diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index 3ea70a4..7159040 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-/* Gitea Mobile — Mobile-first CSS (~5KB target) */
+/* Gitea Mobile — Mobile-first CSS
+ * Dark-mode-first: dark colors are the :root defaults.
+ * Light mode is applied via @media (prefers-color-scheme: light).
+ *
+ * Size note: The original ~5KB target was based on the initial Phase 1 scope.
+ * The CSS has grown to ~12KB as the app added error pages, forms, comments,
+ * review UI, triage queue, and filter components. All rules are in active use.
+ * Minification in the Dockerfile build step can reduce transfer size by ~40%.
+ */
 
 /* Reset */
 *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
@@ -533,7 +541,7 @@ a:active {
   }
 }
 
-/* Dark mode is default; light mode override if needed */
+/* Dark mode is default; light mode override for prefers-color-scheme: light */
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
   :root {
     --bg-primary: #ffffff;
@@ -543,6 +551,49 @@ a:active {
     --text-primary: #1f2328;
     --text-secondary: #656d76;
     --text-link: #0969da;
+    --accent-green: #1a7f37;
+    --accent-red: #cf222e;
+    --accent-yellow: #9a6700;
+    --accent-blue: #0969da;
+    --accent-purple: #8250df;
+  }
+
+  .message.success {
+    background: #dafbe1;
+    border-color: #1a7f37;
+  }
+
+  .message.error {
+    background: #ffebe9;
+    border-color: #cf222e;
+  }
+
+  .message.info {
+    background: #ddf4ff;
+    border-color: #0969da;
+  }
+
+  .btn-primary {
+    background: #1a7f37;
+  }
+
+  .btn-primary:active {
+    background: #116329;
+  }
+
+  .btn-danger {
+    background: #ffebe9;
+    border-color: #cf222e;
+  }
+
+  .type-issue {
+    background: rgba(9, 105, 218, 0.1);
+    border-color: rgba(9, 105, 218, 0.3);
+  }
+
+  .type-pull {
+    background: rgba(26, 127, 55, 0.1);
+    border-color: rgba(26, 127, 55, 0.3);
   }
 }