diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.css b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.css
index b49dd209..7f42fdfb 100644
--- a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.css
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.css
@@ -2,20 +2,38 @@
   padding: 16px 20px;
   color: var(--text-color);
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 24px;
+  min-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
 }
 
-.tlist-header {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: flex-end;
-  gap: 16px;
-  margin-bottom: 14px;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
-  padding-bottom: 10px;
+.tlist-root .page-header { gap: 24px; }
+.tlist-root .page-title-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
+.tlist-root .page-header h1 {
+  font-size: 1.3rem;
+  letter-spacing: 4px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--matrix);
 }
-.tlist-header h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 2px; }
-.tlist-sub { font-size: 11px; color: var(--dim-color); margin-top: 3px; }
-.tlist-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
+.tlist-root .page-sub { font-size: 0.7rem; opacity: 0.5; letter-spacing: 1px; }
+.tlist-actions { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
+
+.tlist-empty-wrap {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+.tlist-empty-wrap .empty-state {
+  min-height: 0;
+  padding: 60px 24px;
+  gap: 14px;
+}
+.tlist-empty-wrap .empty-state-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; }
+.tlist-empty-wrap .empty-state-title { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 3px; }
+.tlist-empty-wrap .empty-state-hint { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
 
 .tlist-btn {
   display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
index 7bd85a4c..5c8a8193 100644
--- a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ const TopologyList: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="tlist-page">
-      <div className="tlist-header">
-        <div>
+    <div className="tlist-root tlist-page">
+      <div className="page-header">
+        <div className="page-title-group">
           <h1>TOPOLOGIES</h1>
-          <div className="tlist-sub">
-            {loading ? 'loading…' : `${rows.length} topology${rows.length === 1 ? '' : 'ies'}`}
+          <span className="page-sub">
+            {loading ? 'LOADING…' : `${rows.length} ${rows.length === 1 ? 'TOPOLOGY' : 'TOPOLOGIES'}`}
             {err && <span className="alert-text"> · {err}</span>}
             {reapMsg && <span className="alert-text"> · reap: {reapMsg}</span>}
-          </div>
+          </span>
         </div>
         <div className="tlist-actions">
           <button type="button" className="tlist-btn ghost" onClick={fetchRows} title="Refresh">
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ const TopologyList: React.FC = () => {
         onCreated={onCreated}
       />
 
+      {!loading && rows.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="tlist-empty-wrap">
+          <EmptyState
+            icon={Network}
+            title="NO TOPOLOGIES YET"
+            hint="spin one up to deploy a honeynet"
+            cta={{ label: 'NEW TOPOLOGY', icon: Plus, onClick: () => setCreating(true) }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      ) : (
       <div className="tlist-grid">
         {rows.map((r) => (
           <div key={r.id} className="tlist-card" onClick={() => navigate(`/mazenet?topology=${r.id}`)}>
@@ -237,15 +247,8 @@ const TopologyList: React.FC = () => {
             </div>
           </div>
         ))}
-        {!loading && rows.length === 0 && (
-          <EmptyState
-            icon={Network}
-            title="NO TOPOLOGIES YET"
-            hint="spin one up to deploy a honeynet"
-            cta={{ label: 'NEW TOPOLOGY', icon: Plus, onClick: () => setCreating(true) }}
-          />
-        )}
       </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };