diff --git a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
index e223b94..e7c6c6c 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -13,22 +13,20 @@ import { NotificationPrompt } from './NotificationPrompt.tsx';
 import { MemberList } from './MemberList.tsx';
 import { VoicePanel } from './VoicePanel.tsx';
 import { ServerSettingsModal } from './ServerSettingsModal.tsx';
+
 const STATUS_CYCLE: UserStatus[] = ['online', 'idle', 'dnd', 'offline'];
 function statusColor(status: UserStatus): string {
   switch (status) {
-    case 'online':
-      return 'bg-gb-green';
-    case 'idle':
-      return 'bg-gb-yellow';
-    case 'dnd':
-      return 'bg-gb-red';
-    default:
-      return 'bg-gb-gray';
+    case 'online': return 'bg-gb-green';
+    case 'idle': return 'bg-gb-yellow';
+    case 'dnd': return 'bg-gb-red';
+    default: return 'bg-gb-gray';
   }
 }
 function statusLabel(status: UserStatus): string {
   return status.toUpperCase();
 }
+
 export function Layout() {
   const isAuthenticated = useAuthStore((state) => state.isAuthenticated);
   const isLoading = useAuthStore((state) => state.isLoading);
@@ -49,23 +47,22 @@ export function Layout() {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'chat' | 'voice'>('chat');
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (currentVoiceRoom) {
-      setActiveTab('voice');
-    } else {
-      setActiveTab('chat');
-    }
+    if (currentVoiceRoom) setActiveTab('voice');
+    else setActiveTab('chat');
   }, [currentVoiceRoom]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     wsConnect();
     return () => { wsDisconnect(); };
   }, [wsConnect, wsDisconnect]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isLoading && !isAuthenticated && location.pathname !== '/login') {
       navigate('/login', { replace: true });
     }
   }, [isLoading, isAuthenticated, location.pathname, navigate]);
-  // Navigate to chat when a channel/DM is selected on mobile
+
+  // Navigate to chat view on mobile when a channel/DM is selected
   useEffect(() => {
     const unsub = useChannelStore.subscribe((state, prev) => {
       if (state.activeChannelId !== prev.activeChannelId && state.activeChannelId) {
@@ -74,68 +71,52 @@ export function Layout() {
     });
     return unsub;
   }, [setMobileView]);
-  // Also switch to chat on mobile when navigating to a DM
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (location.pathname.startsWith('/dm/') && location.pathname !== '/dm') {
       setMobileView('chat');
     }
   }, [location.pathname, setMobileView]);
+
   const handleStatusChange = async (status: UserStatus) => {
     setShowStatusMenu(false);
-    try {
-      await updateProfile({ status });
-    } catch (err) {
-      // Error is surfaced via auth store; menu closes optimistically.
-    }
+    try { await updateProfile({ status }); } catch { /* store surfaces error */ }
   };
   const currentStatus = user?.status ?? 'offline';
+
   if (isLoading) {
-    return (
-      <div className="h-full w-full flex items-center justify-center bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg-f font-mono">
-        [booting...]
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-  if (!isAuthenticated) {
-    return null;
+    return <div className="h-full w-full flex items-center justify-center bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg-f font-mono">[booting...]</div>;
   }
+  if (!isAuthenticated) return null;
+
   return (
-    <div className="h-full w-full bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg font-mono flex flex-col" style={{ padding: 'max(env(safe-area-inset-top), 0.5rem) max(env(safe-area-inset-right), 0.5rem) max(env(safe-area-inset-bottom), 0.5rem) max(env(safe-area-inset-left), 0.5rem)' }}>
-      <div className="flex-1 terminal-border bg-gb-bg-h flex flex-col min-h-0">
-        {/* Top bar */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-2 md:px-3 py-1 border-b border-gb-bg-t bg-gb-bg-s gap-2">
+    <div className="h-full w-full bg-gb-bg text-gb-fg font-mono flex flex-col">
+      {/* Outer terminal frame with safe area */}
+      <div className="flex-1 terminal-border bg-gb-bg-h flex flex-col min-h-0"
+        style={{ padding: 'max(env(safe-area-inset-top), 0.25rem) max(env(safe-area-inset-right), 0) max(env(safe-area-inset-bottom), 0) max(env(safe-area-inset-left), 0)' }}>
+
+        {/* Top bar — minimal on mobile */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-2 md:px-3 py-1 border-b border-gb-bg-t bg-gb-bg-s gap-1">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
-            {/* Mobile: hamburger to show sidebar */}
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => setMobileView(mobileView === 'sidebar' ? 'chat' : 'sidebar')}
-              className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5 shrink-0"
-            >
-              {mobileView === 'sidebar' ? '✕' : '☰'}
-            </button>
-            <span className="text-gb-orange font-bold shrink-0">DUMPSTER</span>
+            <span className="text-gb-orange font-bold shrink-0 text-sm md:text-base">DUMPSTER</span>
           </div>
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 md:gap-4 text-xs text-gb-fg-s min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 md:gap-4 text-xs text-gb-fg-s min-w-0">
             <div className="relative">
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={() => setShowStatusMenu((prev) => !prev)}
