diff --git a/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.module.css b/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.module.css
index 4be8a12..7cf84d1 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.module.css
+++ b/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.module.css
@@ -115,10 +115,18 @@
   text-align: left;
 }
 
+.metaRow {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-top: auto;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
 .categoryChip {
   display: inline-block;
-  align-self: flex-start;
-  max-width: 100%;
+  max-width: 60%;
   padding: 3px 10px;
   font-family: var(--font-ui);
   font-size: 11px;
@@ -131,15 +139,14 @@
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.meta {
-  margin: 0;
-  font-size: 12px;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
+  flex-shrink: 1;
 }
 
 .metaDate {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
   unicode-bidi: isolate;
+  text-align: right;
 }
diff --git a/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.tsx b/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.tsx
index 3dbb5cc..451a3f0 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/business/src/components/PortfolioCard.tsx
@@ -94,16 +94,18 @@ export function PortfolioCard({
               </p>
             )
           ) : null}
-          {portfolio.categoryName ? (
-            <span className={cardStyles.categoryChip} dir="auto">
-              {portfolio.categoryName}
-            </span>
-          ) : null}
-          <p className={cardStyles.meta}>
+          <div className={cardStyles.metaRow} dir="ltr">
+            {portfolio.categoryName ? (
+              <span className={cardStyles.categoryChip} dir="auto">
+                {portfolio.categoryName}
+              </span>
+            ) : (
+              <span />
+            )}
             <span className={cardStyles.metaDate} dir="auto">
               {publishDate}
             </span>
-          </p>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </Link>
 
diff --git a/apps/business/src/i18n/messages.ts b/apps/business/src/i18n/messages.ts
index 29478b1..9fe6108 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/i18n/messages.ts
+++ b/apps/business/src/i18n/messages.ts
@@ -1388,13 +1388,13 @@ const en = {
   'portfolio.list.errorDelete': 'Unable to delete portfolio.',
   'portfolio.list.errorMove': 'Unable to move portfolio.',
   'portfolio.list.toast.removed': 'Portfolio removed.',
-  'portfolio.list.toast.movedUp': 'Portfolio moved up.',
+  'portfolio.list.toast.movedUp': 'Portfolio moved to top.',
   'portfolio.list.deleteTitle': 'Delete Portfolio',
   'portfolio.list.deleteMessage':
     'Are you sure you want to delete "{name}"? This action cannot be undone.',
   'portfolio.list.addNew': 'Add new portfolio',
 
-  'portfolio.card.moveUp': 'Move up',
+  'portfolio.card.moveUp': 'Move to top',
   'portfolio.card.edit': 'Edit portfolio',
   'portfolio.card.comments': 'View comments',
   'portfolio.card.remove': 'Remove portfolio',
@@ -3568,13 +3568,13 @@ const fa: Record<MessageKey, string> = {
   'portfolio.list.errorDelete': 'حذف نمونه کار ممکن نشد.',
   'portfolio.list.errorMove': 'جابه‌جایی نمونه کار ممکن نشد.',
   'portfolio.list.toast.removed': 'نمونه کار حذف شد.',
-  'portfolio.list.toast.movedUp': 'نمونه کار به بالا منتقل شد.',
+  'portfolio.list.toast.movedUp': 'نمونه کار به ابتدای لیست منتقل شد.',
   'portfolio.list.deleteTitle': 'حذف نمونه کار',
   'portfolio.list.deleteMessage':
     'آیا از حذف «{name}» مطمئن هستید؟ این عمل قابل بازگشت نیست.',
   'portfolio.list.addNew': 'افزودن نمونه کار',
 
-  'portfolio.card.moveUp': 'انتقال به بالا',
+  'portfolio.card.moveUp': 'انتقال به ابتدا',
   'portfolio.card.edit': 'ویرایش نمونه کار',
   'portfolio.card.comments': 'مشاهده نظرات',
   'portfolio.card.remove': 'حذف نمونه کار',
diff --git a/apps/business/src/pages/PortfolioListPage.tsx b/apps/business/src/pages/PortfolioListPage.tsx
index c142865..1e7c4f1 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/pages/PortfolioListPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/business/src/pages/PortfolioListPage.tsx
@@ -177,23 +177,19 @@ export function PortfolioListPage() {
     if (index === 0 && currentPage === 1) return
 
     const current = portfolios[index]
+    // Jump above the current page leader (highest sort_order wins). Avoids
+    // fragile swaps that no-op when ties / secondary date order disagree.
+    const leader = portfolios[0]
+    const nextSortOrder =
+      index === 0
+        ? current.sortOrder + 1
+        : Math.max(leader.sortOrder, current.sortOrder) + 1
+
     setMovingUpId(id)
     setError('')
 
     try {
-      if (index === 0) {
-        await updatePortfolio(current.id, { sortOrder: current.sortOrder + 1 })
-      } else {
-        const previous = portfolios[index - 1]
-        if (current.sortOrder === previous.sortOrder) {
-          await updatePortfolio(current.id, { sortOrder: previous.sortOrder + 1 })
-        } else {
-          await Promise.all([
-            updatePortfolio(current.id, { sortOrder: previous.sortOrder }),
-            updatePortfolio(previous.id, { sortOrder: current.sortOrder }),
-          ])
-        }
-      }
+      await updatePortfolio(current.id, { sortOrder: nextSortOrder })
       showToast(t('portfolio.list.toast.movedUp'), 'success')
       await loadPortfolios(currentPage)
     } catch (err) {