Merge branch 'dev'

2026-02-27 16:49:00 -08:00 · 2026-02-27 16:49:00 -08:00 · 1165a7fd5a
parent 0ca41b1734 9742bd1409
commit 1165a7fd5a
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--- a/Default-selector-tool-with-marquee-multi-select.md
+++ b/Default-selector-tool-with-marquee-multi-select.md
@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+id: TASK-70
+title: Default selector tool with marquee multi-select
+status: Done
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2026-02-28 00:36'
+updated_date: '2026-02-28 00:36'
+labels:
+  - canvas
+  - UX
+  - selection
+dependencies: []
+references:
+  - lib/folk-shape.ts
+  - website/canvas.html
+priority: high
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Replace single-click-to-pan with selector as the default canvas tool. Left-click-drag on background draws a blue marquee rectangle to select multiple shapes. Shift/Ctrl+click toggles additive selection. Panning moves to Space+drag, middle-click, or wheel/trackpad. Delete/Backspace removes all selected shapes. folk-shape highlighted state shows blue selection outline.
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+<!-- AC:BEGIN -->
+- [x] #1 Click canvas background → nothing selected, no pan
+- [x] #2 Click-drag on background → blue marquee rectangle appears
+- [x] #3 Release marquee → all overlapping shapes highlighted with blue outline
+- [x] #4 Shift+click a shape → adds/removes from selection
+- [x] #5 Click a single shape → only that shape selected
+- [x] #6 Hold Space + drag → pans the canvas (cursor shows grab)
+- [x] #7 Middle-click + drag → pans the canvas
+- [x] #8 Two-finger scroll → still pans (unchanged)
+- [x] #9 Ctrl+scroll → still zooms (unchanged)
+- [x] #10 Delete/Backspace → removes all selected shapes
+- [x] #11 Click toolbar tool → crosshair cursor → click to place (unchanged)
+- [x] #12 bunx tsc --noEmit passes
+<!-- AC:END -->
+
+## Final Summary
+
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:BEGIN -->
+Implemented default selector tool with marquee multi-select. Changed folk-shape.ts highlighted CSS to show blue outline. Rewrote canvas.html pointer handlers: left-click-drag draws marquee selection rectangle, Space+drag and middle-click for panning, Shift/Ctrl+click for additive selection, Delete/Backspace to remove selected shapes. Commit 1d8fc2b on dev, merged to main.
+<!-- SECTION:FINAL_SUMMARY:END -->
--- a/lib/folk-blender.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-blender.ts
@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export class FolkBlender extends FolkShape {
 			if (this.#renderUrl) {
 				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = `<img src="${this.#escapeHtml(this.#renderUrl)}" alt="3D Render" />`;
 			} else {
-				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u2705</span><span>Script generated (see Script tab)</span></div>';
+				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">✅</span><span>Script generated (see Script tab)</span></div>';
 			}
 		}

--- a/lib/folk-booking.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-booking.ts
@ -150,15 +150,15 @@ const styles = css`
 `;

 const BOOKING_TYPE_ICONS: Record<string, string> = {
-	FLIGHT: "\u2708\uFE0F",
-	HOTEL: "\uD83C\uDFE8",
-	CAR_RENTAL: "\uD83D\uDE97",
-	TRAIN: "\uD83D\uDE84",
-	BUS: "\uD83D\uDE8C",
-	FERRY: "\u26F4\uFE0F",
-	ACTIVITY: "\uD83C\uDFAF",
-	RESTAURANT: "\uD83C\uDF7D\uFE0F",
-	OTHER: "\uD83D\uDCCC",
+	FLIGHT: "✈️",
+	HOTEL: "🏨",
+	CAR_RENTAL: "🚗",
+	TRAIN: "🚄",
+	BUS: "🚌",
+	FERRY: "⛴️",
+	ACTIVITY: "🎯",
+	RESTAURANT: "🍽️",
+	OTHER: "📌",
 };

 declare global {
@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ export class FolkBooking extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header OTHER">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span class="type-icon">\uD83D\uDCCC</span>
+					<span class="type-icon">📌</span>
 					<span class="type-label">Booking</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="booking-body"></div>
--- a/lib/folk-budget.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-budget.ts
@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ export class FolkBudget extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\uD83D\uDCB0</span>
+					<span>💰</span>
 					<span>Budget</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="budget-body">
--- a/lib/folk-calendar.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-calendar.ts
@ -242,18 +242,18 @@ export class FolkCalendar extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F4C5}</span>
+					<span>📅</span>
 					<span>Calendar</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="calendar-container">
 				<div class="calendar-nav">
-					<button class="prev-btn">\u276E</button>
+					<button class="prev-btn">❮</button>
 					<span class="month-year"></span>
-					<button class="next-btn">\u276F</button>
+					<button class="next-btn">❯</button>
 				</div>
 				<div class="weekdays">
 					<span class="weekday">Sun</span>
--- a/lib/folk-canvas.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-canvas.ts
@ -277,15 +277,15 @@ export class FolkCanvas extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header" data-drag>
 				<div class="header-left">
-					<span class="icon">\u{1F5BC}</span>
+					<span class="icon">🖼</span>
 					<span class="source-name"></span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="header-right">
 					<span class="permission-badge badge"></span>
 					<div class="header-actions">
-						<button class="collapse-btn" title="Toggle collapse">\u25BC</button>
-						<button class="enter-space-btn" title="Open space">\u2197</button>
-						<button class="close-btn" title="Remove">\u00D7</button>
+						<button class="collapse-btn" title="Toggle collapse">▼</button>
+						<button class="enter-space-btn" title="Open space">↗</button>
+						<button class="close-btn" title="Remove">×</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export class FolkCanvas extends FolkShape {
 		collapseBtn.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 			e.stopPropagation();
 			this.collapsed = !this.#collapsed;
-			collapseBtn.textContent = this.#collapsed ? "\u25B6" : "\u25BC";
+			collapseBtn.textContent = this.#collapsed ? "▶" : "▼";
 			this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("content-change", { detail: { collapsed: this.#collapsed } }));
 		});

@ -448,10 +448,10 @@ export class FolkCanvas extends FolkShape {
 		if (this.#collapsed) {
 			content.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="collapsed-view">
-					<div class="collapsed-icon">\u{1F5BC}</div>
+					<div class="collapsed-icon">🖼</div>
 					<div class="collapsed-label">${this.#label || this.#sourceSlug}</div>
 					<div class="collapsed-meta">${this.#nestedShapes.size} shapes</div>
-					<button class="enter-btn">Open space \u2192</button>
+					<button class="enter-btn">Open space →</button>
 				</div>
 			`;
 			statusBar.style.display = "none";
--- a/lib/folk-destination.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-destination.ts
@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ export class FolkDestination extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\uD83D\uDCCD</span>
+					<span>📍</span>
 					<span>Destination</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="dest-body">
--- a/lib/folk-embed.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-embed.ts
@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ export class FolkEmbed extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F517}</span>
+					<span>🔗</span>
 					<span class="title-text">Embed</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export class FolkEmbed extends FolkShape {
 			urlInputContainer.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="unsupported">
 					<p>This content cannot be embedded in an iframe.</p>
-					<button class="open-link">Open in new tab \u2192</button>
+					<button class="open-link">Open in new tab →</button>
 				</div>
 			`;
 			const openBtn = urlInputContainer.querySelector(".open-link");
--- a/lib/folk-freecad.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-freecad.ts
@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export class FolkFreeCAD extends FolkShape {
 			if (this.#previewUrl) {
 				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = `<img src="${this.#escapeHtml(this.#previewUrl)}" alt="CAD Preview" />`;
 			} else {
-				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u2705</span><span>Model generated! Download files below.</span></div>';
+				this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">✅</span><span>Model generated! Download files below.</span></div>';
 			}
 		}

--- a/lib/folk-google-item.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-google-item.ts
@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ export type GoogleService = "gmail" | "drive" | "photos" | "calendar";
 export type ItemVisibility = "local" | "shared";

 const SERVICE_ICONS: Record<GoogleService, string> = {
-	gmail: "\u{1F4E7}",
-	drive: "\u{1F4C1}",
-	photos: "\u{1F4F7}",
-	calendar: "\u{1F4C5}",
+	gmail: "📧",
+	drive: "📁",
+	photos: "📷",
+	calendar: "📅",
 };

 const styles = css`
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class FolkGoogleItem extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="card ${this.#visibility}" data-drag>
 				<span class="visibility-badge" title="Toggle visibility">
-					${this.#visibility === "local" ? "\u{1F512}" : "\u{1F310}"}
+					${this.#visibility === "local" ? "🔒" : "🌐"}
 				</span>
 				<div class="header">
 					<span class="service-icon">${SERVICE_ICONS[this.#service]}</span>
@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export class FolkGoogleItem extends FolkShape {
 			e.stopPropagation();
 			this.#visibility = this.#visibility === "local" ? "shared" : "local";

-			badge.textContent = this.#visibility === "local" ? "\u{1F512}" : "\u{1F310}";
+			badge.textContent = this.#visibility === "local" ? "🔒" : "🌐";
 			card.classList.remove("local", "shared");
 			card.classList.add(this.#visibility);

--- a/lib/folk-image-gen.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-image-gen.ts
@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export class FolkImageGen extends FolkShape {
 		if (!this.#imageArea) return;
 		this.#imageArea.innerHTML = `
 			<div class="error">${this.#escapeHtml(this.#error || "Unknown error")}</div>
-			${this.#images.length > 0 ? this.#renderImageList() : '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F5BC}</span><span>Try again with a different prompt</span></div>'}
+			${this.#images.length > 0 ? this.#renderImageList() : '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">🖼</span><span>Try again with a different prompt</span></div>'}
 		`;
 	}

