diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index 913e4eb..650cc81 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -677,18 +677,21 @@ button.cut:hover:not(:disabled){background:#1e3a8a}
 .filter-bar input[type=date]{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--brd);
   color:var(--txt);padding:3px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-size:13px;color-scheme:dark}
 .filter-bar input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px}
-/* day groups */
-tr.day-head td{background:var(--surf);padding:7px 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--brd);border-top:2px solid var(--brd)}
+/* day sections */
+.day-section{margin-bottom:18px}
+.day-heading-bar{background:var(--surf);padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid var(--brd);
+  border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
+.day-heading-bar.open{border-radius:6px 6px 0 0}
 .day-toggle{background:none;border:none;color:var(--txt);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
-  cursor:pointer;padding:2px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
+  cursor:pointer;padding:2px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:1 1 auto}
 .day-toggle:hover{color:var(--accent)}
 .day-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}
 .day-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;font-weight:400}
-button.day-hl{color:var(--green);border-color:#166534;background:#052e16;font-size:11px;
-  margin-left:14px;vertical-align:middle}
+button.day-hl{color:var(--green);border-color:#166534;background:#052e16;font-size:11px}
 button.day-hl:hover:not(:disabled){background:#0a3d1f}
 button.day-hl:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
-tr.day-hl-row td{background:var(--bg);padding:8px 12px 12px}
+.day-hl-container{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--brd);border-top:none;padding:8px 12px 12px}
+table.day-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid var(--brd);border-top:none}
 svg.day-timeline{display:block;width:100%;height:22px}
 .day-tl-labels{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:10px;
   color:var(--muted);font-family:ui-monospace,monospace;margin-top:2px}
@@ -727,19 +730,7 @@ svg.day-timeline{display:block;width:100%;height:22px}
   <button id="filter-clear" aria-label="Clear all filters">✕ Clear</button>
 </div>
 <div class="wrap" id="main">
-  <table aria-label="Recordings archive">
-    <thead>
-      <tr>
-        <th scope="col">File</th>
-        <th scope="col">Date</th>
-        <th scope="col">Duration</th>
-        <th scope="col">Size</th>
-        <th scope="col">Loudness</th>
-        <th scope="col"><span class="sr">Actions</span></th>
-      </tr>
-    </thead>
-    <tbody id="tbody"></tbody>
-  </table>
+  <div id="tbody" role="region" aria-label="Recordings archive"></div>
   <div id="empty" class="empty" style="display:none" role="status">No recordings found.</div>
 </div>
 <script>
@@ -1084,8 +1075,8 @@ function _attachFileRowHandlers(f, isRec, expanded, dayId) {
 }
 
 function renderFiles(files) {
-  const tbody = document.getElementById('tbody');
-  tbody.innerHTML = '';
+  const container = document.getElementById('tbody');
+  container.innerHTML = '';
   recMap.clear();
   sectionMap.clear();
 
@@ -1111,31 +1102,52 @@ function renderFiles(files) {
     const sizeStr   = ' · ' + fmtSize(totalSize);
     const fileStr   = `${dayFiles.length} file${dayFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`;
 
-    // Day heading row
-    const headRow = document.createElement('tr');
-    headRow.className = 'day-head';
-    headRow.id = 'dayhead-' + dayId;
-    headRow.innerHTML = `<td colspan="6">
+    // Day section wrapper
+    const section = document.createElement('div');
+    section.className = 'day-section';
+    section.id = 'daysec-' + dayId;
+
+    // Heading bar
+    const headBar = document.createElement('div');
+    headBar.className = 'day-heading-bar' + (expanded ? ' open' : '');
+    headBar.id = 'dayhead-' + dayId;
+    headBar.innerHTML = `
       <button class="day-toggle" id="daytgl-${dayId}"
         aria-expanded="${expanded}"
-        aria-controls="${dayId}-body"
+        aria-controls="daytbl-${dayId}"
         aria-label="${expanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'} ${esc(day)}">
         <span class="day-arrow" aria-hidden="true">${expanded ? '▼' : '▶'}</span>
         <strong>${esc(day)}</strong>
         <span class="day-meta">${fileStr}${durStr}${sizeStr}</span>
       </button>
       ${canHl ? `<button class="day-hl" id="dayhln-${dayId}"
-        aria-label="Show day highlights for ${esc(day)}">★ Highlights</button>` : ''}
-    </td>`;
-    tbody.appendChild(headRow);
+        aria-label="Show day highlights for ${esc(day)}">★ Highlights</button>` : ''}`;
+    section.appendChild(headBar);
 
