diff --git a/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx b/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
index af2e1fd..d7f0cfd 100644
--- a/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { fetchDashboardNotifications } from "@/features/dashboard/notifications-
 import { fetchPendingInboxCount } from "@/features/inbox/queries";
 import { AppNavbar } from "@/shared/components/navigation/navbar/app-navbar";
 import { PrivacyProvider } from "@/shared/components/providers/privacy-provider";
+import { DotPattern } from "@/shared/components/ui/dot-pattern";
 import { getUserSession } from "@/shared/lib/auth/server";
 import { fetchPayersWithAccess } from "@/shared/lib/payers/access";
 import { PAYER_ROLE_ADMIN } from "@/shared/lib/payers/constants";
@@ -48,7 +49,17 @@ export default async function DashboardLayout({
 				notificationsSnapshot={notificationsSnapshot}
 			/>
 			<div className="relative flex flex-1 flex-col pt-16">
-				<div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0" />
+				<div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-80 overflow-hidden">
+					<DotPattern
+						width={20}
+						height={20}
+						cx={1.25}
+						cy={1.25}
+						cr={1.25}
+						className="text-primary/10 mask-[linear-gradient(to_bottom,black_0%,transparent_100%)]"
+					/>
+					<div className="absolute inset-0 bg-linear-to-b from-primary/6 to-transparent" />
+				</div>
 				<div className="@container/main flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
 					<div className="flex flex-col gap-4 py-5 md:gap-6 w-full max-w-8xl mx-auto px-4 ">
 						{children}
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/components/category-history-widget.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/components/category-history-widget.tsx
index 0bef612..7e7edc1 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/components/category-history-widget.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/components/category-history-widget.tsx
@@ -174,12 +174,11 @@ export function CategoryHistoryWidget({ data }: CategoryHistoryWidgetProps) {
 				{selectedCategoryDetails.length > 0 && (
 					<div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 mb-4">
 						<div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-							{selectedCategoryDetails.map((category) => {
+							{selectedCategoryDetails.map((category, colorIndex) => {
 								if (!category) return null;
 								const IconComponent = category.icon
 									? getIconComponent(category.icon)
 									: null;
-								const colorIndex = selectedCategories.indexOf(category.id);
 								const color = CHART_COLORS[colorIndex % CHART_COLORS.length];
 
 								return (
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-metrics-cards.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-metrics-cards.tsx
index f26c490..ecff3e6 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-metrics-cards.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-metrics-cards.tsx
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ import type { DashboardCardMetrics } from "@/features/dashboard/dashboard-metric
 import MoneyValues from "@/shared/components/money-values";
 import {
 	Card,
-	CardFooter,
+	CardContent,
+	CardDescription,
 	CardHeader,
 	CardTitle,
 } from "@/shared/components/ui/card";
+import { Separator } from "@/shared/components/ui/separator";
 import { formatPercentage } from "@/shared/utils/percentage";
+import { cn } from "@/shared/utils/ui";
 
 type DashboardMetricsCardsProps = {
 	metrics: DashboardCardMetrics;
@@ -28,35 +31,35 @@ const TREND_THRESHOLD = 0.005;
 const CARDS = [
 	{
 		label: "Receitas",
+		subtitle: "Entradas do período",
 		key: "receitas",
 		icon: RiArrowUpLine,
 		invertTrend: false,
-		cardClass: "",
 		iconClass: "text-success",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Despesas",
+		subtitle: "Saídas do período",
 		key: "despesas",
 		icon: RiArrowDownLine,
 		invertTrend: true,
-		cardClass: "",
 		iconClass: "text-destructive",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Balanço",
+		subtitle: "Receitas menos despesas",
 		key: "balanco",
 		icon: RiScalesLine,
 		invertTrend: false,
-		cardClass: "",
-		iconClass: "text-amber-500",
+		iconClass: "text-warning",
 	},
 	{
 		label: "Previsto",
+		subtitle: "Saldo acumulado projetado",
 		key: "previsto",
 		icon: RiCalendarCheckLine,
 		invertTrend: false,
-		cardClass: "border border-dashed",
-		iconClass: "",
+		iconClass: "text-primary",
 	},
 ] as const;
 
@@ -91,8 +94,8 @@ const getPercentChange = (current: number, previous: number): string => {
 		: "—";
 };
 