@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export class FolkImageGen extends FolkShape {
 		if (this.#images.length === 0) {
 			this.#imageArea.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="placeholder">
-					<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F5BC}</span>
+					<span class="placeholder-icon">🖼</span>
 					<span>Enter a prompt and click Generate</span>
 				</div>
 			`;
--- a/lib/folk-itinerary.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-itinerary.ts
@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ export interface ItineraryEntry {
 }

 const CATEGORY_ICONS: Record<string, string> = {
-	FLIGHT: "\u2708\uFE0F",
-	TRANSPORT: "\uD83D\uDE8C",
-	ACCOMMODATION: "\uD83C\uDFE8",
-	ACTIVITY: "\uD83C\uDFAF",
-	MEAL: "\uD83C\uDF7D\uFE0F",
-	FREE_TIME: "\u2600\uFE0F",
-	OTHER: "\uD83D\uDCCC",
+	FLIGHT: "✈️",
+	TRANSPORT: "🚌",
+	ACCOMMODATION: "🏨",
+	ACTIVITY: "🎯",
+	MEAL: "🍽️",
+	FREE_TIME: "☀️",
+	OTHER: "📌",
 };

 declare global {
@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ export class FolkItinerary extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\uD83D\uDCC5</span>
+					<span>📅</span>
 					<span class="title-text">Itinerary</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="itinerary-container">
--- a/lib/folk-kicad.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-kicad.ts
@ -434,14 +434,14 @@ export class FolkKiCAD extends FolkShape {
 				if (this.#schematicSvg) {
 					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = `<img src="${this.#escapeHtml(this.#schematicSvg)}" alt="Schematic" />`;
 				} else {
-					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F4CB}</span><span>Schematic will appear here</span></div>';
+					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">📋</span><span>Schematic will appear here</span></div>';
 				}
 				break;
 			case "board":
 				if (this.#boardSvg) {
 					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = `<img src="${this.#escapeHtml(this.#boardSvg)}" alt="Board Layout" />`;
 				} else {
-					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F4DF}</span><span>Board layout will appear here</span></div>';
+					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">📟</span><span>Board layout will appear here</span></div>';
 				}
 				break;
 			case "drc":
@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ export class FolkKiCAD extends FolkShape {
 					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = `
 						<div class="drc-results" style="padding:12px">
 							<h4 style="margin:0 0 8px">${passed
-								? '<span class="pass">\u2705 DRC Passed</span>'
-								: `<span class="fail">\u274C ${violations.length} Violation(s)</span>`
+								? '<span class="pass">✅ DRC Passed</span>'
+								: `<span class="fail">❌ ${violations.length} Violation(s)</span>`
 							}</h4>
-							${violations.map((v: any) => `<p style="margin:4px 0;font-size:12px">\u2022 ${this.#escapeHtml(v.message || v)}</p>`).join("")}
+							${violations.map((v: any) => `<p style="margin:4px 0;font-size:12px">• ${this.#escapeHtml(v.message || v)}</p>`).join("")}
 						</div>
 					`;
 				} else {
-					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u2705</span><span>DRC results will appear here</span></div>';
+					this.#previewArea.innerHTML = '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">✅</span><span>DRC results will appear here</span></div>';
 				}
 				break;
 		}
--- a/lib/folk-map.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-map.ts
@ -290,20 +290,20 @@ export class FolkMap extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F5FA}</span>
+					<span>🗺</span>
 					<span>Map</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="map-container">
 				<div class="loading">Loading map...</div>
 				<div class="search-box">
 					<input type="text" class="search-input" placeholder="Search location..." />
-					<button class="search-btn">\u{1F50D}</button>
+					<button class="search-btn">🔍</button>
 				</div>
-				<button class="locate-btn" title="My Location">\u{1F4CD}</button>
+				<button class="locate-btn" title="My Location">📍</button>
 				<div class="map"></div>
 			</div>
 		`;
--- a/lib/folk-obs-note.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-obs-note.ts
@ -325,12 +325,12 @@ export class FolkObsNote extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F4DD}</span>
+					<span>📝</span>
 					<input type="text" class="note-title" placeholder="Note title..." />
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="save-btn" title="Save">\u{1F4BE}</button>
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="save-btn" title="Save">💾</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ export class FolkObsNote extends FolkShape {
 					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="italic" title="Italic">I</button>
 					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="code" title="Code">&lt;/&gt;</button>
 					<span class="toolbar-divider"></span>
-					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="link" title="Link">\u{1F517}</button>
-					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="list" title="List">\u2022</button>
+					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="link" title="Link">🔗</button>
+					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="list" title="List">•</button>
 					<button class="toolbar-btn" data-action="quote" title="Quote">"</button>
 					<div class="mode-toggle">
 						<button class="mode-btn active" data-mode="edit">Edit</button>
@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export class FolkObsNote extends FolkShape {
 						<span class="chars">0 characters</span>
 					</div>
 					<div class="save-status saved">
-						<span>\u2713</span>
+						<span>✓</span>
 						<span>Saved</span>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@ -609,10 +609,10 @@ export class FolkObsNote extends FolkShape {

 		if (this.#isDirty) {
 			this.#saveStatusEl.className = "save-status unsaved";
-			this.#saveStatusEl.innerHTML = "<span>\u2022</span><span>Unsaved</span>";
+			this.#saveStatusEl.innerHTML = "<span>•</span><span>Unsaved</span>";
 		} else {
 			this.#saveStatusEl.className = "save-status saved";
-			this.#saveStatusEl.innerHTML = "<span>\u2713</span><span>Saved</span>";
+			this.#saveStatusEl.innerHTML = "<span>✓</span><span>Saved</span>";
 		}
 	}

--- a/lib/folk-packing-list.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-packing-list.ts
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const styles = css`
 	}

 	.checkbox.checked::after {
-		content: "\u2713";
+		content: "✓";
 		color: white;
 		font-size: 10px;
 		font-weight: 700;
@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ export class FolkPackingList extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\uD83C\uDF92</span>
+					<span>🎒</span>
 					<span>Packing List</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="progress-info">
--- a/lib/folk-piano.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-piano.ts
@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ export class FolkPiano extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="piano-container" data-drag>
 				<div class="loading">
-					<span>\u{1F3B9}</span>
+					<span>🎹</span>
 					<span>Loading Shared Piano...</span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="error hidden">
-					<span>\u{1F3B9}</span>
+					<span>🎹</span>
 					<span class="error-message">Failed to load piano</span>
 					<button class="retry-btn">Retry</button>
 				</div>
 				<div class="minimized hidden">
-					<span>\u{1F3B9} Shared Piano</span>
+					<span>🎹 Shared Piano</span>
 				</div>
 				<iframe
 					class="piano-iframe"
@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class FolkPiano extends FolkShape {
 					style="opacity: 0;"
 				></iframe>
 				<div class="controls">
-					<button class="control-btn minimize-btn" title="Minimize">\u{1F53C}</button>
+					<button class="control-btn minimize-btn" title="Minimize">🔼</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		`;
@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ export class FolkPiano extends FolkShape {
 		minimizeBtn?.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 			e.stopPropagation();
 			this.isMinimized = !this.#isMinimized;
-			minimizeBtn.textContent = this.#isMinimized ? "\u{1F53D}" : "\u{1F53C}";
+			minimizeBtn.textContent = this.#isMinimized ? "🔽" : "🔼";
 		});

 		// Click minimized view to expand
 		this.#minimizedEl?.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
 			e.stopPropagation();
 			this.isMinimized = false;
-			if (minimizeBtn) minimizeBtn.textContent = "\u{1F53C}";
+			if (minimizeBtn) minimizeBtn.textContent = "🔼";
 		});

 		// Retry button
--- a/lib/folk-prompt.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-prompt.ts
@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ const styles = css`
 	}

 	.message.streaming::after {
-		content: "\u258C";
+		content: "▌";
 		animation: blink 1s infinite;
 	}

@ -262,18 +262,18 @@ export class FolkPrompt extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F4AC}</span>
+					<span>💬</span>
 					<span>AI Prompt</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
 					<button class="clear-btn" title="Clear chat">Clear</button>
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
 				<div class="messages">
 					<div class="placeholder">
-						<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F916}</span>
+						<span class="placeholder-icon">🤖</span>
 						<span>Ask me anything!</span>
 						<span style="font-size: 11px;">I can help with code, writing, analysis, and more</span>
 					</div>
@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export class FolkPrompt extends FolkShape {
 					</select>
 					<div class="prompt-row">
 						<textarea class="prompt-input" placeholder="Type your message..." rows="2"></textarea>
-						<button class="send-btn">\u2192</button>
+						<button class="send-btn">→</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ export class FolkPrompt extends FolkShape {
 		if (this.#messages.length === 0 && !this.#error) {
 			this.#messagesEl.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="placeholder">
-					<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F916}</span>
+					<span class="placeholder-icon">🤖</span>
 					<span>Ask me anything!</span>
 					<span style="font-size: 11px;">I can help with code, writing, analysis, and more</span>
 				</div>
--- a/lib/folk-shape.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-shape.ts
@ -363,6 +363,16 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 		return this.#readonlyRect;
 	}

+	/** Compute the effective CSS transform scale of the parent (e.g. canvas zoom). */
+	#getParentScale(): number {
+		const parent = this.parentElement;
+		if (!parent) return 1;
+		const rect = parent.getBoundingClientRect();
+		const w = parent.offsetWidth;
+		if (!w || !rect.width) return 1;
+		return rect.width / w;
+	}
+
 	handleEvent(event: PointerEvent | KeyboardEvent | TouchEvent) {
 		// Handle touch events for mobile drag support
 		if (event instanceof TouchEvent) {
@ -390,7 +400,7 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 			if (event.type === "touchmove" && this.#isTouchDragging && event.touches.length === 1) {
 				const touch = event.touches[0];
 				if (this.#lastTouchPos) {
-					const zoom = window.visualViewport?.scale ?? 1;
+					const zoom = (window.visualViewport?.scale ?? 1) * this.#getParentScale();
 					const moveDelta = {
 						x: (touch.clientX - this.#lastTouchPos.x) / zoom,
 						y: (touch.clientY - this.#lastTouchPos.y) / zoom,
@ -478,7 +488,7 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 			};
 		} else if (event.type === "pointermove") {
 			if (!target) return;
-			const zoom = window.visualViewport?.scale ?? 1;
+			const zoom = (window.visualViewport?.scale ?? 1) * this.#getParentScale();
 			moveDelta = {
 				x: event.movementX / zoom,
 				y: event.movementY / zoom,
@ -659,9 +669,10 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {

 	/**
 	 * After moving, push this shape away from any overlapping siblings.
-	 * Resolves by minimum penetration on the axis aligned with movement direction.
+	 * Uses minimum penetration depth — picks the smallest displacement
+	 * among all four directions to resolve each overlap.
 	 */
-	#resolveOverlaps(dx: number, dy: number) {
+	#resolveOverlaps(_dx: number, _dy: number) {
 		const parent = this.parentElement;
 		if (!parent) return;

@ -680,21 +691,25 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {

 			if (!overlapX || !overlapY) continue;

-			// Distance to clear on each side
-			const clearRight = (other.x + other.w + gap) - me.x; // push me right of other
-			const clearLeft  = other.x - (me.x + me.w + gap);    // push me left of other (negative)
-			const clearDown  = (other.y + other.h + gap) - me.y;  // push me below other
-			const clearUp    = other.y - (me.y + me.h + gap);     // push me above other (negative)
+			// Distance to clear on each side (4 possible escape directions)
+			const clearRight = (other.x + other.w + gap) - me.x;
+			const clearLeft  = other.x - (me.x + me.w + gap);
+			const clearDown  = (other.y + other.h + gap) - me.y;
+			const clearUp    = other.y - (me.y + me.h + gap);

-			// Pick push direction per axis based on movement direction
-			const pushX = dx >= 0 ? clearRight : clearLeft;
-			const pushY = dy >= 0 ? clearDown : clearUp;
+			// Pick the direction with smallest absolute displacement
+			const candidates = [
+				{ axis: "x" as const, d: clearRight },
+				{ axis: "x" as const, d: clearLeft },
+				{ axis: "y" as const, d: clearDown },
+				{ axis: "y" as const, d: clearUp },
+			];
+			const best = candidates.reduce((a, b) => Math.abs(a.d) < Math.abs(b.d) ? a : b);

