diff --git a/routers/focus.py b/routers/focus.py
index 5299039..d731ce7 100644
--- a/routers/focus.py
+++ b/routers/focus.py
@@ -85,14 +85,24 @@ async def focus_view(
             proj_map[pk] = {"label": pl, "rows": []}
         proj_map[pk]["rows"].append(item)
 
-    # Convert to nested lists for Jinja
+    # Convert to nested lists for Jinja — "General" first, then alpha
+    def _sorted_projects(proj_dict):
+        general = []
+        named = []
+        for pk, pv in proj_dict.items():
+            entry = {"label": pv["label"], "rows": pv["rows"]}
+            if pk == "__none__":
+                general.append(entry)
+            else:
+                named.append(entry)
+        named.sort(key=lambda p: p["label"].lower())
+        return general + named
+
     hierarchy = []
     for dk, dv in domain_map.items():
         domain_group = {"label": dv["label"], "color": dv["color"], "areas": []}
         for ak, av in dv["areas"].items():
-            area_group = {"label": av["label"], "projects": []}
-            for pk, pv in av["projects"].items():
-                area_group["projects"].append({"label": pv["label"], "rows": pv["rows"]})
+            area_group = {"label": av["label"], "projects": _sorted_projects(av["projects"])}
             domain_group["areas"].append(area_group)
         hierarchy.append(domain_group)