diff --git a/components/FileExplorer/FileExplorerIcon.tsx b/components/FileExplorer/FileExplorerIcon.tsx
index 92d6cf8..01642df 100644
--- a/components/FileExplorer/FileExplorerIcon.tsx
+++ b/components/FileExplorer/FileExplorerIcon.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const FileExplorerIcon: FC<Props> = memo(
 		return (
 			<StatusIconPreview
 				icon={primaryStatus.icon}
+				lucideIcon={primaryStatus.lucideIcon}
 				color={iconColor}
 				count={totalStatuses}
 				iconFrameMode={iconFrameMode}
diff --git a/components/GroupedStatusView/GroupedStatusView.tsx b/components/GroupedStatusView/GroupedStatusView.tsx
index 891528c..0e19a44 100644
--- a/components/GroupedStatusView/GroupedStatusView.tsx
+++ b/components/GroupedStatusView/GroupedStatusView.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export type StatusItem = {
 	name: string;
 	color: string;
 	icon?: string;
+	lucideIcon?: string;
 };
 
 export type FilesByStatus = {
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ const GroupedStatusViewContent = () => {
 				name: noteStatus.name,
 				color: noteStatus.color || "white",
 				icon: noteStatus.icon,
+				lucideIcon: noteStatus.lucideIcon,
 			};
 
 			const scopedIdentifier = noteStatus.templateId
diff --git a/components/GroupedStatusView/components/StatusGroup.tsx b/components/GroupedStatusView/components/StatusGroup.tsx
index 8a34f9c..e7cc35c 100644
--- a/components/GroupedStatusView/components/StatusGroup.tsx
+++ b/components/GroupedStatusView/components/StatusGroup.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ export const StatusGroup = ({
 				<div className="grouped-status-group__status">
 					<StatusDisplay
 						status={
-							{ ...status, icon: status.icon || "" } as NoteStatus
+							{
+								...status,
+								icon: status.icon || "",
+								lucideIcon: status.lucideIcon,
+							} as NoteStatus
 						}
 						variant="badge"
 					/>
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusItem.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusItem.tsx
index 8df4afd..511ac51 100644
--- a/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusItem.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusItem.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { NoteStatus } from "@/types/noteStatus";
 import React from "react";
 import { Input } from "@/components/atoms/Input";
+import { StatusIcon } from "@/components/atoms/StatusIcon";
+import { LucideIconPicker } from "./LucideIconPicker";
 
 export type Props = {
 	status: NoteStatus;
 	index: number;
 	onCustomStatusChange: (
 		index: number,
-		column: "name" | "icon" | "color" | "description",
+		column: "name" | "icon" | "color" | "description" | "lucideIcon",
 		value: string,
 	) => void;
 	onCustomStatusRemove: (index: number) => void;
@@ -28,26 +30,47 @@ export const CustomStatusItem: React.FC<Props> = ({
 	canMoveDown = false,
 }) => {
 	const isValid = status.name.trim().length > 0;
-	const displayIcon = status.icon.trim() || "📝";
-
 	return (
 		<div className="custom-status-item">
-			{/* Simple horizontal layout with all inputs in a row */}
-			<div className="custom-status-item__row">
-				{/* Icon field - simple text input */}
-				<div className="custom-status-item__field">
-					<label className="custom-status-item__label">Icon</label>
+			<div className="custom-status-item__row custom-status-item__row--icons">
+				<div className="custom-status-item__field custom-status-item__field--icon">
+					<label className="custom-status-item__label">
+						Emoji icon
+					</label>
 					<Input
 						variant="text"
 						value={status.icon}
 						onChange={(value) =>
 							onCustomStatusChange(index, "icon", value || "")
 						}
-						placeholder="📝"
+						placeholder="Example: ✅ or 🚧"
 						className="custom-status-item__input custom-status-item__input--icon"
 					/>
+					<p className="custom-status-item__hint">
+						This fallback icon is shown anywhere Lucide is not
+						available.
+					</p>
 				</div>
 
