diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9f1b79a..7cc32a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Top regressions in the HTML report now read as expandable: the worst one
+  in each section starts open, each row has a boxed caret and a
+  "Show details" / "Hide details" hint, and the header reacts on hover and
+  shows a keyboard focus ring. Printing expands every regression in
+  Chromium-based browsers.
+
 ## [1.2.0] - 2026-10-01
 
 Shipped as a minor again. The `slices` removal below is breaking by the
diff --git a/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.css b/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.css
index 2afa1e6..ed363db 100644
--- a/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.css
+++ b/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.css
@@ -556,6 +556,33 @@ details[open] > summary .caret::after { content: "\25BE"; }
   background: var(--strip);
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
+/* The row must read as a control, not a static line: a boxed caret, a worded
+   hint, and a hover state that reacts across the whole header. */
+.reg-head .caret {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  flex: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
+  background: var(--panel-2);
+}
+.reg-head .caret::after { font-size: 14px; width: auto; color: var(--body); }
+.reg-toggle {
+  font-family: var(--font-mono);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--dim);
+  min-width: 88px;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+.reg-toggle::after { content: "Show details"; }
+.regression[open] > .reg-head .reg-toggle::after { content: "Hide details"; }
+.reg-head:hover { background: var(--panel-2); }
+.reg-head:hover .caret { border-color: var(--ok-edge); }
+.reg-head:hover .caret::after,
+.reg-head:hover .reg-toggle { color: var(--accent); }
+.reg-head:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: -2px; }
 .reg-id { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--fg); }
 .reg-what {
   font-size: 14px;
@@ -762,6 +789,8 @@ footer p { margin: 0; }
      id instead. */
   .reg-head { gap: 8px 12px; padding: 12px 14px; }
   .reg-what { flex: 1 1 60%; min-width: 0; white-space: normal; }
+  /* The boxed caret alone carries the affordance when space is tight. */
+  .reg-toggle { display: none; }
   .reg-body { padding: 14px; }
   .trace-list { padding: 12px 12px 12px 26px; }
   .transcript-body { padding: 0 12px 12px 28px; }
@@ -769,6 +798,10 @@ footer p { margin: 0; }
 
 @media print {
   body { background: #fff; color: #111; }
+  /* Paper can't be clicked: show every regression body. Best-effort: only
+     engines with ::details-content (Chromium 131+) honour it. */
+  .regression::details-content { content-visibility: visible; }
+  .reg-toggle { display: none; }
 }
 
 /* --- Tone utilities ------------------------------------------------------ */
diff --git a/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.html.j2 b/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.html.j2
index a2f2fe1..d1ec7e1 100644
--- a/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.html.j2
+++ b/src/evalshift_cli/reports/templates/report.html.j2
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@
       {% if section.top_regressions %}
       {% for tr in section.top_regressions %}
       {% set reason = regression_reason(tr) %}
-      <details class="panel regression">
+      {#- The worst regression starts open: seeing one expanded is what tells
+          the reader the rest expand too. -#}
+      <details class="panel regression"{% if loop.first %} open{% endif %}>
         <summary class="reg-head">
           <span class="caret"></span>
           <span class="reg-id">{{ tr.example_id }}</span>
@@ -622,6 +624,7 @@
           {% if tr.truncated %}<span class="badge badge-warn trunc-flag">truncated (token cap)</span>{% endif %}
           {% if tr.target_empty_output %}<span class="badge badge-warn empty-output-flag" title="The model returned no visible text despite spending tokens (often thinking-only responses).">empty output</span>{% endif %}
           <span class="delta">{{ "%+.3f"|format(tr.delta) }}</span>
+          <span class="reg-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         </summary>
         <div class="reg-body">
           <div class="notice notice-bad reg-why">
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_reports.py b/tests/unit/test_reports.py
index 251e6e8..6bd2525 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_reports.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_reports.py
@@ -724,6 +724,21 @@ def test_top_regression_renders_collapsed_input(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         assert '<details class="reg-input">' in html
         assert "Greet the user named Alex." in html
 
+    def test_top_regressions_open_first_and_hint_expandable(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+        cwd, run_id = _scaffold_full_run(tmp_path)
+        payload = build_report_payload(cwd / ".evalshift" / "runs" / run_id)
+        html = render_html(payload)
+
+        opened = html.count('<details class="panel regression" open>')
+        closed = html.count('<details class="panel regression">')
+        # The fixture must yield several regressions for this to mean anything.
+        assert opened + closed >= 2
+        # Only each section's worst regression starts expanded, so the reader
+        # sees one opened and learns the rest open too.
+        assert opened == sum(1 for ps in payload.prompt_sections if ps.top_regressions)
+        # Every row says it expands, in words, not just a caret glyph.
+        assert html.count('<span class="reg-toggle"') == opened + closed
+
     def test_top_regression_shows_reason_and_scores(self, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         cwd, run_id = _scaffold_full_run(tmp_path)
         payload = build_report_payload(cwd / ".evalshift" / "runs" / run_id)