diff --git a/src/actions/admin-articles.ts b/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
index e6ccc0ea..939408ee 100644
--- a/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
+++ b/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ export async function createArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 	const image = String(formData.get("image") ?? "")
 		.normalize("NFC")
 		.trim();
+	const rawSlug = String(formData.get("slug") ?? "").trim();
 	if (!title) return;
 
 	try {
 		const now = new Date();
 		await prisma.websiteArticles.create({
 			data: {
-				slug: await uniqueSlug(title),
+				slug: rawSlug ? await uniqueSlug(rawSlug) : await uniqueSlug(title),
 				title: title.slice(0, 255),
 				shortStory: shortStory.slice(0, 255),
 				fullStory,
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export async function createArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 export async function updateArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 	await requirePermission(PERMS.NEWS_EDIT);
 	const id = BigInt(String(formData.get("id")));
+	const rawSlug = String(formData.get("slug") ?? "").trim();
 	try {
 		await prisma.websiteArticles.update({
 			where: { id },
@@ -72,6 +74,9 @@ export async function updateArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 					.normalize("NFC")
 					.trim()
 					.slice(0, 255),
+				...(rawSlug
+					? { slug: await uniqueSlug(rawSlug) }
+					: {}),
 				shortStory: String(formData.get("shortStory") ?? "")
 					.normalize("NFC")
 					.trim()
diff --git a/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
index 66ab9b99..74ce528b 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default async function EditArticle({
 				}}
 				defaultValues={{
 					title: article.title,
+					slug: article.slug,
 					image: article.image,
 					shortStory: article.shortStory,
 					fullStory: article.fullStory,
diff --git a/src/app/admin/articles/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/articles/page.tsx
index 9845ccbd..97bc5eb0 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/articles/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/articles/page.tsx
@@ -23,18 +23,45 @@ export default async function AdminArticles({
 	const articles = await prisma.websiteArticles
 		.findMany({
 			orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
-			select: { id: true, title: true, slug: true, createdAt: true },
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				title: true,
+				slug: true,
+				image: true,
+				createdAt: true,
+				userId: true,
+			},
 			take: 50,
 		})
 		.catch(() => []);
 
+	const authorMap = new Map<number, string>();
+	const authorIds = articles.map((a) => a.userId).filter((id): id is number => Boolean(id));
+	if (authorIds.length > 0) {
+		const authors = await prisma.user
+			.findMany({
+				where: { id: { in: authorIds } },
+				select: { id: true, username: true },
+			})
+			.catch(() => []);
+		for (const u of authors) authorMap.set(u.id, u.username);
+	}
+
 	const latest = articles[0]?.createdAt
 		? articles[0].createdAt.toISOString().slice(0, 10)
 		: "—";
 
 	return (
 		<main>
-			<div className="flex justify-end mb-6">
+			<div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+				<div>
+					<h1 className="m-0 text-2xl font-extrabold text-[var(--admin-text)]">
+						{t("title")}
+					</h1>
+					<p className="m-0 text-sm text-[var(--admin-text-muted)] mt-1">
+						{t("subtitle")}
+					</p>
+				</div>
 				<Link href="/admin/articles/new" className="btn btn-primary">
 					+ {t("newArticle")}
 				</Link>
@@ -65,47 +92,71 @@ export default async function AdminArticles({
 				{articles.length === 0 ? (
 					<div className="admin-empty">{t("noArticles")}</div>
 				) : (
-					<table>
-						<thead>
-							<tr>
-								<th>{t("colTitle")}</th>
-								<th>{t("colSlug")}</th>
-								<th>{t("colCreated")}</th>
-								<th>{t("colActions")}</th>
-							</tr>
-						</thead>
-						<tbody>
-							{articles.map((a) => (
-								<tr key={String(a.id)}>
-									<td>
-										<Link href={`/admin/articles/${a.id}`}>{a.title}</Link>
-									</td>
-									<td className="text-sm theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted whitespace-nowrap">
-										<code>{a.slug}</code>
-									</td>
-									<td className="text-sm theme-text-muted dark:theme-text-muted whitespace-nowrap">
-										{a.createdAt ? a.createdAt.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : "—"}
-									</td>
-									<td>
-										<div className="flex gap-2">
-											<Link
-												href={`/admin/articles/${a.id}`}
-												className="btn btn-primary"
+					<div className="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr))] gap-4">
+						{articles.map((a) => (
+							<div
+								key={String(a.id)}
+								className="admin-card overflow-hidden flex flex-col"
+							>
+								<div className="relative w-full aspect-[16/9] bg-[var(--admin-canvas)]">
+									{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
+									<img
+										src={a.image || ""}
+										alt={a.title}
+										className="w-full h-full object-cover block"
+										onError={(
+											e: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLImageElement>,
+										) => {
+											e.currentTarget.style.visibility = "hidden";
+										}}
+									/>
+								</div>
+								<div className="p-3 flex flex-col flex-1">
+									<Link
+										href={`/admin/articles/${a.id}`}
+										className="font-semibold text-[var(--admin-text)] hover:text-[var(--admin-accent)] line-clamp-2"
+										style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}
+									>
+										{a.title}
+									</Link>
+									<p className="text-xs text-[var(--admin-text-muted)] mt-1 mb-3 flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+										<span>{a.createdAt ? a.createdAt.toISOString().slice(0, 10) : "—"}</span>
+										{authorMap.get(a.userId ?? -1) ? (
+											<>
+												<span>·</span>
+												<span>{authorMap.get(a.userId ?? -1)}</span>
+											</>
+										) : null}
+									</p>
+									<div className="flex gap-2 mt-auto">
+										<Link
+											href={`/admin/articles/${a.id}`}
+											className="btn btn-primary flex-1 text-center"
+										>
+											{t("edit")}
+										</Link>
+										<form action={deleteArticle} className="m-0">
+											<input type="hidden" name="id" value={String(a.id)} />
+											<button
+												type="submit"
+												className="btn btn-danger"
+												onClick={(e) => {
+													if (
+														!window.confirm(
+															t("confirmDelete", { title: a.title }),
+														)
+													)
+														e.preventDefault();
+												}}
 											>
-												{t("edit")}
-											</Link>
-											<form action={deleteArticle} className="m-0">
-												<input type="hidden" name="id" value={String(a.id)} />
-												<button type="submit" className="btn btn-danger">
-													{t("delete")}
-												</button>
-											</form>
-										</div>
-									</td>
-								</tr>
-							))}
-						</tbody>
-					</table>
+												{t("delete")}
+											</button>
+										</form>
+									</div>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						))}
+					</div>
 				)}
 			</section>
 		</main>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx b/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
index 01f9a0d4..6ba21e0a 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,73 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { MediaPicker } from "./media-picker";
 import { RichText } from "./rich-text";
+import { slugify } from "@/lib/format";
 
