diff --git a/frontend/src/App.svelte b/frontend/src/App.svelte
index 741e967..5c5e7a4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/App.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   import FilePreviewModal from './lib/FilePreviewModal.svelte'
   import ConfirmModal from './lib/ConfirmModal.svelte'
   import TreeNode from './TreeNode.svelte'
+  import TemplateIcon from './lib/TemplateIcon.svelte'
   import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte'
   import { canPreviewFile, needsBase64Preview, needsTextPreview } from './lib/fileUtils.js'
   import { t } from './lib/i18n'
@@ -1491,10 +1492,27 @@
     {#if showCreateNode}
       <div class="modal-overlay" on:click|self={cancelCreateNode}>
         <div class="modal">
-          <h3>{createWithTemplate ? createWithTemplate.title : (createInNode ? t('nav.createInside') : t('case.new'))}</h3>
+          <h3>{createInNode ? t('nav.createInside') : t('case.new')}</h3>
           {#if createInNode}
             <div class="create-context">{t('nav.createInside')} «{createInNode.title}»</div>
           {/if}
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <label>{t('template.select')}</label>
+            <div class="template-cards">
+              <button class="template-card" class:selected={!createWithTemplate}
+                      on:click={() => createWithTemplate = null}>
+                <TemplateIcon kind="folder" size={22} />
+                <span>{t('template.optionNone')}</span>
+              </button>
+              {#each enabledTemplates as tpl}
+                <button class="template-card" class:selected={createWithTemplate?.id === tpl.id}
+                        on:click={() => createWithTemplate = tpl}>
+                  <TemplateIcon kind={tpl.icon || 'generic'} size={22} />
+                  <span>{t(tpl.title)}</span>
+                </button>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
+          </div>
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>{t('common.name')}</label>
             <input type="text" placeholder={t('case.namePlaceholder')} bind:value={newNodeTitle}
@@ -1511,11 +1529,12 @@
     {#if contextMenu.visible}
       <div class="context-menu-backdrop" on:click={closeContextMenu} on:contextmenu|preventDefault={closeContextMenu}>
         <div class="context-menu" style="left: {contextMenu.x}px; top: {contextMenu.y}px">
-          {#if contextMenu.node}
+            {#if contextMenu.node}
             <div class="context-menu-section">{t('common.create')}</div>
-            {#each (enabledTemplates.length > 0 ? enabledTemplates : [{ id: '', title: t('template.optionNone'), icon: '' }]) as tpl}
+            {#each (enabledTemplates.length > 0 ? enabledTemplates : [{ id: '', title: 'template.optionNone', icon: 'folder' }]) as tpl}
               <button class="context-menu-item" on:click={() => openCreateInNode(tpl)}>
-                {tpl.icon || '📄'} {tpl.title}
+                <TemplateIcon kind={tpl.icon || 'folder'} size={16} />
+                <span>{t(tpl.title)}</span>
               </button>
             {/each}
             <div class="context-menu-divider"></div>
@@ -1734,7 +1753,7 @@
 .context-menu-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200; }
 .context-menu { position: fixed; background: #1a1a28; border: 1px solid #2a2a3c; border-radius: 8px; padding: 4px; min-width: 180px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
 .context-menu-section { padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #666; }
-.context-menu-item { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 6px 12px; border: none; background: none; color: #ccc; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 4px; font-family: inherit; }
+.context-menu-item { display: flex; width: 100%; padding: 6px 12px; border: none; background: none; color: #ccc; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 4px; font-family: inherit; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
 .context-menu-item:hover { background: #222233; color: #fff; }
 .context-menu-item.danger { color: #ff6b6b; }
 .context-menu-item.danger:hover { background: #3a2222; color: #ff6b6b; }
@@ -1881,6 +1900,12 @@
 
 .rename-error { color: #ff6b6b; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 4px; }
 
