diff --git a/assets/css/app.css b/assets/css/app.css
index 4f7e39e..fb141a3 100644
--- a/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/assets/css/app.css
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
     z-index: 0;
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.48rem;
     min-height: 3rem;
     max-width: min(12rem, 42vw);
     padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
@@ -494,6 +495,22 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
     transition: opacity 120ms ease, transform 180ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
 }
 
+.day-slide-hint__arrow {
+    width: 0.8rem;
+    height: 0.8rem;
+    border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
+    border-left: 2px solid currentColor;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+.day-slide-hint--prev .day-slide-hint__arrow {
+    transform: rotate(-45deg);
+}
+
+.day-slide-hint--next .day-slide-hint__arrow {
+    transform: rotate(135deg);
+}
+
 .day-slide-hint--prev {
     left: 0.75rem;
     opacity: var(--day-prev-hint);
@@ -523,6 +540,7 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 1;
     margin-bottom: 0;
+    touch-action: pan-y;
     transform: translate3d(var(--day-slider-offset, 0), 0, 0) scale(var(--day-slider-scale, 1));
     transition: transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
     will-change: transform;
@@ -978,7 +996,7 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
 
 .sleep-phase-bar {
     position: relative;
-    min-height: 2.35rem;
+    height: 2.35rem;
     margin-top: 1.55rem;
     overflow: visible;
     border-radius: 999px;
@@ -986,6 +1004,17 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
 }
 
+.sleep-phase-bar__fill {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0 auto 0 0;
+    display: flex;
+    width: var(--sleep-actual-width, 0);
+    min-width: 0.18rem;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-radius: inherit;
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(6, 16, 28, 0.2);
+}
+
 .sleep-phase-bar__target {
     position: absolute;
     left: min(var(--sleep-optimal-left, 100%), calc(100% - 2px));
@@ -1012,11 +1041,10 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
 
 .sleep-phase-bar__segment {
     box-sizing: border-box;
-    position: absolute;
-    left: var(--sleep-segment-left, 0);
-    top: 0;
-    bottom: 0;
+    position: relative;
     width: var(--sleep-segment-width, auto);
+    height: 100%;
+    flex: 0 0 var(--sleep-segment-width, auto);
     display: inline-flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
@@ -1092,10 +1120,24 @@ body.page-dashboard .content {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
 }
 
-.sleep-phase-bar__segment:last-of-type {
+.sleep-phase-bar__fill .sleep-phase-bar__segment:last-child {
     border-radius: 0 999px 999px 0;
 }
 
+.sleep-phase-bar__fill .sleep-phase-bar__segment:first-child {
+    border-radius: 999px 0 0 999px;
+}
+
+.sleep-phase-bar__rest-label {
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 0.65rem;
+    top: 50%;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
+    font-size: 0.68rem;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .media-lightbox[hidden] {
     display: none;
 }
diff --git a/assets/js/app.js b/assets/js/app.js
index f18bf61..a6f2892 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/assets/js/app.js
@@ -1512,7 +1512,9 @@
             };
 
             const handleSwipe = (deltaX, deltaY) => {
-                if (document.body.classList.contains("is-dashboard-overlay-open") || Math.abs(deltaX) < 70 || Math.abs(deltaY) > 50) {
+                const absX = Math.abs(deltaX);
+                const absY = Math.abs(deltaY);
+                if (document.body.classList.contains("is-dashboard-overlay-open") || absX < 55 || absY > Math.max(120, absX * 1.15)) {
                     resetStrip();
                     return;
                 }
@@ -1553,7 +1555,7 @@
 
