diff --git a/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/DeviceNode.tsx b/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/DeviceNode.tsx
index a1f732c0..b3189d6e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/DeviceNode.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/DeviceNode.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { memo, useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { Position, NodeResizer, useReactFlow, type NodeProps } from '@xyflow/react'
-import { HardDrive, Network, ShieldCheck } from 'lucide-react'
 import { BaseNode, BaseNodeHeader, BaseNodeContent } from '../ui/base-node'
 import { BaseHandle } from '../ui/base-handle'
 import { NodeStatusIndicator, type NodeStatus } from '../ui/node-status-indicator'
@@ -31,48 +30,9 @@ const NODE_DEFAULT = 120  // default square side in px
 const NODE_MIN = 80       // minimum square side in px
 const NODE_MAX = 280      // maximum square side in px
 
-function DeviceNodeChrome({
-  category,
-  accentClass,
-  glyph,
-}: {
-  category: string
-  accentClass: string
-  glyph: string
-}) {
-  const MetaIcon = category === 'network'
-    ? Network
-    : category === 'security'
-      ? ShieldCheck
-      : HardDrive
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 flex items-center justify-between px-2 py-1">
-        <span className={cn('rounded-full border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[8px] font-semibold tracking-[0.18em]', accentClass)}>
-          {glyph}
-        </span>
-        <span className="text-[8px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-muted-foreground/80">
-          {CATEGORY_LABELS[category] ?? category}
-        </span>
-      </div>
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-3 top-6 h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-border-default to-transparent" />
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-2 left-2 flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border border-default bg-page/80 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[8px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">
-        <MetaIcon size={9} />
-        <span>Asset</span>
-      </div>
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-2 right-2 flex gap-1">
-        <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-border-default" />
-        <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-border-default/80" />
-        <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-border-default/60" />
-      </div>
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
 function DeviceNodeComponent({ id, data, selected, width, height }: NodeProps) {
   const nodeData = data as unknown as DeviceNodeData
-  const { icon: Icon, color, accentClass, surfaceClass, category, glyph } = getDeviceRenderConfig(nodeData.deviceType, nodeData.category)
+  const { icon: Icon, color, accentClass, surfaceClass, category } = getDeviceRenderConfig(nodeData.deviceType, nodeData.category)
   const status = (nodeData.properties?.status || 'unknown') as NodeStatus
   const ip = nodeData.properties?.ip
   const props = nodeData.properties || {}
@@ -87,8 +47,8 @@ function DeviceNodeComponent({ id, data, selected, width, height }: NodeProps) {
   const labelPx = Math.max(9, Math.min(20, Math.round(scale * 11)))
   // IP font: 9px at default, clamped to [8, 16]
   const ipPx = Math.max(8, Math.min(16, Math.round(scale * 9)))
-  const typePx = Math.max(8, Math.min(13, Math.round(scale * 8.5)))
-  const iconPlateSize = Math.round(Math.max(36, Math.min(92, scale * 56)))
+  const metaPx = Math.max(8, Math.min(11, Math.round(scale * 8)))
+  const iconPlateSize = Math.round(Math.max(34, Math.min(82, scale * 50)))
 
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false)
   const [labelValue, setLabelValue] = useState(nodeData.label ?? '')
@@ -124,19 +84,17 @@ function DeviceNodeComponent({ id, data, selected, width, height }: NodeProps) {
       <NodeStatusIndicator status={status}>
         <NodeTooltip>
           <NodeTooltipTrigger>
-            <BaseNode className="group h-full w-full bg-gradient-to-b from-card via-card to-page/80">
-              <div className={cn('pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-14 bg-gradient-to-b', surfaceClass)} />
-              <DeviceNodeChrome category={category} accentClass={accentClass} glyph={glyph} />
-              <BaseNodeHeader className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 px-2 pt-8 pb-3">
+            <BaseNode className="group h-full w-full bg-gradient-to-b from-card via-card to-page/70">
+              <div className={cn('pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-10 bg-gradient-to-b opacity-80', surfaceClass)} />
+              <BaseNodeHeader className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 px-2 py-3">
                 <div
                   className={cn(
-                    'relative flex items-center justify-center rounded-2xl border shadow-inner',
+                    'relative flex items-center justify-center rounded-xl border transition-colors',
                     accentClass,
                   )}
                   style={{ width: iconPlateSize, height: iconPlateSize }}
                 >
-                  <div className="absolute inset-[5px] rounded-[14px] border border-white/8 bg-page/65" />
-                  <div className="absolute inset-x-2 top-2 h-px bg-gradient-to-r from-transparent via-white/20 to-transparent" />
+                  <div className="absolute inset-[4px] rounded-[10px] border border-white/6 bg-page/55" />
                   <div className="relative z-10">
                     <Icon size={iconPx} style={{ color }} />
                   </div>
@@ -176,16 +134,16 @@ function DeviceNodeComponent({ id, data, selected, width, height }: NodeProps) {
                   </span>
                 )}
                 <span
-                  style={{ fontSize: typePx }}
-                  className="rounded-full border border-default bg-page/70 px-2 py-0.5 text-[9px] uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted-foreground"
+                  style={{ fontSize: metaPx }}
+                  className="text-[9px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-muted-foreground/80"
                 >
-                  {nodeData.deviceType.replace(/-/g, ' ')}
+                  {CATEGORY_LABELS[category] ?? nodeData.deviceType.replace(/-/g, ' ')}
                 </span>
               </BaseNodeHeader>
               {ip && (
-                <BaseNodeContent className="items-center pt-0 pb-3">
+                <BaseNodeContent className="items-center pt-0 pb-2">
                   <span
-                    className="rounded-full border border-default bg-page/80 px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-muted-foreground"
+                    className="rounded-full border border-default bg-page/70 px-2 py-0.5 font-mono text-muted-foreground"
                     style={{ fontSize: ipPx }}
                   >
                     {ip}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry.ts b/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry.ts
index c2385fe2..34271c8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/network/nodes/deviceRegistry.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export interface DeviceRenderConfig {
   accentClass: string
   surfaceClass: string
   category: string
-  glyph: string
 }
 
 // Category-semantic color palette — each color carries meaning:
@@ -66,13 +65,11 @@ function makeConfig(
   icon: LucideIcon,
   color: string,
   category: string,
-  glyph: string,
 ): DeviceRenderConfig {
   return {
     icon,
     color,
     category,
-    glyph,
     accentClass: CATEGORY_STYLES[category]?.accentClass ?? CATEGORY_STYLES.infrastructure.accentClass,
     surfaceClass: CATEGORY_STYLES[category]?.surfaceClass ?? CATEGORY_STYLES.infrastructure.surfaceClass,
   }
@@ -80,60 +77,60 @@ function makeConfig(
 
 const SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS: Record<string, DeviceRenderConfig> = {
   // Network layer
-  'router':        makeConfig(Router, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network', 'RTR'),
-  'switch':        makeConfig(Network, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network', 'SW'),
-  'access-point':  makeConfig(Wifi, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network', 'AP'),
-  'load-balancer': makeConfig(Gauge, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network', 'LB'),
+  'router':        makeConfig(Router, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network'),
+  'switch':        makeConfig(Network, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network'),
+  'access-point':  makeConfig(Wifi, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network'),
+  'load-balancer': makeConfig(Gauge, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network'),
 
   // Security
-  'firewall':      makeConfig(BrickWallFire, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security', 'FW'),
-  'badge-reader':  makeConfig(KeyRound, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security', 'BR'),
+  'firewall':      makeConfig(BrickWallFire, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security'),
+  'badge-reader':  makeConfig(KeyRound, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security'),
 
   // Compute
-  'server':        makeConfig(Server, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute', 'SRV'),
-  'vm':            makeConfig(Boxes, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute', 'VM'),
-  'container':     makeConfig(Package, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute', 'CTR'),
+  'server':        makeConfig(Server, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute'),
+  'vm':            makeConfig(Boxes, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute'),
+  'container':     makeConfig(Package, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute'),
 
   // Storage
-  'nas':           makeConfig(Database, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage', 'NAS'),
-  'san':           makeConfig(HardDrive, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage', 'SAN'),
-  'cloud-storage': makeConfig(CloudCog, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage', 'CS'),
+  'nas':           makeConfig(Database, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage'),
+  'san':           makeConfig(HardDrive, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage'),
+  'cloud-storage': makeConfig(CloudCog, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage'),
 