-			// Apply the axis with the smallest absolute displacement
-			if (Math.abs(pushX) <= Math.abs(pushY)) {
-				this.#rect.x += pushX;
+			if (best.axis === "x") {
+				this.#rect.x += best.d;
 			} else {
-				this.#rect.y += pushY;
+				this.#rect.y += best.d;
 			}

 			me.x = this.#rect.x;
--- a/lib/folk-social-post.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-social-post.ts
@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ const PLATFORM_CONFIG: Record<
 	SocialPlatform,
 	{ icon: string; label: string; color: string }
 > = {
-	x: { icon: "\ud835\udd4f", label: "X", color: "#000000" },
+	x: { icon: "𝕏", label: "X", color: "#000000" },
 	linkedin: { icon: "in", label: "LinkedIn", color: "#0A66C2" },
-	instagram: { icon: "\ud83d\udcf7", label: "Instagram", color: "#E4405F" },
-	youtube: { icon: "\u25b6", label: "YouTube", color: "#FF0000" },
+	instagram: { icon: "📷", label: "Instagram", color: "#E4405F" },
+	youtube: { icon: "▶", label: "YouTube", color: "#FF0000" },
 	threads: { icon: "@", label: "Threads", color: "#000000" },
-	bluesky: { icon: "\ud83e\ude77", label: "Bluesky", color: "#0085FF" },
-	tiktok: { icon: "\u266b", label: "TikTok", color: "#010101" },
+	bluesky: { icon: "🩷", label: "Bluesky", color: "#0085FF" },
+	tiktok: { icon: "♫", label: "TikTok", color: "#010101" },
 	facebook: { icon: "f", label: "Facebook", color: "#1877F2" },
 };

@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ export class FolkSocialPost extends FolkShape {
 					<span class="platform-name">${config.label}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="edit-btn" title="Edit">\u270F</button>
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Remove">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="edit-btn" title="Edit">✏</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Remove">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="body">
@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ export class FolkSocialPost extends FolkShape {
 				</div>
 				<div class="media-preview">
 					<div class="media-placeholder">
-						<span class="icon">\ud83d\uddbc</span>
+						<span class="icon">🖼</span>
 						<span>No media</span>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ export class FolkSocialPost extends FolkShape {
 			</div>
 			<div class="footer">
 				<div class="schedule">
-					<span class="schedule-icon">\ud83d\udcc5</span>
+					<span class="schedule-icon">📅</span>
 					<span class="schedule-time"
 						>${this.#formatSchedule(this.#scheduledAt)}</span
 					>
@ -820,14 +820,14 @@ export class FolkSocialPost extends FolkShape {
 			this.#mediaPreviewEl.innerHTML = `<img src="${this.#escapeHtml(this.#mediaUrl)}" alt="Post media" onerror="this.parentElement.innerHTML='<div class=\\'media-placeholder\\'><span class=\\'icon\\'>⚠️</span><span>Failed to load</span></div>'" />`;
 		} else {
 			const mediaIcons: Record<string, string> = {
-				image: "\ud83d\uddbc",
-				video: "\ud83c\udfac",
-				carousel: "\ud83d\udcf8",
-				reel: "\ud83c\udfac",
-				short: "\ud83c\udfac",
-				story: "\ud83d\udcf1",
+				image: "🖼",
+				video: "🎬",
+				carousel: "📸",
+				reel: "🎬",
+				short: "🎬",
+				story: "📱",
 			};
-			const icon = mediaIcons[this.#postType] || "\ud83d\uddbc";
+			const icon = mediaIcons[this.#postType] || "🖼";
 			const label =
 				this.#postType === "text" ? "No media" : `${this.#postType} media`;
 			this.#mediaPreviewEl.innerHTML = `<div class="media-placeholder"><span class="icon">${icon}</span><span>${label}</span></div>`;
--- a/lib/folk-splat.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-splat.ts
@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export class FolkSplat extends FolkShape {
 			container.innerHTML = this.#gallerySplats.map((s) => `
 				<div class="gallery-item" data-slug="${s.slug}">
 					<div class="title">${this.#escapeHtml(s.title)}</div>
-					<div class="meta">${s.file_format} \u2022 ${(s.file_size_bytes / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(1)}MB</div>
+					<div class="meta">${s.file_format} • ${(s.file_size_bytes / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(1)}MB</div>
 				</div>
 			`).join("");

--- a/lib/folk-token-ledger.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-token-ledger.ts
@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ export class FolkTokenLedger extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\uD83D\uDCDC</span>
+					<span>📜</span>
 					<span class="name">Token Ledger</span>
 					<span class="symbol"></span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="ledger-body">
@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ export class FolkTokenLedger extends FolkShape {
 					<div class="holder-item">
 						<div class="holder-info">
 							<div class="holder-icon" style="background: ${info.isEscrow ? '#f59e0b' : this.#holderColor(holder)}">
-								${info.isEscrow ? '\u2709' : info.label.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
+								${info.isEscrow ? '✉' : info.label.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}
 							</div>
 							<div>
 								<div class="holder-name">
--- a/lib/folk-token-mint.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-token-mint.ts
@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export class FolkTokenMint extends FolkShape {
 	#totalSupply = 1000;
 	#issuedSupply = 0;
 	#tokenColor = "#8b5cf6";
-	#tokenIcon = "\uD83E\uDE99";
+	#tokenIcon = "🪙";
 	#createdBy = "";
 	#createdAt = new Date().toISOString();

@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export class FolkTokenMint extends FolkShape {
 					<span class="symbol">${this.#tokenSymbol}</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="mint-body">
--- a/lib/folk-transcription.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-transcription.ts
@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ export class FolkTranscription extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F3A4}</span>
+					<span>🎤</span>
 					<span>Transcription</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
@ -337,14 +337,14 @@ export class FolkTranscription extends FolkShape {
 				</div>
 				<div class="transcript-area">
 					<div class="placeholder">
-						<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F3A4}</span>
+						<span class="placeholder-icon">🎤</span>
 						<span>Click the record button to start</span>
 						<span style="font-size: 11px;">Uses your browser's speech recognition</span>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="actions">
-					<button class="action-btn copy-btn">\u{1F4CB} Copy</button>
-					<button class="action-btn clear-btn">\u{1F5D1} Clear</button>
+					<button class="action-btn copy-btn">📋 Copy</button>
+					<button class="action-btn clear-btn">🗑 Clear</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		`;
@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ export class FolkTranscription extends FolkShape {
 		if (this.#segments.length === 0) {
 			this.#transcriptArea.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="placeholder">
-					<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F3A4}</span>
+					<span class="placeholder-icon">🎤</span>
 					<span>Click the record button to start</span>
 					<span style="font-size: 11px;">Uses your browser's speech recognition</span>
 				</div>
--- a/lib/folk-video-chat.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-video-chat.ts
@ -307,16 +307,16 @@ export class FolkVideoChat extends FolkShape {
 		wrapper.innerHTML = html`
 			<div class="header">
 				<span class="header-title">
-					<span>\u{1F4F9}</span>
+					<span>📹</span>
 					<span>Video Chat</span>
 				</span>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
 				<div class="join-screen">
-					<span class="join-icon">\u{1F4F9}</span>
+					<span class="join-icon">📹</span>
 					<span class="join-title">Join Video Call</span>
 					<span class="join-subtitle">Enter a room name to start or join a call</span>
 					<input type="text" class="room-input" placeholder="Room name..." />
@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ export class FolkVideoChat extends FolkShape {
 					</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="controls">
-					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="mute-btn" title="Mute">\u{1F50A}</button>
-					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="video-btn" title="Toggle Video">\u{1F4F7}</button>
-					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="record-btn" title="Record">\u{23FA}</button>
-					<button class="control-btn danger" id="leave-btn" title="Leave Call">\u{1F4DE}</button>
+					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="mute-btn" title="Mute">🔊</button>
+					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="video-btn" title="Toggle Video">📷</button>
+					<button class="control-btn secondary" id="record-btn" title="Record">⏺</button>
+					<button class="control-btn danger" id="leave-btn" title="Leave Call">📞</button>
 				</div>
 			`;

@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ export class FolkVideoChat extends FolkShape {
 				track.enabled = !this.#isMuted;
 			});
 		}
-		btn.textContent = this.#isMuted ? "\u{1F507}" : "\u{1F50A}";
+		btn.textContent = this.#isMuted ? "🔇" : "🔊";
 		btn.classList.toggle("muted", this.#isMuted);
 	}

@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ export class FolkVideoChat extends FolkShape {
 				track.enabled = !this.#isVideoOff;
 			});
 		}
-		btn.textContent = this.#isVideoOff ? "\u{1F4F7}\u{FE0F}\u{20E0}" : "\u{1F4F7}";
+		btn.textContent = this.#isVideoOff ? "📷️⃠" : "📷";
 		btn.classList.toggle("muted", this.#isVideoOff);
 		video.style.opacity = this.#isVideoOff ? "0.3" : "1";
 	}
--- a/lib/folk-video-gen.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-video-gen.ts
@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ export class FolkVideoGen extends FolkShape {
 		if (!this.#videoArea) return;
 		this.#videoArea.innerHTML = `
 			<div class="error">${this.#escapeHtml(this.#error || "Unknown error")}</div>
-			${this.#videos.length > 0 ? this.#renderVideoList() : '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F3AC}</span><span>Try again</span></div>'}
+			${this.#videos.length > 0 ? this.#renderVideoList() : '<div class="placeholder"><span class="placeholder-icon">🎬</span><span>Try again</span></div>'}
 		`;
 	}

@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ export class FolkVideoGen extends FolkShape {
 		if (this.#videos.length === 0) {
 			this.#videoArea.innerHTML = `
 				<div class="placeholder">
-					<span class="placeholder-icon">\u{1F3AC}</span>
+					<span class="placeholder-icon">🎬</span>
 					<span>Upload an image and describe the motion</span>
 				</div>
 			`;
--- a/lib/folk-workflow-block.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-workflow-block.ts
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class FolkWorkflowBlock extends FolkShape {

 	#blockType: BlockType = "action";
 	#label = "Block";
-	#icon = "\u{2699}";
+	#icon = "⚙";
 	#state: BlockState = "idle";
 	#inputs: Port[] = [];
 	#outputs: Port[] = [];
@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ export class FolkWorkflowBlock extends FolkShape {
 					<span class="block-label">${this.#escapeHtml(this.#label)}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="header-actions">
-					<button class="settings-btn" title="Settings">\u{2699}</button>
-					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">\u00D7</button>
+					<button class="settings-btn" title="Settings">⚙</button>
+					<button class="close-btn" title="Close">×</button>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="content">
@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ export class FolkWorkflowBlock extends FolkShape {
 					<span class="status-dot idle"></span>
 					<span class="status-text">Idle</span>
 				</div>
-				<button class="run-btn">\u25B6 Run</button>
+				<button class="run-btn">▶ Run</button>
 			</div>
 		`;

