diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 0dd6ad8..b43ee5d 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "@fontsource/barlow-condensed": "^5.3.0",
         "@fontsource/bebas-neue": "^5.3.0",
         "@fontsource/share-tech-mono": "^5.3.0",
+        "lucide-react": "^1.28.0",
         "react": "^19.0.0",
         "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
         "react-router-dom": "^7.1.0"
@@ -1541,6 +1542,15 @@
         "yallist": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/lucide-react": {
+      "version": "1.28.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lucide-react/-/lucide-react-1.28.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fARAFJULsGuDDydjp6+6blekG/sBIM29TerzLjc9bQUKAcEfrSc4ZQKb25KRz4OMKd87cZTb5dgq0w/T6KufVg==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.5.1 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 494ec7a..5aef18c 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "@fontsource/barlow-condensed": "^5.3.0",
     "@fontsource/bebas-neue": "^5.3.0",
     "@fontsource/share-tech-mono": "^5.3.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^1.28.0",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^7.1.0"
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index b893aac..5fab1ab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import Home from './pages/Home.jsx';
 import DevlogDetail from './pages/DevlogDetail.jsx';
 import Impressum from './pages/Impressum.jsx';
 import Datenschutz from './pages/Datenschutz.jsx';
+import { IconChevronDown, IconMenu, IconX, IconLock } from './icons.jsx';
 
 const COMMUNITY_LINKS = [
     ['/galerie', 'Galerie'],
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ function NavDropdown({ label, active, children }) {
     return (
         <div className={`nav-drop ${open ? 'open' : ''}`} ref={ref}>
             <button className={`nav-drop-btn ${active ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setOpen((o) => !o)}>
-                {label} <span className="nav-caret">▾</span>
+                {label} <IconChevronDown size={13} className="nav-caret" />
             </button>
             {open && <div className="nav-drop-menu" onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>{children}</div>}
         </div>
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ export default function App() {
                 </div>
 
                 <button className="burger" onClick={() => setDrawer((d) => !d)} aria-label="Menü">
-                    {drawer ? '✕' : '☰'}
+                    {drawer ? <IconX size={20} /> : <IconMenu size={20} />}
                 </button>
             </header>
 