+				<div className="custom-status-item__field custom-status-item__field--lucide">
+					<label className="custom-status-item__label">
+						Lucide icon (optional)
+					</label>
+					<LucideIconPicker
+						value={status.lucideIcon || ""}
+						onChange={(value) =>
+							onCustomStatusChange(index, "lucideIcon", value)
+						}
+					/>
+					<p className="custom-status-item__hint">
+						Matches Obsidian&apos;s toolbar icons so your status
+						button blends in.
+					</p>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
+			{/* Simple horizontal layout with remaining inputs */}
+			<div className="custom-status-item__row">
 				{/* Name field */}
 				<div className="custom-status-item__field custom-status-item__field--name">
 					<label className="custom-status-item__label">
@@ -139,12 +162,13 @@ export const CustomStatusItem: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
 			{/* Preview row - shows how the status will look */}
 			<div className="custom-status-item__preview">
-				<span
+				<StatusIcon
+					icon={status.icon}
+					lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
 					className="custom-status-item__preview-icon"
+					size={18}
 					style={{ color: status.color }}
-				>
-					{displayIcon}
-				</span>
+				/>
 				<span
 					className="custom-status-item__preview-text"
 					style={{ color: status.color }}
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusSettings.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusSettings.tsx
index febb8ca..3c38696 100644
--- a/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusSettings.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/CustomStatusSettings.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const CustomStatusSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({
 		currentStatuses.push({
 			name: "",
 			icon: "",
+			lucideIcon: "",
 		});
 		onChange("customStatuses", currentStatuses);
 	};
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export const CustomStatusSettings: React.FC<Props> = ({
 
 			<SettingItem
 				name="Custom statuses"
-				description="Create custom statuses with icons, names, and colors. All statuses require a name."
+				description="Create custom statuses with emoji icons and optional Lucide icon names plus colors. All statuses require a name."
 				vertical
 			>
 				<div className="custom-status-list">
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/LucideIconPicker.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/LucideIconPicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bab0749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/LucideIconPicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { IconName, getIconIds } from "obsidian";
+import { Input } from "@/components/atoms/Input";
+import { StatusIcon } from "@/components/atoms/StatusIcon";
+
+export interface LucideIconPickerProps {
+	value?: string;
+	onChange: (value: string) => void;
+	maxResults?: number;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_MAX_RESULTS = 36;
+
+export const LucideIconPicker: React.FC<LucideIconPickerProps> = ({
+	value = "",
+	onChange,
+	maxResults = DEFAULT_MAX_RESULTS,
+}) => {
+	const [query, setQuery] = useState(value);
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		setQuery(value || "");
+	}, [value]);
+
+	const iconIds = useMemo(() => {
+		try {
+			return getIconIds()
+				.slice()
+				.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error("Failed to load Lucide icon list", error);
+			return [] as IconName[];
+		}
+	}, []);
+
+	const filteredIcons = useMemo(() => {
+		if (!iconIds.length) {
+			return [];
+		}
+
+		const normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+		const source = normalizedQuery.length
+			? iconIds.filter((name) =>
+					name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery),
+				)
+			: iconIds;
+
+		return source.slice(0, maxResults);
+	}, [iconIds, query, maxResults]);
+
+	const handleSelect = (iconName: IconName) => {
+		onChange(iconName);
+		setQuery(iconName);
+	};
+
+	const handleClear = () => {
+		onChange("");
+		setQuery("");
+	};
+
+	return (
+		<div className="lucide-icon-picker">
+			<div className="lucide-icon-picker__control">
+				<Input
+					variant="text"
+					value={query}
+					onChange={setQuery}
+					placeholder="Search by name (e.g. check-circle)"
+					className="lucide-icon-picker__input"
+				/>
+				{value && (
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						className="lucide-icon-picker__clear"
+						onClick={handleClear}
+					>
+						Clear
+					</button>
+				)}
+			</div>
+
+			<div className="lucide-icon-picker__selected">
+				<span className="lucide-icon-picker__selected-preview">
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={value}
+						lucideIcon={value}
+						size={18}
+						className="lucide-icon-picker__selected-icon"
+					/>
+				</span>
+				<span className="lucide-icon-picker__selected-label">
+					{value || "No Lucide icon selected"}
+				</span>
+			</div>
+
+			{!iconIds.length && (
+				<div className="lucide-icon-picker__empty">
+					Lucide icons are not available yet. Try reloading the
+					plugin.
+				</div>
+			)}
+
+			{iconIds.length > 0 && (
+				<div className="lucide-icon-picker__grid">
+					{filteredIcons.map((iconName) => {
+						const isSelected = iconName === value;
+						return (
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								key={iconName}
+								className={`lucide-icon-picker__option ${isSelected ? "lucide-icon-picker__option--selected" : ""}`}
+								onClick={() => handleSelect(iconName)}
+								title={iconName}
+							>
+								<StatusIcon
+									icon={iconName}
+									lucideIcon={iconName}
+									size={16}
+								/>
+								<span>{iconName}</span>
+							</button>
+						);
+					})}
+					{filteredIcons.length === 0 && (
+						<div className="lucide-icon-picker__empty">
+							No icons match "{query.trim()}"
+						</div>
+					)}
+				</div>
+			)}
+		</div>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/StatusGroup.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/StatusGroup.tsx
index 4d18334..8c72ebb 100644
--- a/components/SettingsUI/StatusGroup.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/StatusGroup.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from "react";
 import { PluginSettings } from "@/types/pluginSettings";
+import { StatusIcon } from "@/components/atoms/StatusIcon";
 