 export function ArticleForm({
 	action,
 	defaultValues,
 }: {
 	action: (formData: FormData) => Promise<void>;
+	edit?: boolean;
 	defaultValues?: {
 		title?: string;
+		slug?: string;
 		image?: string;
 		shortStory?: string;
 		fullStory?: string;
 	};
 }) {
+	const t = useTranslations("pages.admin.articles.form");
+	const [title, setTitle] = useState(defaultValues?.title ?? "");
+	const [slug, setSlug] = useState(defaultValues?.slug ?? "");
+	const [slugTouched, setSlugTouched] = useState(Boolean(defaultValues?.slug));
 	const [image, setImage] = useState(defaultValues?.image ?? "");
 	const [imageError, setImageError] = useState(false);
 
+	const suggestedSlug = useMemo(() => slugify(title), [title]);
+
 	return (
-		<form
-			action={action}
-			className="card"
-			style={{ display: "grid", gap: "0.6rem" }}
-		>
-			<input
-				name="title"
-				defaultValue={defaultValues?.title ?? ""}
-				placeholder="Title"
-				required
-			/>
-			<div>
-				<div
-					style={{ display: "flex", gap: "0.5rem", alignItems: "flex-start" }}
-				>
+		<form action={action} className="admin-card" style={{ display: "grid", gap: "1rem" }}>
+			<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
+				<label className="block">
+					<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+						{t("title")}
+					</span>
+					<input
+						name="title"
+						value={title}
+						onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
+						placeholder={t("titlePlaceholder")}
+						required
+						className="input input-bordered mt-1 w-full"
+					/>
+				</label>
+
+				<label className="block">
+					<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+						{t("slug")}
+					</span>
+					<input
+						name="slug"
+						value={slugTouched ? slug : suggestedSlug}
+						onChange={(e) => {
+							setSlug(e.target.value);
+							setSlugTouched(true);
+						}}
+						placeholder={t("slugPlaceholder")}
+						className="input input-bordered mt-1 w-full"
+					/>
+				</label>
+			</div>
+
+			<div className="block">
+				<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+					{t("image")}
+				</span>
+				<div className="mt-1 flex gap-2 items-start">
 					<input
 						name="image"
 						value={image}
@@ -42,8 +75,8 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 							setImage(e.target.value);
 							setImageError(false);
 						}}
-						placeholder="Image URL"
-						style={{ flex: 1 }}
+						placeholder={t("imagePlaceholder")}
+						className="input input-bordered flex-1"
 					/>
 					<MediaPicker
 						onSelect={(url) => {
@@ -59,37 +92,44 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 						src={image}
 						alt="preview"
 						onError={() => setImageError(true)}
-						style={{
-							marginTop: "0.4rem",
-							maxHeight: 120,
-							borderRadius: 6,
-							objectFit: "cover",
-						}}
+						className="mt-2 rounded-lg border border-[var(--admin-text-muted)]/14 object-cover"
+						style={{ maxHeight: 160 }}
 					/>
 				) : null}
 				{imageError ? (
-					<p
-						className="muted"
-						style={{ margin: "0.3rem 0 0", fontSize: "0.78rem" }}
-					>
+					<p className="muted mt-1" style={{ fontSize: "0.78rem" }}>
 						Image not found — enter a valid URL or browse.
 					</p>
 				) : null}
 			</div>
-			<textarea
-				name="shortStory"
-				defaultValue={defaultValues?.shortStory ?? ""}
-				placeholder="Short story (summary)"
-				rows={2}
-			/>
-			<RichText
-				name="fullStory"
-				defaultValue={defaultValues?.fullStory ?? ""}
-				placeholder="Full story"
-				rows={10}
-			/>
-			<button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary">
-				{defaultValues ? "Save" : "Create"}
+
+			<label className="block">
+				<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+					{t("body")}
+				</span>
+				<textarea
+					name="shortStory"
+					defaultValue={defaultValues?.shortStory ?? ""}
+					placeholder={t("bodyPlaceholder")}
+					rows={2}
+					className="input input-bordered mt-1 w-full resize-y"
+				/>
+			</label>
+
+			<div className="block">
+				<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
+					{t("body")}
+				</span>
+				<RichText
+					name="fullStory"
+					defaultValue={defaultValues?.fullStory ?? ""}
+					placeholder={t("bodyPlaceholder")}
+					rows={12}
+				/>
+			</div>
+
+			<button type="submit" className="btn btn-primary justify-self-start">
+				{t("save")}
 			</button>
 		</form>
 	);