@@ -175,8 +176,9 @@ export default function App() {
             <main className="main">
                 {gated && (
                     <div className="gate-banner">
-                        <span>
-                            🚪 Der Login ist Mitgliedern des Discord-Servers vorbehalten —
+                        <span className="with-icon">
+                            <IconLock />
+                            Der Login ist Mitgliedern des Discord-Servers vorbehalten —
                             tritt erst dem Server bei und logg dich dann nochmal ein.
                         </span>
                         {invite && (
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ export default function App() {
                                 Zum Discord
                             </a>
                         )}
-                        <button className="card-delete" onClick={() => setGated(false)} title="Ausblenden">✕</button>
+                        <button className="card-delete" onClick={() => setGated(false)} title="Ausblenden"><IconX size={15} /></button>
                     </div>
                 )}
                 <Routes>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EmbedComposer.jsx b/frontend/src/components/EmbedComposer.jsx
index f1696dd..1aa2ab1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EmbedComposer.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EmbedComposer.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // mit Live-Vorschau im Discord-Look + speicherbaren Vorlagen.
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiPut, apiDelete } from '../api.js';
+import { IconBot, IconSave, IconX } from '../icons.jsx';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 
 const EMPTY_EMBED = {
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ function DiscordPreview({ content, embed, useEmbed }) {
     return (
         <div className="dpv">
             <div className="dpv-msg">
-                <div className="dpv-avatar">🤖</div>
+                <div className="dpv-avatar"><IconBot size={20} /></div>
                 <div className="dpv-body">
                     <div className="dpv-name">d4rkbot <span className="dpv-tag">APP</span> <span className="dpv-time">heute um {new Date().toLocaleTimeString('de-DE', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })} Uhr</span></div>
                     {content.trim() && <div className="dpv-content"><Markdown text={content} /></div>}
@@ -179,8 +180,8 @@ export default function EmbedComposer({ channelOptions, flash }) {
                         {templates.map((t) => <option key={t.name} value={t.name}>{t.name}</option>)}
                     </select>
                     <input type="text" style={{ flex: 1 }} placeholder="Als Vorlage speichern unter…" value={templateName} onChange={(e) => setTemplateName(e.target.value)} />
-                    <button className="btn" onClick={saveTemplate}>💾</button>
-                    <button className="card-delete" title="Vorlage löschen" onClick={removeTemplate}>✕</button>
+                    <button className="btn" onClick={saveTemplate} title="Vorlage speichern"><IconSave size={15} /></button>
+                    <button className="card-delete" title="Vorlage löschen" onClick={removeTemplate}><IconX size={14} /></button>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Lightbox.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Lightbox.jsx
index 3947112..fc13ae7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Lightbox.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Lightbox.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // die Pfeile stehen NEBEN dem Bild, die Info-Zeile darunter.
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { IconX, IconChevronLeft, IconChevronRight } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 export default function Lightbox({ images, start = 0, onClose }) {
     const [index, setIndex] = useState(start);
@@ -42,10 +43,10 @@ export default function Lightbox({ images, start = 0, onClose }) {
             }}
             role="dialog" aria-modal="true"
         >
-            <button className="lb-close" onClick={onClose} title="Schließen (Esc)">✕</button>
+            <button className="lb-close" onClick={onClose} title="Schließen (Esc)"><IconX size={17} /></button>
             <div className="lb-row">
                 {images.length > 1 && (
-                    <button className="lb-nav" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); prev(); }} title="Zurück (←)">‹</button>
+                    <button className="lb-nav" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); prev(); }} title="Zurück"><IconChevronLeft size={24} /></button>
                 )}
                 <figure className="lb-figure" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
                     <img className="lb-img" src={img.src ?? img} alt={img.alt ?? ''} />
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export default function Lightbox({ images, start = 0, onClose }) {
                     </figcaption>
                 </figure>
                 {images.length > 1 && (
-                    <button className="lb-nav" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); next(); }} title="Weiter (→)">›</button>
+                    <button className="lb-nav" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); next(); }} title="Weiter"><IconChevronRight size={24} /></button>
                 )}
             </div>
         </div>,
diff --git a/frontend/src/icons.jsx b/frontend/src/icons.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21460d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/icons.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// Zentrale Icon-Sammlung (Lucide) — ein Set, eine Strichstärke, überall gleich.
+//
+// Bewusst NICHT ersetzt werden Emojis, die im Discord landen oder von Nutzern
+// kommen: Spiel-Icons der Server-Presets, Rollen-Menü-Emojis, Embed-Inhalte.
+// Discord kennt keine SVGs — dort sind Emojis die richtige Wahl.
+import {
+    Activity, AlertTriangle, Archive, ArrowLeft, ArrowRight, Award, Bell, Bot,
+    Cake, Calendar, Camera, Check, ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight,
+    Clock, Copy, Database, Download, Ticket, FileText, Gamepad2, Gauge, Gift,
+    Globe, Hash, Heart, Image, Key, Layers, Link2, List, Lock, LogOut, Mail,
+    MapPin, Megaphone, MessageSquare, Mic, Monitor, Moon, Package, Palette, UserCog,
+    PartyPopper, Pencil, Play, Plus, RefreshCw, Rocket, Save, Search, Send,
+    Server, Settings, Shield, Sparkles, Star, Tag, Terminal, ThumbsUp, Trash2,
+    TrendingUp, Trophy, Upload, User, Users, Wand2, Wrench, X, Zap,
+} from 'lucide-react';
+
+/** Einheitliche Darstellung: 18px, dünne Linien, am Text ausgerichtet */
+const defaults = { size: 18, strokeWidth: 1.75, 'aria-hidden': true };
+
+const make = (Cmp) => function Icon(props) {
+    return <Cmp {...defaults} {...props} className={`ic ${props.className ?? ''}`} />;
+};
+
+/* ── Bereiche & Navigation ──────────────────────────── */
+export const IconDevlog = make(FileText);
+export const IconRoadmap = make(MapPin);