   // Cloud / Internet
-  'cloud':         makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'CLD'),
-  'aws':           makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'AWS'),
-  'azure':         makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'AZ'),
-  'gcp':           makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'GCP'),
-  'isp':           makeConfig(Globe, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'WAN'),
+  'cloud':         makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
+  'aws':           makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
+  'azure':         makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
+  'gcp':           makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
+  'isp':           makeConfig(Globe, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
 
   // Endpoints
-  'workstation':   makeConfig(Monitor, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'WS'),
-  'laptop':        makeConfig(Laptop, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'LTP'),
-  'tablet':        makeConfig(Tablet, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'TAB'),
-  'phone':         makeConfig(Smartphone, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'PH'),
-  'printer':       makeConfig(Printer, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'PRN'),
+  'workstation':   makeConfig(Monitor, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
+  'laptop':        makeConfig(Laptop, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
+  'tablet':        makeConfig(Tablet, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
+  'phone':         makeConfig(Smartphone, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
+  'printer':       makeConfig(Printer, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
 
   // Infrastructure / physical
-  'ups':           makeConfig(BatteryCharging, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'UPS'),
-  'pdu':           makeConfig(PlugZap, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'PDU'),
-  'rack':          makeConfig(RectangleVertical, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'RCK'),
-  'patch-panel':   makeConfig(Cable, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'PP'),
-  'camera':        makeConfig(Camera, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'CAM'),
-  'nvr':           makeConfig(Video, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'NVR'),
-  'iot':           makeConfig(Radio, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'IOT'),
+  'ups':           makeConfig(BatteryCharging, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'pdu':           makeConfig(PlugZap, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'rack':          makeConfig(RectangleVertical, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'patch-panel':   makeConfig(Cable, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'camera':        makeConfig(Camera, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'nvr':           makeConfig(Video, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'iot':           makeConfig(Radio, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
 }
 
 const CATEGORY_DEFAULTS: Record<string, DeviceRenderConfig> = {
-  'network':        makeConfig(Router, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network', 'NET'),
-  'compute':        makeConfig(Server, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute', 'CPU'),
-  'storage':        makeConfig(Database, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage', 'DB'),
-  'cloud':          makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud', 'CLD'),
-  'endpoint':       makeConfig(Monitor, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint', 'END'),
-  'infrastructure': makeConfig(PlugZap, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'INF'),
-  'security':       makeConfig(BrickWallFire, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security', 'SEC'),
+  'network':        makeConfig(Router, NETWORK_COLOR, 'network'),
+  'compute':        makeConfig(Server, COMPUTE_COLOR, 'compute'),
+  'storage':        makeConfig(Database, STORAGE_COLOR, 'storage'),
+  'cloud':          makeConfig(Cloud, CLOUD_COLOR, 'cloud'),
+  'endpoint':       makeConfig(Monitor, ENDPOINT_COLOR, 'endpoint'),
+  'infrastructure': makeConfig(PlugZap, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure'),
+  'security':       makeConfig(BrickWallFire, SECURITY_COLOR, 'security'),
 }
 
-const FALLBACK: DeviceRenderConfig = makeConfig(Cpu, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure', 'DEV')
+const FALLBACK: DeviceRenderConfig = makeConfig(Cpu, INFRA_COLOR, 'infrastructure')
 
 export function getDeviceRenderConfig(slug: string, category?: string): DeviceRenderConfig {
   if (SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS[slug]) return SYSTEM_DEVICE_ICONS[slug]
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/network/ui/base-node.tsx b/frontend/src/components/network/ui/base-node.tsx
index a6e8f955..15a91dfd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/network/ui/base-node.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/network/ui/base-node.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export function BaseNode({ className, ...props }: ComponentProps<'div'>) {
     <div
       className={cn(
         'bg-card text-heading relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-default',
-        'transition-colors hover:border-hover focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent/50',
+        'transition-colors hover:border-hover focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent/40',
         'in-[.selected]:border-accent',
         className,
       )}