diff --git a/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.css b/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.css
index 3ede811..9b63491 100644
--- a/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.css
+++ b/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.css
@@ -18,43 +18,89 @@
   min-height: 0;
   /* unico contenitore scrollabile della console admin:
      header + sidebar + contenuto scorrono insieme */
+  gap: 14px;
+  padding: 16px clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 32px) 24px;
+  background: #f8fafc;
   overflow-y: auto;
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__header {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 16px;
-  padding: 6px 4px 10px;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 14px 16px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  background: #fff;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__brand-mark {
+  display: grid;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  place-items: center;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  color: #2563eb;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__brand-mark mat-icon {
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 20px;
+  font-size: 20px;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__header-copy {
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex: 1;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__eyebrow {
-  color: #2563eb;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__title {
-  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  margin: 2px 0 0;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 26px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 22px;
+  font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__subtitle {
-  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
   color: #64748b;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 13px;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__header-status {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  padding: 6px 9px;
+  border: 1px solid #dbeafe;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
+  color: #1d4ed8;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__header-status mat-icon {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  font-size: 16px;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__body {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);
-  gap: 18px;
+  grid-template-columns: 224px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  gap: 14px;
   flex: 1 0 auto;
   min-height: 0;
 }
@@ -62,23 +108,26 @@
 .admin-shell__sidebar {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 14px;
-  padding: 18px 14px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, #eef5ff 100%);
-  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
+  gap: 12px;
+  padding: 12px 10px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  background: #fff;
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  align-self: start;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__menu-group {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 10px;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__sidebar-title {
-  color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 800;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -94,14 +143,14 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 10px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.24);
+  padding: 9px 10px;
+  border-radius: 9px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
   color: #0f172a;
   font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-decoration: none;
-  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
+  background: #fff;
   transition: background-color 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease, color 120ms ease;
 }
 
@@ -115,24 +164,34 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 10px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 9px 10px;
+  border-radius: 9px;
   color: #334155;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 700;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 600;
   text-decoration: none;
-  transition: background-color 120ms ease, color 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease;
+  position: relative;
+  transition: background-color 120ms ease, color 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease, box-shadow 120ms ease;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__nav-link:hover {
-  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.08);
+  background: #eff6ff;
   color: #1d4ed8;
 }
 
 .admin-shell__nav-link--active {
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  color: #1d4ed8;
+}
+
+.admin-shell__nav-link--active::before {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 3px;
+  height: 20px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
   background: #2563eb;
-  color: #fff;
-  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
+  content: '';
 }
 
 .admin-shell__content {
@@ -147,10 +206,15 @@
 
   .admin-shell__sidebar {
     padding: 14px;
+    position: static;
   }
 
   .admin-shell__nav {
     flex-direction: row;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
   }
+
+  .admin-shell__header-status {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.html b/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.html
index 8484fe5..ebb776e 100644
--- a/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.html
+++ b/src/app/layouts/admin-layout/admin-layout.html
@@ -6,10 +6,17 @@
 
 <div class="admin-shell">
   <div class="admin-shell__header">
-    <div>
-      <div class="admin-shell__eyebrow">Administration</div>
+    <div class="admin-shell__brand-mark" aria-hidden="true">
+      <mat-icon fontIcon="admin_panel_settings"></mat-icon>
+    </div>
+    <div class="admin-shell__header-copy">
+      <div class="admin-shell__eyebrow">Administration workspace</div>
       <h1 class="admin-shell__title">Admin Console</h1>
-      <p class="admin-shell__subtitle">Manage users and admin-only operations from a dedicated workspace.</p>
+      <p class="admin-shell__subtitle">Users, access and service health in one focused workspace.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="admin-shell__header-status">
+      <mat-icon fontIcon="verified_user"></mat-icon>
+      Restricted access
     </div>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-activity/admin-activity.css b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-activity/admin-activity.css
index a4ce316..edab6ec 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-activity/admin-activity.css
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-activity/admin-activity.css
@@ -7,34 +7,37 @@
 .admin-activity-page {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 20px;
-  padding-block: 8px;
+  gap: 14px;
+  padding: 8px 4px 16px;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-page__header {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 12px;
   align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: space-between;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-page__eyebrow {
-  font-size: 12px;
+  color: #2563eb;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  opacity: 0.6;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-page__title {
-  margin: 4px 0 6px;
-  font-size: 22px;
+  margin: 2px 0 4px;
+  color: #0f172a;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-page__subtitle {
   margin: 0;
   max-width: 62ch;
-  opacity: 0.75;
+  color: #64748b;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-page__actions {
@@ -53,10 +56,11 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 10px;
-  padding: 12px 16px;
-  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 9px 11px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
   border: 1px solid transparent;
-  font-weight: 500;
+  box-shadow: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-verdict--clear {
@@ -77,11 +81,14 @@
 .admin-activity-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 12px;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-card {
-  padding: 16px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.84);
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  box-shadow: none;
 }
 
