diff --git a/screens/journey.py b/screens/journey.py
index 6bbcfea..4ac7c69 100644
--- a/screens/journey.py
+++ b/screens/journey.py
@@ -350,13 +350,17 @@ class JourneyScreen(Screen):
 
             draw.text((arrow_x + arrow_w + scale * 0.02, top_line_y), journey["arrival"], font=time_font, fill=BLACK)
 
-            # Detail line: a colored dot per leg (blue = train, green = bus --
-            # pure panel colors, no dithering) followed by its line name, then
-            # transfer/platform/notice info. Drawn as manually-placed segments
-            # instead of one joined string so each leg can carry its own dot.
+            # Detail line: a small badge per leg -- colored circle (blue =
+            # train, green = bus; pure panel colors, no dithering) with a
+            # "Z" (Zug) or "B" (Bus) letter in it, so the mode is legible at
+            # a glance rather than relying on color alone. Followed by the
+            # line name, then transfer/platform/notice info. Drawn as
+            # manually-placed segments instead of one joined string so each
+            # leg can carry its own badge.
             detail_y = top_line_y + time_font.size * 1.25
             right_edge = width - pad
-            icon_d = detail_font.size * 0.55
+            icon_d = detail_font.size * 0.9
+            icon_font = load_font(size=max(8, int(icon_d * 0.62)), bold=True)
             cursor_x = pad
 
             def draw_segment(text, color=BLACK, avail=None):
@@ -367,12 +371,19 @@ class JourneyScreen(Screen):
                 cursor_x += text_width(draw, text, detail_font)
                 return text
 
+            def draw_mode_icon(x, mode):
+                color = BLUE if mode == "train" else GREEN
+                letter = "Z" if mode == "train" else "B"
+                top = detail_y + (detail_font.size - icon_d) / 2
+                draw.ellipse((x, top, x + icon_d, top + icon_d), fill=color)
+                l, t, r, b = draw.textbbox((0, 0), letter, font=icon_font)
+                lw, lh = r - l, b - t
+                draw.text((x + (icon_d - lw) / 2 - l, top + (icon_d - lh) / 2 - t), letter, font=icon_font, fill=(255, 255, 255))
+
             for idx, leg in enumerate(journey["legs"]):
                 if cursor_x >= right_edge - icon_d:
                     break
-                dot_color = BLUE if leg["mode"] == "train" else GREEN
-                dot_top = detail_y + (detail_font.size - icon_d) / 2
-                draw.ellipse((cursor_x, dot_top, cursor_x + icon_d, dot_top + icon_d), fill=dot_color)
+                draw_mode_icon(cursor_x, leg["mode"])
                 cursor_x += icon_d + scale * 0.01
 
                 shown = draw_segment(leg["name"], avail=right_edge - cursor_x)