diff --git a/lib/screens/tasks/tasks_list_screen.dart b/lib/screens/tasks/tasks_list_screen.dart
index cdf6ccb5..84e690da 100644
--- a/lib/screens/tasks/tasks_list_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/tasks/tasks_list_screen.dart
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@ class _TasksListScreenState extends ConsumerState<TasksListScreen> {
                 filterHeader: filterHeader,
                 onRequestRefresh: () {
                   // For server-side pagination, update the query provider
-                  ref.read(tasksQueryProvider.notifier).state =
-                      const TaskQuery(offset: 0, limit: 50);
+                  ref.read(tasksQueryProvider.notifier).state = const TaskQuery(
+                    offset: 0,
+                    limit: 50,
+                  );
                 },
                 isLoading: false,
                 columns: [
@@ -689,7 +691,6 @@ class _StatusSummaryCard extends StatelessWidget {
 
     return Card(
       color: background,
-      elevation: 0,
       child: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
         child: Column(
diff --git a/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart b/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
index d7ab1b42..889a3411 100644
--- a/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/tickets/tickets_list_screen.dart
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@ class _StatusSummaryCard extends StatelessWidget {
 
     return Card(
       color: background,
-      elevation: 0,
       child: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16, vertical: 12),
         child: Column(
diff --git a/lib/theme/app_theme.dart b/lib/theme/app_theme.dart
index cd04b3ba..d2ff2525 100644
--- a/lib/theme/app_theme.dart
+++ b/lib/theme/app_theme.dart
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ class AppTheme {
       ),
       cardTheme: CardThemeData(
         color: base.colorScheme.surface,
-        elevation: 0,
+        elevation: 3, // M2-style elevation for visible separation (2-4 allowed)
         margin: EdgeInsets.zero,
+        shadowColor: const Color.fromRGBO(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
         shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-          side: BorderSide(color: base.colorScheme.outlineVariant),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
+          side: BorderSide(color: base.colorScheme.outlineVariant, width: 1),
         ),
       ),
       chipTheme: ChipThemeData(
@@ -159,11 +160,12 @@ class AppTheme {
       ),
       cardTheme: CardThemeData(
         color: base.colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
-        elevation: 0,
+        elevation: 3, // M2-style elevation for visible separation (2-4 allowed)
         margin: EdgeInsets.zero,
+        shadowColor: const Color.fromRGBO(0, 0, 0, 0.24),
         shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
-          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(20),
-          side: BorderSide(color: base.colorScheme.outlineVariant),
+          borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(16),
+          side: BorderSide(color: base.colorScheme.outlineVariant, width: 1),
         ),
       ),
       chipTheme: ChipThemeData(