-    // Highlights row (hidden until button clicked)
-    const hlRow = document.createElement('tr');
-    hlRow.className = 'day-hl-row';
-    hlRow.id = 'dayhl-' + dayId;
-    hlRow.hidden = true;
-    hlRow.innerHTML = `<td colspan="6"><div id="dayhlc-${dayId}"></div></td>`;
-    tbody.appendChild(hlRow);
+    // Highlights panel (hidden until button clicked)
+    const hlDiv = document.createElement('div');
+    hlDiv.className = 'day-hl-container';
+    hlDiv.id = 'dayhl-' + dayId;
+    hlDiv.hidden = true;
+    hlDiv.innerHTML = `<div id="dayhlc-${dayId}"></div>`;
+    section.appendChild(hlDiv);
+
+    // Per-day table
+    const table = document.createElement('table');
+    table.className = 'day-table';
+    table.id = 'daytbl-' + dayId;
+    table.setAttribute('aria-label', `Recordings for ${day}`);
+    if (!expanded) table.hidden = true;
+    table.innerHTML = `<thead><tr>
+      <th scope="col">File</th>
+      <th scope="col">Date</th>
+      <th scope="col">Duration</th>
+      <th scope="col">Size</th>
+      <th scope="col">Loudness</th>
+      <th scope="col"><span class="sr">Actions</span></th>
+    </tr></thead>`;
+    const dayTbody = document.createElement('tbody');
+    table.appendChild(dayTbody);
 
     // File rows
     dayFiles.forEach(f => {
@@ -1147,8 +1159,6 @@ function renderFiles(files) {
       const tr = document.createElement('tr');
       tr.className = 'data-row';
       tr.id = 'row-'+i;
-      tr.setAttribute('data-day', dayId);
-      if (!expanded) tr.hidden = true;
 
       const recBadge = `<span id="rec-${i}" class="badge-rec"${isRec?'':' hidden'}
         aria-label="Currently recording" aria-hidden="${isRec?'false':'true'}">
@@ -1179,13 +1189,12 @@ function renderFiles(files) {
               ${isRec ? 'disabled title="Cannot delete while recording"' : ''}>✕ Delete</button>
           </div>
         </td>`;
-      tbody.appendChild(tr);
+      dayTbody.appendChild(tr);
 
       const prow = document.createElement('tr');
       prow.className = 'player-row';
       prow.id = 'prow-'+i;
       prow.hidden = true;
-      prow.setAttribute('data-day', dayId);
       const durLabel = f.duration != null
         ? `<div class="muted" style="font-size:11px;margin-top:3px">Duration: ${fmtDur(f.duration)}</div>`
         : '';
@@ -1205,11 +1214,14 @@ function renderFiles(files) {
             aria-label="Download cut of ${esc(f.name)}">↓ Download cut</button>
         </div>
       </td>`;
-      tbody.appendChild(prow);
+      dayTbody.appendChild(prow);
 
       _attachFileRowHandlers(f, isRec, expanded, dayId);
     });
 
+    section.appendChild(table);
+    container.appendChild(section);
+
     // Day toggle handler
     document.getElementById('daytgl-' + dayId).addEventListener('click', () => {
       const nowExp = !dayExpanded.get(dayId);
@@ -1218,11 +1230,9 @@ function renderFiles(files) {
       tgl.setAttribute('aria-expanded', nowExp);
       tgl.setAttribute('aria-label', (nowExp ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand') + ' ' + day);
       tgl.querySelector('.day-arrow').textContent = nowExp ? '▼' : '▶';
-      document.querySelectorAll(`tr[data-day="${dayId}"].data-row`).forEach(r => {
-        r.hidden = !nowExp;
-      });
+      headBar.classList.toggle('open', nowExp);
+      document.getElementById('daytbl-' + dayId).hidden = !nowExp;
       if (!nowExp) {
-        // Collapse: pause any open players, hide player rows and highlights
         dayFiles.forEach(f => {
           const prow = document.getElementById('prow-' + f._idx);
           if (prow && !prow.hidden) {