diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TaskLogViewer.svelte b/frontend/src/components/TaskLogViewer.svelte
index f235ce59..16971633 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TaskLogViewer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TaskLogViewer.svelte
@@ -12,32 +12,6 @@
 @INVARIANT: Real-time logs are always appended without duplicates.
 -->
 <script>
-    /**
-     * @TIER CRITICAL
-     * @PURPOSE Displays detailed logs for a specific task inline or in a modal using TaskLogPanel.
-     * @PRE Needs a valid taskId to fetch logs for.
-     * @POST task logs are displayed and updated in real time.
-     * @UX_STATE Loading -> Shows spinner/text while fetching initial logs
-     * @UX_STATE Streaming -> Displays logs with auto-scroll, real-time appending
-     * @UX_STATE Error -> Shows error message with recovery option
-     * @UX_FEEDBACK Auto-scroll keeps newest logs visible
-     * @UX_RECOVERY Refresh button re-fetches logs from API
-     *
-     * @TEST_CONTRACT Component_TaskLogViewer ->
-     * {
-     *   required_props: {taskId: string},
-     *   optional_props: {show: boolean, inline: boolean, taskStatus: string, realTimeLogs: array},
-     *   invariants: [
-     *       "Fetches initial logs on mount if taskId is provided",
-     *       "Updates log list when realTimeLogs prop changes without duplicating entries",
-     *       "Displays Loading, Error, or Data states correctly"
-     *   ]
-     * }
-     * @TEST_FIXTURE valid_viewer -> {taskId: "123", show: true}
-     * @TEST_EDGE no_task_id -> does not fetch, shows empty/loading indefinitely if show=true
-     * @TEST_EDGE api_error -> transitions to Error state and displays retry button
-     * @TEST_INVARIANT displays_logs -> verifies: [valid_viewer]
-     */
     import { onDestroy } from "svelte";
     import { getTaskLogs } from "../services/taskService.js";
     import { t } from "../lib/i18n";
@@ -61,10 +35,6 @@
 
     let shouldShow = $derived(inline || show);
 
-    // #region handleRealTimeLogs:Action [TYPE Function]
-    // @PURPOSE: Sync real-time logs to the current log list
-    // @PRE: None
-    // @POST: logs are updated with new real-time log entries
     $effect(() => {
         if (realTimeLogs && realTimeLogs.length > 0) {
             const lastLog = realTimeLogs[realTimeLogs.length - 1];
@@ -78,12 +48,7 @@
             }
         }
     });
-    // #endregion handleRealTimeLogs:Action
 
-    // #region fetchLogs:Function [TYPE Function]
-    // @PURPOSE: Fetches logs for a given task ID
-    // @PRE: taskId is set
-    // @POST: logs are populated with API response
     async function fetchLogs() {
         if (!taskId) return;
         try {
@@ -100,27 +65,10 @@
             loading = false;
         }
     }
-    // #endregion fetchLogs:Function
 
-    // #region handleFilterChange:Function [TYPE Function]
-    // @PURPOSE: Updates filter conditions for the log viewer
-    // @PRE: event contains source and level fields
-    // @POST: Log viewer filters updated
-    function handleFilterChange(event) {
-        console.log("[TaskLogViewer][UI][handleFilterChange:START]");
-        const { source, level } = event;
-    }
-    // #endregion handleFilterChange:Function
-
-    // #region handleRefresh:Function [TYPE Function]
-    // @PURPOSE: Refreshes the logs by polling the API
-    // @PRE: None
-    // @POST: Logs refetched
     function handleRefresh() {
-        console.log("[TaskLogViewer][UI][handleRefresh:START]");
         fetchLogs();
     }
-    // #endregion handleRefresh:Function
 
