diff --git a/client/pages/TrackerPage.tsx b/client/pages/TrackerPage.tsx
index fcf809a..19429f0 100644
--- a/client/pages/TrackerPage.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/TrackerPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useDeferredValue, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, useDeferredValue, type ComponentType, type ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, AlertCircle, CheckCircle2, Plus, Search, RefreshCw, Landmark, ArrowUpToLine, ArrowUp, ArrowDown, BellOff, EyeOff, Settings2, Download, Printer, FileSpreadsheet, CalendarDays, Keyboard } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
@@ -91,6 +91,34 @@ interface TrackerFilters {
 type BoolFilterKey = 'autopay' | 'firstBucket' | 'fifteenthBucket' | 'unpaid' | 'overdue' | 'debt';
 type Patch = Record<string, string | number | boolean | null | undefined>;
 
+function HeaderStat({
+  icon: Icon,
+  label,
+  value,
+  tone = 'neutral',
+}: {
+  icon: ComponentType<{ className?: string }>;
+  label: string;
+  value: ReactNode;
+  tone?: 'neutral' | 'good' | 'warn' | 'danger' | 'info';
+}) {
+  const toneClass = {
+    neutral: 'border-border/70 bg-card/65 text-muted-foreground',
+    good: 'border-emerald-500/25 bg-emerald-500/[0.08] text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300',
+    warn: 'border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/[0.08] text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300',
+    danger: 'border-rose-500/30 bg-rose-500/[0.08] text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-300',
+    info: 'border-sky-500/25 bg-sky-500/[0.08] text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300',
+  }[tone];
+
+  return (
+    <span className={cn('inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5', toneClass)}>
+      <Icon className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
+      <span className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">{label}</span>
+      <span className="tracker-number text-xs font-semibold text-foreground">{value}</span>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
 function fmtBalanceAge(isoStr: string | null | undefined): string | null {
   const d = parseUtc(isoStr);
   if (!d) return null;
@@ -771,6 +799,22 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
   const first   = sortedRows.filter(r => r.bucket === '1st');
   const second  = sortedRows.filter(r => r.bucket === '15th');
   const reorderEnabled = !hasFilters && !loading && !isError && !pinUpcoming;
+  const activeMonthLabel = `${MONTHS[month - 1]} ${year}`;
+  const monthStartLabel = new Date(year, month - 1, 1).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' });
+  const monthEndLabel = new Date(year, month, 0).toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' });
+  const paidCount = Number(summary.count_paid ?? 0);
+  const overdueCount = Number(summary.count_late ?? 0);
+  const unpaidCount = rows.filter(row => !row.is_skipped && !rowIsPaid(row)).length;
+  const headerStatusTone = isError ? 'danger' : loading ? 'info' : overdueCount > 0 ? 'danger' : unpaidCount > 0 ? 'warn' : 'good';
+  const headerStatusText = isError
+    ? 'Needs attention'
+    : loading
+      ? 'Loading month'
+      : overdueCount > 0
+        ? `${overdueCount} overdue`
+        : unpaidCount > 0
+          ? `${unpaidCount} unpaid`
+          : 'All settled';
 
   async function persistTrackerOrder(nextRows: TrackerRow[], movedBillId: number | null) {
     const payload = Object.fromEntries(nextRows.map((row, index) => [row.id, index]));
@@ -812,22 +856,70 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
 
