diff --git a/server/landing.ts b/server/landing.ts
index 84c9210..d08b619 100644
--- a/server/landing.ts
+++ b/server/landing.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function renderMainLanding(modules: ModuleInfo[]): string {
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>🌌</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>rSpace — Community Platform</title>
   <meta name="description" content="A collaborative, local-first community platform with 22+ interoperable tools. Design global, manufacture local.">
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export function renderSpaceDashboard(space: string, modules: ModuleInfo[]): stri
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>🌌</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>${escapeHtml(displayName)} | rSpace</title>
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/theme.css">
diff --git a/server/shell.ts b/server/shell.ts
index ceb07c6..4c91ddc 100644
--- a/server/shell.ts
+++ b/server/shell.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function renderShell(opts: ShellOptions): string {
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>🌌</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>${escapeHtml(title)}</title>
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/theme.css">
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ export function renderExternalAppShell(opts: ExternalAppShellOptions): string {
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>🌌</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>${escapeHtml(title)}</title>
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/theme.css">
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ export function renderModuleLanding(opts: ModuleLandingOptions): string {
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>${mod.icon}</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>${escapeHtml(mod.name)} — rSpace</title>
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/theme.css">
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ export function renderSubPageInfo(opts: SubPageInfoOptions): string {
 <head>
   <meta charset="utf-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <link rel="icon" href="data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><text y='.9em' font-size='90'>${subPage.icon}</text></svg>">
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/favicon.png">
   <title>${escapeHtml(subPage.title)} — ${escapeHtml(mod.name)} | rSpace</title>
   <script>(function(){var t=localStorage.getItem('canvas-theme');if(!t)t=matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme:light)').matches?'light':'dark';document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme',t)})()</script>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/theme.css">