@ -382,16 +382,16 @@ export class FolkWorkflowBlock extends FolkShape {
 	#updateIcon() {
 		switch (this.#blockType) {
 			case "trigger":
-				this.#icon = "\u26A1";
+				this.#icon = "⚡";
 				break;
 			case "action":
-				this.#icon = "\u2699";
+				this.#icon = "⚙";
 				break;
 			case "condition":
-				this.#icon = "\u2753";
+				this.#icon = "❓";
 				break;
 			case "output":
-				this.#icon = "\u{1F4E4}";
+				this.#icon = "📤";
 				break;
 		}
 	}
--- a/modules/books/components/folk-book-reader.ts
+++ b/modules/books/components/folk-book-reader.ts
@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class FolkBookReader extends HTMLElement {
 			${this.getStyles()}
 			<div class="reader-container">
 				<div class="rapp-nav">
-					<a class="rapp-nav__back" href="/${window.location.pathname.split('/')[1]}/rbooks">\u2190 Library</a>
+					<a class="rapp-nav__back" href="/${window.location.pathname.split('/')[1]}/rbooks">← Library</a>
 					<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.escapeHtml(this._title)}</span>
 					${this._author ? `<span class="rapp-nav__subtitle">by ${this.escapeHtml(this._author)}</span>` : ""}
 					<span class="rapp-nav__meta">
--- a/modules/cal/components/folk-calendar-view.ts
+++ b/modules/cal/components/folk-calendar-view.ts
@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class FolkCalendarView extends HTMLElement {

 	private getMoonEmoji(phase: string): string {
 		const map: Record<string, string> = {
-			new_moon: "\u{1F311}", waxing_crescent: "\u{1F312}", first_quarter: "\u{1F313}",
-			waxing_gibbous: "\u{1F314}", full_moon: "\u{1F315}", waning_gibbous: "\u{1F316}",
-			last_quarter: "\u{1F317}", waning_crescent: "\u{1F318}",
+			new_moon: "🌑", waxing_crescent: "🌒", first_quarter: "🌓",
+			waxing_gibbous: "🌔", full_moon: "🌕", waning_gibbous: "🌖",
+			last_quarter: "🌗", waning_crescent: "🌘",
 		};
 		return map[phase] || "";
 	}
@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ class FolkCalendarView extends HTMLElement {
 		${this.error ? `<div style="color:#ef5350;text-align:center;padding:8px">${this.esc(this.error)}</div>` : ""}

 		<div class="rapp-nav">
-			<button class="rapp-nav__back" id="prev">\u2190</button>
+			<button class="rapp-nav__back" id="prev">←</button>
 			<span class="rapp-nav__title">${monthName} ${year}</span>
-			<button class="toggle-btn ${this.showLunar ? "active" : ""}" id="toggle-lunar">\u{1F319} Lunar</button>
-			<button class="rapp-nav__back" id="next">\u2192</button>
+			<button class="toggle-btn ${this.showLunar ? "active" : ""}" id="toggle-lunar">🌙 Lunar</button>
+			<button class="rapp-nav__back" id="next">→</button>
 		</div>

 		${this.sources.length > 0 ? `<div class="sources">
@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ class FolkCalendarView extends HTMLElement {
 		return `
 			<div class="event-modal" id="modal-overlay">
 				<div class="modal-content">
-					<button class="modal-close" id="modal-close">\u2715</button>
+					<button class="modal-close" id="modal-close">✕</button>
 					<div class="modal-title">${this.esc(e.title)}</div>
 					${e.description ? `<div class="modal-field">${this.esc(e.description)}</div>` : ""}
-					<div class="modal-field">When: ${new Date(e.start_time).toLocaleString()}${e.end_time ? ` \u2014 ${new Date(e.end_time).toLocaleString()}` : ""}</div>
+					<div class="modal-field">When: ${new Date(e.start_time).toLocaleString()}${e.end_time ? ` — ${new Date(e.end_time).toLocaleString()}` : ""}</div>
 					${e.location_name ? `<div class="modal-field">Where: ${this.esc(e.location_name)}</div>` : ""}
 					${e.source_name ? `<div class="modal-field">Source: ${this.esc(e.source_name)}</div>` : ""}
 					${e.is_virtual ? `<div class="modal-field">Virtual: ${this.esc(e.virtual_platform || "")} ${e.virtual_url ? `<a href="${e.virtual_url}" target="_blank" style="color:#6366f1">Join</a>` : ""}</div>` : ""}
--- a/modules/cal/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/cal/mod.ts
@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const calModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rcal",
 	name: "rCal",
-	icon: "\u{1F4C5}",
+	icon: "📅",
 	description: "Temporal coordination calendar with lunar, solar, and seasonal systems",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rcal.online",
--- a/modules/cart/components/folk-cart-shop.ts
+++ b/modules/cart/components/folk-cart-shop.ts
@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ class FolkCartShop extends HTMLElement {
 		<div class="rapp-nav">
 			<span class="rapp-nav__title">Shop</span>
 			<div class="tabs">
-				<button class="tab ${this.view === 'catalog' ? 'active' : ''}" data-view="catalog">\u{1F4E6} Catalog (${this.catalog.length})</button>
-				<button class="tab ${this.view === 'orders' ? 'active' : ''}" data-view="orders">\u{1F4CB} Orders (${this.orders.length})</button>
+				<button class="tab ${this.view === 'catalog' ? 'active' : ''}" data-view="catalog">📦 Catalog (${this.catalog.length})</button>
+				<button class="tab ${this.view === 'orders' ? 'active' : ''}" data-view="orders">📋 Orders (${this.orders.length})</button>
 			</div>
 		</div>

-		${this.loading ? `<div class="loading">\u23F3 Loading...</div>` :
+		${this.loading ? `<div class="loading">⏳ Loading...</div>` :
 			this.view === "catalog" ? this.renderCatalog() : this.renderOrders()}
 		`;

@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class FolkCartShop extends HTMLElement {
 						<h3 class="card-title">${this.esc(order.artifact_title || "Order")}</h3>
 						<div class="card-meta">
 							${order.provider_name ? `Provider: ${this.esc(order.provider_name)}` : ""}
-							${order.quantity > 1 ? ` \u2022 Qty: ${order.quantity}` : ""}
+							${order.quantity > 1 ? ` • Qty: ${order.quantity}` : ""}
 						</div>
 						<span class="status status-${order.status}">${order.status}</span>
 					</div>
--- a/modules/cart/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/cart/mod.ts
@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const cartModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rcart",
 	name: "rCart",
-	icon: "\u{1F6D2}",
+	icon: "🛒",
 	description: "Cosmolocal print-on-demand shop",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rcart.online",
--- a/modules/choices/components/folk-choices-dashboard.ts
+++ b/modules/choices/components/folk-choices-dashboard.ts
@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ class FolkChoicesDashboard extends HTMLElement {

 	private render() {
 		const typeIcons: Record<string, string> = {
-			"folk-choice-vote": "\u2611",
-			"folk-choice-rank": "\uD83D\uDCCA",
-			"folk-choice-spider": "\uD83D\uDD78",
+			"folk-choice-vote": "☑",
+			"folk-choice-rank": "📊",
+			"folk-choice-spider": "🕸",
 		};
 		const typeLabels: Record<string, string> = {
 			"folk-choice-vote": "Poll",
@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class FolkChoicesDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 		<div class="rapp-nav">
 			<span class="rapp-nav__title">Choices</span>
 			<div class="create-btns">
-				<a class="create-btn" href="/${this.space}/rspace" title="Open canvas to create choices">\u2795 New on Canvas</a>
+				<a class="create-btn" href="/${this.space}/rspace" title="Open canvas to create choices">➕ New on Canvas</a>
 			</div>
 		</div>

@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ class FolkChoicesDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 			Create them there and they'll appear here for quick access.
 		</div>

-		${this.loading ? `<div class="loading">\u23F3 Loading choices...</div>` :
+		${this.loading ? `<div class="loading">⏳ Loading choices...</div>` :
 			this.choices.length === 0 ? this.renderEmpty() : this.renderGrid(typeIcons, typeLabels)}
 		`;
 	}

 	private renderEmpty(): string {
 		return `<div class="empty">
-			<div class="empty-icon">\u2611</div>
+			<div class="empty-icon">☑</div>
 			<p>No choices in this space yet.</p>
 			<p>Open the <a href="/${this.space}/rspace" style="color:#818cf8">canvas</a> and use the Poll, Rank, or Spider buttons to create one.</p>
 		</div>`;
@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class FolkChoicesDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 		return `<div class="grid">
 			${this.choices.map((ch) => `
 			<a class="card" href="/${this.space}/rspace">
-				<div class="card-icon">${icons[ch.type] || "\u2611"}</div>
+				<div class="card-icon">${icons[ch.type] || "☑"}</div>
 				<div class="card-type">${labels[ch.type] || ch.type}</div>
 				<h3 class="card-title">${this.esc(ch.title)}</h3>
 				<div class="card-meta">
--- a/modules/data/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/data/mod.ts
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const dataModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rdata",
 	name: "rData",
-	icon: "\u{1F4CA}",
+	icon: "📊",
 	description: "Privacy-first analytics for the r* ecosystem",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rdata.online",
--- a/modules/files/components/folk-file-browser.ts
+++ b/modules/files/components/folk-file-browser.ts
@ -69,24 +69,24 @@ class FolkFileBrowser extends HTMLElement {
 	}

 	private mimeIcon(mime: string): string {
-		if (mime?.startsWith("image/")) return "\uD83D\uDDBC\uFE0F";
-		if (mime?.startsWith("video/")) return "\uD83C\uDFA5";
-		if (mime?.startsWith("audio/")) return "\uD83C\uDFB5";
-		if (mime?.includes("pdf")) return "\uD83D\uDCC4";
-		if (mime?.includes("zip") || mime?.includes("tar") || mime?.includes("gz")) return "\uD83D\uDCE6";
-		if (mime?.includes("text") || mime?.includes("json") || mime?.includes("xml")) return "\uD83D\uDCDD";
-		return "\uD83D\uDCC1";
+		if (mime?.startsWith("image/")) return "🖼️";
+		if (mime?.startsWith("video/")) return "🎥";
+		if (mime?.startsWith("audio/")) return "🎵";
+		if (mime?.includes("pdf")) return "📄";
+		if (mime?.includes("zip") || mime?.includes("tar") || mime?.includes("gz")) return "📦";
+		if (mime?.includes("text") || mime?.includes("json") || mime?.includes("xml")) return "📝";
+		return "📁";
 	}

 	private cardTypeIcon(type: string): string {
 		const icons: Record<string, string> = {
-			note: "\uD83D\uDCDD",
-			idea: "\uD83D\uDCA1",
-			task: "\u2705",
-			reference: "\uD83D\uDD17",
-			quote: "\uD83D\uDCAC",
+			note: "📝",
+			idea: "💡",
+			task: "✅",
+			reference: "🔗",
+			quote: "💬",
 		};
-		return icons[type] || "\uD83D\uDCDD";
+		return icons[type] || "📝";
 	}

 	private async handleUpload(e: Event) {
@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ class FolkFileBrowser extends HTMLElement {
 		</style>

