diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/+page.svelte
index 69fd216e..0d770f4b 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ if (!$events_sess.pres_mgmt) $events_sess.pres_mgmt = {};
     {:else}
         <!-- Metadata Section: Session identity card — name, time, room, host, description -->
         <div
-            class="bg-surface-50-950 border-surface-200-800 rounded-xl border p-4 shadow-sm">
+            class="">
             <Session_view
                 {lq__event_presenter_obj}
                 {lq__event_session_obj}
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/session_view.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/session_view.svelte
index aef30513..aee24db1 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/session_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(pres_mgmt)/session/[session_id]/session_view.svelte
@@ -136,11 +136,23 @@ $effect(() => {
     Show: name, time, room, host, description. Hide admin noise unless edit_mode.
     Section 508: all interactive elements labelled, focus rings, sufficient contrast.
 -->
-<section class="space-y-3">
+<section class="space-y-2">
     <!-- SESSION HERO: Name + Schedule + Room -->
     <div
-        class="border-surface-200-800 bg-surface-50-900 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border shadow-sm">
-        <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 px-4 pt-4 pb-3">
+        class="
+            border-surface-200-800 bg-surface-50-900 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border shadow-sm
+
+            flex flex-col
+            items-center justify-center
+            gap-3 px-4 py-2
+            transition-all
+            w-full
+            "
+            >
+        <!-- <div class="
+
+            "
+            > -->
             <!-- QR code: floats top-right, compact by default, toggle to enlarge.
                  Only rendered once the async URL is resolved (string), never while
                  it is still the boolean `true` loading placeholder. -->
@@ -180,26 +192,25 @@ $effect(() => {
 
             <!-- Session Name: the primary identity check -->
             {#if $lq__event_session_obj}
-                <div>
-                    {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
-                    <Element_ae_obj_field_editor
-                        object_type={'event_session'}
-                        object_id={$lq__event_session_obj.id}
-                        field_name={'name'}
-                        field_type={'text'}
-                        current_value={$lq__event_session_obj.name}
-                        on_success={() =>
-                            events_func.load_ae_obj_id__event_session({
-                                api_cfg: $ae_api,
-                                event_session_id: $lq__event_session_obj.id
-                            })}>
-                        <div class="text-lg leading-snug font-bold">
-                            {$lq__event_session_obj.name}
-                        </div>
-                    </Element_ae_obj_field_editor>
-                    {/if}
 
                     {#if $ae_loc.edit_mode}
+                    <div>
+                        <Element_ae_obj_field_editor
+                            object_type={'event_session'}
+                            object_id={$lq__event_session_obj.id}
+                            field_name={'name'}
+                            field_type={'text'}
+                            current_value={$lq__event_session_obj.name}
+                            on_success={() =>
+                                events_func.load_ae_obj_id__event_session({
+                                    api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                                    event_session_id: $lq__event_session_obj.id
+                                })}>
+                            <div class="text-lg leading-snug font-bold">
+                                {$lq__event_session_obj.name}
+                            </div>
+                        </Element_ae_obj_field_editor>
+
                         <Element_ae_obj_field_editor
                             object_type="event_session"
                             object_id={$lq__event_session_obj.id}
@@ -216,8 +227,9 @@ $effect(() => {
                             <span class="badge preset-tonal-surface mt-1 text-xs"
                                 >code: {$lq__event_session_obj.code}</span>
                         </Element_ae_obj_field_editor>
+                    </div>
                     {/if}
-                </div>
+
             {:else}
                 <!-- Skeleton placeholder while LiveQuery resolves -->
                 <!-- <div class="bg-surface-200-800 h-7 w-2/3 animate-pulse rounded">
@@ -226,7 +238,15 @@ $effect(() => {
 
             <!-- Date/Time + Room as info chips -->
             {#if $lq__event_session_obj}
-                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+            <div class="
+                flex flex-wrap
+                items-center justify-center
+                gap-2
+                transition-all
+                max-w-xl
+                "
+                >
+                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1">
                     <span
                         class="bg-primary-500/10 text-primary-700 dark:text-primary-300 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-200">
                         <button
@@ -306,7 +326,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                     </div>
                 {/if}
 
-                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1">
                     <!-- Room/Location: editable in edit_mode via select from this event's locations.
                          WHY: event_location_id is a FK — staff need to pick from known rooms,
                          not type a raw UUID. The liveQuery above loads locations for this event. -->
@@ -340,12 +360,14 @@ $effect(() => {
                         </span>
                     {/if}
                 </div>
+
+            </div>
             {:else}
                 <div
                     class="bg-surface-200-800 h-5 w-1/2 animate-pulse rounded-full">
                 </div>
             {/if}
-        </div>
+        <!-- </div> -->
     </div>
 
     <!-- Host / POC: visible when assigned and layout config allows -->