabs use `href="#"`** 🟡
+    Tabs aren't real links. Middle-click + open-in-new-tab don't work.
+    Common power-user gesture; fix is one change in the tab component.
+
+### Honourable mentions (#11–15)
+
+11. **F-16 — Type pills calmer colors** 🟡
+12. **F-22 — Settings notification checkbox layout** 🟢
+13. **F-09 — `?view=tree` URL parameter respected** 🟢
+14. **F-13 — `L-2026-001Siemens AG ./.` separator on `/appointments`** 🟢
+15. **F-03 — `/api/departments?include=members` 500 regression** 🟡
+    (Functional bug, not pure polish — flagged because it's recurring.)
+
+### Suggested batching
+
+- **PR-A "stale firm name + activity log + i18n leaks"** — F-01, F-04, F-07,
+  F-12, F-21, F-35.
+- **PR-B "format + locale"** — F-05, F-06.
+- **PR-C "brand consistency sweep"** — F-14, F-15, F-31, F-30.
+- **PR-D "rename residue + small i18n cleanups"** — F-11, F-17, F-18, F-19,
+  F-26, F-44, F-45.
+- **PR-E "single-page bug fixes"** — F-02 (standalone), F-09 (standalone),
+  F-08 (standalone), F-03 (standalone).
+
+Everything else (F-23 onwards) can land alongside whichever batch is most
+adjacent.
+
+---
+
+## Cross-cutting observations
+
+- **Two greens** is the single biggest visual gain available right now. F-14
+  alone makes the app feel "designed" rather than "drifting".
+- **i18n leak class** keeps reappearing (Bug 4 in 2026-04-25 smoke fixed
+  some keys; t-paliad-037 fixed `.all` keys; this audit finds `.choose` keys,
+  `project_type_changed` event types, "Deadline updated" event titles, and
+  "Note zu deadline" mixed-language narrative). Worth a one-time scan that
+  greps every component for raw template strings without i18n wrapping —
+  could surface a dozen others I missed.
+- **Date/time format leakage** comes from native HTML5 inputs ignoring the
+  page's `lang`. One attribute set in one shared component fixes it
+  everywhere.
+- **Mobile tables** clip silently. Card layout on `<768px` is the canonical
+  fix and would help `/projects`, `/deadlines`, `/appointments`, `/admin/team`
+  all at once.
+- **Brand: lime is the brand color**, but most "primary" CTAs in the codebase
+  use a darker green. The lime-vs-forest split is roughly: lime = "create new"
+  actions on the working surface (Akte, Frist, Termin, Notiz); forest =
+  knowledge-platform "submit" actions (vorschlagen, suchen, Login). The
+  split is implicit and surprising — pick one and document the rule.
+
+## Out of scope — flagged for separate work
+
+- **CLAUDE.md doc drift**: project doc says Phase I (Notizen) is "pending"
+  but `/projects/{id}/notes` ships a working textarea + list. Either Phase I
+  shipped without doc update, or the placeholder ships ahead of full Phase I.
+  Worth a quick verification + doc fix.
+- **`/api/departments?include=members` 500** is a functional regression, not
+  pure polish — flagged to head as a side-channel bug to triage outside this
+  audit's batches.
+- **Empty-state CTAs** (F-43 and others) could be a separate "empty state
+  pass" task across the app.
+
+## Acceptance
+
+- [x] Doc committed.
+- [x] 41 screenshots in `tests/screenshots-polish-2026-04-27/`.
+- [x] Top 10 ranked with rationale and effort buckets.
+- [ ] Head greenlights individual implementation tasks separately.