diff --git a/src/apps/epic/models.py b/src/apps/epic/models.py
index 169db4d..6a450ab 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/models.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/models.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
     """A gamer's player-character for one seat in one game session.
 
     Lifecycle:
-      - Created (draft) when gamer opens PICK SKY overlay.
+      - Created (draft) when gamer opens CAST SKY overlay.
       - confirmed_at set on confirm → locked.
       - retired_at set on retirement → archived (seat may hold a new Character).
 
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
         TableSeat, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name='characters',
     )
 
-    # ── significator (set at PICK SKY) ────────────────────────────────────
+    # ── significator (set at CAST SKY) ────────────────────────────────────
     significator = models.ForeignKey(
         TarotCard, null=True, blank=True,
         on_delete=models.SET_NULL, related_name='character_significators',
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class Character(models.Model):
     # ── computed sky snapshot (full PySwiss response) ───────────────────
     chart_data  = models.JSONField(null=True, blank=True)
 
-    # ── celtic cross spread (added at PICK SEA) ───────────────────────────
+    # ── celtic cross spread (added at DRAW SEA) ───────────────────────────
     celtic_cross = models.JSONField(null=True, blank=True)
 
     # ── lifecycle ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/sig-select.js b/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/sig-select.js
index 2d5490d..94d222e 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/sig-select.js
+++ b/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/sig-select.js
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
         });
     }
 
-    // ── TAKE SIG / WAIT NVM button ─────────────────────────────────────────
+    // ── SAVE SIG / WAIT NVM button ─────────────────────────────────────────
 
     function _onTakeSigClick() {
         if (_isReady) {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
                         _countdownTimer = null;
                         if (_takeSigBtn) _takeSigBtn.style.fontSize = '';
                     }
-                    if (_takeSigBtn) _takeSigBtn.textContent = 'TAKE SIG';
+                    if (_takeSigBtn) _takeSigBtn.textContent = 'SAVE SIG';
                     _stopWaitNoGlow();
                     _stopCountdownGlow();
                 }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
         _takeSigBtn.id = 'id_take_sig_btn';
         _takeSigBtn.className = 'btn btn-primary sig-take-sig-btn';
         _takeSigBtn.type = 'button';
-        _takeSigBtn.textContent = 'TAKE SIG';
+        _takeSigBtn.textContent = 'SAVE SIG';
         _takeSigBtn.addEventListener('click', _onTakeSigClick);
         stage.appendChild(_takeSigBtn);
     }
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
     function _showWaitingMsg(pendingPolarity) {
         if (document.getElementById('id_hex_waiting_msg')) return;
         // If the OTHER polarity finished before our tray sequence completed,
-        // pick_sky_available will already have fired and revealed PICK SKY.
+        // pick_sky_available will already have fired and revealed CAST SKY.
         // In that case skip the waiting msg so the two don't co-exist.
         var pickSkyBtn = document.getElementById('id_pick_sky_btn');
         if (pickSkyBtn && pickSkyBtn.style.display !== 'none') return;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
         // the overlay vanishes; overlay dismissal + waiting msg run last.
         // User sees: stage card → tray slides in → sig fades into the tray
         // cell → tray slides out → 2s pause → overlay dismisses → table hex
-        // w. waiting msg (or PICK SKY btn if both polarities are done).
+        // w. waiting msg (or CAST SKY btn if both polarities are done).
         function _settle() {
             _dismissSigOverlay();
             _showWaitingMsg(pendingPolarity);
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ var SigSelect = (function () {
         userRole    = overlay.dataset.userRole;
         userPolarity= overlay.dataset.polarity;
 
-        // PICK SKY btn is rendered hidden during SIG_SELECT; reveal on pick_sky_available
+        // CAST SKY btn is rendered hidden during SIG_SELECT; reveal on pick_sky_available
         var pickSkyBtn = document.getElementById('id_pick_sky_btn');
         if (pickSkyBtn) {
             pickSkyBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/stage-card.js b/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/stage-card.js
index a3b5ca8..682928d 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/stage-card.js
+++ b/src/apps/epic/static/apps/epic/stage-card.js
@@ -143,26 +143,42 @@ var StageCard = (function () {
             if (qBelow) qBelow.textContent = isMajor ? qualifier : '';
         }
 
-        // Reversal face — four cases:
-        //   Polarity-split:           full reversal title in qualifier slot (top-after-spin), name slot empty
-        //   Major:                    title (with comma) in qualifier slot, qualifier in name slot
-        //   Non-major + reversal_qual: reversal_qualifier in qualifier slot, title in name slot
-        //   Non-major no reversal_qual: fall back to current polarity's qualifier
-        var rQual = stageCard.querySelector('.fan-card-reversal-qualifier');
-        var rName = stageCard.querySelector('.fan-card-reversal-name');
-        if (rQual && rName) {
+        // Reversal face — class always matches semantic content:
+        //   .fan-card-reversal-name      → title-like text
+        //   .fan-card-reversal-qualifier → qualifier-like text
+        // DOM order controls visual layout after the 180° SPIN (DOM-second appears
+        // visually on top). Sig + sea skeletons render a fixed slot pair so we
+        // assign classes per-arcana here so each branch lands in the right slot:
+        //   Major / polarity-split — title on top    → .name carried by DOM-second
+        //   Non-major              — qualifier on top → .qualifier carried by DOM-second
+        var slots = stageCard.querySelectorAll('.fan-card-face-reversal > p');
+        if (slots.length === 2) {
+            var bottomEl = slots[0];  // DOM-first  → visually bottom after spin
+            var topEl    = slots[1];  // DOM-second → visually top after spin
+            // Wipe any squeeze-class artifacts from a prior populate call before
+            // re-stamping the base class — keeps the slot's CSS predictable.
+            bottomEl.className = '';
+            topEl.className    = '';
+
             if (reversalOverride) {
-                _setTitle(rQual, reversalOverride, card);
-                rName.textContent = '';
+                // Polarity-split: single-line title on TOP; qualifier slot empty.
+                topEl.className    = 'fan-card-reversal-name';
+                _setTitle(topEl, reversalOverride, card);
+                bottomEl.className = 'fan-card-reversal-qualifier';
+                bottomEl.textContent = '';
             } else if (isMajor) {
-                _setTitle(rQual, title + ',', card);
-                rName.textContent = qualifier;
-            } else if (reversalQualifier) {
-                rQual.textContent = reversalQualifier;
-                _setTitle(rName, title, card);
+                // Major: title-with-comma on TOP, qualifier on BOTTOM.
+                topEl.className    = 'fan-card-reversal-name';
+                _setTitle(topEl, title + ',', card);
+                bottomEl.className = 'fan-card-reversal-qualifier';
+                bottomEl.textContent = qualifier;
             } else {
-                rQual.textContent = qualifier;
-                _setTitle(rName, title, card);
+                // Non-major: qualifier on TOP, title on BOTTOM (inverted from
+                // upright order by design — qualifier word reads first after spin).
+                topEl.className    = 'fan-card-reversal-qualifier';
+                topEl.textContent  = reversalQualifier || qualifier;
+                bottomEl.className = 'fan-card-reversal-name';
+                _setTitle(bottomEl, title, card);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/tasks.py b/src/apps/epic/tasks.py
index 9281ec7..8268f37 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/tasks.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Countdown scheduler for the polarity-room TAKE SIG gate.
+Countdown scheduler for the polarity-room SAVE SIG gate.
 
 Uses threading.Timer so no separate Celery worker is needed in development.
 Single-process only — swap for a Celery task if production uses multiple
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index 5af5660..d41a46e 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ class SelectRoleMultiSeatTest(TestCase):
 
 
 class RoomViewAllRolesFilledTest(TestCase):
-    """Room view in ROLE_SELECT with all seats assigned shows PICK SIGS button."""
+    """Room view in ROLE_SELECT with all seats assigned shows SCAN SIGS button."""
     def setUp(self):
         import lxml.html
         self.lxml = lxml.html
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ class SigConfirmViewTest(TestCase):
 # ── SKY_SELECT rendering ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class PickSkyRenderingTest(TestCase):
-    """Room page at SKY_SELECT renders PICK SKY btn and sig card in tray cell 2."""
+    """Room page at SKY_SELECT renders CAST SKY btn and sig card in tray cell 2."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.room, self.gamers, self.earthman, _ = _full_sig_setUp(self)
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ class PickSkyRenderingTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(founder.sky_birth_tz, "America/New_York")
 
     def test_no_sky_delete_btn_in_blank_sky_select_modal(self):
-        """A fresh PICK SKY modal (no preview wheel rendered yet) must not
+        """A fresh CAST SKY modal (no preview wheel rendered yet) must not
         carry the DEL btn — it would otherwise float in the empty wheel area
         suggesting there's something to delete when the user has only seen
         the form. The JS schedulePreview success handler is the contract that
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ class PickSkyRenderingTest(TestCase):
 # ── SEA_SELECT rendering ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class PickSeaRenderingTest(TestCase):
-    """At SKY_SELECT, a confirmed Character swaps PICK SKY → PICK SEA + sea overlay."""
+    """At SKY_SELECT, a confirmed Character swaps CAST SKY → DRAW SEA + sea overlay."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.room, self.gamers, self.earthman, _ = _full_sig_setUp(self)
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/utils.py b/src/apps/epic/utils.py
index aa92979..1f9c279 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/utils.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from apps.epic.models import Room, RoomInvite
 
 # ── Game-wide constants ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Reversal probability applied to any card pulled from a stack, anywhere in
-# the game (PICK SEA initially; future phases — gameplay draws etc. — will
+# the game (DRAW SEA initially; future phases — gameplay draws etc. — will
 # share this single source of truth). Stub for a future per-user profile
 # override: callers MUST go through stack_reversal_probability(user, room)
 # rather than referencing the constant directly so the user-config hookup is
diff --git a/src/apps/epic/views.py b/src/apps/epic/views.py
index 652b2d4..337f015 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/views.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def room_view(request, room_id):
     ctx = _role_select_context(room, request.user)
     ctx["room"] = room
     ctx["page_class"] = "page-gameboard"
-    # Reversal-rate hint label under PICK SEA's SPREAD select — same helper as
+    # Reversal-rate hint label under DRAW SEA's SPREAD select — same helper as
     # sea_partial so the value tracks any future per-user override automatically.
     ctx["stack_reversal_pct"] = int(round(stack_reversal_probability(request.user, room) * 100))
     return render(request, "apps/gameboard/room.html", ctx)
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ def sky_save(request, room_id):
 @login_required
 def sky_delete(request, room_id):
     """Purge the requesting gamer's Character on this seat — both unconfirmed
-    drafts AND confirmed rows. The in-room PICK SKY DEL targets this so SAVE
+    drafts AND confirmed rows. The in-room CAST SKY DEL targets this so SAVE
     SKY → DEL → refresh truly drops the saved sky for the seat. The User
     model's sky_chart_data is intentionally untouched (Dashsky / My Sky
     applet's DEL handles that separately)."""
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ def sky_delete(request, room_id):
 
 @login_required
 def sea_deck(request, room_id):
-    """Shuffled deck lists (levity + gravity halves) for PICK SEA draw.
+    """Shuffled deck lists (levity + gravity halves) for DRAW SEA draw.
 
     Excludes all Significators already claimed by seated gamers.
     Returns {levity: [{id, name, arcana, suit, number, levity_qualifier,
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/management/commands/setup_sea_session.py b/src/functional_tests/management/commands/setup_sea_session.py
index ed1bf08..87168db 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/management/commands/setup_sea_session.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/management/commands/setup_sea_session.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """
-Management command for manual single-gamer PICK SEA testing.
+Management command for manual single-gamer DRAW SEA testing.
 
 Creates a room at SKY_SELECT with one seated gamer whose sky is already
-confirmed, so the PICK SEA overlay is immediately visible on page load.
+confirmed, so the DRAW SEA overlay is immediately visible on page load.
 
 Usage:
     python src/manage.py setup_sea_session
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _make_session(user):
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Set up a SKY_SELECT room with sky confirmed and print a PICK SEA URL"
+    help = "Set up a SKY_SELECT room with sky confirmed and print a DRAW SEA URL"
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument("--base-url", default="http://localhost:8000")
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py b/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
index a93b98e..dc55353 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_billboard.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class BillscrollGearMenuTest(FunctionalTest):
     FT: the billscroll page has a gear menu that filters events by label.
 
     Frame  = all regular (non-struck) drama entries.
-    Redact = struck-through (retracted) entries, e.g. a WAIT NVM after TAKE SIG.
+    Redact = struck-through (retracted) entries, e.g. a WAIT NVM after SAVE SIG.
 
     Scenario (one gamer, Role + Sig events):
       1. Both labels checked by default — all events visible.
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_role.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_role.py
index 0f021f1..3d4c329 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_role.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_role.py
@@ -843,12 +843,12 @@ class RoleSelectChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         ))
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
-    # Test 7 — PICK SIGS appears + card stack removed on last role        #
+    # Test 7 — SCAN SIGS appears + card stack removed on last role        #
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------ #
 
     def test_pick_sigs_appears_and_card_stack_removed_on_last_role(self):
         """When the sixth and final role is confirmed, the all_roles_filled
-        WS event makes the PICK SIGS button visible and removes the card
+        WS event makes the SCAN SIGS button visible and removes the card
         stack from the DOM entirely."""
         emails = [
             "founder@test.io", "amigo@test.io", "bud@test.io",
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ class RoleSelectChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         self.browser.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "#id_role_select .card").click()
         self.confirm_guard()
 
-        # PICK SIGS wrap must become visible via the all_roles_filled WS event.
+        # SCAN SIGS wrap must become visible via the all_roles_filled WS event.
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.assertFalse(
             self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sigs_wrap").get_attribute("style"),
         ))
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sea.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sea.py
index f3ef437..f4fa907 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sea.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sea.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Functional tests for the PICK SEA overlay — Celtic Cross draw."""
+"""Functional tests for the DRAW SEA overlay — Celtic Cross draw."""
 
 from django.test import tag
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _make_sky_confirmed_room(live_server_url, user, earthman):
 @tag("channels")
 class PickSeaAsyncTransitionTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
     """After sky confirm, the sky overlay closes and the room reloads to the
-    table hex w. the PICK SEA btn visible — the gamer must opt into the sea
+    table hex w. the DRAW SEA btn visible — the gamer must opt into the sea
     overlay rather than be auto-launched into it."""
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -92,22 +92,22 @@ class PickSeaAsyncTransitionTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         """)
 
     def test_pick_sea_btn_visible_after_sky_confirm(self):
-        """Confirming sky reloads the room to the hex w. PICK SEA replacing
-        PICK SKY; the sea overlay is NOT auto-opened."""
+        """Confirming sky reloads the room to the hex w. DRAW SEA replacing
+        CAST SKY; the sea overlay is NOT auto-opened."""
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
         self.browser.get(self.room_url)
 
-        # Sky not yet confirmed — PICK SKY btn present.
+        # Sky not yet confirmed — CAST SKY btn present.
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sky_btn"))
 
         self._confirm_sky()
 
-        # Page reloads → hex shows PICK SEA in place of PICK SKY.
+        # Page reloads → hex shows DRAW SEA in place of CAST SKY.
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sea_btn"))
         self.assertEqual(self.browser.find_elements(By.ID, "id_pick_sky_btn"), [])
 
         # Sea overlay is NOT auto-opened — it only appears once the gamer
-        # clicks PICK SEA.
+        # clicks DRAW SEA.
         has_sea_open = self.browser.execute_script(
             "return document.documentElement.classList.contains('sea-open');"
         )
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class PickSeaAsyncTransitionTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         self.assertTrue(not sky or not sky[0].is_displayed())
 
     def test_clicking_pick_sea_btn_opens_sea_overlay(self):
-        """The gamer's explicit click on PICK SEA is what opens the sea overlay."""
+        """The gamer's explicit click on DRAW SEA is what opens the sea overlay."""
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
         self.browser.get(self.room_url)
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sky_btn"))
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class PickSeaAsyncTransitionTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         self._confirm_sky()
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sea_btn"))
 
-        # On slow CI, the PICK SEA btn parses into the DOM before the inline
+        # On slow CI, the DRAW SEA btn parses into the DOM before the inline
         # `<script>` at the bottom of _sea_overlay.html has bound `openSea` to
         # it; a one-shot click can land before the handler exists. Retry click
         # + assert together via wait_for so the race resolves naturally.
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class PickSeaAsyncTransitionTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
         self.assertTrue(sea_overlay.is_displayed())
 
 
-# ── Helpers for PICK SEA deal tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
+# ── Helpers for DRAW SEA deal tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def _seed_earthman_cards(earthman, count=20):
     """Seed enough Middle Arcana cards for the deck piles."""
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def _seed_earthman_cards(earthman, count=20):
 
 
 def _make_sea_ready_room(earthman):
-    """Create a SKY_SELECT room with a confirmed Character ready for PICK SEA.
+    """Create a SKY_SELECT room with a confirmed Character ready for DRAW SEA.
 
     Returns (room, gamer, seat, char, room_url).
     """
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def _make_sea_ready_room(earthman):
 
 @tag("channels")
 class PickSeaDealTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
-    """PICK SEA deck stacks, OK btn interaction, card draw, and LOCK HAND."""
+    """DRAW SEA deck stacks, OK btn interaction, card draw, and LOCK HAND."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sig.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sig.py
index 9ff8493..2b5752a 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sig.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sig.py
@@ -325,25 +325,25 @@ class SigSelectThemeTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual(corr.text, "")
 
 
-# ── TAKE SIG / WAIT NVM — ready gate ──────────────────────────────────────────
+# ── SAVE SIG / WAIT NVM — ready gate ──────────────────────────────────────────
 #
-# TAKE SIG (.btn.btn-primary) appears at the bottom-left corner of the card
+# SAVE SIG (.btn.btn-primary) appears at the bottom-left corner of the card
 # stage preview once a gamer has clicked OK on a card (SigReservation exists).
 # Clicking it sets the gamer's status to ready and changes the btn to WAIT NVM.
-# WAIT NVM cancels the ready status and reverts back to TAKE SIG.
+# WAIT NVM cancels the ready status and reverts back to SAVE SIG.
 #
 # When all three gamers in a polarity WS room are ready, a 12-second countdown
 # starts.  Any WAIT NVM during the countdown cancels it; the saved remaining time
 # is resumed when all three are ready again.  When the countdown completes
 # (client POSTs sig_confirm) the polarity group returns to the table hex.
-# When both polarity groups have confirmed, PICK SKY btn appears in the hex
+# When both polarity groups have confirmed, CAST SKY btn appears in the hex
 # center for all six gamers.
 #
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
 class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
-    """Single-browser tests for TAKE SIG / WAIT NVM btn."""
+    """Single-browser tests for SAVE SIG / WAIT NVM btn."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
@@ -377,10 +377,10 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
         )
         ok_btn.click()
 
-    # ── SRG1: TAKE SIG btn not visible before OK ──────────────────────── #
+    # ── SRG1: SAVE SIG btn not visible before OK ──────────────────────── #
 
     def test_take_sig_btn_not_visible_before_ok_click(self):
-        """TAKE SIG must be absent until the gamer has OK'd a card."""
+        """SAVE SIG must be absent until the gamer has OK'd a card."""
         room = self._setup_sig_room()
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session("founder@test.io")
         self.browser.get(self.live_server_url + f"/gameboard/room/{room.pk}/")
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
         take_sig_btns = self.browser.find_elements(By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn")
         self.assertEqual(len(take_sig_btns), 0)
 
-    # ── SRG2: TAKE SIG btn appears after OK ──────────────────────────── #
+    # ── SRG2: SAVE SIG btn appears after OK ──────────────────────────── #
 
     def test_take_sig_btn_appears_after_ok_click(self):
         room = self._setup_sig_room()
@@ -401,9 +401,9 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
         take_sig_btn = self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn")
         )
-        self.assertIn("TAKE SIG", take_sig_btn.text.upper())
+        self.assertIn("SAVE SIG", take_sig_btn.text.upper())
 
-    # ── SRG3: TAKE SIG → WAIT NVM ─────────────────────────────────────── #
+    # ── SRG3: SAVE SIG → WAIT NVM ─────────────────────────────────────── #
 
     def test_take_sig_btn_becomes_wait_no_after_click(self):
         room = self._setup_sig_room()
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
             ).get_attribute("class")
         )
 
-    # ── SRG4: WAIT NVM → TAKE SIG ─────────────────────────────────────── #
+    # ── SRG4: WAIT NVM → SAVE SIG ─────────────────────────────────────── #
 
     def test_wait_no_reverts_to_take_sig(self):
         room = self._setup_sig_room()
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
             By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn").text.upper()
         )
         btn = self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn")
-        btn.click()  # → TAKE SIG again
+        btn.click()  # → SAVE SIG again
 
         self.wait_for(
             lambda: self.assertIn(
-                "TAKE SIG",
+                "SAVE SIG",
                 self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn").text.upper(),
             )
         )
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class SigReadyGateTest(FunctionalTest):
 
 @tag("channels")
 class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
-    """Multi-browser WebSocket tests for the polarity-room countdown and PICK SKY."""
+    """Multi-browser WebSocket tests for the polarity-room countdown and CAST SKY."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
 
     @tag("channels")
     def test_countdown_element_appears_when_all_three_levity_gamers_ready(self):
-        """When PC, NC, and SC each click TAKE SIG the countdown becomes visible."""
+        """When PC, NC, and SC each click SAVE SIG the countdown becomes visible."""
         room, emails = self._setup_sig_select_room()
         levity_emails = [emails[0], emails[1], emails[3]]  # PC, NC, SC
         browsers = []
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
                 b.get(self.live_server_url + f"/gameboard/room/{room.pk}/")
                 browsers.append(b)
 
-            # Each levity gamer OK's a card then clicks TAKE SIG
+            # Each levity gamer OK's a card then clicks SAVE SIG
             for b in browsers:
                 self._ok_card_in_browser(b)
                 self.wait_for(
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
             for b in browsers:
                 b.quit()
 
-    # ── SRG7: PICK SKY btn appears after both polarity groups confirm ─── #
+    # ── SRG7: CAST SKY btn appears after both polarity groups confirm ─── #
 
     @tag("channels")
     def test_pick_sky_btn_appears_in_hex_after_both_groups_confirm(self):
         """Once both levity and gravity countdowns complete, all six browsers
-        see the PICK SKY btn in the table hex center."""
+        see the CAST SKY btn in the table hex center."""
         # This test drives the full flow end-to-end but uses ORM shortcuts
         # to set all-ready state for one polarity, letting the other complete
         # via the UI, to keep execution time manageable.
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
                 b.get(self.live_server_url + f"/gameboard/room/{room.pk}/")
                 browsers.append(b)
 
-            # All levity gamers OK and TAKE SIG
+            # All levity gamers OK and SAVE SIG
             for b in browsers:
                 self._ok_card_in_browser(b)
                 self.wait_for(
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
                 )
                 b.find_element(By.ID, "id_take_sig_btn").click()
 
-            # Wait for countdown to expire or be confirmed; PICK SKY appears in hex
+            # Wait for countdown to expire or be confirmed; CAST SKY appears in hex
             # countdown is 12 s so use wait_for_slow (MAX_WAIT=10 is not enough)
             for b in browsers:
                 self.wait_for_slow(
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ class SigReadyCountdownChannelsTest(ChannelsFunctionalTest):
 # class PickSkyTrayFlowTest(FunctionalTest):
 #
 #     def test_pick_sky_btn_opens_tray_with_sig_card_in_slot_2(self):
-#         """Clicking PICK SKY opens #id_tray; tray cell 2 shows the gamer's
+#         """Clicking CAST SKY opens #id_tray; tray cell 2 shows the gamer's
 #         sig card icon (Blank.svg placeholder until card-specific icons land)."""
 #         ...
 #
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sky.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sky.py
index e393be3..1a71e14 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sky.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_room_select_sky.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Functional tests for the PICK SKY overlay — natal chart entry."""
+"""Functional tests for the CAST SKY overlay — natal chart entry."""
 
 import json as _json
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _make_sky_select_room():
 
 
 class PickSkyLocalStorageTest(FunctionalTest):
-    """PICK SKY form fields persist to localStorage."""
+    """CAST SKY form fields persist to localStorage."""
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class PickSkyLocalStorageTest(FunctionalTest):
 
 
 class PickSkyDelTest(FunctionalTest):
-    """PICK SKY overlay gets a DEL btn at the wheel center: clicking opens the
+    """CAST SKY overlay gets a DEL btn at the wheel center: clicking opens the
     global guard portal; OK clears the wheel SVG, resets the form fields, &
     purges the localStorage entry that would otherwise rehydrate the form on
     the next overlay open / page refresh. No server hit (the wheel here is
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class PickSkyDelTest(FunctionalTest):
         self.create_pre_authenticated_session(self.founder_email)
         self.browser.get(self.room_url)
 
-        # Open PICK SKY modal
+        # Open CAST SKY modal
         btn = self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_pick_sky_btn"))
         self.browser.execute_script("arguments[0].click()", btn)
         self.wait_for(lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_sky_overlay"))
diff --git a/src/static/tests/SigSelectSpec.js b/src/static/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
index 5a15109..ccabfbb 100644
--- a/src/static/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
+++ b/src/static/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
@@ -548,14 +548,14 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
                 .toBe(card.dataset.nameTitle);
         });
 
-        it("major arcana reversed face: title, in qualifier slot (first after spin); qualifier in name slot (second)", () => {
+        it("major arcana reversed face: title in name slot (visually top after spin); qualifier in qualifier slot (visually bottom)", () => {
             makeFixture({ polarity: "levity", userRole: "PC" });
             card.dataset.arcana = "Major Arcana";
             card.dataset.nameTitle = "The Schizo";
             hover();
-            // DOM-second element appears first after card spins — so title goes in qualifier slot
-            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-qualifier").textContent).toBe("The Schizo,");
-            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-name").textContent).toBe("Elevated");
+            // Class matches semantic content: title → .fan-card-reversal-name, qualifier → .fan-card-reversal-qualifier
+            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-name").textContent).toBe("The Schizo,");
+            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-qualifier").textContent).toBe("Elevated");
         });
 
         it("non-major without data-reversal-qualifier: qualifier mirrors polarity, name repeats card title", () => {
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
 
