diff --git a/plugin/src/Branding.php b/plugin/src/Branding.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85b134d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/src/Branding.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DanMat\Restaurant;
+
+/**
+ * The shared RAS identity for the staff terminals — the small "Restaurant
+ * Automation System" eyebrow above each page title, carried over (uplifted) from
+ * the original app so every terminal reads as one system. The styles ride in a
+ * nonce-carrying `<style>` block because the admin CSP drops inline `style=`.
+ */
+final class Branding
+{
+    /** The plugin's shared status palette (uplifted from the original RAS colours). */
+    public const STATUS_COLORS = [
+        'open'     => '#3d8b40',
+        'occupied' => '#b8860b',
+        'dirty'    => '#c0392b',
+        'reserved' => '#2471a3',
+    ];
+
+    /** A page header with the RAS eyebrow, a title, and a one-line subtitle. */
+    public static function head(string $title, string $subtitle, string $nonce): string
+    {
+        return '<style nonce="' . self::e($nonce) . '">'
+            . '.rs-head{margin:0 0 1rem}'
+            . '.rs-eyebrow{margin:0;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b8860b}'
+            . '.rs-head h1{margin:.15rem 0 .1rem}'
+            . '.rs-sub{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--nb-muted,#6b7280)}'
+            . '</style>'
+            . '<div class="nb-page-head rs-head">'
+            . '<p class="rs-eyebrow">RAS · Restaurant Automation System</p>'
+            . '<h1>' . self::e($title) . '</h1>'
+            . '<p class="rs-sub">' . self::e($subtitle) . '</p>'
+            . '</div>';
+    }
+
+    private static function e(string $v): string
+    {
+        return htmlspecialchars($v, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugin/src/KitchenAdmin.php b/plugin/src/KitchenAdmin.php
index 104a6a7..043ad03 100644
--- a/plugin/src/KitchenAdmin.php
+++ b/plugin/src/KitchenAdmin.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public function render(string $csrf = '', ?string $notice = null, string $nonce
         }
 
         return $this->styles($nonce)
-            . '<div class="nb-page-head"><h1>Kitchen</h1></div>'
+            . Branding::head('Kitchen', 'Tickets on the line, oldest first.', $nonce)
             . $this->notice($notice)
             . '<p class="nb-muted kx-intro">Tickets on the line. Start a ticket when you begin it, mark it ready when it is up for the pass.</p>'
             . '<div class="kx-board">' . $cols . '</div>'
diff --git a/plugin/src/OrdersAdmin.php b/plugin/src/OrdersAdmin.php
index 853de82..c523e75 100644
--- a/plugin/src/OrdersAdmin.php
+++ b/plugin/src/OrdersAdmin.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function render(string $csrf = '', ?string $notice = null, ?string $view
         $viewId    = ($view !== null && preg_match('/^\d+$/', trim($view)) === 1) ? (int) trim($view) : null;
         $viewOrder = $viewId !== null ? $this->orders->get($viewId) : null;
 
-        $html = $this->styles($nonce) . '<div class="nb-page-head"><h1>Orders</h1></div>' . $this->notice($notice);
+        $html = $this->styles($nonce) . Branding::head('Orders', 'Open a table, build the order, settle up.', $nonce) . $this->notice($notice);
 
         if ($viewOrder !== null) {
             return $html . $this->orderScreen($csrf, $viewOrder);
diff --git a/plugin/src/ReportsAdmin.php b/plugin/src/ReportsAdmin.php
index fa88396..711910e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/ReportsAdmin.php
+++ b/plugin/src/ReportsAdmin.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public function render(string $csrf = '', ?string $notice = null, string $nonce
         $active = $this->reports->activeOrders();
 
         return $this->styles($nonce)
-            . '<div class="nb-page-head"><h1>Reports</h1></div>'
+            . Branding::head('Reports', 'Revenue and what is selling.', $nonce)
             . '<p class="nb-muted rz-intro">How service is going — revenue and what is selling. Figures are from settled (paid) orders.</p>'
             . '<div class="rz-cards">'
             . $this->card('Revenue today', $today['revenue'], $today['orders'] . ' paid')
diff --git a/plugin/src/ReservationsAdmin.php b/plugin/src/ReservationsAdmin.php
index 9694db3..c28673c 100644
--- a/plugin/src/ReservationsAdmin.php
+++ b/plugin/src/ReservationsAdmin.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public function render(string $csrf = '', ?string $notice = null, ?string $edit
         $filter  = ($status !== null && in_array(trim($status), Reservations::STATUSES, true)) ? trim($status) : null;
 