+export const IconMapPin = make(MapPin);
+export const IconServer = make(Server);
+export const IconGallery = make(Image);
+export const IconLevel = make(TrendingUp);
+export const IconEvents = make(Calendar);
+export const IconChangelog = make(Rocket);
+export const IconCommits = make(Terminal);
+export const IconSetup = make(Settings);
+export const IconProfile = make(User);
+export const IconHome = make(Layers);
+export const IconLogout = make(LogOut);
+export const IconMenu = make(List);
+
+/* ── Setup-Tabs ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+export const IconStatus = make(Gauge);
+export const IconBrand = make(Palette);
+export const IconFeeds = make(Megaphone);
+export const IconCommunity = make(Users);
+export const IconRoles = make(Shield);
+export const IconSupport = make(Ticket);
+export const IconApplications = make(FileText);
+export const IconComposer = make(Pencil);
+export const IconSystem = make(Wrench);
+export const IconApi = make(Key);
+export const IconTeam = make(UserCog);
+
+/* ── Aktionen & Zustände ────────────────────────────── */
+export const IconCheck = make(Check);
+export const IconX = make(X);
+export const IconPlus = make(Plus);
+export const IconTrash = make(Trash2);
+export const IconEdit = make(Pencil);
+export const IconSave = make(Save);
+export const IconSend = make(Send);
+export const IconCopy = make(Copy);
+export const IconSearch = make(Search);
+export const IconRefresh = make(RefreshCw);
+export const IconUpload = make(Upload);
+export const IconDownload = make(Download);
+export const IconLink = make(Link2);
+export const IconPlay = make(Play);
+export const IconWarning = make(AlertTriangle);
+export const IconLock = make(Lock);
+export const IconArrowLeft = make(ArrowLeft);
+export const IconArrowRight = make(ArrowRight);
+export const IconChevronDown = make(ChevronDown);
+export const IconChevronLeft = make(ChevronLeft);
+export const IconChevronRight = make(ChevronRight);
+
+/* ── Inhalte & Features ─────────────────────────────── */
+export const IconBot = make(Bot);
+export const IconBell = make(Bell);
+export const IconBirthday = make(Cake);
+export const IconGiveaway = make(Gift);
+export const IconStar = make(Star);
+export const IconTag = make(Tag);
+export const IconKey = make(Key);
+export const IconTrophy = make(Trophy);
+export const IconAward = make(Award);
+export const IconThumbsUp = make(ThumbsUp);
+export const IconIdea = make(Sparkles);
+export const IconMessage = make(MessageSquare);
+export const IconMail = make(Mail);
+export const IconVoice = make(Mic);
+export const IconGame = make(Gamepad2);
+export const IconMonitor = make(Monitor);
+export const IconDatabase = make(Database);
+export const IconArchive = make(Archive);
+export const IconPackage = make(Package);
+export const IconGlobe = make(Globe);
+export const IconChannel = make(Hash);
+export const IconClock = make(Clock);
+export const IconActivity = make(Activity);
+export const IconCamera = make(Camera);
+export const IconHeart = make(Heart);
+export const IconParty = make(PartyPopper);
+export const IconMagic = make(Wand2);
+export const IconZap = make(Zap);
+export const IconMoon = make(Moon);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Changelog.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Changelog.jsx
index a6fed42..c629382 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Changelog.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Changelog.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
+import { IconChevronLeft, IconChevronRight } from '../icons.jsx';
 import { SkeletonCards } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export default function Changelog() {
                             </div>
                             {r.url && (
                                 <div className="card-footer">
-                                    <a href={r.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Release in Gitea ansehen →</a>
+                                    <a href={r.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Release in Gitea ansehen <IconChevronRight size={13} /></a>
                                 </div>
                             )}
                         </article>
@@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ export default function Changelog() {
                 {pages > 1 && (
                     <div className="pager">
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page <= 1} onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}>
-                            ← Neuere
+                            <IconChevronLeft size={14} /> Neuere
                         </button>
                         <span className="pager-info">
                             {String(page).padStart(2, '0')} / {String(pages).padStart(2, '0')}
                         </span>
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page >= pages} onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}>
-                            Ältere →
+                            Ältere <IconChevronRight size={14} />
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Commits.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Commits.jsx
index 6462450..c2530a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Commits.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Commits.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
+import { IconChevronLeft, IconChevronRight } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 const dateFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', {
     day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit',
@@ -90,13 +91,13 @@ export default function Commits({ me }) {
                 {pages > 1 && (
                     <div className="pager">
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page <= 1} onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}>
-                            ← Neuere
+                            <IconChevronLeft size={14} /> Neuere
                         </button>
                         <span className="pager-info">
                             {String(page).padStart(2, '0')} / {String(pages).padStart(2, '0')}
                         </span>
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page >= pages} onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}>
-                            Ältere →
+                            Ältere <IconChevronRight size={14} />
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DevlogDetail.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/DevlogDetail.jsx
index cda6dfd..e46c188 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DevlogDetail.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DevlogDetail.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
+import { IconChevronLeft, IconCheck, IconLink } from '../icons.jsx';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 import Lightbox from '../components/Lightbox.jsx';
 import { SkeletonCards } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ export default function DevlogDetail() {
                         </article>
 
