diff --git a/packages/app/e2e/regression/session-header.spec.ts b/packages/app/e2e/regression/session-header.spec.ts
index fda461702fd6..73c987221b51 100644
--- a/packages/app/e2e/regression/session-header.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/e2e/regression/session-header.spec.ts
@@ -229,28 +229,19 @@ test.describe("location", () => {
             header.evaluate((element) => {
               const icon = element.querySelector('svg:has(use[href="#opencode-v2-icon-outline-worktree"])')
               const before = icon?.previousElementSibling?.getBoundingClientRect()
-              const separator = element.querySelector('[data-slot="session-title-separator"]')
-              const after = separator?.getBoundingClientRect()
-              const title = element.querySelector("h1")
               const avatar = element
                 .querySelector('[data-slot="session-location-trigger"]')
                 ?.firstElementChild?.getBoundingClientRect()
               const bounds = icon?.getBoundingClientRect()
 
-              return bounds && before && after && avatar && separator && title
-                ? [
-                    before.left - avatar.right,
-                    bounds.left - before.right,
-                    after.left - bounds.right,
-                    title.getBoundingClientRect().left +
-                      parseFloat(getComputedStyle(title).paddingLeft) -
-                      after.right +
-                      parseFloat(getComputedStyle(separator).paddingRight),
-                  ]
-                : []
+              return bounds && before && avatar ? [before.left - avatar.right, bounds.left - before.right] : []
             }),
           )
-          .toEqual([10, 8, 8, 10])
+          .toEqual([10, 8])
+        const separator = header.locator('[data-slot="session-title-separator"]')
+        await expect(separator).toBeVisible()
+        await expect(separator).toHaveText("")
+        await expect(separator).toHaveAttribute("aria-hidden", "true")
         const location = header.locator('[data-slot="session-location-trigger"]')
         await location.hover()
         await expect(location).toHaveCSS("padding-inline-start", "4px")
diff --git a/packages/app/src/session/header/separator.tsx b/packages/app/src/session/header/separator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0fc0aa77439c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/session/header/separator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import { motionTuning } from "@opencode/ui/motion-tuning"
+import { Match, Switch } from "solid-js"
+import { createStore } from "solid-js/store"
+
+const group = "Experiments"
+
+const glyph = motionTuning.choice("sessionHeader.separator", {
+  label: "Header separator",
+  group,
+  value: "divider",
+  labels: { divider: "Divider", slash: "Slash", chevron: "Chevron", bold: "Bold chevron", dot: "Dot" },
+})
+
+const size = motionTuning.number("sessionHeader.separator.size", {
+  label: "Separator size",
+  group,
+  value: 14,
+  min: 6,
+  max: 24,
+  step: 1,
+  unit: "px",
+})
+
+const weight = motionTuning.number("sessionHeader.separator.weight", {
+  label: "Separator weight",
+  group,
+  value: 1,
+  min: 0.5,
+  max: 3,
+  step: 0.25,
+  unit: "px",
+})
+
+const opacity = motionTuning.number("sessionHeader.separator.opacity", {
+  label: "Separator opacity",
+  group,
+  value: 1,
+  min: 0.2,
+  max: 1,
+  step: 0.05,
+})
+
+const gap = motionTuning.number("sessionHeader.separator.gap", {
+  label: "Separator gap (ink to ink)",
+  group,
+  value: 10,
+  min: 4,
+  max: 20,
+  step: 0.5,
+  unit: "px",
+})
+
+const read = () => ({ glyph: glyph(), size: size(), weight: weight(), opacity: opacity(), gap: gap() })
+
+const [tuning, setTuning] = createStore(read())
+
+motionTuning.subscribe(() => setTuning(read()))
+
+/**
+ * Sits between breadcrumb segments with `gap` of visible space on both sides. `before` and `after` are the space the
+ * neighbouring segments already leave between their ink and this element, so the margins make up the rest.
+ */
+export function SessionHeaderSeparator(props: { before?: number; after?: number }) {
+  // The ink of every glyph fills its box, so the gap is exact; the text beside it keeps ~0.5px of side bearing.
+  const width = () => {
+    if (tuning.glyph === "divider") return tuning.weight
+
+    if (tuning.glyph === "dot") return tuning.size / 4
+
+    return tuning.size * 0.45
+  }
+
+  const stroke = () => tuning.weight * (tuning.glyph === "bold" ? 2 : 1)
+
+  return (
+    <span
+      data-slot="session-title-separator"
+      data-glyph={tuning.glyph}
+      class="session-header-separator text-v2-text-text-faint"
+      style={{
+        "--separator-gap": `${tuning.gap}px`,
+        "--separator-before": props.before === undefined ? undefined : `${props.before}px`,
+        "--separator-after": props.after === undefined ? undefined : `${props.after}px`,
+        opacity: tuning.opacity,
+      }}
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      <Switch>
+        <Match when={tuning.glyph === "divider"}>
+          <span class="block rounded-full bg-current" style={{ width: `${width()}px`, height: `${tuning.size}px` }} />
+        </Match>
+        <Match when={tuning.glyph === "dot"}>
+          <span class="block rounded-full bg-current" style={{ width: `${width()}px`, height: `${width()}px` }} />
+        </Match>
+        <Match when={tuning.glyph === "slash"}>
+          <svg
+            class="block fill-none stroke-current"
+            width={tuning.size * 0.4}
+            height={tuning.size}
+            viewBox={`0 0 ${tuning.size * 0.4} ${tuning.size}`}
+            stroke-width={tuning.weight}
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+          >
+            <path
+              d={`M${tuning.weight / 2} ${tuning.size - tuning.weight / 2}L${tuning.size * 0.4 - tuning.weight / 2} ${tuning.weight / 2}`}
+            />
+          </svg>
+        </Match>
+        <Match when={true}>
+          <svg
+            class="block fill-none stroke-current"
+            width={width()}
+            height={tuning.size}
+            viewBox={`0 0 ${width()} ${tuning.size}`}
+            stroke-width={stroke()}
+            stroke-linecap="round"
+            stroke-linejoin="round"
+          >
+            <path
+              d={`M${stroke() / 2} ${stroke() / 2}L${width() - stroke() / 2} ${tuning.size / 2}L${stroke() / 2} ${tuning.size - stroke() / 2}`}
+            />
+          </svg>
+        </Match>
+      </Switch>
+    </span>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.css b/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.css
index 3f00df15df09..22232567e22c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.css
+++ b/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.css
@@ -42,9 +42,17 @@
     padding-inline: 0;
   }
 
