diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index d400e03c..89a57e8d 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.2.4",
-  "last_build": "2026-04-11-1146",
-  "commit": "b6e3f",
+  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "last_build": "2026-04-11-1200",
+  "commit": "c8f1a",
   "changelog": [
+    "v1.2.5: Synchronized icons across UI (Layers for Categories, Package for Item Types)",
     "v1.2.4: Offline LDAP auth support and UI affordance improvements (Dropdown chevrons, soft password dots)",
     "v1.2.3: System-wide UI consistency (standardized font sizes, removed uppercase)",
     "v1.2.2: UI Readability refactor (Removed uppercase/tracking, increased font sizes)",
diff --git a/dev_docs/ARCHIVE_LOGS.md b/dev_docs/ARCHIVE_LOGS.md
index 7c4ef1f0..89a6aac2 100644
--- a/dev_docs/ARCHIVE_LOGS.md
+++ b/dev_docs/ARCHIVE_LOGS.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-### [2026-04-11 11:45] v1.2.4: Offline Auth & UX Polish
-**Purpose:** Implemented local password hash caching for LDAP users to allow login in no-network environments (basements/subsoils). Refined UI by softening password field dots and adding visual indicators (chevrons) to all dropdowns for better affordance.
+### [2026-04-11 11:58] v1.2.5: UI Icon Synchronization
+**Purpose:** Unified iconography across the system for better visual association. Substituted `Tag` with `Layers` for all Category references and added the green `Package` icon to all item listing instances. Refined AI Onboarding and Admin panels for total consistency.
 **Modified Files:**
-- `backend/routers/users.py` (LDAP offline cache)
-- `frontend/app/admin/page.tsx` (Password/Dropdown UI)
-- `frontend/app/login/page.tsx` (Password UI)
-- `frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx` (Dropdown UI)
-- `frontend/app/page.tsx` (Dropdown UI)
-- `frontend/components/IdentityCheckOverlay.tsx` (Password UI)
+- `frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx`
+- `frontend/app/admin/page.tsx`
+- `frontend/components/AdminOverlay.tsx`
+- `frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx`
 - `VERSION.json`
 
+### [2026-04-11 11:45] v1.2.4: Offline Auth & UX Polish
+
 ### [2026-04-11 11:30] v1.2.3: System-Wide UI Homogenization
 
 ### [2026-04-11 11:21] v1.2.2: UI Readability & Density Optimization
diff --git a/frontend/app/.#page.tsx b/frontend/app/.#page.tsx
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..ca868174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/app/.#page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+danielbedeleanu@Daniels-MacBook-Pro-14-M1.local.30836
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx b/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
index 893d61f0..e8f7ac27 100644
--- a/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/admin/page.tsx
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
         <section className="space-y-6">
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-2">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-              <Tag size={20} className="text-primary" />
+              <Layers size={20} className="text-primary" />
               <h2 className="text-lg font-black text-white">Category Groups</h2>
             </div>
             <button 
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ export default function AdminPage() {
               categories.map(cat => (
                 <div key={cat.id} className="flex items-center justify-between p-4 hover:bg-slate-800/30 transition-all group">
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-4 min-w-0 flex-1">
-                    <div className="p-2.5 bg-slate-800 text-slate-500 rounded-xl border border-slate-700 shadow-inner group-hover:text-primary transition-all shrink-0">
-                      <Tag size={16} />
+                    <div className="p-2.5 bg-slate-800 text-slate-500 rounded-xl border border-slate-700 shadow-inner group-hover:text-primary group-hover:bg-primary/5 transition-all shrink-0">
+                      <Layers size={16} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                       <p className="text-sm font-bold text-white group-hover:text-primary transition-colors truncate">{cat.name}</p>
diff --git a/frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx b/frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx
index cd5f149a..6ba1a394 100644
--- a/frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/inventory/page.tsx
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ export default function InventoryPage() {
                 onClick={() => setExpandedCategory(expandedCategory === cat ? null : cat)}
               >
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-2xl bg-slate-800 flex items-center justify-center text-slate-400 group-hover:text-primary transition-colors">
-                    <Tag size={20} />
+                  <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-2xl bg-primary/10 flex items-center justify-center text-primary transition-colors">
+                    <Layers size={20} />
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-left">
                     <h3 className="font-bold text-lg">{cat}</h3>
@@ -286,9 +286,14 @@ export default function InventoryPage() {
                         onClick={() => setSelectedItem(item)}
                         className="bg-slate-950/40 border border-slate-800/50 p-4 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-between hover:border-primary/40 cursor-pointer transition-all active:scale-[0.98]"
                       >
-                        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 pr-4">
-                          <h4 className="font-bold text-slate-200 truncate">{item.name}</h4>
-                          <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 truncate mt-0.5">{item.specs}</p>
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 flex-1 min-w-0 pr-4">
+                          <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-xl bg-green-500/10 flex items-center justify-center text-green-500 shrink-0">
+                            <Package size={14} />
+                          </div>
+                          <div className="truncate">
+                            <h4 className="font-bold text-slate-200 truncate">{item.name}</h4>
+                            <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 truncate mt-0.5">{item.specs}</p>
+                          </div>
                         </div>
                         <div className="text-right shrink-0">
                           <span className={cn(
diff --git a/frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx b/frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx
index 34b466d5..d18f24cd 100644
--- a/frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/AIOnboarding.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { toast } from 'react-hot-toast';
-import { Camera, Check, RefreshCw, X, Image as ImageIcon, Sparkles, Hash, Layout } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Camera, Check, RefreshCw, X, Image as ImageIcon, Sparkles, Hash, Layout, Layers, Package, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react';
 import { inventoryApi } from '@/lib/api';
 
