diff --git a/PROGRESS.md b/PROGRESS.md
index ac04af6..3ae926d 100644
--- a/PROGRESS.md
+++ b/PROGRESS.md
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Tier 1 MVP complete. Tier 2 production readiness complete (except Litestream and
 
 ## Next up
 
+### Admin CSS refactor ([plan](docs/plans/css-migration.md))
+
+Phase 2 in progress — replacing Tailwind utility clones with semantic CSS classes. Layout shell, core components, and 6 page templates refactored (newsletter, settings, providers, theme, order_show). 11 templates still use utility classes; `utilities.css` stays until they're done. Visual regression fixes applied (5 missing line-height/padding corrections). Phases 1 (layer cascade) and 4 (delete utilities.css) blocked until all templates are migrated.
+
 ### Profit-aware pricing & sales ([plan](docs/plans/profit-aware-pricing.md))
 
 | # | Task | Depends on | Est | Status |
diff --git a/assets/css/admin.css b/assets/css/admin.css
index d871d91..b0da78a 100644
--- a/assets/css/admin.css
+++ b/assets/css/admin.css
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
 @import "./theme-layer2-attributes.css";
 @import "./theme-semantic.css";
 
-/* Admin components, layout, icons, and transitions */
+/* Admin components, icons, and utilities */
 @import "./admin/components.css";
-@import "./admin/layout.css";
 @import "./admin/icons.css";
-@import "./admin/transitions.css";
 @import "./admin/utilities.css";
 
 /* LiveView loading state variants */
diff --git a/assets/css/admin/components.css b/assets/css/admin/components.css
index ff4aa5a..dbc8d23 100644
--- a/assets/css/admin/components.css
+++ b/assets/css/admin/components.css
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 /* ── Page header ── */
 
 .admin-header {
-  padding-bottom: 1rem;
+  /* pb-4 was never defined in utilities — no padding in original */
 }
 
 .admin-header-with-actions {
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
 
 .admin-header-subtitle {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
+  line-height: 1.25rem;
   color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--t-text-primary) 70%, transparent);
 }
 
@@ -827,6 +828,7 @@
   gap: 0.5rem;
   margin-top: 0.375rem;
   font-size: 0.875rem;
+  line-height: 1.25rem;
   color: var(--t-status-error);
 }
 
@@ -3165,6 +3167,7 @@
 /* Brand wordmark in sidebar */
 .admin-brand {
   font-size: 1.125rem;
+  line-height: 1.75rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: -0.025em;
 }
@@ -3172,6 +3175,7 @@
 /* Secondary text for user email, help text, meta info */
 .admin-text-secondary {
   font-size: 0.75rem;
+  line-height: 1rem;
   color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--t-text-primary) 60%, transparent);
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/plans/css-migration.md b/docs/plans/css-migration.md
index bff0c2c..c80db3d 100644
--- a/docs/plans/css-migration.md
+++ b/docs/plans/css-migration.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Plan: CSS migration — Tailwind + DaisyUI to modern hand-written CSS
 
-Status: Complete (all phases 0-8)
+Status: Complete (all phases 0-8). Admin CSS semantic refactor in progress — see PROGRESS.md.
 
 ## Overview