                         <div className="field-row" style={{ marginTop: '1.2rem' }}>
-                            <Link className="btn" to="/devlogs">← Alle Devlogs</Link>
-                            <button className="btn" onClick={copyLink}>{copied ? '✓ Link kopiert' : '🔗 Link kopieren'}</button>
+                            <Link className="btn with-icon" to="/devlogs"><IconChevronLeft size={14} /> Alle Devlogs</Link>
+                            <button className="btn" onClick={copyLink}>{copied ? <span className="with-icon"><IconCheck size={14} /> Link kopiert</span> : <span className="with-icon"><IconLink size={14} /> Link kopieren</span>}</button>
                         </div>
 
                         {lightbox !== null && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Devlogs.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Devlogs.jsx
index cff47ee..8272ecb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Devlogs.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Devlogs.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet, apiDelete } from '../api.js';
+import { IconChevronLeft, IconChevronRight, IconSearch, IconLink, IconX } from '../icons.jsx';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 import Lightbox from '../components/Lightbox.jsx';
 import { SkeletonCards } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export default function Devlogs({ me }) {
 
             <section className="content">
                 <div className="search">
-                    <span className="search-icon">⌕</span>
+                    <span className="search-icon"><IconSearch size={16} /></span>
                     <input
                         type="search"
                         placeholder="Devlogs durchsuchen …"
@@ -135,14 +136,14 @@ export default function Devlogs({ me }) {
                                             </span>
                                             {project && <span className="card-project">{project}</span>}
                                             <span className="card-rel">{relative(d.posted_at)}</span>
-                                            <a className="card-permalink" href={`/devlogs/${d.message_id}`} title="Direktlink zu diesem Devlog">🔗</a>
+                                            <a className="card-permalink" href={`/devlogs/${d.message_id}`} title="Direktlink zu diesem Devlog"><IconLink size={14} /></a>
                                             {me?.admin && (
                                                 <button
                                                     className="card-delete"
                                                     title="Aus dem Archiv löschen"
                                                     onClick={() => remove(d.message_id)}
                                                 >
-                                                    ✕
+                                                    <IconX size={15} />
                                                 </button>
                                             )}
                                         </div>
@@ -187,13 +188,13 @@ export default function Devlogs({ me }) {
                 {pages > 1 && (
                     <div className="pager">
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page <= 1} onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}>
-                            ← Neuere
+                            <IconChevronLeft size={14} /> Neuere
                         </button>
                         <span className="pager-info">
                             {String(page).padStart(2, '0')} / {String(pages).padStart(2, '0')}
                         </span>
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page >= pages} onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}>
-                            Ältere →
+                            Ältere <IconChevronRight size={14} />
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Events.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Events.jsx
index 4448d49..58526f2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Events.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Events.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
+import { IconStar, IconChevronRight } from '../icons.jsx';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 
 const dateFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ export default function Events() {
                         {e.cover && <a href={e.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img className="event-cover" src={e.cover} alt="" /></a>}
                         <div className="card-meta">
                             <span className="card-date">{e.start ? dateFmt.format(new Date(e.start)) : 'Termin folgt'}</span>
-                            {e.interested != null && <span className="card-rel">⭐ {e.interested} interessiert</span>}
+                            {e.interested != null && <span className="card-rel with-icon"><IconStar size={13} /> {e.interested} interessiert</span>}
                         </div>
                         <h3 className="release-name">{e.name}</h3>
                         {e.description && (
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ export default function Events() {
                             </div>
                         )}
                         <div className="card-footer">
-                            <a href={e.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Im Discord ansehen →</a>
+                            <a href={e.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Im Discord ansehen <IconChevronRight size={13} /></a>
                         </div>
                     </article>
                 ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Galerie.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Galerie.jsx
index 3f89126..068f6c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Galerie.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Galerie.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
+import { IconChevronLeft, IconChevronRight } from '../icons.jsx';
 import Lightbox from '../components/Lightbox.jsx';
 import { SkeletonGrid } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
 
@@ -68,13 +69,13 @@ export default function Galerie() {
                 {pages > 1 && (
                     <div className="pager">
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page <= 1} onClick={() => setPage(page - 1)}>
-                            ← Neuere
+                            <IconChevronLeft size={14} /> Neuere
                         </button>
                         <span className="pager-info">
                             {String(page).padStart(2, '0')} / {String(pages).padStart(2, '0')}
                         </span>
                         <button className="btn" disabled={page >= pages} onClick={() => setPage(page + 1)}>
-                            Ältere →
+                            Ältere <IconChevronRight size={14} />
                         </button>
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
index b1e842a..73138d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Home.jsx
@@ -4,14 +4,18 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
+import {
+    IconDevlog, IconRoadmap, IconServer, IconGallery, IconLevel, IconEvents,
+    IconMessage, IconArrowRight, IconLink,
+} from '../icons.jsx';
 
 const TILES = [
-    ['/devlogs', '📔', 'Devlog', 'Entwicklungs-Updates, frisch aus dem Editor'],
-    ['/roadmap', '🗺️', 'Roadmap', 'Meilensteine + Community-Wünsche zum Abstimmen'],
-    ['/server', '🎮', 'Server', 'Live-Status aller Game-Server mit Verlauf'],
-    ['/galerie', '🖼️', 'Galerie', 'Screenshots aus der Community'],
-    ['/level', '📈', 'Level', 'XP-Bestenliste — wer redet am meisten mit?'],
-    ['/events', '📅', 'Events', 'Playtests, Streams und was sonst ansteht'],
+    ['/devlogs', IconDevlog, 'Devlog', 'Entwicklungs-Updates, frisch aus dem Editor'],
+    ['/roadmap', IconRoadmap, 'Roadmap', 'Meilensteine + Community-Wünsche zum Abstimmen'],
+    ['/server', IconServer, 'Server', 'Live-Status aller Game-Server mit Verlauf'],
+    ['/galerie', IconGallery, 'Galerie', 'Screenshots aus der Community'],
+    ['/level', IconLevel, 'Level', 'XP-Bestenliste — wer redet am meisten mit?'],
+    ['/events', IconEvents, 'Events', 'Playtests, Streams und was sonst ansteht'],
 ];
 