     // ── polarity_room_done → tray sequence ─────────────────────────────────── //
     //
-    // After all 3 gamers in the user's polarity confirm TAKE SIG and the
+    // After all 3 gamers in the user's polarity confirm SAVE SIG and the
     // 12s countdown expires, the server fires room:polarity_room_done. The
     // sig-select handler should: (1) play the tray sequence — Tray.placeSig
     // with the user's selected stage card; (2) on Tray.placeSig's completion
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
         it("does NOT add the waiting msg when pick_sky_btn is already revealed", () => {
             // pick_sky_available may fire DURING the tray sequence (other
             // polarity finishes first). When the tray callback then hangs +
-            // dismisses, _settle must check whether PICK SKY is up and skip
+            // dismisses, _settle must check whether CAST SKY is up and skip
             // the "Levity appraising…" / "Gravity settling…" message so it
             // doesn't co-exist w. the btn.
             const btn = document.createElement("button");
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
index 0c3905c..61c0577 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
@@ -827,16 +827,28 @@ html:has(.sig-backdrop) {
         .fan-card-name      { color: rgba(var(--quiUser), 1); }
         .fan-card-arcana    { color: rgba(var(--priUser), 1); }
     }
-    // Polarity qualifier: same colour as the card title in this context
-    .sig-qualifier-above,
-    .sig-qualifier-below { color: rgba(var(--quiUser), 1); }
-    // Upright + reversal title glow — levity
+    // Polarity title + qualifier text: --quiUser for levity (paired w. gravity's --terUser).
+    // All five selectors prefixed w. .sig-stage-card to match (or beat) the 0,4,0 specificity
+    // of the default `.sig-stage .sig-stage-card .fan-card-face .sig-qualifier-*` rule —
+    // without the prefix the polarity color loses the cascade on .sig-qualifier-*.
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-name,
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-name,
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-qualifier,
+    .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-above,
+    .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-below { color: rgba(var(--quiUser), 1); }
+    // Stat-face label: levity stat-block bg is --priUser (opposite of levity card's
+    // --secUser bg), so the label takes the gravity-card text color (--terUser) to
+    // stay legible against the dark stat-block.
+    .sig-stat-block .stat-face-label { color: rgba(var(--terUser), 1); }
+    // Upright + reversal title glow — levity. Drop-shadow is WHITE here (was 0,0,0
+     // at 0.55) because the inverted-frame levity card uses a light --secUser bg,
+     // so a dark drop shadow reads as harsh smudge under the --quiUser title text.
     .sig-stage-card .fan-card-name,
     .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-above,
     .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-below,
     .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-name,
     .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-qualifier {
-        text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0.55rem rgba(var(--ninUser), 0.7);
+        text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.55), 0 0 0.55rem rgba(var(--ninUser), 0.7);
     }
     // card-ref spans inside the caution tooltip — must match the base rule's
     // .sig-stat-block .sig-info-effect .card-ref specificity (0,3,0) to win.
@@ -853,9 +865,18 @@ html:has(.sig-backdrop) {
     // Caution tooltip: --tooltip-bg is black so priUser text (dark) would be invisible —
     // override to secUser (light) so body text reads against the dark backdrop.
     .sig-info { color: rgba(var(--secUser), 1); }
-    // Polarity qualifier: terUser for gravity (quiUser is levity's equivalent)
-    .sig-qualifier-above,
-    .sig-qualifier-below { color: rgba(var(--terUser), 1); }
+    // Polarity title + qualifier text: --terUser for gravity (paired w. levity's --quiUser).
+    // All five selectors prefixed w. .sig-stage-card to meet the 0,4,0 specificity of the
+    // default `.sig-stage .sig-stage-card .fan-card-face .sig-qualifier-*` rule.
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-name,
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-name,
+    .sig-stage-card .fan-card-reversal-qualifier,
+    .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-above,
+    .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-below { color: rgba(var(--terUser), 1); }
+    // Stat-face label: gravity stat-block bg is --secUser (opposite of gravity card's
+    // --priUser bg), so the label takes the levity-card text color (--quiUser) to
+    // stay legible against the lighter stat-block.
+    .sig-stat-block .stat-face-label { color: rgba(var(--quiUser), 1); }
     // Upright + reversal title glow — gravity
     .sig-stage-card .fan-card-name,
     .sig-stage-card .sig-qualifier-above,
@@ -935,7 +956,7 @@ html:has(.sig-backdrop) {
     #id_room_menu { right: 2.5rem; }
 }
 
-// ── PICK SEA overlay ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// ── DRAW SEA overlay ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Mirrors .sky-* structure but with columns reversed:
 //   left = transparent (Celtic Cross card positions)
 //   right = rgba(--priUser) opaque (spread select)
@@ -1548,14 +1569,17 @@ $_glow-gravity: 0 0 0.8rem 0.15rem rgba(var(--quaUser), 0.6);
     100% { transform: perspective(600px) rotateY(0deg)   scale(1);    opacity: 1; }
 }
 
-// Sea stage card title — polarity-specific colour + shared glow
-$_sea-title-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1), 0 0 0.25rem rgba(var(--ninUser), 0.25);
+// Sea stage card title — polarity-specific colour + glow. Drop shadow polarity-split:
+// levity card has a light --secUser bg so a dark drop reads as smudge under the
+// --quiUser title; gravity card is dark --priUser bg so the dark drop reads clean.
+$_sea-title-shadow-levity:  1px 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1), 0 0 0.25rem rgba(var(--ninUser), 0.25);
+$_sea-title-shadow-gravity: 1px 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1),       0 0 0.25rem rgba(var(--ninUser), 0.25);
 $_sea-title-els: '.fan-card-name, .sig-qualifier-above, .sig-qualifier-below, .fan-card-reversal-name, .fan-card-reversal-qualifier';
 
 .sea-stage--levity .sea-stage-card {
     @include stage-card-polarity(
         $titles-color: rgba(var(--quiUser), 1),
-        $text-shadow:  $_sea-title-shadow,
+        $text-shadow:  $_sea-title-shadow-levity,
         $invert-frame: true,
     );
     color: rgba(var(--priUser), 1);
@@ -1565,7 +1589,7 @@ $_sea-title-els: '.fan-card-name, .sig-qualifier-above, .sig-qualifier-below, .f
 .sea-stage--gravity .sea-stage-card {
     @include stage-card-polarity(
         $titles-color: rgba(var(--terUser), 1),
-        $text-shadow:  $_sea-title-shadow,
+        $text-shadow:  $_sea-title-shadow-gravity,
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_sky.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_sky.scss
index 0044220..78f6baf 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_sky.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_sky.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ─── Sky (Pick Sky) overlay ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Gaussian backdrop + centred modal, matching the gate/sig overlay pattern.
-// Open state: html.sky-open (added by JS on PICK SKY click).
+// Open state: html.sky-open (added by JS on CAST SKY click).
 //
 // Layout: header / two-column body (form | wheel) / footer
 // Collapses to stacked single-column below 600 px.
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ body[class*="-light"] #id_sky_tooltip_2 {
 }
 
 // DEL btn pinned at the wheel center — appears wherever a wheel is shown
-// (Dashsky form#id_sky_delete_form, PICK SKY overlay #id_sky_delete_btn,
+// (Dashsky form#id_sky_delete_form, CAST SKY overlay #id_sky_delete_btn,
 // My Sky applet #id_applet_sky_delete_btn). Anchored to .sky-wheel-col /
 // the applet section (both position:relative) so the btn sits over the SVG's
 // geometric center regardless of the surrounding layout.
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ body[class*="-light"] #id_sky_tooltip_2 {
     overflow-y: visible;
 }
 
