diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c2b50d7..55a5491 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cxx-qt",
  "cxx-qt-build",
  "cxx-qt-lib",
+ "devicons",
  "dirs",
  "edtui",
  "log",
@@ -667,6 +668,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 2.0.114",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "devicons"
+version = "0.6.12"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "830e47e2f330cf4fdd5a958dcef921b9523ffc21ab6713aa5e77ba2cce03904b"
+dependencies = [
+ "lazy_static",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "digest"
 version = "0.10.7"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fe5a0fc..237e11d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ tui-logger = "0.18.1"
 edtui = "0.11.1"
 strum = "0.27.2"
 uuid = { version = "1.19.0", features = ["v4"] }
+devicons = "0.6.12"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 # The link_qt_object_files feature is required for statically linking Qt 6.
diff --git a/qml/ClideTreeView.qml b/qml/ClideTreeView.qml
index 6a7e6de..4f70afe 100644
--- a/qml/ClideTreeView.qml
+++ b/qml/ClideTreeView.qml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ TreeView {
     boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds
     boundsMovement: Flickable.StopAtBounds
     clip: true
-    leftMargin: 5
+    leftMargin: 25
     model: FileSystem
     rootIndex: FileSystem.setDirectory(fileSystemTreeView.rootDirectory)
 
@@ -66,36 +66,30 @@ TreeView {
             color: RustColors.explorer_text
             text: treeDelegate.fileName
         }
-        indicator: Image {
+        indicator: Label {
             id: directoryIcon
 
-            function setSourceImage() {
-                let folderOpen = "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.7.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2025 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M88.7 223.8L0 375.8 0 96C0 60.7 28.7 32 64 32l117.5 0c17 0 33.3 6.7 45.3 18.7l26.5 26.5c12 12 28.3 18.7 45.3 18.7L416 96c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64l0 32-336 0c-22.8 0-43.8 12.1-55.3 31.8zm27.6 16.1C122.1 230 132.6 224 144 224l400 0c11.5 0 22 6.1 27.7 16.1s5.7 22.2-.1 32.1l-112 192C453.9 474 443.4 480 432 480L32 480c-11.5 0-22-6.1-27.7-16.1s-5.7-22.2 .1-32.1l112-192z\"/></svg>";
-                let folderClosed = "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.7.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2025 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M64 480H448c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V160c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H288c-10.1 0-19.6-4.7-25.6-12.8L243.2 57.6C231.1 41.5 212.1 32 192 32H64C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96V416c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64z\"/></svg>";
-                let file = "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.7.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2025 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M0 64C0 28.7 28.7 0 64 0L224 0l0 128c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32l128 0 0 288c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64L64 512c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 64zm384 64l-128 0L256 0 384 128z\"/></svg>";
-                // If the item has children, it's a directory.
-                if (treeDelegate.hasChildren) {
-                    return treeDelegate.expanded ? folderOpen : folderClosed;
-                }
-                return file;
-            }
-
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             antialiasing: true
-            asynchronous: true
-            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
+            font.family: localFont.font.family
+            font.pixelSize: 18
             smooth: true
-            source: setSourceImage()
-            sourceSize.height: 15
-            sourceSize.width: 15
+            text: fileSystemTreeView.model.icon(filePath)
             x: treeDelegate.leftMargin + (treeDelegate.depth * treeDelegate.indentation) + (indicator.visible ? indicator.width : 0)
         }
 
+        FontLoader {
+            id: localFont
+
+            source: "qrc:/fonts/saucecodepro-xlight.ttf"
+        }
         Label {
             id: indicator
 
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            font.family: localFont.font.family
             font.pixelSize: 10
+            font.weight: localFont.font.weight
             text: expanded ? "⮟" : "⮞"
             visible: isTreeNode && hasChildren
             x: padding + (depth * indentation)
diff --git a/resources.qrc b/resources.qrc
index abfa83c..ac4c2f2 100644
--- a/resources.qrc
+++ b/resources.qrc
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <RCC>
     <qresource prefix="/images">
-        <file alias="kilroy.png">images/kilroy-256.png</file>
+        <file alias="kilroy.png">resources/images/kilroy-256.png</file>
+    </qresource>
+    <qresource prefix="/fonts">
+        <file alias="saucecodepro.ttf">resources/SauceCodeProNerdFont-Black.ttf</file>
+        <file alias="saucecodepro-light.ttf">resources/SauceCodeProNerdFont-Light.ttf</file>
+        <file alias="saucecodepro-xlight.ttf">resources/SauceCodeProNerdFont-ExtraLight.ttf</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images/kilroy-256.png b/resources/images/kilroy-256.png
similarity index 100%
rename from images/kilroy-256.png
rename to resources/images/kilroy-256.png
diff --git a/src/gui/filesystem.rs b/src/gui/filesystem.rs
index 9d897b7..ea33c62 100644
--- a/src/gui/filesystem.rs
+++ b/src/gui/filesystem.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
 
 use cxx_qt_lib::{QModelIndex, QString};
+use devicons::FileIcon;
 use dirs;
 use log::warn;
 use std::fs;
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ pub mod qobject {
         #[qinvokable]
         #[cxx_name = "setDirectory"]
         fn set_directory(self: Pin<&mut FileSystem>, path: &QString) -> QModelIndex;
+
+        #[qinvokable]
+        fn icon(self: Pin<&mut FileSystem>, path: &QString) -> QString;
     }
 }
 
@@ -139,4 +143,15 @@ impl qobject::FileSystem {
             self.set_root_path(&QString::from(homedir))
         }
     }
+
+    fn icon(self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>, path: &QString) -> QString {
+        let str = path.to_string();
+        if Path::new(&str).is_dir() {
+            // Ensures directories are given a folder icon and not mistakenly resolved to a language.
+            // For example, a directory named `cpp` would otherwise return a C++ icon.
+            return QString::from(FileIcon::from("dir/").to_string())
+        }
+        let icon = FileIcon::from(str);
+        QString::from(icon.to_string())
+    }
 }