 		<div class="tabs">
-			<div class="tab-btn" data-tab="files">\uD83D\uDCC1 Files</div>
-			<div class="tab-btn" data-tab="cards">\uD83C\uDFB4 Memory Cards</div>
+			<div class="tab-btn" data-tab="files">📁 Files</div>
+			<div class="tab-btn" data-tab="cards">🎴 Memory Cards</div>
 		</div>

 		${filesActive ? this.renderFilesTab() : this.renderCardsTab()}
--- a/modules/files/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/files/mod.ts
@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const filesModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rfiles",
 	name: "rFiles",
-	icon: "\uD83D\uDCC1",
+	icon: "📁",
 	description: "File sharing, share links, and memory cards",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/forum/components/folk-forum-dashboard.ts
+++ b/modules/forum/components/folk-forum-dashboard.ts
@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 	}

 	private logStepIcon(status: string): string {
-		if (status === "success") return "\u2705";
-		if (status === "error") return "\u274C";
-		if (status === "running") return "\u23F3";
-		return "\u23ED\uFE0F";
+		if (status === "success") return "✅";
+		if (status === "error") return "❌";
+		if (status === "running") return "⏳";
+		return "⏭️";
 	}

 	private render() {
@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {

 		return `
 		<div class="rapp-nav">
-			<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-action="back">\u2190 Forums</button>
+			<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-action="back">← Forums</button>
 			<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(inst.name)}</span>
 			${inst.status !== "destroyed" ? `<button class="danger" data-action="destroy" data-id="${inst.id}">Destroy</button>` : ""}
 		</div>
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 					<div class="detail-title">${this.esc(inst.name)}</div>
 					<div style="margin-top:4px">${this.statusBadge(inst.status)}</div>
 				</div>
-				${inst.status === "active" ? `<a href="https://${inst.domain}" target="_blank" style="color:#64b5f6;font-size:13px">\u2197 Open Forum</a>` : ""}
+				${inst.status === "active" ? `<a href="https://${inst.domain}" target="_blank" style="color:#64b5f6;font-size:13px">↗ Open Forum</a>` : ""}
 			</div>

 			${inst.error_message ? `<div style="background:#7a2a2a33;border:1px solid #7a2a2a;padding:10px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:13px;color:#ef5350">${this.esc(inst.error_message)}</div>` : ""}
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 				<div class="detail-item"><label>Region</label><div class="value">${inst.region}</div></div>
 				<div class="detail-item"><label>Server Size</label><div class="value">${inst.size}</div></div>
 				<div class="detail-item"><label>Admin Email</label><div class="value">${inst.admin_email || "—"}</div></div>
-				<div class="detail-item"><label>SSL</label><div class="value">${inst.ssl_provisioned ? "\u2705 Active" : "\u23F3 Pending"}</div></div>
+				<div class="detail-item"><label>SSL</label><div class="value">${inst.ssl_provisioned ? "✅ Active" : "⏳ Pending"}</div></div>
 			</div>

 			<div class="logs-section">
@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 	private renderCreate(): string {
 		return `
 		<div class="rapp-nav">
-			<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-action="back">\u2190 Forums</button>
+			<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-action="back">← Forums</button>
 			<span class="rapp-nav__title">Deploy New Forum</span>
 		</div>

@ -319,17 +319,17 @@ class FolkForumDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 			<div class="pricing">
 				<div class="price-card selected" data-size="cx22">
 					<div class="price-name">Starter</div>
-					<div class="price-cost">\u20AC3.79/mo</div>
+					<div class="price-cost">€3.79/mo</div>
 					<div class="price-specs">2 vCPU &middot; 4 GB &middot; ~500 users</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="price-card" data-size="cx32">
 					<div class="price-name">Standard</div>
-					<div class="price-cost">\u20AC6.80/mo</div>
+					<div class="price-cost">€6.80/mo</div>
 					<div class="price-specs">4 vCPU &middot; 8 GB &middot; ~2000 users</div>
 				</div>
 				<div class="price-card" data-size="cx42">
 					<div class="price-name">Performance</div>
-					<div class="price-cost">\u20AC13.80/mo</div>
+					<div class="price-cost">€13.80/mo</div>
 					<div class="price-specs">8 vCPU &middot; 16 GB &middot; ~10k users</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>
--- a/modules/forum/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/forum/mod.ts
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const forumModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rforum",
 	name: "rForum",
-	icon: "\uD83D\uDCAC",
+	icon: "💬",
 	description: "Deploy and manage Discourse forums",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/funds/components/folk-budget-river.ts
+++ b/modules/funds/components/folk-budget-river.ts
@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ function renderFunnel(f: FunnelLayout): string {
 		<rect x="${f.x}" y="${f.y}" width="${f.segmentLength}" height="${f.riverWidth}" rx="4" fill="url(#${gradId})"/>
 		${[0, 1, 2].map((i) => `<rect x="${f.x}" y="${f.y + (f.riverWidth / 4) * i}" width="${f.segmentLength}" height="${f.riverWidth / 4}" fill="${colors[0]}" opacity="0.08" style="animation:waterFlow ${2 + i * 0.5}s linear infinite;animation-delay:${i * -0.6}s"/>`).join("")}
 		<text x="${f.x + f.segmentLength / 2}" y="${f.y - 12}" text-anchor="middle" fill="${COLORS.text}" font-size="13" font-weight="600">${esc(f.label)}</text>
-		<text x="${f.x + f.segmentLength / 2}" y="${f.y - 2}" text-anchor="middle" fill="${COLORS.textMuted}" font-size="10">$${Math.floor(f.data.currentValue).toLocaleString()} / $${Math.floor(threshold).toLocaleString()} ${isSufficient ? "\u2728" : ""}</text>
+		<text x="${f.x + f.segmentLength / 2}" y="${f.y - 2}" text-anchor="middle" fill="${COLORS.textMuted}" font-size="10">$${Math.floor(f.data.currentValue).toLocaleString()} / $${Math.floor(threshold).toLocaleString()} ${isSufficient ? "✨" : ""}</text>
 		<rect x="${f.x}" y="${f.y + f.riverWidth + 4}" width="${f.segmentLength}" height="3" rx="1.5" fill="#334155"/>
 		<rect x="${f.x}" y="${f.y + f.riverWidth + 4}" width="${f.segmentLength * fillRatio}" height="3" rx="1.5" fill="${colors[0]}"/>`;
 }
@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ class FolkBudgetRiver extends HTMLElement {
 				${renderSufficiencyBadge(score, layout.width - 70, 10)}
 			</svg>
 			<div class="controls">
-				<button class="${this.simulating ? "active" : ""}" data-action="toggle-sim">${this.simulating ? "\u23F8 Pause" : "\u25B6 Simulate"}</button>
+				<button class="${this.simulating ? "active" : ""}" data-action="toggle-sim">${this.simulating ? "⏸ Pause" : "▶ Simulate"}</button>
 			</div>
 			<div class="legend">
 				<div class="legend-item"><div class="legend-dot" style="background:#10b981"></div> Inflow</div>
--- a/modules/funds/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/funds/mod.ts
@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ routes.get("/flow/:flowId", (c) => {
 export const fundsModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rfunds",
 	name: "rFunds",
-	icon: "\uD83C\uDF0A",
+	icon: "🌊",
 	description: "Budget flows, river visualization, and treasury management",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/inbox/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/inbox/mod.ts
@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const inboxModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rinbox",
 	name: "rInbox",
-	icon: "\u{1F4E8}",
+	icon: "📨",
 	description: "Collaborative email with multisig approval",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/maps/components/folk-map-viewer.ts
+++ b/modules/maps/components/folk-map-viewer.ts
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class FolkMapViewer extends HTMLElement {

 			${this.rooms.length > 0 ? this.rooms.map((r) => `
 				<div class="room-card" data-room="${r}">
-					<span class="room-icon">\u{1F5FA}</span>
+					<span class="room-icon">🗺</span>
 					<span class="room-name">${this.esc(r)}</span>
 				</div>
 			`).join("") : ""}
@ -181,14 +181,14 @@ class FolkMapViewer extends HTMLElement {
 		const shareUrl = `${window.location.origin}/${this.space}/maps/${this.room}`;
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="lobby">\u2190 Rooms</button>
-				<span class="rapp-nav__title">\u{1F5FA} ${this.esc(this.room)}</span>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="lobby">← Rooms</button>
+				<span class="rapp-nav__title">🗺 ${this.esc(this.room)}</span>
 				<span class="status-dot ${this.syncStatus === "connected" ? "status-connected" : "status-disconnected"}"></span>
 			</div>

 			<div class="map-container">
 				<div class="map-placeholder">
-					<p style="font-size:48px">\u{1F30D}</p>
+					<p style="font-size:48px">🌍</p>
 					<p style="font-size:16px">Map Room: <strong>${this.esc(this.room)}</strong></p>
 					<p>Connect the MapLibre GL library to display the interactive map.</p>
 					<p style="font-size:12px;color:#555">WebSocket sync: ${this.syncStatus}</p>
--- a/modules/maps/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/maps/mod.ts
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ routes.get("/:room", (c) => {
 export const mapsModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rmaps",
 	name: "rMaps",
-	icon: "\u{1F5FA}",
+	icon: "🗺",
 	description: "Real-time collaborative location sharing and indoor/outdoor maps",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/network/components/folk-graph-viewer.ts
+++ b/modules/network/components/folk-graph-viewer.ts
@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class FolkGraphViewer extends HTMLElement {

