diff --git a/client/components/Layout.tsx b/client/components/Layout.tsx
index 0e3088a2..e28ca582 100644
--- a/client/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/client/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -141,11 +141,26 @@ export default function CodeLayout({ children, hideFooter }: LayoutProps) {
               to="/"
               className="hover-glow group inline-block hidden sm:block"
             >
-              <img
-                src="https://docs.aethex.tech/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F1143808467-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Forganizations%252FDhUg3jal6kdpG645FzIl%252Fsites%252Fsite_HeOmR%252Flogo%252FqxDYz8Oj2SnwUTa8t3UB%252FAeThex%2520Origin%2520logo.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D200e8ea2-0129-4cbe-b516-4a53f60c512b&width=256&dpr=1&quality=100&sign=6c7576ce&sv=2"
-                alt="AeThex Logo"
-                className="h-10 w-10 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:scale-110 group-hover:rotate-12"
-              />
+              <svg
+                className="h-10 w-10 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:scale-110"
+                viewBox="0 0 40 40"
+                fill="none"
+                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+              >
+                <g className="animate-pulse">
+                  <circle cx="20" cy="10" r="2" fill="currentColor" className="text-aethex-400" />
+                  <circle cx="30" cy="20" r="2" fill="currentColor" className="text-aethex-400" />
+                  <circle cx="20" cy="30" r="2" fill="currentColor" className="text-aethex-400" />
+                  <circle cx="10" cy="20" r="2" fill="currentColor" className="text-aethex-400" />
+                  <circle cx="20" cy="20" r="1.5" fill="currentColor" className="text-aethex-300" />
+                </g>
+                <g stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.75" opacity="0.6" className="text-aethex-300">
+                  <line x1="20" y1="10" x2="20" y2="20" />
+                  <line x1="20" y1="20" x2="30" y2="20" />
+                  <line x1="20" y1="20" x2="20" y2="30" />
+                  <line x1="20" y1="20" x2="10" y2="20" />
+                </g>
+              </svg>
             </Link>
 
             {/* Mobile - Spinning Logo Button */}