diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/GeschichteListRow.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/GeschichteListRow.svelte
index 68d8d8e2..babfe9b7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/GeschichteListRow.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/geschichte/GeschichteListRow.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 import { plainExcerpt } from '$lib/shared/utils/extractText';
+import { getInitials, personAvatarColor } from '$lib/person/personFormat';
 import { formatAuthorName, formatPublishedAt } from './utils';
 import type { components } from '$lib/generated/api';
 
@@ -18,25 +19,72 @@ const publishedAt = $derived(formatPublishedAt(geschichte.publishedAt, 'short'))
 const authorName = $derived(formatAuthorName(geschichte.author));
 </script>
 
-<a href="/geschichten/{geschichte.id}" class="block">
-	<div class="mb-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
-		<h2 class="font-serif text-xl font-bold text-ink">{geschichte.title}</h2>
+<a
+	href="/geschichten/{geschichte.id}"
+	class="group flex min-h-[44px] transition-colors hover:bg-canvas/60 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+>
+	<!-- Meta column (desktop) -->
+	<div class="hidden w-28 shrink-0 flex-col items-start gap-1 border-r border-line-2 p-3 sm:flex">
+		<span
+			aria-hidden="true"
+			class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full font-sans text-[9px] font-bold text-white"
+			style="background-color: {personAvatarColor(authorName)}"
+		>
+			{getInitials(authorName)}
+		</span>
+		<span class="font-sans text-xs leading-tight font-semibold text-ink">{authorName}</span>
+		{#if publishedAt}
+			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{publishedAt}</span>
+		{/if}
 		{#if isJourney}
 			<span
 				data-testid="journey-badge"
-				style="font-size: 0.75rem"
-				class="inline-block rounded-full bg-journey-tint px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-bold tracking-wider text-journey uppercase"
+				aria-label="Lesereise"
+				style="font-size: 10px"
+				class="inline-flex items-center rounded-sm border border-journey-border bg-journey-tint px-1.5 py-px font-sans text-[10px] font-bold tracking-wide text-journey uppercase"
 			>
 				{m.journey_badge_list()}
 			</span>
 		{/if}
 	</div>
-	<p class="mb-3 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">
-		{authorName}
-		{#if publishedAt}· {m.geschichten_published_on({ date: publishedAt })}{/if}
-	</p>
-	{#if geschichte.body}
-		<!-- plaintext for JOURNEY, sanitised-HTML→text for STORY; never {@html} -->
-		<p class="font-serif text-base text-ink-2">{plainExcerpt(geschichte.body, 150)}</p>
-	{/if}
+
+	<!-- Content column -->
+	<div class="min-w-0 flex-1 p-3 sm:px-4">
+		<!-- Compact meta line (mobile only) -->
+		<div class="mb-1 flex items-center gap-1.5 sm:hidden">
+			<span
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				class="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full font-sans text-[7px] font-bold text-white"
+				style="background-color: {personAvatarColor(authorName)}"
+			>
+				{getInitials(authorName)}
+			</span>
+			<span class="font-sans text-xs font-semibold text-ink">{authorName}</span>
+			{#if publishedAt}
+				<span class="ml-auto font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{publishedAt}</span>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="mb-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+			<h2 class="font-serif text-[15px] leading-snug text-ink group-hover:underline">
+				{geschichte.title}
+			</h2>
+			{#if isJourney}
+				<span
+					data-testid="journey-badge-mobile"
+					aria-hidden="true"
+					style="font-size: 10px"
+					class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center rounded-sm border border-journey-border bg-journey-tint px-1.5 py-px font-sans text-[10px] font-bold tracking-wide text-journey uppercase sm:hidden"
+				>
+					{m.journey_badge_list()}
+				</span>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+		{#if geschichte.body}
+			<!-- plaintext for JOURNEY, sanitised-HTML→text for STORY; never {@html} -->
+			<p class="line-clamp-2 font-sans text-xs leading-relaxed text-ink-3">
+				{plainExcerpt(geschichte.body, 150)}
+			</p>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
 </a>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/+page.svelte
index 048ceded..bdee383b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/geschichten/+page.svelte
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ function removePerson(personId: string) {
 </script>
 
 <div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-4 py-8">
-	<header class="mb-6 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
-		<h1 class="font-serif text-3xl font-bold text-ink">{m.geschichten_index_title()}</h1>
+	<header class="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
+		<h1 class="font-serif text-2xl text-ink">{m.geschichten_index_title()}</h1>
 		{#if data.canBlogWrite}
 			<a
 				href="/geschichten/new"
@@ -50,78 +50,79 @@ function removePerson(personId: string) {
 		{/if}
 	</header>
 
