diff --git a/css/tailwind.source.css b/css/tailwind.source.css
index 35176ffb..d63b93ef 100644
--- a/css/tailwind.source.css
+++ b/css/tailwind.source.css
@@ -1789,6 +1789,10 @@
     transform: scale(0.8);
   }
 
+  .video-tag-pill__icon svg {
+    @apply h-3 w-3;
+  }
+
   .video-tag-pill:hover .video-tag-pill__label,
   .video-tag-pill:focus-visible .video-tag-pill__label {
     opacity: 0;
diff --git a/js/ui/components/tagPillList.js b/js/ui/components/tagPillList.js
index a17a130d..3348987c 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/tagPillList.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/tagPillList.js
@@ -37,7 +37,23 @@ function createTagButton({ doc, tag, onTagActivate }) {
   const icon = doc.createElement("span");
   icon.className = "video-tag-pill__icon";
   icon.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
-  icon.dataset.icon = "plus";
+
+  const svgNS = "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg";
+  const svg = doc.createElementNS(svgNS, "svg");
+  svg.setAttribute("viewBox", "0 0 16 16");
+  svg.setAttribute("width", "16");
+  svg.setAttribute("height", "16");
+  svg.setAttribute("fill", "currentColor");
+  svg.setAttribute("focusable", "false");
+
+  const path = doc.createElementNS(svgNS, "path");
+  path.setAttribute(
+    "d",
+    "M8.75 3.5a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v3.75H3.5a.75.75 0 1 0 0 1.5h3.75V12.5a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0V8.75H12.5a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5H8.75z",
+  );
+
+  svg.append(path);
+  icon.append(svg);
 
   button.append(label, icon);
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/tag-pill-list.test.mjs b/tests/ui/tag-pill-list.test.mjs
index a192e207..51f1d026 100644
--- a/tests/ui/tag-pill-list.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/ui/tag-pill-list.test.mjs
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ test("renderTagPillStrip builds buttons with labels and icons", () => {
 
     const icon = button.querySelector(".video-tag-pill__icon");
     assert(icon, "icon span should be present");
-    assert.equal(icon.dataset.icon, "plus");
     assert.equal(icon.getAttribute("aria-hidden"), "true");
+
+    const svg = icon.querySelector("svg");
+    assert(svg, "plus icon svg should be present");
+    assert.equal(svg.getAttribute("viewBox"), "0 0 16 16");
   }
 });
 
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@ test("updateTagPillStrip replaces buttons and rewires handlers", () => {
   assert.equal(root.querySelectorAll("button").length, 1);
   assert.equal(updatedButtons[0].dataset.tag, "video");
 
+  const updatedIcon = updatedButtons[0].querySelector(".video-tag-pill__icon svg");
+  assert(updatedIcon, "updated button should contain the svg icon");
+
   // Ensure the old handler is removed by dispatching a click on the detached button.
   initialButtons[0].dispatchEvent(new document.defaultView.Event("click", { bubbles: true }));
   assert.deepEqual(firstActivations, ["nostr"]);