 /** Devlog-Text für den Teaser kürzen (erste Sätze, ohne Titel-Zeile) */
@@ -57,8 +61,14 @@ export default function Home() {
                         an einem Ort, direkt aus dem Discord.
                     </p>
                     <div className="home-cta">
-                        {invite && <a className="btn btn-save" href={invite} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">💬 Zum Discord</a>}
-                        <Link className="btn btn-ghost home-cta-alt" to="/devlogs">📔 Devlogs lesen</Link>
+                        {invite && (
+                            <a className="btn btn-save with-icon" href={invite} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                                <IconMessage /> Zum Discord
+                            </a>
+                        )}
+                        <Link className="btn btn-ghost home-cta-alt with-icon" to="/devlogs">
+                            <IconDevlog /> Devlogs lesen
+                        </Link>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </section>
@@ -88,9 +98,9 @@ export default function Home() {
                 )}
 
                 <div className="home-tiles">
-                    {TILES.map(([to, icon, title, desc]) => (
+                    {TILES.map(([to, Icon, title, desc]) => (
                         <Link className="card home-tile" to={to} key={to}>
-                            <span className="home-tile-icon">{icon}</span>
+                            <span className="home-tile-icon"><Icon size={26} /></span>
                             <span className="home-tile-title">{title}</span>
                             <span className="home-tile-desc">{desc}</span>
                         </Link>
@@ -101,10 +111,13 @@ export default function Home() {
                     <div className="roadmap-group" style={{ marginTop: '2.5rem' }}>
                         <h2 className="settings-title">// Dienste</h2>
                         <div className="home-tiles">
+                            {/* Dienst-Icons pflegt der Owner selbst — daher bleiben es Emojis */}
                             {services.map((s) => (
                                 <a className="card home-tile" href={s.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" key={s.id}>
-                                    <span className="home-tile-icon">{s.icon}</span>
-                                    <span className="home-tile-title">{s.name} <span className="home-tile-ext">↗</span></span>
+                                    <span className="home-tile-icon home-tile-emoji">{s.icon}</span>
+                                    <span className="home-tile-title with-icon">
+                                        {s.name} <IconLink size={14} className="home-tile-ext" />
+                                    </span>
                                     {s.description && <span className="home-tile-desc">{s.description}</span>}
                                 </a>
                             ))}
@@ -119,7 +132,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                             <div className="card-body">
                                 <Markdown text={teaser(latest.content)} />
                             </div>
-                            <span className="home-devlog-more">Weiterlesen →</span>
+                            <span className="home-devlog-more with-icon">Weiterlesen <IconArrowRight size={14} /></span>
                         </Link>
                     </div>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Impressum.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Impressum.jsx
index a8a4955..e8a7529 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Impressum.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Impressum.jsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function Impressum() {
             <section className="content legal-text">
                 {incomplete && (
                     <p className="notice">
-                        ⚠️ Die Impressums-Angaben sind noch nicht vollständig hinterlegt
+                        ✗ Die Impressums-Angaben sind noch nicht vollständig hinterlegt
                         (Setup → System → Impressum).
                     </p>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Level.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Level.jsx
index c41d541..0f77911 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Level.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Level.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
 import { SkeletonRows } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
+import { IconTrophy } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 /** Muss der Formel in src/bot/levels.js entsprechen */
 function xpForLevel(level) {
@@ -9,7 +10,8 @@ function xpForLevel(level) {
     return total;
 }
 
-const MEDALS = ['🥇', '🥈', '🥉'];
+// Platz 1–3 bekommen einen Pokal in Gold/Silber/Bronze, danach schlicht die Nummer
+const MEDAL_COLORS = ['#f5c518', '#c0c4cc', '#c07a3e'];
 
 /** Nachrichten/Tag der letzten 30 Tage als Balken */
 function ActivityChart({ stats }) {
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ export default function Level() {
             <section className="content">
                 {error && <p className="notice">Bestenliste konnte nicht geladen werden.</p>}
                 {!error && !rows && <SkeletonRows n={10} />}
-                {rows?.length === 0 && <p className="notice">Noch keine XP vergeben — schreibt was im Discord! ✍️</p>}
+                {rows?.length === 0 && <p className="notice">Noch keine XP vergeben — schreibt was im Discord!</p>}
 
                 {rows?.length > 0 && (
                     <div className="lvl-list">
@@ -76,7 +78,11 @@ export default function Level() {
                             const pct = Math.floor(((r.xp - base) / (next - base)) * 100);
                             return (
                                 <div className="lvl-row" key={r.user_id}>
-                                    <span className="lvl-rank">{MEDALS[i] ?? `#${i + 1}`}</span>
+                                    <span className="lvl-rank">
+                                        {i < 3
+                                            ? <IconTrophy size={18} style={{ color: MEDAL_COLORS[i] }} />
+                                            : `#${i + 1}`}
+                                    </span>
                                     <span className="lvl-name">{r.username ?? r.user_id}</span>
                                     <div className="lvl-progress">
                                         <div className="progress"><div className="progress-bar" style={{ width: `${pct}%` }} /></div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Profil.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Profil.jsx
index 20d3d02..769be2d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Profil.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Profil.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiDelete } from '../api.js';
+import { IconCheck, IconMagic } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 function fmtDate(iso) {
     if (!iso) return '—';
@@ -52,10 +53,10 @@ export default function Profil({ me }) {
         try {
             const res = await apiDelete('/api/profile');
             const total = Object.values(res.deleted).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
-            setWipeMsg(`✅ ${total} Einträge gelöscht.`);
+            setWipeMsg(`✓ ${total} Einträge gelöscht.`);
             apiGet('/api/profile').then(setProfile).catch(() => {});
         } catch {
-            setWipeMsg('⚠️ Löschen fehlgeschlagen — melde dich bitte beim Team.');
+            setWipeMsg('✗ Löschen fehlgeschlagen — melde dich bitte beim Team.');
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ export default function Profil({ me }) {
             </section>
 
