diff --git a/game.html b/game.html
index edabb27..00b8045 100644
--- a/game.html
+++ b/game.html
@@ -638,16 +638,18 @@
     /* Project bar event dots + click zone */
     .tl-project-evt-dot {
       position: absolute;
-      width: 9px; height: 9px;
+      width: 11px; height: 11px;
       border-radius: 50%;
-      top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+      top: -6px; /* sticks above the bar */
+      transform: translateX(-50%);
       z-index: 3; cursor: pointer;
-      border: 1.5px solid rgba(23,21,19,.7);
+      border: 2px solid var(--void);
+      box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
       transition: transform .1s;
     }
-    .tl-project-evt-dot.light { background: var(--brass); }
-    .tl-project-evt-dot.dark  { background: var(--rust); }
-    .tl-project-evt-dot:hover { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.5); }
+    .tl-project-evt-dot.light { background: var(--paper); border-color: var(--brass); }
+    .tl-project-evt-dot.dark  { background: var(--rust); border-color: var(--void); }
+    .tl-project-evt-dot:hover { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.4); }
     .tl-bar-add-overlay {
       position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0;
       z-index: 2; cursor: crosshair; background: transparent;
@@ -848,7 +850,7 @@
           <div class="tl-sublabel">Projects</div>
           <div class="tl-rows">
             <template x-for="item in projects()" :key="item.id">
-              <div class="tl-row" style="height:26px">
+              <div class="tl-row" style="height:26px;overflow:visible">
                 <a
                   class="tl-bar project-bar"
                   :class="[item.mood || (game && game.mood), !item.end_date ? 'open-right' : '']"