diff --git a/services/booth/booth/templates/base.html b/services/booth/booth/templates/base.html
index 7d1b326..c7ca678 100644
--- a/services/booth/booth/templates/base.html
+++ b/services/booth/booth/templates/base.html
@@ -102,13 +102,15 @@
   .card .meta{padding:.7rem .85rem .85rem}
   .card .name{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;color:var(--fg-0);word-break:break-word}
   .card .name:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--aus-bright-cyan)}
-  .card .sub{color:var(--fg-muted);font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.03em;margin-top:.3rem}
+  .card .sub{color:var(--fg-3);font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.03em;margin-top:.3rem}
 
   .wipe{position:absolute;top:.5rem;right:.5rem;margin:0}
-  .wipe button{cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--border-default);background:rgba(20,22,29,.6);
-    color:var(--fg-3);width:1.9rem;height:1.9rem;border-radius:var(--radius-md);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1;
-    backdrop-filter:blur(4px);transition:.14s var(--ease-out)}
-  .wipe button:hover{border-color:var(--aus-red);color:var(--aus-black);background:var(--aus-red)}
+  /* opaque dark control-scrim + always-light glyph — legible over any thumbnail
+     AND in both themes (glyph must NOT follow --fg-*, which flips dark on light). */
+  .wipe button{cursor:pointer;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(16,18,25,.86);
+    color:#e9eef0;width:1.9rem;height:1.9rem;border-radius:var(--radius-md);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1;
+    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);transition:.14s var(--ease-out)}
+  .wipe button:hover{border-color:var(--aus-red);color:#fff;background:var(--aus-red)}
 
   /* booth page */
   .boothhead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
@@ -116,10 +118,13 @@
   .boothhead .back{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--fg-3)}
   .boothhead h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;
     letter-spacing:-.01em;word-break:break-word;flex:1 1 auto;color:var(--fg-0)}
-  .boothhead .sub{color:var(--fg-muted);font-size:.74rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.06em}
+  .boothhead .sub{color:var(--fg-3);font-size:.74rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.06em}
   .wipe-lg{position:static}
+  /* red-outline danger button — legible on the dark canvas, fills on hover */
   .wipe-lg button{width:auto;height:auto;padding:.42rem .85rem;border-radius:var(--radius-md);
-    font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
+    font-size:.72rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
+    background:transparent;border-color:var(--aus-red);color:var(--aus-bright-red)}
+  .wipe-lg button:hover{background:var(--aus-red);border-color:var(--aus-red);color:#fff}
 
   .gallery{display:grid;gap:1.4rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr))}
   .item{margin:0;background:var(--rk-panel);border:1px solid var(--border-subtle);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);