 		<div class="graph-canvas">
 			<div class="placeholder">
-				<p style="font-size:48px">\u{1F578}\u{FE0F}</p>
+				<p style="font-size:48px">🕸️</p>
 				<p style="font-size:16px">Community Relationship Graph</p>
 				<p>Connect the force-directed layout engine to visualize your network.</p>
 				<p style="font-size:12px;color:#444">Automerge CRDT sync + d3-force layout</p>
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class FolkGraphViewer extends HTMLElement {
 				${this.workspaces.map(ws => `
 					<div class="ws-card">
 						<div class="ws-name">${this.esc(ws.name || ws.slug)}</div>
-						<div class="ws-meta">${ws.nodeCount || 0} nodes \u00B7 ${ws.edgeCount || 0} edges</div>
+						<div class="ws-meta">${ws.nodeCount || 0} nodes · ${ws.edgeCount || 0} edges</div>
 					</div>
 				`).join("")}
 			</div>
--- a/modules/network/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/network/mod.ts
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const networkModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rnetwork",
 	name: "rNetwork",
-	icon: "\u{1F310}",
+	icon: "🌐",
 	description: "Community relationship graph visualization with CRM sync",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/notes/components/folk-notes-app.ts
+++ b/modules/notes/components/folk-notes-app.ts
@ -429,14 +429,14 @@ class FolkNotesApp extends HTMLElement {

 	private getNoteIcon(type: string): string {
 		switch (type) {
-			case "NOTE": return "\u{1F4DD}";
-			case "CODE": return "\u{1F4BB}";
-			case "BOOKMARK": return "\u{1F517}";
-			case "IMAGE": return "\u{1F5BC}";
-			case "AUDIO": return "\u{1F3A4}";
-			case "FILE": return "\u{1F4CE}";
-			case "CLIP": return "\u2702\uFE0F";
-			default: return "\u{1F4C4}";
+			case "NOTE": return "📝";
+			case "CODE": return "💻";
+			case "BOOKMARK": return "🔗";
+			case "IMAGE": return "🖼";
+			case "AUDIO": return "🎤";
+			case "FILE": return "📎";
+			case "CLIP": return "✂️";
+			default: return "📄";
 		}
 	}

@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class FolkNotesApp extends HTMLElement {
 			: "";
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="notebooks">\u2190 Notebooks</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="notebooks">← Notebooks</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title" style="color:${nb.cover_color}">${this.esc(nb.title)}${syncBadge}</span>
 				<button class="rapp-nav__btn" id="create-note">+ New Note</button>
 			</div>
@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ class FolkNotesApp extends HTMLElement {
 		const isAutomerge = !!(this.doc?.items?.[n.id]);
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="${this.selectedNotebook ? "notebook" : "notebooks"}">\u2190 ${this.selectedNotebook ? this.esc(this.selectedNotebook.title) : "Notebooks"}</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="${this.selectedNotebook ? "notebook" : "notebooks"}">← ${this.selectedNotebook ? this.esc(this.selectedNotebook.title) : "Notebooks"}</button>
 				${isAutomerge
 					? `<input class="editable-title" id="note-title-input" value="${this.esc(n.title)}" placeholder="Note title...">`
 					: `<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.getNoteIcon(n.type)} ${this.esc(n.title)}</span>`
--- a/modules/notes/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/notes/mod.ts
@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const notesModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rnotes",
 	name: "rNotes",
-	icon: "\u{1F4DD}",
+	icon: "📝",
 	description: "Notebooks with rich-text notes, voice transcription, and collaboration",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/photos/components/folk-photo-gallery.ts
+++ b/modules/photos/components/folk-photo-gallery.ts
@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class FolkPhotoGallery extends HTMLElement {
 		const album = this.selectedAlbum!;
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="gallery">\u2190 Photos</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="gallery">← Photos</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(album.albumName)}</span>
 				<div class="rapp-nav__actions">
 					<a class="rapp-nav__btn rapp-nav__btn--secondary" href="${this.getImmichUrl()}/albums/${album.id}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class FolkPhotoGallery extends HTMLElement {

 		return `
 			<div class="lightbox" data-lightbox>
-				<button class="lightbox-close" data-close-lightbox>\u2715</button>
+				<button class="lightbox-close" data-close-lightbox>✕</button>
 				<img src="${this.originalUrl(asset.id)}" alt="${this.esc(asset.originalFileName)}">
 				<div class="lightbox-info">
 					${asset.originalFileName}
--- a/modules/rsocials/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rsocials/mod.ts
@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const socialsModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rsocials",
 	name: "rSocials",
-	icon: "\u{1F4E2}",
+	icon: "📢",
 	description: "Federated social feed aggregator for communities",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rsocials.online",
--- a/modules/swag/components/folk-swag-designer.ts
+++ b/modules/swag/components/folk-swag-designer.ts
@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ class FolkSwagDesigner extends HTMLElement {

 	private render() {
 		const products = [
-			{ id: "sticker", name: "Sticker Sheet", icon: "\u{1F4CB}", desc: "A4 vinyl stickers" },
-			{ id: "poster", name: "Poster (A3)", icon: "\u{1F5BC}", desc: "A3 art print" },
-			{ id: "tee", name: "T-Shirt", icon: "\u{1F455}", desc: "12x16\" DTG print" },
+			{ id: "sticker", name: "Sticker Sheet", icon: "📋", desc: "A4 vinyl stickers" },
+			{ id: "poster", name: "Poster (A3)", icon: "🖼", desc: "A3 art print" },
+			{ id: "tee", name: "T-Shirt", icon: "👕", desc: "12x16\" DTG print" },
 		];

 		this.shadow.innerHTML = `
@ -117,33 +117,33 @@ class FolkSwagDesigner extends HTMLElement {
 		<div class="upload-area ${this.imagePreview ? 'has-image' : ''}">
 			${this.imagePreview
 				? `<img class="preview-img" src="${this.imagePreview}" alt="Preview">`
-				: `<div class="upload-label">\u{1F4C1} Click or drag to upload artwork (PNG, JPG, SVG)</div>`}
+				: `<div class="upload-label">📁 Click or drag to upload artwork (PNG, JPG, SVG)</div>`}
 			<input type="file" accept="image/*">
 		</div>

 		<input class="title-input" type="text" placeholder="Design title" value="${this.esc(this.designTitle)}">

 		<button class="generate-btn" ${!this.imageFile || this.generating ? 'disabled' : ''}>
-			${this.generating ? '\u23F3 Generating...' : '\u{1F680} Generate Print-Ready Files'}
+			${this.generating ? '⏳ Generating...' : '🚀 Generate Print-Ready Files'}
 		</button>

 		${this.error ? `<div class="error">${this.esc(this.error)}</div>` : ""}

 		${this.artifact ? `
 		<div class="result">
-			<h3 class="result-title">\u2705 ${this.esc(this.artifact.payload?.title || "Artifact")}</h3>
+			<h3 class="result-title">✅ ${this.esc(this.artifact.payload?.title || "Artifact")}</h3>
 			<div class="result-meta">
-				${this.esc(this.artifact.spec?.product_type || "")} \u2022
-				${this.artifact.spec?.dimensions?.width_mm}x${this.artifact.spec?.dimensions?.height_mm}mm \u2022
+				${this.esc(this.artifact.spec?.product_type || "")} •
+				${this.artifact.spec?.dimensions?.width_mm}x${this.artifact.spec?.dimensions?.height_mm}mm •
 				${this.artifact.spec?.dpi}dpi
 			</div>
 			<div class="result-actions">
 				${Object.entries(this.artifact.render_targets || {}).map(([key, target]: [string, any]) => `
-					<a class="result-btn result-btn-primary" href="${target.url}" target="_blank">\u{2B07} Download ${target.format.toUpperCase()}</a>
+					<a class="result-btn result-btn-primary" href="${target.url}" target="_blank">⬇ Download ${target.format.toUpperCase()}</a>
 				`).join("")}
-				<button class="result-btn result-btn-secondary" data-action="copy-json">\u{1F4CB} Copy Artifact JSON</button>
+				<button class="result-btn result-btn-secondary" data-action="copy-json">📋 Copy Artifact JSON</button>
 			</div>
-			<span class="json-toggle">Show artifact envelope \u25BC</span>
+			<span class="json-toggle">Show artifact envelope ▼</span>
 			<pre class="json-pre">${this.esc(JSON.stringify(this.artifact, null, 2))}</pre>
 		</div>` : ""}
 		`;
--- a/modules/swag/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/swag/mod.ts
@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const swagModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rswag",
 	name: "rSwag",
-	icon: "\u{1F3A8}",
+	icon: "🎨",
 	description: "Design print-ready swag: stickers, posters, tees",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/trips/components/folk-route-planner.ts
+++ b/modules/trips/components/folk-route-planner.ts
@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class FolkRoutePlanner extends HTMLElement {
 			// Compute crossing angle
 			const dot = Math.abs(tA.dx * tB.dx + tA.dy * tB.dy);
 			const angle = Math.acos(Math.min(1, dot)) * (180 / Math.PI);
-			svg += `<text x="${(pt.x + 14).toFixed(1)}" y="${(pt.y + 18).toFixed(1)}" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.6)" font-size="8" font-family="monospace">${angle.toFixed(1)}\u00B0</text>`;
+			svg += `<text x="${(pt.x + 14).toFixed(1)}" y="${(pt.y + 18).toFixed(1)}" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.6)" font-size="8" font-family="monospace">${angle.toFixed(1)}°</text>`;
 		}
 		return svg;
 	}
@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ class FolkRoutePlanner extends HTMLElement {
 				<div class="svg-container">${this.renderSVG()}</div>
 				${this.renderInfo()}
 				<div class="math-note">
-					Conic: Ax\u00B2+Bxy+Cy\u00B2+Dx+Ey+F=0 | Discriminant \u0394=B\u00B2\u22124AC |
-					Intersection via Sylvester resultant \u2192 degree-4 polynomial \u2192 companion matrix eigenvalues
+					Conic: Ax²+Bxy+Cy²+Dx+Ey+F=0 | Discriminant Δ=B²−4AC |
+					Intersection via Sylvester resultant → degree-4 polynomial → companion matrix eigenvalues
 				</div>
 			` : ""}

--- a/modules/trips/components/folk-trips-planner.ts
+++ b/modules/trips/components/folk-trips-planner.ts
@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ class FolkTripsPlanner extends HTMLElement {
 					<div class="trip-card" data-trip="${t.id}">
 						<div class="trip-name">${this.esc(t.title)}</div>
 						<div class="trip-meta">
-							${t.destination_count || 0} destinations \u00B7
+							${t.destination_count || 0} destinations ·
 							${t.start_date ? new Date(t.start_date).toLocaleDateString() : "No dates"}
 						</div>
-						${t.budget_total ? `<div class="trip-meta">Budget: $${parseFloat(t.budget_total).toFixed(0)} \u00B7 Spent: $${parseFloat(t.total_spent || 0).toFixed(0)}</div>` : ""}
+						${t.budget_total ? `<div class="trip-meta">Budget: $${parseFloat(t.budget_total).toFixed(0)} · Spent: $${parseFloat(t.total_spent || 0).toFixed(0)}</div>` : ""}
 						<span class="trip-status status-${t.status || "PLANNING"}">${t.status || "PLANNING"}</span>
 					</div>
 				`).join("")}
@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class FolkTripsPlanner extends HTMLElement {
 		const t = this.trip;
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="list">\u2190 Trips</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="list">← Trips</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(t.title)}</span>
 				<span class="trip-status status-${t.status || "PLANNING"}">${t.status || "PLANNING"}</span>
 			</div>
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class FolkTripsPlanner extends HTMLElement {
 				return `
 					<div class="section-title">Trip Details</div>
 					<div class="item-row"><span class="item-title">${t.description || "No description"}</span></div>
-					${t.start_date ? `<div class="item-row"><span class="item-title">Dates: ${new Date(t.start_date).toLocaleDateString()} \u2014 ${t.end_date ? new Date(t.end_date).toLocaleDateString() : "open"}</span></div>` : ""}
+					${t.start_date ? `<div class="item-row"><span class="item-title">Dates: ${new Date(t.start_date).toLocaleDateString()} — ${t.end_date ? new Date(t.end_date).toLocaleDateString() : "open"}</span></div>` : ""}
 					${t.budget_total ? `
 						<div class="section-title">Budget</div>
 						<div class="item-row" style="flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch">
@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ class FolkTripsPlanner extends HTMLElement {
 						</div>
 					` : ""}
 					<div class="section-title">Summary</div>
-					<div class="item-row"><span class="item-meta">${(t.destinations || []).length} destinations \u00B7 ${(t.itinerary || []).length} activities \u00B7 ${(t.bookings || []).length} bookings \u00B7 ${(t.packing || []).length} packing items</span></div>
+					<div class="item-row"><span class="item-meta">${(t.destinations || []).length} destinations · ${(t.itinerary || []).length} activities · ${(t.bookings || []).length} bookings · ${(t.packing || []).length} packing items</span></div>
 				`;
 			}
 			case "destinations":
 				return (t.destinations || []).length > 0
 					? (t.destinations || []).map((d: any) => `
 						<div class="item-row">
-							<span style="font-size:20px">\u{1F4CD}</span>
+							<span style="font-size:20px">📍</span>
 							<div style="flex:1">
 								<div class="item-title">${this.esc(d.name)}</div>
-								<div class="item-meta">${d.country || ""} ${d.arrival_date ? `\u00B7 ${new Date(d.arrival_date).toLocaleDateString()}` : ""}</div>
+								<div class="item-meta">${d.country || ""} ${d.arrival_date ? `· ${new Date(d.arrival_date).toLocaleDateString()}` : ""}</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					`).join("")
@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class FolkTripsPlanner extends HTMLElement {
 							<span class="badge">${b.type || "OTHER"}</span>
 							<div style="flex:1">
 								<div class="item-title">${this.esc(b.provider || "Booking")}</div>
-								<div class="item-meta">${b.confirmation_number ? `#${b.confirmation_number}` : ""} ${b.cost ? `\u00B7 $${parseFloat(b.cost).toFixed(0)}` : ""}</div>
+								<div class="item-meta">${b.confirmation_number ? `#${b.confirmation_number}` : ""} ${b.cost ? `· $${parseFloat(b.cost).toFixed(0)}` : ""}</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					`).join("")
--- a/modules/trips/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/trips/mod.ts
@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const tripsModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rtrips",
 	name: "rTrips",
-	icon: "\u{2708}\u{FE0F}",
+	icon: "✈️",
 	description: "Collaborative trip planner with itinerary, bookings, and expense splitting",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/tube/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/tube/mod.ts
@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const tubeModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rtube",
 	name: "rTube",
-	icon: "\u{1F3AC}",
+	icon: "🎬",
 	description: "Community video hosting & live streaming",
 	routes,
 	landingPage: renderLanding,
--- a/modules/vote/components/folk-vote-dashboard.ts
+++ b/modules/vote/components/folk-vote-dashboard.ts
@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class FolkVoteDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 		const s = this.selectedSpace!;
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="spaces">\u2190 Spaces</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="spaces">← Spaces</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(s.name)} — Proposals</span>
 			</div>
 			${this.proposals.length === 0 ? '<div class="empty">No proposals yet.</div>' : ""}
@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class FolkVoteDashboard extends HTMLElement {
 		const p = this.selectedProposal!;
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="proposals">\u2190 Proposals</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="proposals">← Proposals</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(p.title)}</span>
 				<span class="badge" style="background:${this.getStatusColor(p.status)}20;color:${this.getStatusColor(p.status)};margin-left:8px">${p.status}</span>
 			</div>
--- a/modules/vote/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/vote/mod.ts
@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const voteModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rvote",
 	name: "rVote",
-	icon: "\u{1F5F3}",
+	icon: "🗳",
 	description: "Conviction voting engine for collaborative governance",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rvote.online",
--- a/modules/wallet/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/wallet/mod.ts
@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const walletModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rwallet",
 	name: "rWallet",
-	icon: "\uD83D\uDCB0",
+	icon: "💰",
 	description: "Multichain Safe wallet visualization and treasury management",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rwallet.online",
--- a/modules/work/components/folk-work-board.ts
+++ b/modules/work/components/folk-work-board.ts
@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ class FolkWorkBoard extends HTMLElement {
 			${this.workspaces.length > 0 ? `<div class="workspace-grid">
 				${this.workspaces.map(ws => `
 					<div class="workspace-card" data-ws="${ws.slug}">
-						<div class="ws-name">${this.esc(ws.icon || "\u{1F4CB}")} ${this.esc(ws.name)}</div>
-						<div class="ws-meta">${ws.task_count || 0} tasks \u00B7 ${ws.member_count || 0} members</div>
+						<div class="ws-name">${this.esc(ws.icon || "📋")} ${this.esc(ws.name)}</div>
+						<div class="ws-meta">${ws.task_count || 0} tasks · ${ws.member_count || 0} members</div>
 					</div>
 				`).join("")}
 			</div>` : `<div class="empty">
@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class FolkWorkBoard extends HTMLElement {
 	private renderBoard(): string {
 		return `
 			<div class="rapp-nav">
-				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="list">\u2190 Workspaces</button>
+				<button class="rapp-nav__back" data-back="list">← Workspaces</button>
 				<span class="rapp-nav__title">${this.esc(this.workspaceSlug)}</span>
 				<button class="rapp-nav__btn" id="create-task">+ New Task</button>
 			</div>
@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class FolkWorkBoard extends HTMLElement {
 					${(task.labels || []).map((l: string) => `<span class="badge">${this.esc(l)}</span>`).join("")}
 				</div>
 				<div class="move-btns">
-					${otherStatuses.map(s => `<button class="move-btn" data-move="${task.id}" data-to="${s}">\u2192 ${this.esc(s.replace(/_/g, " ").substring(0, 8))}</button>`).join("")}
+					${otherStatuses.map(s => `<button class="move-btn" data-move="${task.id}" data-to="${s}">→ ${this.esc(s.replace(/_/g, " ").substring(0, 8))}</button>`).join("")}
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		`;
--- a/modules/work/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/work/mod.ts
@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ routes.get("/", (c) => {
 export const workModule: RSpaceModule = {
 	id: "rwork",
 	name: "rWork",
-	icon: "\u{1F4CB}",
+	icon: "📋",
 	description: "Kanban workspace boards for collaborative task management",
 	routes,
 	standaloneDomain: "rwork.online",
--- a/server/seed-campaign.ts
+++ b/server/seed-campaign.ts
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "thread",
 		stepNumber: 1,
 		content:
-			"Something is growing in the mycelium... \ud83c\udf44\n\nFor the past 2 years, we've been building the infrastructure for a regenerative economy.\n\nOn Feb 24, we reveal everything.\n\nA thread on why the old financial system is composting itself \ud83e\uddf5\ud83d\udc47",
+			"Something is growing in the mycelium... 🍄\n\nFor the past 2 years, we've been building the infrastructure for a regenerative economy.\n\nOn Feb 24, we reveal everything.\n\nA thread on why the old financial system is composting itself 🧵👇",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-21T09:00:00",
@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "article",
 		stepNumber: 2,
 		content:
-			"The regenerative finance movement isn't just about returns \u2014 it's about redesigning incentive structures from the ground up.\n\nIn this article, I break down why mycelial network theory offers the best model for decentralized economic coordination.\n\n3 key insights from 2 years of building MycoFi Earth...",
+			"The regenerative finance movement isn't just about returns — it's about redesigning incentive structures from the ground up.\n\nIn this article, I break down why mycelial network theory offers the best model for decentralized economic coordination.\n\n3 key insights from 2 years of building MycoFi Earth...",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "image",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-22T11:00:00",
@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "carousel",
 		stepNumber: 3,
 		content:
-			"5 Ways Mycelium Networks Mirror the Future of Finance \ud83c\udf0d\ud83c\udf44\n\nSlide 1: The problem with extractive finance\nSlide 2: How mycelium redistributes nutrients\nSlide 3: Token-weighted funding circles\nSlide 4: Community governance that actually works\nSlide 5: Join the launch \u2014 Feb 24",
+			"5 Ways Mycelium Networks Mirror the Future of Finance 🌍🍄\n\nSlide 1: The problem with extractive finance\nSlide 2: How mycelium redistributes nutrients\nSlide 3: Token-weighted funding circles\nSlide 4: Community governance that actually works\nSlide 5: Join the launch — Feb 24",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "carousel",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-23T14:00:00",
@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "video",
 		stepNumber: 4,
 		content:
-			"MycoFi Earth \u2014 Official Launch Video\n\nThe regenerative economy starts here. Watch how mycelial intelligence is reshaping finance, governance, and community coordination.\n\nFeaturing interviews with 12 builders from the ecosystem.\n\n[18:42]",
+			"MycoFi Earth — Official Launch Video\n\nThe regenerative economy starts here. Watch how mycelial intelligence is reshaping finance, governance, and community coordination.\n\nFeaturing interviews with 12 builders from the ecosystem.\n\n[18:42]",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "video",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-24T10:00:00",
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "thread",
 		stepNumber: 5,
 		content:
-			"\ud83c\udf44 MycoFi Earth is LIVE \ud83c\udf44\n\nAfter 2 years of building, the regenerative finance platform is here.\n\nWhat is it?\n\u2022 Token-weighted funding circles\n\u2022 Mycelial governance (no whales)\n\u2022 Composting mechanism for failed proposals\n\u2022 100% on-chain, 100% community-owned\n\n\ud83d\udc47 Full breakdown thread",
+			"🍄 MycoFi Earth is LIVE 🍄\n\nAfter 2 years of building, the regenerative finance platform is here.\n\nWhat is it?\n• Token-weighted funding circles\n• Mycelial governance (no whales)\n• Composting mechanism for failed proposals\n• 100% on-chain, 100% community-owned\n\n👇 Full breakdown thread",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "image",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-24T10:15:00",
@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "text",
 		stepNumber: 6,
 		content:
-			"Today we're launching MycoFi Earth \u2014 a regenerative finance platform modeled on mycelial networks.\n\nWhy it matters for the future of organizational design:\n\n1. Composting mechanism: Failed proposals return resources to the network\n2. Nutrient routing: Funds flow to where they're needed most\n3. No single point of failure: True decentralization\n\nFull video + docs in comments \u2193",
+			"Today we're launching MycoFi Earth — a regenerative finance platform modeled on mycelial networks.\n\nWhy it matters for the future of organizational design:\n\n1. Composting mechanism: Failed proposals return resources to the network\n2. Nutrient routing: Funds flow to where they're needed most\n3. No single point of failure: True decentralization\n\nFull video + docs in comments ↓",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "image",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-24T11:00:00",
@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "reel",
 		stepNumber: 7,
 		content:
-			"60-second explainer: How MycoFi Earth works \ud83c\udf44\u2728\n\nVisual breakdown of the token flow from contributor \u2192 funding circle \u2192 project \u2192 compost.\n\nSet to lo-fi beats with mycelium time-lapse footage.\n\nCTA: Link in bio to join the first funding circle.",
+			"60-second explainer: How MycoFi Earth works 🍄✨\n\nVisual breakdown of the token flow from contributor → funding circle → project → compost.\n\nSet to lo-fi beats with mycelium time-lapse footage.\n\nCTA: Link in bio to join the first funding circle.",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "video",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-25T12:00:00",
@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "text",
 		stepNumber: 8,
 		content:
-			"We just launched MycoFi Earth and the response has been incredible \ud83c\udf1f\n\nThe idea is simple: what if finance worked like mycelium?\n\nMycelium doesn't hoard \u2014 it redistributes. MycoFi applies that logic to community funding.\n\nEarly access is open. Come grow with us \ud83c\udf31",
+			"We just launched MycoFi Earth and the response has been incredible 🌟\n\nThe idea is simple: what if finance worked like mycelium?\n\nMycelium doesn't hoard — it redistributes. MycoFi applies that logic to community funding.\n\nEarly access is open. Come grow with us 🌱",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-25T14:00:00",
@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		postType: "text",
 		stepNumber: 9,
 		content:
-			"MycoFi Earth just went live \ud83c\udf44\n\nIt's a regenerative finance platform where funding flows like nutrients through a mycelial network.\n\nNo VCs. No whales. Just communities funding what matters.\n\nmycofi.earth",
+			"MycoFi Earth just went live 🍄\n\nIt's a regenerative finance platform where funding flows like nutrients through a mycelial network.\n\nNo VCs. No whales. Just communities funding what matters.\n\nmycofi.earth",
 		mediaUrl: "",
 		mediaType: "",
 		scheduledAt: "2026-02-25T15:00:00",
@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		height: 160,
 		rotation: 0,
 		content:
-			"# \ud83c\udf44 MycoFi Earth Launch Campaign\n\n**Duration:** Feb 21\u201325, 2026 (5 days)\n**Platforms:** X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky\n**Posts:** 9 total across 3 phases\n\n| Phase | Days | Posts |\n|-------|------|-------|\n| Pre-Launch Hype | Day -3 to -1 | 3 posts |\n| Launch Day | Day 0 | 3 posts |\n| Amplification | Day +1 | 3 posts |",
+			"# 🍄 MycoFi Earth Launch Campaign\n\n**Duration:** Feb 21–25, 2026 (5 days)\n**Platforms:** X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, Bluesky\n**Posts:** 9 total across 3 phases\n\n| Phase | Days | Posts |\n|-------|------|-------|\n| Pre-Launch Hype | Day -3 to -1 | 3 posts |\n| Launch Day | Day 0 | 3 posts |\n| Amplification | Day +1 | 3 posts |",
 	},

