diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 67be37243c634d11b4fbb47b382722958b2a41db..6111ed3e386ca0f8055d47b8761c066ef3eff9a2 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ Use `cmd.OutOrStdout()` and `cmd.ErrOrStderr()` for testability. Styles are in
 `internal/ui/styles.go`—use `ui.Success`, `ui.Error`, etc. rather than inline
 colors.
 
+**Accessibility**: Avoid dim text (ANSI color 8)—it's unreadable in many terminal
+color schemes. Use italic or other formatting for de-emphasized text instead.
+
 ## Testing
 
 Table-driven tests with `t.Parallel()`. Use `_test` package suffix for black-box
diff --git a/cmd/area/list.go b/cmd/area/list.go
index 4cef09f0631b5528f1c77752ed65cedcfab4b1da..e634763a4cb3261e30392c77d199db0e851d2a91 100644
--- a/cmd/area/list.go
+++ b/cmd/area/list.go
@@ -63,9 +63,14 @@ func outputJSON(cmd *cobra.Command, areas []config.Area) error {
 
 func outputTable(cmd *cobra.Command, areas []config.Area) error {
 	rows := make([][]string, 0, len(areas))
+	truncated := false
 
 	for _, area := range areas {
-		goals := formatGoals(area.Goals)
+		goals, wasTruncated := formatGoals(area.Goals)
+		if wasTruncated {
+			truncated = true
+		}
+
 		rows = append(rows, []string{area.Key, area.Name, goals})
 	}
 
@@ -83,12 +88,16 @@ func outputTable(cmd *cobra.Command, areas []config.Area) error {
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), tbl.Render())
 
+	if truncated {
+		fmt.Fprintln(cmd.OutOrStdout(), ui.Hint.Render("(+N) = more goals; run 'lune goal list -a AREA' to see all"))
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func formatGoals(goals []config.Goal) string {
+func formatGoals(goals []config.Goal) (string, bool) {
 	if len(goals) == 0 {
-		return "-"
+		return "-", false
 	}
 
 	keys := make([]string, len(goals))
@@ -97,10 +106,10 @@ func formatGoals(goals []config.Goal) string {
 	}
 
 	if len(keys) <= 3 {
-		return joinKeys(keys)
+		return joinKeys(keys), false
 	}
 
-	return joinKeys(keys[:3]) + fmt.Sprintf(" (+%d)", len(keys)-3)
+	return joinKeys(keys[:3]) + fmt.Sprintf(" (+%d)", len(keys)-3), true
 }
 
 func joinKeys(keys []string) string {
diff --git a/internal/ui/styles.go b/internal/ui/styles.go
index 1cd984e86cfcd3674cf20a57ada97099c66af49f..cc2b39579cb4fcde9288b71485f1b8a3fba71029 100644
--- a/internal/ui/styles.go
+++ b/internal/ui/styles.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var (
 	Warning = Style{lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("3"))} // yellow
 	Error   = Style{lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("1"))} // red
 	Bold    = Style{lipgloss.NewStyle().Bold(true)}
+	Hint    = Style{lipgloss.NewStyle().Italic(true)}
 )
 
 // Heading styles with backgrounds for contrast on any theme.