diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 68ad1124..b5f934c6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1560,6 +1560,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "slotmap",
+ "smartstring",
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror 2.0.11",
  "tokio",
@@ -2404,6 +2405,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "3fb72c633efbaa2dd666986505016c32c3044395ceaf881518399d2f4127ee29"
 dependencies = [
  "autocfg",
+ "serde",
  "static_assertions",
  "version_check",
 ]
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index d8500ed4..4b5fe02e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use helix_core::{
 };
 use helix_view::{
     annotations::diagnostics::DiagnosticFilter,
-    document::{Mode, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
+    document::{Mode, DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME, SCRATCH_BUFFER_NAME},
     editor::{CompleteAction, CursorShapeConfig},
     graphics::{Color, CursorKind, Modifier, Rect, Style},
     input::{KeyEvent, MouseButton, MouseEvent, MouseEventKind},
@@ -646,7 +646,20 @@ impl EditorView {
                 bufferline_inactive
             };
 
-            let text = format!(" {}{} ", fname, if doc.is_modified() { "[+]" } else { "" });
+            let lang = doc.language_name().unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME);
+            let config = editor.config();
+            let icon = config.icons.mime.get(lang);
+
+            let text = if lang == icon {
+                format!(" {} {}", fname, if doc.is_modified() { "[+] " } else { "" })
+            } else {
+                format!(
+                    " {icon} {} {}",
+                    fname,
+                    if doc.is_modified() { "[+] " } else { "" }
+                )
+            };
+
             let used_width = viewport.x.saturating_sub(x);
             let rem_width = surface.area.width.saturating_sub(used_width);
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
index 7437cbd0..f02b4b88 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
@@ -243,7 +243,13 @@ where
     if warnings > 0 {
         write(
             context,
-            "●".to_string(),
+            context
+                .editor
+                .config()
+                .icons
+                .diagnostic
+                .warning()
+                .to_string(),
             Some(context.editor.theme.get("warning")),
         );
         write(context, format!(" {} ", warnings), None);
@@ -252,7 +258,7 @@ where
     if errors > 0 {
         write(
             context,
-            "●".to_string(),
+            context.editor.config().icons.diagnostic.error().to_string(),
             Some(context.editor.theme.get("error")),
         );
         write(context, format!(" {} ", errors), None);
@@ -285,7 +291,13 @@ where
     if warnings > 0 {
         write(
             context,
-            "●".to_string(),
+            context
+                .editor
+                .config()
+                .icons
+                .diagnostic
+                .warning()
+                .to_string(),
             Some(context.editor.theme.get("warning")),
         );
         write(context, format!(" {} ", warnings), None);
@@ -294,7 +306,7 @@ where
     if errors > 0 {
         write(
             context,
-            "●".to_string(),
+            context.editor.config().icons.diagnostic.error().to_string(),
             Some(context.editor.theme.get("error")),
         );
         write(context, format!(" {} ", errors), None);
@@ -410,9 +422,13 @@ fn render_file_type<F>(context: &mut RenderContext, write: F)
 where
     F: Fn(&mut RenderContext, String, Option<Style>) + Copy,
 {
-    let file_type = context.doc.language_name().unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME);
+    let icons = &context.editor.config().icons;
 
-    write(context, format!(" {} ", file_type), None);
+    let icon = icons
+        .mime
+        .get(context.doc.language_name().unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME));
+
+    write(context, format!(" {} ", icon), None);
 }
 
 fn render_file_name<F>(context: &mut RenderContext, write: F)
@@ -514,13 +530,18 @@ fn render_version_control<F>(context: &mut RenderContext, write: F)
 where
     F: Fn(&mut RenderContext, String, Option<Style>) + Copy,
 {
-    let head = context
-        .doc
-        .version_control_head()
-        .unwrap_or_default()
-        .to_string();
+    let head = context.doc.version_control_head().unwrap_or_default();
 
-    write(context, head, None);
+    let icons = &context.editor.config().icons;
+    let icon = icons.vcs.icon();
+
+    let vcs = if head.is_empty() {
+        format!("{head}")
+    } else {
+        format!("{icon} {head}")
+    };
+
+    write(context, vcs, None);
 }
 
 fn render_register<F>(context: &mut RenderContext, write: F)
diff --git a/helix-view/Cargo.toml b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
index da9f52a2..eb1b660f 100644
--- a/helix-view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-view/Cargo.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ log = "~0.4"
 parking_lot = "0.12.3"
 thiserror.workspace = true
 
