diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
index 9952c7b5..ff6b4f66 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/MaterialSymbol.qml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Text {
     property real iconSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.small
     property real fill: 0
     renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+    font.hintingPreference: Font.PreferFullHinting
     verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
     font.family: Appearance.font.family.iconMaterial
     font.pixelSize: iconSize
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
index 69643b46..f57b0540 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/AiChat.qml
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ Item {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                         iconSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.larger
-                        fill: sendButton.enabled ? 1 : 0
+                        // fill: sendButton.enabled ? 1 : 0
                         color: sendButton.enabled ? Appearance.m3colors.m3onPrimary : Appearance.colors.colOnLayer2Disabled
-                        text: "arrow_upward"
+                        text: "send"
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Anime.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Anime.qml
index e89ee5c8..f86801ba 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Anime.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/sidebarLeft/Anime.qml
@@ -538,11 +538,11 @@ Item {
 
                     contentItem: MaterialSymbol {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
-                        text: "arrow_upward"
                         horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
                         iconSize: Appearance.font.pixelSize.larger
-                        fill: sendButton.enabled ? 1 : 0
+                        // fill: sendButton.enabled ? 1 : 0
                         color: sendButton.enabled ? Appearance.m3colors.m3onPrimary : Appearance.colors.colOnLayer2Disabled
+                        text: "send"
                     }
                 }
             }