 export type StatusGroupProps = {
 	statuses: PluginSettings["customStatuses"];
@@ -39,9 +40,12 @@ export const StatusGroup: React.FC<StatusGroupProps> = ({
 					>
 						<div className="status-selector__content">
 							<div className="status-selector__status">
-								<span className="status-selector__icon">
-									{status.icon}
-								</span>
+								<StatusIcon
+									icon={status.icon}
+									lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
+									className="status-selector__icon"
+									size={16}
+								/>
 								<span className="status-selector__name">
 									{status.name}
 								</span>
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/TemplateEditorModal.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/TemplateEditorModal.tsx
index 8459688..ab05d0c 100644
--- a/components/SettingsUI/TemplateEditorModal.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/TemplateEditorModal.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const TemplateEditorModal: React.FC<TemplateEditorModalProps> = ({
 			{
 				name: "",
 				icon: "",
+				lucideIcon: "",
 				color: "#888888",
 				templateId: template?.id || "",
 			},
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export const TemplateEditorModal: React.FC<TemplateEditorModalProps> = ({
 			{
 				name: "",
 				icon: "",
+				lucideIcon: "",
 				color: "#888888",
 				templateId: template?.id || "",
 			},
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ export const TemplateEditorModal: React.FC<TemplateEditorModalProps> = ({
 	const handleStatusChange = useCallback(
 		(
 			index: number,
-			column: "name" | "icon" | "color" | "description",
+			column: "name" | "icon" | "color" | "description" | "lucideIcon",
 			value: string,
 		) => {
 			setStatuses((prev) =>
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ export const TemplateEditorModal: React.FC<TemplateEditorModalProps> = ({
 
 				<SettingItem
 					name="Statuses"
-					description="Define the statuses included in this template"
+					description="Define the statuses included in this template, including emojis and optional Lucide icons"
 					vertical
 				>
 					<div className="template-editor-statuses">
diff --git a/components/SettingsUI/UISettings.tsx b/components/SettingsUI/UISettings.tsx
index 532da1e..65f8c17 100644
--- a/components/SettingsUI/UISettings.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsUI/UISettings.tsx
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export const UISettings: React.FC<Props> = ({ settings, onChange }) => {
 
 			<SettingItem
 				name="Icon for unknown status"
-				description="Icon displayed whenever a note does not have a status."
+				description="Emoji or Lucide icon name displayed whenever a note does not have a status."
 			>
 				<Input
 					variant="text"
diff --git a/components/StatusBar/StatusBar.tsx b/components/StatusBar/StatusBar.tsx
index a9ef051..d59e421 100644
--- a/components/StatusBar/StatusBar.tsx
+++ b/components/StatusBar/StatusBar.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 	Props as StatusBarContextProps,
 } from "./StatusBarContext";
 import { StatusBarGroup } from "./StatusBarGroup";
+import { StatusIcon } from "@/components/atoms/StatusIcon";
 
