diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/editor-shared.css b/frontend/src/assets/editor-shared.css
index cb6d480..bfff033 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/editor-shared.css
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/editor-shared.css
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
 }
 .title-input::placeholder {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   font-weight: 400;
 }
 .editor-tabs {
@@ -370,7 +369,6 @@
 .assist-streaming-label {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  font-style: italic;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
@@ -399,7 +397,6 @@
   padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   text-align: center;
 }
 
@@ -472,7 +469,6 @@
 .diff-empty {
   padding: 0.5rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
 }
 .assist-actions {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue b/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
index deeab1c..f11789e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppHeader.vue
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ router.afterEach(() => {
 }
 .brand-text {
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-optical-sizing: auto;
   font-weight: 500;
   font-size: 1rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue b/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
index b449de0..b98953c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatMessage.vue
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ const timingParts = computed((): string[] => {
   color: var(--color-primary);
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
   font-optical-sizing: auto;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   text-transform: none;
   letter-spacing: 0;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
index 70bb529..42a3423 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.vue
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ defineExpose({ focus, prefill, send, contextCount, sidebarOpen, toggleContextSid
   text-align: center;
   padding: 2rem 1rem;
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .chat-empty-state {
@@ -724,7 +723,6 @@ defineExpose({ focus, prefill, send, contextCount, sidebarOpen, toggleContextSid
 
 .empty-greeting {
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-weight: 400;
   font-size: 1.75rem;
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
@@ -828,7 +826,6 @@ defineExpose({ focus, prefill, send, contextCount, sidebarOpen, toggleContextSid
 .widget-query {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 .widget-text {
   font-size: 0.9rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DiffView.vue b/frontend/src/components/DiffView.vue
index 61f93e5..95531c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DiffView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DiffView.vue
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ function markerFor(type: DiffLine['type']): string {
   padding: 0.75rem;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .diff-line {
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ function markerFor(type: DiffLine['type']): string {
 .diff-collapse {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   opacity: 0.6;
-  font-style: italic;
   border-top: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
   padding-top: 0.2rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EventSlideOver.vue b/frontend/src/components/EventSlideOver.vue
index 0569f5f..02bd149 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EventSlideOver.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EventSlideOver.vue
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ async function doDelete() {
   margin: 4px 0 0;
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .toggle-btn {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/HistoryPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/HistoryPanel.vue
index c37b03d..bd2385b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/HistoryPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/HistoryPanel.vue
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ onMounted(loadVersions);
   padding: 1rem;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .history-footer {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InlineAssistPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/InlineAssistPanel.vue
index 45c15c9..4fcaffc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InlineAssistPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InlineAssistPanel.vue
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ const markers: Record<DiffLine["type"], string> = {
   padding: 0.75rem;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 /* ── Review ── */
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.vue
index 3fb2a27..90fb9b5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.vue
@@ -152,6 +152,5 @@ onMounted(() => store.fetchAll())
   text-align: center;
   color: var(--color-muted);
   font-size: 0.88rem;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ShareDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/ShareDialog.vue
index bc975da..305f8b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ShareDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ShareDialog.vue
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 .shares-empty {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
-  font-style: italic;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 0.75rem;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
index 068755b..d2b19bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ function closeEventSlideOver(changed = false) {
 .tool-event-item { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.5rem; }
 .tool-event-item-title { color: var(--color-text); font-size: 0.8rem; }
 .tool-event-item-time { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.75rem; white-space: nowrap; }
-.tool-event-more { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.75rem; font-style: italic; }
+.tool-event-more { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.75rem; }
 
 .tool-deleted { text-decoration: line-through; opacity: 0.7; }
 .tool-completed { text-decoration: line-through; color: var(--color-success, #2ecc71); }
@@ -705,7 +705,6 @@ function closeEventSlideOver(changed = false) {
 .confirm-denied {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 .btn-confirm-duplicate {
   padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VersionHistorySection.vue b/frontend/src/components/VersionHistorySection.vue
index 59c6926..1faf4fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VersionHistorySection.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VersionHistorySection.vue
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ function restore() {
   padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .vh-item {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WeatherCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/WeatherCard.vue
index dac6b57..11736c1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WeatherCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WeatherCard.vue
@@ -273,6 +273,5 @@ function hasPrecip(day: ForecastDay): boolean {
 