         return $this->styles($nonce)
-            . '<div class="nb-page-head"><h1>Reservations</h1></div>'
+            . Branding::head('Reservations', 'The book — upcoming bookings.', $nonce)
             . $this->notice($notice)
             . '<p class="nb-muted rz-intro">Upcoming bookings. Linking a guest connects the booking to their record in the CRM — opening it needs CRM access.</p>'
             . $this->form($csrf, $editRes)
diff --git a/plugin/src/TablesAdmin.php b/plugin/src/TablesAdmin.php
index da21965..ac55f9e 100644
--- a/plugin/src/TablesAdmin.php
+++ b/plugin/src/TablesAdmin.php
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ public function render(string $csrf = '', ?string $notice = null, ?string $edit
         $filter    = ($status !== null && in_array(trim($status), Tables::STATUSES, true)) ? trim($status) : null;
 
         return $this->styles($nonce)
-            . '<div class="nb-page-head"><h1>Floor</h1></div>'
+            . Branding::head('Floor', 'The room at a glance — seat, clear and turn tables.', $nonce)
             . $this->notice($notice)
-            . '<p class="nb-muted rz-intro">Your tables and their status. Seat guests, send tables for cleaning, and turn them for the next party.</p>'
             . $this->form($csrf, $editTable)
+            . $this->legend()
             . $this->filterBar($filter)
             . $this->board($csrf, $this->tables->all($filter), $filter);
     }
@@ -85,7 +85,21 @@ private function filterBar(?string $active): string
         return '<div class="rz-filter" role="group" aria-label="Filter by status">' . $chips . '</div>';
     }
 
+    /** A key to the status colours — the circular tokens read at a glance. */
+    private function legend(): string
+    {
+        $items = '';
+        foreach (self::STATUS_LABELS as $s => $label) {
+            $items .= '<span class="rz-key rz-status-' . self::e($s) . '"><i class="rz-dot"></i>' . self::e($label) . '</span>';
+        }
+        return '<div class="rz-legend">' . $items . '</div>';
+    }
+
     /**
+     * The floor as a grid of circular table tokens, coloured by status — the RAS
+     * signature, uplifted. The circle links to the table; the seats and the
+     * contextual quick actions sit beneath it.
+     *
      * @param list<array<string,mixed>> $tables
      */
     private function board(string $csrf, array $tables, ?string $filter): string
@@ -95,20 +109,18 @@ private function board(string $csrf, array $tables, ?string $filter): string
             return '<p class="nb-muted">' . $msg . '</p>';
         }
 
-        $cards = '';
+        $tokens = '';
         foreach ($tables as $t) {
             $status = (string) $t['status'];
-            $cards .= '<li class="rz-table rz-status-' . self::e($status) . '">'
-                . '<div class="rz-table-top">'
-                . '<a class="rz-table-label" href="/admin/restaurant?edit=' . self::e((string) $t['id']) . '">' . self::e((string) $t['label']) . '</a>'
-                . '<span class="rz-badge rz-badge-' . self::e($status) . '">' . self::e(self::STATUS_LABELS[$status] ?? $status) . '</span>'
-                . '</div>'
-                . '<div class="rz-table-seats">' . self::e((string) $t['seats']) . ' seats</div>'
-                . '<div class="rz-table-acts">' . $this->actions($csrf, (int) $t['id'], $status) . '</div>'
+            $tokens .= '<li class="rz-token rz-status-' . self::e($status) . '">'
+                . '<a class="rz-circle" href="/admin/restaurant?edit=' . self::e((string) $t['id']) . '" title="' . self::e(self::STATUS_LABELS[$status] ?? $status) . '">'
+                . '<span class="rz-circle-label">' . self::e((string) $t['label']) . '</span></a>'
+                . '<div class="rz-token-seats">' . self::e((string) $t['seats']) . ' seats · ' . self::e(self::STATUS_LABELS[$status] ?? $status) . '</div>'
+                . '<div class="rz-token-acts">' . $this->actions($csrf, (int) $t['id'], $status) . '</div>'
                 . '</li>';
         }
 
