diff --git a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/index.tsx b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/index.tsx
index 3dfbe9d286..07114ecb1c 100644
--- a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/index.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import type { FC } from 'react'
 import type { QuadrantData } from './types'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
-import { cn } from '@/utils/classnames'
 import QuadrantCard from './quadrant-card'
 import { isValidQuadrantData, QUADRANT_CONFIGS } from './types'
 
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ const QuadrantMatrix: FC<QuadrantMatrixProps> = ({ content }) => {
 
   if (!parsedData) {
     return (
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-components-panel-bg-blur p-8">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-components-panel-bg-blur p-8">
         <div className="text-center text-text-secondary">
-          <div className="mb-2 text-lg">Invalid Quadrant Data</div>
+          <div className="system-md-semibold mb-2">Invalid Quadrant Data</div>
           <div className="text-sm text-text-tertiary">
             Expected JSON format with q1, q2, q3, q4 arrays
           </div>
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ const QuadrantMatrix: FC<QuadrantMatrixProps> = ({ content }) => {
       + parsedData.q4.length
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-full rounded-lg bg-components-panel-bg-blur p-4">
+    <div className="w-full overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-components-panel-bg-blur p-4">
       {/* Header */}
       <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between">
         <div>
@@ -59,78 +58,77 @@ const QuadrantMatrix: FC<QuadrantMatrixProps> = ({ content }) => {
             task
             {totalTasks !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
             {' '}
-            across 4 quadrants
+            prioritized
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-text-quaternary">
-          <span className="text-text-accent">I</span>
-          =Importance
-          <span className="ml-2 text-text-warning">U</span>
-          =Urgency
+        {/* Legend */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 text-[11px] text-text-quaternary">
+          <span>
+            <span className="font-medium text-text-accent">I</span>
+            {' '}
+            = Importance
+          </span>
+          <span>
+            <span className="font-medium text-text-warning">U</span>
+            {' '}
+            = Urgency
+          </span>
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Axis Labels */}
-      <div className="relative">
-        {/* Importance Label (Top Center) */}
-        <div className="mb-2 flex items-center justify-center">
-          <span className="rounded bg-state-accent-hover px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-text-accent">
-            Important
+      {/* Axis Labels - Horizontal */}
+      <div className="mb-2 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 pl-9">
+        <div className="text-center text-[11px] text-text-tertiary">
+          <span className="rounded bg-components-panel-on-panel-item-bg px-2 py-0.5">
+            Not Urgent
           </span>
         </div>
+        <div className="text-center text-[11px] text-text-warning">
+          <span className="rounded bg-state-warning-hover px-2 py-0.5">
+            Urgent
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
 
-        {/* Main Grid with Urgency Labels */}
-        <div className="flex gap-2">
-          {/* Left: Not Urgent Label */}
-          <div className="flex w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
-            <span
-              className={cn(
-                '-rotate-90 whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium',
-                'bg-components-panel-on-panel-item-bg text-text-tertiary',
-              )}
-            >
-              Not Urgent
+      {/* Main Grid with Row Labels */}
+      <div className="flex gap-3">
+        {/* Row Labels - Vertical (rotated 90 degrees) */}
+        <div className="flex w-6 shrink-0 flex-col gap-3">
+          <div className="flex min-h-[200px] items-center justify-center">
+            <span className="-rotate-90 whitespace-nowrap rounded bg-state-accent-hover px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] text-text-accent">
+              Important
             </span>
           </div>
-
-          {/* Center: 2x2 Grid */}
-          <div className="flex-1">
-            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-              {/* Row 1: Important */}
-              <QuadrantCard
-                config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q2}
-                tasks={parsedData.q2}
-              />
-              <QuadrantCard
-                config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q1}
-                tasks={parsedData.q1}
-              />
-
-              {/* Row 2: Not Important */}
-              <QuadrantCard
-                config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q4}
-                tasks={parsedData.q4}
-              />
-              <QuadrantCard
-                config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q3}
-                tasks={parsedData.q3}
-              />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Right: Urgent Label */}
-          <div className="flex w-6 shrink-0 items-center justify-center">
-            <span className="-rotate-90 whitespace-nowrap rounded bg-state-warning-hover px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-text-warning">
-              Urgent
+          <div className="flex min-h-[200px] items-center justify-center">
+            <span className="-rotate-90 whitespace-nowrap rounded bg-components-panel-on-panel-item-bg px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] text-text-tertiary">
+              Not Important
             </span>
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Not Important Label (Bottom Center) */}
-        <div className="mt-2 flex items-center justify-center">
-          <span className="rounded bg-components-panel-on-panel-item-bg px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-text-tertiary">
-            Not Important
-          </span>
+        {/* 2x2 Grid */}
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+            {/* Row 1: Important */}
+            <QuadrantCard
+              config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q2}
+              tasks={parsedData.q2}
+            />
+            <QuadrantCard
+              config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q1}
+              tasks={parsedData.q1}
+            />
+
+            {/* Row 2: Not Important */}
+            <QuadrantCard
+              config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q4}
+              tasks={parsedData.q4}
+            />
+            <QuadrantCard
+              config={QUADRANT_CONFIGS.q3}
+              tasks={parsedData.q3}
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/quadrant-card.tsx b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/quadrant-card.tsx
index 52918289ac..35ca20afa8 100644
--- a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/quadrant-card.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/quadrant-card.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type QuadrantCardProps = {
 const QuadrantCard: FC<QuadrantCardProps> = ({
   config,
   tasks,
-  maxDisplay = 5,
+  maxDisplay = 3,
 }) => {
   const { title, subtitle, bgClass, borderClass, titleClass } = config
   const displayTasks = tasks.slice(0, maxDisplay)
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@ const QuadrantCard: FC<QuadrantCardProps> = ({
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        'flex min-h-[180px] flex-col rounded-xl border p-3',
+        'flex min-h-[200px] min-w-0 flex-col rounded-xl border p-3',
         bgClass,
         borderClass,
       )}
     >
       {/* Header */}
-      <div className="mb-2">
-        <div className={cn('system-sm-semibold', titleClass)}>{title}</div>
-        <div className="text-xs text-text-tertiary">{subtitle}</div>
+      <div className="mb-2 shrink-0">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span className={cn('system-sm-semibold', titleClass)}>{title}</span>
+          {tasks.length > 0 && (
+            <span className="bg-components-badge-bg-gray rounded-full px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-medium text-text-tertiary">
+              {tasks.length}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-[11px] text-text-tertiary">{subtitle}</div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Task List */}
-      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-2">
+      {/* Task List - scrollable area */}
+      <div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto">
         {displayTasks.length > 0
           ? (
               displayTasks.map((task, index) => (
@@ -50,7 +57,7 @@ const QuadrantCard: FC<QuadrantCardProps> = ({
 
       {/* More indicator */}
       {remainingCount > 0 && (
-        <div className="mt-2 text-center text-xs text-text-tertiary">
+        <div className="mt-2 shrink-0 text-center text-[11px] text-text-tertiary">
           +
           {remainingCount}
           {' '}
diff --git a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/task-item.tsx b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/task-item.tsx
index 5494e58511..403e1f7a97 100644
--- a/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/task-item.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/base/quadrant-matrix/task-item.tsx
@@ -3,22 +3,6 @@ import type { FC } from 'react'
 import type { Task } from './types'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/classnames'
 
-type ScoreBadgeProps = {
-  label: string
-  score: number
-  colorClass: string
-}
-
-const ScoreBadge: FC<ScoreBadgeProps> = ({ label, score, colorClass }) => {
-  return (
-    <span className={cn('text-xs font-medium', colorClass)}>
-      {label}
-      :
-      {score}
-    </span>
-  )
-}
-
 type TaskItemProps = {
   task: Task
   showScores?: boolean
@@ -28,47 +12,52 @@ const TaskItem: FC<TaskItemProps> = ({ task, showScores = true }) => {
   const { name, description, deadline, importance_score, urgency_score, action_advice } = task
 
   return (
-    <div className="group rounded-lg bg-components-panel-bg p-2.5 shadow-xs transition-all hover:shadow-sm">
-      {/* Task Name */}
-      <div className="system-sm-medium text-text-primary">{name}</div>
+    <div className="group min-w-0 rounded-lg bg-components-panel-bg p-2.5 shadow-xs transition-all hover:shadow-sm">
+      {/* Header: Task Name + Scores */}
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+        <div className="system-sm-medium min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-text-primary" title={name}>
+          {name}
+        </div>
+        {showScores && (
+          <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1 text-[10px] font-medium">
+            <span className="text-text-accent">
+              I:
+              {importance_score}
+            </span>
+            <span className="text-text-warning">
+              U:
+              {urgency_score}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
 
-      {/* Description (if exists) */}
+      {/* Description */}
       {description && (
         <div className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-text-tertiary">
           {description}
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Metadata Row */}
-      <div className="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-        {/* Deadline Badge */}
-        {deadline && (
-          <span className="bg-components-badge-bg-gray inline-flex items-center rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-text-tertiary">
+      {/* Deadline Badge */}
+      {deadline && (
+        <div className="mt-1.5">
+          <span className={cn(
+            'inline-flex items-center rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[10px]',
+            'bg-components-badge-bg-gray text-text-tertiary',
+          )}
+          >
             {deadline}
           </span>
-        )}
+        </div>
+      )}
 
-        {/* Scores (optional) */}
-        {showScores && (
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-            <ScoreBadge
-              label="I"
-              score={importance_score}
-              colorClass="text-text-accent"
-            />
-            <ScoreBadge
-              label="U"
-              score={urgency_score}
-              colorClass="text-text-warning"
-            />
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Action Advice (if exists) */}
+      {/* Action Advice */}
       {action_advice && (
-        <div className="mt-2 border-t border-divider-subtle pt-2 text-xs italic text-text-quaternary">
-          {action_advice}
+        <div className="mt-2 overflow-hidden border-t border-divider-subtle pt-2">
+          <p className="line-clamp-2 text-xs italic text-text-quaternary" title={action_advice}>
+            {action_advice}
+          </p>
         </div>
       )}
     </div>