-const getTrendColor = (trend: Trend, invertTrend: boolean): string => {
-	if (trend === "flat") return "text-muted-foreground";
+const getTrendBadgeClass = (trend: Trend, invertTrend: boolean): string => {
+	if (trend === "flat") return "bg-muted text-muted-foreground";
 	const isPositive = invertTrend ? trend === "down" : trend === "up";
 	return isPositive ? "text-success" : "text-destructive";
 };
@@ -101,36 +104,61 @@ export function DashboardMetricsCards({ metrics }: DashboardMetricsCardsProps) {
 	return (
 		<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 @xl/main:grid-cols-2 @5xl/main:grid-cols-4">
 			{CARDS.map(
-				({ label, key, icon: Icon, invertTrend, cardClass, iconClass }) => {
+				({ label, subtitle, key, icon: Icon, invertTrend, iconClass }) => {
 					const metric = metrics[key];
 					const trend = getTrend(metric.current, metric.previous);
 					const TrendIcon = TREND_ICONS[trend];
-					const trendColor = getTrendColor(trend, invertTrend);
+					const trendBadgeClass = getTrendBadgeClass(trend, invertTrend);
+					const percentChange = getPercentChange(
+						metric.current,
+						metric.previous,
+					);
 
 					return (
-						<Card
-							key={label}
-							className={`@container/card flex flex-col justify-between min-h-34 ${cardClass}`}
-						>
+						<Card key={label} className="gap-2 overflow-hidden">
 							<CardHeader>
-								<CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-1 tracking-tight lowercase">
-									<Icon className={`size-4 ${iconClass}`} />
-									{label}
-								</CardTitle>
-								<div className="flex items-baseline gap-2 mt-auto pt-2">
-									<MoneyValues className="text-2xl" amount={metric.current} />
-									<div className={`flex items-center text-xs ${trendColor}`}>
-										<TrendIcon size={14} />
-										{getPercentChange(metric.current, metric.previous)}
+								<div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+									<div>
+										<CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-1 tracking-tight">
+											<Icon
+												className={cn("size-4", iconClass)}
+												aria-hidden
+											/>
+											{label}
+										</CardTitle>
+										<CardDescription className="mt-1.5 tracking-tight">
+											{subtitle}
+										</CardDescription>
 									</div>
 								</div>
+								<Separator className="mt-1" />
 							</CardHeader>
-							<CardFooter className="text-sm">
-								<div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-									<span>vs. mês anterior</span>
-									<MoneyValues amount={metric.previous} />
+
+							<CardContent className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+								<div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2 mt-1">
+									<MoneyValues
+										className="text-[1.55rem] leading-none font-medium"
+										amount={metric.current}
+									/>
+									<div
+										className={cn(
+											"inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-medium",
+											trendBadgeClass,
+										)}
+									>
+										<TrendIcon className="size-3.5" aria-hidden />
+										<span>{percentChange}</span>
+									</div>
 								</div>
-							</CardFooter>
+
+								<div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+									<MoneyValues
+										className="inline text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground"
+										amount={metric.previous}
+									/>
+									<span className="ml-1">no mês anterior</span>
+								</div>
+							</CardContent>
 						</Card>
 					);
 				},
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-welcome.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-welcome.tsx
index c26da28..78f756e 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-welcome.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/components/dashboard-welcome.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ export function DashboardWelcome({ name }: { name?: string | null }) {
 	const greeting = getGreeting();
 
 	return (
-		<section className="p-2">
+		<section className="py-4">
 			<div className="tracking-tight">
 				<h1 className="text-xl">
-					{greeting}, <span className="text-primary">{displayName}</span>
+					{greeting}, {displayName}
 				</h1>
-				<p className="text-sm mt-1 text-muted-foreground">{formattedDate}</p>
+				<h2 className="text-sm mt-1 text-muted-foreground">{formattedDate}</h2>
 			</div>
 		</section>
 	);
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/components/notes/note-list-item.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/components/notes/note-list-item.tsx
index af9e6a7..8ec43cf 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/components/notes/note-list-item.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/components/notes/note-list-item.tsx
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ export function NoteListItem({
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			<div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+			<div className="flex shrink-0 items-center">
 				<Button
-					variant="outline"
+					variant="link"
 					size="icon-sm"
-					className="opacity-30 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+					className="transition-opacity text-primary hover:opacity-80"
 					onClick={() => onOpenEdit(note)}
 					aria-label={`Editar anotação ${displayTitle}`}
 				>
 					<RiPencilLine className="size-4" />
 				</Button>
 				<Button
-					variant="outline"
+					variant="link"
 					size="icon-sm"
-					className="opacity-30 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+					className="transition-opacity text-primary hover:opacity-80"
 					onClick={() => onOpenDetails(note)}
 					aria-label={`Ver detalhes da anotação ${displayTitle}`}
 				>
diff --git a/src/shared/components/month-picker/month-navigation.tsx b/src/shared/components/month-picker/month-navigation.tsx
index c901237..8ce35ac 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/month-picker/month-navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/month-picker/month-navigation.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function MonthNavigation() {
 	};
 
