diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
index 7b2181efb8..c6b39b5999 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "source_hash": "640380cc9fd2cd2036a3ac2a9f949e018d3adfb7a6953cc3aa46c8d799980740",
+  "source_hash": "4b50b53b4369c0b8f2a17ddf8868a1eb8739772cb7a500616a2ba36f1449199d",
   "build_inputs": [
     "package.json",
     "tsconfig.json",
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
index b62540a6d0..a79298257c 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
@@ -161,18 +161,14 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
   display: block;
 }
 .portal-shell-head {
-  padding: 20px 22px 18px;
+  padding: 16px 22px 14px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
-  background:
-    linear-gradient(
-      180deg,
-      rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.98),
-      rgba(245, 248, 250, 0.96));
+  background: rgba(246, 248, 251, 0.96);
 }
 .portal-shell-head-main {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 10px;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 .portal-shell-head-kicker,
 .account-panel-kicker,
@@ -195,24 +191,20 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 .intro-card p {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 12px;
-  line-height: 1.45;
+  line-height: 1.5;
   color: var(--ink-soft);
 }
-.portal-shell-head p strong {
-  color: var(--ink);
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
 .portal-shell-head-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
-  gap: 16px;
-  align-items: end;
+  gap: 14px;
+  align-items: center;
 }
 .portal-shell-head-copy {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 6px;
-  max-width: 860px;
+  gap: 4px;
+  max-width: 760px;
 }
 .portal-shell-head-brand-row {
   display: flex;
@@ -222,8 +214,8 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 }
 .portal-shell-head-title {
   margin: 0;
-  font-size: 32px;
-  line-height: 0.98;
+  font-size: 28px;
+  line-height: 1;
   letter-spacing: -0.06em;
   font-weight: 800;
   color: var(--ink);
@@ -241,35 +233,31 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
-.portal-shell-head-stats {
+.portal-shell-head-summary {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: stretch;
+  align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   align-self: start;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
-.portal-shell-head-stat {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  justify-content: center;
-  min-width: 132px;
-  min-height: 0;
-  padding: 10px 12px;
+.portal-shell-summary-pill {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  min-height: 32px;
+  padding: 0 12px;
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 12px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--ink-soft);
 }
-.portal-shell-head-stat-label {
+.portal-shell-summary-pill strong {
+  color: var(--ink);
   font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--ink-muted);
-  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-}
-.portal-shell-head-stat-value {
-  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 800;
-  line-height: 1.25;
-  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 .portal-command-strip,
 .intro-card,
@@ -1796,9 +1784,6 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
   .portal-account-bar-row {
     align-items: start;
   }
-  .portal-shell-head-stats {
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-  }
   .workspace-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
index d78f12e24f..a799d4fd01 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
@@ -1764,9 +1764,8 @@
   function renderOverviewBand(accounts) {
     var hosted = hasHostedAccounts(accounts);
     var workspaceTotal = countWorkspaces(accounts);
-    var statusText = hosted ? "Hosted access is active on this account." : "No hosted workspace access is attached to this account yet.";
     var summary = hosted ? "Hosted operations, operator access, and commercial account services." : "Billing, license recovery, refunds, and privacy actions until hosted access is attached.";
-    return '<section class="portal-shell-head"><div class="portal-shell-head-main"><div class="portal-shell-head-kicker">Pulse Account</div><div class="portal-shell-head-row"><div class="portal-shell-head-copy"><div class="portal-shell-head-brand-row"><h1 class="portal-shell-head-title">' + (hosted ? "Operator console" : "Account console") + '</h1><span class="portal-shell-head-chip">' + (hosted ? "Operator ready" : "Self-hosted only") + "</span></div><p><strong>" + statusText + "</strong> " + summary + '</p></div><div class="portal-shell-head-stats"><div class="portal-shell-head-stat"><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Hosted access</span><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (hosted ? "Active" : "Not attached") + '</span></div><div class="portal-shell-head-stat"><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Accounts</span><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (accounts.length === 1 ? "1 account" : String(accounts.length) + " accounts") + '</span></div><div class="portal-shell-head-stat"><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Workspace fleet</span><span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (workspaceTotal ? workspaceCountLabel(workspaceTotal) : "0 workspaces") + "</span></div></div></div></div></section>";
+    return '<section class="portal-shell-head"><div class="portal-shell-head-main"><div class="portal-shell-head-kicker">Pulse Account</div><div class="portal-shell-head-row"><div class="portal-shell-head-copy"><div class="portal-shell-head-brand-row"><h1 class="portal-shell-head-title">' + (hosted ? "Operator console" : "Account console") + '</h1><span class="portal-shell-head-chip">' + (hosted ? "Operator ready" : "Self-hosted only") + "</span></div><p>" + summary + '</p></div><div class="portal-shell-head-summary"><span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Hosted access</strong>' + (hosted ? "Active" : "Not attached") + '</span><span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Accounts</strong>' + (accounts.length === 1 ? "1 account" : String(accounts.length) + " accounts") + '</span><span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Workspace fleet</strong>' + (workspaceTotal ? workspaceCountLabel(workspaceTotal) : "0 workspaces") + "</span></div></div></div></section>";
   }
   function renderPrimaryAccountBar(account) {
     var workspaceLabel = workspaceCountLabel((account.workspaces || []).length);
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.test.ts b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.test.ts
index d64797a47f..57bffa9143 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.test.ts
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('shell view', function() {
 
