diff --git a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxLayoutBuilder.php b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxLayoutBuilder.php
index 548ac0fd4..28be586c6 100644
--- a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxLayoutBuilder.php
+++ b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxLayoutBuilder.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use App\Models\Settings;
 
 /**
  * Service for building tmux window layouts based on sequential mode
+ *
+ * Uses Nerd Font icons for pane names to provide a modern visual experience.
  */
 class TmuxLayoutBuilder
 {
@@ -15,6 +17,43 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
 
     protected string $sessionName;
 
+    /**
+     * Pane name icons mapping - uses Nerd Font symbols
+     * Requires a Nerd Font to display properly (FiraCode NF, JetBrains Mono NF, etc.)
+     */
+    protected array $paneIcons = [
+        // Core processing
+        'Monitor' => '󰍹 Monitor',
+        'update_binaries' => ' Binaries',
+        'backfill' => '󰑓 Backfill',
+        'update_releases' => ' Releases',
+        'sequential' => '󰒿 Sequential',
+
+        // Utilities
+        'fixReleaseNames' => '󰯃 Fix Names',
+        'removeCrapReleases' => '󰆴 Remove Crap',
+
+        // Postprocessing
+        'postprocessing_additional' => ' Additional',
+        'postprocessing_tv' => '󰟴 TV/Anime',
+        'postprocessing_amazon' => ' Amazon',
+        'postprocessing_movies' => ' Movies',
+        'postprocessing_xxx' => '󰞋 XXX',
+
+        // IRC
+        'scrapeIRC' => '󰻞 IRC Scraper',
+
+        // Monitoring tools
+        'htop' => ' htop',
+        'nmon' => '󰨇 nmon',
+        'vnstat' => '󰛳 vnstat',
+        'tcptrack' => '󱘖 tcptrack',
+        'bwm-ng' => '󰾆 bwm-ng',
+        'mytop' => ' mytop',
+        'redis' => ' Redis',
+        'bash' => ' Console',
+    ];
+
     public function __construct(TmuxSessionManager $sessionManager)
     {
         $this->sessionManager = $sessionManager;
@@ -22,6 +61,14 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
         $this->paneManager = new TmuxPaneManager($this->sessionName);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the display name with icon for a pane
+     */
+    protected function getPaneDisplayName(string $name): string
+    {
+        return $this->paneIcons[$name] ?? $name;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Build the appropriate layout based on sequential mode
      */
@@ -40,43 +87,43 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
     protected function buildFullLayout(): bool
     {
         // Window 0: Monitor + Binaries + Backfill + Releases
-        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession('Monitor')) {
+        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession($this->getPaneDisplayName('Monitor'))) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Select pane 0.0, then split for binaries (right side, 67%)
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('0.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', 'update_binaries');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('update_binaries'));
 
         // Select pane 0.1 (binaries), then split for backfill (bottom, 67%)
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('0.1');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('0', '67%', 'backfill');
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('0', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('backfill'));
 
         // Split again for releases (bottom, 50%)
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('0', '50%', 'update_releases');
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('0', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('update_releases'));
 
         // Window 1: Fix names + Remove crap
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, 'utils');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', 'fixReleaseNames');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, ' Utils');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('fixReleaseNames'));
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('1.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', 'removeCrapReleases');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('removeCrapReleases'));
 
         // Window 2: Postprocessing (Left: Additional + TV + Amazon, Right: Movies + XXX)
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(2, 'post');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.0', 'postprocessing_additional');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(2, ' Post');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_additional'));
 
         // Split horizontally to create left and right halves (don't set title yet)
         $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('2', '50%', '');
 
         // Left side (2.0): split vertically for TV and Amazon
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('2.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '67%', 'postprocessing_tv');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', 'postprocessing_amazon');
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_tv'));
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_amazon'));
 
         // Right side: After left splits, right side is now 2.3
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('2.3');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.3', 'postprocessing_movies');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', 'postprocessing_xxx');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.3', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_movies'));
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_xxx'));
 
