diff --git a/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte b/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
index 556fc47..6a240b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/pages/HistoryPage.svelte
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
   import { history, saveHistory, deleteFromHistory } from "$lib/stores/page.svelte.js";
   import { convertFileSrc } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
   import Card from "$lib/components/Card.svelte";
+  import EmptyState from "$lib/components/EmptyState.svelte";
   import { formatTime, formatDuration } from "$lib/utils/time.js";
   import { PLAYBACK_SPEEDS, FEEDBACK_TIMEOUT_MS } from "$lib/utils/constants.js";
+  import { Search, Clock, Play, Pause, FileText, Mic, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-svelte';
 
   let searchQuery = $state("");
   let expandedId = $state(null);
@@ -157,9 +159,7 @@
   <div class="px-7 pb-4">
     <Card>
       <div class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5">
-        <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-text-tertiary flex-shrink-0" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-          <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8" /><path d="M21 21l-4.35-4.35" />
-        </svg>
+        <Search size={16} class="text-text-tertiary flex-shrink-0" aria-hidden="true" />
         <input
           class="flex-1 bg-transparent text-text text-[13px] placeholder:text-text-tertiary focus:outline-none"
           placeholder="Search all transcripts..."
@@ -181,25 +181,17 @@
   <div class="flex-1 px-7 pb-4 min-h-0">
     <Card classes="h-full flex flex-col overflow-hidden">
       {#if filtered.length === 0}
-        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3">
-          <div class="w-12 h-12 rounded-full bg-bg-elevated flex items-center justify-center">
-            <svg class="w-6 h-6 text-text-tertiary" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
-              <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 0 20 10 10 0 0 0 0-20Zm0 18a8 8 0 1 1 0-16 8 8 0 0 1 0 16Zm.5-13H11v6l5.25 3.15.75-1.23-4.5-2.67V7Z" />
-            </svg>
-          </div>
-          <p class="text-[13px] text-text-tertiary">
-            {searchQuery ? "No matching transcripts" : "No history yet"}
-          </p>
-          <p class="text-[11px] text-text-tertiary">
-            {searchQuery ? "Try a different search" : "Transcripts auto-save after recording"}
-          </p>
-        </div>
+        <EmptyState
+          icon={Clock}
+          message={searchQuery ? "No matching transcripts" : "Your transcriptions will be saved here"}
+        />
       {:else}
         <div class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
           {#each filtered as item}
             <!-- Compact row -->
             <div
-              class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 border-b border-border-subtle hover:bg-hover cursor-pointer transition-colors duration-150"
+              class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 border-b border-border-subtle bg-bg-card hover:bg-hover cursor-pointer"
+              style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
               onclick={() => toggleExpand(item.id)}
               onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") { e.preventDefault(); toggleExpand(item.id); } }}
               role="button"
@@ -215,18 +207,12 @@
                   aria-label={playingId === item.id && audioEl && !audioEl.paused ? "Pause" : "Play"}
                 >
                   {#if playingId === item.id && audioEl && !audioEl.paused}
-                    <svg class="w-2.5 h-2.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
-                      <rect x="6" y="4" width="4" height="16" rx="1" />
-                      <rect x="14" y="4" width="4" height="16" rx="1" />
-                    </svg>
+                    <Pause size={10} aria-hidden="true" />
                   {:else}
-                    <svg class="w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-0.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
-                      <path d="M8 5v14l11-7z" />
-                    </svg>
+                    <Play size={10} class="ml-0.5" aria-hidden="true" />
                   {/if}
                 </button>
               {:else}
-                <!-- Spacer to keep alignment when no audio -->
                 <div class="w-6 h-6 flex-shrink-0"></div>
               {/if}
 
@@ -245,19 +231,9 @@
               <!-- Source icon -->
               <span class="flex-shrink-0 text-text-tertiary" title={item.source}>
                 {#if item.source && item.source.toLowerCase().includes("file")}
-                  <!-- File icon -->
-                  <svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-                    <path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z" />
-                    <polyline points="14 2 14 8 20 8" />
-                  </svg>
+                  <FileText size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
                 {:else}
-                  <!-- Microphone icon -->
-                  <svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-                    <path d="M12 1a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v8a3 3 0 0 0 6 0V4a3 3 0 0 0-3-3z" />
-                    <path d="M19 10v2a7 7 0 0 1-14 0v-2" />
-                    <line x1="12" y1="19" x2="12" y2="23" />
-                    <line x1="8" y1="23" x2="16" y2="23" />
-                  </svg>
+                  <Mic size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
                 {/if}
               </span>
 
@@ -267,17 +243,17 @@
               </span>
 
               <!-- Expand chevron -->
-              <svg
-                class="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-text-tertiary flex-shrink-0 transition-transform duration-150 {expandedId === item.id ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
-                viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
-              >
-                <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9" />
-              </svg>
+              <ChevronDown
+                size={14}
+                class="text-text-tertiary flex-shrink-0 {expandedId === item.id ? 'rotate-180' : ''}"
+                style="transition: transform var(--duration-ui)"
+                aria-hidden="true"
+              />
             </div>
 
             <!-- Expanded detail -->
             {#if expandedId === item.id}
-              <div class="px-4 py-4 bg-bg-elevated border-b border-border animate-slide-up">
+              <div class="px-4 py-4 bg-bg-elevated border-b border-border-subtle animate-slide-up">
                 <!-- Audio player (if playing this item) -->
                 {#if item.audioPath && playingId === item.id}
                   <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4 px-1">
@@ -315,22 +291,26 @@
                 <!-- Action buttons -->
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
                   <button
-                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-text transition-colors"
+                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-text"
+                    style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
                     onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); renameItem(item); }}
                   >Rename</button>
                   <button
-                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-text transition-colors"
+                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-text"
+                    style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
                     onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); copyItem(item); }}
                   >Copy</button>
                   {#if item.audioPath && item.segments && item.segments.length > 0}
                     <button
-                      class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-accent hover:text-accent-hover transition-colors"
+                      class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-accent hover:text-accent-hover"
+                      style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
                       onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); openViewer(item); }}
                     >Open viewer</button>
                   {/if}
                   <div class="flex-1"></div>
                   <button
-                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-danger transition-colors"
+                    class="text-[11px] px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-hover text-text-secondary hover:text-danger"
+                    style="transition-duration: var(--duration-ui)"
                     onclick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); removeItem(item); }}
                   >Delete</button>
                 </div>