+smartstring = { version = "1.0.1", features = ["serde"]}
+
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 clipboard-win = { version = "5.4", features = ["std"] }
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 4acbb9cc..ada04b5e 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     events::{DocumentDidOpen, DocumentFocusLost},
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect},
     handlers::Handlers,
+    icons,
     info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
     register::Registers,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 use dap::StackFrame;
 use helix_event::dispatch;
 use helix_vcs::DiffProviderRegistry;
+use icons::Icons;
 
 use futures_util::stream::select_all::SelectAll;
 use futures_util::{future, StreamExt};
@@ -361,6 +363,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub end_of_line_diagnostics: DiagnosticFilter,
     // Set to override the default clipboard provider
     pub clipboard_provider: ClipboardProvider,
+    /// Centralized location for icons that can be used throughout the UI  
+    pub icons: Icons,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
@@ -1002,6 +1006,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             inline_diagnostics: InlineDiagnosticsConfig::default(),
             end_of_line_diagnostics: DiagnosticFilter::Disable,
             clipboard_provider: ClipboardProvider::default(),
+            icons: Icons::default(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
index b8456ffc..3af5b915 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl GutterType {
 }
 
 pub fn diagnostic<'doc>(
-    _editor: &'doc Editor,
+    editor: &'doc Editor,
     doc: &'doc Document,
     _view: &View,
     theme: &Theme,
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ pub fn diagnostic<'doc>(
     let info = theme.get("info");
     let hint = theme.get("hint");
     let diagnostics = &doc.diagnostics;
+    let symbols = editor.config().icons.diagnostic.clone();
 
     Box::new(
         move |line: usize, _selected: bool, first_visual_line: bool, out: &mut String| {
@@ -74,13 +75,14 @@ pub fn diagnostic<'doc>(
                             .any(|ls| ls.id() == d.provider.into())
                 });
             diagnostics_on_line.max_by_key(|d| d.severity).map(|d| {
-                write!(out, "●").ok();
-                match d.severity {
-                    Some(Severity::Error) => error,
-                    Some(Severity::Warning) | None => warning,
-                    Some(Severity::Info) => info,
-                    Some(Severity::Hint) => hint,
-                }
+                let (style, symbol) = match d.severity {
+                    Some(Severity::Error) => (error, symbols.error()),
+                    Some(Severity::Warning) | None => (warning, symbols.warning()),
+                    Some(Severity::Info) => (info, symbols.info()),
+                    Some(Severity::Hint) => (hint, symbols.hint()),
+                };
+                out.push_str(symbol);
+                style
             })
         },
     )
@@ -263,7 +265,13 @@ pub fn breakpoints<'doc>(
                 breakpoint_style
             };
 