         // Window 3: IRC Scraper
         $this->createIRCScraperWindow();
@@ -93,36 +140,36 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
     protected function buildBasicLayout(): bool
     {
         // Window 0: Monitor + Releases
-        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession('Monitor')) {
+        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession($this->getPaneDisplayName('Monitor'))) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Select pane 0.0, then split for releases
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('0.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', 'update_releases');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('update_releases'));
 
         // Window 1: Utils (Fix names + Remove crap)
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, 'utils');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', 'fixReleaseNames');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, ' Utils');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('fixReleaseNames'));
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('1.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', 'removeCrapReleases');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('removeCrapReleases'));
 
         // Window 2: Postprocessing (Left: Additional + TV + Amazon, Right: Movies + XXX)
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(2, 'post');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.0', 'postprocessing_additional');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(2, ' Post');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_additional'));
 
         // Split horizontally to create left and right halves (don't set title yet)
         $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('2', '50%', '');
 
         // Left side (2.0): split vertically for TV and Amazon
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('2.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '67%', 'postprocessing_tv');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', 'postprocessing_amazon');
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_tv'));
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_amazon'));
 
         // Right side: After left splits, right side is now 2.3
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('2.3');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.3', 'postprocessing_movies');
-        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', 'postprocessing_xxx');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('2.3', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_movies'));
+        $this->paneManager->splitVertical('2', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_xxx'));
 
         // Window 3: IRC Scraper
         $this->createIRCScraperWindow();
@@ -138,19 +185,19 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
     protected function buildStrippedLayout(): bool
     {
         // Window 0: Monitor + Sequential
-        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession('Monitor')) {
+        if (! $this->sessionManager->createSession($this->getPaneDisplayName('Monitor'))) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Select pane 0.0, then split for sequential
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('0.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', 'sequential');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('0', '67%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('sequential'));
 
         // Window 1: Amazon postprocessing
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, 'utils');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', 'fixReleaseNames');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(1, ' Utils');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('1.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('fixReleaseNames'));
         $this->paneManager->selectPane('1.0');
-        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', 'postprocessing_amazon');
+        $this->paneManager->splitHorizontal('1', '50%', $this->getPaneDisplayName('postprocessing_amazon'));
 
         // Window 2: IRC Scraper
         $this->createIRCScraperWindow();
@@ -165,8 +212,8 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
      */
     protected function createIRCScraperWindow(): bool
     {
-        $this->paneManager->createWindow(3, 'IRCScraper');
-        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('3.0', 'scrapeIRC');
+        $this->paneManager->createWindow(3, '󰻞 IRC');
+        $this->paneManager->setPaneTitle('3.0', $this->getPaneDisplayName('scrapeIRC'));
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -190,14 +237,14 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
 
         // htop
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('htop') === 1 && $this->commandExists('htop')) {
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'htop');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('htop'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", 'htop');
             $windowIndex++;
         }
 
         // nmon
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('nmon') === 1 && $this->commandExists('nmon')) {
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'nmon');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('nmon'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", 'nmon -t');
             $windowIndex++;
         }
@@ -205,7 +252,7 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
         // vnstat
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('vnstat') === 1 && $this->commandExists('vnstat')) {
             $vnstatArgs = Settings::settingValue('vnstat_args') ?? '';
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'vnstat');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('vnstat'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", "watch -n10 'vnstat {$vnstatArgs}'");
             $windowIndex++;
         }
@@ -213,21 +260,21 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
         // tcptrack
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('tcptrack') === 1 && $this->commandExists('tcptrack')) {
             $tcptrackArgs = Settings::settingValue('tcptrack_args') ?? '';
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'tcptrack');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('tcptrack'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", "tcptrack {$tcptrackArgs}");
             $windowIndex++;
         }
 
         // bwm-ng
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('bwmng') === 1 && $this->commandExists('bwm-ng')) {
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'bwm-ng');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('bwm-ng'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", 'bwm-ng');
             $windowIndex++;
         }
 
         // mytop
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('mytop') === 1 && $this->commandExists('mytop')) {
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'mytop');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('mytop'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", 'mytop -u');
             $windowIndex++;
         }
@@ -237,7 +284,7 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
             $redisArgs = Settings::settingValue('redis_args') ?? '';
             $refreshInterval = 30;
 