-	<!-- Filter pills -->
-	<div class="mb-6 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-		<button
-			type="button"
-			aria-pressed={!hasFilters}
-			onclick={clearAll}
-			class="inline-flex h-11 items-center rounded-full border border-line px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-wider text-ink-2 uppercase hover:bg-muted aria-pressed:bg-ink aria-pressed:text-primary-fg"
-		>
-			{m.geschichten_filter_all_pill()}
-		</button>
-
-		{#each data.personFilters as p (p.id)}
+	<!-- Editorial list card: filter pills + rows share one surface -->
+	<div class="overflow-hidden rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface shadow-sm">
+		<!-- Filter pills -->
+		<div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 border-b border-line-2 px-3 py-2.5">
 			<button
 				type="button"
-				aria-pressed="true"
-				aria-label={m.geschichten_filter_remove_chip({ name: p.displayName })}
-				onclick={() => removePerson(p.id!)}
-				class="inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-ink px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-wider text-primary-fg uppercase"
+				aria-pressed={!hasFilters}
+				onclick={clearAll}
+				class="inline-flex h-11 items-center rounded-full border border-line px-3 font-sans text-xs font-semibold text-ink-2 hover:bg-muted aria-pressed:border-primary aria-pressed:bg-primary aria-pressed:text-primary-fg"
 			>
-				{p.displayName}
-				<span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
+				{m.geschichten_filter_all_pill()}
 			</button>
-		{/each}
 
-		<button
-			type="button"
-			aria-expanded={showPersonPicker}
-			onclick={() => (showPersonPicker = !showPersonPicker)}
-			class="inline-flex h-11 items-center rounded-full border border-line px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-wider text-ink-2 uppercase hover:bg-muted"
-		>
-			+ {m.geschichten_filter_choose_person()}
-		</button>
-	</div>
-
-	{#if showPersonPicker}
-		<div class="mb-4">
-			<PersonTypeahead
-				name="filter-person"
-				label={m.geschichten_filter_choose_person()}
-				compact
-				autofocus
-				onchange={addPerson}
-			/>
-			{#if selectedPersonIds.length > 1}
-				<p class="mt-1 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">
-					{m.geschichten_filter_and_hint()}
-				</p>
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-
-	<!-- Card list -->
-	{#if data.geschichten.length === 0}
-		<div class="rounded border border-line bg-surface p-6 text-center font-sans text-sm text-ink-3">
-			{#if data.personFilters.length > 0}
-				{m.geschichten_empty_for_persons({
-					names: data.personFilters.map((p) => p.displayName).join(' & ')
-				})}
-			{:else}
-				{m.geschichten_empty_no_filter()}
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{:else}
-		<ul class="flex flex-col gap-4">
-			{#each data.geschichten as g (g.id)}
-				<li
-					class="rounded border border-line bg-surface p-5 shadow-sm transition-shadow hover:shadow-md"
+			{#each data.personFilters as p (p.id)}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					aria-pressed="true"
+					aria-label={m.geschichten_filter_remove_chip({ name: p.displayName })}
+					onclick={() => removePerson(p.id!)}
+					class="inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-primary bg-primary px-3 font-sans text-xs font-semibold text-primary-fg"
 				>
-					<!-- plaintext for JOURNEY, sanitised-HTML→text for STORY; never {@html} -->
-					<GeschichteListRow geschichte={g} />
-				</li>
+					{p.displayName}
+					<span aria-hidden="true">×</span>
+				</button>
 			{/each}
-		</ul>
-	{/if}
+
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				aria-expanded={showPersonPicker}
+				onclick={() => (showPersonPicker = !showPersonPicker)}
+				class="inline-flex h-11 items-center rounded-full border border-dashed border-line px-3 font-sans text-xs font-semibold text-ink-3 hover:bg-muted"
+			>
+				+ {m.geschichten_filter_choose_person()}
+			</button>
+		</div>
+
+		{#if showPersonPicker}
+			<div class="border-b border-line-2 px-3 py-3">
+				<PersonTypeahead
+					name="filter-person"
+					label={m.geschichten_filter_choose_person()}
+					compact
+					autofocus
+					onchange={addPerson}
+				/>
+				{#if selectedPersonIds.length > 1}
+					<p class="mt-1 font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">
+						{m.geschichten_filter_and_hint()}
+					</p>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- Rows -->
+		{#if data.geschichten.length === 0}
+			<div class="px-4 py-12 text-center font-serif text-sm text-ink-3 italic">
+				{#if data.personFilters.length > 0}
+					{m.geschichten_empty_for_persons({
+						names: data.personFilters.map((p) => p.displayName).join(' & ')
+					})}
+				{:else}
+					{m.geschichten_empty_no_filter()}
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<ul>
+				{#each data.geschichten as g (g.id)}
+					<li class="border-b border-line-2 last:border-b-0">
+						<!-- plaintext for JOURNEY, sanitised-HTML→text for STORY; never {@html} -->
+						<GeschichteListRow geschichte={g} />
+					</li>
+				{/each}
+			</ul>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
 </div>