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@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ A simple menu bar app for voice dictation using OpenAI Whisper (local, offline).
 
 ## macOS
 
+### What's new in 1.4.1
+
+- 🎨 **Native icons instead of emoji** — the menu bar icon, recording overlay, download window, menus and Settings now use macOS SF Symbols: sharp at any size, matching light/dark menu bars, and the menu bar microphone turns red while recording
+
 ### What's new in 1.4.0
 
 - 💬 **Live preview while recording** — the recording overlay shows what you're saying as you speak, using macOS's on-device dictation model (works in Hungarian too). It's a preview: the pasted text still comes from Whisper, so it can differ slightly. Toggle it in Settings.
@@ -85,9 +89,9 @@ make install
 ### Usage
 
 1. Launch WhisperDictate from Applications
-2. Look for the 🎤 icon in your menu bar
+2. Look for the microphone icon in your menu bar
 3. Press **⌃⌥D** (Control + Option + D) to start recording
-4. Speak (icon changes to 🔴)
+4. Speak (the menu bar microphone turns red)
 5. Press **⌃⌥D** again to stop and transcribe
 6. Text is automatically pasted where your cursor is