 .admin-activity-card__title {
@@ -94,10 +101,18 @@
 }
 
 .admin-activity-card__count {
-  font-size: 24px;
+  color: #1d4ed8;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: 700;
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 }
 
+:host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-button-base {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
 .admin-activity-card__hint {
   margin: 6px 0 12px;
   font-size: 12px;
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-create-user/admin-create-user.css b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-create-user/admin-create-user.css
index b883e26..767a026 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-create-user/admin-create-user.css
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-create-user/admin-create-user.css
@@ -7,37 +7,36 @@
 .admin-create-user-page {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 14px;
   min-height: 100%;
   padding: 8px 4px 16px;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef6ff 100%);
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-page__eyebrow {
   color: #2563eb;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-page__title {
-  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  margin: 2px 0 0;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-page__subtitle {
-  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
   color: #64748b;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-page__success,
 .admin-create-user-card__error {
-  border-radius: 14px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 9px 11px;
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
@@ -49,15 +48,17 @@
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-card {
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  padding: 20px;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 14px;
   max-width: 980px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  box-shadow: none;
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-card__title {
   margin-bottom: 14px;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +88,16 @@
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
   gap: 8px 12px;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #f8fafc;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-button-base {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
 }
 
 .admin-create-user-check {
@@ -103,7 +114,9 @@
 
 .admin-create-user-form__actions {
   display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
   justify-content: flex-end;
+  padding-top: 4px;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 1100px) {
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-stats/admin-stats.css b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-stats/admin-stats.css
index 9cd176e..7f64163 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-stats/admin-stats.css
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-stats/admin-stats.css
@@ -7,42 +7,43 @@
 .admin-stats-page {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 14px;
   min-height: 100%;
   padding: 8px 4px 16px;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef6ff 100%);
 }
 
 .admin-stats-page__eyebrow {
   color: #2563eb;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-page__title {
-  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  margin: 2px 0 0;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-page__subtitle {
-  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
   color: #64748b;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-card {
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  padding: 20px;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  box-shadow: none;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-card__title {
   margin-bottom: 14px;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 .admin-stats-grid {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
-  gap: 14px;
+  gap: 10px;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-users {
@@ -84,20 +85,19 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 3px;
   min-width: 180px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
+  padding: 9px 11px;
   border: 1px solid #dbe7f5;
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  background: #f8fbff;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #fff;
   color: #334155;
   text-align: left;
   cursor: pointer;
-  transition: border-color 120ms ease, background-color 120ms ease, transform 120ms ease;
+  transition: border-color 120ms ease, background-color 120ms ease;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-user-chip:hover {
   border-color: #93c5fd;
   background: #eff6ff;
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
 .admin-stats-user-chip--active {
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@
 }
 
 .admin-stats-metric {
-  border-radius: 20px;
-  padding: 18px;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  background: #fff;
+  box-shadow: none;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-metric__label {
@@ -132,8 +135,14 @@
 .admin-stats-metric__value {
   margin-top: 10px;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 34px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 28px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-button-base {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
 }
 
 .admin-stats-metric__meta {
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.css b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.css
index 206eaf2..88a8338 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.css
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.css
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
 .admin-users-list-page {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 16px;
+  gap: 14px;
   min-height: 100%;
   padding: 8px 4px 16px;
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef6ff 100%);
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-page__header {
@@ -22,30 +21,30 @@
 
