diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index eb8d5ba..6fb632f 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class App {
 
         if (hour >= 5 && hour < 12) {
             emoji = '&#9728;&#65039;';
-            greeting = 'Good morning, >Laila';
+            greeting = 'Good morning, Laila';
             sub = 'Ready to learn something new today?';
         } else if (hour >= 12 && hour < 17) {
             emoji = '&#127774;';
@@ -178,15 +178,16 @@ class App {
 
     // ─── View Switching ───
 
-    async switchView(mode) {
+    switchView(mode) {
         if (this.viewMode === mode) return;
         this.viewMode = mode;
         document.getElementById('view-active').classList.toggle('active', mode === 'active');
         document.getElementById('view-archive').classList.toggle('active', mode === 'archive');
         document.getElementById('overall-progress').classList.toggle('hidden', mode === 'archive');
         document.getElementById('open-modal').style.display = mode === 'archive' ? 'none' : '';
-        if (mode === 'archive') await this.loadArchivedTasks();
-        else await this.loadTasks();
+
+        if (mode === 'archive') this.renderArchive();
+        else this.render();
     }
 
     // ─── Modal ───
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ class App {
         const taskList = this.getCurrentTasks();
 
         if (editId) {
+            let rerenderTaskId = editId;
             if (parentId) {
                 const parentTask = taskList.find(t => t.id === parentId);
                 if (parentTask) {
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ class App {
                         this._syncToServer(parentTask);
                     }
                 }
+                rerenderTaskId = parentId;
             } else {
                 const task = taskList.find(t => t.id === editId);
                 if (task) {
@@ -371,8 +374,7 @@ class App {
                 }
             }
             this.updateOverallProgress();
-            if (this.viewMode === 'archive') this.renderArchive();
-            else this.render();
+            this._rerenderCard(rerenderTaskId);
         } else {
             try {
                 const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/tasks`, {
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@ class App {
         if (totalTasks === 0) {
             const pctEl = document.getElementById('overall-percentage');
             pctEl.textContent = '0%';
-            document.getElementById('overall-progress-fill').style.width = '0%';
+            document.getElementById('overall-progress-fill').style.height = '0%';
             this._previousOverallProgress = 0;
             return;
         }
@@ -487,11 +489,27 @@ class App {
         this.animateCounter(pctEl, prevPct, overallProgress, '%');
 
         this._previousOverallProgress = overallProgress;
-        document.getElementById('overall-progress-fill').style.width = overallProgress + '%';
+        document.getElementById('overall-progress-fill').style.height = overallProgress + '%';
     }
 
     // ─── Server Sync (fire-and-forget) ───
 
+    _rerenderCard(taskId) {
+        const oldCard = document.querySelector(`[data-task-id="${taskId}"]`);
+        if (!oldCard) return;
+        if (this.viewMode === 'archive') {
+            const index = this.archivedTasks.findIndex(t => t.id === taskId);
+            if (index === -1) return;
+            const newCard = this.renderArchivedTask(this.archivedTasks[index]);
+            oldCard.replaceWith(newCard);
+        } else {
+            const index = this.tasks.findIndex(t => t.id === taskId);
+            if (index === -1) return;
+            const newCard = this.renderTask(this.tasks[index], index);
+            oldCard.replaceWith(newCard);
+        }
+    }
+
     _syncToServer(task) {
         fetch(`${API_URL}/tasks/${task.id}`, {
             method: 'PUT', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(task)
@@ -544,7 +562,7 @@ class App {
         if (!wasCompleted && isNowCompleted && task.reward) this._celebrateTaskId = taskId;
 
         this.updateOverallProgress();
-        this.render();
+        this._rerenderCard(taskId);
         this._checkCelebrations(prevProgress);
         this._syncToServer(task);
     }
@@ -562,7 +580,7 @@ class App {
         if (parentWillComplete && task.reward && !task.completed) this._celebrateTaskId = taskId;
 
         this.updateOverallProgress();
-        this.render();
+        this._rerenderCard(taskId);
         this._checkCelebrations(prevProgress);
         this._syncToServer(task);
     }
@@ -572,7 +590,7 @@ class App {
         if (!task) return;
         task.subtasks = task.subtasks.filter(st => st.id !== subtaskId);
         this.updateOverallProgress();
-        this.render();
+        this._rerenderCard(taskId);
         this._syncToServer(task);
     }
 
