diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7561261..ad7b001 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     "postcss": "^8.4.38",
     "prettier": "^3.2.5",
     "react-refresh": "^0.14.2",
-    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.3",
     "typescript": "^5.2.2",
     "vite-plugin-pwa": "^0.21.1",
     "vitest": "^1.6.0"
diff --git a/postcss.config.js b/postcss.config.js
index b7d2aa8..06243e3 100644
--- a/postcss.config.js
+++ b/postcss.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 export default {
   plugins: {
-    tailwindcss: {},
     autoprefixer: {},
     'postcss-import': {},
   },
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index 350d41f..76c0e7d 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* src/index.css */
-@tailwind base;
-@tailwind components;
-@tailwind utilities;
+/* Tailwind removed — utility classes provided by tailwind-compat.css shim */
+@import './tailwind-compat.css';
 
 /* Base styles */
 html,
diff --git a/src/tailwind-compat.css b/src/tailwind-compat.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..689da57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tailwind-compat.css
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * tailwind-compat.css
+ * Minimal CSS shim replacing the Tailwind build pipeline.
+ * Covers only the utility classes actually used in this codebase.
+ * Generated from grep audit of 8 affected files (B3 Tailwind removal sprint).
+ * Over time, replace these with --cc-* tokens or MUI sx props and remove entries.
+ */
+
+/* ── Layout ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.flex { display: flex; }
+.grid { display: grid; }
+.inline-flex { display: inline-flex; }
+.inline-block { display: inline-block; }
+.block { display: block; }
+.hidden { display: none; }
+
+.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
+.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.flex-1 { flex: 1 1 0%; }
+.flex-shrink-0 { flex-shrink: 0; }
+
+.grid-cols-1 { grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+.grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+.grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
+
+.items-center { align-items: center; }
+.items-start  { align-items: flex-start; }
+.items-end    { align-items: flex-end; }
+
+.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
+.justify-center  { justify-content: center; }
+.justify-end     { justify-content: flex-end; }
+.justify-start   { justify-content: flex-start; }
+
+/* ── Position ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.relative { position: relative; }
+.absolute { position: absolute; }
+.fixed    { position: fixed; }
+.sticky   { position: sticky; }
+
+/* ── Spacing — gap ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.gap-1 { gap: 0.25rem; }
+.gap-2 { gap: 0.5rem; }
+.gap-3 { gap: 0.75rem; }
+.gap-4 { gap: 1rem; }
+.gap-6 { gap: 1.5rem; }
+
+/* ── Spacing — padding ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.p-0  { padding: 0; }
+.p-2  { padding: 0.5rem; }
+.p-4  { padding: 1rem; }
+.p-5  { padding: 1.25rem; }
+.p-6  { padding: 1.5rem; }
+.p-12 { padding: 3rem; }
+
+.px-2 { padding-left: 0.5rem;  padding-right: 0.5rem; }
+.px-3 { padding-left: 0.75rem; padding-right: 0.75rem; }
+.px-4 { padding-left: 1rem;    padding-right: 1rem; }
+.px-6 { padding-left: 1.5rem;  padding-right: 1.5rem; }
+.px-8 { padding-left: 2rem;    padding-right: 2rem; }
+
+.py-1 { padding-top: 0.25rem; padding-bottom: 0.25rem; }
+.py-2 { padding-top: 0.5rem;  padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+.py-3 { padding-top: 0.75rem; padding-bottom: 0.75rem; }
+.py-4 { padding-top: 1rem;    padding-bottom: 1rem; }
+.py-5 { padding-top: 1.25rem; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; }
+.py-6 { padding-top: 1.5rem;  padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
+.py-8 { padding-top: 2rem;    padding-bottom: 2rem; }
+.py-12{ padding-top: 3rem;    padding-bottom: 3rem; }
+.py-16{ padding-top: 4rem;    padding-bottom: 4rem; }
+
+.pt-4 { padding-top: 1rem; }
+.pl-10{ padding-left: 2.5rem; }
+.pr-4 { padding-right: 1rem; }
+
+/* ── Spacing — margin ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
+.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.25rem; }
+.mt-2 { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
+.mt-4 { margin-top: 1rem; }
+.mt-8 { margin-top: 2rem; }
+
+.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
+.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
+.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+.mb-6 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
+.mb-8 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
+
+.ml-2 { margin-left: 0.5rem; }
+.ml-4 { margin-left: 1rem; }
+.mr-1 { margin-right: 0.25rem; }
+.mr-2 { margin-right: 0.5rem; }
+.my-8 { margin-top: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
+
+/* ── Space-between children ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.space-x-2 > * + * { margin-left: 0.5rem; }
+.space-y-3 > * + * { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
+.space-y-4 > * + * { margin-top: 1rem; }
+.space-y-8 > * + * { margin-top: 2rem; }
+
+/* ── Sizing ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.w-0    { width: 0; }
+.w-4    { width: 1rem; }
+.w-8    { width: 2rem; }
+.w-10   { width: 2.5rem; }
+.w-12   { width: 3rem; }
+.w-16   { width: 4rem; }
+.w-full { width: 100%; }
+
+.h-4    { height: 1rem; }
+.h-8    { height: 2rem; }
+.h-10   { height: 2.5rem; }
+.h-12   { height: 3rem; }