 .weather-unavailable {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
index a1f696a..5ad88f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceNoteEditor.vue
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   padding: 1rem 0.65rem;
   font-size: 0.78rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 /* Note list */
@@ -710,7 +709,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
   justify-content: center;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   font-size: 0.85rem;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 /* Editor UI */
@@ -766,7 +764,6 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadProjectNotes });
 .note-title-input:focus { outline: none; }
 .note-title-input::placeholder {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .tag-row {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceTaskPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceTaskPanel.vue
index 9eb444a..8634ee8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceTaskPanel.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/WorkspaceTaskPanel.vue
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ defineExpose({ reload: loadAll });
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.empty-group { padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-style: italic; }
+.empty-group { padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
 
 .state-msg { padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
index d366dc1..94b70ce 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ function formatUpcomingTime(event: EventEntry): string {
   background: color-mix(in srgb, #22c55e 12%, transparent);
   color: #16a34a;
 }
-.urgency-loading { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-style: italic; }
+.urgency-loading { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
 
 /* ─── Inbox ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .inbox-section {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/KnowledgeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/KnowledgeView.vue
index 7429cf8..10e369f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/KnowledgeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/KnowledgeView.vue
@@ -793,7 +793,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 }
 .filter-label {
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.95rem;
   color: var(--color-primary);
   margin-bottom: 8px;
@@ -1233,7 +1232,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 .empty-hint { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.7; }
 .empty-narrator {
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 1rem;
   color: var(--color-text-secondary);
   opacity: 0.85;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
index 3b3cef3..c7a49da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/NoteEditorView.vue
@@ -895,7 +895,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
 .stream-label {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .stream-preview {
@@ -1036,7 +1035,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
 }
 .ef-label {
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.92rem;
   color: var(--color-primary);
 }
@@ -1070,7 +1068,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => assist.clearSelection());
   border: none;
   color: var(--color-primary);
   font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   cursor: pointer;
   padding: 4px 0;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
index d57905c..9b83782 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ProjectView.vue
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
   transition: border-color 0.15s;
 }
 .project-title-input:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--color-primary); }
-.project-title-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }
+.project-title-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 400; }
 
 .status-badge {
   font-size: 0.68rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
index 6080dd9..2ad5651 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -3323,7 +3323,6 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
   border-radius: 4px;
 }
 .not-configured {
-  font-style: italic;
   opacity: 0.75;
 }
 .search-row {
@@ -3421,7 +3420,6 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
 .push-unsupported {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 .push-status-row {
   display: flex;
@@ -3567,7 +3565,7 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
 }
-.you-label { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-style: italic; }
+.you-label { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
 /* Per-row delete (users / invitations / etc.): ghost → Oxblood on hover */
 .btn-delete {
   padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
@@ -3772,7 +3770,6 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
 
 .loading-msg, .empty-msg {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.88rem;
   padding: 0.5rem 0;
 }
@@ -3934,7 +3931,6 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
 
 .members-empty {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
   padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
 }
@@ -3951,7 +3947,7 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
 }
 .geo-ok { color: var(--color-success); }
 .geo-error { color: var(--color-danger); }
-.geo-pending { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-style: italic; }
+.geo-pending { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
 
 .unit-toggle {
   display: flex;
@@ -4324,7 +4320,6 @@ FABLE_API_KEY={{ effectiveApiKey }}</pre>
 .learned-empty {
   font-size: 0.85rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 .btn-danger-outline {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
index f579a0a..d4d9fa8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SharedWithMeView.vue
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 .empty-msg {
   color: var(--color-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
   font-size: 0.88rem;
   margin: 0;
   padding: 1rem 0;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
index ae283f7..1521181 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TaskEditorView.vue
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ useEditorGuards(dirty, save);
 .stream-label {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 .stream-preview {
   border: 1px solid var(--color-input-border);
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/UserManagementView.vue b/frontend/src/views/UserManagementView.vue
index debb543..95a165d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/UserManagementView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/UserManagementView.vue
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ function formatDate(iso: string): string {
 .you-label {
   font-size: 0.8rem;
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 .btn-delete {
   padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue b/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
index 960a8e3..ab33b27 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/WorkspaceView.vue
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
-  font-style: italic;
 }
 
 .ws-panel-toggles {