diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
index 7e89f1c0dd7cb..a8c869f6d33dc 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/edit-comments.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ var getCount, updateCount, updateCountText, updatePending, updateApproved,
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$( '.comment-count a', '#dashboard_right_now' ).text( response.i18n_comments_text );
+		$( '.comment-count .comments-count-text', '#dashboard_right_now' ).text( response.i18n_comments_text );
 	};
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index a79960cb39419..7ff4be929f496 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -433,53 +433,64 @@
 
 /* Right Now specific Icons styles */
 
-#dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info::before,
 #dashboard_right_now li a::before,
-#dashboard_right_now li > span::before { /* get only the first level span to exclude screen-reader-text in mu-storage */
+#dashboard_right_now li > span::before {
 	padding: 0 5px 0 0;
-	/* generic icon for items added by CPTs ? */
-	content: "\f159";
-	content: "\f159" / "";
-}
-
-#dashboard_right_now .page-count a::before,
-#dashboard_right_now .page-count span::before {
-	content: "\f105";
-	content: "\f105" / "";
-}
-
-#dashboard_right_now .post-count a::before,
-#dashboard_right_now .post-count span::before {
-	content: "\f109";
-	content: "\f109" / "";
-}
-
-#dashboard_right_now .comment-count a::before {
-	content: "\f101";
-	content: "\f101" / "";
+	/*
+	 * Default icon for plugin-added items: a copy of the core `asterisk` icon.
+	 * Plugins can still override `content` with a Dashicon.
+	 */
+	content: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2220%22%20height%3D%2220%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20style%3D%22fill%3A%20none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23646970%22%20stroke-width%3D%221.5%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M5.72131%2015.625L12%2012M12%2012L18.2787%208.375M12%2012V4.75M12%2012L12%2019.25M12%2012L5.72131%208.375M12%2012L18.2787%2015.625%22%20stroke-linecap%3D%22square%22%20%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
+	content: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2220%22%20height%3D%2220%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2024%2024%22%20style%3D%22fill%3A%20none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23646970%22%20stroke-width%3D%221.5%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M5.72131%2015.625L12%2012M12%2012L18.2787%208.375M12%2012V4.75M12%2012L12%2019.25M12%2012L5.72131%208.375M12%2012L18.2787%2015.625%22%20stroke-linecap%3D%22square%22%20%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E") / "";
 }
 
+/* Fallbacks for when the SVG icons are unavailable. */
 #dashboard_right_now .comment-mod-count a::before {
 	content: "\f125";
 	content: "\f125" / "";
 }
 
-#dashboard_right_now .storage-count a::before {
-	content: "\f104";
-	content: "\f104" / "";
-}
-
 #dashboard_right_now .storage-count.warning a::before {
 	content: "\f153";
 	content: "\f153" / "";
 }
 
 #dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info::before {
+	padding: 0 5px 0 0;
 	content: "\f348";
 	content: "\f348" / "";
 	color: #d63638;
 }
 
+#dashboard_right_now li a:has(> svg)::before,
+#dashboard_right_now li > span:has(> svg)::before,
+#dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info:has(svg)::before {
+	display: none;
+}
+
+#dashboard_right_now li a:has(> svg),
+#dashboard_right_now li > span:has(> svg),
+#dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info a {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: 5px;
+	/* Match the height of ::before icon rows so the floated list items don't snag. */
+	vertical-align: top;
+}
+
+#dashboard_right_now li a > svg,
+#dashboard_right_now li > span > svg,
+#dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info svg {
+	flex: none;
+	fill: currentColor;
+	color: #646970;
+}
+
+#dashboard_right_now .warning a > svg,
+#dashboard_right_now .search-engines-info svg {
+	color: #d63638;
+}
+
 /* Dashboard WordPress events */
 
