diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/DepositPanel.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/DepositPanel.tsx
index d7ad74d..7854c8f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/DepositPanel.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/DepositPanel.tsx
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ export function DepositPanel({
         ? `Enter ${symbol} amount`
         : "Enter amount"
       : needsUsdFaucet
-        ? "Get test hUSD"
+        ? "Get hUSD"
         : needsStockFaucet
-          ? `Get test ${symbol}`
+          ? `Get ${symbol}`
           : needsUsdApprove
             ? "Approve hUSD"
             : needsStockApprove
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/DepthHistory.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/DepthHistory.tsx
index e77c0cc..d90b279 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/DepthHistory.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/DepthHistory.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 /**
- * 30-day depth sparkline. Historical points are estimated: a deterministic,
+ * 30-day depth trace. Historical points are estimated: a deterministic,
  * per-market random walk that converges to the current live depth figure, so
- * the line is stable across renders and always ends at truth.
+ * the line is stable across renders and always ends at truth. Rendered as a
+ * cyberpunk area trace with grid, glow and hi/now field markers.
  */
-const W = 220;
-const H = 48;
+const W = 240;
+const H = 58;
 const DAYS = 30;
+const TOP = 7;
+const BOT = H - 8;
 
 function seeded(i: number, salt: number) {
   const x = Math.sin(i * 91.7 + salt * 47.3) * 24634.5453;
@@ -34,40 +37,50 @@ export function DepthHistory({
   const max = Math.max(...values);
   const min = Math.min(...values);
   const span = max - min || 1;
-  const pts = values
-    .map((v, i) => {
-      const x = (i / (DAYS - 1)) * W;
-      const y = H - 6 - ((v - min) / span) * (H - 12);
-      return `${x.toFixed(1)},${y.toFixed(1)}`;
-    })
-    .join(" ");
+  const xAt = (i: number) => (i / (DAYS - 1)) * W;
+  const yAt = (v: number) => BOT - ((v - min) / span) * (BOT - TOP);
+
+  const pts = values.map((v, i) => `${xAt(i).toFixed(1)},${yAt(v).toFixed(1)}`).join(" ");
+  const idxMax = values.indexOf(max);
+  const gid = `dh-${salt}`;
 
   return (
     <svg
       viewBox={`0 0 ${W} ${H}`}
-      className="h-12 w-full"
+      className="h-14 w-full"
       aria-hidden
-      style={{ filter: "drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(200, 255, 0, 0.45))" }}
+      style={{ filter: "drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(200, 255, 0, 0.4))" }}
     >
-      <polyline
-        points={pts}
-        fill="none"
-        stroke="#c8ff00"
-        strokeWidth="1.5"
-        strokeOpacity="0.85"
-      />
-      <polygon
-        points={`0,${H} ${pts} ${W},${H}`}
-        fill="#c8ff00"
-        opacity="0.045"
-      />
-      <line x1="0" y1={H - 0.5} x2={W} y2={H - 0.5} stroke="#2a2a2a" strokeWidth="1" />
-      <circle
-        cx={W}
-        cy={H - 6 - ((values[DAYS - 1] - min) / span) * (H - 12)}
-        r="2.5"
-        fill="#c8ff00"
-      />
+      <defs>
+        <linearGradient id={gid} x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
+          <stop offset="0%" stopColor="#c8ff00" stopOpacity="0.22" />
+          <stop offset="100%" stopColor="#c8ff00" stopOpacity="0.015" />
+        </linearGradient>
+      </defs>
+
+      {/* survey grid */}
+      {[0.25, 0.5, 0.75].map((g) => (
+        <line key={g} x1="0" y1={TOP + g * (BOT - TOP)} x2={W} y2={TOP + g * (BOT - TOP)} stroke="#1c1c1c" strokeWidth="1" />
+      ))}
+      {[0.25, 0.5, 0.75].map((g) => (
+        <line key={g} x1={g * W} y1={TOP} x2={g * W} y2={BOT} stroke="#1c1c1c" strokeWidth="1" />
+      ))}
+
+      <polygon points={`0,${BOT} ${pts} ${W},${BOT}`} fill={`url(#${gid})`} />
+      <polyline points={pts} fill="none" stroke="#c8ff00" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeOpacity="0.9" />
+
+      {/* peak marker */}
+      <circle cx={xAt(idxMax)} cy={yAt(max)} r="2" fill="none" stroke="#e9ffb3" strokeWidth="1" />
+
+      {/* baseline */}
+      <line x1="0" y1={BOT + 0.5} x2={W} y2={BOT + 0.5} stroke="#2a2a2a" strokeWidth="1" />
+
+      {/* live 'now' node */}
+      <line x1={W - 0.5} y1={TOP} x2={W - 0.5} y2={BOT} stroke="#c8ff00" strokeOpacity="0.35" strokeWidth="1" strokeDasharray="2 3" />
+      <circle cx={W} cy={yAt(values[DAYS - 1])} r="2.6" fill="#c8ff00">
+        <animate attributeName="r" values="2.6;4;2.6" dur="2.4s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+        <animate attributeName="fill-opacity" values="1;0.55;1" dur="2.4s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+      </circle>
     </svg>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/HealthRadial.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/HealthRadial.tsx
index 01af83f..594d48d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/HealthRadial.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/HealthRadial.tsx
@@ -1,51 +1,70 @@
 import { healthLabel } from "@/lib/math";
 