                 const deltaX = event.clientX - pointerStartX;
                 const deltaY = event.clientY - pointerStartY;
-                if (Math.abs(deltaY) > Math.abs(deltaX) && Math.abs(deltaY) > 20) {
+                if (Math.abs(deltaY) > Math.max(52, Math.abs(deltaX) * 1.35)) {
                     dragging = false;
                     activePointerId = null;
                     resetStrip();
diff --git a/templates/pages/dashboard.php b/templates/pages/dashboard.php
index 8ee2dd3..796a4d6 100644
--- a/templates/pages/dashboard.php
+++ b/templates/pages/dashboard.php
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ $formatBalanceValue = static function (?array $entry) use ($settings): string {
     <?php if ($dashboardView === 'day'): ?>
         <div class="dashboard-day" data-day-swipe data-prev-date="<?= e($dashboardPrevDate) ?>" data-next-date="<?= e($dashboardNextDate) ?>">
             <div class="dashboard-day-slider" data-day-slider-shell>
-                <span class="day-slide-hint day-slide-hint--prev" data-day-slide-prev-hint>Vorherigen Tag laden</span>
-                <span class="day-slide-hint day-slide-hint--next" data-day-slide-next-hint>Nächster Tag laden</span>
+                <span class="day-slide-hint day-slide-hint--prev" data-day-slide-prev-hint><span class="day-slide-hint__arrow" aria-hidden="true"></span>Vorherigen Tag laden</span>
+                <span class="day-slide-hint day-slide-hint--next" data-day-slide-next-hint>Nächster Tag laden<span class="day-slide-hint__arrow" aria-hidden="true"></span></span>
                 <div class="dashboard-day__hero" data-day-slider>
                     <p class="dashboard-day__eyebrow"><?= e((string) $dayWeekday) ?></p>
                     <h1><?= e(format_display_date((string) $dayEntry['date'], false)) ?></h1>
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ $formatBalanceValue = static function (?array $entry) use ($settings): string {
                             $sleepUnclassified = max(0.0, $sleepActualTotal - $sleepPhaseTotal);
                             $sleepPhaseRemainder = max(0.0, $sleepBarTotal - $sleepActualTotal);
                             $sleepOptimalPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0, min(100, ($optimalSleepHours / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0;
+                            $sleepActualPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0, min(100, ($sleepActualTotal / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0;
                             $sleepPhaseLeft = 0.0;
                         ?>
                         <?php $eventStats = array_values(array_filter([
@@ -219,32 +220,30 @@ $formatBalanceValue = static function (?array $entry) use ($settings): string {
                                 <?php endif; ?>
 