     $effect(() => {
         if (shouldShow && taskId) {
@@ -148,95 +96,49 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if shouldShow}
-    <!-- #region showInline [C:2] [TYPE Component] [SEMANTICS task, log, inline, viewer] -->
-    <!-- @BRIEF Inline log view for embedding in TaskDrawer without modal overlay. -->
     {#if inline}
+        <!-- ═══ INLINE MODE ═══ -->
         <div class="flex flex-col h-full w-full">
             {#if loading && logs.length === 0}
-                <div
-                    class="flex items-center justify-center gap-3 h-full text-slate-400 text-sm"
-                >
-                    <div
-                        class="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-slate-100 border-t-blue-500 rounded-full animate-spin"
-                    ></div>
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-3 h-full text-gray-400 text-sm">
+                    <div class="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-gray-200 border-t-primary rounded-full animate-spin"></div>
                     <span class="font-medium">{$t.tasks?.loading}</span>
                 </div>
             {:else if error}
-                <div
-                    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 h-full text-slate-500 text-sm p-4 text-center"
-                >
-                    <div class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-destructive-light flex items-center justify-center text-red-500 text-lg">
-                        ⚠
-                    </div>
+                <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 h-full text-gray-500 text-sm p-4 text-center">
+                    <div class="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-red-50 flex items-center justify-center text-red-500 text-lg">⚠</div>
                     <span class="font-medium text-red-600">{error}</span>
                     <button
-                        class="bg-white text-slate-700 border border-slate-200 rounded-md px-4 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold cursor-pointer transition-all hover:bg-slate-50 hover:border-slate-300"
-                        onclick={handleRefresh}>{$t.common?.retry}</button
-                    >
+                        class="bg-white text-gray-700 border border-gray-200 rounded-md px-4 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold cursor-pointer transition-all hover:bg-gray-50 hover:border-gray-300"
+                        onclick={handleRefresh}>{$t.common?.retry}</button>
                 </div>
             {:else}
-                <TaskLogPanel
-                    {taskId}
-                    {logs}
-                    {autoScroll}
-                    onfilterchange={handleFilterChange}
-                />
+                <TaskLogPanel {taskId} {logs} {autoScroll} />
             {/if}
         </div>
-        <!-- #endregion showInline -->
     {:else}
-        <!-- #region showModal [C:2] [TYPE Component] [SEMANTICS task, log, modal, viewer] -->
-        <!-- @BRIEF Modal log view with overlay for full-screen task log inspection. -->
-        <div
-            class="fixed inset-0 z-50 overflow-y-auto"
-            aria-labelledby="modal-title"
-            role="dialog"
-            aria-modal="true"
-        >
-            <div
-                class="flex items-end justify-center min-h-screen pt-4 px-4 pb-20 text-center sm:block sm:p-0"
-            >
+        <!-- ═══ MODAL MODE ═══ -->
+        <div class="fixed inset-0 z-50 overflow-y-auto" aria-labelledby="modal-title" role="dialog" aria-modal="true">
+            <div class="flex items-end justify-center min-h-screen pt-4 px-4 pb-20 text-center sm:block sm:p-0">
+                <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
                 <div
                     class="fixed inset-0 bg-slate-900/30 backdrop-blur-[2px] transition-opacity"
                     aria-hidden="true"
-                    onclick={() => {
-                        show = false;
-                        onclose();
-                    }}
-                    onkeydown={(e) => {
-                        if (e.key === "Escape") {
-                            show = false;
-                            onclose();
-                        }
-                    }}
+                    onclick={() => { show = false; onclose(); }}
                     role="presentation"
                 ></div>
 
-                <span
-                    class="hidden sm:inline-block sm:align-middle sm:h-screen"
-                    aria-hidden="true"
-                    >&#8203;</span
-                >
+                <span class="hidden sm:inline-block sm:align-middle sm:h-screen" aria-hidden="true">&#8203;</span>
 
