diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 63ee3a3..3dbaeab 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -1648,9 +1648,8 @@ footer.footer-modern a:hover {
 	width: 32px;
 	height: 32px;
 	padding: 0;
-	display: inline-flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
+	display: grid;
+	place-items: center;
 	border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
 	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
 	background: var(--bg-subtle);
@@ -1677,14 +1676,34 @@ footer.footer-modern a:hover {
 	border-color: var(--accent);
 }
 
-.code-copy i {
+.code-copy svg {
+	display: block;
+}
+
+/* "Copied" toast — pops up just left of the button */
+.code-copy-toast {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0.5rem;
+	right: calc(0.5rem + 32px + 8px); /* clears the 32px button + gap */
+	height: 32px;
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: center;
-	justify-content: center;
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
-	font-size: 0.95rem;
-	line-height: 1;
+	padding: 0 0.6rem;
+	border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+	background: var(--accent);
+	color: var(--accent-contrast);
+	font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
+	font-weight: 600;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	pointer-events: none;
+	opacity: 0;
+	transform: translateX(6px);
+	transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.code-copy-toast.is-visible {
+	opacity: 1;
+	transform: translateX(0);
 }
 
 /* Touch devices have no hover — keep the button discoverable */
diff --git a/js/blowdit.js b/js/blowdit.js
index ae4d4df..b499a4d 100644
--- a/js/blowdit.js
+++ b/js/blowdit.js
@@ -561,6 +561,16 @@
 			});
 		}
 
+		// Inline SVGs — centred in their own viewBox, so no icon-font baseline /
+		// side-bearing offsets to fight.
+		var SVG_COPY = '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="15" height="15" fill="none" ' +
+			'stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" ' +
+			'aria-hidden="true"><rect x="9" y="9" width="13" height="13" rx="2"/>' +
+			'<path d="M5 15H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V4a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h9a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v1"/></svg>';
+		var SVG_CHECK = '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="15" height="15" fill="none" ' +
+			'stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" ' +
+			'aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6L9 17l-5-5"/></svg>';
+
 		function enhance(pre) {
 			// Skip if already wrapped
 			if (pre.parentNode && pre.parentNode.classList &&
@@ -575,7 +585,12 @@
 			btn.type = 'button';
 			btn.className = 'code-copy';
 			btn.setAttribute('aria-label', T.copyCode);
-			btn.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-clipboard" aria-hidden="true"></i>';
+			btn.innerHTML = SVG_COPY;
+
+			// "Copied" toast that pops up next to the button
+			var toast = document.createElement('span');
+			toast.className = 'code-copy-toast';
+			toast.textContent = T.copied;
 
 			var resetTimer = null;
 			btn.addEventListener('click', function () {
@@ -583,18 +598,21 @@
 				var text = (code ? code.textContent : pre.textContent) || '';
 				copyText(text).then(function () {
 					btn.classList.add('is-copied');
-					btn.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-check-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i>';
+					btn.innerHTML = SVG_CHECK;
 					btn.setAttribute('aria-label', T.copied);
+					toast.classList.add('is-visible');
 					clearTimeout(resetTimer);
 					resetTimer = setTimeout(function () {
 						btn.classList.remove('is-copied');
-						btn.innerHTML = '<i class="bi bi-clipboard" aria-hidden="true"></i>';
+						btn.innerHTML = SVG_COPY;
 						btn.setAttribute('aria-label', T.copyCode);
-					}, 1800);
+						toast.classList.remove('is-visible');
+					}, 1000);
 				}).catch(function () {});
 			});
 
 			wrap.appendChild(btn);
+			wrap.appendChild(toast);
 		}
 
 		var pres = document.querySelectorAll('.content pre, .tab-panel pre');