diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 6f782c6..066509b 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
 - [ ] Verify TCP reachability from XAMXAM VM to LDAP server (port 636)
 - [ ] See `docs/LDAP_AUTH_PLAN.md` for full phase-by-phase plan
 
+## Répertoire layout
+
+- [x] Make column headings sticky/non-scrollable; only `ul` scrolls per column
+- [x] Remove padding from `.search-main` and `.repertoire-index`
+- [x] Minimal horizontal padding inside columns (`var(--space-2xs)`)
+
 ## CSS refactor
 
 - [x] Move semantic HTML element baseline styles into common.css
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/repertoire.css b/app/public/assets/css/repertoire.css
index ef7c518..2424cfb 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/repertoire.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/repertoire.css
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     flex: 1;
     min-height: 0;
     overflow: hidden;
+    padding: 0;
 }
 
 /* ---- 6-column index layout ---- */
@@ -15,14 +16,14 @@
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.2fr 1.4fr 0.9fr 1.4fr 1fr;
     gap: 0;
-    padding: 0 var(--space-m);
+    padding: 0;
     height: 100%;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 1024px) {
     .repertoire-index {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
-        padding: 0 var(--space-s);
+        padding: 0;
         min-height: auto;
     }
 
@@ -38,14 +39,13 @@
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
     .repertoire-index {
         grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-        padding: 0 var(--space-s);
+        padding: 0;
         min-height: auto;
     }
 
     .repertoire-col {
         border-right: none;
         border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-primary);
-        padding: var(--space-s) 0 var(--space-m);
     }
 
     .repertoire-col:last-child {
@@ -54,32 +54,40 @@
 }
 
 .repertoire-col {
-    padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-2xs) var(--space-l);
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    overflow-x: hidden;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    padding: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.repertoire-col:last-child {
-    border-right: none;
-}
-
-.repertoire-index section > h2 {
+.repertoire-col > h2 {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
     font-family: var(--font-display);
     font-size: var(--step--2);
     letter-spacing: 0.1em;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-weight: 400;
-    margin: 0 0 var(--space-2xs) 0;
-    padding-bottom: var(--space-3xs);
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-2xs) var(--space-3xs);
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-secondary);
 }
 
+.repertoire-col > ul {
+    flex: 1;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+    padding: var(--space-2xs) var(--space-2xs) var(--space-l);
+}
+
+.repertoire-col:last-child {
+    border-right: none;
+}
+
 /* Strip list chrome inside repertoire columns */
 .repertoire-col ul {
     list-style: none;
     margin: 0;
-    padding: 0;
 }
 
 /* ---- rep-entry: shared base (button + link variants) ---- */