diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index 1e2953d..627ad0e 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -78,37 +78,63 @@ func (c *DiffCollector) Add(breadcrumb []string, target, diff string) {
 }
 
 // Print writes all collected diffs to w, colorized when w is a terminal.
-// A breadcrumb/target header is written before each diff (deduplicated across a
-// run of diffs from the same module and target). Nothing is written when the
+//
+// A fanned-out run (breadcrumb longer than one segment — a bulk item or a nested
+// child) is grouped like the run log announces a dispatch: an inverted root chip
+// banner naming the turn is written once per turn, a "▸ parent › child" hand-off
+// once per submodule path beneath it, and the target line once per repo. So a
+// batch reads as clearly-topped blocks instead of one flat wall, and the root is
+// not repeated inside a turn. A single-module run keeps its plain chip + target
+// header (deduplicated per target), unchanged. Nothing is written when the
 // collector is nil or empty.
 func (c *DiffCollector) Print(w io.Writer) {
 	if c == nil || len(c.entries) == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 	color := isTerminalWriter(w)
-	var lastKey string
+	var lastTurn, lastCrumb, lastKey string
 	for i, e := range c.entries {
-		key := strings.Join(e.breadcrumb, "\x00") + "\x00" + e.target
-		if i == 0 || key != lastKey {
-			fmt.Fprint(w, DiffHeader(e.breadcrumb, e.target, color))
-			lastKey = key
+		segs := nonEmptySegs(e.breadcrumb)
+		crumb := strings.Join(segs, "\x00")
+		key := crumb + "\x00" + e.target
+
+		if len(segs) > 1 {
+			turn := segs[0] + "\x00" + segs[1]
+			if i == 0 || turn != lastTurn {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, diffTurnBanner(segs[0], segs[1], color))
+			}
+			if i == 0 || crumb != lastCrumb {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, diffHandoffChain(segs, color))
+			}
+			if i == 0 || key != lastKey {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, diffTargetLine(e.target, color))
+			}
+			lastTurn = turn
+		} else {
+			if i == 0 || key != lastKey {
+				fmt.Fprint(w, DiffHeader(segs, e.target, color))
+			}
+			lastTurn = ""
 		}
+
+		lastCrumb, lastKey = crumb, key
 		fmt.Fprint(w, colorizeDiff(e.text, color))
 	}
 }
 
-// DiffHeader renders the "which module / which repo" banner shown above a diff.
-// The breadcrumb's root segment is an inverted chip; when the run fanned out to
-// children it is wrapped in "≡ … ≡" to match the log's root marker, and the
-// remaining instance names trail after it in muted " › " steps. The target (the
-// repo URL and branch) sits on its own line beneath, so a long breadcrumb never
-// crowds it. Returns just a leading blank line when there is no context to show.
+// DiffHeader renders the whole "which module / which repo" banner above a diff.
+// A single-module run (a one-segment breadcrumb) gets a plain inverted chip with
+// the target on its own line beneath — unchanged. A fanned-out run gets the
+// run-log dispatch header: a root-chip turn banner, a "▸ parent › child" hand-off
+// for each submodule step, then the target. Returns just a leading blank line
+// when there is no context to show. DiffCollector.Print composes the same pieces
+// selectively so a shared banner is not repeated across a turn's diffs.
 func DiffHeader(breadcrumb []string, target string, color bool) string {
-	segs := make([]string, 0, len(breadcrumb))
-	for _, s := range breadcrumb {
-		if s != "" {
-			segs = append(segs, s)
-		}
+	segs := nonEmptySegs(breadcrumb)
+	if len(segs) > 1 {
+		return diffTurnBanner(segs[0], segs[1], color) +
+			diffHandoffChain(segs, color) +
+			diffTargetLine(target, color)
 	}
 	if len(segs) == 0 && target == "" {
 		return "\n"
@@ -116,26 +142,15 @@ func DiffHeader(breadcrumb []string, target string, color bool) string {
 
 	var b strings.Builder
 	b.WriteByte('\n')
-	if len(segs) > 0 {
-		root, rest := segs[0], segs[1:]
-		rootLabel := root
-		if len(rest) > 0 {
-			rootLabel = "≡ " + root + " ≡"
-		}
+	if len(segs) == 1 {
 		if color {
-			b.WriteString(diffColorInvert + " " + rootLabel + " " + diffColorReset)
-			for _, s := range rest {
-				b.WriteString(diffColorMuted + " › " + s + diffColorReset)
-			}
+			b.WriteString(diffColorInvert + " " + segs[0] + " " + diffColorReset)
 		} else {
-			b.WriteString("[" + rootLabel + "]")
-			for _, s := range rest {
-				b.WriteString(" › " + s)
-			}
+			b.WriteString("[" + segs[0] + "]")
 		}
 	}
 	if target != "" {
-		if len(segs) > 0 {
+		if len(segs) == 1 {
 			b.WriteByte('\n')
 		}
 		if color {
@@ -148,6 +163,63 @@ func DiffHeader(breadcrumb []string, target string, color bool) string {
 	return b.String()
 }
 
