diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index afc4e8bf0..81a52ebae 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -927,6 +927,9 @@
     "colored_names_desc": "Show player names in their player color or in black",
     "colored": "Colored",
     "black": "Black",
+    "section_structure_icons": "Structure Icons",
+    "classic_icons_label": "Classic icons",
+    "classic_icons_desc": "Lighter outline with near-black interior",
     "reset_label": "Reset to defaults",
     "reset_desc": "Clear all graphics overrides"
   },
diff --git a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
index e54ea553b..17f70b31f 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGameRunner.ts
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ async function createClientGame(
       );
       const live = view.getSettings();
       Object.assign(live.name, generated.name);
+      Object.assign(live.structure, generated.structure);
     };
     applyGraphicsOverrides();
     globalThis.addEventListener(
diff --git a/src/client/hud/layers/GraphicsSettingsModal.ts b/src/client/hud/layers/GraphicsSettingsModal.ts
index 7219e0dde..cf4cb1e55 100644
--- a/src/client/hud/layers/GraphicsSettingsModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/hud/layers/GraphicsSettingsModal.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ export class GraphicsSettingsModal extends LitElement implements Controller {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
+  private patchStructure(patch: Partial<GraphicsOverrides["structure"]>) {
+    const current = this.userSettings.graphicsOverrides();
+    this.userSettings.setGraphicsOverrides({
+      ...current,
+      structure: { ...current.structure, ...patch },
+    });
+    this.requestUpdate();
+  }
+
+  private currentClassicIcons(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.userSettings.graphicsOverrides().structure?.classicIcons ?? false
+    );
+  }
+
+  private onToggleClassicIcons() {
+    this.patchStructure({ classicIcons: !this.currentClassicIcons() });
+  }
+
   private onNameScaleChange(event: Event) {
     const value = parseFloat((event.target as HTMLInputElement).value);
     this.patchName({ nameScaleFactor: value });
@@ -159,6 +178,7 @@ export class GraphicsSettingsModal extends LitElement implements Controller {
     const nameScale = this.currentNameScale();
     const nameCull = this.currentNameCull();
     const namesColored = !this.currentDarkNames();
+    const classicIcons = this.currentClassicIcons();
 
     return html`
       <div
@@ -264,6 +284,31 @@ export class GraphicsSettingsModal extends LitElement implements Controller {
               </div>
             </button>
 
+            <div
+              class="px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider mt-2"
+            >
+              ${translateText("graphics_setting.section_structure_icons")}
+            </div>
+
+            <button
+              class="flex gap-3 items-center w-full text-left p-3 hover:bg-slate-700 rounded-sm text-white transition-colors"
+              @click=${this.onToggleClassicIcons}
+            >
+              <div class="flex-1">
+                <div class="font-medium">
+                  ${translateText("graphics_setting.classic_icons_label")}
+                </div>
+                <div class="text-sm text-slate-400">
+                  ${translateText("graphics_setting.classic_icons_desc")}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="text-sm text-slate-400">
+                ${classicIcons
+                  ? translateText("user_setting.on")
+                  : translateText("user_setting.off")}
+              </div>
+            </button>
+
             <div class="border-t border-slate-600 pt-3 mt-4">
               <button
                 class="flex gap-3 items-center w-full text-left p-3 hover:bg-slate-700 rounded-sm text-white transition-colors"
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/GraphicsOverrides.ts b/src/client/render/gl/GraphicsOverrides.ts
index c49254238..d5957b54d 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/GraphicsOverrides.ts
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/GraphicsOverrides.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ export const GraphicsOverridesSchema = z
         darkNames: z.boolean(),
       })
       .partial(),
+    structure: z
+      .object({
+        classicIcons: z.boolean(),
+      })
+      .partial(),
   })
   .partial();
 
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts b/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
index 84200b2f8..362c0fd00 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/RenderSettings.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ export interface RenderSettings {
     shapes: Record<string, { scale: number; iconFill: number }>;
     highlightOutlineWidth: number;
     highlightDimAlpha: number;
+    /** HSV value multiplier applied to the icon fill (interior). 1.0 = no darkening. */
+    fillDarken: number;
+    /** HSV value multiplier applied to the icon border (outer ring). 1.0 = no darkening. */
+    borderDarken: number;
+    /** Multiplier on final icon alpha. 1.0 = opaque. */
+    iconAlpha: number;
+    /** RGB color of the inner icon glyph */
+    iconR: number;
+    iconG: number;
+    iconB: number;
   };
   structureLevel: {
     scale: number;
@@ -279,6 +289,16 @@ export function generateRenderSettings(
   if (overrides.name?.cullThreshold !== undefined) {
     settings.name.cullThreshold = overrides.name.cullThreshold;
   }
+  if (overrides.structure?.classicIcons === true) {
+    // Classic look: lighter player-colored shape behind a dark icon glyph,
+    // with a touch of translucency.
+    settings.structure.borderDarken = 0.7;
+    settings.structure.fillDarken = 1.0;
+    settings.structure.iconR = 0;
+    settings.structure.iconG = 0;
+    settings.structure.iconB = 0;
+    settings.structure.iconAlpha = 0.75;
+  }
   if (overrides.name?.darkNames !== undefined) {
     const dark = overrides.name.darkNames;
     // Dark: black fill + player-colored outline. Force outline RGB to black
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/passes/StructurePass.ts b/src/client/render/gl/passes/StructurePass.ts
index 4ea70a3ab..be2484bb2 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/passes/StructurePass.ts
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/passes/StructurePass.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ export class StructurePass {
   private uHighlightMask: WebGLUniformLocation;
   private uHighlightOutlineW: WebGLUniformLocation;
   private uHighlightDimAlpha: WebGLUniformLocation;
+  private uFillDarken: WebGLUniformLocation;
+  private uBorderDarken: WebGLUniformLocation;
+  private uIconAlpha: WebGLUniformLocation;
+  private uIconColor: WebGLUniformLocation;
 