-                className="flex items-center gap-1 md:gap-2 hover:text-gb-fg transition-colors"
+                className="flex items-center gap-1 hover:text-gb-fg transition-colors"
                 title="Change status"
               >
-                <span className={`w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full ${statusColor(currentStatus)}`} />
-                <span className="text-gb-aqua hidden sm:inline">{user?.username || 'unknown'}</span>
+                <span className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-full ${statusColor(currentStatus)} shrink-0`} />
+                <span className="text-gb-aqua hidden sm:inline truncate max-w-[80px]">{user?.username || 'unknown'}</span>
                 <span className="text-gb-fg-f hidden sm:inline">[{statusLabel(currentStatus)}]</span>
               </button>
               {showStatusMenu && (
                 <div className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 z-50 w-32 bg-gb-bg-s border border-gb-bg-t shadow-lg">
                   {STATUS_CYCLE.map((s) => (
-                    <button
-                      key={s}
-                      type="button"
-                      onClick={() => handleStatusChange(s)}
-                      className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-left text-xs font-mono flex items-center gap-2 hover:bg-gb-orange hover:text-gb-bg transition-colors"
-                    >
+                    <button key={s} type="button" onClick={() => handleStatusChange(s)}
+                      className="w-full px-2 py-1 text-left text-xs font-mono flex items-center gap-2 hover:bg-gb-orange hover:text-gb-bg transition-colors">
                       <span className={`w-2 h-2 rounded-full ${statusColor(s)}`} />
                       <span>{statusLabel(s)}</span>
                     </button>
@@ -143,76 +124,44 @@ export function Layout() {
                 </div>
               )}
             </div>
-            <Link to="/settings" className="terminal-button text-xs hidden sm:inline-flex">[SETTINGS]</Link>
+            <Link to="/settings" className="terminal-button text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 hidden sm:inline-flex">[SETTINGS]</Link>
             {activeServerId && (
-              <button
-                onClick={() => setShowServerSettings(true)}
-                className="terminal-button text-xs hidden md:inline-flex"
-              >
+              <button onClick={() => setShowServerSettings(true)}
+                className="terminal-button text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 hidden md:inline-flex">
                 [SERVER SETTINGS]
               </button>
             )}
-            {/* Mobile: members toggle */}
-            {!isDM && (
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                onClick={() => setMobileView(mobileView === 'members' ? 'chat' : 'members')}
-                className="md:hidden terminal-button text-xs px-2 py-0.5"
-              >
-                {mobileView === 'members' ? '✕' : '👤'}
-              </button>
-            )}
-            <button onClick={() => logout().then(() => navigate('/login'))} className="terminal-button text-xs">
+            <button onClick={() => logout().then(() => navigate('/login'))}
+              className="terminal-button text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5">
               [LOGOUT]
             </button>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Main content area */}
+        {/* Main content */}
         <div className="flex-1 flex min-h-0 relative">
-          {/* Sidebar: ServerBar + ChannelList/ConversationList */}
-          {/* Desktop: always visible as left columns */}
-          {/* Mobile: full-screen overlay when mobileView === 'sidebar' */}
-          <div
-            className={`
-              ${mobileView === 'sidebar' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
-              md:flex
-              absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto
-              flex-shrink-0
-            `}
-          >
+          {/* Sidebar — desktop: always visible, mobile: overlay when sidebar tab active */}
+          <div className={`
+            ${mobileView === 'sidebar' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'} md:flex
+            absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto flex-shrink-0
+          `}>
             <ServerBar />
             {isDM ? <ConversationList /> : <ChannelList />}
-            {/* Close sidebar on mobile after selection */}
-            <div
-              className="flex-1 md:hidden"
-              onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')}
-            />
+            {/* Close overlay on mobile by tapping background */}
+            <div className="flex-1 md:hidden" onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')} />
           </div>
 
-          {/* Chat area: always in DOM, hidden on mobile when sidebar/members shown */}
-          <div
-            className={`
-              ${mobileView === 'chat' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
-              md:flex
-              flex-1 min-w-0 flex-col
-            `}
-          >
+          {/* Chat */}
+          <div className={`
+            ${mobileView === 'chat' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'} md:flex flex-1 min-w-0 flex-col
+          `}>
             <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
               {currentVoiceRoom && (
                 <div className="flex bg-gb-bg-s border-b border-gb-bg-t">
-                  <button
-                    className={`flex-1 py-2 text-xs text-center border-b-2 ${activeTab === 'chat' ? 'border-gb-fg-f text-gb-fg-f' : 'border-transparent text-gb-fg-s hover:text-gb-fg-f'}`}
-                    onClick={() => setActiveTab('chat')}
-                  >
-                    [CHAT]
-                  </button>
-                  <button
-                    className={`flex-1 py-2 text-xs text-center border-b-2 ${activeTab === 'voice' ? 'border-gb-fg-f text-gb-fg-f' : 'border-transparent text-gb-fg-s hover:text-gb-fg-f'}`}
-                    onClick={() => setActiveTab('voice')}
-                  >
-                    [VOICE/VIDEO]
-                  </button>
+                  <button className={`flex-1 py-1.5 text-xs text-center border-b-2 ${activeTab === 'chat' ? 'border-gb-fg-f text-gb-fg-f' : 'border-transparent text-gb-fg-s hover:text-gb-fg-f'}`}
+                    onClick={() => setActiveTab('chat')}>[CHAT]</button>
+                  <button className={`flex-1 py-1.5 text-xs text-center border-b-2 ${activeTab === 'voice' ? 'border-gb-fg-f text-gb-fg-f' : 'border-transparent text-gb-fg-s hover:text-gb-fg-f'}`}
+                    onClick={() => setActiveTab('voice')}>[VOICE/VIDEO]</button>
                 </div>
               )}
               <div className={`flex-1 min-h-0 flex-col ${activeTab === 'chat' || !currentVoiceRoom ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}`}>
@@ -226,32 +175,31 @@ export function Layout() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
-          {/* Members panel */}
-          {/* Desktop: right column */}
-          {/* Mobile: full-screen overlay when mobileView === 'members' */}
+          {/* Members — desktop: right column, mobile: overlay when members tab active */}
           {!isDM && (
-            <div
-              className={`
-                ${mobileView === 'members' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'}
-                md:flex
-                absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto
-                flex-shrink-0
-              `}
-            >
-              {/* Tap background to close on mobile */}
-              <div
-                className="flex-1 md:hidden"
-                onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')}
-              />
+            <div className={`
+              ${mobileView === 'members' ? 'flex' : 'hidden'} md:flex
+              absolute md:relative inset-0 md:inset-auto z-30 md:z-auto flex-shrink-0
+            `}>
+              <div className="flex-1 md:hidden" onClick={() => setMobileView('chat')} />
               <MemberList />
             </div>
           )}
         </div>
 
+        {/* Bottom nav — mobile only */}
+        <MobileBottomNav
+          mobileView={mobileView}
+          onViewChange={setMobileView}
+          isDM={isDM}
+        />
+
         {showServerSettings && activeServerId && (
           <ServerSettingsModal serverId={activeServerId} onClose={() => setShowServerSettings(false)} />
         )}
-        <div className="px-2 md:px-3 py-1 border-t border-gb-bg-t text-xs text-gb-fg-f flex justify-between bg-gb-bg-s">
+
+        {/* Status bar — desktop only */}
+        <div className="hidden md:flex px-3 py-1 border-t border-gb-bg-t text-xs text-gb-fg-f justify-between bg-gb-bg-s">
           <span>TERM {__APP_VERSION__}</span>
           <span>{new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}</span>
         </div>
@@ -260,3 +208,50 @@ export function Layout() {
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+// MobileBottomNav — tab bar for switching between sidebar / chat / members
+function MobileBottomNav({
+  mobileView,
+  onViewChange,
+  isDM,
+}: {
+  mobileView: string;
+  onViewChange: (v: 'sidebar' | 'chat' | 'members') => void;
+  isDM: boolean;
+}) {
+  const isConnected = useVoiceStore((s) => s.isConnected);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="md:hidden flex items-center bg-gb-bg-h border-t border-gb-bg-t shrink-0"
+      style={{ paddingBottom: 'env(safe-area-inset-bottom)' }}>
+      <NavTab active={mobileView === 'sidebar'} onClick={() => onViewChange('sidebar')}>
+        [SERVERS]
+      </NavTab>
+      <NavTab active={mobileView === 'chat'} onClick={() => onViewChange('chat')}>
+        [CHAT]
+      </NavTab>
+      {!isDM && (
+        <NavTab active={mobileView === 'members'} onClick={() => onViewChange('members')}>
+          [MEMBERS]
+        </NavTab>
+      )}
+      {isConnected && (
+        <div className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-gb-green animate-pulse ml-auto mr-3" title="In voice" />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function NavTab({ active, onClick, children }: { active: boolean; onClick: () => void; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      className={`flex-1 py-2.5 text-xs font-mono text-center transition-colors border-t-2 ${
+        active ? 'border-gb-orange text-gb-orange bg-gb-bg-s' : 'border-transparent text-gb-fg-f hover:text-gb-fg hover:bg-gb-bg'
+      }`}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  );
+}