 .community-events-errors {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 165b556f9eb85..94c8bdadce0a8 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 
 			$text             = sprintf( $text, number_format_i18n( $num_posts->publish ) );
 			$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
+			$icon             = wp_get_icon( 'post' === $post_type ? 'core-admin/pin' : 'core-admin/page', array( 'size' => 20 ) );
 
 			if ( $post_type_object && current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->edit_posts ) ) {
 				$url = add_query_arg(
@@ -358,9 +359,9 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 					),
 					admin_url( 'edit.php' )
 				);
-				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><a href="%2$s">%3$s</a></li>', $post_type, esc_url( $url ), esc_html( $text ) );
+				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><a href="%2$s">%3$s%4$s</a></li>', $post_type, esc_url( $url ), $icon, esc_html( $text ) );
 			} else {
-				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><span>%2$s</span></li>', $post_type, $text );
+				printf( '<li class="%1$s-count"><span>%2$s%3$s</span></li>', $post_type, $icon, esc_html( $text ) );
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 		$text = sprintf( _n( '%s Comment', '%s Comments', $num_comm->approved ), number_format_i18n( $num_comm->approved ) );
 		?>
 		<li class="comment-count">
-			<a href="edit-comments.php"><?php echo $text; ?></a>
+			<a href="edit-comments.php"><?php echo wp_get_icon( 'core-admin/comment', array( 'size' => 20 ) ); ?><span class="comments-count-text"><?php echo $text; ?></span></a>
 		</li>
 		<?php
 		$moderated_comments_count_i18n = number_format_i18n( $num_comm->moderated );
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 		$text = sprintf( _n( '%s Comment in moderation', '%s Comments in moderation', $num_comm->moderated ), $moderated_comments_count_i18n );
 		?>
 		<li class="comment-mod-count<?php echo ! $num_comm->moderated ? ' hidden' : ''; ?>">
-			<a href="edit-comments.php?comment_status=moderated" class="comments-in-moderation-text"><?php echo $text; ?></a>
+			<a href="edit-comments.php?comment_status=moderated"><?php echo wp_get_icon( 'core-admin/post-comments', array( 'size' => 20 ) ); ?><span class="comments-in-moderation-text"><?php echo $text; ?></span></a>
 		</li>
 		<?php
 	}
@@ -440,7 +441,8 @@ function wp_dashboard_right_now() {
 
 		$title_attr = '' === $title ? '' : " title='$title'";
 
-		echo "<p class='search-engines-info'><a href='options-reading.php'$title_attr>$content</a></p>";
+		$icon = wp_get_icon( 'core-admin/info', array( 'size' => 20 ) );
+		echo "<p class='search-engines-info'><a href='options-reading.php'$title_attr>$icon$content</a></p>";
 	}
 	?>
 	</div>
@@ -1921,11 +1923,12 @@ function wp_dashboard_quota() {
 				number_format_i18n( $quota )
 			);
 			printf(
-				'<a href="%1$s">%2$s<span class="screen-reader-text"> (%3$s)</span></a>',
+				'<a href="%1$s">%4$s%2$s<span class="screen-reader-text"> (%3$s)</span></a>',
 				esc_url( admin_url( 'upload.php' ) ),
 				$text,
 				/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
-				__( 'Manage Uploads' )
+				__( 'Manage Uploads' ),
+				wp_get_icon( 'core-admin/media', array( 'size' => 20 ) )
 			);
 			?>
 		</li><li class="storage-count <?php echo $used_class; ?>">
@@ -1937,11 +1940,12 @@ function wp_dashboard_quota() {
 				$percentused
 			);
 			printf(
-				'<a href="%1$s" class="musublink">%2$s<span class="screen-reader-text"> (%3$s)</span></a>',
+				'<a href="%1$s" class="musublink">%4$s%2$s<span class="screen-reader-text"> (%3$s)</span></a>',
 				esc_url( admin_url( 'upload.php' ) ),
 				$text,
 				/* translators: Hidden accessibility text. */
-				__( 'Manage Uploads' )
+				__( 'Manage Uploads' ),
+				wp_get_icon( $used_class ? 'core-admin/error' : 'core-admin/media', array( 'size' => 20 ) )
 			);
 			?>
 		</li>