     expect(html).toContain('portal-shell-head-kicker">Pulse Account</div>');
     expect(html).toContain('portal-shell-head-title">Operator console</h1>');
-    expect(html).toContain('Hosted access is active on this account.');
+    expect(html).toContain('Hosted operations, operator access, and commercial account services.');
     expect(html).toContain('portal-shell-nav');
     expect(html).toContain('Overview');
     expect(html).toContain('Workspaces');
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ describe('shell view', function() {
     expect(html).toContain('Pulse Account');
     expect(html).toContain('Self-hosted only');
     expect(html).toContain('portal-shell-head-title">Account console</h1>');
-    expect(html).toContain('No hosted workspace access is attached to this account yet.');
+    expect(html).toContain('Billing, license recovery, refunds, and privacy actions until hosted access is attached.');
     expect(html).toContain('Use these tools for self-hosted billing, license recovery, refunds, and privacy.');
     expect(html).toContain('Account services');
     expect(html).not.toContain('Self-hosted licenses and billing');
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.ts b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.ts
index abe5efb9f9..e5386fa1ec 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.ts
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/shell_view.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ function renderAttentionPanel(workspaces: PortalWorkspaceSummary[]): string {
 function renderOverviewBand(accounts: PortalAccountSummary[]): string {
   var hosted = hasHostedAccounts(accounts);
   var workspaceTotal = countWorkspaces(accounts);
-  var statusText = hosted ? 'Hosted access is active on this account.' : 'No hosted workspace access is attached to this account yet.';
   var summary = hosted
     ? 'Hosted operations, operator access, and commercial account services.'
     : 'Billing, license recovery, refunds, and privacy actions until hosted access is attached.';
@@ -211,21 +210,12 @@ function renderOverviewBand(accounts: PortalAccountSummary[]): string {
               '<h1 class="portal-shell-head-title">' + (hosted ? 'Operator console' : 'Account console') + '</h1>' +
               '<span class="portal-shell-head-chip">' + (hosted ? 'Operator ready' : 'Self-hosted only') + '</span>' +
             '</div>' +
-            '<p><strong>' + statusText + '</strong> ' + summary + '</p>' +
+            '<p>' + summary + '</p>' +
           '</div>' +
-          '<div class="portal-shell-head-stats">' +
-            '<div class="portal-shell-head-stat">' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Hosted access</span>' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (hosted ? 'Active' : 'Not attached') + '</span>' +
-            '</div>' +
-            '<div class="portal-shell-head-stat">' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Accounts</span>' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (accounts.length === 1 ? '1 account' : String(accounts.length) + ' accounts') + '</span>' +
-            '</div>' +
-            '<div class="portal-shell-head-stat">' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-label">Workspace fleet</span>' +
-              '<span class="portal-shell-head-stat-value">' + (workspaceTotal ? workspaceCountLabel(workspaceTotal) : '0 workspaces') + '</span>' +
-            '</div>' +
+          '<div class="portal-shell-head-summary">' +
+            '<span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Hosted access</strong>' + (hosted ? 'Active' : 'Not attached') + '</span>' +
+            '<span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Accounts</strong>' + (accounts.length === 1 ? '1 account' : String(accounts.length) + ' accounts') + '</span>' +
+            '<span class="portal-shell-summary-pill"><strong>Workspace fleet</strong>' + (workspaceTotal ? workspaceCountLabel(workspaceTotal) : '0 workspaces') + '</span>' +
           '</div>' +
         '</div>' +
       '</div>' +
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
index ae75a97d32..0fefffdcd3 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -159,16 +159,15 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 }
 
 .portal-shell-head {
-  padding: 20px 22px 18px;
+  padding: 16px 22px 14px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
-  background:
-    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.98), rgba(245, 248, 250, 0.96));
+  background: rgba(246, 248, 251, 0.96);
 }
 
 .portal-shell-head-main {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 10px;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 
 .portal-shell-head-kicker,
@@ -195,27 +194,22 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 .intro-card p {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: 12px;
-  line-height: 1.45;
+  line-height: 1.5;
   color: var(--ink-soft);
 }
 
-.portal-shell-head p strong {
-  color: var(--ink);
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-
 .portal-shell-head-row {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
-  gap: 16px;
-  align-items: end;
+  gap: 14px;
+  align-items: center;
 }
 
 .portal-shell-head-copy {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 6px;
-  max-width: 860px;
+  gap: 4px;
+  max-width: 760px;
 }
 
 .portal-shell-head-brand-row {
@@ -227,8 +221,8 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 
 .portal-shell-head-title {
   margin: 0;
-  font-size: 32px;
-  line-height: 0.98;
+  font-size: 28px;
+  line-height: 1;
   letter-spacing: -0.06em;
   font-weight: 800;
   color: var(--ink);
@@ -248,38 +242,33 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
-.portal-shell-head-stats {
+.portal-shell-head-summary {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: stretch;
+  align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
   align-self: start;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
-.portal-shell-head-stat {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  justify-content: center;
-  min-width: 132px;
-  min-height: 0;
-  padding: 10px 12px;
+.portal-shell-summary-pill {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  min-height: 32px;
+  padding: 0 12px;
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 12px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
   background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--ink-soft);
 }
 
-.portal-shell-head-stat-label {
+.portal-shell-summary-pill strong {
+  color: var(--ink);
   font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--ink-muted);
-  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-}
-
-.portal-shell-head-stat-value {
-  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 800;
-  line-height: 1.25;
-  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .portal-command-strip,
@@ -2037,10 +2026,6 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
     align-items: start;
   }
 
-  .portal-shell-head-stats {
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-  }
-
   .workspace-row {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }