diff --git a/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue b/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e275dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import type { ProjectPageHeaderProps } from '@/types/project-navigation';
+
+defineProps<ProjectPageHeaderProps>();
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <header
+        class="flex flex-col gap-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-end sm:justify-between"
+    >
+        <div class="min-w-0">
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Badge variant="outline" class="rounded px-2.5 py-1">
+                    {{ project.key }}
+                </Badge>
+                <span class="text-muted-foreground text-xs font-medium">
+                    {{ context }}
+                </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <h1 class="mt-2 truncate text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">
+                {{ project.name }}
+            </h1>
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground mt-1 max-w-3xl text-sm leading-6">
+                {{ description }}
+            </p>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="flex shrink-0 flex-wrap gap-2 self-start sm:self-auto">
+            <slot />
+        </div>
+    </header>
+</template>
diff --git a/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue b/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue
index a5fd6b6..9308b9c 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue
@@ -14,24 +14,6 @@ defineProps<ProjectTabsProps>();
         aria-label="Project sections"
         class="border-outline-variant/70 flex min-w-max items-center gap-1 border-b"
     >
-        <Link
-            :href="boardIndex(project.id)"
-            prefetch
-            :class="[
-                'group relative inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-2 px-3 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors',
-                active === 'board'
-                    ? 'text-primary'
-                    : 'text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground',
-            ]"
-        >
-            <KanbanSquare class="size-4" />
-            Board
-            <span
-                v-if="active === 'board'"
-                class="bg-primary absolute inset-x-2 -bottom-px h-0.5"
-            />
-        </Link>
-
         <Link
             :href="backlogIndex(project.id)"
             prefetch
@@ -50,6 +32,24 @@ defineProps<ProjectTabsProps>();
             />
         </Link>
 
+        <Link
+            :href="boardIndex(project.id)"
+            prefetch
+            :class="[
+                'group relative inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-2 px-3 text-sm font-semibold transition-colors',
+                active === 'board'
+                    ? 'text-primary'
+                    : 'text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground',
+            ]"
+        >
+            <KanbanSquare class="size-4" />
+            Board
+            <span
+                v-if="active === 'board'"
+                class="bg-primary absolute inset-x-2 -bottom-px h-0.5"
+            />
+        </Link>
+
         <Link
             v-if="canManageProject"
             :href="settingsIndex(project.id)"
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/projects/Backlog.vue b/resources/js/pages/projects/Backlog.vue
index 15d3d01..b46c93d 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/projects/Backlog.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/projects/Backlog.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { Form, Head, Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { Plus } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import ProjectBoardController from '@/actions/App/Http/Controllers/ProjectBoardController';
-import Heading from '@/components/Heading.vue';
+import ProjectPageHeader from '@/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue';
 import ProjectTabs from '@/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -72,34 +73,25 @@ const allowedTargetStatuses = (ticket: TicketModel): TicketStatusModel[] => {
         <Head :title="`${project.name} backlog`" />
 
         <div class="app-page max-w-none gap-5">
-            <div
-                class="flex flex-col gap-4 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between"
+            <ProjectPageHeader
+                :project="project"
+                context="Project backlog"
+                description="Plan and refine work before moving it onto the board."
             >
-                <div class="space-y-2">
-                    <Badge variant="outline" class="rounded px-2.5 py-1">
-                        {{ project.key }}
-                    </Badge>
-                    <Heading
-                        :title="project.name"
-                        description="Plan and refine work before moving it onto the board."
-                    />
-                </div>
-
-                <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-                    <Button v-if="canCreateTickets" as-child>
-                        <Link
-                            :href="
-                                createTicket(
-                                    { project: project.id },
-                                    { query: { source: 'backlog' } },
-                                )
-                            "
-                        >
-                            Create ticket
-                        </Link>
-                    </Button>
-                </div>
-            </div>
+                <Button v-if="canCreateTickets" as-child size="sm">
+                    <Link
+                        :href="
+                            createTicket(
+                                { project: project.id },
+                                { query: { source: 'backlog' } },
+                            )
+                        "
+                    >
+                        <Plus class="size-4" />
+                        Create ticket
+                    </Link>
+                </Button>
+            </ProjectPageHeader>
 
             <div class="overflow-x-auto">
                 <ProjectTabs
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/projects/Board.vue b/resources/js/pages/projects/Board.vue
index 964597a..346bab2 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/projects/Board.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/projects/Board.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { Head, Link, router } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
 import { CircleUserRound, GripVertical, Plus } from 'lucide-vue-next';
-import { onBeforeUnmount, ref } from 'vue';
+import { onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
 import ProjectBoardController from '@/actions/App/Http/Controllers/ProjectBoardController';
+import ProjectPageHeader from '@/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue';
 import ProjectTabs from '@/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue';
 import UserAvatar from '@/components/ui/avatar/UserAvatar.vue';
-import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import AppLayout from '@/layouts/AppLayout.vue';
 import { index as projectIndex } from '@/routes/projects';
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const pointerX = ref(0);
 const pointerY = ref(0);
 
 let autoScrollFrame: number | undefined;
+let initialScrollFrame: number | undefined;
 let longPressTimer: number | undefined;
 let suppressClickTicketId: number | null = null;
 
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ const isActiveDropTarget = (
     );
 };
 
+const dropZoneRows = (ticket: TicketModel, boardColumnId: number): string =>
+    `repeat(${allowedStatusesForColumn(ticket, boardColumnId).length}, minmax(0, 1fr))`;
+
 const clearLongPressTimer = (): void => {
     if (longPressTimer !== undefined) {
         window.clearTimeout(longPressTimer);
@@ -221,7 +225,11 @@ const handlePointerDown = (
         startY: event.clientY,
     };
 
-    (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).setPointerCapture(event.pointerId);
+    window.addEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove, {
+        passive: false,
+    });
+    window.addEventListener('pointerup', finishPointer);
+    window.addEventListener('pointercancel', cancelPointer);
 
     if (event.pointerType === 'touch') {
         longPressTimer = window.setTimeout(startDragging, 240);
@@ -268,6 +276,9 @@ const handlePointerMove = (event: PointerEvent): void => {
 const resetDragState = (): void => {
     clearLongPressTimer();
     stopAutoScroll();
+    window.removeEventListener('pointermove', handlePointerMove);
+    window.removeEventListener('pointerup', finishPointer);
+    window.removeEventListener('pointercancel', cancelPointer);
     pendingDragTicket.value = null;
     draggedTicket.value = null;
     dragPointer.value = null;
@@ -311,11 +322,6 @@ const finishPointer = (event: PointerEvent): void => {
         return;
     }
 
-    const targetElement = event.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
-    if (targetElement.hasPointerCapture(event.pointerId)) {
-        targetElement.releasePointerCapture(event.pointerId);
-    }
-
     resetDragState();
 
     if (drag !== null) {
@@ -347,7 +353,21 @@ const handleTicketClick = (event: MouseEvent, ticketId: number): void => {
     event.stopPropagation();
 };
 
+onMounted(() => {
+    initialScrollFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        if (boardScroller.value !== null) {
+            boardScroller.value.scrollLeft = 0;
+        }
+
+        initialScrollFrame = undefined;
+    });
+});
+
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+    if (initialScrollFrame !== undefined) {
+        window.cancelAnimationFrame(initialScrollFrame);
+    }
+
     resetDragState();
 });
 </script>
@@ -357,23 +377,13 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
         <Head :title="`${project.name} board`" />
 
         <div
-            class="app-page min-h-[calc(100dvh-3.5rem)] max-w-none gap-4 overflow-hidden"
+            class="app-page min-h-[calc(100dvh-3.5rem)] max-w-none gap-5 overflow-hidden"
         >
-            <header class="flex items-end justify-between gap-4">
-                <div class="min-w-0">
-                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                        <Badge variant="outline" class="rounded px-2.5 py-1">
-                            {{ project.key }}
-                        </Badge>
-                        <span class="text-muted-foreground text-xs font-medium">
-                            Project board
-                        </span>
-                    </div>
-                    <h1 class="mt-2 truncate text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">
-                        {{ project.name }}
-                    </h1>
-                </div>
-
+            <ProjectPageHeader
+                :project="project"
+                context="Project board"
+                description="Move tickets through the project's active workflow."
+            >
                 <Button v-if="canCreateTickets" as-child size="sm">
                     <Link
                         :href="
@@ -387,7 +397,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                         Create ticket
                     </Link>
                 </Button>
-            </header>
+            </ProjectPageHeader>
 
             <div class="overflow-x-auto">
                 <ProjectTabs
@@ -429,20 +439,20 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
             <div
                 v-else
                 ref="boardScroller"
-                class="-mx-4 flex min-h-[max(28rem,calc(100dvh-14rem))] flex-1 snap-x snap-proximity items-stretch gap-3 overflow-x-auto px-4 pb-3 sm:-mx-6 sm:px-6 lg:-mx-8 lg:px-8"
+                class="flex min-h-[max(28rem,calc(100dvh-14rem))] min-w-0 flex-1 snap-x snap-proximity items-stretch gap-3 overflow-x-auto overscroll-x-contain pb-3"
             >
                 <section
                     v-for="boardColumn in boardColumns"
                     :key="boardColumn.id"
                     :data-board-column-id="boardColumn.id"
                     :class="[
-                        'bg-surface-container-lowest flex min-h-full w-[min(21rem,calc(100vw-2.5rem))] shrink-0 snap-start flex-col rounded border transition-[border-color,background-color,filter,opacity,box-shadow] duration-150 sm:w-[21rem]',
+                        'bg-surface-container-lowest relative flex min-h-full w-[min(21rem,calc(100vw-2.5rem))] shrink-0 snap-start flex-col rounded border transition-[border-color,background-color,filter,opacity,box-shadow] duration-150 sm:w-[21rem]',
                         draggedTicket === null
                             ? 'border-outline-variant/70'
                             : isAllowedColumn(boardColumn.id)
                               ? isActiveDropTarget(boardColumn.id)
-                                  ? 'border-primary bg-primary/8 ring-primary/25 ring-2'
-                                  : 'border-primary/70 bg-primary/5 ring-primary/10 ring-1'
+                                  ? 'border-tertiary bg-tertiary/5 ring-tertiary/30 shadow-lg ring-2'
+                                  : 'border-primary/80 bg-primary/3 ring-primary/15 ring-1'
                               : 'border-outline-variant/40 bg-muted/40 opacity-45 grayscale',
                     ]"
                 >
@@ -463,16 +473,24 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                                 {{ boardColumn.tickets?.length ?? 0 }}
                             </Badge>
                         </div>
+                    </header>
 
+                    <div class="relative flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2.5 p-2.5">
                         <div
                             v-if="
                                 draggedTicket !== null &&
                                 allowedStatusesForColumn(
                                     draggedTicket.ticket,
                                     boardColumn.id,
-                                ).length > 1
+                                ).length > 0
                             "
-                            class="mt-3 grid gap-1.5"
+                            class="absolute inset-2.5 z-20 grid gap-2"
+                            :style="{
+                                gridTemplateRows: dropZoneRows(
+                                    draggedTicket.ticket,
+                                    boardColumn.id,
+                                ),
+                            }"
                         >
                             <div
                                 v-for="ticketStatus in allowedStatusesForColumn(
@@ -482,21 +500,19 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                                 :key="ticketStatus.id"
                                 :data-ticket-status-id="ticketStatus.id"
                                 :class="[
-                                    'rounded border border-dashed px-3 py-2 text-center text-xs font-semibold transition-colors',
+                                    'board-drop-zone flex min-h-0 items-center justify-center rounded border-2 border-dashed p-4 text-center text-xs font-bold transition-[border-color,background-color,box-shadow,color] duration-150',
                                     isActiveDropTarget(
                                         boardColumn.id,
                                         ticketStatus.id,
                                     )
-                                        ? 'border-primary bg-primary text-primary-foreground'
-                                        : 'border-primary/60 bg-primary/8 text-primary',
+                                        ? 'board-drop-zone-active border-tertiary text-on-tertiary-container ring-tertiary/30 dark:text-tertiary-fixed ring-2'
+                                        : 'border-primary/70 text-on-primary-container dark:text-primary-fixed',
                                 ]"
                             >
                                 Drop as {{ ticketStatus.name }}
                             </div>
                         </div>
-                    </header>
 