+.h-64   { height: 16rem; }
+.h-full { height: 100%; }
+
+.min-h-screen { min-height: 100vh; }
+.max-w-md  { max-width: 28rem; }
+.max-w-4xl { max-width: 56rem; }
+.max-w-6xl { max-width: 72rem; }
+.max-w-7xl { max-width: 80rem; }
+
+/* ── Typography ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.text-xs  { font-size: 0.75rem;  line-height: 1rem; }
+.text-sm  { font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.25rem; }
+.text-lg  { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.75rem; }
+.text-xl  { font-size: 1.25rem;  line-height: 1.75rem; }
+.text-3xl { font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 2.25rem; }
+
+.font-medium   { font-weight: 500; }
+.font-semibold { font-weight: 600; }
+.font-bold     { font-weight: 700; }
+
+.text-center { text-align: center; }
+.text-left   { text-align: left; }
+.text-right  { text-align: right; }
+
+.uppercase   { text-transform: uppercase; }
+.capitalize  { text-transform: capitalize; }
+.truncate    { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+
+/* ── Colours — text ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.text-white      { color: #ffffff; }
+.text-gray-300   { color: #d1d5db; }
+.text-gray-400   { color: #9ca3af; }
+.text-gray-500   { color: #6b7280; }
+.text-gray-600   { color: #4b5563; }
+.text-gray-700   { color: #374151; }
+.text-gray-900   { color: #111827; }
+.text-blue-600   { color: #2563eb; }
+.text-blue-700   { color: #1d4ed8; }
+.text-red-600    { color: #dc2626; }
+.text-red-700    { color: #b91c1c; }
+.text-red-800    { color: #991b1b; }
+.text-green-600  { color: #16a34a; }
+.text-green-700  { color: #15803d; }
+.text-purple-600 { color: #9333ea; }
+.text-purple-700 { color: #7e22ce; }
+.text-yellow-700 { color: #a16207; }
+
+/* ── Colours — background ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.bg-white        { background-color: #ffffff; }
+.bg-transparent  { background-color: transparent; }
+.bg-gray-50      { background-color: #f9fafb; }
+.bg-gray-100     { background-color: #f3f4f6; }
+.bg-gray-500     { background-color: #6b7280; }
+.bg-blue-50      { background-color: #eff6ff; }
+.bg-blue-100     { background-color: #dbeafe; }
+.bg-blue-600     { background-color: #2563eb; }
+.bg-red-50       { background-color: #fef2f2; }
+.bg-red-100      { background-color: #fee2e2; }
+.bg-red-600      { background-color: #dc2626; }
+.bg-green-100    { background-color: #dcfce7; }
+.bg-purple-100   { background-color: #f3e8ff; }
+.bg-yellow-100   { background-color: #fef9c3; }
+
+/* ── Borders ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.border             { border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; }
+.border-t           { border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; }
+.border-b           { border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; }
+.border-2           { border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; }
+.border-transparent { border-color: transparent; }
+.border-gray-100    { border-color: #f3f4f6; }
+.border-gray-200    { border-color: #e5e7eb; }
+.border-gray-300    { border-color: #d1d5db; }
+.border-blue-500    { border-color: #3b82f6; }
+.border-blue-600    { border-color: #2563eb; }
+.border-red-200     { border-color: #fecaca; }
+
+/* ── Border radius ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.rounded      { border-radius: 0.25rem; }
+.rounded-md   { border-radius: 0.375rem; }
+.rounded-lg   { border-radius: 0.5rem; }
+.rounded-xl   { border-radius: 0.75rem; }
+.rounded-full { border-radius: 9999px; }
+
+/* ── Shadows ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.shadow    { box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 rgb(0 0 0/.1),0 1px 2px -1px rgb(0 0 0/.1); }
+.shadow-sm { box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0/.05); }
+.shadow-md { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0/.1),0 2px 4px -2px rgb(0 0 0/.1); }
+.shadow-lg { box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgb(0 0 0/.1),0 4px 6px -4px rgb(0 0 0/.1); }
+.shadow-xl { box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgb(0 0 0/.1),0 8px 10px -6px rgb(0 0 0/.1); }
+
+/* ── Overflow / z-index ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.overflow-hidden  { overflow: hidden; }
+.overflow-y-auto  { overflow-y: auto; }
+.z-50             { z-index: 50; }
+
+/* ── Misc ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.opacity-50       { opacity: 0.5; }
+.opacity-75       { opacity: 0.75; }
+.cursor-not-allowed { cursor: not-allowed; }
+
+/* ── Pseudo-classes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.hover\:bg-gray-50:hover   { background-color: #f9fafb; }
+.hover\:bg-gray-100:hover  { background-color: #f3f4f6; }
+.hover\:bg-blue-200:hover  { background-color: #bfdbfe; }
+.hover\:bg-blue-700:hover  { background-color: #1d4ed8; }
+.hover\:bg-green-200:hover { background-color: #bbf7d0; }
+.hover\:bg-red-200:hover   { background-color: #fecaca; }
+.hover\:bg-red-700:hover   { background-color: #b91c1c; }
+.hover\:text-gray-500:hover { color: #6b7280; }
+.hover\:text-gray-700:hover { color: #374151; }
+.hover\:text-gray-800:hover { color: #1f2937; }
+.hover\:text-blue-600:hover { color: #2563eb; }
+.hover\:text-red-800:hover  { color: #991b1b; }
+.hover\:border-blue-300:hover { border-color: #93c5fd; }
+
+.focus\:outline-none:focus { outline: none; }
+.focus\:ring-2:focus       { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #3b82f6; }
+
+.disabled\:opacity-50:disabled { opacity: 0.5; }