-                <div
-                    class="inline-block align-bottom bg-white rounded-xl text-left overflow-hidden shadow-2xl border border-slate-200 transform transition-all sm:my-8 sm:align-middle sm:max-w-4xl sm:w-full"
-                >
+                <div class="inline-block align-bottom bg-white rounded-xl text-left overflow-hidden shadow-2xl border border-gray-200 transform transition-all sm:my-8 sm:align-middle sm:max-w-4xl sm:w-full">
                     <div class="p-6">
-                        <div
-                            class="flex justify-between items-center mb-5 pb-4 border-b border-slate-100"
-                        >
-                            <h3
-                                class="text-lg font-bold tracking-tight text-slate-900"
-                                id="modal-title"
-                            >
+                        <div class="flex justify-between items-center mb-5 pb-4 border-b border-gray-100">
+                            <h3 class="text-lg font-bold tracking-tight text-gray-900" id="modal-title">
                                 {$t.tasks?.logs_title}
                             </h3>
                             <button
-                                class="p-1.5 rounded-md text-slate-400 bg-transparent border-none cursor-pointer transition-all hover:text-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-100"
-                                onclick={() => {
-                                    show = false;
-                                    onclose();
-                                }}
+                                class="p-1.5 rounded-md text-gray-400 bg-transparent border-none cursor-pointer transition-all hover:text-gray-900 hover:bg-gray-100"
+                                onclick={() => { show = false; onclose(); }}
                                 aria-label={$t.common?.close}
                             >
                                 <Icon name="close" size={20} strokeWidth={2.5} />
@@ -244,42 +146,24 @@
                         </div>
                         <div class="h-[550px] overflow-hidden">
                             {#if loading && logs.length === 0}
-                                <div
-                                    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full space-y-4 text-slate-400"
-                                >
-                                    <div
-                                        class="w-10 h-10 border-4 border-slate-100 border-t-blue-500 rounded-full animate-spin"
-                                    ></div>
-                                    <p class="text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide uppercase">
-                                        {$t.tasks?.loading}
-                                    </p>
+                                <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full space-y-4 text-gray-400">
+                                    <div class="w-10 h-10 border-4 border-gray-200 border-t-primary rounded-full animate-spin"></div>
+                                    <p class="text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide uppercase">{$t.tasks?.loading}</p>
                                 </div>
                             {:else if error}
-                                <div
-                                    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full p-8 text-center space-y-4"
-                                >
-                                    <div
-                                        class="w-14 h-14 rounded-full bg-destructive-light flex items-center justify-center text-red-500 shadow-inner"
-                                    >
+                                <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full p-8 text-center space-y-4">
+                                    <div class="w-14 h-14 rounded-full bg-red-50 flex items-center justify-center text-red-500 shadow-inner">
                                         <span class="text-3xl">⚠</span>
                                     </div>
-                                    <p class="text-red-600 font-semibold text-lg">
-                                        {error}
-                                    </p>
+                                    <p class="text-red-600 font-semibold text-lg">{error}</p>
                                     <button
-                                        class="mt-2 rounded-lg border border-slate-200 bg-white px-5 py-2.5 text-sm font-bold text-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-50 hover:border-slate-300 transition-all shadow-sm"
-                                        onclick={handleRefresh}
-                                    >
+                                        class="mt-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white px-5 py-2.5 text-sm font-bold text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-50 hover:border-gray-300 transition-all shadow-sm"
+                                        onclick={handleRefresh}>
                                         {$t.common?.retry}
                                     </button>
                                 </div>
                             {:else}
-                                <TaskLogPanel
-                                    {taskId}
-                                    {logs}
-                                    {autoScroll}
-                                    onfilterchange={handleFilterChange}
-                                />
+                                <TaskLogPanel {taskId} {logs} {autoScroll} />
                             {/if}
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -288,6 +172,4 @@
         </div>
     {/if}
 {/if}
-<!-- #endregion showModal -->
-
 <!-- #endregion TaskLogViewer -->
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogEntryRow.svelte b/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogEntryRow.svelte
index d3158564..c75560d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogEntryRow.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogEntryRow.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   let formattedTime = $derived(formatTime(log.timestamp));
 
   const levelStyles = {
-    DEBUG: "text-log-debug bg-log-debug/15",
+    DEBUG: "text-log-debug bg-log-debug/10",
     INFO: "text-log-info bg-log-info/10",
     WARNING: "text-log-warning bg-log-warning/10",
     ERROR: "text-log-error bg-log-error/10",
@@ -49,28 +49,26 @@
   );
   let sourceClass = $derived(
     sourceStyles[log.source?.toLowerCase()] ||
-      "bg-log-debug/15 text-terminal-text-subtle",
+      "bg-gray-100 text-gray-500",
   );
 
   let hasProgress = $derived(log.metadata?.progress !== undefined);
   let progressPercent = $derived(log.metadata?.progress || 0);
 </script>
 
