UI style refresh: Final cleanup

src/transcription/ui/components/__init__.py

@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import NAV_ITEMS
 from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_app_shell
 from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_navigation_header
 from transcription.ui.components.document_panzoom import render_document_panzoom
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import destructive_button
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import section_header_row
 
 __all__ = [
     "NAV_ITEMS",
+    "destructive_button",
     "render_app_shell",
     "render_document_panzoom",
+    "render_empty_state",
     "render_navigation_header",
+    "section_header_row",
 ]

src/transcription/ui/components/primitives.py

@@ -17,3 +17,22 @@ def render_empty_state(message: str, *, italic: bool = False, extra_classes: str
     if italic:
         classes = f"{classes} italic"
     ui.label(message).classes(f"{classes} {extra_classes}".strip())
+
+
+def destructive_button(
+    label: str,
+    *,
+    on_click,
+    icon: str,
+    variant: str = "outlined",
+    extra_classes: str = "",
+):
+    """Render a standardized destructive action button."""
+    button = ui.button(label, on_click=on_click, icon=icon)
+    if variant == "solid":
+        button.props("unelevated color=negative")
+    else:
+        button.props("outlined color=negative")
+    if extra_classes:
+        button.classes(extra_classes)
+    return button

src/transcription/ui/components/table/documents.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from uuid import UUID
 from nicegui import ui
 
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.table.common import build_table
 
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def render_documents_table(rows: Sequence[DocumentTableRow]) -> None:
     """Render documents table and open detail page when clicking a row."""
     if not rows:
         with archival_card(extra_classes="p-8 text-center"):
-            ui.label("No documents in repository yet.").classes("text-xs ui-text-muted")
+            render_empty_state("No documents in repository yet.")
         return
 
     build_table(

src/transcription/ui/components/table/jobs.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from uuid import UUID
 from nicegui import ui
 
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from .common import build_table
 
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ def render_jobs_table(rows: Sequence[JobTableRow]) -> None:
     """Render jobs table and open a detail page when clicking a row."""
     if not rows:
         with archival_card(extra_classes="p-8 text-center"):
-            ui.label("No active or historical processing jobs found.").classes("text-xs ui-text-muted")
+            render_empty_state("No active or historical processing jobs found.")
         return
 
     build_table(

src/transcription/ui/components/table/people.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from uuid import UUID
 from nicegui import ui
 
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.table.common import build_table
 
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def render_people_table(rows: Sequence[PersonTableRow]) -> None:
     """Render people table and open detail page when clicking a row."""
     if not rows:
         with archival_card(extra_classes="p-8 text-center"):
-            ui.label("No person records found in repository.").classes("text-xs ui-text-muted")
+            render_empty_state("No person records found in repository.")
         return
 
     build_table(

src/transcription/ui/components/table/sources.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from uuid import UUID
 from nicegui import ui
 
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.table.common import build_table
 
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def render_sources_table(rows: Sequence[SourceTableRow]) -> None:
     """Render sources table and open detail page when clicking a row."""
     if not rows:
         with archival_card(extra_classes="p-8 text-center"):
-            ui.label("No source file records found.").classes("text-xs ui-text-muted")
+            render_empty_state("No source file records found.")
         return
 
     build_table(

src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import archival_badge
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import destructive_button
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import section_header_row
 from transcription.ui.components.table.documents import DocumentTableRow
@@ -222,11 +223,12 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                         on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/documents/{document.id}/edit"),
                         icon="edit",
                     ).classes("ui-btn-primary text-xs")
-                    ui.button(
+                    destructive_button(
                         "Delete",
                         on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/documents/{document.id}/delete"),
                         icon="delete",
-                    ).props("outlined color=negative text-xs")
+                        extra_classes="text-xs",
+                    )
 
             # High-Density Bento Grid Layout
             with ui.grid().classes("w-full grid-cols-12 gap-4"):
@@ -587,11 +589,12 @@ def register_page() -> None:
                 ui.navigate.to("/documents")
 
             with ui.row().classes("w-full items-center gap-2 mt-2"):
-                ui.button(
+                destructive_button(
                     "Delete document permanently",
                     on_click=submit_delete,
                     icon="delete_forever",
-                ).props("unelevated color=negative")
+                    variant="solid",
+                )
                 ui.button("Cancel", on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/documents/{document.id}"), icon="arrow_back").props(
                     "flat"
                 )

src/transcription/ui/pages/jobs_page.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import archival_badge
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import destructive_button
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import section_header_row
 from transcription.ui.components.table.jobs import render_jobs_table
@@ -224,11 +225,12 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                 page_header(f"Job Record: {job.id}")
                 with ui.row().classes("items-center gap-2"):
                     archival_badge(job.status.value.upper())
-                    ui.button(
+                    destructive_button(
                         "Delete Job",
                         on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/jobs/{job.id}/delete"),
                         icon="delete",
-                    ).props("outlined color=negative text-xs")
+                        extra_classes="text-xs",
+                    )
 
