diff --git a/src/components/OrbitStartTrigger.tsx b/src/components/OrbitStartTrigger.tsx
index ddd52bc1..29dc22a8 100644
--- a/src/components/OrbitStartTrigger.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OrbitStartTrigger.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore';
 import { useHelpModalStore } from '../store/helpModalStore';
 import OrbitStartModal from './OrbitStartModal';
 import OrbitJoinModal from './OrbitJoinModal';
+import OrbitWordmark from './OrbitWordmark';
 
 /**
  * Topbar trigger — opens a small launch popover offering three choices:
@@ -71,10 +72,11 @@ export default function OrbitStartTrigger() {
         data-tooltip-pos="bottom"
         aria-haspopup="menu"
         aria-expanded={popoverOpen || undefined}
+        aria-label={t('orbit.triggerLabel')}
         style={{ position: 'relative', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem', padding: '0.5rem 1rem' }}
       >
-        <OrbitIcon size={18} />
-        <span>{t('orbit.triggerLabel')}</span>
+        <OrbitIcon size={18} className="orbit-start-trigger__spin" />
+        <OrbitWordmark height={14} />
       </button>
 
       {popoverOpen && createPortal(
diff --git a/src/components/OrbitWordmark.tsx b/src/components/OrbitWordmark.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07d9d40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/OrbitWordmark.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+interface Props {
+  height?: number;
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export default function OrbitWordmark({ height = 14, className }: Props) {
+  const aspect = 196.08815 / 57.845078;
+  return (
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      viewBox="0 0 196.08815 57.845078"
+      height={height}
+      width={height * aspect}
+      role="img"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      focusable="false"
+      className={className}
+    >
+      <g transform="translate(-7.7456077,-119.53015)">
+        <path
+          fill="currentColor"
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+        />
+      </g>
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/styles/components.css b/src/styles/components.css
index f43f802c..8d8368b6 100644
--- a/src/styles/components.css
+++ b/src/styles/components.css
@@ -11891,14 +11891,14 @@ html[data-psy-native-hidden="true"] *::after {
   border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, var(--ctp-surface1));
   transition: color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease, background 150ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
 }
-.orbit-start-trigger svg { transition: transform 260ms ease; }
+.orbit-start-trigger__spin { transition: transform 260ms ease; }
 .orbit-start-trigger:hover {
   color: var(--accent);
   border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, var(--bg-hover));
   box-shadow: 0 0 12px -3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent);
 }
-.orbit-start-trigger:hover svg { transform: rotate(45deg); }
+.orbit-start-trigger:hover .orbit-start-trigger__spin { transform: rotate(45deg); }
 
 /* Launch popover — three-option menu anchored below the topbar trigger. */
 .orbit-launch-pop {