diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index 84f99b0..bf0604c 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -275,14 +275,9 @@ export default function Header() {
               </>
             )}
             {currentUserId && (
-              <>
-                <Link href="/account" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  My Account
-                </Link>
-                <Link href={`/profile/${currentUserId}`} className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  My Profile
-                </Link>
-              </>
+              <Link href="/account" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
+                My Profile
+              </Link>
             )}
             {isAdmin && (
               <>
@@ -295,36 +290,36 @@ export default function Header() {
                 <Link href="/dashboard/editorial" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
                   Editorial
                 </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/users" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Users
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/analytics" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Analytics
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/audit-log" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Audit Log
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/notifications" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Notifications
-                </Link>
                 <Link href="/admin/newsletter" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
                   Newsletter
                 </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/forum-seed" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Forum Seed
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/company-tracker" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Company Tracker
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/dashboard/show-calendar" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Show Calendar
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/dashboard/ai-console" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  AI Console
-                </Link>
-                <Link href="/admin/banned-terms" className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Banned Terms
-                </Link>
+
+                {/* TOOLS dropdown — admin tools consolidated */}
+                <div className="relative group/tools">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    aria-haspopup="true"
+                    className="text-[#999] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider inline-flex items-center gap-1">
+                    Tools
+                    <svg width="9" height="9" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" aria-hidden="true">
+                      <polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9" />
+                    </svg>
+                  </button>
+                  <div
+                    role="menu"
+                    aria-label="Admin tools"
+                    className="absolute right-0 top-full min-w-[200px] bg-[#0d0d0d] border border-[#252525] shadow-xl rounded-sm py-1 opacity-0 invisible translate-y-1 group-hover/tools:opacity-100 group-hover/tools:visible group-hover/tools:translate-y-0 group-focus-within/tools:opacity-100 group-focus-within/tools:visible group-focus-within/tools:translate-y-0 transition-all duration-150 z-50">
+                    <Link href="/admin/users" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Users</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/analytics" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Analytics</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/audit-log" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Audit Log</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/notifications" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Notifications</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/forum-seed" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Forum Seed</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/company-tracker" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Company Tracker</Link>
+                    <Link href="/dashboard/show-calendar" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Show Calendar</Link>
+                    <Link href="/dashboard/ai-console" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#3b82f6] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-blue-300 uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">AI Console</Link>
+                    <Link href="/admin/banned-terms" role="menuitem" className="block px-4 py-2 text-xs font-body text-[#bbb] hover:bg-[#1a1a1a] hover:text-[#3b82f6] focus:outline-none focus-visible:bg-[#1a1a1a] focus-visible:text-[#3b82f6] uppercase tracking-wider transition-colors">Banned Terms</Link>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
                 <Link href="/admin" className="text-[#3b82f6] hover:text-blue-300 focus:text-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-[#3b82f6] transition-colors text-xs font-body font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">
                   Dashboard
                 </Link>