   private vao: WebGLVertexArrayObject;
   private instanceBuf: DynamicInstanceBuffer;
@@ -166,6 +170,10 @@ export class StructurePass {
       this.program,
       "uHighlightDimAlpha",
     )!;
+    this.uFillDarken = gl.getUniformLocation(this.program, "uFillDarken")!;
+    this.uBorderDarken = gl.getUniformLocation(this.program, "uBorderDarken")!;
+    this.uIconAlpha = gl.getUniformLocation(this.program, "uIconAlpha")!;
+    this.uIconColor = gl.getUniformLocation(this.program, "uIconColor")!;
 
     // Texture unit bindings + ghost defaults
     gl.useProgram(this.program);
@@ -358,6 +366,10 @@ export class StructurePass {
     gl.uniform1i(this.uHighlightMask, this.highlightMask);
     gl.uniform1f(this.uHighlightOutlineW, ss.highlightOutlineWidth);
     gl.uniform1f(this.uHighlightDimAlpha, ss.highlightDimAlpha);
+    gl.uniform1f(this.uFillDarken, ss.fillDarken);
+    gl.uniform1f(this.uBorderDarken, ss.borderDarken);
+    gl.uniform1f(this.uIconAlpha, ss.iconAlpha);
+    gl.uniform3f(this.uIconColor, ss.iconR, ss.iconG, ss.iconB);
 
     gl.activeTexture(gl.TEXTURE0);
     gl.bindTexture(gl.TEXTURE_2D, this.paletteTex);
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json b/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
index 8978d66ec..79abd17b7 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/render-settings.json
@@ -116,7 +116,13 @@
       }
     },
     "highlightOutlineWidth": 0.04,
-    "highlightDimAlpha": 0.3
+    "highlightDimAlpha": 0.3,
+    "fillDarken": 0.65,
+    "borderDarken": 0.35,
+    "iconAlpha": 1.0,
+    "iconR": 1.0,
+    "iconG": 1.0,
+    "iconB": 1.0
   },
   "structureLevel": {
     "scale": 1.2,
diff --git a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/structure/structure.frag.glsl b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/structure/structure.frag.glsl
index 677bb3b84..b6c7c5da9 100644
--- a/src/client/render/gl/shaders/structure/structure.frag.glsl
+++ b/src/client/render/gl/shaders/structure/structure.frag.glsl
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ uniform int   uAltView;
 uniform int   uHighlightMask;   // bitmask of atlas columns to highlight (0 = off)
 uniform float uHighlightOutlineW; // outline width for highlighted structures
 uniform float uHighlightDimAlpha; // alpha multiplier for non-highlighted structures
+uniform float uFillDarken;      // HSV value multiplier on icon fill
+uniform float uBorderDarken;    // HSV value multiplier on icon border
+uniform float uIconAlpha;       // global multiplier on final icon alpha
+uniform vec3  uIconColor;       // color of the inner icon glyph (was white)
 
 in vec2  vLocalPos;
 in vec2  vAtlasUV;
@@ -91,8 +95,8 @@ void main() {
 
   if (uAltView != 0 && vUnderConstruction < 0.5) {
     vec3 ac = texelFetch(uAffiliation, ivec2(int(vOwnerID), 1), 0).rgb;
-    fillColor = vec4(darken(ac, 0.65), 1.0);
-    borderColor = vec4(darken(ac, 0.35), 1.0);
+    fillColor = vec4(darken(ac, uFillDarken), 1.0);
+    borderColor = vec4(darken(ac, uBorderDarken), 1.0);
   } else if (vUnderConstruction > 0.5) {
     fillColor = vec4(198.0/255.0, 198.0/255.0, 198.0/255.0, 1.0);
     borderColor = vec4(127.0/255.0, 127.0/255.0, 127.0/255.0, 1.0);
@@ -102,8 +106,8 @@ void main() {
     borderColor = texture(uPalette, vec2(u, 0.75));
     // Darken via HSV value so hue/saturation stay intact
     // vScale < 1.0 = darker, > 1.0 = brighter
-    fillColor.rgb = darken(fillColor.rgb, 0.65);
-    borderColor.rgb = darken(borderColor.rgb, 0.35);
+    fillColor.rgb = darken(fillColor.rgb, uFillDarken);
+    borderColor.rgb = darken(borderColor.rgb, uBorderDarken);
     fillColor.a = 1.0;
     borderColor.a = 1.0;
   }
@@ -127,8 +131,8 @@ void main() {
     iconAlpha = iconSample.a * borderMask * inBounds;
   }
 