 .admin-users-list-page__eyebrow {
   color: #2563eb;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.08em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-page__title {
-  margin: 4px 0 0;
+  margin: 2px 0 0;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 28px;
-  font-weight: 800;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-page__subtitle {
-  margin: 6px 0 0;
+  margin: 3px 0 0;
   color: #64748b;
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-page__success,
 .admin-users-list-card__error,
 .admin-users-list-row__error {
-  border-radius: 14px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 9px 11px;
   font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
@@ -57,17 +56,38 @@
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-card {
-  border-radius: 22px;
-  padding: 20px;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-card__toolbar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 14px;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-card__title {
-  margin-bottom: 14px;
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
 
+.admin-users-list-card__summary {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-card__search {
+  width: min(100%, 340px);
+  margin: -10px 0;
+}
+
 .admin-users-list-card__error,
 .admin-users-list-row__error {
   border: 1px solid #fecaca;
@@ -81,10 +101,21 @@
   padding: 12px 4px;
 }
 
+.admin-users-list-state--empty {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-height: 90px;
+  border: 1px dashed #cbd5e1;
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background: #f8fafc;
+}
+
 .admin-users-list {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row {
@@ -93,32 +124,58 @@
   gap: 16px;
   align-items: center;
   border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
-  border-radius: 18px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #fff;
+  padding: 12px;
+  transition: border-color 140ms ease, background-color 140ms ease;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-row:hover {
+  border-color: #bfdbfe;
   background: #f8fbff;
-  padding: 16px;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row__identity {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-width: 0;
+  gap: 11px;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-row__avatar {
+  display: grid;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  place-items: center;
+  border-radius: 9px;
+  background: #eff6ff;
+  color: #1d4ed8;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 800;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-row__identity-copy {
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row__username {
   color: #0f172a;
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row__email {
   color: #64748b;
   font-size: 13px;
-  margin-top: 4px;
+  margin-top: 2px;
   word-break: break-word;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row__role {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
+  gap: 8px;
 }
 
 .admin-users-list-row__role-field {
@@ -133,6 +190,35 @@
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
+.admin-users-list-row__role-badge {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 4px 7px;
+  border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: #f8fafc;
+  color: #475569;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-button-base {
+  min-height: 34px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+}
+
+:host ::ng-deep .mat-mdc-button-base .mat-icon {
+  margin-right: 4px;
+}
+
+.admin-users-list-row__role-badge--admin {
+  border-color: #c4b5fd;
+  background: #f5f3ff;
+  color: #6d28d9;
+}
+
 .admin-users-list-row__error {
   grid-column: 1 / -1;
 }
@@ -145,4 +231,14 @@
   .admin-users-list-row__actions {
     justify-content: flex-start;
   }
+
+  .admin-users-list-card__toolbar {
+    align-items: stretch;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .admin-users-list-card__search {
+    width: 100%;
+    margin: 0;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.html b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.html
index 31c113a..9a8ea74 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.html
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.html
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
       <h2 class="admin-users-list-page__title">Users</h2>
       <p class="admin-users-list-page__subtitle">Review existing users, change roles, reset passwords and remove accounts.</p>
     </div>
-    <button type="button" mat-stroked-button (click)="loadUsers()">
+    <button type="button" mat-stroked-button [disabled]="loading()" (click)="loadUsers()">
       <mat-icon fontIcon="refresh"></mat-icon>
-      Refresh
+      {{ loading() ? 'Refreshing…' : 'Refresh' }}
     </button>
   </div>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,24 @@
   }
 
   <mat-card class="admin-users-list-card">
-    <div class="admin-users-list-card__title">Users</div>
+    <div class="admin-users-list-card__toolbar">
+      <div>
+        <div class="admin-users-list-card__title">Users</div>
+        <div class="admin-users-list-card__summary">
+          {{ filteredUsers().length }} of {{ users().length }} account{{ users().length === 1 ? '' : 's' }} shown
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="admin-users-list-card__search">
+        <mat-label>Find a user</mat-label>
+        <mat-icon matPrefix fontIcon="search"></mat-icon>
+        <input matInput [ngModel]="userSearch()" (ngModelChange)="userSearch.set($event)" placeholder="Username, email or role" />
+        @if (userSearch()) {
+        <button type="button" mat-icon-button matSuffix aria-label="Clear user search" (click)="userSearch.set('')">
+          <mat-icon fontIcon="close"></mat-icon>
+        </button>
+        }
+      </mat-form-field>
+    </div>
 
