diff --git a/design-reference/Client-Portal-Progress-Bar b/design-reference/Client-Portal-Progress-Bar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ad8550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/design-reference/Client-Portal-Progress-Bar
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+<div class="stepper-original-style">
+  <!-- Linea di avanzamento continua (come nello screenshot) -->
+  <div class="line-track">
+    <div class="line-progress" style="width: 20%;"></div>
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- STEPS -->
+  <div class="steps-wrapper">
+    <!-- Step 1: Completato -->
+    <div class="step-node completed">
+      <div class="circle">
+        <svg width="14" height="11" viewBox="0 0 14 11" fill="none">
+          <path d="M1.5 5.5L5 9L12.5 1.5" stroke="white" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+        </svg>
+      </div>
+      <div class="step-text">
+        <div class="title-row">
+          <span class="step-title">Step 1</span>
+          <span class="status completed">COMPLETATA</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="step-desc">Fase 1 → Onboarding / Setup</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Step 2 -->
+    <div class="step-node">
+      <div class="circle">2</div>
+      <div class="step-text">
+        <div class="title-row">
+          <span class="step-title">Step 2</span>
+          <span class="status">DA INIZIARE</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="step-desc">Fase 2 → Analisi / Strategia</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Step 3 -->
+    <div class="step-node">
+      <div class="circle">3</div>
+      <div class="step-text">
+        <div class="title-row">
+          <span class="step-title">Step 3</span>
+          <span class="status">DA INIZIARE</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="step-desc">Fase 3 → Esecuzione / Core</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Step 4 -->
+    <div class="step-node">
+      <div class="circle">4</div>
+      <div class="step-text">
+        <div class="title-row">
+          <span class="step-title">Step 4</span>
+          <span class="status">DA INIZIARE</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="step-desc">Fase 4 → Raffinamento / Extra</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+.stepper-original-style {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 1000px;
+  padding: 10px 0;
+  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+/* La linea continua dello screenshot originale */
+.line-track {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 28px; /* Centrata perfettamente dietro i cerchi */
+  left: 60px;
+  right: 60px;
+  height: 4px;
+  background-color: #edf2f4; /* Grigio chiaro dello screen */
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.line-progress {
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: #0d4a3a; /* Verde scuro originale */
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  transition: width 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+/* Griglia dei nodi */
+.steps-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 2;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
+
+.step-node {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+/* Cerchi identici allo screen originale */
+.circle {
+  width: 38px;
+  height: 38px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background-color: #ffffff;
+  color: #334155;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  /* Ombra morbida originale */
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+/* Cerchio completato (Verde) */
+.step-node.completed .circle {
+  background-color: #0d4a3a;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(13, 74, 58, 0.2);
+}
+
+/* Testi compatti a 2 righe */
+.step-text {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.title-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.step-title {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #0f172a;
+}
+
+.status {
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: #94a3b8;
+  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
+}
+
+.status.completed {
+  color: #059669; /* Verde stato completato */
+}
+
+.step-desc {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: #64748b;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/design-reference/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md b/design-reference/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md
index 2ad7c7e..c411dee 100644
--- a/design-reference/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md
+++ b/design-reference/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ across all future admin pages.