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'redis');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('redis'));
 
             // Check if custom args provided for simple redis-cli output
             if (! empty($redisArgs) && $redisArgs !== 'NULL' && $this->commandExists('redis-cli')) {
@@ -268,7 +315,7 @@ class TmuxLayoutBuilder
 
         // bash console
         if ((int) Settings::settingValue('console') === 1) {
-            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, 'bash');
+            $this->paneManager->createWindow($windowIndex, $this->getPaneDisplayName('bash'));
             $this->paneManager->respawnPane("{$windowIndex}.0", 'bash -i');
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxPaneManager.php b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxPaneManager.php
index a93a3e1f8..cc04ff5ce 100644
--- a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxPaneManager.php
+++ b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxPaneManager.php
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ class TmuxPaneManager
      */
     public function createWindow(int $index, string $name): bool
     {
+        // Escape single quotes in the name for shell
+        $escapedName = str_replace("'", "'\\''", $name);
+
         $result = Process::timeout(10)->run(
-            "tmux new-window -t {$this->sessionName}:{$index} -n {$name} 'printf \"\\033]2;{$name}\\033\"'"
+            "tmux new-window -t {$this->sessionName}:{$index} -n '{$escapedName}' 'printf \"\\033]2;{$escapedName}\\033\"'"
         );
 
         return $result->successful();
@@ -33,7 +36,9 @@ class TmuxPaneManager
      */
     public function splitHorizontal(string $target, string $percentage, string $title = ''): bool
     {
-        $titleCmd = $title ? "printf \"\\033]2;{$title}\\033\"" : '';
+        // Escape single quotes in the title for shell
+        $escapedTitle = str_replace("'", "'\\''", $title);
+        $titleCmd = $title ? "printf \"\\033]2;{$escapedTitle}\\033\"" : '';
 
         $result = Process::timeout(10)->run(
             "tmux splitw -t {$this->sessionName}:{$target} -h -l {$percentage} '{$titleCmd}'"
@@ -47,7 +52,9 @@ class TmuxPaneManager
      */
     public function splitVertical(string $target, string $percentage, string $title = ''): bool
     {
-        $titleCmd = $title ? "printf \"\\033]2;{$title}\\033\"" : '';
+        // Escape single quotes in the title for shell
+        $escapedTitle = str_replace("'", "'\\''", $title);
+        $titleCmd = $title ? "printf \"\\033]2;{$escapedTitle}\\033\"" : '';
 
         $result = Process::timeout(10)->run(
             "tmux splitw -t {$this->sessionName}:{$target} -v -l {$percentage} '{$titleCmd}'"
@@ -129,8 +136,11 @@ class TmuxPaneManager
      */
     public function setPaneTitle(string $target, string $title): bool
     {
+        // Escape single quotes in the title for shell
+        $escapedTitle = str_replace("'", "'\\''", $title);
+
         $result = Process::timeout(5)->run(
-            "tmux select-pane -t {$this->sessionName}:{$target} -T '{$title}'"
+            "tmux select-pane -t {$this->sessionName}:{$target} -T '{$escapedTitle}'"
         );
 
         return $result->successful();
diff --git a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxSessionManager.php b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxSessionManager.php
index 8f101b576..98058818e 100644
--- a/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxSessionManager.php
+++ b/app/Services/Tmux/TmuxSessionManager.php
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ class TmuxSessionManager
 
         $configOption = file_exists($this->configFile) ? "-f {$this->configFile}" : '';
 
+        // Escape single quotes in the window name for shell
+        $escapedWindowName = str_replace("'", "'\\''", $windowName);
+
         $result = Process::timeout(30)->run(
-            "tmux {$configOption} new-session -d -s {$this->sessionName} -n {$windowName} 'printf \"\\033]2;{$windowName}\\033\"'"
+            "tmux {$configOption} new-session -d -s {$this->sessionName} -n '{$escapedWindowName}' 'printf \"\\033]2;{$escapedWindowName}\\033\"'"
         );
 
         return $result->successful();
diff --git a/config/tmux.conf b/config/tmux.conf
index f7e75a5b1..847ddf55e 100644
--- a/config/tmux.conf
+++ b/config/tmux.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# NNTmux Tmux Configuration
-# This file is now managed in the config/ directory
-# Enhanced with modern styling and powerline fonts
+# ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+# │  NNTmux Tmux Configuration                                                   │
+# │  Modern styling with Nerd Font icons and Catppuccin-inspired colors          │
+# │  Requires: Nerd Font (FiraCode, JetBrains Mono, etc.)                        │
+# ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
 