-            let sym = if breakpoint.verified { "●" } else { "◯" };
+            let config = editor.config();
+
+            let sym = if breakpoint.verified {
+                config.icons.dap.verified()
+            } else {
+                config.icons.dap.unverified()
+            };
             write!(out, "{}", sym).unwrap();
             Some(style)
         },
diff --git a/helix-view/src/icons.rs b/helix-view/src/icons.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7e1984e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-view/src/icons.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use smartstring::{LazyCompact, SmartString};
+
+type String = SmartString<LazyCompact>;
+
+// TODO: Vcs { added  , removed  , ignored  , modified  , renamed  }
+// TODO: Snippet {enabled, icon  }
+// TODO: Text/Spellcheck { enabled, icon 󰓆 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct Icons {
+    pub mime: Mime,
+    pub lsp: Lsp,
+    pub diagnostic: Diagnostic,
+    pub vcs: Vcs,
+    pub dap: Dap,
+}
+
+// https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/specifications/lsp/3.17/specification/#textDocument_documentSymbol
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
+pub struct Lsp {
+    enabled: bool,
+
+    file: Option<String>,
+    module: Option<String>,
+    namespace: Option<String>,
+    package: Option<String>,
+    class: Option<String>,
+    method: Option<String>,
+    property: Option<String>,
+    field: Option<String>,
+    constructor: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "enum")]
+    r#enum: Option<String>,
+    interface: Option<String>,
+    function: Option<String>,
+    variable: Option<String>,
+    constant: Option<String>,
+    string: Option<String>,
+    number: Option<String>,
+    boolean: Option<String>,
+    array: Option<String>,
+    object: Option<String>,
+    key: Option<String>,
+    null: Option<String>,
+    enum_member: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "struct")]
+    r#struct: Option<String>,
+    event: Option<String>,
+    operator: Option<String>,
+    type_parameter: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Lsp {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn file(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.file.as_ref().map_or("", |file| file);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn module(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.module.as_ref().map_or("", |module| module);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn namespace(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.namespace.as_ref().map_or("", |namespace| namespace);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn package(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.package.as_ref().map_or("", |package| package);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn class(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.class.as_ref().map_or("", |class| class);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn method(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.method.as_ref().map_or("", |method| method);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn property(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.property.as_ref().map_or("", |property| property);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn field(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.field.as_ref().map_or("", |field| field);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn constructor(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self
+                .constructor
+                .as_ref()
+                .map_or("", |constructor| constructor);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn r#enum(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.r#enum.as_ref().map_or("", |r#enum| r#enum);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn interface(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.interface.as_ref().map_or("", |interface| interface);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn function(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.function.as_ref().map_or("", |function| function);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn variable(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.variable.as_ref().map_or("", |variable| variable);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn constant(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.constant.as_ref().map_or("", |constant| constant);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn string(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.string.as_ref().map_or("", |string| string);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn number(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.number.as_ref().map_or("", |number| number);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn boolean(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.boolean.as_ref().map_or("", |boolean| boolean);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn array(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.array.as_ref().map_or("", |array| array);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn object(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.object.as_ref().map_or("", |object| object);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn key(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.key.as_ref().map_or("", |key| key);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn null(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.null.as_ref().map_or("󰟢", |null| null);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn enum_member(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self
+                .enum_member
+                .as_ref()
+                .map_or("", |enum_member| enum_member);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn r#struct(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.r#struct.as_ref().map_or("", |r#struct| r#struct);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn event(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.event.as_ref().map_or("", |event| event);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn operator(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.operator.as_ref().map_or("", |operator| operator);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn type_parameter(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self
+                .type_parameter
+                .as_ref()
+                .map_or("", |type_parameter| type_parameter);
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct Diagnostic {
+    hint: Option<String>,
+    info: Option<String>,
+    warning: Option<String>,
+    error: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Diagnostic {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn hint(&self) -> &str {
+        self.hint.as_ref().map_or("○", |hint| hint)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn info(&self) -> &str {
+        self.info.as_ref().map_or("●", |info| info)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn warning(&self) -> &str {
+        self.warning.as_ref().map_or("▲", |warning| warning)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn error(&self) -> &str {
+        self.error.as_ref().map_or("■", |error| error)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct Vcs {
+    enabled: bool,
+    icon: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Vcs {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn icon(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.icon.as_ref().map_or("", |icon| icon.as_str());
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct Mime {
+    enabled: bool,
+    directory: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    mime: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+static MIMES: once_cell::sync::Lazy<HashMap<String, String>> = once_cell::sync::Lazy::new(|| {
+    let mut mimes = HashMap::new();
+
+    mimes.insert(String::from("rust"), String::from("󱘗"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("python"), String::from("󰌠"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("c"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("cpp"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("c-sharp"), String::from("󰌛"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("d"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("elixir"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("fsharp"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("go"), String::from("󰟓"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("haskell"), String::from("󰲒"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("java"), String::from("󰬷"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("javascript"), String::from("󰌞"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("kotlin"), String::from("󱈙"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("html"), String::from("󰌝"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("css"), String::from("󰌜"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("scss"), String::from("󰌜"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("typescript"), String::from("󰛦"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("bash"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("php"), String::from("󰌟"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("powershell"), String::from("󰨊"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("dart"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("ruby"), String::from("󰴭"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("swift"), String::from("󰛥"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("r"), String::from("󰟔"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("groovy"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("scala"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("perl"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("clojure"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("julia"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("zig"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("fortran"), String::from("󱈚"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("erlang"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("ocaml"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("crystal"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("svelte"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("gdscript"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("nim"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("jsx"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("tsx"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("twig"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("lua"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("vue"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("prolog"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("common-lisp"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("elm"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("rescript"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("solidity"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("vala"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("scheme"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("v"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("prisma"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("ada"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("astro"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("matlab"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("rst"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("opencl"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("nunjuks"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("jinja"), String::from(""));
+
+    mimes.insert(String::from("bicep"), String::from(""));
+
+    mimes.insert(String::from("wasm"), String::from(""));
+
+    mimes.insert(String::from("docker"), String::from("󰡨"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("docker-compose"), String::from("󰡨"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("make"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("cmake"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("nix"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("awk"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("llvm"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("llvm-mir"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("regex"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("graphql"), String::from(""));
+
+    mimes.insert(String::from("text"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("markdown"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("typst"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("json"), String::from("󰘦"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("toml"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("xml"), String::from("󰗀"));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("latex"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("git-commit"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("git-rebase"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("git-config"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("todotxt"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("hyprlang"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("helm"), String::from(""));
+    mimes.insert(String::from("nginx"), String::from(""));
+
+    mimes
+});
+
+impl Mime {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn directory(&self) -> &str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            return self.directory.as_ref().map_or("󰉋", |directory| directory);
+        } else if let Some(directory) = &self.directory {
+            return directory;
+        }
+        ""
+    }
+
+    // Returns the symbol that matches the name, if any, otherwise returns the name back.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn get<'name, 'mime: 'name>(&'mime self, name: &'name str) -> &'name str {
+        if self.enabled {
+            if let Some(symbol) = self.mime.get(name) {
+                return symbol;
+            } else if let Some(symbol) = MIMES.get(name) {
+                return symbol;
+            }
+        }
+        name
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct Dap {
+    verified: Option<String>,
+    unverified: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Dap {
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn verified(&self) -> &str {
+        self.verified.as_ref().map_or("●", |verified| verified)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn unverified(&self) -> &str {
+        self.verified.as_ref().map_or("◯", |verified| verified)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-view/src/lib.rs b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
index d54b49ef..a5b45159 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub mod events;
 pub mod graphics;
 pub mod gutter;
 pub mod handlers;
+pub mod icons;
 pub mod info;
 pub mod input;
 pub mod keyboard;