diff --git a/frontend/src/layout/AppLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/layout/AppLayout.tsx
index ebe39d1b..ce1b4f4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layout/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/layout/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const LayoutContent: React.FC = () => {
       <div
         className={`flex-1 transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out ${
           isExpanded || isHovered ? "lg:ml-[290px]" : "lg:ml-[90px]"
-        } ${isMobileOpen ? "ml-0" : ""} w-full max-w-full min-[1440px]:max-w-[90%]`}
+        } ${isMobileOpen ? "ml-0" : ""} w-full`}
       >
         <AppHeader />
         {/* Pending Payment Banner - Shows when account status is 'pending_payment' */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
index 68ba84aa..f0c54f2c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/layout/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -452,10 +452,12 @@ const AppSidebar: React.FC = () => {
       onMouseEnter={() => !isExpanded && setIsHovered(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => setIsHovered(false)}
     >
-      {/* Collapse/Expand Toggle Button - Attached to border */}
+      {/* Collapse/Expand Toggle Button - Position changes based on state */}
       <button
         onClick={toggleSidebar}
-        className="hidden lg:flex absolute -right-3 top-20 w-6 h-6 items-center justify-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors z-50"
+        className={`hidden lg:flex absolute top-20 w-6 h-6 items-center justify-center bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-full shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-all duration-300 z-50 ${
+          isExpanded || isHovered ? '-right-3' : 'right-3'
+        }`}
         aria-label={isExpanded ? "Collapse Sidebar" : "Expand Sidebar"}
       >
         <svg 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Automation/AutomationPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Automation/AutomationPage.tsx
index 837f3a0e..3d6805f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Automation/AutomationPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Automation/AutomationPage.tsx
@@ -962,14 +962,14 @@ const AutomationPage: React.FC = () => {
               );
             })()}
 
-              {/* Published summary card (placed after Stage 7 in the same row) */}
+              {/* Approved summary card (placed after Stage 7 in the same row) */}
               <div className="rounded-xl p-5 border-2 border-green-200 bg-gradient-to-br from-green-50 to-green-100 dark:from-green-900/10 dark:to-green-800/10 flex flex-col h-full">
                 <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                     <div className="size-10 rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br from-green-500 to-green-600 flex items-center justify-center">
                       <FileTextIcon className="size-5 text-white" />
                     </div>
-                    <div className="text-sm font-bold text-green-900 dark:text-green-100">Published</div>
+                    <div className="text-sm font-bold text-green-900 dark:text-green-100">Approved</div>
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-right">&nbsp;</div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
index bdabaed2..e7c3ed68 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Clusters.tsx
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ export default function Clusters() {
           onClick: () => handleBulkAction('auto_generate_ideas', selectedIds),
           variant: 'success',
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => (row.ideas_count || 0) > 0 ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
           const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
           if (key === 'search') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Ideas.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Ideas.tsx
index cb392835..cc8f492c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Ideas.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Ideas.tsx
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ export default function Ideas() {
           onClick: () => handleBulkAction('queue_to_writer', selectedIds),
           variant: 'success',
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => row.status === 'queued' || row.status === 'completed' ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
           const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
           if (key === 'search') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
index d6afa5c2..6b98f5cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Planner/Keywords.tsx
@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ export default function Keywords() {
           onClick: () => handleBulkAction('auto_cluster', selectedIds),
           variant: 'success',
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => row.cluster_id ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
           // Normalize value to string, preserving empty strings
           const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Approved.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Approved.tsx
index 3364de83..320fec77 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Approved.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Approved.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default function Approved() {
   
   // Filter state - default to approved status
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
-  const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState('approved'); // Default to approved
   const [publishStatusFilter, setPublishStatusFilter] = useState('');
   const [selectedIds, setSelectedIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
   
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ export default function Approved() {
   const [sortDirection, setSortDirection] = useState<'asc' | 'desc'>('desc');
   const [showContent, setShowContent] = useState(false);
 
-  // Load content - filtered for approved status
+  // Load content - filtered for approved status (API still uses 'published' internally)
   const loadContent = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     setShowContent(false);
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ export default function Approved() {
       