 # GNU-Screen compatible prefix
 set -g prefix2 C-a
@@ -20,55 +22,82 @@ set -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:Tc"
 set-hook -g client-attached 'select-window -t 0; select-pane -t 0.0'
 
 #==============================================================================
-# STATUS BAR - Modern Design with Powerline Symbols
+# 🎨 COLOR PALETTE - Catppuccin Mocha Inspired
 #==============================================================================
 
-# Status bar colors
-set -g status-bg colour235
-set -g status-fg colour250
+# Base colors
+# bg_dark   = colour234 (crust)
+# bg        = colour235 (base)
+# bg_light  = colour237 (surface0)
+# fg        = colour255 (text)
+# fg_dim    = colour250 (subtext0)
+# accent    = colour75  (sapphire)
+# green     = colour114 (green)
+# yellow    = colour221 (yellow)
+# red       = colour210 (red)
+# purple    = colour141 (mauve)
+# pink      = colour218 (pink)
+# peach     = colour215 (peach)
+# teal      = colour116 (teal)
+
+#==============================================================================
+# 📊 STATUS BAR - Modern Glassmorphism Style
+#==============================================================================
+
+# Status bar colors - darker base for contrast
+set -g status-bg colour234
+set -g status-fg colour255
 
 # Status bar positioning and update interval
 set -g status-position bottom
 set -g status-interval 5
 set -g status-justify left
 
-# Left status - Session name with powerline arrow
-set -g status-left-length 40
-set -g status-left "#[fg=colour234,bg=colour39,bold] ❐ #S #[fg=colour39,bg=colour235,nobold]"
+# Left status - Session name with rounded powerline and icon
+set -g status-left-length 50
+set -g status-left "#[fg=colour234,bg=colour75,bold]   #S #[fg=colour75,bg=colour237]#[fg=colour255,bg=colour237]  #{session_windows} #[fg=colour237,bg=colour234]"
 
-# Right status - System info with powerline style
-set -g status-right-length 150
-set -g status-right "#[fg=colour238,bg=colour235]#[fg=colour250,bg=colour238] #(free -h | grep 'Mem' | awk '{print \"  \"$3\"/\"$2}') #[fg=colour244,bg=colour238]#[fg=colour250,bg=colour244]  #(uptime | cut -d',' -f 3- | sed 's/^ *//;s/ load//')#[fg=colour39,bg=colour244]#[fg=colour234,bg=colour39,bold]  %H:%M %d-%b-%y "
+# Right status - System info with modern icons
+# Shows: RAM | Current Load | Avg Load (5m) | Uptime | Time | Date
+set -g status-right-length 200
+set -g status-right "#[fg=colour237,bg=colour234]#[fg=colour116,bg=colour237]  #(free -h | grep 'Mem' | awk '{print $3\"/\"$2}') #[fg=colour238,bg=colour237]│#[fg=colour221,bg=colour237]  #(cat /proc/loadavg | awk '{print $1}') #[fg=colour238,bg=colour237]│#[fg=colour215,bg=colour237] 󰇙 #(cat /proc/loadavg | awk '{print $2}') #[fg=colour238,bg=colour237]│#[fg=colour114,bg=colour237] 󰥔 #(uptime -p | sed 's/up //' | sed 's/,.*//') #[fg=colour75,bg=colour237]#[fg=colour234,bg=colour75,bold]  %H:%M   %d %b "
 