@@ -854,7 +872,9 @@ class App {
         card.className = `task-card ${isCompleted ? 'completed' : ''}`;
         card.draggable = true;
         card.setAttribute('data-task-id', task.id);
-        card.style.borderLeftColor = task.color || '#6366f1';
+        const color = task.color || '#6366f1';
+        card.style.background = `linear-gradient(${this._hexToRgba(color, 0.12)}, ${this._hexToRgba(color, 0.12)}), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)`;
+        card.style.borderColor = this._hexToRgba(color, 0.25);
 
         card.addEventListener('dragstart', (e) => { if (!e.target.closest('.subtask')) this.handleDragStart(e, task, false); });
         card.addEventListener('dragend', (e) => this.handleDragEnd(e));
@@ -996,7 +1016,9 @@ class App {
         const card = document.createElement('div');
         card.className = `task-card archived-card ${isCompleted ? 'completed' : ''}`;
         card.setAttribute('data-task-id', task.id);
-        card.style.borderLeftColor = task.color || '#6366f1';
+        const color = task.color || '#6366f1';
+        card.style.background = `linear-gradient(${this._hexToRgba(color, 0.12)}, ${this._hexToRgba(color, 0.12)}), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)`;
+        card.style.borderColor = this._hexToRgba(color, 0.25);
 
         card.addEventListener('contextmenu', (e) => { if (!e.target.closest('.subtask')) this.showContextMenu(e, task, 'task'); });
         card.addEventListener('dblclick', (e) => { if (!e.target.closest('.subtask') && !e.target.closest('button')) this.openEditModal(task); });
@@ -1312,6 +1334,13 @@ class App {
         div.textContent = text;
         return div.innerHTML;
     }
+
+    _hexToRgba(hex, alpha) {
+        const r = parseInt(hex.slice(1, 3), 16);
+        const g = parseInt(hex.slice(3, 5), 16);
+        const b = parseInt(hex.slice(5, 7), 16);
+        return `rgba(${r}, ${g}, ${b}, ${alpha})`;
+    }
 }
 
 const app = new App();
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diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 490d17f..084256e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
 </head>
 <body>
+
+    <!-- Progress Tower (must be first for z-index) -->
+    <div class="progress-tower" id="overall-progress">
+        <div class="tower-percentage" id="overall-percentage">0%</div>
+        <div class="tower-bar">
+            <div class="tower-fill" id="overall-progress-fill"></div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="tower-count">
+            <span id="completed-count">0</span>/<span id="total-count">0</span>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Context Menu -->
     <div class="context-menu" id="context-menu">
         <div class="context-menu-item" id="context-edit">&#9998; Edit</div>
@@ -117,19 +129,6 @@
             </div>
         </header>
 
-        <div class="overall-progress" id="overall-progress">
-            <div class="overall-header">
-                <span>Overall Progress</span>
-                <span id="overall-percentage">0%</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="progress-bar">
-                <div class="progress-fill" id="overall-progress-fill" style="width: 0%"></div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="task-counter" id="task-counter">
-                <span id="completed-count">0</span> / <span id="total-count">0</span> tasks completed
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
         <div class="tasks-container" id="tasks-container">
             <div class="loading">
                 <div class="spinner"></div>
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index a61ac72..fa3e882 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
+html {
+    overscroll-behavior: none;
+}
+
 :root {
     --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
     --card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@
 body {
     font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;
     min-height: 100vh;
-    padding: 16px;
+    padding: 16px 16px 16px 64px;
     color: var(--text-primary);
     background:
         linear-gradient(
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ body {
         ),
         url('img/background.jpg') center / cover no-repeat fixed;
     background-color: #c7d2fe;
+    overscroll-behavior: none;
 }
 