-/** SVG radial gauge for the Market Health Score. */
+const TICKS = 34; // segments around the 270° dial
+const START = 135; // degrees, y-down; gap sits at the bottom
+const SWEEP = 270;
+const CX = 40;
+const CY = 40;
+
+function pt(r: number, deg: number): [number, number] {
+  const a = (deg * Math.PI) / 180;
+  return [CX + r * Math.cos(a), CY + r * Math.sin(a)];
+}
+
+/** Ticked radial dial for the Market Health Score. */
 export function HealthRadial({ score }: { score: number }) {
   const { label, tone } = healthLabel(score);
   const color = tone === "mint" ? "#c8ff00" : tone === "violet" ? "#8a5cff" : "#ff3b00";
-  const r = 34;
-  const c = 2 * Math.PI * r;
-  const filled = (score / 100) * c * 0.75; // 270 degree arc
+  const lit = Math.round((Math.max(0, Math.min(score, 100)) / 100) * TICKS);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
       <svg viewBox="0 0 80 80" className="h-16 w-16" aria-hidden>
-        <g transform="rotate(135 40 40)">
-          <circle
-            cx="40"
-            cy="40"
-            r={r}
-            fill="none"
-            stroke="#2a2a2a"
-            strokeWidth="6"
-            strokeDasharray={`${c * 0.75} ${c}`}
-            strokeLinecap="round"
-          />
-          <circle
-            cx="40"
-            cy="40"
-            r={r}
-            fill="none"
-            stroke={color}
-            strokeWidth="6"
-            strokeDasharray={`${filled} ${c}`}
-            strokeLinecap="butt"
-            style={{ filter: `drop-shadow(0 0 4px ${color})` }}
-          >
-            <animate
-              attributeName="stroke-dasharray"
-              from={`0 ${c}`}
-              to={`${filled} ${c}`}
-              dur="0.9s"
-              fill="freeze"
-              calcMode="spline"
-              keySplines="0.25 0.1 0.25 1"
-            />
-          </circle>
+        {/* outer reticle ring */}
+        <circle cx={CX} cy={CY} r="37" fill="none" stroke="#1c1c1c" strokeWidth="1" />
+
+        {/* dial ticks */}
+        <g style={{ filter: `drop-shadow(0 0 2.5px ${color})` }}>
+          {Array.from({ length: TICKS }, (_, i) => {
+            const deg = START + (i / (TICKS - 1)) * SWEEP;
+            const on = i < lit;
+            const [x1, y1] = pt(24, deg);
+            const [x2, y2] = pt(on ? 33 : 30, deg);
+            return (
+              <line
+                key={i}
+                x1={x1}
+                y1={y1}
+                x2={x2}
+                y2={y2}
+                stroke={on ? color : "#2a2a2a"}
+                strokeWidth={on ? 2 : 1.4}
+                strokeLinecap="butt"
+              >
+                {on && (
+                  <animate
+                    attributeName="stroke-opacity"
+                    from="0"
+                    to="1"
+                    dur="0.4s"
+                    begin={`${i * 0.02}s`}
+                    fill="freeze"
+                  />
+                )}
+              </line>
+            );
+          })}
         </g>
+
+        {/* crosshair ticks at 12 / 3 / 9 o'clock */}
+        {[270, 0, 180].map((deg) => {
+          const [x1, y1] = pt(15, deg);
+          const [x2, y2] = pt(18, deg);
+          return <line key={deg} x1={x1} y1={y1} x2={x2} y2={y2} stroke="#3d3d3d" strokeWidth="1" />;
+        })}
+
         <text
-          x="40"
+          x={CX}
           y="44"
           textAnchor="middle"
           fill="#f2f2f2"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/SlippageCurve.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/SlippageCurve.tsx
index 1082bad..f4f8a20 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/SlippageCurve.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/SlippageCurve.tsx
@@ -2,26 +2,76 @@ import { slippageFor } from "@/lib/math";
 import { fmtUsd } from "@/lib/format";
 
 const SIZES = [1_000, 5_000, 10_000, 25_000, 50_000, 100_000];
+const CELLS = 34; // meter segments per row
+const STEP = 3; // cell pitch in viewBox units
 