 | `LeadTable` | `src/components/admin/leads/LeadTable.tsx` | Luxury table restyle: `bg-card rounded-xl shadow-card`, uppercase muted headers, `hover:bg-muted/40` rows, uses `StatusBadge`. |
 | `LeadsKanbanBoard` | `src/components/admin/leads/LeadsKanbanBoard.tsx` | Kanban restyle: `bg-muted/60` columns with count pills, `bg-card` cards with `hover:border-primary/30`. Uses `@dnd-kit`, keeps all 6 lead stages. |
 | `LeadsViewToggle` | `src/components/admin/leads/LeadsViewToggle.tsx` | Wires `SearchInput` + `SegmentedToggle` together with the table/kanban views. |
-| `MilestoneStepper` | `src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx` | Client-portal horizontal milestone stepper: one node per real phase, connecting line filled by `global_progress_pct`. Done = filled `bg-primary` ✓, active = `border-primary` outline, upcoming = `bg-muted`. |
+| `MilestoneStepper` | `src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx` | Client-portal horizontal milestone stepper: one node per real phase, connecting line filled by `global_progress_pct`. Done = filled `bg-primary` ✓, active = `border-primary` outline, upcoming = `bg-muted`. Layout **compatto** (`py-3`, due sole righe di testo: `Step N` + stato in linea, titolo fase sotto) — mock: `design-reference/Client-Portal-Progress-Bar`. |
 | `LeadDetail` | `src/components/admin/leads/LeadDetail.tsx` | Lead detail page (`/admin/pipeline/[id]`): bespoke header (name + inline `StatusBadge` + action bar), asymmetric `lg:grid-cols-3` layout (1/3 profile card w/ icon-chip rows + tags, 2/3 Note/Follow-up + unified timeline). |
 | `ClientProfitability` | `src/components/admin/dashboard/ClientProfitability.tsx` | Dashboard widget: valore orario reale per cliente (`getClientProfitability` → contrattualizzato ÷ ore tracciate) con badge margine (Ottimo `bg-primary/10 text-primary` / In Linea `bg-muted`). |
 | `YearSelector` | `src/components/admin/YearSelector.tsx` | Selettore anno restilizzato a pill (`rounded-full border-border bg-card shadow-card`), frecce ←/→, valore `font-mono`. Guida i dati year-scoped della dashboard via `?year=`. |
diff --git a/src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx b/src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx
index de79e89..1c34c5d 100644
--- a/src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/client/MilestoneStepper.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ const statusWordClass: Record<"upcoming" | "active" | "done", string> = {
  * Horizontal milestone stepper — replica del "STEP PROGRESS TIMELINE" del mock.
  * Un nodo per fase reale (non 5 fissi); la linea di fondo si riempie in base a
  * global_progress_pct.
+ *
+ * Layout compatto (design-reference/Client-Portal-Progress-Bar): il nodo occupa
+ * due righe di testo — "Step N" e lo stato sulla stessa riga, il titolo fase
+ * sotto — con padding ridotto, così la barra ruba poca altezza alla dashboard.
  */
 export function MilestoneStepper({
   phases,
@@ -29,10 +33,10 @@ export function MilestoneStepper({
   if (phases.length === 0) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="bg-card border-b border-border-light py-8 px-6">
+    <div className="bg-card border-b border-border-light px-6 py-3">
       <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-[1200px]">
-        {/* Linea di connessione + riempimento dinamico */}
-        <div className="absolute left-[5%] right-[5%] top-[15px] z-0 h-1 rounded-full bg-muted">
+        {/* Linea di connessione + riempimento dinamico (centrata sui cerchi) */}
+        <div className="absolute left-[5%] right-[5%] top-[14px] z-0 h-1 rounded-full bg-muted">
           <div
             className="h-full rounded-full bg-primary transition-[width] duration-500 ease-[cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1)]"
             style={{ width: `${globalProgress}%` }}
@@ -41,13 +45,13 @@ export function MilestoneStepper({
 
         {/* Nodi milestone */}
         <div
-          className="relative z-10 grid gap-4"
+          className="relative z-10 grid gap-3"
           style={{ gridTemplateColumns: `repeat(${phases.length}, minmax(0, 1fr))` }}
         >
           {phases.map((phase, i) => {
             const s = phase.status;
             return (
-              <div key={phase.id} className="flex flex-col items-center text-center">
+              <div key={phase.id} className="flex min-w-0 flex-col items-center text-center">
                 <div
                   className={
                     "flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full border-4 border-card text-xs font-bold shadow-md transition-all " +
@@ -60,20 +64,24 @@ export function MilestoneStepper({
                 >
                   {s === "done" ? "✓" : i + 1}
                 </div>
-                <span
-                  className={
-                    "mt-2 text-[11px] font-bold " +
-                    (s === "upcoming" ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-foreground")
-                  }
-                >
-                  Step {i + 1}
-                </span>
-                <span className="text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground line-clamp-1">
+                <div className="mt-1.5 flex max-w-full items-baseline gap-1.5">
+                  <span
+                    className={
+                      "text-[11px] font-bold leading-tight " +
+                      (s === "upcoming" ? "text-muted-foreground" : "text-foreground")
+                    }
+                  >
+                    Step {i + 1}
+                  </span>
+                  <span
+                    className={`truncate text-[9px] font-bold uppercase leading-tight tracking-wide ${statusWordClass[s]}`}
+                  >
+                    {statusWord[s]}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <span className="max-w-full truncate text-[10px] font-medium leading-tight text-muted-foreground">
                   {phase.title}
                 </span>
-                <span className={`mt-1 text-[9px] font-bold uppercase ${statusWordClass[s]}`}>
-                  {statusWord[s]}
-                </span>
               </div>
             );
           })}