     @if (loading()) {
     <div class="admin-users-list-state">Loading users...</div>
@@ -30,13 +47,22 @@
     <div class="admin-users-list-card__error">{{ pageError() }}</div>
     } @else if (!users().length) {
     <div class="admin-users-list-state">No users found.</div>
+    } @else if (!filteredUsers().length) {
+    <div class="admin-users-list-state admin-users-list-state--empty">
+      <mat-icon fontIcon="person_search"></mat-icon>
+      No users match “{{ userSearch() }}”.
+      <button type="button" mat-button (click)="userSearch.set('')">Clear search</button>
+    </div>
     } @else {
     <div class="admin-users-list">
-      @for (user of users(); track user.username) {
+      @for (user of filteredUsers(); track user.username) {
       <div class="admin-users-list-row">
         <div class="admin-users-list-row__identity">
-          <div class="admin-users-list-row__username">{{ user.username }}</div>
-          <div class="admin-users-list-row__email">{{ user.email || 'No email' }}</div>
+          <div class="admin-users-list-row__avatar" aria-hidden="true">{{ user.username.slice(0, 1).toUpperCase() }}</div>
+          <div class="admin-users-list-row__identity-copy">
+            <div class="admin-users-list-row__username">{{ user.username }}</div>
+            <div class="admin-users-list-row__email">{{ user.email || 'No email provided' }}</div>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="admin-users-list-row__role">
@@ -47,15 +73,23 @@
               <mat-option value="ADMIN">ADMIN</mat-option>
             </mat-select>
           </mat-form-field>
-          <button type="button" mat-stroked-button [disabled]="roleSavingByUser()[user.username] || roleDraft(user.username) === user.role" (click)="saveRole(user)">
-            Save role
+          <button type="button" mat-flat-button [disabled]="roleSavingByUser()[user.username] || roleDraft(user.username) === user.role" (click)="saveRole(user)">
+            <mat-icon fontIcon="save"></mat-icon>
+            {{ roleSavingByUser()[user.username] ? 'Saving…' : 'Save role' }}
           </button>
         </div>
 
         <div class="admin-users-list-row__actions">
-          <button type="button" mat-stroked-button (click)="openResetPasswordDialog(user)">Reset password</button>
+          <span class="admin-users-list-row__role-badge" [class.admin-users-list-row__role-badge--admin]="user.role === 'ADMIN'">
+            {{ user.role }}
+          </span>
+          <button type="button" mat-stroked-button (click)="openResetPasswordDialog(user)">
+            <mat-icon fontIcon="key"></mat-icon>
+            Reset password
+          </button>
           <button type="button" mat-stroked-button color="warn" [disabled]="deleteBusyByUser()[user.username]" (click)="deleteUser(user)">
-            Delete
+            <mat-icon fontIcon="delete_outline"></mat-icon>
+            {{ deleteBusyByUser()[user.username] ? 'Deleting…' : 'Delete' }}
           </button>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.ts b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.ts
index 5d84b15..db02edb 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/admin/admin-users-list/admin-users-list.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 // Attribution term under AGPL-3.0 section 7(b): see LICENSE-ADDENDUM.
 
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, computed, inject, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatCardModule } from '@angular/material/card';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
+import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
 import { MatSelectModule } from '@angular/material/select';
 import { AdminUser, UserRole } from '@models/user';
 import { Router } from '@angular/router';
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import { scheduleSignalClear } from '@utilities/temporary-signal';
     MatCardModule,
     MatFormFieldModule,
     MatIconModule,
+    MatInputModule,
     MatSelectModule,
     AdminResetPasswordDialogComponent
   ],
@@ -40,6 +42,14 @@ export class AdminUsersListPage {
   private router = inject(Router);
 
   readonly users = signal<AdminUser[]>([]);
+  readonly userSearch = signal('');
+  readonly filteredUsers = computed(() => {
+    const query = this.userSearch().trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!query) return this.users();
+    return this.users().filter((user) =>
+      `${user.username} ${user.email ?? ''} ${user.role}`.toLowerCase().includes(query)
+    );
+  });
   readonly loading = signal(true);
   readonly pageError = signal<string | null>(null);
   readonly roleSavingByUser = signal<Record<string, boolean>>({});