             with ui.grid().classes("w-full grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4"):
                 with archival_card(title="Execution Logistics"):
@@ -314,7 +316,10 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                 ui.navigate.to("/jobs")
 
             with ui.row().classes("w-full items-center gap-2 mt-2"):
-                ui.button("Delete job permanently", on_click=submit_delete, icon="delete_forever").props(
+                destructive_button(
-                    "unelevated color=negative"
+                    "Delete job permanently",
+                    on_click=submit_delete,
+                    icon="delete_forever",
+                    variant="solid",
                 )
                 ui.button("Cancel", on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/jobs/{job.id}"), icon="arrow_back").props("flat")

src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_navigation_header
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
+from transcription.ui.components.primitives import destructive_button
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import section_header_row
 from transcription.ui.components.table.people import PersonTableRow, render_people_table
@@ -241,11 +242,12 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/people/{person.id}/edit"),
                         icon="edit",
                     ).classes("ui-btn-primary text-xs")
-                    ui.button(
+                    destructive_button(
                         "Delete",
                         on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/people/{person.id}/delete"),
                         icon="delete",
-                    ).props("outlined color=negative text-xs")
+                        extra_classes="text-xs",
+                    )
 
             with ui.grid().classes("w-full grid-cols-12 gap-4"):
                 with ui.column().classes("col-span-12 lg:col-span-4"):
@@ -467,9 +469,10 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                 ui.navigate.to("/people")
 
             with ui.row().classes("w-full items-center gap-2 mt-2"):
-                ui.button(
+                destructive_button(
                     "Delete person permanently",
                     on_click=submit_delete,
                     icon="delete_forever",
-                ).props("unelevated color=negative")
+                    variant="solid",
+                )
                 ui.button("Cancel", on_click=lambda: ui.navigate.to(f"/people/{person.id}"), icon="arrow_back").props("flat")

src/transcription/ui/static/theme.css

@@ -209,6 +209,26 @@ input:focus-visible,
   color: var(--theme-secondary);
 }
 
+.ui-page-header {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.ui-page-title {
+  color: var(--theme-text);
+  font-family: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, serif;
+  font-size: 1.75rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.ui-page-subtitle {
+  color: var(--theme-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+
 .ui-table {
   border: 1px solid var(--theme-border);
   color: var(--theme-text);

src/transcription/ui/theme.py

@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 from nicegui import ui
 
-# Exact Palette & Typography Constants from UI Design Specification
+# Runtime bridge for Quasar color slots. Visual ownership remains in theme.css tokens/classes.
 THEME_COLORS = {
-    "primary": "#2D5A4C",    # Library Green
+    "primary": "#5e6572",
-    "secondary": "#E2C7A8",  # Aged Sepia
+    "secondary": "#7d98a1",
-    "positive": "#2D5A4C",
+    "accent": "#a9b4c2",
-    "accent": "#E2C7A8",
+    "dark": "#1c2321",
-    "dark": "#2B2D2C",      # Matte Slate
+    "positive": "#7d98a1",
-    "negative": "#A83232",
+    "negative": "#1c2321",
+    "info": "#7d98a1",
+    "warning": "#a9b4c2",
 }
 
-# Typography Macros
+_THEME_APPLIED = False
-STYLE_SERIF_HEADER = "font-family: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;"
-STYLE_SANS_BODY = "font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;"
 
 
 def apply_archival_theme() -> None:
-    """Configures global NiceGUI theme variables and injects custom global styles."""
+    """Apply runtime color slots once; visual styling is defined in theme.css."""
+    global _THEME_APPLIED
+    if _THEME_APPLIED:
+        return
+
     ui.colors(**THEME_COLORS)
-    
+    _THEME_APPLIED = True
-    # Global body rules: Archival Cream (#FAF9F6) background, Iron Ink (#333333) text
-    ui.query("body").style(
-        f"background-color: #FAF9F6; color: #333333; {STYLE_SANS_BODY}"
-    )
 
 
 def page_header(title: str, subtitle: str | None = None) -> None:
-    """Standardized page title component with Archival Serif styling."""
+    """Standardized page title component using semantic classes."""
-    with ui.column().classes("gap-0 pb-2 border-b border-[#6B6A65]/30 w-full"):
+    with ui.column().classes("ui-page-header"):
-        ui.label(title).style(
+        ui.label(title).classes("ui-page-title")
-            f"{STYLE_SERIF_HEADER} font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #333333;"
-        )
         if subtitle:
-            ui.label(subtitle).classes("text-xs text-[#6B6A65]")
+            ui.label(subtitle).classes("ui-page-subtitle")