diff --git a/templates/annotations_banner.templ b/templates/annotations_banner.templ
index a0436ad5..71b26b92 100644
--- a/templates/annotations_banner.templ
+++ b/templates/annotations_banner.templ
@@ -117,8 +117,9 @@ templ AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) {
 						</div>
 						<!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline). Highlight
 						     rows split at the highlight→note boundary: the
-						     selection (bordered in the row color), then a
-						     labeled divider, then the note markdown. -->
+						     selection (bordered in the row color), a divider,
+						     then the note markdown — the break reads on its
+						     own, no label needed. -->
 						<div x-show="row.expanded" class="px-4 pb-4">
 							<p
 								x-show="row.kind === 'highlight'"
@@ -126,15 +127,11 @@ templ AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) {
 								:style="row.kind === 'highlight' ? 'border-left: 3px solid ' + row.color + '; padding-left: .75rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin: 0 0 ' + (row.hasNote ? '.75rem' : '0') + ';' : 'color: var(--text-secondary);'"
 								x-text="row.richSelection"
 							></p>
-							<template x-if="row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote">
-								<div
-									class="flex items-center gap-1 pt-2 pb-1 mt-2 border-t"
-									style="border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);"
-								>
-									<svg class="reader-icon" width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 20 20" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M 4 13 L 4 16 L 7 16 L 14.5 8.5 L 11.5 5.5 L 4 13 M 12.5 4.5 L 15.5 7.5"></path></svg>
-									<span class="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide">Note</span>
-								</div>
-							</template>
+							<div
+								x-show="row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote"
+								class="border-t mt-3 pt-3"
+								style="border-color: var(--border);"
+							></div>
 							<div class="note-rich text-sm" x-html="row.richNote"></div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
diff --git a/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go b/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
index 5b039980..dc182d3e 100644
--- a/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
+++ b/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 2, "</button></div><div class=\"px-4 py-3\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"export-annotations-btn\" :disabled=\"annotationsBannerLoading || bannerRows.length === 0\" @click=\"showExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mb-3 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg border transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Export all notes and highlights</button><p x-show=\"annotationsBannerLoading\" class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Loading…</p><template x-if=\"!annotationsBannerLoading && bannerRows.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">No notes or highlights on this book yet.</p></template><!-- Notes first, then highlights — stable ledger order --><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"row in bannerRows\" :key=\"row.key\"><div class=\"card p-0 overflow-hidden relative\"><!-- Note indicator: a quiet stroke glyph in the card's\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     upper-right corner (never left of text) — every\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     note row, and highlights with an attached note. --><svg x-show=\"row.kind === 'note' || (row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote)\" class=\"absolute top-2 right-2 pointer-events-none reader-icon\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M 4 13 L 4 16 L 7 16 L 14.5 8.5 L 11.5 5.5 L 4 13 M 12.5 4.5 L 15.5 7.5\"></path></svg> <button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 hover:bg-surface-hover\" :class=\"(row.kind === 'note' || (row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote)) ? 'pr-8' : ''\" @click=\"row.expanded = !row.expanded\"><span class=\"w-1.5 self-stretch rounded-full shrink-0\" :style=\"{ backgroundColor: row.color }\"></span> <span class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><span class=\"block text-sm\" x-text=\"row.preview\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.label\"></span></span></button><!-- Jump · edit (notes + attached highlight notes) · delete\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     (location notes) — objective 8a --><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-3 pt-1\"><a x-show=\"row.loc\" :href=\"'/readers/' + bannerMediaId + '?loc=' + encodeURIComponent(row.loc)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--accent);\">Open reader here ↗</a><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"startBannerEdit(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.kind === 'highlight' ? (row.hasNote ? 'Edit note' : 'Add note') : 'Edit'\"></button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"row.kind === 'note' ? deleteBannerNote(row) : deleteBannerHighlight(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--status-danger);\">✕ Delete</button></div></div><!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline). Highlight\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     rows split at the highlight→note boundary: the\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     selection (bordered in the row color), then a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     labeled divider, then the note markdown. --><div x-show=\"row.expanded\" class=\"px-4 pb-4\"><p x-show=\"row.kind === 'highlight'\" class=\"text-sm\" :style=\"row.kind === 'highlight' ? 'border-left: 3px solid ' + row.color + '; padding-left: .75rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin: 0 0 ' + (row.hasNote ? '.75rem' : '0') + ';' : 'color: var(--text-secondary);'\" x-text=\"row.richSelection\"></p><template x-if=\"row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1 pt-2 pb-1 mt-2 border-t\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);\"><svg class=\"reader-icon\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M 4 13 L 4 16 L 7 16 L 14.5 8.5 L 11.5 5.5 L 4 13 M 12.5 4.5 L 15.5 7.5\"></path></svg> <span class=\"text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide\">Note</span></div></template><div class=\"note-rich text-sm\" x-html=\"row.richNote\"></div></div></div></template></div></div></div><!-- Note edit dialog (objective 8a): raw markdown source; for\n\t     highlight rows the dialog edits the note ATTACHED to the\n\t     highlight (never the highlight itself) --><div id=\"banner-note-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"bannerEditOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-md w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\" x-text=\"bannerEditRow && bannerEditRow.kind === 'highlight' ? (bannerEditRow.hasNote ? 