       const filters: ContentFilters = {
         ...(searchTerm && { search: searchTerm }),
-        status: 'approved', // Always filter for approved status
+        status: 'published', // Backend uses 'published' for approved content
         page: currentPage,
         page_size: pageSize,
         ordering,
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ export default function Approved() {
       setShowContent(true);
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [currentPage, statusFilter, publishStatusFilter, sortBy, sortDirection, searchTerm, pageSize, toast]);
+  }, [currentPage, publishStatusFilter, sortBy, sortDirection, searchTerm, pageSize, toast]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadContent();
@@ -326,7 +325,6 @@ export default function Approved() {
           onClick: () => handleBulkAction('bulk_publish_wordpress', selectedIds),
           variant: 'success',
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => row.external_id ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key: string, value: any) => {
           if (key === 'search') {
             setSearchTerm(value);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
index f95a8e3b..bac35a9d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Content.tsx
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ export default function Content() {
           status: statusFilter,
           source: sourceFilter,
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => row.status === 'review' || row.status === 'published' ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key: string, value: any) => {
           if (key === 'search') {
             setSearchTerm(value);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
index c04511af..75c4122e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Review.tsx
@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ export default function Review() {
           onClick: () => handleBulkAction('bulk_approve', selectedIds),
           variant: 'success',
         }}
-        getRowClassName={(row) => row.status === 'approved' ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
         onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
           const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
           if (key === 'search') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
index bdad9afb..48512283 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Writer/Tasks.tsx
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ export default function Tasks() {
             content_type: typeFilter,
             source: sourceFilter,
           }}
-          getRowClassName={(row) => row.status === 'completed' ? 'bg-success-50 dark:bg-success-500/10' : ''}
           onFilterChange={(key, value) => {
             const stringValue = value === null || value === undefined ? '' : String(value);
             if (key === 'search') {
diff --git a/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx b/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
index 17c6313b..16cce994 100644
--- a/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/templates/TablePageTemplate.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ import {
   TableRow,
   TableCell,
 } from '../components/ui/table';
+
+// Helper function to format column key to display name
+// Converts snake_case/camelCase to Title Case (e.g., "content_type" -> "Content Type")
+const formatColumnKey = (key: string): string => {
+  return key
+    .replace(/_/g, ' ')  // Replace underscores with spaces
+    .replace(/([a-z])([A-Z])/g, '$1 $2')  // Add space before capital letters in camelCase
+    .split(' ')
+    .map(word => word.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + word.slice(1).toLowerCase())
+    .join(' ');
+};
+
 import Checkbox from '../components/form/input/Checkbox';
 import Button from '../components/ui/button/Button';
 import Input from '../components/form/input/InputField';
@@ -29,7 +41,8 @@ import SelectDropdown from '../components/form/SelectDropdown';
 import { Dropdown } from '../components/ui/dropdown/Dropdown';
 import { DropdownItem } from '../components/ui/dropdown/DropdownItem';
 import AlertModal from '../components/ui/alert/AlertModal';
-import { ChevronDownIcon, MoreDotIcon, PlusIcon, ListIcon } from '../icons';
+import { ChevronDownIcon, MoreDotIcon, PlusIcon } from '../icons';
+import { FunnelIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { useHeaderMetrics } from '../context/HeaderMetricsContext';
 import { useToast } from '../components/ui/toast/ToastContainer';
 import { getDeleteModalConfig } from '../config/pages/delete-modal.config';
@@ -571,7 +584,8 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
               size="md"
               onClick={primaryAction.onClick}
               disabled={selectedIds.length === 0}
-              variant={primaryAction.variant === 'success' ? 'success' : primaryAction.variant === 'warning' ? 'primary' : 'primary'}
+              variant="primary"
+              tone={primaryAction.variant === 'success' ? 'success' : primaryAction.variant === 'warning' ? 'warning' : 'brand'}
               startIcon={primaryAction.icon}
               className={selectedIds.length === 0 ? "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed" : ""}
             >
@@ -597,7 +611,8 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
                     }
                   }}
                   disabled={selectedIds.length === 0}
-                  variant={bulkActions[0].variant === 'success' ? 'success' : bulkActions[0].variant === 'danger' ? 'primary' : 'primary'}
+                  variant="primary"
+                  tone={bulkActions[0].variant === 'success' ? 'success' : bulkActions[0].variant === 'danger' ? 'danger' : 'brand'}
                   startIcon={bulkActions[0].icon}
                   className={selectedIds.length === 0 ? "opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed" : ""}
                 >
@@ -667,7 +682,7 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
               variant="secondary"
               size="md"
               onClick={() => setShowFilters(!showFilters)}
-              startIcon={<ListIcon className="w-4 h-4" />}
+              startIcon={<FunnelIcon className="w-4 h-4" />}
             >
               {showFilters ? 'Hide Filters' : 'Show Filters'}
             </Button>
@@ -800,22 +815,23 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
                 )}
                 {visibleColumnsList.map((column, colIndex) => {
                   const isLastColumn = colIndex === visibleColumnsList.length - 1;
+                  const displayName = formatColumnKey(column.key);
                   return (
                     <TableCell
                       key={column.key}
                       isHeader
-                      className={`px-5 py-3 font-medium text-gray-500 text-${column.align || 'start'} text-theme-xs dark:text-gray-400 ${column.sortable ? 'cursor-pointer hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-300' : ''} ${isLastColumn && rowActions.length > 0 ? 'pr-16' : ''}`}
+                      className={`px-5 py-3 font-medium text-gray-500 text-${column.align || 'start'} text-[11px] dark:text-gray-400 ${column.sortable ? 'cursor-pointer hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-300' : ''} ${isLastColumn && rowActions.length > 0 ? 'pr-16' : ''}`}
                     >
                       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
                         <div className="flex items-center flex-1">
                           {column.sortable ? (
                             <div onClick={() => handleSort(column)} className="flex items-center">
-                              {column.label}
+                              {displayName}
                               {getSortIcon(column)}
                             </div>
                           ) : (
                             <>
-                              {column.label}
+                              {displayName}
                               {getSortIcon(column)}
                             </>
                           )}
@@ -825,7 +841,7 @@ export default function TablePageTemplate({
                           <ColumnSelector
                             columns={columns.map(col => ({
                               key: col.key,
-                              label: col.label,
+                              label: formatColumnKey(col.key),
                               defaultVisible: col.defaultVisible !== false,
                             }))}
                             visibleColumns={visibleColumns}