diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 51acffd..e45e208 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "ChatApp",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "identifier": "com.meinname.chatapp",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "pnpm vite:dev",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index b2d6c23..86e8658 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { CallBar } from './CallUI';
 import {
   ChatBubbleIcon,
   GearIcon,
-  LogoMark,
+  LogoLockup,
   ShieldIcon,
   SignOutIcon,
   UsersIcon,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const ADMIN_NAV_ITEM: NavItem = {
 };
 
 export function Sidebar() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation(['app', 'common']);
+  const { t } = useTranslation(['app']);
   const { signOut, profile } = useAuth();
   const { incomingCount } = useFriendshipsContext();
   const { totalUnread } = useConversationsContext();
@@ -45,11 +45,8 @@ export function Sidebar() {
       aria-label="Primary navigation"
       className="flex h-screen w-72 shrink-0 flex-col border-r border-white/5 bg-ink-900/70 backdrop-blur-xl"
     >
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 px-5 pb-3 pt-5">
-        <LogoMark className="h-7 w-7" />
-        <span className="font-display text-base font-semibold tracking-tight text-white">
-          {t('common:app_name')}
-        </span>
+      <div className="flex items-center px-5 pb-3 pt-5">
+        <LogoLockup tone="dark" className="h-8 w-auto" aria-label="Netralax" />
       </div>
 
       <nav className="mt-2 flex flex-col gap-0.5 px-3">
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/icons.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/icons.tsx
index 59b0860..908850b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/icons.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/icons.tsx
@@ -376,3 +376,58 @@ export function LogoMark(props: IconProps) {
     </svg>
   );
 }
+
+// Full lockup: hex icon + "Netralax" wordmark. `tone` decides text colour:
+// "dark" = white text (use on dark background), "light" = black text.
+export function LogoLockup({
+  tone = 'dark',
+  ...props
+}: IconProps & { tone?: 'dark' | 'light' }) {
+  const textFill = tone === 'dark' ? '#ffffff' : '#0F172A';
+  return (
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      viewBox="0 0 260 64"
+      fill="none"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+      {...props}
+    >
+      <defs>
+        <clipPath id="logo-lockup-hex-clip">
+          <polygon points="32,5 57,19 57,45 32,59 7,45 7,19" />
+        </clipPath>
+      </defs>
+      <polygon points="32,5 57,19 57,45 32,59 7,45 7,19" fill="#2e1065" />
+      <g clipPath="url(#logo-lockup-hex-clip)">
+        <path
+          d="M-4 32 Q 16 18 32 32 T 68 32 L 68 64 L -4 64 Z"
+          fill="#7c4dff"
+        />
+        <path
+          d="M-4 32 Q 16 18 32 32 T 68 32"
+          stroke="#a78bfa"
+          strokeWidth="2"
+          fill="none"
+        />
+      </g>
+      <polygon
+        points="32,5 57,19 57,45 32,59 7,45 7,19"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="#a78bfa"
+        strokeWidth="1.5"
+        opacity="0.4"
+      />
+      <text
+        x="78"
+        y="42"
+        fontFamily="'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif"
+        fontSize="30"
+        fontWeight="600"
+        letterSpacing="-0.6"
+        fill={textFill}
+      >
+        Netralax
+      </text>
+    </svg>
+  );
+}