diff --git a/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx b/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
index e280660..0597116 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/ComposeBox.tsx
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ export function ComposeBox({ onPublished, onNoteInjected }: { onPublished?: () =
                 <button
                   onClick={() => setShowEmoji((v) => !v)}
                   title="Insert emoji"
+                  aria-label="Insert emoji"
                   className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[16px] transition-colors"
                 >
                   ☺
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@ export function ComposeBox({ onPublished, onNoteInjected }: { onPublished?: () =
                 onClick={handleFilePicker}
                 disabled={uploading || isPoll}
                 title="Attach image or video"
+                aria-label="Attach image or video"
                 className="text-text-dim hover:text-text text-[16px] transition-colors disabled:opacity-30"
               >
                 +
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ export function ComposeBox({ onPublished, onNoteInjected }: { onPublished?: () =
               <button
                 onClick={() => setIsPoll((v) => !v)}
                 title={isPoll ? "Cancel poll" : "Create poll"}
+                aria-label={isPoll ? "Cancel poll" : "Create poll"}
                 className={`text-[16px] transition-colors ${isPoll ? "text-accent" : "text-text-dim hover:text-text"}`}
               >
                 &#9634;&#9634;
diff --git a/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
index a4faf5d..a712663 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const NoteCard = memo(function NoteCard({ event, focused, onReplyInThread
             <img
               src={avatar}
               alt={`${name}'s avatar`}
-              className="w-9 h-9 rounded-sm object-cover bg-bg-raised hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity"
+              className="w-9 h-9 rounded-sm object-cover bg-bg-raised ring-1 ring-transparent hover:ring-accent/40 transition-all"
               loading="lazy"
               onError={(e) => {
                 (e.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = "none";
diff --git a/src/components/podcast/PodcastsView.tsx b/src/components/podcast/PodcastsView.tsx
index b02a4bf..c9bb516 100644
--- a/src/components/podcast/PodcastsView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/podcast/PodcastsView.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export function PodcastsView() {
             value={query}
             onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
             onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && handleSearch()}
-            placeholder="Search podcasts..."
+            placeholder="Search podcasts…"
             className="flex-1 bg-bg-raised border border-border rounded-sm px-3 py-1.5 text-[12px] text-text placeholder:text-text-dim focus:outline-none focus:border-accent"
           />
           <button
diff --git a/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx b/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
index a2a4568..bc06f16 100644
--- a/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/podcast/V4VIndicator.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export function V4VIndicator() {
                   disabled={boosting}
                   className="text-[10px] text-accent hover:text-accent-hover px-2 py-0.5 bg-accent/10 rounded-sm disabled:opacity-40"
                 >
-                  {boosting ? "..." : "boost"}
+                  {boosting ? "…" : "boost"}
                 </button>
               </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/poll/PollWidget.tsx b/src/components/poll/PollWidget.tsx
index 2ceefed..8055408 100644
--- a/src/components/poll/PollWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/poll/PollWidget.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export const PollWidget = memo(function PollWidget({ event }: { event: NDKEvent
         {pollData ? (
           <span>{total} {total === 1 ? "vote" : "votes"}</span>
         ) : (
-          <span className="animate-pulse">loading votes...</span>
+          <span className="animate-pulse">loading votes…</span>
         )}
         {isExpired && <span>&#183; Poll ended</span>}
         {closedAt && !isExpired && (
diff --git a/src/components/thread/AncestorChain.tsx b/src/components/thread/AncestorChain.tsx
index a81ba61..6e15dd3 100644
--- a/src/components/thread/AncestorChain.tsx
+++ b/src/components/thread/AncestorChain.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function AncestorCard({ event }: { event: NDKEvent }) {
   const { openThread } = useUIStore();
 
   const truncated = event.content.length > 120
-    ? event.content.slice(0, 120) + "..."
+    ? event.content.slice(0, 120) + "…"
     : event.content;
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx b/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
index 2ba2a03..4103aea 100644
--- a/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/thread/ThreadNode.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function InlineThreadReply({ replyTo, rootEvent, onPublished }: {
         value={text}
         onChange={(e) => { setText(e.target.value); autoResize(e); }}
         onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-        placeholder="Write a reply..."
+        placeholder="Write a reply…"
         rows={2}
         className="w-full bg-transparent text-text text-[12px] placeholder:text-text-dim resize-none focus:outline-none"
         autoFocus
diff --git a/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx b/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
index eec5a99..a36ddac 100644
--- a/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/thread/ThreadView.tsx
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export function ThreadView() {
                   value={replyText}
                   onChange={(e) => { setReplyText(e.target.value); autoResize(e); }}
                   onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-                  placeholder="Write a reply..."
+                  placeholder="Write a reply…"
                   rows={2}
                   className="w-full bg-transparent text-text text-[12px] placeholder:text-text-dim resize-none focus:outline-none leading-relaxed"
                   autoFocus
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ export function ThreadView() {
                   <button
                     onClick={handleRootReply}
                     disabled={!replyText.trim() || replying}
-                    className="px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                    className="px-3 py-1 text-[11px] bg-accent hover:bg-accent-hover text-accent-text rounded-sm transition-colors disabled:opacity-30 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
                   >
-                    {replySent ? "replied ✓" : replying ? "posting..." : "reply"}
+                    {replySent ? "replied ✓" : replying ? "posting…" : "reply"}
                   </button>
                 </div>
               </div>
diff --git a/src/components/v4v/V4VHistory.tsx b/src/components/v4v/V4VHistory.tsx
index 21ed00e..f7af5a2 100644
--- a/src/components/v4v/V4VHistory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/v4v/V4VHistory.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function HistoryRow({ entry }: { entry: V4VHistoryEntry }) {
               <div className="text-[9px] text-text-dim mb-1">Recipients:</div>
               {entry.recipients.map((r, i) => (
                 <div key={i} className="flex items-center justify-between text-[10px]">
-                  <span className="text-text-muted truncate">{r.name || r.address.slice(0, 16) + "..."}</span>
+                  <span className="text-text-muted truncate">{r.name || r.address.slice(0, 16) + "…"}</span>
                   <span className="text-text-dim shrink-0 ml-2">{r.sats} sats</span>
                 </div>
               ))}