diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/[id]/invite/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/[id]/invite/page.tsx
index dbc1138..032ddf0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/[id]/invite/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/[id]/invite/page.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default async function InvitePage({
       {isOnboarding && (
         <div className="border-primary/40 bg-primary/5 mb-6 rounded-lg border p-5">
           <h2 className="text-primary mb-1 text-lg font-medium">
-            🎉 Mesh created
+            Mesh created
           </h2>
           <p className="mb-2 text-sm leading-relaxed">
             Now generate your first invite link to share with a teammate — or
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/new/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/new/page.tsx
index a9c0ed3..47724d9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/new/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/dashboard/(user)/meshes/new/page.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default async function NewMeshPage({
       {isOnboarding && (
         <div className="border-primary/40 bg-primary/5 mb-6 rounded-lg border p-5">
           <h2 className="text-primary mb-1 text-lg font-medium">
-            Welcome to claudemesh 👋
+            Welcome to claudemesh
           </h2>
           <p className="text-sm leading-relaxed">
             Create your first mesh in 10 seconds. A mesh is the space where
diff --git a/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/demo-dashboard-script.ts b/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/demo-dashboard-script.ts
index 2ee02f4..29bd073 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/demo-dashboard-script.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/demo-dashboard-script.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const SCRIPT: DemoMessage[] = [
     from: "bob-desktop",
     to: "alice-laptop",
     type: "direct",
-    text: "saved me. applying now. thanks 🙏",
+    text: "saved me. applying now. thanks.",
     ciphertext: "DYtZ+j0v4eB=.xNtP8qU5rM1aKw6cH…",
   },
   {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/mesh-stream.tsx b/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/mesh-stream.tsx
index 06e6294..1a1e21b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/mesh-stream.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/modules/marketing/home/mesh-stream.tsx
@@ -39,26 +39,49 @@ const STATUS_DOT: Record<PeerStatus, string> = {
 
 const TYPE_CHIP: Record<MessageType, { label: string; className: string }> = {
   ask_mesh: {
-    label: "⟐ broadcast",
+    label: "broadcast",
     className:
       "border-[var(--cm-border)] bg-[var(--cm-bg)] text-[var(--cm-clay)]",
   },
   broadcast: {
-    label: "⟐ broadcast",
+    label: "broadcast",
     className:
       "border-[var(--cm-border)] bg-[var(--cm-bg)] text-[var(--cm-clay)]",
   },
   self_nominate: {
-    label: "← hand-raise",
+    label: "hand-raise",
     className: "border-emerald-500/40 bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-500",
   },
   direct: {
-    label: "→ direct",
+    label: "direct",
     className:
       "border-[var(--cm-border)] bg-[var(--cm-bg)] text-[var(--cm-fg-secondary)]",
   },
 };
 
+const TYPE_ICON: Record<MessageType, React.ReactNode> = {
+  ask_mesh: (
+    <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
+      <path d="M12 3v18M3 12h18" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  broadcast: (
+    <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
+      <path d="M12 3v18M3 12h18" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  self_nominate: (
+    <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
+      <path d="M12 19V5M5 12l7-7 7 7" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  direct: (
+    <svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round">
+      <path d="M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+};
+
 const surfaceGlyph = (s?: StreamPeer["surface"]) => {
   if (s === "phone")
     return (
@@ -272,6 +295,7 @@ export const MeshStream = ({
                           TYPE_CHIP[m.type].className
                         }
                       >
+                        {TYPE_ICON[m.type]}
                         {TYPE_CHIP[m.type].label}
                       </span>
                       {m.createdAt && (