                                 <?php if ($eventType === 'sleep' && $sleepActualTotal > 0): ?>
-                                    <div class="sleep-phase-bar" aria-label="Schlafphasen" style="--sleep-optimal-left: <?= e((string) $sleepOptimalPercent) ?>%">
-                                        <?php if ($sleepPhaseTotal > 0): ?>
-                                            <?php foreach (['deep' => ['Tief', 'deep'], 'rem' => ['REM', 'rem'], 'core' => ['Kern', 'core']] as $phase => [$label, $class]): ?>
-                                                <?php $phaseHours = max(0.0, (float) ($sleepPhases[$phase] ?? 0)); ?>
-                                                <?php if ($phaseHours <= 0) { continue; } ?>
-                                                <?php $phasePercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0.5, min(100, ($phaseHours / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                                <?php $phaseLeftPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0, min(100, ($sleepPhaseLeft / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                                <span class="sleep-phase-bar__segment sleep-phase-bar__segment--<?= e($class) ?><?= $phasePercent < 13 ? ' is-compact' : '' ?>" style="--sleep-segment-left: <?= e((string) $phaseLeftPercent) ?>%; --sleep-segment-width: <?= e((string) $phasePercent) ?>%" title="<?= e($label) ?>: <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>" data-tooltip="<?= e($label) ?>: <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>">
-                                                    <strong><?= e($label) ?></strong> <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>
+                                    <div class="sleep-phase-bar" aria-label="Schlafphasen" style="--sleep-optimal-left: <?= e((string) $sleepOptimalPercent) ?>%; --sleep-actual-width: <?= e((string) $sleepActualPercent) ?>%">
+                                        <div class="sleep-phase-bar__fill">
+                                            <?php if ($sleepPhaseTotal > 0): ?>
+                                                <?php foreach (['deep' => ['Tief', 'deep'], 'rem' => ['REM', 'rem'], 'core' => ['Kern', 'core']] as $phase => [$label, $class]): ?>
+                                                    <?php $phaseHours = max(0.0, (float) ($sleepPhases[$phase] ?? 0)); ?>
+                                                    <?php if ($phaseHours <= 0) { continue; } ?>
+                                                    <?php $phasePercent = $sleepActualTotal > 0 ? max(0.5, min(100, ($phaseHours / $sleepActualTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
+                                                    <span class="sleep-phase-bar__segment sleep-phase-bar__segment--<?= e($class) ?><?= $phasePercent < 13 ? ' is-compact' : '' ?>" style="--sleep-segment-width: <?= e((string) $phasePercent) ?>%" title="<?= e($label) ?>: <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>" data-tooltip="<?= e($label) ?>: <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>">
+                                                        <strong><?= e($label) ?></strong> <?= e(format_duration_hours($phaseHours)) ?>
+                                                    </span>
+                                                    <?php $sleepPhaseLeft += $phaseHours; ?>
+                                                <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                            <?php endif; ?>
+                                            <?php if ($sleepUnclassified > 0): ?>
+                                                <?php $unclassifiedPercent = $sleepActualTotal > 0 ? max(0.5, min(100, ($sleepUnclassified / $sleepActualTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
+                                                <span class="sleep-phase-bar__segment sleep-phase-bar__segment--total<?= $sleepPhaseTotal > 0 ? ' is-after-phase' : '' ?><?= $unclassifiedPercent < 13 ? ' is-compact' : '' ?>" style="--sleep-segment-width: <?= e((string) $unclassifiedPercent) ?>%" title="Schlaf: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>" data-tooltip="Schlaf: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>">
+                                                    <strong>Schlaf</strong> <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>
                                                 </span>
-                                                <?php $sleepPhaseLeft += $phaseHours; ?>
-                                            <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                        <?php endif; ?>
-                                        <?php if ($sleepUnclassified > 0): ?>
-                                            <?php $unclassifiedPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0.5, min(100, ($sleepUnclassified / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                            <?php $unclassifiedLeftPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0, min(100, ($sleepPhaseTotal / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                            <span class="sleep-phase-bar__segment sleep-phase-bar__segment--total<?= $sleepPhaseTotal > 0 ? ' is-after-phase' : '' ?><?= $unclassifiedPercent < 13 ? ' is-compact' : '' ?>" style="--sleep-segment-left: <?= e((string) $unclassifiedLeftPercent) ?>%; --sleep-segment-width: <?= e((string) $unclassifiedPercent) ?>%" title="Schlaf: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>" data-tooltip="Schlaf: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>">
-                                                <strong>Schlaf</strong> <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepUnclassified)) ?>
-                                            </span>
-                                        <?php endif; ?>
-                                        <?php if ($sleepPhaseRemainder > 0): ?>
-                                            <?php $remainderPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0.5, min(100, ($sleepPhaseRemainder / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                            <?php $remainderLeftPercent = $sleepBarTotal > 0 ? max(0, min(100, ($sleepActualTotal / $sleepBarTotal) * 100)) : 0; ?>
-                                            <span class="sleep-phase-bar__segment sleep-phase-bar__segment--rest" style="--sleep-segment-left: <?= e((string) $remainderLeftPercent) ?>%; --sleep-segment-width: <?= e((string) $remainderPercent) ?>%" title="Bis Ziel-/Skalenende: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepPhaseRemainder)) ?>" data-tooltip="Bis Ziel-/Skalenende: <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepPhaseRemainder)) ?>"></span>
-                                        <?php endif; ?>
+                                            <?php endif; ?>
+                                        </div>
                                         <span class="sleep-phase-bar__target"><span><?= e(format_duration_hours($optimalSleepHours)) ?></span></span>
+                                        <?php if ($sleepPhaseRemainder > 0): ?>
+                                            <span class="sleep-phase-bar__rest-label">noch <?= e(format_duration_hours($sleepPhaseRemainder)) ?> bis Skalenende</span>
+                                        <?php endif; ?>
                                     </div>
                                 <?php endif; ?>