diff --git a/cmd/web-ui/static/modules/pages/agents.js b/cmd/web-ui/static/modules/pages/agents.js
index 8635b8c..e724967 100644
--- a/cmd/web-ui/static/modules/pages/agents.js
+++ b/cmd/web-ui/static/modules/pages/agents.js
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ let _agentsRenderTimer = null;
 
 // ── Private helpers ──────────────────────────────────────
 
+function eventKindClass(eventType) {
+  if (eventType === 'run.start' || eventType === 'run.end') return 'evt-run';
+  if (eventType === 'span.start' || eventType === 'span.end') return 'evt-span';
+  if (eventType === 'error') return 'evt-error';
+  if (eventType === 'session.start' || eventType === 'session.end') return 'evt-session';
+  return 'evt-other';
+}
+
 function ensureAgentBucket(evt) {
   const identity = getAgentIdentity(evt);
   if (!identity.key) return null;
@@ -258,7 +266,8 @@ function renderAgentLanes() {
     const opsHTML = ops.length > 0 ? `<div class="active-ops">${ops.map(op => {
       const elapsed = Math.floor((Date.now() - op.startedAt) / 1000);
       const stale = elapsed > 300;
-      const kindClass = op.kind === 'agent' || op.subType === 'subagent' ? ' subagent' : '';
+      const kindClass = op.kind === 'agent' || op.subType === 'subagent' ? ' subagent'
+        : op.kind === 'run' ? ' run' : '';
       return `
         <div class="active-op${stale ? ' stale' : ''}${kindClass}">
           <span class="active-op-dot"></span>
@@ -276,7 +285,7 @@ function renderAgentLanes() {
       const expandHTML = details ? '<button class="timeline-expand-hint" type="button">details</button>' : '';
 
       return `
-        <div class="timeline-event">
+        <div class="timeline-event ${eventKindClass(eventType)}">
           <div class="timeline-event-header">
             ${getEventIcon(eventType)}
             <span class="timeline-event-type">${escapeHTML(getEventLabel(eventType))}</span>
@@ -675,7 +684,7 @@ function renderAgentsLive() {
               </div>
               <div class="live-run-events">
                 ${group.events.map(evt => `
-                  <div class="timeline-event live-event">
+                  <div class="timeline-event live-event ${eventKindClass(getEnvelopeType(evt))}">
                     <div class="timeline-event-header">
                       ${getEventIcon(getEnvelopeType(evt))}
                       <span class="timeline-event-type">${escapeHTML(getEventLabel(getEnvelopeType(evt)))}</span>
diff --git a/cmd/web-ui/static/style.css b/cmd/web-ui/static/style.css
index d7d1bbe..0b2da2e 100644
--- a/cmd/web-ui/static/style.css
+++ b/cmd/web-ui/static/style.css
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
   --text:        #b8c5d4;
   --text-dim:    #465a6e;
+  --text-mute:   #6b7f94;
   --text-bright: #e4edf5;
 
   --accent:      #22d3ee;
@@ -2147,6 +2148,7 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
 
   --text:        #3d4a5c;
   --text-dim:    #8b9ab0;
+  --text-mute:   #5c6b80;
   --text-bright: #1a2332;
 
   --accent:      #0891b2;
@@ -2270,7 +2272,8 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
   padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
   font-size: 0.78rem;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-mute);
+  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.5rem;
@@ -2333,7 +2336,7 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
   margin-top: 0.2rem;
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
   font-size: 0.68rem;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-mute);
 }
 
 /* ── Agent Lane Sparklines ────────────────────────────────── */
@@ -2347,10 +2350,10 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
 
 .agent-lane-sparkline-bar {
   flex: 1;
-  background: var(--accent);
+  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--accent), var(--accent-glow));
   border-radius: 1px 1px 0 0;
-  opacity: 0.5;
-  min-height: 1px;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  min-height: 2px;
 }
 
 .agent-lane-dot {
@@ -2374,7 +2377,7 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
 .agent-lane-status {
   font-size: 0.7rem;
   font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-mute);
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
 }
@@ -2399,6 +2402,7 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
   padding: 0.35rem 0.625rem;
   background: var(--accent-dim);
   border: 1px solid rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.15);
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   animation: fadeUp 0.2s ease both;
@@ -2406,11 +2410,17 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
 
 [data-theme="light"] .active-op {
   border-color: rgba(8, 145, 178, 0.2);
+  border-left-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.active-op.run {
+  border-left-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
 .active-op.subagent {
   background: rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.12);
   border-color: rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.22);
+  border-left-color: var(--purple);
 }
 
 .active-op.stale {
@@ -2482,6 +2492,7 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
   border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
   background: transparent;
   font-size: 0.82rem;
 }
@@ -2494,6 +2505,29 @@ tr.expandable:hover .expand-icon::before {
   font-size: 0.6rem;
 }
 
+/* ── Event-kind accents + hierarchy (scoped to Agents page) ── */
+#agents-content .timeline-event.evt-run    { border-left-color: var(--accent); }
+#agents-content .timeline-event.evt-error  { border-left-color: var(--error); }
+#agents-content .timeline-event.evt-session { border-left-color: var(--success); }
+#agents-content .timeline-event.evt-span   { border-left-color: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.4); }
+
+/* Demote the generic type label to a quiet category tag; let the
+   tool name / preview body carry the line. */
+#agents-content .timeline-event-type {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  font-size: 0.62rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--text-mute);
+}
+
+#agents-content .timeline-event-body.tool-name,
+#agents-content .timeline-event-body.subagent-name {
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+
 .agent-lane-events .empty-state {
   padding: 2rem 1rem;
   font-size: 0.78rem;