diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index 2ba463c6..54b4af81 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 	"person_role_sender": "Gesendet",
 	"person_role_receiver": "Empfangen",
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Häufige Korrespondenten",
+	"person_correspondents_hint": "klicken für Konversation",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} weitere anzeigen",
 	"conv_heading": "Konversationen",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Verfolgen Sie den Schriftverkehr zwischen zwei Personen chronologisch.",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index 695c5980..ab6e3bc0 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 	"person_role_sender": "Sent",
 	"person_role_receiver": "Received",
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Frequent correspondents",
+	"person_correspondents_hint": "click to view conversation",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} more",
 	"conv_heading": "Conversations",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Follow the correspondence between two persons chronologically.",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/es.json b/frontend/messages/es.json
index 5e7a3f42..552b6849 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/es.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/es.json
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 	"person_role_sender": "Enviado",
 	"person_role_receiver": "Recibido",
 	"person_co_correspondents_heading": "Corresponsales frecuentes",
+	"person_correspondents_hint": "clic para ver conversación",
 	"person_show_more": "+ {count} más",
 	"conv_heading": "Conversaciones",
 	"conv_subtitle": "Siga la correspondencia entre dos personas cronológicamente.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
index 2da3e2f2..e14ea2a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -78,12 +78,14 @@ const coCorrespondents = $derived.by(() => {
 				documents={sentDocuments}
 				heading={m.person_docs_heading()}
 				emptyMessage={m.person_no_docs()}
+				variant="sent"
 			/>
 
 			<PersonDocumentList
 				documents={receivedDocuments}
 				heading={m.person_received_docs_heading()}
 				emptyMessage={m.person_no_received_docs()}
+				variant="received"
 			/>
 		</div>
 	</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/CoCorrespondentsList.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/CoCorrespondentsList.svelte
index 81855ed2..fc0cc90b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/CoCorrespondentsList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/CoCorrespondentsList.svelte
@@ -8,23 +8,43 @@ let {
 	coCorrespondents: { id: string; name: string; count: number }[];
 	personId: string;
 } = $props();
+
+function initials(name: string): string {
+	return name
+		.split(' ')
+		.map((n) => n[0] ?? '')
+		.join('')
+		.slice(0, 2)
+		.toUpperCase();
+}
 </script>
 
 {#if coCorrespondents.length > 0}
-	<div class="mb-6">
-		<h3 class="mb-3 text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
-			{m.person_co_correspondents_heading()}
-		</h3>
+	<div class="mb-4 rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface p-4">
+		<div class="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between">
+			<h3 class="text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
+				{m.person_co_correspondents_heading()}
+			</h3>
+			<span class="font-sans text-[10px] text-ink-3 italic">{m.person_correspondents_hint()}</span>
+		</div>
 		<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
 			{#each coCorrespondents as c (c.id)}
 				<a
 					href="/conversations?senderId={personId}&receiverId={c.id}"
 					title={m.doc_conversation_title()}
-					class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-line px-3 py-1 font-serif text-sm text-ink transition-colors hover:border-primary"
+					class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-line bg-muted px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-bold text-ink transition-colors hover:border-primary hover:bg-surface"
 				>
+					<!-- Initials circle -->
+					<span
+						class="flex h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-serif text-[9px] font-bold text-primary-fg"
+					>
+						{initials(c.name)}
+					</span>
+					{c.name}
+					<span class="text-[10px] font-normal text-ink-3">×{c.count}</span>
 					<!-- Chat icon -->
 					<svg
-						class="h-3.5 w-3.5 flex-shrink-0 text-ink-3"
+						class="h-3 w-3 flex-shrink-0 text-ink-3"
 						fill="none"
 						stroke="currentColor"
 						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -37,8 +57,6 @@ let {
 							d="M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M21 12c0 4.418-4.03 8-9 8a9.863 9.863 0 01-4.255-.949L3 20l1.395-3.72C3.512 15.042 3 13.574 3 12c0-4.418 4.03-8 9-8s9 3.582 9 8z"
 						/>
 					</svg>
-					{c.name}
-					<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">({c.count})</span>
 				</a>
 			{/each}
 		</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/PersonDocumentList.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/PersonDocumentList.svelte
index 0fbe5d95..cedefbf4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/PersonDocumentList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/PersonDocumentList.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 import { formatDate } from '$lib/utils/date';
-import { sortDocumentsByDate, type SortDir } from '$lib/utils/sort';
 import { formatDocumentStatus } from '$lib/utils/documentStatusLabel';
+import { sortDocumentsByDate, type SortDir } from '$lib/utils/sort';
 
 const DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT = 5;
 
 let {
 	documents,
 	heading,
-	emptyMessage
+	emptyMessage,
+	variant = 'sent'
 }: {
 	documents: {
 		id: string;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ let {
 	}[];
 	heading: string;
 	emptyMessage: string;
+	variant?: 'sent' | 'received';
 } = $props();
 
 const yearRange = $derived.by(() => {
@@ -40,21 +42,29 @@ const sortedDocuments = $derived(sortDocumentsByDate(documents, sortDir));
 const visibleDocuments = $derived(
 	showAll ? sortedDocuments : sortedDocuments.slice(0, DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT)
 );
+
+// Spec: sent = navy-tint icon bg, received = teal-tint icon bg
+const iconClasses = $derived(
+	variant === 'sent' ? 'bg-primary/10 text-primary' : 'bg-accent/20 text-accent-fg'
+);
 </script>
 
