diff --git a/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml b/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml
index 80447f79..59bc4d75 100644
--- a/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml
+++ b/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Widgets
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
@@ -115,41 +116,35 @@ Rectangle {
         height: 92
         visible: !expanded
 
-        Rectangle {
+        DankCircularImage {
             id: iconContainer
             readonly property bool hasNotificationImage: notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.image && notificationGroup.latestNotification.image !== ""
 
-            width: 55
-            height: 55
-            radius: 27.5
-            color: Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.1)
-            border.color: "transparent"
-            border.width: 0
+            width: 63
+            height: 63
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.top: parent.top
-            anchors.topMargin: 18
+            anchors.topMargin: 14
 
-            IconImage {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                anchors.margins: 2
-                source: {
-                    if (parent.hasNotificationImage)
-                        return notificationGroup.latestNotification.cleanImage
-                    if (notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.appIcon) {
-                        const appIcon = notificationGroup.latestNotification.appIcon
-                        if (appIcon.startsWith("file://") || appIcon.startsWith("http://") || appIcon.startsWith("https://"))
-                            return appIcon
-                        return Quickshell.iconPath(appIcon, true)
-                    }
+            imageSource: {
+                if (hasNotificationImage)
+                    return notificationGroup.latestNotification.cleanImage
+                if (notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.appIcon) {
+                    const appIcon = notificationGroup.latestNotification.appIcon
+                    if (appIcon.startsWith("file://") || appIcon.startsWith("http://") || appIcon.startsWith("https://"))
+                        return appIcon
+                    return Quickshell.iconPath(appIcon, true)
+                }
+                return ""
+            }
+
+            hasImage: hasNotificationImage
+            fallbackIcon: notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.appIcon || "notifications"  
+            fallbackText: {
+                if (hasNotificationImage || (notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.appIcon && notificationGroup.latestNotification.appIcon !== ""))
                     return ""
-                }
-                asynchronous: true
-                visible: status === Image.Ready
-
-                Component.onCompleted: {
-                    backer.sourceSize.width = 128
-                    backer.sourceSize.height = 128
-                }
+                const appName = notificationGroup?.appName || "?"
+                return appName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
             }
 
             Rectangle {
@@ -159,22 +154,10 @@ Rectangle {
                 color: "transparent"
                 border.color: root.color
                 border.width: 5
-                visible: iconContainer.hasNotificationImage
+                visible: parent.hasImage
                 antialiasing: true
             }
 
-            StyledText {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                visible: !parent.hasNotificationImage && (!notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.appIcon || notificationGroup.latestNotification.appIcon === "")
-                text: {
-                    const appName = notificationGroup?.appName || "?"
-                    return appName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
-                }
-                font.pixelSize: 20
-                font.weight: Font.Bold
-                color: Theme.primaryText
-            }
-
             Rectangle {
                 width: 18
                 height: 18
diff --git a/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 106704db..cebf925a 100644
--- a/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Widgets
@@ -208,71 +209,40 @@ PanelWindow {
                 anchors.rightMargin: 56
                 height: 98
 
-                Rectangle {
+                DankCircularImage {
                     id: iconContainer
 
                     readonly property bool hasNotificationImage: notificationData && notificationData.image && notificationData.image !== ""
 
-                    width: 55
-                    height: 55
-                    radius: 27.5
-                    color: Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.1)
-                    border.color: "transparent"
-                    border.width: 0
+                    width: 63
+                    height: 63
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
-                    IconImage {
-                        id: iconImage
-
-                        anchors.fill: parent
-                        anchors.margins: 2
-                        asynchronous: true
-                        source: {
-                            if (!notificationData)
-                                return ""
-
-                            if (parent.hasNotificationImage)
-                                return notificationData.cleanImage || ""
-
-                            if (notificationData.appIcon) {
-                                const appIcon = notificationData.appIcon
-                                if (appIcon.startsWith("file://") || appIcon.startsWith("http://") || appIcon.startsWith("https://"))
-                                    return appIcon
-
-                                return Quickshell.iconPath(appIcon, true)
-                            }
+                    imageSource: {
+                        if (!notificationData)
                             return ""
-                        }
-                        visible: status === Image.Ready
 
-                        Component.onCompleted: {
-                            backer.sourceSize.width = 128
-                            backer.sourceSize.height = 128
+                        if (hasNotificationImage)
+                            return notificationData.cleanImage || ""
+
+                        if (notificationData.appIcon) {
+                            const appIcon = notificationData.appIcon
+                            if (appIcon.startsWith("file://") || appIcon.startsWith("http://") || appIcon.startsWith("https://"))
+                                return appIcon
+
+                            return Quickshell.iconPath(appIcon, true)
                         }
+                        return ""
                     }
 
-                    Rectangle {
-                        anchors.fill: parent
-                        anchors.margins: 0
-                        radius: width / 2
-                        color: "transparent"
-                        border.color: Theme.popupBackground()
-                        border.width: 3
-                        visible: iconContainer.hasNotificationImage
-                        antialiasing: true
-                    }
-
-                    StyledText {
-                        anchors.centerIn: parent
-                        visible: !parent.hasNotificationImage && (!notificationData || !notificationData.appIcon || notificationData.appIcon === "")
-                        text: {
-                            const appName = notificationData && notificationData.appName ? notificationData.appName : "?"
-                            return appName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
-                        }
-                        font.pixelSize: 20
-                        font.weight: Font.Bold
-                        color: Theme.primaryText
+                    hasImage: hasNotificationImage
+                    fallbackIcon: notificationData?.appIcon || "notifications"
+                    fallbackText: {
+                        if (hasNotificationImage || (notificationData?.appIcon && notificationData.appIcon !== ""))
+                            return ""
+                        const appName = notificationData?.appName || "?"
+                        return appName.charAt(0).toUpperCase()
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml b/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b879521c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Widgets
+
+Rectangle {
+    id: root
+
+    property string imageSource: ""
+    property string fallbackIcon: "notifications"
+    property string fallbackText: ""
+    property bool hasImage: imageSource !== ""
+    property alias imageStatus: internalImage.status
+
+    radius: width / 2
+    color: Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.1)
+    border.color: "transparent"
+    border.width: 0
+
+    Image {
+        id: internalImage
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        asynchronous: true
+        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+        smooth: true
+        mipmap: true
+        cache: true
+        visible: false
+        source: root.imageSource
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            sourceSize.width = 128
+            sourceSize.height = 128
+        }
+    }
+
+    MultiEffect {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        source: internalImage
+        maskEnabled: true
+        maskSource: circularMask
+        visible: internalImage.status === Image.Ready && root.imageSource !== ""
+        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: circularMask
+        width: parent.width - 4
+        height: parent.height - 4
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.smooth: true
+        visible: false
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: "black"
+            antialiasing: true
+        }
+    }
+
+    DankIcon {
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        name: root.fallbackIcon
+        size: parent.width * 0.5
+        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+        visible: internalImage.status !== Image.Ready && root.imageSource === "" && root.fallbackIcon !== ""
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 0
+        radius: width / 2
+        color: "transparent"
+        border.color: Theme.popupBackground()
+        border.width: 3
+        visible: root.hasImage && internalImage.status === Image.Ready
+        antialiasing: true
+    }
+
+    StyledText {
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        visible: root.imageSource === "" && root.fallbackIcon === "" && root.fallbackText !== ""
+        text: root.fallbackText
+        font.pixelSize: Math.max(12, parent.width * 0.36)
+        font.weight: Font.Bold
+        color: Theme.primaryText
+    }
+}
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