             <section className="content">
-                {error && <p className="notice">⚠️ {error}</p>}
+                {error && <p className="notice">✗ {error}</p>}
                 {!profile && !error && <p className="notice">Lade …</p>}
 
                 {profile && (
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@ export default function Profil({ me }) {
                                 <h2 className="profile-name">{profile.user.displayName}</h2>
                                 <p className="profile-meta">
                                     Dabei seit {fmtDate(profile.user.joinedAt)}
-                                    {profile.playtester && <span className="profile-badge">🧪 Playtester</span>}
+                                    {profile.playtester && (
+                                        <span className="profile-badge with-icon"><IconMagic size={14} /> Playtester</span>
+                                    )}
                                 </p>
                                 {profile.roles.length > 0 && (
                                     <div className="profile-roles">
@@ -145,7 +148,9 @@ export default function Profil({ me }) {
                                 <h2 className="settings-title">// Dein Alpha-Key</h2>
                                 <div className="field-row">
                                     <code className="alpha-key">{profile.alphaKey}</code>
-                                    <button className="btn btn-mini" onClick={copyKey}>{copied ? '✓ Kopiert' : 'Kopieren'}</button>
+                                    <button className="btn btn-mini" onClick={copyKey}>
+                                        {copied ? <span className="with-icon"><IconCheck size={13} /> Kopiert</span> : 'Kopieren'}
+                                    </button>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Roadmap.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Roadmap.jsx
index 1cbca4b..21e6638 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Roadmap.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Roadmap.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet, apiPost } from '../api.js';
 import { Markdown } from '../markdown.jsx';
 import { SkeletonCards } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
+import { IconThumbsUp } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 const dueFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' });
 
@@ -104,20 +105,20 @@ export default function Roadmap() {
                 ? w
                 : { ...w, voted: res.voted, score: w.score + (res.voted ? 1 : -1) }));
         } catch (e) {
-            if (e.status === 403) setSubmitMsg('⚠️ Voten dürfen nur Discord-Member.');
+            if (e.status === 403) setSubmitMsg('✗ Voten dürfen nur Discord-Member.');
         }
     }
 
     async function submitWish() {
         const text = idea.trim();
-        if (text.length < 5) { setSubmitMsg('⚠️ Etwas mehr Text bitte.'); return; }
+        if (text.length < 5) { setSubmitMsg('✗ Etwas mehr Text bitte.'); return; }
         try {
             await apiPost('/api/wishes', { idea: text });
             setIdea('');
-            setSubmitMsg('✅ Wunsch eingereicht — er steht jetzt auch im Discord zur Abstimmung!');
+            setSubmitMsg('✓ Wunsch eingereicht — er steht jetzt auch im Discord zur Abstimmung!');
             apiGet('/api/wishes').then((d) => setWishes(d.wishes)).catch(() => {});
         } catch (e) {
-            setSubmitMsg(e.status === 403 ? '⚠️ Einreichen dürfen nur Discord-Member.' : '⚠️ Konnte den Wunsch nicht einreichen.');
+            setSubmitMsg(e.status === 403 ? '✗ Einreichen dürfen nur Discord-Member.' : '✗ Konnte den Wunsch nicht einreichen.');
         }
     }
 
@@ -151,14 +152,14 @@ export default function Roadmap() {
                             <div className="wish-row" key={w.message_id ?? `${w.created_at}-${i}`}>
                                 {canVote && w.message_id ? (
                                     <button
-                                        className={`wish-vote${w.voted ? ' voted' : ''}`}
+                                        className={`wish-vote with-icon${w.voted ? ' voted' : ''}`}
                                         title={w.voted ? 'Vote zurücknehmen' : 'Dafür stimmen'}
                                         onClick={() => vote(w.message_id)}
                                     >
-                                        👍 {w.score}
+                                        <IconThumbsUp size={14} /> {w.score}
                                     </button>
                                 ) : (
-                                    <span className="wish-score">👍 {w.score}</span>
+                                    <span className="wish-score with-icon"><IconThumbsUp size={14} /> {w.score}</span>
                                 )}
                                 <span className="wish-idea">{w.idea}</span>
                                 <span className="wish-author">{w.author}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Server.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Server.jsx
index d62f402..2ccdcbd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Server.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Server.jsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet } from '../api.js';
 import { SkeletonCards } from '../components/Skeleton.jsx';
+import { IconGame, IconMapPin, IconClock, IconCheck } from '../icons.jsx';
 