 export type Props = {
 	statuses: GroupedStatuses;
@@ -51,13 +52,14 @@ export const StatusBar: FC<Props> = ({
 				}}
 			>
 				{noStatusConfig.showIcon && (
-					<span
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={noStatusConfig.icon}
+						size={14}
+						className="status-bar-no-status-icon"
 						style={{
 							marginRight: noStatusConfig.showText ? "4px" : "0",
 						}}
-					>
-						{noStatusConfig.icon}
-					</span>
+					/>
 				)}
 				{noStatusConfig.showText && noStatusConfig.text}
 			</span>
diff --git a/components/Toolbar/EditorToolbarButton.tsx b/components/Toolbar/EditorToolbarButton.tsx
index eaaca2c..d5d3a17 100644
--- a/components/Toolbar/EditorToolbarButton.tsx
+++ b/components/Toolbar/EditorToolbarButton.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { FC, memo } from "react";
 import { GroupedStatuses } from "@/types/noteStatus";
 import { StatusesInfoPopup } from "@/integrations/popups/statusesInfoPopupIntegration";
+import { StatusIcon } from "@/components/atoms/StatusIcon";
 
 interface EditorToolbarButtonProps {
 	statuses: GroupedStatuses;
@@ -40,12 +41,12 @@ export const EditorToolbarButton: FC<EditorToolbarButtonProps> = memo(
 					onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
 					aria-label="Add status to note"
 				>
-					<span
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={unknownStatusConfig.icon}
+						size={16}
 						className="editor-toolbar-button__icon"
 						style={{ color: unknownStatusConfig.color }}
-					>
-						{unknownStatusConfig.icon}
-					</span>
+					/>
 				</button>
 			);
 		}
@@ -63,16 +64,17 @@ export const EditorToolbarButton: FC<EditorToolbarButtonProps> = memo(
 					onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
 					aria-label={`Current status: ${primaryStatus.name}. Click to change.`}
 				>
-					<span
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={primaryStatus.icon}
+						lucideIcon={primaryStatus.lucideIcon}
+						size={16}
 						className="editor-toolbar-button__icon editor-toolbar-button__icon--has-status"
 						style={{
 							color:
 								primaryStatus.color ||
 								"var(--interactive-accent)",
 						}}
-					>
-						{primaryStatus.icon || "📝"}
-					</span>
+					/>
 				</button>
 			);
 		}
@@ -88,16 +90,17 @@ export const EditorToolbarButton: FC<EditorToolbarButtonProps> = memo(
 				aria-label={`${totalStatuses} statuses assigned. Click to change.`}
 			>
 				<div className="editor-toolbar-button__icon-container">
-					<span
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={primaryStatus.icon}
+						lucideIcon={primaryStatus.lucideIcon}
+						size={16}
 						className="editor-toolbar-button__icon editor-toolbar-button__icon--has-status"
 						style={{
 							color:
 								primaryStatus.color ||
 								"var(--interactive-accent)",
 						}}
-					>
-						{primaryStatus.icon || "📝"}
-					</span>
+					/>
 					<span className="editor-toolbar-button__counter">
 						{totalStatuses}
 					</span>
diff --git a/components/atoms/StatusDisplay.tsx b/components/atoms/StatusDisplay.tsx
index 9fb71c1..1c7afe7 100644
--- a/components/atoms/StatusDisplay.tsx
+++ b/components/atoms/StatusDisplay.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NoteStatus } from "@/types/noteStatus";
 import { FC, memo, useState } from "react";
 import { getStatusTooltip } from "@/utils/statusUtils";
 import { ObsidianIcon } from "./ObsidianIcon";
+import { StatusIcon } from "./StatusIcon";
 
 export type StatusDisplayVariant = "chip" | "badge" | "template";
 