+// diffTurnBanner heads one bulk turn: a leading blank line, then the root module
+// as an inverted "≡ … ≡" chip (mirroring the log's root section header) followed
+// by the turn's instance name in bold. This is the anchor the eye lands on, so
+// turn boundaries stand out in a long batch.
+func diffTurnBanner(root, turn string, color bool) string {
+	if color {
+		return "\n" +
+			diffColorInvert + diffColorRoot + diffColorBold + " ≡ " + root + " ≡ " + diffColorReset +
+			" " + diffColorBold + turn + diffColorReset + "\n"
+	}
+	return "\n[≡ " + root + " ≡] " + turn + "\n"
+}
+
+// diffHandoffChain renders the submodule hand-off lines beneath a turn banner:
+// one "▸ parent › child" per descent step from the turn down to the leaf, the
+// run log's nested-dispatch form — no root chip, so headers inside a turn read
+// lighter. Empty when the breadcrumb stops at the turn (no submodule).
+func diffHandoffChain(segs []string, color bool) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for i := 1; i+1 < len(segs); i++ {
+		parent, child := segs[i], segs[i+1]
+		if color {
+			b.WriteString(diffColorWorker + "▸ " + diffColorReset +
+				diffColorMuted + parent + " › " + diffColorReset +
+				diffColorBold + child + diffColorReset + "\n")
+		} else {
+			b.WriteString("▸ " + parent + " › " + child + "\n")
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// diffTargetLine renders the target (repo URL and branch) on its own muted line
+// beneath the header, so a long breadcrumb never crowds it. Empty when there is
+// no target to name.
+func diffTargetLine(target string, color bool) string {
+	if target == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if color {
+		return diffColorMuted + target + diffColorReset + "\n"
+	}
+	return target + "\n"
+}
+
+// nonEmptySegs drops empty breadcrumb segments so a defensive blank never
+// produces a stray "› " step or an empty chip.
+func nonEmptySegs(breadcrumb []string) []string {
+	segs := make([]string, 0, len(breadcrumb))
+	for _, s := range breadcrumb {
+		if s != "" {
+			segs = append(segs, s)
+		}
+	}
+	return segs
+}
+
 // ExecutionContext holds runtime state shared across actions.
 type ExecutionContext struct {
 	// ModuleName is the metadata.name of the executing module.
diff --git a/pkg/action/diff.go b/pkg/action/diff.go
index 02575dd..22426d5 100644
--- a/pkg/action/diff.go
+++ b/pkg/action/diff.go
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ import (
 // ANSI color codes for diff output.
 const (
 	diffColorReset  = "\033[0m"
+	diffColorBold   = "\033[1m"
 	diffColorRed    = "\033[31m"
 	diffColorGreen  = "\033[32m"
 	diffColorCyan   = "\033[36m"
 	diffColorInvert = "\033[7m"
 	diffColorMuted  = "\033[38;5;244m" // mid gray — matches the log handler's muted tone
+	diffColorRoot   = "\033[38;5;61m"  // muted indigo — the orchestrator chip (log's root color)
+	diffColorWorker = "\033[38;5;66m"  // slate teal — the hand-off marker (log's worker color)
 )
 
