diff --git a/app/local_postgres.py b/app/local_postgres.py
index 1793d6a..ecf02c3 100644
--- a/app/local_postgres.py
+++ b/app/local_postgres.py
@@ -324,8 +324,9 @@ def _create_database():
 def _stop(*_args):
     """Stop the PostgreSQL server with a fast shutdown.
 
-    Registered as ``atexit`` and signal handler so it fires on Ctrl+C,
-    normal exit, and terminal close.
+    Registered as an ``atexit`` handler so it fires on normal exit. Signal
+    handling goes through ``_handle_stop_signal``, which also stops the
+    server but then re-raises so the process actually exits.
     """
     global _started
     global _stopped_system_service_name
@@ -349,6 +350,19 @@ def _stop(*_args):
         _start_system_service(srv)
 
 
+def _handle_stop_signal(signum, frame):
+    """Stop PostgreSQL, then let the interpreter shut down normally.
+
+    ``_stop`` alone would swallow Ctrl+C: it stops the server and restores the
+    system service, then returns without exiting, leaving the dev server
+    running against a stopped database and the terminal frozen. Re-raising
+    ``KeyboardInterrupt`` hands control back to the framework, which exits;
+    the ``atexit`` registration then runs ``_stop`` again (idempotent).
+    """
+    _stop()
+    raise KeyboardInterrupt
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Public API
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -420,9 +434,9 @@ def start() -> str:
         _started = True
         atexit.register(_stop)
         with contextlib.suppress(ValueError, OSError):
-            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _stop)
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _handle_stop_signal)
         with contextlib.suppress(AttributeError, ValueError, OSError):
-            signal.signal(signal.SIGBREAK, _stop)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            signal.signal(signal.SIGBREAK, _handle_stop_signal)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
 
     logger.info('Local PostgreSQL ready — DATABASE_URL=%s', DATABASE_URL)
     return DATABASE_URL
diff --git a/app/routes/matches.py b/app/routes/matches.py
index b282015..2469482 100644
--- a/app/routes/matches.py
+++ b/app/routes/matches.py
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ def api_events():
 
         for match in matches:
             tryout = tryouts_by_id[match.tryout_id]
-            match_color = '#10b981' if match.match_type == 'team_vs_team' else '#f59e0b'
             # 'description' used to be participants_str + '<br>' + description.
             # Building presentation markup inside a JSON field is what carried
             # the stored XSS: the browser dropped it straight into innerHTML,
@@ -255,7 +254,6 @@ def api_events():
                 'id': f'match_{match.id}',
                 'title': match.title,
                 'type': 'match',
-                'color': match_color,
                 'extendedProps': {
                     'location': match.location or tryout.location or 'TBD',
                     'status': match.status,
@@ -301,7 +299,6 @@ def api_events():
             'id': f'team_match_{team_match.id}',
             'title': team_match.title,
             'type': 'team_match',
-            'color': '#3b82f6',
             'extendedProps': {
                 'location': team_match.location or 'TBD',
                 'status': team_match.status,
@@ -334,7 +331,6 @@ def api_events():
             'id': f'one_on_one_{ooo.id}',
             'title': f'1:1 - {ooo.player.full_name} & {ooo.coach.full_name}',
             'type': 'one_on_one',
-            'color': '#8b5cf6',
             'extendedProps': {
                 'location': 'Discord / Voice Chat',
                 'status': 'approved',
diff --git a/app/static/css/style.css b/app/static/css/style.css
index 04e172e..394b5cd 100644
--- a/app/static/css/style.css
+++ b/app/static/css/style.css
@@ -1043,6 +1043,10 @@ a:hover { color: var(--primary-dark); }
 
 .fc {
     font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
+    --fc-border-color: var(--gray-200);
+    --fc-page-bg-color: transparent;
+    --fc-neutral-bg-color: var(--gray-50);
+    --fc-today-bg-color: var(--info-light);
 }
 
 .fc-toolbar {
@@ -1055,24 +1059,29 @@ a:hover { color: var(--primary-dark); }
     color: var(--gray-900);
 }
 
-.fc-button {
-    background: var(--primary) !important;
-    border: none !important;
+.fc .fc-button {
+    background: var(--gray-50) !important;
+    border: 1px solid var(--gray-200) !important;
+    color: var(--gray-700) !important;
     border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
     padding: 6px 12px !important;
     font-size: 0.85rem !important;
 }
 
-.fc-button:hover {
-    background: var(--primary-dark) !important;
+.fc .fc-button:hover {
+    background: var(--gray-100) !important;
+    color: var(--gray-900) !important;
 }
 
-.fc-button-primary:not(:disabled).fc-button-active,
-.fc-button-primary:not(:disabled):active {
-    background: var(--primary-dark) !important;
+.fc .fc-button-primary:not(:disabled).fc-button-active,
+.fc .fc-button-primary:not(:disabled):active {
+    background: var(--primary) !important;
+    border-color: var(--primary) !important;
+    color: #fff !important;
 }
 
-.fc-daygrid-day {
+.fc-daygrid-day,
+.fc-timegrid-slot {
     transition: var(--transition);
 }
 
@@ -1080,16 +1089,111 @@ a:hover { color: var(--primary-dark); }
     background: var(--gray-50);
 }
 
-.fc-event {
-    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    padding: 2px 4px;
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
+/* Event cards (scoped to the main calendar: the tryout mini-calendar keeps
+   its inline event colors) */
+#calendar .fc-event {
+    border: none !important;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
+    padding: 3px 6px !important;
+    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
+    background-color: var(--fc-event-bg, var(--primary)) !important;
+    color: #fff !important;
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
 }
 