-// The (max-width:600px) block (written for the in-room PICK SKY modal where
+// The (max-width:600px) block (written for the in-room CAST SKY modal where
 // form-col is flex-row) sets align-self:flex-end on the btn — that's "right"
 // once we flip to flex-column. Reset.
 .sky-page .sky-form-col > #id_sky_confirm {
diff --git a/src/static_src/tests/SigSelectSpec.js b/src/static_src/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
index 5a15109..ccabfbb 100644
--- a/src/static_src/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
+++ b/src/static_src/tests/SigSelectSpec.js
@@ -548,14 +548,14 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
                 .toBe(card.dataset.nameTitle);
         });
 
-        it("major arcana reversed face: title, in qualifier slot (first after spin); qualifier in name slot (second)", () => {
+        it("major arcana reversed face: title in name slot (visually top after spin); qualifier in qualifier slot (visually bottom)", () => {
             makeFixture({ polarity: "levity", userRole: "PC" });
             card.dataset.arcana = "Major Arcana";
             card.dataset.nameTitle = "The Schizo";
             hover();
-            // DOM-second element appears first after card spins — so title goes in qualifier slot
-            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-qualifier").textContent).toBe("The Schizo,");
-            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-name").textContent).toBe("Elevated");
+            // Class matches semantic content: title → .fan-card-reversal-name, qualifier → .fan-card-reversal-qualifier
+            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-name").textContent).toBe("The Schizo,");
+            expect(stageCard.querySelector(".fan-card-reversal-qualifier").textContent).toBe("Elevated");
         });
 
         it("non-major without data-reversal-qualifier: qualifier mirrors polarity, name repeats card title", () => {
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
 
     // ── polarity_room_done → tray sequence ─────────────────────────────────── //
     //
-    // After all 3 gamers in the user's polarity confirm TAKE SIG and the
+    // After all 3 gamers in the user's polarity confirm SAVE SIG and the
     // 12s countdown expires, the server fires room:polarity_room_done. The
     // sig-select handler should: (1) play the tray sequence — Tray.placeSig
     // with the user's selected stage card; (2) on Tray.placeSig's completion
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ describe("SigSelect", () => {
         it("does NOT add the waiting msg when pick_sky_btn is already revealed", () => {
             // pick_sky_available may fire DURING the tray sequence (other
             // polarity finishes first). When the tray callback then hangs +
-            // dismisses, _settle must check whether PICK SKY is up and skip
+            // dismisses, _settle must check whether CAST SKY is up and skip
             // the "Levity appraising…" / "Gravity settling…" message so it
             // doesn't co-exist w. the btn.
             const btn = document.createElement("button");
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/dashboard/sky.html b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/sky.html
index a346205..43e0007 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/dashboard/sky.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/dashboard/sky.html
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
         // Only redraw the wheel when a saved sky already exists on the page —
         // pre-first-save we suppress the live wheel preview so it doesn't
         // shunt the form (and SAVE SKY) below the fold. Mirrors the My Sky
-        // applet's "no wheel until saved" UX. The in-room PICK SKY overlay
+        // applet's "no wheel until saved" UX. The in-room CAST SKY overlay
         // intentionally still previews live.
         if (_savedSky) {
           if (svgEl.querySelector('*')) {
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
index 5f9b186..d2879a9 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% load static %}
-{# PICK SEA overlay — Celtic Cross spread entry                              #}
+{# DRAW SEA overlay — Celtic Cross spread entry                              #}
 {# Included in room.html when table_status == "SKY_SELECT" and sky_confirmed #}
-{# Layout is the reverse of PICK SKY: cards left (transparent), form right  #}
+{# Layout is the reverse of CAST SKY: cards left (transparent), form right  #}
 
 <div class="sea-backdrop"></div>
 <div class="sea-overlay" id="id_sea_overlay"
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
                     </div>
                     <p class="fan-card-arcana"></p>
                     <div class="fan-card-face-reversal">
+                        {# Default DOM order — matches non-major arcana layout. stage-card.js #}
+                        {# swaps the class names on these <p>s for Major arcana so each #}
+                        {# element's class still matches its semantic content. #}
                         <p class="fan-card-reversal-name"></p>
                         <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier"></p>
                     </div>
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sig_select_overlay.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sig_select_overlay.html
index d2a2c0f..cf122fa 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sig_select_overlay.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sig_select_overlay.html
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ Context: sig_cards, user_polarity, user_seat, sig_reserve_url, sig_reservations_
                     <p class="fan-card-arcana"></p>
                     <p class="fan-card-correspondence"></p>{# not shown in sig-select — game-kit only #}
                     <div class="fan-card-face-reversal">
+                        {# Default DOM order — matches non-major arcana layout (qualifier visually #}
+                        {# on top after spin, title visually below). stage-card.js swaps the class #}
+                        {# names on these <p>s for Major arcana so each element's class still #}
+                        {# matches its semantic content (title → .fan-card-reversal-name etc.). #}
                         <p class="fan-card-reversal-name"></p>
                         <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier"></p>
                     </div>
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sky_overlay.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sky_overlay.html
index a6829cd..40172c5 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sky_overlay.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sky_overlay.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load static %}
-{# PICK SKY overlay — natal chart entry + D3 wheel preview           #}
+{# CAST SKY overlay — natal chart entry + D3 wheel preview           #}
 {# Included in room.html when table_status == "SKY_SELECT"           #}
 {# Opens when user clicks #id_pick_sky_btn; html.sky-open controls #}
 {# visibility via CSS — backdrop-filter blur + centred modal.        #}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             {# ── Wheel column ─────────────────────────────────────── #}
             {# DEL btn is JS-injected after the wheel paints (see schedule  #}
             {# Preview success handler) — keeping it out of the template    #}
-            {# means a blank PICK SKY modal can never show a DEL action     #}
+            {# means a blank CAST SKY modal can never show a DEL action     #}
             {# against a non-existent wheel.                                #}
             <div class="sky-wheel-col">
                 <svg id="id_sky_svg" class="sky-svg"></svg>
@@ -400,12 +400,12 @@
       });
   });
 