 // printDiff computes a unified diff between old and new content and hands it to
diff --git a/pkg/action/diff_header_test.go b/pkg/action/diff_header_test.go
index 2716b14..66f1ed1 100644
--- a/pkg/action/diff_header_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/diff_header_test.go
@@ -16,23 +16,38 @@ func TestDiffHeader_SingleModuleIsPlainChip(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDiffHeader_BulkItemShowsRootMarkerAndCrumb(t *testing.T) {
-	// Two segments = the orchestrator fanned out: the root is wrapped in "≡ … ≡"
-	// and the item's instance name trails after it, so two items with the same
-	// metadata name are told apart.
+func TestDiffHeader_BulkTurnBannerNamesRootAndItem(t *testing.T) {
+	// Two segments = the orchestrator fanned out: the root becomes an inverted
+	// "≡ … ≡" turn banner and the item's instance name follows it, so two items
+	// with the same metadata name are told apart. No submodule, so no hand-off.
 	got := DiffHeader([]string{"deps-bump", "patch-go-mod-service-a"}, "github.com/acme/service-a (main)", false)
-	want := "\n[≡ deps-bump ≡] › patch-go-mod-service-a\ngithub.com/acme/service-a (main)\n"
+	want := "\n[≡ deps-bump ≡] patch-go-mod-service-a\ngithub.com/acme/service-a (main)\n"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestDiffHeader_ColorRootChipThenMutedCrumb(t *testing.T) {
-	got := DiffHeader([]string{"deps-bump", "service-a"}, "acme/service-a", true)
+func TestDiffHeader_SubmoduleGetsRootFreeHandoff(t *testing.T) {
+	// Three segments = a submodule under a bulk turn: the turn banner names the
+	// root and item, then a "▸ item › submodule" hand-off with no root chip.
+	got := DiffHeader([]string{"bulk-deploy-k8s", "deploy-k8s-2", "autocert"}, "acme/cluster-2 (main)", false)
+	want := "\n[≡ bulk-deploy-k8s ≡] deploy-k8s-2\n" +
+		"▸ deploy-k8s-2 › autocert\n" +
+		"acme/cluster-2 (main)\n"
+	if got != want {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDiffHeader_ColorTurnBannerAndHandoff(t *testing.T) {
+	got := DiffHeader([]string{"deps-bump", "service-a", "autocert"}, "acme/service-a", true)
 	want := "\n" +
-		diffColorInvert + " ≡ deps-bump ≡ " + diffColorReset +
-		diffColorMuted + " › service-a" + diffColorReset +
-		"\n" + diffColorMuted + "acme/service-a" + diffColorReset + "\n"
+		diffColorInvert + diffColorRoot + diffColorBold + " ≡ deps-bump ≡ " + diffColorReset +
+		" " + diffColorBold + "service-a" + diffColorReset + "\n" +
+		diffColorWorker + "▸ " + diffColorReset +
+		diffColorMuted + "service-a › " + diffColorReset +
+		diffColorBold + "autocert" + diffColorReset + "\n" +
+		diffColorMuted + "acme/service-a" + diffColorReset + "\n"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -45,9 +60,10 @@ func TestDiffHeader_EmptyIsBlankLine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDiffHeader_SkipsEmptySegments(t *testing.T) {
-	// Defensive: empty breadcrumb segments must not produce empty "› " steps.
+	// Defensive: empty breadcrumb segments must not produce an empty chip or a
+	// stray "▸ › " step. ["root", "", "leaf"] collapses to a two-segment turn.
 	got := DiffHeader([]string{"root", "", "leaf"}, "", false)
-	want := "\n[≡ root ≡] › leaf\n"
+	want := "\n[≡ root ≡] leaf\n"
 	if got != want {
 		t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
@@ -70,3 +86,31 @@ func TestDiffCollector_HeaderDedupedPerBreadcrumbAndTarget(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected item-b header, got:\n%s", out)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDiffCollector_BannerOncePerTurnHandoffPerSubmodule(t *testing.T) {
+	// One turn with two submodules, then a second turn: the root chip banner
+	// prints once per turn, the "▸" hand-off once per submodule, and the root is
+	// never repeated inside a turn.
+	c := &DiffCollector{}
+	c.Add([]string{"bulk-deploy", "deploy-1", "autocert"}, "cluster-1", "--- a\n+++ b\n")
+	c.Add([]string{"bulk-deploy", "deploy-1", "ingress"}, "cluster-1", "--- c\n+++ d\n")
+	c.Add([]string{"bulk-deploy", "deploy-2", "autocert"}, "cluster-2", "--- e\n+++ f\n")
+
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	c.Print(&b)
+	out := b.String()
+
+	if n := strings.Count(out, "≡ bulk-deploy ≡"); n != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected root banner once per turn (2), got %d:\n%s", n, out)
+	}
+	if n := strings.Count(out, "deploy-1"); n != 3 { // banner + two hand-offs name the turn
+		t.Errorf("expected deploy-1 named 3 times, got %d:\n%s", n, out)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"▸ deploy-1 › autocert", "▸ deploy-1 › ingress", "▸ deploy-2 › autocert",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
+			t.Errorf("expected hand-off %q, got:\n%s", want, out)
+		}
+	}
+}