diff --git a/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
index d78f3f0..42a09a4 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandPalette.tsx
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ export function CommandPalette({ isOpen, onClose, onAction }: CommandPaletteProp
         display: 'flex',
         alignItems: 'flex-start',
         justifyContent: 'center',
-        paddingTop: '12vh',
+        padding: '8px',
+        paddingTop: 'max(8px, 10vh)',
         backdropFilter: 'blur(4px)',
         WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(4px)',
         animation: prefersReducedMotion ? 'none' : 'palette-overlay-in 0.2s ease-out forwards',
@@ -200,10 +201,9 @@ export function CommandPalette({ isOpen, onClose, onAction }: CommandPaletteProp
     >
       {/* Palette modal */}
       <div
+        className="w-full max-w-[calc(100vw-16px)] md:max-w-[calc(100vw-32px)] md:w-[580px]"
         style={{
-          width: '580px',
-          maxWidth: 'calc(100vw - 32px)',
-          maxHeight: '520px',
+          maxHeight: 'calc(100vh - 24vh)',
           background: 'var(--surface)',
           borderRadius: '12px',
           boxShadow: '0 20px 60px rgba(26,43,42,0.2), 0 0 0 1px rgba(26,43,42,0.08)',
@@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ export function CommandPalette({ isOpen, onClose, onAction }: CommandPaletteProp
       >
         {/* Search input row */}
         <div
+          className="px-3 py-3 md:px-[18px] md:py-[14px]"
           style={{
             display: 'flex',
             alignItems: 'center',
             gap: '10px',
-            padding: '14px 18px',
             borderBottom: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
           }}
         >
@@ -276,10 +276,9 @@ export function CommandPalette({ isOpen, onClose, onAction }: CommandPaletteProp
           ref={resultsRef}
           role="listbox"
           aria-label="Search results"
-          className="pmr-scrollbar"
+          className="pmr-scrollbar p-2 md:p-[8px]"
           style={{
             overflowY: 'auto',
-            padding: '8px',
             flex: 1,
           }}
         >
@@ -387,11 +386,10 @@ export function CommandPalette({ isOpen, onClose, onAction }: CommandPaletteProp
 
         {/* Footer with keyboard hints */}
         <div
+          className="hidden md:flex px-3 py-2 md:px-[18px] md:py-[10px]"
           style={{
-            display: 'flex',
             alignItems: 'center',
             gap: '12px',
-            padding: '10px 18px',
             borderTop: '1px solid var(--border-light)',
             fontSize: '11px',
             color: 'var(--text-tertiary)',
diff --git a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
index d165c23..d5de37b 100644
--- a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -122,11 +122,12 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
           height: 'calc(100vh - var(--topbar-height))',
         }}
       >
-        {/* Sidebar — fixed left */}
+        {/* Sidebar — hidden on mobile/tablet, visible on desktop */}
         <motion.div
           initial="hidden"
           animate="visible"
           variants={sidebarVariants}
+          className="hidden lg:block"
           style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}
         >
           <Sidebar />
@@ -138,21 +139,13 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
           animate="visible"
           variants={contentVariants}
           aria-label="Dashboard content"
-          className="pmr-scrollbar"
+          className="pmr-scrollbar p-4 pb-8 md:p-6 md:pb-10 lg:px-7 lg:pt-6 lg:pb-10"
           style={{
             flex: 1,
             overflowY: 'auto',
-            padding: '24px 28px 40px',
           }}
         >
-          <div
-            style={{
-              display: 'grid',
-              gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(2, 1fr)',
-              gap: '16px',
-            }}
-            className="dashboard-grid"
-          >
+          <div className="dashboard-grid">
             {/* PatientSummaryTile — full width */}
             <PatientSummaryTile />
 
diff --git a/src/components/TopBar.tsx b/src/components/TopBar.tsx
index 07847bb..0c81f58 100644
--- a/src/components/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TopBar.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function TopBar({ onSearchClick }: TopBarProps) {
           aria-hidden="true"
         />
         <span
-          className="font-ui"
+          className="font-ui hidden sm:inline"
           style={{
             fontSize: '13px',
             fontWeight: 600,
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ export function TopBar({ onSearchClick }: TopBarProps) {
           Headhunt Medical Center
         </span>
         <span
+          className="font-ui sm:hidden"
+          style={{
+            fontSize: '13px',
+            fontWeight: 600,
+            color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+          }}
+        >
+          HMC
+        </span>
+        <span
+          className="hidden md:inline"
           style={{
             fontSize: '11px',
             fontWeight: 400,
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ export function TopBar({ onSearchClick }: TopBarProps) {
       </button>
 
       {/* Session info (right) */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 shrink-0">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 sm:gap-3 shrink-0">
         <span
           className="hidden sm:inline"
           style={{
@@ -132,7 +143,7 @@ export function TopBar({ onSearchClick }: TopBarProps) {
           Dr. A.CHARLWOOD
         </span>
         <span
-          className="font-geist"
+          className="font-geist hidden xs:inline"
           style={{
             fontSize: '11px',
             color: 'var(--text-tertiary)',
@@ -144,6 +155,19 @@ export function TopBar({ onSearchClick }: TopBarProps) {
         >
           Active Session · {currentTime}
         </span>
+        <span
+          className="font-geist xs:hidden"
+          style={{
+            fontSize: '11px',
+            color: 'var(--text-tertiary)',
+            background: 'var(--accent-light)',
+            padding: '3px 8px',
+            borderRadius: '4px',
+            border: '1px solid var(--accent-border)',
+          }}
+        >
+          {currentTime}
+        </span>
       </div>
     </header>
   )
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 4098b8d..260b4ac 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -266,14 +266,25 @@ html {
   background: var(--text-tertiary);
 }
 
-/* Dashboard card grid responsive */
+/* Dashboard card grid responsive — mobile-first */
 .dashboard-grid {
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  gap: 12px;
 }
 
-@media (max-width: 900px) {
+/* Tablet: 2 columns on wider screens */
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
   .dashboard-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+    gap: 16px;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Desktop: maintain 2 columns with generous gap */
+@media (min-width: 1024px) {
+  .dashboard-grid {
+    gap: 16px;
   }
 }
 
@@ -325,16 +336,17 @@ html {
   }
 }
 
-/* Activity grid responsive */
+/* Activity grid responsive — mobile-first (used in CareerActivityTile) */
 .activity-grid {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   gap: 10px;
 }
 
-@media (max-width: 900px) {
+/* Tablet and up: 2 columns */
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
   .activity-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
   }
 }