@@ -82,9 +83,12 @@ export const StatusDisplay: FC<StatusDisplayProps> = memo(
 					}}
 					onClick={handleClick}
 				>
-					<span className="note-status-chip-icon">
-						{status.icon ? status.icon : "📝"}
-					</span>
+					<StatusIcon
+						icon={status.icon}
+						lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
+						className="note-status-chip-icon"
+						size={16}
+					/>
 					<span className="note-status-chip-text">
 						{getDisplayName()}
 					</span>
@@ -121,9 +125,12 @@ export const StatusDisplay: FC<StatusDisplayProps> = memo(
 					onClick={handleClick}
 				>
 					<div className="status-badge-item">
-						<span className="status-badge-icon">
-							{status.icon ? status.icon : "📝"}
-						</span>
+						<StatusIcon
+							icon={status.icon}
+							lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
+							className="status-badge-icon"
+							size={14}
+						/>
 						<span className="status-badge-text">
 							{getDisplayName()}
 						</span>
@@ -144,7 +151,13 @@ export const StatusDisplay: FC<StatusDisplayProps> = memo(
 						}
 					/>
 					<span>
-						{status.icon ? status.icon : "📝"} {getDisplayName()}
+						<StatusIcon
+							icon={status.icon}
+							lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
+							size={14}
+							style={{ marginRight: "4px" }}
+						/>
+						{getDisplayName()}
 					</span>
 				</div>
 			);
diff --git a/components/atoms/StatusIcon.tsx b/components/atoms/StatusIcon.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86980f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/atoms/StatusIcon.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import React, { CSSProperties, FC } from "react";
+import { ObsidianIcon } from "./ObsidianIcon";
+import { resolveLucideIconName } from "@/utils/iconUtils";
+
+interface StatusIconProps {
+	icon?: string;
+	lucideIcon?: string;
+	fallbackIcon?: string;
+	className?: string;
+	size?: number;
+	style?: CSSProperties;
+}
+
+export const StatusIcon: FC<StatusIconProps> = ({
+	icon,
+	lucideIcon,
+	fallbackIcon = "📝",
+	className = "",
+	size,
+	style = {},
+}) => {
+	const lucideName = resolveLucideIconName(lucideIcon, icon);
+	const resolvedSize = size ?? 16;
+	const combinedClassName = ["status-icon", className]
+		.filter(Boolean)
+		.join(" ");
+
+	const wrapperStyle: CSSProperties = {
+		display: "inline-flex",
+		alignItems: "center",
+		justifyContent: "center",
+		lineHeight: 1,
+		...style,
+	};
+
+	if (size) {
+		wrapperStyle.fontSize = `${size}px`;
+	}
+
+	const fallbackValue =
+		icon && icon.trim().length ? icon : (fallbackIcon ?? "");
+
+	return (
+		<span className={combinedClassName} style={wrapperStyle}>
+			{lucideName ? (
+				<ObsidianIcon name={lucideName} size={resolvedSize} />
+			) : (
+				fallbackValue
+			)}
+		</span>
+	);
+};
diff --git a/components/atoms/StatusIconPreview.tsx b/components/atoms/StatusIconPreview.tsx
index 86d7bcc..f4d1523 100644
--- a/components/atoms/StatusIconPreview.tsx
+++ b/components/atoms/StatusIconPreview.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import React, { CSSProperties, FC, memo } from "react";
+import { StatusIcon } from "./StatusIcon";
 
 type IconFrameMode = "always" | "never";
 type IconColorMode = "status" | "theme";
 
 export interface StatusIconPreviewProps {
 	icon?: string;
+	lucideIcon?: string;
 	color?: string;
 	count?: number;
 	iconFrameMode?: IconFrameMode;
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ export interface StatusIconPreviewProps {
 	iconClassName?: string;
 	wrapperClassName?: string;
 	style?: CSSProperties;
+	iconSize?: number;
 	onMouseEnter?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => void;
 	onMouseLeave?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => void;
 }
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ export interface StatusIconPreviewProps {
 export const StatusIconPreview: FC<StatusIconPreviewProps> = memo(
 	({
 		icon,
+		lucideIcon,
 		color,
 		count,
 		iconFrameMode = "never",
@@ -30,10 +34,10 @@ export const StatusIconPreview: FC<StatusIconPreviewProps> = memo(
 		iconClassName = "",
 		wrapperClassName = "",
 		style,
+		iconSize,
 		onMouseEnter,
 		onMouseLeave,
 	}) => {
-		const iconDisplay = icon?.trim().length ? icon : "📝";
 		const useStatusColor = iconColorMode === "status";
 		const appliedColor = useStatusColor && color ? color.trim() : undefined;
 
