diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-headers.el b/mu4e/mu4e-headers.el
index e344f013..c8a9f240 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-headers.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-headers.el
@@ -178,18 +178,18 @@ Field must be a symbol, one of: :date, :subject, :size, :prio,
 (defvar mu4e-headers-passed-mark    '("P" . "❯") "Passed (fwd).")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-replied-mark   '("R" . "❮") "Replied.")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-seen-mark      '("S" . "✔") "Seen.")
-(defvar mu4e-headers-trashed-mark   '("T" . "✀") "Trashed.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-trashed-mark   '("T" . "⏚") "Trashed.")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-attach-mark    '("a" . "⚓") "W/ attachments.")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-encrypted-mark '("x" . "⚴") "Encrypted.")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-signed-mark    '("s" . "☡") "Signed.")
-(defvar mu4e-headers-unread-mark    '("u" . "🖂") "Unread.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-unread-mark    '("u" . "⎕") "Unread.")
 
 ;; thread prefix marks
-(defvar mu4e-headers-has-child-prefix    '("+"  . "◼")  "Parent.")
-(defvar mu4e-headers-empty-parent-prefix '("-"  . "◽")  "Orphan.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-has-child-prefix    '("+"  . "◼ ") "Parent.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-empty-parent-prefix '("-"  . "◽ ") "Orphan.")
 (defvar mu4e-headers-first-child-prefix  '("\\" . "┗▶") "First child.")
-(defvar mu4e-headers-duplicate-prefix    '("="  . "≡")  "Duplicate.")
-(defvar mu4e-headers-default-prefix      '("|"  . "│") "Default.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-duplicate-prefix    '("="  . "≡ ") "Duplicate.")
+(defvar mu4e-headers-default-prefix      '("|"  . "│ ") "Default.")
 
 (defvar mu4e-headers-actions
   '( ("capture message"  . mu4e-action-capture-message) 
diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-mark.el b/mu4e/mu4e-mark.el
index 12397867..d1e6867e 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-mark.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-mark.el
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ is either a headers or view buffer."
 
 (defvar mu4e-marks
     '((refile
-	:char ("r" . "⯈")
+	:char ("r" . "▶")
 	:prompt "refile"
 	:dyn-target (lambda (target msg) (mu4e-get-refile-folder msg))
 	:action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid
 						  (mu4e~mark-check-target target) "-N")))
        (delete
-	 :char ("D" . "⭙")
+	 :char ("D" . "❌")
 	 :prompt "Delete"
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "delete")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-remove docid)))
@@ -138,18 +138,18 @@ is either a headers or view buffer."
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "flag")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid nil "+F-u-N")))
        (move
-	 :char ("m" . "⩥")
+	 :char ("m" . "▷")
 	 :prompt "move"
 	 :ask-target  mu4e~mark-get-move-target
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid
 					      (mu4e~mark-check-target target) "-N")))
        (read
-	 :char    ("!" . "⬛")
+	 :char    ("!" . "◼")
 	 :prompt "!read"
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "read")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid nil "+S-u-N")))
        (trash
-	 :char ("d" . "✀")
+	 :char ("d" . "▼")
 	 :prompt "dtrash"
 	 :dyn-target (lambda (target msg) (mu4e-get-trash-folder msg))
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ is either a headers or view buffer."
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "unflag")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid nil "-F-N")))
        (untrash
-	 :char   ("=" . "⯇")
+	 :char   ("=" . "▲")
 	 :prompt "=untrash"
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "untrash")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid nil "-T")))
        (unread
-	 :char    ("?" . "⬜")
+	 :char    ("?" . "◻")
 	 :prompt "?unread"
 	 :show-target (lambda (target) "unread")
 	 :action (lambda (docid msg target) (mu4e~proc-move docid nil "-S+u-N")))
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ is either a headers or view buffer."
 	 :prompt "unmark"
 	 :action (mu4e-error "No action for unmarking"))
        (action
-	 :char ( "a" . "⮹")
+	 :char ( "a" . "◯")
 	 :prompt "action"
 	 :ask-target  (lambda () (mu4e-read-option "Action: " mu4e-headers-actions))
 	 :action  (lambda (docid msg actionfunc)