-<div class="mb-10">
-	<div class="mb-6 flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-ink/10 pb-2">
-		<h2 class="font-serif text-xl text-ink">{heading}</h2>
-		<span class="rounded-full bg-primary px-2 py-1 text-xs font-bold text-primary-fg">
+<div class="mb-4 rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface">
+	<!-- Section header -->
+	<div class="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line px-4 py-3">
+		<h2 class="text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">{heading}</h2>
+		<span
+			class="rounded-full bg-primary/10 px-2 py-0.5 font-sans text-[10px] font-bold text-primary"
+		>
 			{documents.length}
 		</span>
 		{#if yearRange}
-			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{yearRange}</span>
+			<span class="font-sans text-[10px] text-ink-3">{yearRange}</span>
 		{/if}
 		{#if documents.length > 1}
 			<button
 				onclick={() => (sortDir = sortDir === 'DESC' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC')}
-				class="ml-auto text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+				class="ml-auto text-[10px] font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase transition-colors hover:text-ink"
 			>
 				{sortDir === 'DESC' ? m.conv_sort_newest() : m.conv_sort_oldest()}
 			</button>
@@ -62,69 +72,68 @@ const visibleDocuments = $derived(
 	</div>
 
 	{#if documents.length === 0}
-		<div class="rounded-sm border border-dashed border-line bg-surface p-12 text-center">
-			<p class="font-sans text-ink-2">{emptyMessage}</p>
-		</div>
+		<p class="px-4 py-6 text-center font-sans text-sm text-ink-3">{emptyMessage}</p>
 	{:else}
-		<ul class="space-y-3">
+		<ul>
 			{#each visibleDocuments as doc (doc.id)}
-				<li class="group">
+				<li>
 					<a
 						href="/documents/{doc.id}"
-						class="block border border-line bg-surface p-4 transition-all duration-200 hover:border-primary hover:shadow-md"
+						class="group flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line px-4 py-3 transition-colors last:border-b-0 hover:bg-muted"
 					>
-						<div class="flex items-center justify-between">
-							<div class="flex items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden">
-								<div
-									class="flex h-10 w-10 flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded bg-muted text-ink transition-colors group-hover:bg-accent group-hover:text-ink"
-								>
-									<img
-										src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/PDF-Document-MD.svg"
-										alt=""
-										aria-hidden="true"
-										class="h-5 w-5"
-									/>
-								</div>
-								<div class="min-w-0">
-									<div
-										class="truncate font-serif text-base font-medium text-ink group-hover:underline"
-									>
-										{doc.title || doc.originalFilename}
-									</div>
-									<div class="mt-0.5 flex items-center space-x-2 font-sans text-xs text-ink-2">
-										<span>{doc.documentDate ? formatDate(doc.documentDate) : m.doc_no_date()}</span>
-										{#if doc.location}
-											<span class="text-accent">•</span>
-											<span>{doc.location}</span>
-										{/if}
-									</div>
-								</div>
+						<!-- Tinted doc icon -->
+						<div
+							class="flex h-8 w-8 flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded {iconClasses}"
+						>
+							<img
+								src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/PDF-Document-MD.svg"
+								alt=""
+								aria-hidden="true"
+								class="h-4 w-4"
+							/>
+						</div>
+
+						<!-- Title + meta -->
+						<div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+							<div class="truncate font-serif text-sm font-medium text-ink group-hover:underline">
+								{doc.title || doc.originalFilename}
 							</div>
-							<div class="flex flex-shrink-0 items-center gap-2 pl-4">
-								<span
-									class="hidden items-center rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-bold tracking-wide uppercase sm:inline-flex
-                                    {doc.status === 'UPLOADED'
-										? 'border-accent/50 bg-accent/20 text-ink'
-										: 'border-yellow-200 bg-yellow-50 text-yellow-800'}"
-								>
-									{formatDocumentStatus(doc.status)}
-								</span>
-								<img
-									src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Arrow/Arrow-Right-MD.svg"
-									alt=""
-									aria-hidden="true"
-									class="ml-2 h-5 w-5 opacity-40 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100"
-								/>
+							<div class="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-1.5 font-sans text-[11px] text-ink-3">
+								<span>{doc.documentDate ? formatDate(doc.documentDate) : m.doc_no_date()}</span>
+								{#if doc.location}
+									<span>·</span>
+									<span>{doc.location}</span>
+								{/if}
 							</div>
 						</div>
+
+						<!-- Status chip -->
+						<span
+							class="hidden flex-shrink-0 rounded-full border px-2 py-0.5 font-sans text-[10px] font-bold sm:inline-block
+							{doc.status === 'UPLOADED'
+								? 'border-accent/50 bg-accent/20 text-ink'
+								: doc.status === 'ARCHIVED'
+									? 'border-green-200 bg-green-50 text-green-800'
+									: 'border-yellow-200 bg-yellow-50 text-yellow-800'}"
+						>
+							{formatDocumentStatus(doc.status)}
+						</span>
+
+						<img
+							src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Arrow/Arrow-Right-MD.svg"
+							alt=""
+							aria-hidden="true"
+							class="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0 opacity-30 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-80"
+						/>
 					</a>
 				</li>
 			{/each}
 		</ul>
+
 		{#if documents.length > DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT && !showAll}
 			<button
 				onclick={() => (showAll = true)}
-				class="mt-3 text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink/50 uppercase transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+				class="w-full border-t border-line py-2.5 text-center font-sans text-[11px] font-bold tracking-widest text-ink/50 uppercase transition-colors hover:text-ink"
 			>
 				{m.person_show_more({ count: documents.length - DOCS_PREVIEW_LIMIT })}
 			</button>