-# Window status format
-setw -g window-status-format "#[fg=colour244,bg=colour235]  #I:#W  "
-setw -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=colour235,bg=colour39]#[fg=colour234,bg=colour39,bold]  #I:#W  #[fg=colour39,bg=colour235,nobold]"
+# Window status format - inactive windows
+setw -g window-status-format "#[fg=colour234,bg=colour236]#[fg=colour250,bg=colour236]  #I  #W  #[fg=colour236,bg=colour234]"
+
+# Window status format - active window with accent color
+setw -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=colour234,bg=colour75]#[fg=colour234,bg=colour75,bold]  #I  #W  #[fg=colour75,bg=colour234]"
 
 # Window status separator
-setw -g window-status-separator ""
+setw -g window-status-separator " "
 
 #==============================================================================
-# PANE BORDERS - Modern rounded style
+# 🔲 PANE BORDERS - Modern Rounded Style with Icons
 #==============================================================================
 
-# Pane border colors
+# Use rounded corners for pane borders (requires font with box-drawing chars)
+set -g pane-border-lines heavy
+
+# Pane border colors - subtle inactive, vibrant active
 set -g pane-border-style fg=colour238
-set -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour39
+set -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour75
 
-# Pane border format (requires tmux 3.2+)
-set -g pane-border-format "#{?pane_active,#[fg=colour39]#[bg=colour235],#[fg=colour238]#[bg=colour235]} #{pane_index} #{pane_title} "
+# Pane border format with status indicator and icons (requires tmux 3.2+)
+set -g pane-border-format "#{?pane_active,#[fg=colour75]#[bg=colour235]  ,#[fg=colour245]#[bg=colour235]  }#[bold]#{pane_index}#[nobold] │ #{pane_title} #{?pane_active,#[fg=colour114]●,#[fg=colour238]○} "
 set -g pane-border-status top
 
 #==============================================================================
-# MESSAGE STYLING
+# 💬 MESSAGE STYLING
 #==============================================================================
 
-# Command message styling
-set -g message-style bg=colour39,fg=colour234,bold
-set -g message-command-style bg=colour238,fg=colour250
+# Command message styling - accent color with bold
+set -g message-style bg=colour75,fg=colour234,bold
+
+# Command prompt styling
+set -g message-command-style bg=colour237,fg=colour255
 
 #==============================================================================
-# WINDOW OPTIONS
+# 🪟 WINDOW OPTIONS
 #==============================================================================
 
 # Constrain window size to the maximum size of any client connected to that window
@@ -78,11 +107,21 @@ setw -g aggressive-resize on
 setw -g monitor-activity on
 set -g visual-activity off
 
+# Window status activity styling - subtle notification
+setw -g window-status-activity-style fg=colour221,bg=colour236,none
+
 # Window status bell styling
-setw -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour210,bg=colour235,bold
+setw -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour210,bg=colour236,bold
 
 #==============================================================================
-# MOUSE & HISTORY
+# 🔄 COPY MODE STYLING
+#==============================================================================
+
+# Copy mode colors
+setw -g mode-style bg=colour75,fg=colour234,bold
+
+#==============================================================================
+# 🖱️ MOUSE & HISTORY
 #==============================================================================
 
 # Enable mouse support
@@ -95,14 +134,14 @@ set -g history-limit 6000
 set -g remain-on-exit on
 
 #==============================================================================
-# KEY BINDINGS
+# ⌨️ KEY BINDINGS
 #==============================================================================
 
 # Rename pane
-bind t command-prompt -p "(rename-pane)" -I "#T" "select-pane -T '%%'"
+bind t command-prompt -p " (rename-pane)" -I "#T" "select-pane -T '%%'"
 
 # Reload config
-bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message "Config reloaded!"
+bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message " Config reloaded!"
 