+/* Template cards */
+.template-cards { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.template-card { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid #2a2a3c; background: #13131f; color: #ccc; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; }
+.template-card:hover { background: #1e1e30; border-color: #3a3a5c; }
+.template-card.selected { background: #2a2a50; border-color: #6366f1; color: #e4e4ef; }
+
 /* Today Dashboard */
 .today-dashboard { padding: 24px; overflow-y: auto; flex: 1; }
 .today-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
diff --git a/frontend/src/TreeNode.svelte b/frontend/src/TreeNode.svelte
index c6d0848..b088e4a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/TreeNode.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/TreeNode.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script>
+  import TemplateIcon from './lib/TemplateIcon.svelte'
+
   export let nodes = []
   export let expanded = {}
   export let selectedNodeId = ''
@@ -6,6 +8,17 @@
   export let onSelect
   export let onToggle
   export let onContextMenu
+
+  function iconKind(node) {
+    if (node.type === 'folder' && node.template_id) {
+      const m = { 'folder.default': 'folder', 'project.default': 'project', 'client.default': 'client', 'document.default': 'document', 'recipe.default': 'recipe' }
+      if (m[node.template_id]) return m[node.template_id]
+    }
+    if (node.type === 'project' || node.type === 'folder') return 'folder'
+    if (node.type === 'note') return 'note'
+    if (node.type === 'file') return 'file'
+    return 'generic'
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#each nodes as node}
@@ -21,6 +34,7 @@
         <span class="tree-spacer"></span>
       {/if}
     </button>
+    <span class="tree-icon"><TemplateIcon kind={iconKind(node)} size={16} /></span>
     <span class="tree-label" on:click={() => onSelect && onSelect(node)}
           on:contextmenu|preventDefault={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
       {node.title}
@@ -31,3 +45,18 @@
                 {onSelect} {onToggle} {onContextMenu} />
   {/if}
 {/each}
+
+<style>
+  .tree-icon {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 20px;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    color: #888;
+    margin-right: 2px;
+  }
+  .tree-item.selected .tree-icon {
+    color: #a5b4fc;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/TemplateIcon.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/TemplateIcon.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b9f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/TemplateIcon.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script>
+  export let kind = 'generic'
+  export let size = 18
+</script>
+
+<svg width={size} height={size} viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor"
+     stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+  {#if kind === 'folder'}
+    <path d="M22 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h5l2 3h9a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'project'}
+    <rect x="3" y="3" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/>
+    <rect x="14" y="3" width="7" height="4" rx="1"/>
+    <rect x="14" y="10" width="7" height="11" rx="1"/>
+    <rect x="3" y="14" width="7" height="7" rx="1"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'client'}
+    <path d="M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"/>
+    <circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'document'}
+    <path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z"/>
+    <polyline points="14 2 14 8 20 8"/>
+    <line x1="16" y1="13" x2="8" y2="13"/>
+    <line x1="16" y1="17" x2="8" y2="17"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'recipe'}
+    <path d="M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20"/>
+    <path d="M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z"/>
+    <line x1="8" y1="7" x2="16" y2="7"/>
+    <line x1="8" y1="11" x2="14" y2="11"/>
+    <line x1="8" y1="15" x2="12" y2="15"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'note'}
+    <path d="M12 20h9"/>
+    <path d="M16.5 3.5a2.121 2.121 0 0 1 3 3L7 19l-4 1 1-4L16.5 3.5z"/>
+  {:else if kind === 'file'}
+    <path d="M13 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V9z"/>
+    <polyline points="13 2 13 9 20 9"/>
+  {:else}
+    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/>
+    <line x1="12" y1="16" x2="12" y2="12"/>
+    <line x1="12" y1="8" x2="12.01" y2="8"/>
+  {/if}
+</svg>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.js b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.js
index f7ecdc0..63c8fce 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.js
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ export default {
   'sync.notConnected': 'Not connected',
   'sync.disabled': 'Disabled',
 
+  'template.optionNone': 'No template',
+  'template.optional': 'Template (optional)',
+  'template.folder': 'Folder',
+  'template.project': 'Project',
+  'template.client': 'Client',
+  'template.document': 'Document',
+  'template.recipe': 'Recipe',
+  'template.select': 'Select template',
+
   'error.generic': 'An error occurred',
   'error.invalidCredentials': 'Invalid username or password',
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru.js b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru.js
index 23e6246..c087fde 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/i18n/locales/ru.js
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ export default {
 
   'template.optionNone': 'Без шаблона',
   'template.optional': 'Шаблон (опционально)',
+  'template.folder': 'Папка',
+  'template.project': 'Проект',
+  'template.client': 'Клиент',
+  'template.document': 'Документ',
+  'template.recipe': 'Рецепт',
+  'template.select': 'Выберите шаблон',
 
   'mime.jpeg': 'Изображение JPEG',
   'mime.png': 'Изображение PNG',