diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/invoices/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/invoices/page.tsx
index 33484213..be32d08f 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/invoices/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/invoices/page.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { ToolbarSearch } from '@/components/ui/toolbar-search'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogTitle, DialogVeil } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
 import { DataListEmpty } from '@/components/ui/data-list'
-import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { FyPicker } from '@/components/common/FyPicker'
 import { ContextPicker } from '@/components/common/ContextPicker'
 import { SplitButton, type SplitButtonOption } from '@/components/ui/split-button'
@@ -789,10 +789,10 @@ export default function InvoicesPage() {
                             onCheckedChange={() => toggleSelect(invoice.id)}
                             aria-label={t('bulk_select_row')}
                             className={cn(
-                              'transition-opacity duration-150',
+                              'border-foreground duration-150',
                               selectedIds.has(invoice.id) || selectedIds.size > 0
                                 ? 'opacity-100'
-                                : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100',
+                                : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
                             )}
                           />
                         )}
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/orders/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/orders/page.tsx
index f429a754..f7f23878 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/orders/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/orders/page.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { EmptyState } from '@/components/ui/empty-state'
 import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
 import { useToast } from '@/components/ui/use-toast'
 import { ContextPicker } from '@/components/common/ContextPicker'
-import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { cn, formatCurrency, formatDate } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { getErrorMessage, type ErrorLocale } from '@/lib/errors/get-error-message'
 import { useCanWrite } from '@/lib/hooks/use-can-write'
@@ -510,10 +510,8 @@ function OrderRow({
             onCheckedChange={() => onToggleSelect(order.id)}
             aria-label={t('select_order_aria', { number: order.order_number })}
             className={cn(
-              'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 transition-opacity duration-150 md:-left-6',
-              isSelected
-                ? 'opacity-100'
-                : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100',
+              'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 border-foreground duration-150 md:-left-6',
+              isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
             )}
           />
         )}
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/pending/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/pending/page.tsx
index 578d004c..86ce1f5a 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/pending/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/pending/page.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
 import { DataListEmpty, DataListLoading } from '@/components/ui/data-list'
 import { ContextPicker } from '@/components/common/ContextPicker'
 import { SegmentedControl } from '@/components/ui/segmented-control'
-import { HOVER_REVEAL_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import {
   SlideOver,
   SlideOverContent,
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ export default function PendingOperationsPage() {
                     isSelected && 'bg-secondary/40',
                   )}
                 >
-                  {/* Hover-revealed selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
+                  {/* Always-visible selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
                   <span
                     className="w-[18px] shrink-0 pt-1.5"
                     onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
@@ -1008,8 +1008,8 @@ export default function PendingOperationsPage() {
                         onCheckedChange={() => toggleSelected(op.id)}
                         aria-label={t('select_operation_aria')}
                         className={cn(
-                          'duration-150',
-                          isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : HOVER_REVEAL_CLASS,
+                          'border-foreground duration-150',
+                          isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
                         )}
                       />
                     )}
diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/supplier-invoices/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/supplier-invoices/page.tsx
index b26391bd..56ef41c3 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/supplier-invoices/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/supplier-invoices/page.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
 import { ToolbarSearch } from '@/components/ui/toolbar-search'
 import { DataListEmpty } from '@/components/ui/data-list'
-import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { TH_CLASS, TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { FyPicker } from '@/components/common/FyPicker'
 import { ContextPicker } from '@/components/common/ContextPicker'
 import { HelpPopover } from '@/components/ui/help-popover'
@@ -588,10 +588,10 @@ export default function SupplierInvoicesPage() {
                             onCheckedChange={() => toggleSelect(inv.id)}
                             aria-label={t('bulk_select_row')}
                             className={cn(
-                              'transition-opacity duration-150',
+                              'border-foreground duration-150',
                               selectedIds.has(inv.id) || selectedIds.size > 0
                                 ? 'opacity-100'
-                                : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100',
+                                : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
                             )}
                           />
                         )}
diff --git a/components/bookkeeping/JournalEntryList.tsx b/components/bookkeeping/JournalEntryList.tsx
index 5e54a550..f7cc0dbd 100644
--- a/components/bookkeeping/JournalEntryList.tsx
+++ b/components/bookkeeping/JournalEntryList.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   VTH_CLASS,
   VTD_CLASS,
   QUIET_LINK_CLASS,
+  CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
   RowFoldout,
 } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { ArrowDown, ArrowUp, ArrowUpDown, ChevronRight, ChevronLeft, ChevronsLeft, ChevronsRight, Copy, Paperclip, CircleSlash, Loader2, BookOpen, X, Lock, Search, SlidersHorizontal, RotateCcw } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -1545,10 +1546,10 @@ export default function JournalEntryList({
                             onCheckedChange={() => toggleSelect(entry.id)}
                             aria-label={t('batch_select_row')}
                             className={cn(
-                              'transition-opacity duration-150',
+                              'border-foreground duration-150',
                               selectedIds.has(entry.id)
                                 ? 'opacity-100'
-                                : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100',
+                                : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
                             )}
                           />
                         )}
diff --git a/components/extensions/general/InvoiceInboxWorkspace.tsx b/components/extensions/general/InvoiceInboxWorkspace.tsx
index 6dc9c2f1..44e631c3 100644
--- a/components/extensions/general/InvoiceInboxWorkspace.tsx
+++ b/components/extensions/general/InvoiceInboxWorkspace.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import {
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { cn, formatCurrency, formatDate, formatDateLong } from '@/lib/utils'
-import { QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { QUIET_LINK_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { GoogleMark, MicrosoftMark } from '@/components/ui/provider-marks'
 import { StartCard } from '@/components/dashboard/StartCard'
 import EditKonteringDialog from '@/components/extensions/general/EditKonteringDialog'
@@ -2168,8 +2168,12 @@ function InboxRow({
         <div
           className={cn(
             'flex items-center pl-2.5 pr-1.5 transition-opacity',
-            // Always visible on touch (no hover), or when any selection is active.