 const timeFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
 
@@ -68,9 +69,13 @@ function ServerCard({ s }) {
                 <div className="srv-title">
                     <span className="srv-name">{s.name}</span>
                     <span className={`srv-status ${s.online ? 'on' : s.online === false ? 'off' : ''}`}>
-                        {s.online === null ? '⏳ Warte auf Check' : s.online ? '🟢 Online' : '🔴 Offline'}
+                        {s.online === null
+                            ? <><IconClock size={13} /> Warte auf Check</>
+                            : <><span className="srv-dot" /> {s.online ? 'Online' : 'Offline'}</>}
                         {s.ping != null && s.online && <span className="srv-ping"> · {s.ping}ms</span>}
-                        {s.map && s.online && <span className="srv-map"> · 🗺️ {s.map}</span>}
+                        {s.map && s.online && (
+                            <span className="srv-map"> · <IconMapPin size={13} /> {s.map}</span>
+                        )}
                     </span>
                 </div>
                 {s.online && s.players != null && (
@@ -102,10 +107,14 @@ function ServerCard({ s }) {
 
             {(s.connect_url || s.address) && (
                 <div className="srv-connect">
-                    {s.connect_url && <a className="btn btn-save" href={s.connect_url}>🎮 Connect</a>}
+                    {s.connect_url && (
+                        <a className="btn btn-save with-icon" href={s.connect_url}>
+                            <IconGame size={15} /> Connect
+                        </a>
+                    )}
                     {s.address && (
                         <button className="alpha-key srv-addr" onClick={copyAddress} title="Adresse kopieren">
-                            {copied ? '✓ Kopiert!' : s.address}
+                            {copied ? <span className="with-icon"><IconCheck size={14} /> Kopiert!</span> : s.address}
                         </button>
                     )}
                 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.jsx
index 52872b6..86ceb8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { apiGet, apiPut, apiPost, apiDelete } from '../api.js';
 import EmbedComposer from '../components/EmbedComposer.jsx';
+import {
+    IconStatus, IconBrand, IconFeeds, IconCommunity, IconRoles, IconSupport,
+    IconApplications, IconComposer, IconServer, IconSystem, IconApi, IconTeam,
+    IconLock, IconBot, IconUpload, IconChevronDown, IconKey,
+} from '../icons.jsx';
 
 const API_SCOPES = [
     { id: 'message', label: 'message', hint: 'Nachrichten/Embeds in Kanäle posten' },
@@ -10,18 +15,18 @@ const API_SCOPES = [
 ];
 
 const TABS = [
-    { id: 'status', icon: '📊', label: 'Status' },
-    { id: 'brand', icon: '🎨', label: 'Brand' },
-    { id: 'feeds', icon: '📔', label: 'Feeds' },
-    { id: 'community', icon: '🙌', label: 'Community' },
-    { id: 'rollen', icon: '🎭', label: 'Rollen' },
-    { id: 'support', icon: '📬', label: 'Support' },
-    { id: 'bewerbungen', icon: '📋', label: 'Bewerbungen' },
-    { id: 'composer', icon: '📝', label: 'Composer' },
-    { id: 'server', icon: '🎮', label: 'Server' },
-    { id: 'system', icon: '⚙️', label: 'System' },
-    { id: 'api', icon: '🔑', label: 'API' },
-    { id: 'team', icon: '👥', label: 'Team' },
+    { id: 'status', Icon: IconStatus, label: 'Status' },
+    { id: 'brand', Icon: IconBrand, label: 'Brand' },
+    { id: 'feeds', Icon: IconFeeds, label: 'Feeds' },
+    { id: 'community', Icon: IconCommunity, label: 'Community' },
+    { id: 'rollen', Icon: IconRoles, label: 'Rollen' },
+    { id: 'support', Icon: IconSupport, label: 'Support' },
+    { id: 'bewerbungen', Icon: IconApplications, label: 'Bewerbungen' },
+    { id: 'composer', Icon: IconComposer, label: 'Composer' },
+    { id: 'server', Icon: IconServer, label: 'Server' },
+    { id: 'system', Icon: IconSystem, label: 'System' },
+    { id: 'api', Icon: IconApi, label: 'API' },
+    { id: 'team', Icon: IconTeam, label: 'Team' },
 ];
 