 	return (
-		<Card className="sticky top-16 z-10 flex w-full flex-row p-4 backdrop-blur-sm bg-card/50">
+		<Card className="sticky top-16 z-10 flex w-full flex-row p-4">
 			<div className="flex items-center gap-1">
 				<NavigationButton
 					direction="left"
diff --git a/src/shared/components/navigation/navbar/app-navbar.tsx b/src/shared/components/navigation/navbar/app-navbar.tsx
index 62a169e..46c3047 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/navigation/navbar/app-navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/navigation/navbar/app-navbar.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { AnimatedThemeToggler } from "@/shared/components/animated-theme-toggler
 import { Logo } from "@/shared/components/logo";
 import { NotificationBell } from "@/shared/components/navigation/navbar/notification-bell";
 import { RefreshPageButton } from "@/shared/components/refresh-page-button";
-import { DotPattern } from "@/shared/components/ui/dot-pattern";
 import { NavMenu } from "./nav-menu";
 import { NavbarUser } from "./navbar-user";
 
@@ -32,14 +31,6 @@ export function AppNavbar({
 	return (
 		<header className="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 flex h-16 shrink-0 items-center bg-primary">
 			<div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden">
-				<DotPattern
-					width={20}
-					height={20}
-					cx={1.25}
-					cy={1.25}
-					cr={1.25}
-					className="text-black/5 mask-[linear-gradient(to_right,transparent,black_5%,black_55%,transparent)]"
-				/>
 				<div className="absolute inset-0 bg-linear-to-b from-white/8 via-transparent to-black/6" />
 			</div>
 
diff --git a/src/shared/components/skeletons/dashboard-metrics-cards-skeleton.tsx b/src/shared/components/skeletons/dashboard-metrics-cards-skeleton.tsx
index c2d01c7..5a744f4 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/skeletons/dashboard-metrics-cards-skeleton.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/skeletons/dashboard-metrics-cards-skeleton.tsx
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ export function DashboardMetricsCardsSkeleton() {
 			{Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, index) => (
 				<Card
 					key={index}
-					className="@container/card flex flex-col justify-between min-h-32"
+					className="@container/card min-h-36 justify-between gap-0"
 				>
-					<CardHeader>
-						<CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-1">
-							<Skeleton className="size-4 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
-							<Skeleton className="h-4 w-20 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+					<CardHeader className="gap-4 pb-3">
+						<CardTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+							<Skeleton className="size-8 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+							<Skeleton className="h-4 w-24 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
 						</CardTitle>
-						<div className="flex items-baseline gap-2 mt-auto pt-4">
-							<Skeleton className="h-9 w-32 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
-							<Skeleton className="h-4 w-12 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+						<div className="flex flex-wrap items-end justify-between gap-3">
+							<Skeleton className="h-10 w-36 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+							<Skeleton className="h-7 w-20 rounded-full bg-foreground/10" />
 						</div>
 					</CardHeader>
 
-					<CardFooter className="text-sm">
-						<div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-							<Skeleton className="h-3 w-20 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
-							<Skeleton className="h-3 w-16 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+					<CardFooter className="items-start pt-0">
+						<div className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1.5">
+							<Skeleton className="h-3 w-24 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
+							<Skeleton className="h-4 w-20 rounded-md bg-foreground/10" />
 						</div>
 					</CardFooter>
 				</Card>
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/percentage.ts b/src/shared/utils/percentage.ts
index 759e04d..47e4eae 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/percentage.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/percentage.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export function formatPercentageChange(value: number | null): string {
 
 	return formatPercentage(value, {
 		...formatterOptions,
-		absolute: true,
 		signDisplay: value === 0 ? "auto" : "always",
 	});
 }