 .container {
@@ -61,6 +66,68 @@ body {
     margin: 0 auto;
 }
 
+/* ─── Progress Tower ─── */
+.progress-tower {
+    position: fixed;
+    left: 12px;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    z-index: 9000;
+    padding: 16px 10px;
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
+    border-radius: 24px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(60, 60, 120, 0.15);
+    transition: opacity 0.3s;
+}
+
+.progress-tower.hidden {
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.tower-percentage {
+    font-size: 0.92em;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    color: var(--accent);
+    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
+}
+
+.tower-bar {
+    width: 26px;
+    height: 220px;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
+    border-radius: 13px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.tower-fill {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 0%;
+    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--accent), #a78bfa, var(--green));
+    border-radius: 13px;
+    transition: height 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.tower-count {
+    font-size: 0.75em;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.tower-count span {
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
 /* ─── Greeting Banner ─── */
 .greeting-banner {
     padding: 10px 0 2px;
@@ -521,54 +588,15 @@ button {
 
 .btn-delete:hover { background: var(--rose); color: white; }
 
-/* ─── Overall Progress ─── */
-.overall-progress {
-    background: var(--card-bg);
-    backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
-    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
-    padding: 14px 18px;
-    border-radius: var(--radius);
-    margin-bottom: 16px;
-    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
-    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
-}
-
-.overall-progress.hidden { display: none; }
-
-.overall-header {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-    margin-bottom: 8px;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    font-size: 0.9em;
-}
-
-#overall-percentage {
-    color: var(--accent);
-    font-weight: 700;
-}
-
-.task-counter {
-    margin-top: 8px;
-    text-align: center;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-    font-size: 0.82em;
-}
-
-.task-counter span {
-    font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--text-primary);
-}
-
 /* ─── Tasks ─── */
 .tasks-container {
     display: grid;
     gap: 8px;
+    contain: layout style;
 }
 
 /* ─── Card ─── */
 .task-card {
-    background: var(--card-bg);
     backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
     border-radius: var(--radius);
@@ -576,15 +604,14 @@ button {
     box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
     cursor: grab;
     transition: all 0.2s;
-    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
-    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
     position: relative;
+    /* background set inline via JS using task color */
 }
 
 .task-card:hover {
-    background: var(--card-hover);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(60, 60, 120, 0.14);
-    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+    filter: brightness(1.04);
 }
 
 .task-card:active { cursor: grabbing; }
@@ -706,19 +733,6 @@ button {
     text-align: right;
 }
 
-.overall-progress .progress-bar { height: 16px; border-radius: 8px; }
-
-.overall-progress .progress-fill {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    color: white;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    font-size: 0.72em;
-    border-radius: 8px;
-    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-}
-
 /* ─── Reward ─── */
 .reward-section {
     background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08);
@@ -1009,6 +1023,7 @@ button {
 
 /* ─── Responsive ─── */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
+    body { padding: 12px 12px 12px 50px; }
     h1 { font-size: 1.2em; }
 
     header {
@@ -1019,6 +1034,20 @@ button {
     .header-actions { justify-content: space-between; }
     .view-toggle { margin-left: auto; }
     .form-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
-    .task-card { padding: 10px 12px; }
+    .progress-tower {
+        left: 6px;
+        padding: 10px 6px;
+        border-radius: 18px;
+    }
+    .tower-bar {
+        width: 18px;
+        height: 140px;
+    }
+    .tower-percentage { font-size: 0.75em; }
+    .tower-count { font-size: 0.6em; }
+    .subtask {
+        backdrop-filter: none;
+        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
+    }
     .greeting-banner .greeting-text { font-size: 1em; }
 }
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