 // Welcher Team-Scope schaltet welchen Tab frei (null = nur Owner)
@@ -574,7 +579,7 @@ export default function Settings({ me }) {
                 {header}
                 <section className="content">
                     <div className="notice center">
-                        <p>🔒 Nur für den Admin.</p>
+                        <p className="with-icon"><IconLock /> Nur für den Admin.</p>
                         {!me.user && <a className="btn" href="/auth/login">Login mit Discord</a>}
                     </div>
                 </section>
@@ -622,15 +627,15 @@ export default function Settings({ me }) {
                     <div className="bot-avatar-wrap">
                         {data.status.botAvatar
                             ? <img className="bot-avatar" src={data.status.botAvatar} alt="Bot-Avatar" />
-                            : <div className="bot-avatar bot-avatar-empty">🤖</div>}
+                            : <div className="bot-avatar bot-avatar-empty"><IconBot size={30} /></div>}
                         <span className="bot-dot" style={{ background: statusDot }} />
                     </div>
                     <label className="btn btn-upload">
-                        ⬆ Bild ändern
+                        <IconUpload size={14} /> Bild ändern
                         <input type="file" accept="image/*" hidden onChange={(e) => uploadImage('avatar', e.target.files?.[0])} />
                     </label>
                     <label className="btn btn-upload btn-ghost">
-                        🖼 Banner
+                        <IconUpload size={14} /> Banner
                         <input type="file" accept="image/*" hidden onChange={(e) => uploadImage('banner', e.target.files?.[0])} />
                     </label>
                 </div>
@@ -844,7 +849,7 @@ export default function Settings({ me }) {
                         onClick={distributeKeys}
                         disabled={!alphaKeys || alphaKeys.free === 0 || alphaKeys.playtestersWithout.length === 0}
                     >
-                        🎟️ An {alphaKeys?.playtestersWithout?.length ?? 0} Playtester verteilen
+                        <IconKey size={14} /> An {alphaKeys?.playtestersWithout?.length ?? 0} Playtester verteilen
                     </button>
                 </div>
                 {alphaKeys?.assigned?.length > 0 && (
@@ -937,7 +942,7 @@ export default function Settings({ me }) {
             <div className="settings-section">
                 <h2 className="settings-title">// Rollen-Menüs</h2>
                 <p className="section-intro">
-                    Selbstbedienungs-Rollen wie bei Carl-bot — nur ohne Paywall. 😄 Der Bot postet
+                    Selbstbedienungs-Rollen wie bei Carl-bot — nur ohne Paywall. Der Bot postet
                     ein Embed mit Buttons; Klick = Rolle nehmen, nochmal = abgeben. Menüs sind
                     jederzeit editierbar, der Discord-Post zieht automatisch mit.
                 </p>
@@ -1712,7 +1717,7 @@ export default function Settings({ me }) {
                                 className={`settings-nav-item ${tab === t.id ? 'active' : ''}`}
                                 onClick={() => setTab(t.id)}
                             >
-                                <span className="settings-nav-icon">{t.icon}</span>
+                                <span className="settings-nav-icon"><t.Icon /></span>
                                 {t.label}
                             </button>
                         ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/style.css b/frontend/src/style.css
index 2640251..4429f21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/style.css
+++ b/frontend/src/style.css
@@ -1512,3 +1512,54 @@ a.sha:hover { border-color: var(--neon); background: rgba(245, 197, 24, .07); }
 .btn-danger { border-color: rgba(242, 63, 67, .5); color: #f23f43; }
 .btn-danger:hover { border-color: #f23f43; background: rgba(242, 63, 67, .1); }
 .home-tile-ext { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted2); }
+
+/* ── ICONS (Lucide) ────────────────────────────────── */
+/* Einheitliche Ausrichtung: Icons sitzen auf der Textlinie, erben die Farbe */
+.ic {
+    display: inline-block;
+    vertical-align: -0.18em;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+/* Text + Icon nebeneinander, ohne Zeilenumbruch dazwischen */
+.with-icon {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: .45rem;
+}
+button.with-icon, a.with-icon { justify-content: center; }
+
+/* Nav-Pfeil des Dropdowns */
+.nav-caret { transition: transform .2s; }
+.nav-drop.open .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
+
+/* Setup-Sidebar: Icons in Markenfarbe, aktiver Tab hebt sich ab */
+.settings-nav-icon { display: inline-flex; color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s; }
+.settings-nav-item:hover .settings-nav-icon { color: var(--text); }
+.settings-nav-item.active .settings-nav-icon { color: var(--neon); }
+
+/* Kachel-Icons auf der Startseite */
+.home-tile-icon { color: var(--neon); display: inline-flex; }
+.home-tile:hover .home-tile-icon { color: var(--neon2); }
+.home-tile-emoji { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1; }
+.home-tile-ext { color: var(--muted2); }
+
+/* Server-Status: Punkt statt Emoji */
+.srv-status { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: .1rem; }
+.srv-status > span { white-space: nowrap; }
+.srv-dot {
+    width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--muted2); display: inline-block; flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.srv-status.on .srv-dot { background: var(--success); box-shadow: 0 0 8px #00ff8866; }
+.srv-status.off .srv-dot { background: #f23f43; box-shadow: 0 0 8px #f23f4366; }
+.srv-status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
+.srv-map, .srv-ping { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .3rem; }
+
+/* Bestenliste: Pokal statt Medaillen-Emoji */
+.lvl-rank { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
+
+/* Bot-Avatar-Platzhalter */
+.bot-avatar-empty { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--muted); }
+
+/* Discord-Vorschau im Composer */
+.dpv-avatar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--muted); }