diff --git a/rtut/ui.py b/rtut/ui.py
index 69f1131..0da1f9b 100644
--- a/rtut/ui.py
+++ b/rtut/ui.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ h1,h2{font-weight:600}a{color:inherit}hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid #8886}
 .step{border:1px solid #8886;padding:.8rem 1rem;margin:.8rem 0}.step.running{border-color:currentColor}
 .pill{font:12px ui-monospace,monospace;border:1px solid #8886;padding:0 .4rem}
 pre{border:1px solid #8886;padding:.5rem;overflow:auto;margin:.4rem 0}
-button,input,select{font:inherit;padding:.25rem .5rem}.row{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.grow{flex:1;min-width:12rem}[hidden]{display:none}#current{scroll-margin-top:1rem}.note{opacity:.75}.bad{font-weight:600}"""
+button,input,select{font:inherit;padding:.25rem .5rem}.head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem}.row{display:flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.grow{flex:1;min-width:12rem}[hidden]{display:none}#current{scroll-margin-top:1rem}.note{opacity:.75}.bad{font-weight:600}"""
 
 
 def page(title: str, body: str) -> bytes:
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ class App:
                 waiting_for = f"step {n}, {s['title']}"
             rb = f"<p class=note>Rollback: {e(s['rollback'])}</p>" if s.get("rollback") and state in ("running", "failed") else ""
             anchor = " id=current" if s["id"] == current else ""
-            out.append(f"<div{anchor} class='step {state}'><span class=pill>{state}</span> <b>{n}. {e(s['title'])}</b> "
-                       f"<span class=note>[{e(s['owner'])}] {e(s.get('risk', 'read-only'))}</span>{block}"
+            out.append(f"<div{anchor} class='step {state}'><div class=head>"
+                       f"<span><b>{n}. {e(s['title'])}</b> "
+                       f"<span class=note>[{e(s['owner'])}] {e(s.get('risk', 'read-only'))}</span></span>"
+                       f"<span class=pill>{state}</span></div>{block}"
                        f"<p class=note>Done when: {e(s['verify']['done_when'])}</p>{rb}{act}</div>")
         if r.complete:
             out.append("<p><b>All steps done.</b> To record this run as exercising the pack, review and apply: "
diff --git a/tests/test_ui.py b/tests/test_ui.py
index 318fb8c..7f531fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_ui.py
@@ -154,3 +154,11 @@ def test_fail_without_comment_warns_first_then_is_allowed(srv):
     assert st == 303
     _, _, body = req(srv, "GET", base)
     assert "(no comment)" in body and "Retry" in body
+
+
+def test_state_pill_is_top_right_after_the_numbered_title(srv):
+    t, loc, _ = _showcase_run(srv)
+    _, _, body = req(srv, "GET", loc.split("#")[0])
+    head = body[body.index("<div class=head>"):]
+    assert head.index("1. Read the poem") < head.index("class=pill")     # number and title first, state last
+    assert "justify-content:space-between" in body                      # pill pushed to the right edge