diff --git a/folderManager.js b/folderManager.js
index 2982759..e24a0c4 100644
--- a/folderManager.js
+++ b/folderManager.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function renderFolderTree(tree, parentPath = "", defaultDisplay = "block") {
     const displayState = state[fullPath] !== undefined ? state[fullPath] : defaultDisplay;
     html += `<li class="folder-item">`;
     if (hasChildren) {
-      const toggleSymbol = (displayState === "none") ? "[+]" : "[-]";
+      const toggleSymbol = (displayState === 'none') ? '[+]' : '[' + '<span class="custom-dash">-</span>' + ']';
       html += `<span class="folder-toggle" data-folder="${fullPath}">${toggleSymbol}</span>`;
     } else {
       html += `<span class="folder-indent-placeholder"></span>`;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function expandTreePath(path) {
         nestedUl.classList.add("expanded");
         const toggle = li.querySelector(".folder-toggle");
         if (toggle) {
-          toggle.textContent = "[-]";
+          toggle.innerHTML = "[" + '<span class="custom-dash">-</span>' + "]";
           let state = loadFolderTreeState();
           state[cumulative] = "block";
           saveFolderTreeState(state);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export async function loadFolderTree(selectedFolder) {
     }
 
     let html = `<div id="rootRow" class="root-row">
-                  <span class="folder-toggle" data-folder="root">[-]</span>
+                  <span class="folder-toggle" data-folder="root">[<span class="custom-dash">-</span>]</span>
                   <span class="folder-option root-folder-option" data-folder="root">(Root)</span>
                 </div>`;
     if (folders.length === 0) {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export async function loadFolderTree(selectedFolder) {
           if (nestedUl.classList.contains("collapsed") || !nestedUl.classList.contains("expanded")) {
             nestedUl.classList.remove("collapsed");
             nestedUl.classList.add("expanded");
-            this.textContent = "[-]";
+            this.innerHTML = "[" + '<span class="custom-dash">-</span>' + "]";
             state["root"] = "block";
           } else {
             nestedUl.classList.remove("expanded");
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export async function loadFolderTree(selectedFolder) {
           if (siblingUl.classList.contains("collapsed") || !siblingUl.classList.contains("expanded")) {
             siblingUl.classList.remove("collapsed");
             siblingUl.classList.add("expanded");
-            this.textContent = "[-]";
+            this.innerHTML = "[" + '<span class="custom-dash">-</span>' + "]";
             state[folderPath] = "block";
           } else {
             siblingUl.classList.remove("expanded");
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 945597c..3d118f0 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ body {
 body {
   letter-spacing: 0.2px;
 }
+.custom-dash {
+  display: inline-block;
+  transform: scaleX(1.5);
+  padding-left: 2px !important;
+  padding-right: 2px !important;
+}
 
 /* CONTAINER */
 .container {
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ body.dark-mode header {
   background: none;
   border: none;
   cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 7px;
+  padding: 9px;
   border-radius: 50%;
   color: #fff;
   transition: background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;