-  // ── Sky confirmed → close sky & reload to land on hex w. PICK SEA ──────
+  // ── Sky confirmed → close sky & reload to land on hex w. DRAW SEA ──────
   //
-  // The gamer should witness the table hex (now showing PICK SEA in place of
-  // PICK SKY) before opting into the sea overlay. We reload the room page —
+  // The gamer should witness the table hex (now showing DRAW SEA in place of
+  // CAST SKY) before opting into the sea overlay. We reload the room page —
   // the server-side template will re-render with `sky_confirmed=True` so the
-  // hex's btn flips automatically, and the user clicks PICK SEA to continue.
+  // hex's btn flips automatically, and the user clicks DRAW SEA to continue.
 
   function _onSkyConfirmed() {
     closeSky();
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
   }
 
   // ── DEL btn — JS-injected after the wheel paints; absent on a blank modal
-  // PICK SKY's wheel is a live preview; un-saved data lives only in LS_KEY.
+  // CAST SKY's wheel is a live preview; un-saved data lives only in LS_KEY.
   // The btn is created lazily after the first SkyWheel.draw so a blank modal
   // can never offer a DEL action against a non-existent wheel; clearing the
   // SVG removes the btn from the DOM entirely (re-injected on next preview).
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_tarot_fan.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_tarot_fan.html
index dd1e1c0..52f101c 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_tarot_fan.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_tarot_fan.html
@@ -43,16 +43,20 @@
         <p class="fan-card-arcana">{{ card.get_arcana_display }}</p>
         <div class="fan-card-face-reversal">
             {% comment %}
-                DOM order: reversal-name first, reversal-qualifier second.
-                After SPIN's 180° rotation DOM-second appears visually on top.
+                Class names always match semantic content: qualifier text in
+                .fan-card-reversal-qualifier, title text in .fan-card-reversal-name.
+                DOM order is per-arcana, controlling visual layout after the 180°
+                SPIN rotation (DOM-second appears visually on top):
+                  Major / polarity-split — title on top    → name class is DOM-second
+                  Non-major              — qualifier on top → qualifier class is DOM-second
             {% endcomment %}
             {% if card.gravity_reversal %}
-                {# Polarity-split reversal title — single line, qualifier slot empty. Title goes in the qualifier slot so it visually lands on top after spin. #}
-                <p class="fan-card-reversal-name"></p>
-                <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier {{ card.title_squeeze_class }}">{{ card.gravity_reversal|italicize:card.italic_word }}</p>
+                {# Polarity-split: single-line title in the name slot, qualifier slot empty. #}
+                <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier"></p>
+                <p class="fan-card-reversal-name {{ card.title_squeeze_class }}">{{ card.gravity_reversal|italicize:card.italic_word }}</p>
             {% elif card.arcana == "MAJOR" %}
-                <p class="fan-card-reversal-name">{{ card.gravity_qualifier|default:card.levity_qualifier }}</p>
-                <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier {{ card.title_squeeze_class }}">{{ card.name_title|italicize:card.italic_word }}{% if card.gravity_qualifier %},{% endif %}</p>
+                <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier">{{ card.gravity_qualifier|default:card.levity_qualifier }}</p>
+                <p class="fan-card-reversal-name {{ card.title_squeeze_class }}">{{ card.name_title|italicize:card.italic_word }}{% if card.gravity_qualifier %},{% endif %}</p>
             {% else %}
                 <p class="fan-card-reversal-name {{ card.title_squeeze_class }}">{{ card.name_title|italicize:card.italic_word }}</p>
                 <p class="fan-card-reversal-qualifier">{{ card.reversal_qualifier|default:card.gravity_qualifier }}</p>
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html
index aa93a56..47fceb4 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/room.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                 <div id="id_pick_sigs_wrap"{% if starter_roles|length < 6 %} style="display:none"{% endif %}>
                     <form method="POST" action="{% url 'epic:pick_sigs' room.id %}">
                         {% csrf_token %}
-                        <button id="id_pick_sigs_btn" type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">PICK<br>SIGS</button>
+                        <button id="id_pick_sigs_btn" type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">SCAN<br>SIGS</button>
                     </form>
                 </div>
                 {% endif %}
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
                                 {% endif %}
                                 {% if room.table_status == "SKY_SELECT" %}
                                     {% if sky_confirmed %}
-                                        <button id="id_pick_sea_btn" class="btn btn-primary">PICK<br>SEA</button>
+                                        <button id="id_pick_sea_btn" class="btn btn-primary">DRAW<br>SEA</button>
                                     {% else %}
-                                        <button id="id_pick_sky_btn" class="btn btn-primary">PICK<br>SKY</button>
+                                        <button id="id_pick_sky_btn" class="btn btn-primary">CAST<br>SKY</button>
                                     {% endif %}
                                 {% elif room.table_status == "SIG_SELECT" %}
-                                    <button id="id_pick_sky_btn" class="btn btn-primary" style="display:none">PICK<br>SKY</button>
+                                    <button id="id_pick_sky_btn" class="btn btn-primary" style="display:none">CAST<br>SKY</button>
                                     {% if polarity_done %}
                                         <p id="id_hex_waiting_msg">{% if user_polarity == "levity" %}Gravity settling . . .{% else %}Levity appraising . . .{% endif %}</p>
                                     {% endif %}