-.fc-event-title {
-    font-weight: 600;
+#calendar .fc-event-body {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    min-width: 0;
 }
 
+#calendar .fc-event-body i {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+}
+
+#calendar .fc-event-text {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    gap: 0 4px;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+#calendar .fc-event-time {
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+#calendar .fc-event-title {
+    font-weight: 600 !important;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+/* Event type colors (semantic, light theme) */
+#calendar .fc-event--team { --fc-event-bg: #10b981; }
+#calendar .fc-event--scrim { --fc-event-bg: #f59e0b; }
+#calendar .fc-event--team-match { --fc-event-bg: #3b82f6; }
+#calendar .fc-event--one-on-one { --fc-event-bg: #8b5cf6; }
+
+#calendar .fc-now-indicator {
+    border-color: var(--danger);
+}
+
+/* Dark theme: the calendar chrome reacts to the light/dark switch */
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc {
+    --fc-border-color: var(--border-color);
+    --fc-neutral-bg-color: var(--bg-secondary);
+    --fc-today-bg-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-toolbar-title {
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc .fc-button {
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary) !important;
+    border-color: var(--border-color) !important;
+    color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc .fc-button:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-secondary) !important;
+    color: var(--text-primary) !important;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc .fc-button-primary:not(:disabled).fc-button-active,
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc .fc-button-primary:not(:disabled):active {
+    background: var(--primary) !important;
+    border-color: var(--primary) !important;
+    color: #fff !important;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-daygrid-day:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-daygrid-day-number,
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-col-header-cell-cushion,
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-timegrid-axis-cushion,
+[data-theme="dark"] .fc-timegrid-slot-label-cushion {
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+/* Pastel event chips with dark text keep contrast on a dark background. */
+[data-theme="dark"] #calendar .fc-event {
+    color: var(--gray-900) !important;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] #calendar .fc-event--team { --fc-event-bg: #d1fae5; }
+[data-theme="dark"] #calendar .fc-event--scrim { --fc-event-bg: #fef3c7; }
+[data-theme="dark"] #calendar .fc-event--team-match { --fc-event-bg: #dbeafe; }
+[data-theme="dark"] #calendar .fc-event--one-on-one { --fc-event-bg: #ede9fe; }
+
 .btn-group {
     display: flex;
     gap: 4px;
diff --git a/app/templates/pages/calendar.html b/app/templates/pages/calendar.html
index 5ba62f7..93e97d9 100644
--- a/app/templates/pages/calendar.html
+++ b/app/templates/pages/calendar.html
@@ -137,12 +137,18 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         headerToolbar: {
             left: 'prev,next today',
             center: 'title',
-            right: 'dayGridMonth,timeGridWeek,timeGridDay,listMonth'
+            right: ''
         },
         events: '/matches/api/events',
         eventClick: function(info) {
             showEventModal(info.event);
         },
+        eventClassNames: function(arg) {
+            return [eventClassName(arg.event)];
+        },
+        eventContent: function(arg) {
+            return renderEventContent(arg);
+        },
         dateClick: function(info) {
             if (canScheduleMatches) {
                 var dateStr = info.dateStr;
@@ -158,7 +164,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             }
         },
         slotMinTime: '12:00:00',
-        slotMaxTime: '24:00:00'
+        slotMaxTime: '24:00:00',
+        slotEventOverlap: true,
+        dayMaxEvents: false,
+        nowIndicator: true,
+        height: 'auto'
     });
     calendar.render();
     
@@ -177,6 +187,41 @@ function changeView(viewName) {
     }
 }
 
+function eventClassName(event) {
+    var props = event.extendedProps || {};
+    if (props.type === 'team_match') { return 'fc-event--team-match'; }
+    if (props.type === 'one_on_one') { return 'fc-event--one-on-one'; }
+    return props.match_type === 'team_vs_team' ? 'fc-event--team' : 'fc-event--scrim';
+}
+
+function eventIcon(type, matchType) {
+    if (type === 'team_match') { return 'fa-trophy'; }
+    if (type === 'one_on_one') { return 'fa-user-friends'; }
+    if (matchType === 'team_vs_team') { return 'fa-shield-alt'; }
+    if (matchType === 'player_vs_player') { return 'fa-users'; }
+    return 'fa-gamepad';
+}
+
+function renderEventContent(arg) {
+    // Built with DOM nodes + textContent: the title comes from a JSON endpoint
+    // and has never been HTML-escaped, so it must not reach innerHTML.
+    var props = arg.event.extendedProps || {};
+    var wrap = makeEl('div', 'fc-event-body');
+
+    var icon = makeEl('i', 'fas ' + eventIcon(props.type, props.match_type));
+    icon.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+    wrap.appendChild(icon);
+
+    var text = makeEl('span', 'fc-event-text');
+    if (!arg.event.allDay && arg.timeText && arg.view.type.indexOf('dayGrid') === 0) {
+        text.appendChild(makeEl('span', 'fc-event-time', arg.timeText));
+    }
+    text.appendChild(makeEl('span', 'fc-event-title', arg.event.title));
+    wrap.appendChild(text);
+
+    return { domNodes: [wrap] };
+}
+
 // --- Create Event Modal ---
 function showCreateEventModal(dateStr) {
     document.getElementById('createEventDate').textContent = dateStr;