diff --git a/src/components/frontend/dashboard/QuickStats.tsx b/src/components/frontend/dashboard/QuickStats.tsx
index e462ad8..15c60cc 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/dashboard/QuickStats.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/dashboard/QuickStats.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,16 @@ export function QuickStats({
   totalMembers,
 }: QuickStatsProps) {
   return (
-    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-5 gap-3">
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-5 gap-3">
       <Item variant="muted" size="sm">
         <ItemMedia variant="icon">
           <CrosshairIcon />
         </ItemMedia>
         <ItemContent>
-          <ItemTitle>Active Campaigns</ItemTitle>
-          <ItemDescription>{activeCampaigns}</ItemDescription>
+          <ItemTitle className="whitespace-nowrap">Active Campaigns</ItemTitle>
+          <ItemDescription className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground leading-none">
+            {activeCampaigns}
+          </ItemDescription>
         </ItemContent>
       </Item>
       <Item variant="muted" size="sm">
@@ -43,8 +45,10 @@ export function QuickStats({
           <CrosshairIcon />
         </ItemMedia>
         <ItemContent>
-          <ItemTitle>Total Missions</ItemTitle>
-          <ItemDescription>{totalMissions}</ItemDescription>
+          <ItemTitle className="whitespace-nowrap">Total Missions</ItemTitle>
+          <ItemDescription className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground leading-none">
+            {totalMissions}
+          </ItemDescription>
         </ItemContent>
       </Item>
       <Item variant="muted" size="sm">
@@ -52,8 +56,10 @@ export function QuickStats({
           <Building2Icon />
         </ItemMedia>
         <ItemContent>
-          <ItemTitle>Structures</ItemTitle>
-          <ItemDescription>{totalStructures}</ItemDescription>
+          <ItemTitle className="whitespace-nowrap">Structures</ItemTitle>
+          <ItemDescription className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground leading-none">
+            {totalStructures}
+          </ItemDescription>
         </ItemContent>
       </Item>
       <Item variant="muted" size="sm">
@@ -61,8 +67,10 @@ export function QuickStats({
           <ShieldIcon />
         </ItemMedia>
         <ItemContent>
-          <ItemTitle>Factions</ItemTitle>
-          <ItemDescription>{totalFactions}</ItemDescription>
+          <ItemTitle className="whitespace-nowrap">Factions</ItemTitle>
+          <ItemDescription className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground leading-none">
+            {totalFactions}
+          </ItemDescription>
         </ItemContent>
       </Item>
       <Item variant="muted" size="sm">
@@ -70,8 +78,10 @@ export function QuickStats({
           <UsersIcon />
         </ItemMedia>
         <ItemContent>
-          <ItemTitle>Operators</ItemTitle>
-          <ItemDescription>{totalMembers}</ItemDescription>
+          <ItemTitle className="whitespace-nowrap">Operators</ItemTitle>
+          <ItemDescription className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground leading-none">
+            {totalMembers}
+          </ItemDescription>
         </ItemContent>
       </Item>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/frontend/dashboard/RecentEvents.tsx b/src/components/frontend/dashboard/RecentEvents.tsx
index d9dffdb..3aa0c7a 100644
--- a/src/components/frontend/dashboard/RecentEvents.tsx
+++ b/src/components/frontend/dashboard/RecentEvents.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import {
   ItemHeader,
   ItemTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/item";
-import { ScrollTextIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { BookOpenTextIcon, ScrollTextIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { formatType } from "@/utils/event-log/formatType";
 
 interface EventEntry {
   id: number;
@@ -64,36 +65,47 @@ export function RecentEvents({ events, currentUserId }: RecentEventsProps) {
         </div>
       </ItemHeader>
       <ItemContent>
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-          {events.map((event) => {
+        <div className="flex flex-col">
+          {events.map((event, index) => {
             const actor =
               typeof event.actor === "object" && event.actor !== null
                 ? (event.actor as User)
                 : null;
+            const actorId =
+              actor?.id ??
+              (typeof event.actor === "number" ? event.actor : null);
+            const isYou = actorId != null && actorId === currentUserId;
             const actorName =
-              actor?.id === currentUserId
-                ? "You"
-                : actor?.displayName ?? actor?.username ?? null;
+              actor?.displayName ?? actor?.username ?? null;
+            const actorLabel = isYou ? "You" : actorName;
+            const isNarrative = event.system === false;
 
             return (
-              <div
-                key={event.id}
-                className="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm py-1.5 border-b border-border/50 last:border-0"
-              >
-                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono whitespace-nowrap pt-0.5">
-                  {timeAgo(event.timestamp)}
-                </span>
-                <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 min-w-0">
-                  <p className="text-sm leading-snug">
-                    {actorName && (
-                      <span className="font-medium">{actorName} </span>
-                    )}
-                    {event.message}
-                  </p>
-                  <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground font-mono">
-                    {event.type}
-                  </span>
+              <div key={event.id}>
+                <div
+                  className={`flex items-start gap-3 py-2 text-sm ${isNarrative ? "pl-3 border-l-2 border-amber-500/40" : ""}`}
+                >
+                  {isNarrative && (
+                    <BookOpenTextIcon className="size-4 text-amber-400 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+                  )}
+                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 flex flex-col gap-0.5">
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                      <span className="tabular-nums shrink-0">
+                        {timeAgo(event.timestamp)}
+                      </span>
+                      {actorLabel && (
+                        <span className={`font-medium ${isYou ? "text-foreground" : ""}`}>
+                          {actorLabel}
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                      <span className="capitalize">{formatType(event.type)}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <span className={`min-w-0 ${isNarrative ? "text-amber-100/90" : ""}`}>
+                      {event.message}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
+                {index < events.length - 1 && <div className="border-t border-border" />}
               </div>
             );
           })}