-<div
-  class="py-2 px-3 border-b border-terminal-surface/60 transition-colors hover:bg-terminal-surface/50"
->
+<div class="py-2.5 px-4 border-b border-gray-100 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-50">
   <!-- Meta line: time + level + source -->
   <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
-    <span class="font-mono text-[0.6875rem] text-terminal-text-muted shrink-0"
+    <span class="font-mono text-xs text-gray-400 shrink-0"
       >{formattedTime}</span
     >
     <span
-      class="font-mono font-semibold uppercase text-[0.625rem] px-1.5 py-px rounded-sm tracking-wider shrink-0 {levelClass}"
+      class="font-mono font-semibold uppercase text-[0.625rem] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded tracking-wider shrink-0 {levelClass}"
       >{log.level || "INFO"}</span
     >
     {#if showSource && log.source}
       <span
-        class="text-[0.625rem] px-1.5 py-px rounded-sm shrink-0 {sourceClass}"
+        class="text-[0.625rem] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded shrink-0 {sourceClass}"
         >{log.source}</span
       >
     {/if}
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@
 
   <!-- Message -->
   <div
-    class="font-mono text-[0.8125rem] leading-relaxed text-terminal-text break-words whitespace-pre-wrap"
+    class="font-mono text-sm leading-relaxed text-gray-700 break-words whitespace-pre-wrap"
   >
     {log.message}
   </div>
@@ -86,15 +84,13 @@
   <!-- Progress bar (if applicable) -->
   {#if hasProgress}
     <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1.5">
-      <div
-        class="flex-1 h-1.5 bg-terminal-surface rounded-full overflow-hidden"
-      >
+      <div class="flex-1 h-1.5 bg-gray-100 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
         <div
           class="h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-primary to-purple-500 rounded-full transition-[width] duration-300 ease-out"
           style="width: {progressPercent}%"
         ></div>
       </div>
-      <span class="font-mono text-[0.625rem] text-terminal-text-subtle shrink-0"
+      <span class="font-mono text-[0.625rem] text-gray-400 shrink-0"
         >{progressPercent.toFixed(0)}%</span
       >
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogFilterBar.svelte b/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogFilterBar.svelte
index 0cb75dcf..46648559 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogFilterBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/LogFilterBar.svelte
@@ -66,13 +66,12 @@
   );
 </script>
 
-<div
-  class="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 bg-terminal-bg border-b border-terminal-surface"
->
-  <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-1 min-w-0">
+<div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 bg-white border-b border-gray-200">
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0">
+    <!-- Level filter -->
     <select
-      class="bg-terminal-surface text-terminal-text-subtle border border-terminal-border rounded px-2 py-[0.3125rem] text-xs cursor-pointer shrink-0 appearance-none pr-6 focus:outline-none focus:border-primary-ring"
-      style="background-image: url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2364748b' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.375rem center;"
+      class="bg-white text-gray-600 border border-gray-300 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs cursor-pointer shrink-0 appearance-none pr-6 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-ring focus:border-primary-ring"
+      style="background-image: url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%239ca3af' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.375rem center;"
       value={selectedLevel}
       onchange={handleLevelChange}
       aria-label="Filter by level"
@@ -82,9 +81,10 @@
       {/each}
     </select>
 
+    <!-- Source filter -->
     <select
-      class="bg-terminal-surface text-terminal-text-subtle border border-terminal-border rounded px-2 py-[0.3125rem] text-xs cursor-pointer shrink-0 appearance-none pr-6 focus:outline-none focus:border-primary-ring"
-      style="background-image: url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2364748b' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.375rem center;"
+      class="bg-white text-gray-600 border border-gray-300 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs cursor-pointer shrink-0 appearance-none pr-6 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-ring focus:border-primary-ring"
+      style="background-image: url(&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%239ca3af' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.375rem center;"
       value={selectedSource}
       onchange={handleSourceChange}
       aria-label="Filter by source"
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@
       {/each}
     </select>
 