-  // Composite: white icon over player-colored shape
-  vec3 finalRGB = mix(bgColor.rgb, vec3(1.0), iconAlpha);
+  // Composite: tinted icon over player-colored shape
+  vec3 finalRGB = mix(bgColor.rgb, uIconColor, iconAlpha);
 
   // Red X overlay for units marked for deletion
   if (vMarkedForDeletion > 0.5) {
@@ -147,7 +151,7 @@ void main() {
   float tintActive = step(0.01, dot(uOutlineColor, uOutlineColor));
   finalRGB = mix(finalRGB, uOutlineColor, tintActive * 0.5);
 
-  float finalAlpha = bgColor.a * outerAlpha * uGhostAlpha;
+  float finalAlpha = bgColor.a * outerAlpha * uGhostAlpha * uIconAlpha;
 
   // Build-button hover highlight: white outline on matching types, dim the rest
   if (uHighlightMask != 0) {
diff --git a/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts b/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
index 4cd9fbb1b..019bd26ff 100644
--- a/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
+++ b/tests/GraphicsOverrides.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ describe("GraphicsOverridesSchema", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  test("accepts partial structure overrides", () => {
+    const cases = [
+      { structure: {} },
+      { structure: { classicIcons: true } },
+      { structure: { classicIcons: false } },
+      { name: { darkNames: true }, structure: { classicIcons: true } },
+    ];
+    for (const c of cases) {
+      expect(GraphicsOverridesSchema.safeParse(c).success).toBe(true);
+    }
+  });
+
   test("rejects wrong field types", () => {
     expect(
       GraphicsOverridesSchema.safeParse({ name: { nameScaleFactor: "big" } })
@@ -31,6 +43,11 @@ describe("GraphicsOverridesSchema", () => {
     expect(
       GraphicsOverridesSchema.safeParse({ name: { darkNames: "yes" } }).success,
     ).toBe(false);
+    expect(
+      GraphicsOverridesSchema.safeParse({
+        structure: { classicIcons: "yes" },
+      }).success,
+    ).toBe(false);
   });
 });
 
@@ -117,4 +134,47 @@ describe("generateRenderSettings", () => {
     expect(s.dayNight).toEqual(defaults.dayNight);
     expect(s.structure).toEqual(defaults.structure);
   });
+
+  test("classicIcons=true → light shape + dark icon + 0.75 alpha", () => {
+    const s = generateRenderSettings({
+      structure: { classicIcons: true },
+    }).structure;
+    // Shape (circle behind) is mostly player color, lightly darkened.
+    expect(s.fillDarken).toBe(1.0);
+    expect(s.borderDarken).toBe(0.7);
+    // Icon glyph itself is black.
+    expect(s.iconR).toBe(0);
+    expect(s.iconG).toBe(0);
+    expect(s.iconB).toBe(0);
+    // Slightly translucent in classic mode.
+    expect(s.iconAlpha).toBe(0.75);
+  });
+
+  test("classicIcons=false or absent → keeps render-settings.json defaults (fully opaque)", () => {
+    const defaults = createRenderSettings().structure;
+    const off = generateRenderSettings({
+      structure: { classicIcons: false },
+    }).structure;
+    expect(off.borderDarken).toBe(defaults.borderDarken);
+    expect(off.fillDarken).toBe(defaults.fillDarken);
+    expect(off.iconR).toBe(defaults.iconR);
+    expect(off.iconAlpha).toBe(1);
+    const absent = generateRenderSettings({ structure: {} }).structure;
+    expect(absent.borderDarken).toBe(defaults.borderDarken);
+    expect(absent.fillDarken).toBe(defaults.fillDarken);
+    expect(absent.iconR).toBe(defaults.iconR);
+    expect(absent.iconAlpha).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  test("classicIcons + name overrides compose independently", () => {
+    const s = generateRenderSettings({
+      name: { darkNames: true, nameScaleFactor: 0.9 },
+      structure: { classicIcons: true },
+    });
+    expect(s.name.fillUsePlayerColor).toBe(false);
+    expect(s.name.nameScaleFactor).toBe(0.9);
+    expect(s.structure.borderDarken).toBe(0.7);
+    expect(s.structure.fillDarken).toBe(1.0);
+    expect(s.structure.iconAlpha).toBe(0.75);
+  });
 });