-        return '<ul class="rz-board">' . $cards . '</ul>';
+        return '<ul class="rz-board">' . $tokens . '</ul>';
     }
 
     /** The status quick-actions relevant to a table's current state. */
@@ -166,24 +178,20 @@ private function styles(string $nonce): string
             . '.rz-filter{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:0 0 1rem}'
             . '.rz-chip{text-decoration:none;background:rgba(128,128,128,.12);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .8rem;font-size:.82rem;color:inherit;min-height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}'
             . '.rz-chip.is-active{background:rgba(52,152,219,.22);color:#2471a3;font-weight:700}'
-            . '.rz-board{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(9.5rem,1fr));gap:.75rem}'
-            . '.rz-table{border:1px solid rgba(128,128,128,.2);border-left:4px solid rgba(128,128,128,.4);border-radius:10px;padding:.6rem .7rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}'
-            . '.rz-status-open{border-left-color:#27ae60}'
-            . '.rz-status-occupied{border-left-color:#2980b9}'
-            . '.rz-status-dirty{border-left-color:#c0392b}'
-            . '.rz-status-reserved{border-left-color:#b8860b}'
-            . '.rz-table-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}'
-            . '.rz-table-label{font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;text-decoration:none}'
-            . '.rz-table-seats{font-size:.8rem;opacity:.7}'
-            . '.rz-badge{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;padding:.1rem .4rem;border-radius:999px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}'
-            . '.rz-badge-open{background:rgba(39,174,96,.18);color:#1e8449}'
-            . '.rz-badge-occupied{background:rgba(41,128,185,.18);color:#2471a3}'
-            . '.rz-badge-dirty{background:rgba(192,57,43,.15);color:#c0392b}'
-            . '.rz-badge-reserved{background:rgba(184,134,11,.18);color:#9a7d0a}'
-            . '.rz-table-acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem;align-items:center;margin-top:.1rem}'
+            . '.rz-status-open{--rs:#3d8b40}.rz-status-occupied{--rs:#b8860b}.rz-status-dirty{--rs:#c0392b}.rz-status-reserved{--rs:#2471a3}'
+            . '.rz-legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--nb-muted,#6b7280)}'
+            . '.rz-key{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}'
+            . '.rz-dot{width:.75rem;height:.75rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--rs,#888);display:inline-block}'
+            . '.rz-board{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(6.5rem,1fr));gap:1rem .75rem}'
+            . '.rz-token{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;text-align:center}'
+            . '.rz-circle{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--rs,#888);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;padding:.35rem;box-sizing:border-box;transition:transform .08s ease}'
+            . '.rz-circle:hover{transform:scale(1.05)}'
+            . '.rz-circle-label{font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.1;overflow-wrap:anywhere}'
+            . '.rz-token-seats{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--nb-muted,#6b7280);line-height:1.2}'
+            . '.rz-token-acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.3rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center}'
             . '.rz-act{display:inline}'
-            . '.rz-act-btn{min-height:36px;padding:.25rem .6rem;font-size:.8rem}'
-            . '.rz-link-danger{background:none;border:0;color:#c0392b;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;padding:.25rem 0;min-height:36px}'
+            . '.rz-act-btn{min-height:32px;padding:.2rem .55rem;font-size:.75rem}'
+            . '.rz-link-danger{background:none;border:0;color:#c0392b;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;padding:.2rem 0;min-height:32px;font-size:.75rem}'
             . '</style>';
     }
 
diff --git a/plugin/tests/TablesAdminTest.php b/plugin/tests/TablesAdminTest.php
index 9897a33..b63fb61 100644
--- a/plugin/tests/TablesAdminTest.php
+++ b/plugin/tests/TablesAdminTest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ public function test_the_board_shows_status_and_quick_actions(): void
 
         $html = $this->admin->render('CSRF123', null, null, null, 'n');
 
-        self::assertStringContainsString('rz-status-occupied', $html, 'the card is marked with its status');
+        self::assertStringContainsString('rz-status-occupied', $html, 'the token is marked with its status');
+        self::assertStringContainsString('rz-circle', $html, 'tables render as circular tokens (the RAS signature)');
         self::assertStringContainsString('action="/admin/restaurant/table-status"', $html, 'quick-action posts to the status action');
         // An occupied table offers "Clear" (→ dirty), not "Seat".
         self::assertStringContainsString('value="dirty"', $html);