@@ -58,7 +62,12 @@ export const StatusIconPreview: FC<StatusIconPreviewProps> = memo(
 				onMouseEnter={onMouseEnter}
 				onMouseLeave={onMouseLeave}
 			>
-				<span className="status-minimal__icon">{iconDisplay}</span>
+				<StatusIcon
+					icon={icon}
+					lucideIcon={lucideIcon}
+					size={iconSize ?? (compact ? 13 : 16)}
+					className="status-minimal__icon"
+				/>
 				{count && count > 1 && (
 					<span
 						className="status-minimal__count"
diff --git a/components/atoms/StatusSelector.tsx b/components/atoms/StatusSelector.tsx
index b3dc9e4..8407fcc 100644
--- a/components/atoms/StatusSelector.tsx
+++ b/components/atoms/StatusSelector.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export const StatusModalOption: React.FC<StatusOptionProps> = memo(
 					<div className="note-status-option__icon-wrapper">
 						<StatusIconPreview
 							icon={status.icon}
+							lucideIcon={status.lucideIcon}
 							color={status.color}
 							iconFrameMode={iconFrameMode}
 							iconColorMode={iconColorMode}
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ export const StatusSelector: React.FC<Props> = ({
 		>
 			{availableStatuses.map((status, index) => (
 				<StatusModalOption
-					key={`${status.templateId || "custom"}:${status.name}:${status.description}:${status.color}:${status.icon}`}
+					key={`${status.templateId || "custom"}:${status.name}:${status.description}:${status.color}:${status.icon}:${status.lucideIcon ?? ""}`}
 					status={status}
 					isSelected={isStatusSelected(status, currentStatuses)}
 					isFocused={index === focusedIndex}
diff --git a/integrations/views/grouped-dashboard-view.tsx b/integrations/views/grouped-dashboard-view.tsx
index 0063157..db0df26 100644
--- a/integrations/views/grouped-dashboard-view.tsx
+++ b/integrations/views/grouped-dashboard-view.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface StatusItem {
 	name: string;
 	color: string;
 	icon?: string;
+	lucideIcon?: string;
 }
 
 interface FilesByStatus {
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export class GroupedDashboardView extends ItemView {
 		name: status.name,
 		color: status.color || "",
 		icon: status.icon,
+		lucideIcon: status.lucideIcon,
 	});
 
 	private getAllFiles = (): FileItem[] => {
diff --git a/integrations/views/grouped-status-view.tsx b/integrations/views/grouped-status-view.tsx
index d7d7618..768d5bd 100644
--- a/integrations/views/grouped-status-view.tsx
+++ b/integrations/views/grouped-status-view.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export class GroupedStatusView extends ItemView {
 		name: status.name,
 		color: status.color || "white",
 		icon: status.icon,
+		lucideIcon: status.lucideIcon,
 	});
 
 	private getAllFiles = (): FileItem[] => {
diff --git a/styles/components/file-explorer.css b/styles/components/file-explorer.css
index d56afaa..d5c9ae8 100644
--- a/styles/components/file-explorer.css
+++ b/styles/components/file-explorer.css
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 .status-minimal__icon {
 	font-size: 11px;
 	line-height: 1;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
 	filter: grayscale(0.2);
 	transition: filter var(--anim-duration-fast) ease;
 }
diff --git a/styles/components/settings.css b/styles/components/settings.css
index 02eb5b7..e71fef4 100644
--- a/styles/components/settings.css
+++ b/styles/components/settings.css
@@ -36,12 +36,23 @@
 	margin-bottom: var(--size-4-2);
 }
 
+.custom-status-item__row--icons {
+	align-items: stretch;
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
 .custom-status-item__field {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	gap: var(--size-2-1);
 }
 
+.custom-status-item__field--icon,
+.custom-status-item__field--lucide {
+	flex: 1;
+	min-width: 240px;
+}
+
 .custom-status-item__field--name {
 	flex: 2;
 	min-width: 120px;
@@ -82,9 +93,15 @@
 }
 
 .custom-status-item__input--icon {
-	width: 50px !important;
-	text-align: center;
-	font-size: 1.2em;
+	width: 100% !important;
+	text-align: left;
+	font-size: 1em;
+}
+
+.custom-status-item__hint {
+	margin: 0;
+	font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+	color: var(--text-muted);
 }
 
 .custom-status-item__input--name {
@@ -203,6 +220,97 @@
 	border-left: 3px solid var(--text-error);
 }
 
