diff --git a/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Report.razor b/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Report.razor
index b7e2a0b..f6d3779 100644
--- a/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Report.razor
+++ b/src/TrueCV.Web/Components/Pages/Report.razor
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@
                                 {
                                     <span class="text-danger fw-medium">@companyPoints</span>
                                 }
+                                else if (!verification.IsVerified && !_firstOccurrenceIndices.Contains(index))
+                                {
+                                    <span class="text-muted" title="Penalty counted on first occurrence">—</span>
+                                }
                                 else
                                 {
                                     <span class="text-success">0</span>
@@ -592,7 +596,7 @@
     }
 
     .stat-label {
-        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
         font-size: 0.875rem;
     }
 
@@ -626,7 +630,7 @@
     }
 
     .flag-description {
-        color: #6b7280;
+        color: #4b5563;
         font-size: 0.875rem;
         margin: 0.5rem 0 0 0;
     }
@@ -650,9 +654,9 @@
         padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
         background-color: #f8fafc;
         border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
-        font-size: 0.6875rem;
+        font-size: 0.75rem;
         font-weight: 600;
-        color: #64748b;
+        color: #475569;
         text-transform: uppercase;
         letter-spacing: 0.025em;
         align-items: center;
@@ -713,17 +717,17 @@
     }
 
     .employment-note-inline {
-        font-size: 0.6875rem;
-        color: #6b7280;
-        line-height: 1.2;
+        font-size: 0.75rem;
+        color: #4b5563;
+        line-height: 1.4;
     }
 
     .employment-dates {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         justify-content: center;
-        font-size: 0.75rem;
-        color: #6b7280;
+        font-size: 0.8125rem;
+        color: #4b5563;
         white-space: nowrap;
         text-align: center;
     }
@@ -968,7 +972,7 @@
         };
     }
 
-    // Lookup for first occurrence of each company (pre-computed when report loads)
+    // Lookup for first occurrence of each sequential group of the same company (pre-computed when report loads)
     private HashSet<int> _firstOccurrenceIndices = new();
 
     private void ComputeFirstOccurrences()
@@ -976,14 +980,26 @@
         _firstOccurrenceIndices.Clear();
         if (_report?.EmploymentVerifications is null) return;
 
-        var seenCompanies = new HashSet<string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        // Only mark as duplicate if the PREVIOUS entry (sequential) is the same company
+        // Non-sequential entries of the same company should each count separately
         for (int i = 0; i < _report.EmploymentVerifications.Count; i++)
         {
-            var company = _report.EmploymentVerifications[i].ClaimedCompany;
-            if (seenCompanies.Add(company))
+            var currentCompany = _report.EmploymentVerifications[i].ClaimedCompany;
+
+            if (i == 0)
             {
+                // First entry is always a first occurrence
                 _firstOccurrenceIndices.Add(i);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                var previousCompany = _report.EmploymentVerifications[i - 1].ClaimedCompany;
+                // Only skip if same company as immediately preceding entry
+                if (!string.Equals(currentCompany, previousCompany, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    _firstOccurrenceIndices.Add(i);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css b/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
index 766279d..cfd4720 100644
--- a/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
+++ b/src/TrueCV.Web/wwwroot/app.css
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ a:hover {
 
 .stat-card .stat-label {
     font-size: 0.875rem;
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     font-weight: 500;
 }
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ a:hover {
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     letter-spacing: 0.05em;
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     border-bottom: 2px solid var(--truecv-gray-200);
     background-color: var(--truecv-bg-muted);
 }
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ h1:focus {
 }
 
 .text-muted {
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500) !important;
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600) !important;
 }
 
 /* Row selection highlight */
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ h1:focus {
 }
 
 .breadcrumb-item a {
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ h1:focus {
 }
 
 .breadcrumb-item.active {
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-400);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
 }
 
 /* Security badge for upload */
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ h1:focus {
     align-items: center;
     gap: 0.375rem;
     font-size: 0.8125rem;
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     margin-top: 1rem;
 }
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ h1:focus {
 }
 
 .auth-subtitle {
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 }
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ h1:focus {
 
 .auth-brand-text {
     font-size: 1.125rem;
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
     line-height: 1.6;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 }
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ h1:focus {
 
 .auth-stat-label {
     font-size: 0.875rem;
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     margin-top: 0.25rem;
 }
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ h1:focus {
 
 .auth-testimonial cite {
     font-size: 0.875rem;
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     font-style: normal;
 }
 
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ h1:focus {
     position: relative;
     background: var(--truecv-bg-surface);
     padding: 0 1rem;
-    color: var(--truecv-gray-500);
+    color: var(--truecv-gray-600);
     font-size: 0.875rem;
 }