-                    <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2.5 p-2.5">
                         <div
                             v-if="(boardColumn.tickets?.length ?? 0) === 0"
                             class="text-muted-foreground flex min-h-28 flex-1 items-center justify-center rounded border border-dashed p-4 text-center text-xs"
@@ -525,16 +541,6 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                                         ? 'pointer-events-none animate-pulse opacity-55'
                                         : '',
                                 ]"
-                                @pointerdown="
-                                    handlePointerDown(
-                                        $event,
-                                        ticket,
-                                        boardColumn,
-                                    )
-                                "
-                                @pointermove="handlePointerMove"
-                                @pointerup="finishPointer"
-                                @pointercancel="cancelPointer"
                             >
                                 <Link
                                     :href="
@@ -545,6 +551,13 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                                     "
                                     class="block touch-pan-y select-none p-3.5"
                                     draggable="false"
+                                    @pointerdown="
+                                        handlePointerDown(
+                                            $event,
+                                            ticket,
+                                            boardColumn,
+                                        )
+                                    "
                                     @click="
                                         handleTicketClick($event, ticket.id)
                                     "
@@ -656,3 +669,44 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
         </Teleport>
     </AppLayout>
 </template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.board-drop-zone {
+    background-color: color-mix(
+        in srgb,
+        var(--primary) 8%,
+        var(--surface-container-lowest)
+    );
+    background-image:
+        linear-gradient(
+            color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 12%, transparent) 1px,
+            transparent 1px
+        ),
+        linear-gradient(
+            90deg,
+            color-mix(in srgb, var(--primary) 12%, transparent) 1px,
+            transparent 1px
+        );
+    background-size: 20px 20px;
+}
+
+.board-drop-zone-active {
+    background-color: color-mix(
+        in srgb,
+        var(--tertiary) 14%,
+        var(--surface-container-lowest)
+    );
+    background-image:
+        linear-gradient(
+            color-mix(in srgb, var(--tertiary) 20%, transparent) 1px,
+            transparent 1px
+        ),
+        linear-gradient(
+            90deg,
+            color-mix(in srgb, var(--tertiary) 20%, transparent) 1px,
+            transparent 1px
+        );
+    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px
+        color-mix(in srgb, var(--tertiary) 22%, transparent);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/projects/Settings.vue b/resources/js/pages/projects/Settings.vue
index 46e54e7..10bc04e 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/projects/Settings.vue
+++ b/resources/js/pages/projects/Settings.vue
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import {
     Tags,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import { computed } from 'vue';
+import ProjectPageHeader from '@/components/projects/ProjectPageHeader.vue';
 import ProjectTabs from '@/components/projects/ProjectTabs.vue';
-import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import AppLayout from '@/layouts/AppLayout.vue';
 import { index as projectsIndex } from '@/routes/projects';
@@ -134,29 +134,18 @@ const sectionHref = (section: ProjectSettingsSection) =>
         <Head :title="`${project.name} settings`" />
 
         <div class="app-page max-w-none gap-5">
-            <header
-                class="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between"
+            <ProjectPageHeader
+                :project="project"
+                context="Project settings"
+                description="Project configuration and access controls."
             >
-                <div class="space-y-2">
-                    <Badge variant="outline" class="rounded px-2.5 py-1">
-                        {{ project.key }}
-                    </Badge>
-                    <div>
-                        <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold tracking-tight">
-                            {{ project.name }}
-                        </h1>
-                        <p class="text-muted-foreground mt-1 text-sm">
-                            Project configuration and access controls.
-                        </p>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-
                 <Button
                     v-if="
                         activeSection === 'general' &&
                         $page.props.auth.permissions.projectCreate
                     "
                     as-child
+                    size="sm"
                     variant="outline"
                 >
                     <Link :href="projectTemplateCreate(project.id)">
@@ -164,7 +153,7 @@ const sectionHref = (section: ProjectSettingsSection) =>
                         Save as template
                     </Link>
                 </Button>
-            </header>
+            </ProjectPageHeader>
 
             <div class="overflow-x-auto">
                 <ProjectTabs
diff --git a/resources/js/types/project-navigation.ts b/resources/js/types/project-navigation.ts
index bcedd82..e4ad959 100644
--- a/resources/js/types/project-navigation.ts
+++ b/resources/js/types/project-navigation.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ export type ProjectTabsProps = {
     project: ProjectModel;
 };
 
+export type ProjectPageHeaderProps = {
+    context: string;
+    description: string;
+    project: ProjectModel;
+};
+
 export type EmbeddedProjectSettingsSectionProps<T> = Omit<
     T,
     'embedded' | 'project' | 'status'