-/** Horizontal bars: estimated slippage per trade size at current depth. */
+/**
+ * Segmented depth-charge meter: estimated slippage per trade size at current
+ * depth, drawn as a lit-cell HUD bar with a volt redline at the 2% limit.
+ */
 export function SlippageCurve({ liquidityUsd }: { liquidityUsd: number }) {
   const max = slippageFor(SIZES[SIZES.length - 1], liquidityUsd);
+  // shared 2% danger limit, mapped onto the meter (off-scale in deep books)
+  const limitX = max > 0 ? Math.min((0.02 / max), 1) * CELLS * STEP : CELLS * STEP;
+
   return (
-    <div className="space-y-2">
-      {SIZES.map((size) => {
+    <div className="space-y-[7px]">
+      {SIZES.map((size, row) => {
         const s = slippageFor(size, liquidityUsd);
-        const width = max > 0 ? (s / max) * 100 : 0;
+        const frac = max > 0 ? s / max : 0;
         const hot = s > 0.02;
+        const on = Math.max(1, Math.round(frac * CELLS));
+        const color = hot ? "#ff3b00" : "#c8ff00";
         return (
-          <div key={size} className="flex items-center gap-3 text-xs">
-            <span className="num w-14 shrink-0 text-right text-fog">{fmtUsd(size)}</span>
-            <svg className="h-3 flex-1" preserveAspectRatio="none" viewBox="0 0 100 10" aria-hidden>
-              <rect x="0" y="3" width="100" height="4" fill="#2a2a2a" />
-              <rect x="0" y="3" width={Math.max(width, 1)} height="4" fill={hot ? "#ff3b00" : "#c8ff00"}>
-                <animate attributeName="width" from="0" to={Math.max(width, 1)} dur="0.7s" fill="freeze" />
-              </rect>
+          <div key={size} className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <span className="num w-14 shrink-0 text-right font-mono text-[10px] text-fog">
+              {fmtUsd(size)}
+            </span>
+            <svg
+              className="h-3.5 flex-1"
+              preserveAspectRatio="none"
+              viewBox={`0 0 ${CELLS * STEP} 12`}
+              aria-hidden
+              style={{ filter: `drop-shadow(0 0 2.5px ${color})` }}
+            >
+              {Array.from({ length: CELLS }, (_, i) => {
+                const lit = i < on;
+                return (
+                  <rect
+                    key={i}
+                    x={i * STEP}
+                    y="2"
+                    width={STEP - 0.9}
+                    height="8"
+                    fill={lit ? color : "#2a2a2a"}
+                    opacity={lit ? 1 : 0.55}
+                  >
+                    {lit && (
+                      <animate
+                        attributeName="opacity"
+                        from="0"
+                        to="1"
+                        dur="0.4s"
+                        begin={`${row * 0.05 + i * 0.011}s`}
+                        fill="freeze"
+                      />
+                    )}
+                  </rect>
+                );
+              })}
+              {limitX < CELLS * STEP && (
+                <line
+                  x1={limitX}
+                  y1="0"
+                  x2={limitX}
+                  y2="12"
+                  stroke="#5200ff"
+                  strokeWidth="0.9"
+                  strokeDasharray="1.6 1.6"
+                />
+              )}
             </svg>
-            <span className={`num w-14 shrink-0 ${hot ? "text-danger" : "text-mint"}`}>
+            <span className={`num w-14 shrink-0 font-mono text-xs ${hot ? "text-danger" : "text-mint"}`}>
               {(s * 100).toFixed(2)}%
             </span>
           </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/screens/AppBoard.tsx b/apps/web/src/screens/AppBoard.tsx
index f89bc65..f64ad62 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/screens/AppBoard.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/screens/AppBoard.tsx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export default function AppBoard() {
     if (!isConnected) return openConnectModal?.();
     if (amount === 0n) return say("enter an amount to deposit");
     if (needsFaucet) {
-      lastAction.current = "test hUSD minted to wallet";
+      lastAction.current = "hUSD minted to wallet";
       writeContract({
         address: deployment.usd,
         abi: mockERC20Abi,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export default function AppBoard() {
     : amount === 0n
       ? "Enter amount"
       : needsFaucet
-        ? "Get test hUSD"
+        ? "Get hUSD"
         : needsApprove
           ? "Approve hUSD"
           : "Deposit hUSD";