+.lucide-icon-picker {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: column;
+	gap: var(--size-2-2);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__control {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: var(--size-2-1);
+	align-items: center;
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__input {
+	flex: 1;
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__clear {
+	background: var(--background-modifier-border);
+	border: none;
+	padding: 4px 8px;
+	border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+	cursor: pointer;
+	font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__clear:hover {
+	background: var(--interactive-hover);
+	color: var(--text-normal);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__selected {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: var(--size-2-1);
+	font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+	color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__selected-preview {
+	width: 28px;
+	height: 28px;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	background: var(--background-secondary);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__grid {
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
+	gap: var(--size-2-1);
+	max-height: 220px;
+	overflow-y: auto;
+	padding: var(--size-2-1);
+	border: 1px solid var(--background-modifier-border);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-m);
+	background: var(--background-primary-alt);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__option {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: var(--size-2-1);
+	padding: var(--size-2-1) var(--size-2-2);
+	border-radius: var(--radius-s);
+	border: 1px solid transparent;
+	background: transparent;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+	transition:
+		border var(--anim-duration-fast) ease,
+		background var(--anim-duration-fast) ease;
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__option:hover {
+	background: var(--background-modifier-hover);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__option--selected {
+	border-color: var(--interactive-accent);
+	background: var(--background-modifier-success);
+	color: var(--text-normal);
+}
+
+.lucide-icon-picker__empty {
+	font-size: var(--font-ui-smaller);
+	color: var(--text-muted);
+	padding: var(--size-2-1);
+}
+
 /* Custom Status List - BEM */
 .custom-status-list {
 	/* Container for multiple custom status items */
diff --git a/styles/components/status-icon.css b/styles/components/status-icon.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2010386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/components/status-icon.css
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.status-icon {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+	line-height: 1;
+}
diff --git a/styles/components/toolbar-button.css b/styles/components/toolbar-button.css
index 4d47ce9..2432d73 100644
--- a/styles/components/toolbar-button.css
+++ b/styles/components/toolbar-button.css
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 	align-items: center;
 	justify-content: center;
 	color: var(--text-muted);
+	width: 18px;
+	height: 18px;
+	line-height: 1;
 }
 
 /* Icon with status color */
diff --git a/styles/index.css b/styles/index.css
index a43eb59..3d95810 100644
--- a/styles/index.css
+++ b/styles/index.css
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@
 @import "components/group-label.css";
 @import "components/collapsible-counter.css";
 @import "components/status-display.css";
+@import "components/status-icon.css";
 @import "components/obsidian-icon.css";
 @import "components/toolbar-button.css";
diff --git a/types/noteStatus.ts b/types/noteStatus.ts
index 17aff56..881351f 100644
--- a/types/noteStatus.ts
+++ b/types/noteStatus.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export type NoteStatus = {
 	name: string;
 	icon: string;
+	lucideIcon?: string;
 	color?: string; // Optional color property
 	description?: string; // Optional description property
 	templateId?: string; // Optional template scope for namespacing
diff --git a/utils/iconUtils.ts b/utils/iconUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11c8b46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/iconUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { IconName, getIcon, getIconIds } from "obsidian";
+
+let cachedIconSet: Set<IconName> | null = null;
+
+const getLucideIconSet = () => {
+	if (!cachedIconSet || cachedIconSet.size === 0) {
+		try {
+			const ids = getIconIds();
+			if (ids?.length) {
+				cachedIconSet = new Set(ids);
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			// Ignore – fallback detection will rely on getIcon
+			cachedIconSet = null;
+		}
+	}
+	return cachedIconSet;
+};
+
+const iconExists = (iconName: string): boolean => {
+	const iconSet = getLucideIconSet();
+	if (iconSet?.size) {
+		return iconSet.has(iconName as IconName);
+	}
+	try {
+		return !!getIcon(iconName as IconName);
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+};
+
+export const resolveLucideIconName = (
+	...candidates: Array<string | undefined | null>
+): IconName | null => {
+	for (const candidate of candidates) {
+		const trimmed = candidate?.trim();
+		if (trimmed && iconExists(trimmed)) {
+			return trimmed as IconName;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return null;
+};
+
+export const isLucideIconName = (name?: string | null) => {
+	const trimmed = name?.trim();
+	if (!trimmed) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	return iconExists(trimmed);
+};