-            anyChecked ? 'opacity-100' : 'md:opacity-0 md:group-hover:opacity-100 opacity-100'
+            // Solid on touch (pointer-coarse) or when any selection is active;
+            // otherwise muted-but-visible at rest. focus-within because this
+            // wraps the checkbox rather than being it.
+            anyChecked
+              ? 'opacity-100'
+              : cn(CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS, 'focus-within:opacity-100')
           )}
           onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
         >
@@ -2177,7 +2181,7 @@ function InboxRow({
             checked={isChecked}
             onCheckedChange={onToggleChecked}
             aria-label="Markera post"
-            className="h-3.5 w-3.5"
+            className="h-3.5 w-3.5 border-foreground"
           />
         </div>
       )}
diff --git a/components/transactions/SkattekontoInboxCard.tsx b/components/transactions/SkattekontoInboxCard.tsx
index e3de6f83..4b198517 100644
--- a/components/transactions/SkattekontoInboxCard.tsx
+++ b/components/transactions/SkattekontoInboxCard.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
-import { TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { TD_CLASS, QUIET_LINK_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { cn, formatCurrency, formatDate } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { formatVoucher } from '@/lib/bookkeeping/voucher-series-resolver'
 import { AlertCircle, Landmark, Link2, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react'
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default function SkattekontoInboxCard({
       // removal window.
       inert={isExiting || undefined}
     >
-      {/* Hover-revealed selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
+      {/* Always-visible selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
       {/* Zero-width cell: the checkbox hangs in the left page margin so
           the date column can sit flush with the page edge. */}
       <td className={cn(TD_CLASS, 'relative w-0 !p-0')}>
@@ -86,10 +86,8 @@ export default function SkattekontoInboxCard({
             onCheckedChange={() => onToggleSelect?.(row.id)}
             aria-label={t('select_row')}
             className={cn(
-              'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 transition-opacity duration-150 md:-left-6',
-              isSelected
-                ? 'opacity-100'
-                : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100',
+              'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 border-foreground duration-150 md:-left-6',
+              isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
             )}
           />
         )}
diff --git a/components/transactions/TransactionInboxCard.tsx b/components/transactions/TransactionInboxCard.tsx
index 7c647c23..6eb80f7c 100644
--- a/components/transactions/TransactionInboxCard.tsx
+++ b/components/transactions/TransactionInboxCard.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import ExtractionStatus from '@/components/ui/extraction-status'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
-import { TD_CLASS, RowFoldout } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
+import { TD_CLASS, CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS, RowFoldout } from '@/components/ui/dry-table'
 import { cn, formatCurrency, formatDate } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { isImportedTransaction } from '@/lib/transactions/origin'
 import {
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export default function TransactionInboxCard({
             : undefined
         }
       >
-        {/* Hover-revealed selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
+        {/* Always-visible selection checkbox (concept .cb) */}
         {/* Zero-width cell: the checkbox hangs in the left page margin so
             the date column can sit flush with the page edge. */}
         <td
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@ export default function TransactionInboxCard({
               onCheckedChange={() => onToggleSelect(transaction.id)}
               aria-label="Välj transaktion"
               className={cn(
-                'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 transition-opacity duration-150 md:-left-6',
-                isSelected
-                  ? 'opacity-100'
-                  : 'opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100',
+                'absolute -left-5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 border-foreground duration-150 md:-left-6',
+                isSelected ? 'opacity-100' : CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS,
               )}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/components/ui/dry-table.tsx b/components/ui/dry-table.tsx
index 6ef6a921..f9a5bc7c 100644
--- a/components/ui/dry-table.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/dry-table.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ export const QUIET_LINK_CLASS =
 export const HOVER_REVEAL_CLASS =
   'opacity-0 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-within:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100'
 
+// Row SELECTION checkboxes are not hover-reveal controls: bulk-select is a
+// primary workflow on list pages, and an invisible 16px target forces a
+// precise hover-then-aim per row (user feedback: "sjukt pilligt"). They rest
+// always-visible at muted opacity and go solid on hover/focus/coarse
+// pointers; call sites force opacity-100 when checked. Action controls
+// (chevrons, buttons) keep HOVER_REVEAL_CLASS above.
+//
+// Call sites must also put `border-foreground` (unconditionally) on the
+// Checkbox itself: the primitive's border-input is ~1.4:1 against the page,
+// which composited at opacity-50 lands ~1.2:1, under the WCAG 3:1 non-text
+// minimum. border-foreground composites to >=3.4:1 at rest in every theme.
+// It lives at the call site, not in this constant, because the constant is
+// sometimes applied to a borderless WRAPPER around the checkbox.
+export const CHECKBOX_REVEAL_CLASS =
+  'opacity-50 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 pointer-coarse:opacity-100'
+
 // Animated row expansion (concept vwrap/vinner): grid-rows 0fr -> 1fr on
 // mount; the global reduced-motion rule collapses the transition.
 export function RowFoldout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {