diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 9e132b0..bdf7b68 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pub var max_diff_lines: usize = 50000;
 pub var max_syntax_lines: usize = 50000;
 
 pub const application_name = "flow";
-pub const application_logo = "󱞏 ";
 
 pub const std_options = .{
     // .log_level = if (builtin.mode == .Debug) .debug else .warn,
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/flow.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/flow.zig
index 19b8a14..465e10f 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/flow.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/flow.zig
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn create(a: Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     };
     return .{
         .handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self),
-        .name = root.application_logo ++ root.application_name,
+        .name = root.application_name,
         .description = "default",
         .keybind_hints = &hints,
     };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/home.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/home.zig
index c4ae459..d0514d1 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/home.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/home.zig
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub fn create(a: std.mem.Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     };
     return .{
         .handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self),
-        .name = root.application_logo ++ root.application_name,
+        .name = root.application_name,
         .description = "home",
         .keybind_hints = &hints,
     };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
index 0b7c483..49e82a4 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/insert.zig
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const tp = @import("thespian");
-const root = @import("root");
 
 const key = @import("renderer").input.key;
 const mod = @import("renderer").input.modifier;
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn create(a: Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     try self.commands.init(self);
     return .{
         .handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self),
-        .name = root.application_logo ++ "INSERT",
+        .name = "INSERT",
         .description = "vim",
         .line_numbers = if (tui.current().config.vim_insert_gutter_line_numbers_relative) .relative else .absolute,
     };
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
index cc7c9b6..83617f5 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const tp = @import("thespian");
-const root = @import("root");
 
 const key = @import("renderer").input.key;
 const mod = @import("renderer").input.modifier;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn create(a: Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     try self.commands.init(self);
     return .{
         .handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self),
-        .name = root.application_logo ++ "NORMAL",
+        .name = "NORMAL",
         .description = "vim",
         .line_numbers = if (tui.current().config.vim_normal_gutter_line_numbers_relative) .relative else .absolute,
         .keybind_hints = &hints,
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
index ad4fb1d..216c856 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const tp = @import("thespian");
-const root = @import("root");
 
 const key = @import("renderer").input.key;
 const mod = @import("renderer").input.modifier;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn create(a: Allocator) !tui.Mode {
     try self.commands.init(self);
     return .{
         .handler = EventHandler.to_owned(self),
-        .name = root.application_logo ++ "VISUAL",
+        .name = "VISUAL",
         .description = "vim",
         .line_numbers = if (tui.current().config.vim_visual_gutter_line_numbers_relative) .relative else .absolute,
         .keybind_hints = &hints,
diff --git a/src/tui/status/modestate.zig b/src/tui/status/modestate.zig
index ffc3d75..773fda4 100644
--- a/src/tui/status/modestate.zig
+++ b/src/tui/status/modestate.zig
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ pub fn create(a: Allocator, parent: Plane, event_handler: ?Widget.EventHandler)
 pub fn layout(_: *void, btn: *Button.State(void)) Widget.Layout {
     const name = tui.get_mode();
     const width = btn.plane.egc_chunk_width(name, 0);
-    const padding: usize = if (is_mini_mode()) 3 else 2;
-    return .{ .static = width + padding };
+    const logo = btn.plane.egc_chunk_width(left ++ symbol ++ right, 0);
+    const padding: usize = 2;
+    const minimode_sep: usize = if (is_mini_mode()) 1 else 0;
+    return .{ .static = logo + width + padding + minimode_sep };
 }
 
 fn is_mini_mode() bool {
@@ -41,12 +43,16 @@ fn is_overlay_mode() bool {
 }
 
 pub fn render(_: *void, self: *Button.State(void), theme: *const Widget.Theme) bool {
-    self.plane.set_base_style(" ", if (self.active) theme.editor_cursor else if (self.hover) theme.editor_selection else theme.statusbar_hover);
+    const base_style = if (self.active) theme.editor_cursor else if (self.hover) theme.editor_selection else theme.statusbar_hover;
+    self.plane.set_base_style(" ", base_style);
     self.plane.on_styles(style.bold);
     self.plane.erase();
     self.plane.home();
     var buf: [31:0]u8 = undefined;
-    _ = self.plane.putstr(std.fmt.bufPrintZ(&buf, " {s} ", .{tui.get_mode()}) catch return false) catch {};
+    render_logo(self, theme, base_style);
+    self.plane.set_base_style(" ", base_style);
+    self.plane.on_styles(style.bold);
+    _ = self.plane.putstr(std.fmt.bufPrintZ(&buf, "{s} ", .{tui.get_mode()}) catch return false) catch {};
     if (is_mini_mode())
         render_separator(self, theme);
     return false;
@@ -58,6 +64,26 @@ fn render_separator(self: *Button.State(void), theme: *const Widget.Theme) void
     _ = self.plane.putstr("") catch {};
 }
 
+const left = " ";
+const symbol = "󱞏";
+const right = " ";
+
+fn render_logo(self: *Button.State(void), theme: *const Widget.Theme, base_style: Widget.Theme.Style) void {
+    // const style_symbol: Widget.Theme.Style = if (tui.find_scope_style(theme, "number")) |sty| .{ .fg = sty.style.fg, .bg = base_style.bg, .fs = base_style.fs } else base_style;
+    const style_symbol = if (self.active) theme.editor_cursor else if (self.hover) theme.editor_selection else theme.statusbar_hover;
+    const style_braces: Widget.Theme.Style = if (tui.find_scope_style(theme, "punctuation")) |sty| .{ .fg = sty.style.fg, .bg = base_style.bg, .fs = base_style.fs } else base_style;
+    if (left.len > 0) {
+        self.plane.set_style(style_braces);
+        _ = self.plane.putstr(" " ++ left) catch {};
+    }
+    self.plane.set_style(style_symbol);
+    _ = self.plane.putstr(symbol) catch {};
+    if (right.len > 0) {
+        self.plane.set_style(style_braces);
+        _ = self.plane.putstr(right) catch {};
+    }
+}
+
 fn on_click(_: *void, _: *Button.State(void)) void {
     if (is_mini_mode()) {
         command.executeName("exit_mini_mode", .{}) catch {};