       {/* ── Header ── */}
       <PageHeader
-        eyebrow="Monthly overview"
-        title={(
+        eyebrow="Monthly command center"
+        title="Tracker"
+        description={(
           <>
-            {MONTHS[month - 1]}
-            <span className="ml-2 text-xl font-normal text-muted-foreground">{year}</span>
+            {activeMonthLabel}
+            <span className="mx-2 text-muted-foreground/60">·</span>
+            {monthStartLabel} to {monthEndLabel}
+            {isCurrentMonth && (
+              <>
+                <span className="mx-2 text-muted-foreground/60">·</span>
+                Current month
+              </>
+            )}
           </>
         )}
         glyph="tracker"
-        meta={`${rows.length} ${rows.length === 1 ? 'bill' : 'bills'}`}
+        meta={(
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+            <HeaderStat icon={CheckCircle2} label="Paid" value={loading ? '...' : paidCount} tone={paidCount > 0 ? 'good' : 'neutral'} />
+            <HeaderStat icon={AlertCircle} label="Needs action" value={loading ? '...' : headerStatusText} tone={headerStatusTone} />
+            <HeaderStat icon={Search} label="Showing" value={`${filteredRows.length}/${rows.length}`} tone={hasFilters ? 'info' : 'neutral'} />
+            <HeaderStat icon={RefreshCw} label="Remaining" value={loading ? '...' : fmt(summary.remaining)} tone={Number(summary.remaining ?? 0) <= 0 ? 'good' : 'neutral'} />
+          </div>
+        )}
         actions={(
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 tracker-print-hide">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-border/75 bg-card/70 p-1 shadow-sm shadow-black/5">
+            <Button
+              size="icon" variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => navigate(-1)}
+              onMouseEnter={() => prefetchAdjacent(-1)}
+              onFocus={() => prefetchAdjacent(-1)}
+              className="h-8 w-8 rounded-full"
+              aria-label="Previous month"
+            >
+              <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+            <span className="min-w-[8rem] px-1 text-center text-xs font-semibold tabular-nums select-none">
+              {activeMonthLabel}
+            </span>
+            <Button
+              size="icon" variant="ghost"
+              onClick={() => navigate(1)}
+              onMouseEnter={() => prefetchAdjacent(1)}
+              onFocus={() => prefetchAdjacent(1)}
+              className="h-8 w-8 rounded-full"
+              aria-label="Next month"
+            >
+              <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+          <Button
+            size="sm" variant={isCurrentMonth ? 'secondary' : 'outline'}
+            onClick={goToday}
+            className="h-9 rounded-full px-3 text-xs"
+          >
+            Today
+          </Button>
+
           <Button
             size="sm"
             variant={pinUpcoming ? 'default' : 'outline'}
             onClick={togglePinUpcoming}
-            className="h-9 gap-1.5 px-3"
+            className="h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3"
             title={pinUpcoming ? 'Showing urgent bills first — click to restore normal order' : 'Pin overdue and due-soon bills to the top'}
           >
             <ArrowUpToLine className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -840,7 +932,7 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
               variant="outline"
               onClick={handleBankSync}
               disabled={bankSyncing}
-              className="h-9 gap-1.5 px-3"
+              className="h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3"
               title="Scan bank transactions and match payments"
             >
               {bankSyncing
@@ -852,7 +944,7 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
           <Button
             size="sm"
             onClick={handleOpenAddBill}
-            className="h-9 gap-1.5 px-3 shadow-sm"
+            className="h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 shadow-sm"
             aria-label="Add bill"
             title="Add bill"
           >
@@ -864,7 +956,7 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
             size="sm"
             variant="outline"
             onClick={goToCalendar}
-            className="h-9 gap-1.5 px-3 tracker-print-hide"
+            className="h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 tracker-print-hide"
             aria-label="Open calendar for this month"
             title="View this month on the calendar"
           >
@@ -877,7 +969,7 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
               <Button
                 size="sm"
                 variant="outline"
-                className="h-9 gap-1.5 px-3 tracker-print-hide"
+                className="h-9 gap-1.5 rounded-full px-3 tracker-print-hide"
                 aria-label="Export or print this month"
                 title="Export or print this month"
               >
@@ -904,7 +996,7 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
               <Button
                 size="icon"
                 variant="ghost"
-                className="h-9 w-9 tracker-print-hide"
+                className="h-9 w-9 rounded-full tracker-print-hide"
                 aria-label="Keyboard shortcuts"
                 title="Keyboard shortcuts"
               >
@@ -933,38 +1025,6 @@ export default function TrackerPage() {
             </DropdownMenuContent>
           </DropdownMenu>
 
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1 bg-muted/50 border border-border rounded-lg p-1">
-            <Button
-              size="icon" variant="ghost"
-              onClick={() => navigate(-1)}
-              onMouseEnter={() => prefetchAdjacent(-1)}
-              onFocus={() => prefetchAdjacent(-1)}
-              className="h-7 w-7 hover:bg-white/5"
-              aria-label="Previous month"
-            >
-              <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </Button>
-            <span className="min-w-[7.5rem] px-1 text-center text-xs font-semibold tabular-nums select-none">
-              {MONTHS[month - 1]} {year}
-            </span>
-            <Button
-              size="icon" variant="ghost"
-              onClick={() => navigate(1)}
-              onMouseEnter={() => prefetchAdjacent(1)}
-              onFocus={() => prefetchAdjacent(1)}
-              className="h-7 w-7 hover:bg-white/5"
-              aria-label="Next month"
-            >
-              <ChevronRight className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-          <Button
-            size="sm" variant="outline"
-            onClick={goToday}
-            className="h-9 px-3 text-xs"
-          >
-            Today
-          </Button>
         </div>
         )}
       />