+    <!-- Search input -->
     <div class="relative flex-1 min-w-0">
       <svg
-        class="absolute left-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-terminal-text-muted pointer-events-none"
+        class="absolute left-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400 pointer-events-none"
         xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
         width="14"
         height="14"
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@
       </svg>
       <input
         type="text"
-        class="w-full bg-terminal-surface text-terminal-text-bright border border-terminal-border rounded py-[0.3125rem] px-2 pl-7 text-xs placeholder:text-terminal-text-muted focus:outline-none focus:border-primary-ring"
+        class="w-full bg-white text-gray-900 border border-gray-300 rounded-md py-1.5 px-2 pl-7 text-xs placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-ring focus:border-primary-ring"
         placeholder="Search..."
         value={searchText}
         oninput={handleSearchChange}
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
 
   {#if hasActiveFilters}
     <button
-      class="flex items-center justify-center p-[0.3125rem] bg-transparent border border-terminal-border rounded text-terminal-text-subtle shrink-0 cursor-pointer transition-all hover:text-log-error hover:border-log-error hover:bg-log-error/10"
+      class="flex items-center justify-center p-1.5 bg-white border border-gray-300 rounded-md text-gray-400 shrink-0 cursor-pointer transition-all hover:text-red-500 hover:border-red-300 hover:bg-red-50"
       onclick={clearFilters}
       aria-label="Clear filters"
     >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskLogPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskLogPanel.svelte
index 0a51c78d..0afce0de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskLogPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tasks/TaskLogPanel.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- @LAYER UI -->
 <!--
 @SEMANTICS: task, log, panel, filter, list
-@PURPOSE: Combines log filtering and display into a single cohesive dark-themed panel.
+@PURPOSE: Combines log filtering and display into a single cohesive light-themed panel.
 @LAYER: UI
 @RELATION: USES -> LogFilterBar
 @RELATION: USES -> LogEntryRow
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 
   // Use $effect instead of afterUpdate for runes mode
   $effect(() => {
-    // Track filteredLogs length to trigger scroll
     filteredLogs.length;
     tick().then(scrollToBottom);
   });
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@
   });
 </script>
 
-<div class="flex flex-col h-full bg-terminal-bg overflow-hidden">
+<div class="flex flex-col h-full bg-white overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-gray-200 shadow-sm">
   <!-- Filter Bar -->
   <LogFilterBar {availableSources} onfilterchange={handleFilterChange} />
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@
   >
     {#if filteredLogs.length === 0}
       <div
-        class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 px-4 text-terminal-border gap-3"
+        class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-12 px-4 text-gray-300 gap-3"
       >
         <svg
           xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
@@ -114,9 +113,7 @@
           <line x1="16" y1="17" x2="8" y2="17" />
           <polyline points="10 9 9 9 8 9" />
         </svg>
-        <span class="text-[0.8125rem] text-terminal-text-muted"
-          >No logs available</span
-        >
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-400">No logs available</span>
       </div>
     {:else}
       {#each filteredLogs as log}
@@ -127,22 +124,22 @@
 
   <!-- Footer Stats -->
   <div
-    class="flex items-center justify-between py-1.5 px-3 border-t border-terminal-surface bg-terminal-bg"
+    class="flex items-center justify-between py-1.5 px-4 border-t border-gray-200 bg-gray-50"
   >
-    <span class="font-mono text-[0.6875rem] text-terminal-text-muted">
+    <span class="font-mono text-xs text-gray-400">
       {filteredLogs.length}{filteredLogs.length !== logs.length
         ? ` / ${logs.length}`
         : ""} entries
     </span>
     <button
-      class="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-transparent border-none text-terminal-text-muted text-[0.6875rem] cursor-pointer py-px px-1.5 rounded transition-all hover:bg-terminal-surface hover:text-terminal-text-subtle
-        {autoScroll ? 'text-terminal-accent' : ''}"
+      class="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-transparent border-none text-xs cursor-pointer py-1 px-1.5 rounded transition-all hover:bg-gray-200 hover:text-gray-700
+        {autoScroll ? 'text-primary font-medium' : 'text-gray-400'}"
       onclick={toggleAutoScroll}
       aria-label="Toggle auto-scroll"
     >
       {#if autoScroll}
         <span
-          class="inline-block w-[5px] h-[5px] rounded-full bg-terminal-accent animate-pulse"
+          class="inline-block w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-primary animate-pulse"
         ></span>
       {/if}
       Auto-scroll {autoScroll ? "on" : "off"}