 	// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		height: 36,
 		rotation: 0,
 		content:
-			"### \ud83d\udce3 Phase 1: Pre-Launch Hype (Feb 21\u201323)",
+			"### 📣 Phase 1: Pre-Launch Hype (Feb 21–23)",
 	},
 	{
 		id: "label-phase2",
@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		width: COL_WIDTH * 3 + COL_GAP * 2,
 		height: 36,
 		rotation: 0,
-		content: "### \ud83d\ude80 Phase 2: Launch Day (Feb 24)",
+		content: "### 🚀 Phase 2: Launch Day (Feb 24)",
 	},
 	{
 		id: "label-phase3",
@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ const CAMPAIGN_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		height: 36,
 		rotation: 0,
 		content:
-			"### \ud83d\udce1 Phase 3: Amplification (Feb 25)",
+			"### 📡 Phase 3: Amplification (Feb 25)",
 	},

 	// ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
--- a/server/seed-demo.ts
+++ b/server/seed-demo.ts
@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ const DEMO_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		totalSupply: 100,
 		issuedSupply: 100,
 		tokenColor: "#6d28d9",
-		tokenIcon: "\uD83D\uDDF3\uFE0F",
+		tokenIcon: "🗳️",
 		createdBy: "Maya",
 		createdAt: "2026-06-15T10:00:00.000Z",
 	},
@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ const DEMO_SHAPES: Record<string, unknown>[] = [
 		totalSupply: 500,
 		issuedSupply: 155,
 		tokenColor: "#059669",
-		tokenIcon: "\u2B50",
+		tokenIcon: "⭐",
 		createdBy: "Maya",
 		createdAt: "2026-06-20T14:00:00.000Z",
 	},
--- a/shared/components/rstack-identity.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-identity.ts
@ -270,11 +270,11 @@ export class RStackIdentity extends HTMLElement {
 						<div class="dropdown-header">${displayName}</div>
 						${notifsHTML}
 						<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-email">\u2709\uFE0F Add Email</button>
-						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-device">\uD83D\uDCF1 Add Second Device</button>
-						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-recovery">\uD83D\uDEE1\uFE0F Add Social Recovery</button>
+						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-email">✉️ Add Email</button>
+						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-device">📱 Add Second Device</button>
+						<button class="dropdown-item" data-action="add-recovery">🛡️ Add Social Recovery</button>
 						<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
-						<button class="dropdown-item dropdown-item--danger" data-action="signout">\uD83D\uDEAA Sign Out</button>
+						<button class="dropdown-item dropdown-item--danger" data-action="signout">🚪 Sign Out</button>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			`;
@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export class RStackIdentity extends HTMLElement {
 				autoResolveSpace(data.token, data.username || "");
 			} catch (err: any) {
 				btn.disabled = false;
-				btn.innerHTML = "\uD83D\uDD11 Sign In with Passkey";
+				btn.innerHTML = "🔑 Sign In with Passkey";
 				errEl.textContent = err.name === "NotAllowedError" ? "Authentication was cancelled." : err.message || "Authentication failed.";
 			}
 		};
--- a/shared/components/rstack-space-switcher.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-space-switcher.ts
@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ export class RStackSpaceSwitcher extends HTMLElement {

 	#visibilityInfo(s: SpaceInfo): { cls: string; label: string } {
 		const v = s.visibility || "public_read";
-		if (v === "members_only") return { cls: "vis-private", label: "\uD83D\uDD12" };
-		if (v === "authenticated") return { cls: "vis-permissioned", label: "\uD83D\uDD11" };
-		return { cls: "vis-public", label: "\uD83D\uDD13" };
+		if (v === "members_only") return { cls: "vis-private", label: "🔒" };
+		if (v === "authenticated") return { cls: "vis-permissioned", label: "🔑" };
+		return { cls: "vis-public", label: "🔓" };
 	}

 	#renderMenu(menu: HTMLElement, current: string) {
@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class RStackSpaceSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 					return `
 				<a class="item ${vis.cls} ${s.slug === current ? "active" : ""}"
 				   href="${rspaceNavUrl(s.slug, moduleId)}">
-					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "\uD83C\uDF10"}</span>
+					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "🌐"}</span>
 					<span class="item-name">${s.name}</span>
 					<span class="item-vis ${vis.cls}">${vis.label}</span>
 				</a>`;
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class RStackSpaceSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 					return `
 				<a class="item ${vis.cls} ${s.slug === current ? "active" : ""}"
 				   href="${rspaceNavUrl(s.slug, moduleId)}">
-					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "\uD83C\uDF10"}</span>
+					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "🌐"}</span>
 					<span class="item-name">${s.name}</span>
 					<span class="item-vis ${vis.cls}">${vis.label}</span>
 				</a>`;
@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export class RStackSpaceSwitcher extends HTMLElement {
 					const pending = s.pendingRequest;
 					return `
 				<div class="item item--discover ${vis.cls}">
-					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "\uD83C\uDF10"}</span>
+					<span class="item-icon">${s.icon || "🌐"}</span>
 					<span class="item-name">${s.name}</span>
 					<span class="item-vis ${vis.cls}">${vis.label}</span>
 					${pending
--- a/shared/components/rstack-tab-bar.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-tab-bar.ts
@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export class RStackTabBar extends HTMLElement {
 				const contained = containedSet.has(f.id);
 				return `<span class="io-chip io-chip--out ${contained ? "io-chip--contained" : ""}"
 					style="--chip-color:${FLOW_COLORS[f.kind]}" title="${f.description || f.name}">
-					<span class="io-dot"></span>${f.name}${contained ? '<span class="io-lock">\uD83D\uDD12</span>' : ""}
+					<span class="io-dot"></span>${f.name}${contained ? '<span class="io-lock">🔒</span>' : ""}
 				</span>`;
 			}).join("");

@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ export class RStackTabBar extends HTMLElement {
 		const scrubberHtml = `
 			<div class="time-scrubber">
 				<button class="scrubber-playpause" id="scrubber-playpause" title="${this.#simPlaying ? "Pause" : "Play"}">
-					${this.#simPlaying ? "\u23F8" : "\u25B6"}
+					${this.#simPlaying ? "⏸" : "▶"}
 				</button>
 				<input type="range" class="scrubber-range" id="scrubber-range"
 				       min="0.1" max="5" step="0.1" value="${this.#simSpeed}" />
@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export class RStackTabBar extends HTMLElement {
 				</div>
 				<div class="stack-legend">${legendHtml}</div>
 				${scrubberHtml}
-				${this.#layers.length >= 2 ? `<div class="stack-hint">Drag between layers to create a flow \u00b7 Drag empty space to orbit</div>` : ""}
+				${this.#layers.length >= 2 ? `<div class="stack-hint">Drag between layers to create a flow · Drag empty space to orbit</div>` : ""}
 				${this.#flowDialogOpen ? this.#renderFlowDialog() : ""}
 			</div>
 		`;
@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ export class RStackTabBar extends HTMLElement {
 				<div class="flow-dialog-header">New Flow</div>
 				<div class="flow-dialog-route">
 					<span class="flow-dialog-badge" style="background:${srcBadge?.color || "#94a3b8"}">${srcBadge?.badge || srcLayer.moduleId}</span>
-					<span class="flow-dialog-arrow">\u2192</span>
+					<span class="flow-dialog-arrow">→</span>
 					<span class="flow-dialog-badge" style="background:${tgtBadge?.color || "#94a3b8"}">${tgtBadge?.badge || tgtLayer.moduleId}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="flow-dialog-field">
@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ export class RStackTabBar extends HTMLElement {

 		scrubberPlaypause?.addEventListener("click", () => {
 			this.#simPlaying = !this.#simPlaying;
-			scrubberPlaypause.textContent = this.#simPlaying ? "\u23F8" : "\u25B6";
+			scrubberPlaypause.textContent = this.#simPlaying ? "⏸" : "▶";
 			scrubberPlaypause.title = this.#simPlaying ? "Pause" : "Play";
 			const state = this.#simPlaying ? "running" : "paused";
 			this.#shadow.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".flow-particle").forEach(p => {