diff --git a/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html b/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
index 4b090eb..8253707 100644
--- a/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
+++ b/app/ui/templates/base/layout.html
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         {% if firm_branding.logo_url %}<img src="{{ firm_branding.logo_url }}" alt="{{ current_firm_name }} logo" class="h-11 w-11 rounded-2xl bg-white object-contain p-1 shadow-soft" />{% else %}<div class="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-brand-500 font-bold text-white shadow-soft">{{ (current_firm_name[:2] if current_firm_name else 'AF')|upper }}</div>{% endif %}
         <div class="min-w-0">
           <div class="truncate text-sm font-semibold tracking-wide">{{ current_firm_name }}</div>
-          <div class="truncate text-xs text-slate-400">{% if full_auth %}{{ current_branch_name }}{% if current_branch_name and current_branch_name != "-" %} Branch{% endif %} • Workspace{% elif domain_context.is_resolved %}{{ current_branch_name or 'Domain Workspace' }}{% else %}Secure Practice Workspace{% endif %}</div>
+          <div class="truncate text-xs text-slate-400">{% if full_auth %}{{ current_branch_name }}{% if current_branch_name and current_branch_name != "-" %} Branch{% endif %} | Workspace{% elif domain_context.is_resolved %}{{ current_branch_name or 'Domain Workspace' }}{% else %}Secure Practice Workspace{% endif %}</div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -400,11 +400,11 @@
                     <div class="font-medium text-slate-800">{{ current_user.full_name or current_user.email }}</div>
                     <div class="text-slate-500">{{ current_user.email }}</div>
                     {% if current_user.qualification or current_user.designation %}
-                    <div class="text-xs text-slate-500">{{ current_user.qualification or '' }}{% if current_user.qualification and current_user.designation %} • {% endif %}{{ current_user.designation or '' }}</div>
+                    <div class="text-xs text-slate-500">{{ current_user.qualification or '' }}{% if current_user.qualification and current_user.designation %} | {% endif %}{{ current_user.designation or '' }}</div>
                     {% endif %}
                     <div class="text-xs text-slate-400">
                       Your Firm: {{ current_firm_name }}
-                      • Branch: {{ current_branch_name }}{% if active_financial_year %} • FY: {{ active_financial_year }}{% endif %}
+                      | Branch: {{ current_branch_name }}{% if active_financial_year %} | FY: {{ active_financial_year }}{% endif %}
                     </div>
                     <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end gap-2">
                       {% if "Consultant" in ui_roles %}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
                 </div>
               {% else %}
                 {% if domain_context.is_resolved %}
-                  <div class="mb-2 text-xs text-slate-500">{{ current_firm_name }}{% if current_branch_name %} • {{ current_branch_name }}{% endif %}</div>
+                  <div class="mb-2 text-xs text-slate-500">{{ current_firm_name }}{% if current_branch_name %} | {{ current_branch_name }}{% endif %}</div>
                 {% endif %}
                 <a class="inline-flex rounded-lg bg-brand-600 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-brand-700" href="/login">Login</a>
               {% endif %}
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
             <div class="text-xs text-slate-500">
               Active Scope:
               {{ current_firm_name }}
-              • {{ current_branch_name if active_branch_id else "All Branches" }}{% if active_financial_year %} • FY {{ active_financial_year }}{% endif %}
+              | {{ current_branch_name if active_branch_id else "All Branches" }}{% if active_financial_year %} | FY {{ active_financial_year }}{% endif %}
             </div>
           </div>
           {% endif %}
@@ -626,3 +626,4 @@
 </body>
 </html>
 
+