'Edit highlight note' : 'Add note to highlight') : 'Edit note'\"></h4><p class=\"text-xs mb-3\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Markdown supported</p><textarea x-model=\"bannerEditText\" rows=\"6\" class=\"input w-full text-sm\"></textarea><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-4\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"saveBannerNote()\" :disabled=\"!String(bannerEditText || '').trim()\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\">Save</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"bannerEditOpen = false\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm border rounded hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div></div><!-- Export format dialog --><div id=\"annotations-export-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"annotationsExportOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-sm w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\">Export annotations</h4><p class=\"text-sm mb-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Notes and highlights, as markdown files.</p><div class=\"space-y-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('single')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Single file — everything in one .md</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('multi')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">One file per item — zipped</button></div><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-3 text-sm rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 2, "</button></div><div class=\"px-4 py-3\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"export-annotations-btn\" :disabled=\"annotationsBannerLoading || bannerRows.length === 0\" @click=\"showExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mb-3 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg border transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Export all notes and highlights</button><p x-show=\"annotationsBannerLoading\" class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Loading…</p><template x-if=\"!annotationsBannerLoading && bannerRows.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">No notes or highlights on this book yet.</p></template><!-- Notes first, then highlights — stable ledger order --><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"row in bannerRows\" :key=\"row.key\"><div class=\"card p-0 overflow-hidden relative\"><!-- Note indicator: a quiet stroke glyph in the card's\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     upper-right corner (never left of text) — every\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     note row, and highlights with an attached note. --><svg x-show=\"row.kind === 'note' || (row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote)\" class=\"absolute top-2 right-2 pointer-events-none reader-icon\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M 4 13 L 4 16 L 7 16 L 14.5 8.5 L 11.5 5.5 L 4 13 M 12.5 4.5 L 15.5 7.5\"></path></svg> <button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 hover:bg-surface-hover\" :class=\"(row.kind === 'note' || (row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote)) ? 'pr-8' : ''\" @click=\"row.expanded = !row.expanded\"><span class=\"w-1.5 self-stretch rounded-full shrink-0\" :style=\"{ backgroundColor: row.color }\"></span> <span class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><span class=\"block text-sm\" x-text=\"row.preview\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.label\"></span></span></button><!-- Jump · edit (notes + attached highlight notes) · delete\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     (location notes) — objective 8a --><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-3 pt-1\"><a x-show=\"row.loc\" :href=\"'/readers/' + bannerMediaId + '?loc=' + encodeURIComponent(row.loc)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--accent);\">Open reader here ↗</a><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"startBannerEdit(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.kind === 'highlight' ? (row.hasNote ? 'Edit note' : 'Add note') : 'Edit'\"></button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"row.kind === 'note' ? deleteBannerNote(row) : deleteBannerHighlight(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--status-danger);\">✕ Delete</button></div></div><!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline). Highlight\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     rows split at the highlight→note boundary: the\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     selection (bordered in the row color), a divider,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     then the note markdown — the break reads on its\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     own, no label needed. --><div x-show=\"row.expanded\" class=\"px-4 pb-4\"><p x-show=\"row.kind === 'highlight'\" class=\"text-sm\" :style=\"row.kind === 'highlight' ? 'border-left: 3px solid ' + row.color + '; padding-left: .75rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin: 0 0 ' + (row.hasNote ? '.75rem' : '0') + ';' : 'color: var(--text-secondary);'\" x-text=\"row.richSelection\"></p><div x-show=\"row.kind === 'highlight' && row.hasNote\" class=\"border-t mt-3 pt-3\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\"></div><div class=\"note-rich text-sm\" x-html=\"row.richNote\"></div></div></div></template></div></div></div><!-- Note edit dialog (objective 8a): raw markdown source; for\n\t     highlight rows the dialog edits the note ATTACHED to the\n\t     highlight (never the highlight itself) --><div id=\"banner-note-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"bannerEditOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-md w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\" x-text=\"bannerEditRow && bannerEditRow.kind === 'highlight' ? (bannerEditRow.hasNote ? 'Edit highlight note' : 'Add note to highlight') : 'Edit note'\"></h4><p class=\"text-xs mb-3\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Markdown supported</p><textarea x-model=\"bannerEditText\" rows=\"6\" class=\"input w-full text-sm\"></textarea><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-4\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"saveBannerNote()\" :disabled=\"!String(bannerEditText || '').trim()\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\">Save</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"bannerEditOpen = false\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm border rounded hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div></div><!-- Export format dialog --><div id=\"annotations-export-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"annotationsExportOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-sm w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\">Export annotations</h4><p class=\"text-sm mb-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Notes and highlights, as markdown files.</p><div class=\"space-y-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('single')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Single file — everything in one .md</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('multi')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">One file per item — zipped</button></div><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-3 text-sm rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}