diff --git a/tui_gateway/server.py b/tui_gateway/server.py
index 195192a5c..67f9f0c47 100644
--- a/tui_gateway/server.py
+++ b/tui_gateway/server.py
@@ -205,7 +205,13 @@ def resolve_skin() -> dict:
         from hermes_cli.skin_engine import init_skin_from_config, get_active_skin
         init_skin_from_config(_load_cfg())
         skin = get_active_skin()
-        return {"name": skin.name, "colors": skin.colors, "branding": skin.branding}
+        return {
+            "name": skin.name,
+            "colors": skin.colors,
+            "branding": skin.branding,
+            "banner_logo": skin.banner_logo,
+            "banner_hero": skin.banner_hero,
+        }
     except Exception:
         return {}
 
diff --git a/ui-tui/package-lock.json b/ui-tui/package-lock.json
index e378fa2c6..85d196129 100644
--- a/ui-tui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui-tui/package-lock.json
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-CGOfOJqWjg2qW/Mb6zNsDm+u5vFQ8DxXfbM09z69p5Z6+mE1ikP2jUXw+j42Pf1XTYED2Rni5f95npYeuwMDQA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/code-frame": "^7.29.0",
         "@babel/generator": "^7.29.0",
@@ -1092,6 +1093,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-ilcTH/UniCkMdtexkoCN0bI7pMcJDvmQFPvuPvmEaYA/NSfFTAgdUSLAoVjaRJm7+6PvcM+q1zYOwS4wTYMF9w==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "csstype": "^3.2.2"
       }
@@ -1102,6 +1104,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-RLkVSiNuUP1C2ROIWfqX+YcUfLaSnxGE/8M+Y57lopVwg9VTYYfhuz15Yf1IzCKgZj6/rIbYTmJCUSqr76r0Wg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.12.2",
         "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "8.58.0",
@@ -1131,6 +1134,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-rLoGZIf9afaRBYsPUMtvkDWykwXwUPL60HebR4JgTI8mxfFe2cQTu3AGitANp4b9B2QlVru6WzjgB2IzJKiCSA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager": "8.58.0",
         "@typescript-eslint/types": "8.58.0",
@@ -1335,6 +1339,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-UVJyE9MttOsBQIDKw1skb9nAwQuR5wuGD3+82K6JgJlm/Y+KI92oNsMNGZCYdDsVtRHSak0pcV5Dno5+4jh9sw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
       },
@@ -1647,6 +1652,7 @@
         }
       ],
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.10.12",
         "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001782",
@@ -2313,6 +2319,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-XoMjdBOwe/esVgEvLmNsD3IRHkm7fbKIUGvrleloJXUZgDHig2IPWNniv+GwjyJXzuNqVjlr5+4yVUZjycJwfQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.8.0",
         "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.12.1",
@@ -4238,6 +4245,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-QP88BAKvMam/3NxH6vj2o21R6MjxZUAd6nlwAS/pnGvN9IVLocLHxGYIzFhg6fUQ+5th6P4dv4eW9jX3DSIj7A==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12"
       },
@@ -4308,6 +4316,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react/-/react-19.2.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-9nfp2hYpCwOjAN+8TZFGhtWEwgvWHXqESH8qT89AT/lWklpLON22Lc8pEtnpsZz7VmawabSU0gCjnj8aC0euHQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
@@ -5060,6 +5069,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-jl1vZzPDinLr9eUt3J/t7V6FgNEw9QjvBPdysz9KfQDD41fQrC2Y4vKQdiaUpFT4bXlb1RHhLpp8wtm6M5TgSw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "tsc": "bin/tsc",
         "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -5351,6 +5361,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-rftlrkhHZOcjDwkGlnUtZZkvaPHCsDATp4pGpuOOMDaTdDDXF91wuVDJoWoPsKX/3YPQ5fHuF3STjcYyKr+Qhg==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
+      "peer": true,
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
       }
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app.tsx b/ui-tui/src/app.tsx
index 858aadec2..574f69f7b 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app.tsx
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ export function App({ gw }: { gw: GatewayClient }) {
       switch (ev.type) {
         case 'gateway.ready':
           if (p?.skin) {
-            setTheme(fromSkin(p.skin.colors ?? {}, p.skin.branding ?? {}))
+            setTheme(fromSkin(p.skin.colors ?? {}, p.skin.branding ?? {}, p.skin.banner_logo ?? '', p.skin.banner_hero ?? ''))
           }
 
           rpc('commands.catalog', {})
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/banner.ts b/ui-tui/src/banner.ts
index afc8a94dd..6324cafe1 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/banner.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/banner.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,50 @@ import type { ThemeColors } from './theme.js'
 
 type Line = [string, string]
 
+// ── Rich markup parser ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Parses Python Rich markup like "[bold #A3261F]text[/]" into Line[].
+const RICH_RE = /\[(?:bold\s+)?(?:dim\s+)?(#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3,8}))\]([\s\S]*?)(\[\/\])/g
+
+export function parseRichMarkup(markup: string): Line[] {
+  const lines: Line[] = []
+
+  for (const raw of markup.split('\n')) {
+    const trimmed = raw.trimEnd()
+
+    if (!trimmed) {
+      lines.push(['', ' '])
+
+      continue
+    }
+
+    let lastIndex = 0
+    let matched = false
+    let m: RegExpExecArray | null
+
+    RICH_RE.lastIndex = 0
+
+    while ((m = RICH_RE.exec(trimmed)) !== null) {
+      matched = true
+      const before = trimmed.slice(lastIndex, m.index)
+
+      if (before) {
+        lines.push(['', before])
+      }
+
+      lines.push([m[1]!, m[2]!])
+      lastIndex = m.index + m[0].length
+    }
+
+    if (!matched) {
+      lines.push(['', trimmed])
+    } else if (lastIndex < trimmed.length) {
+      lines.push(['', trimmed.slice(lastIndex)])
+    }
+  }
+
+  return lines
+}
+
 const LOGO_ART = [
   '██╗  ██╗███████╗██████╗ ███╗   ███╗███████╗███████╗       █████╗  ██████╗ ███████╗███╗   ██╗████████╗',
   '██║  ██║██╔════╝██╔══██╗████╗ ████║██╔════╝██╔════╝      ██╔══██╗██╔════╝ ██╔════╝████╗  ██║╚══██╔══╝',
@@ -39,6 +83,22 @@ function colorize(art: string[], gradient: readonly number[], c: ThemeColors): L
 }
 
 export const LOGO_WIDTH = 98
+export const CADUCEUS_WIDTH = 30
 
-export const logo = (c: ThemeColors) => colorize(LOGO_ART, LOGO_GRADIENT, c)
-export const caduceus = (c: ThemeColors) => colorize(CADUCEUS_ART, CADUC_GRADIENT, c)
+export const logo = (c: ThemeColors, customLogo?: string): Line[] =>
+  customLogo ? parseRichMarkup(customLogo) : colorize(LOGO_ART, LOGO_GRADIENT, c)
+
+export const caduceus = (c: ThemeColors, customHero?: string): Line[] =>
+  customHero ? parseRichMarkup(customHero) : colorize(CADUCEUS_ART, CADUC_GRADIENT, c)
+
+export function artWidth(lines: Line[]): number {
+  let max = 0
+
+  for (const [, text] of lines) {
+    if (text.length > max) {
+      max = text.length
+    }
+  }
+
+  return max
+}
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/branding.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/branding.tsx
index e18b5523b..cd8f0b9d5 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/branding.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/branding.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Box, Text, useStdout } from 'ink'
 
-import { caduceus, logo, LOGO_WIDTH } from '../banner.js'
+import { artWidth, caduceus, CADUCEUS_WIDTH, logo, LOGO_WIDTH } from '../banner.js'
 import { flat } from '../lib/text.js'
 import type { Theme } from '../theme.js'
 import type { SessionInfo } from '../types.js'
@@ -19,16 +19,19 @@ export function ArtLines({ lines }: { lines: [string, string][] }) {
 
 export function Banner({ t }: { t: Theme }) {
   const cols = useStdout().stdout?.columns ?? 80
+  const logoLines = logo(t.color, t.bannerLogo || undefined)
+  const logoW = t.bannerLogo ? artWidth(logoLines) : LOGO_WIDTH
 
   return (
     <Box flexDirection="column" marginBottom={1}>
-      {cols >= LOGO_WIDTH ? (
-        <ArtLines lines={logo(t.color)} />
+      {cols >= logoW ? (
+        <ArtLines lines={logoLines} />
       ) : (
         <Text bold color={t.color.gold}>
           {t.brand.icon} NOUS HERMES
         </Text>
       )}
+
       <Text color={t.color.dim}>{t.brand.icon} Nous Research · Messenger of the Digital Gods</Text>
     </Box>
   )
@@ -36,8 +39,10 @@ export function Banner({ t }: { t: Theme }) {
 
 export function SessionPanel({ info, sid, t }: { info: SessionInfo; sid?: string | null; t: Theme }) {
   const cols = useStdout().stdout?.columns ?? 100
-  const wide = cols >= 90
-  const leftW = wide ? 34 : 0
+  const heroLines = caduceus(t.color, t.bannerHero || undefined)
+  const heroW = artWidth(heroLines) || CADUCEUS_WIDTH
+  const leftW = Math.min(heroW + 4, Math.floor(cols * 0.4))
+  const wide = cols >= 90 && leftW + 40 < cols
   const w = wide ? cols - leftW - 12 : cols - 10
   const cwd = info.cwd || process.cwd()
   const strip = (s: string) => (s.endsWith('_tools') ? s.slice(0, -6) : s)
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ export function SessionPanel({ info, sid, t }: { info: SessionInfo; sid?: string
     <Box borderColor={t.color.bronze} borderStyle="round" marginBottom={1} paddingX={2} paddingY={1}>
       {wide && (
         <Box flexDirection="column" marginRight={2} width={leftW}>
-          <ArtLines lines={caduceus(t.color)} />
+          <ArtLines lines={heroLines} />
           <Text />
           <Text color={t.color.amber}>
             {info.model.split('/').pop()}
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/theme.ts b/ui-tui/src/theme.ts
index caa194f38..29db1480f 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/theme.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/theme.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export interface ThemeBrand {
 export interface Theme {
   color: ThemeColors
   brand: ThemeBrand
+  bannerLogo: string
+  bannerHero: string
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_THEME: Theme = {
@@ -60,10 +62,18 @@ export const DEFAULT_THEME: Theme = {
     welcome: 'Type your message or /help for commands.',
     goodbye: 'Goodbye! ⚕',
     tool: '┊'
-  }
+  },
+
+  bannerLogo: '',
+  bannerHero: ''
 }
 
-export function fromSkin(colors: Record<string, string>, branding: Record<string, string>): Theme {
+export function fromSkin(
+  colors: Record<string, string>,
+  branding: Record<string, string>,
+  bannerLogo = '',
+  bannerHero = ''
+): Theme {
   const d = DEFAULT_THEME
   const c = (k: string) => colors[k]
 
@@ -95,6 +105,9 @@ export function fromSkin(colors: Record<string, string>, branding: Record<string
       welcome: branding.welcome ?? d.brand.welcome,
       goodbye: branding.goodbye ?? d.brand.goodbye,
       tool: d.brand.tool
-    }
+    },
+
+    bannerLogo,
+    bannerHero
   }
 }