 # Split panes using | and -
 bind | split-window -h
@@ -116,3 +155,11 @@ bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
 bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
 bind -n M-Down select-pane -D
 
+#==============================================================================
+# 📦 POPUP STYLING (tmux 3.2+)
+#==============================================================================
+
+# Popup border style
+set -g popup-border-style fg=colour75
+set -g popup-border-lines rounded
+
diff --git a/config/tmux.php b/config/tmux.php
index b3b5b983e..03e47832b 100644
--- a/config/tmux.php
+++ b/config/tmux.php
@@ -38,16 +38,46 @@ return [
 
     'fonts' => [
         // Popular Nerd Fonts / Powerline fonts
-        // Install with: sudo apt-get install fonts-powerline
+        // Install with: ./install-tmux-fonts.sh or see TMUX_FONTS_GUIDE.md
         'use_nerd_fonts' => env('TMUX_USE_NERD_FONTS', true),
         'symbols' => [
-            'separator_left' => '',   // Powerline arrow
-            'separator_right' => '',  // Powerline arrow
-            'branch' => '',           // Git branch
-            'lock' => '',             // Lock symbol
+            // Powerline arrows (rounded style)
+            'separator_left' => '',   // Rounded powerline arrow left
+            'separator_right' => '',  // Rounded powerline arrow right
+            'separator_thin_left' => '',  // Thin separator
+            'separator_thin_right' => '', // Thin separator
+
+            // Status icons
+            'session' => '',           // Terminal/session icon
+            'window' => '',            // Window icon
+            'pane_active' => '●',       // Active pane indicator
+            'pane_inactive' => '○',     // Inactive pane indicator
+
+            // System monitoring
             'cpu' => '',              // CPU symbol
             'ram' => '',              // RAM symbol
+            'disk' => '󰋊',             // Disk symbol
+            'network' => '󰛳',          // Network symbol
             'clock' => '',            // Clock symbol
+            'calendar' => '',         // Calendar symbol
+            'uptime' => '󰥔',           // Uptime symbol
+
+            // Processing icons
+            'download' => '',         // Download/binaries
+            'sync' => '󰑓',             // Sync/backfill
+            'release' => '',          // Release
+            'fix' => '󰯃',              // Fix/wrench
+            'trash' => '󰆴',            // Trash/remove
+            'tv' => '󰟴',               // TV
+            'movie' => '',            // Movie
+            'amazon' => '',           // Amazon/shopping
+            'irc' => '󰻞',              // Chat/IRC
+
+            // Monitoring tools
+            'htop' => '',             // Process monitor
+            'database' => '',         // Database
+            'redis' => '',            // Redis
+            'console' => '',          // Console/terminal
         ],
     ],
 
@@ -56,24 +86,29 @@ return [
         'remain_on_exit' => true,
         'aggressive_resize' => true,
         'monitor_activity' => true,
-        'border_style' => 'rounded',  // rounded, heavy, double, simple
-        'active_border_color' => 'colour39',  // Bright blue
-        'inactive_border_color' => 'colour238',  // Dark grey
+        'border_style' => 'heavy',    // heavy for bolder lines
+        'active_border_color' => 'colour75',   // Sapphire blue (Catppuccin)
+        'inactive_border_color' => 'colour238', // Dark grey
     ],
 
     'colors' => [
-        // Modern color scheme (Dracula-inspired)
-        'background' => 'colour235',
-        'foreground' => 'colour250',
-        'selection' => 'colour238',
-        'comment' => 'colour244',
-        'cyan' => 'colour117',
-        'green' => 'colour114',
-        'orange' => 'colour215',
-        'pink' => 'colour212',
-        'purple' => 'colour141',
-        'red' => 'colour210',
-        'yellow' => 'colour228',
+        // Modern color scheme (Catppuccin Mocha inspired)
+        'base' => 'colour234',        // Darkest background (crust)
+        'background' => 'colour235',  // Main background (base)
+        'surface' => 'colour237',     // Surface for elevated elements
+        'foreground' => 'colour255',  // Main text (text)
+        'subtext' => 'colour250',     // Dimmed text (subtext0)
+        'overlay' => 'colour238',     // Overlay elements
+
+        // Accent colors (Catppuccin)
+        'sapphire' => 'colour75',     // Primary accent
+        'teal' => 'colour116',        // Secondary accent
+        'green' => 'colour114',       // Success
+        'yellow' => 'colour221',      // Warning
+        'peach' => 'colour215',       // Attention
+        'red' => 'colour210',         // Error/danger
+        'pink' => 'colour218',        // Special
+        'mauve' => 'colour141',       // Purple
     ],
 
     'keys' => [