 interface AIOnboardingProps {
@@ -176,20 +176,29 @@ export default function AIOnboarding({ onCancel, onComplete, categories }: AIOnb
 
             <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                <div className="bg-slate-900/80 p-5 rounded-[1.5rem] border border-slate-800 focus-within:border-primary/50 transition-colors group">
-                <label className="text-xs text-slate-500 font-bold mb-1 block group-focus-within:text-primary transition-colors">Category Group</label>
-                <select 
-                  value={extractedData.category || ''} 
-                  onChange={(e) => setExtractedData({...extractedData, category: e.target.value})}
-                  className="bg-transparent w-full font-bold outline-none text-slate-200"
-                >
-                  <option value="" className="bg-slate-900 font-bold">Other / New</option>
-                  {categories.map(c => (
-                    <option key={c.id} value={c.name} className="bg-slate-900">{c.name}</option>
-                  ))}
-                </select>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 mb-1 ml-1 group-focus-within:text-primary transition-colors">
+                  <Layers size={12} />
+                  <label className="text-xs text-slate-500 font-bold">Category Group</label>
+                </div>
+                <div className="relative flex items-center">
+                  <select 
+                    value={extractedData.category || ''} 
+                    onChange={(e) => setExtractedData({...extractedData, category: e.target.value})}
+                    className="bg-transparent w-full font-bold outline-none text-slate-200 appearance-none"
+                  >
+                    <option value="" className="bg-slate-900 font-bold">Other / New</option>
+                    {categories.map(c => (
+                      <option key={c.id} value={c.name} className="bg-slate-900">{c.name}</option>
+                    ))}
+                  </select>
+                  <ChevronDown size={14} className="absolute right-0 text-slate-500 pointer-events-none" />
+                </div>
               </div>
               <div className="bg-slate-900/80 p-5 rounded-[1.5rem] border border-slate-800 focus-within:border-primary/50 transition-colors group">
-                <label className="text-xs text-slate-500 font-bold mb-1 block group-focus-within:text-primary transition-colors">Item Type</label>
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 mb-1 ml-1 group-focus-within:text-primary transition-colors">
+                  <Package size={12} />
+                  <label className="text-xs text-slate-500 font-bold">Item Type</label>
+                </div>
                 <input 
                   value={extractedData.type || ''} 
                   onChange={(e) => setExtractedData({...extractedData, type: e.target.value})}
diff --git a/frontend/components/AdminOverlay.tsx b/frontend/components/AdminOverlay.tsx
index 24bde87e..6ecdcfb1 100644
--- a/frontend/components/AdminOverlay.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/AdminOverlay.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { X, Shield, UserPlus, User, Trash2, Tag, Plus, AlertTriangle, LogOut } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, Shield, UserPlus, User, Trash2, Tag, Plus, AlertTriangle, LogOut, Layers } from 'lucide-react';
 import { inventoryApi } from '@/lib/api';
 import { toast } from 'react-hot-toast';
 
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ export default function AdminOverlay({
               {categories.map(cat => (
                 <div key={cat.id} className="bg-slate-800/40 border border-slate-800 p-4 rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-between">
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-                    <div className="p-2 bg-slate-700 rounded-lg text-slate-400">
-                      <Tag size={16} />
+                    <div className="p-2 bg-primary/10 rounded-lg text-primary">
+                      <Layers size={16} />
                     </div>
                     <div>
                       <p className="text-sm font-bold text-white">{cat.name}</p>