-  .session-header-location > .session-location-separator[data-variant="slash"] {
-    /* Together with the row's 2px gap and the title's 4px padding, leave 10px before the title. */
-    padding-inline: 0 4px;
+  /* The icon-only trigger sits 4px from its icon and the row adds a 4px gap; the avatar's 2px margin counts too. */
+  .session-header-location > .session-header-separator {
+    --separator-before: 10px;
+  }
+
+  .session-header-location > .session-header-separator:dir(rtl) {
+    --separator-before: 9px;
+  }
+
+  .session-header-location:has([data-slot="session-location-worktree"]) > .session-header-separator {
+    --separator-before: 9px;
   }
 
   /* Keep the names available to assistive tech while the icons leave room for the title. */
@@ -85,11 +93,16 @@
   top: 48px;
 }
 
-/* The "/" does not mirror and its side bearings differ, so each direction gets its own padding to centre the ink between the segments. */
-.session-location-separator {
-  padding-inline: 3.5px 3px;
+.session-header-separator {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-items: center;
+  /* The neighbouring segments' own padding counts toward the gap; 0.5px is the text's side bearing. */
+  margin-inline: calc(var(--separator-gap) - var(--separator-before, 6px) - 0.5px)
+    calc(var(--separator-gap) - var(--separator-after, 6px) - 0.5px);
 }
 
-.session-location-separator:dir(rtl) {
-  padding-inline: 3.25px 3.5px;
+.session-header-separator[data-glyph="chevron"]:dir(rtl) > svg,
+.session-header-separator[data-glyph="bold"]:dir(rtl) > svg {
+  transform: scaleX(-1);
 }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.tsx b/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.tsx
index ec7f7cc752f9..c479c5131c10 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/session/session-identity-header.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { isProjectDirectory, workspaceDirectories } from "@/workspaces/paths"
 import { sessionHref } from "@/shell/routes/session"
 import { showToast } from "@/shell/notifications/toast"
 import { sessionTitle } from "./title"
+import { SessionHeaderSeparator } from "./header/separator"
 import { SessionWorkingIndicator } from "./header/session-working-indicator"
 import { CollapsedSidebarToggleSpace } from "@/shell/sidebar-toggle"
 import "./session-identity-header.css"
@@ -341,13 +342,7 @@ export function SessionLocation(props: {
         </Menu.Portal>
       </Menu>
       <Show when={props.trailing}>
-        <span
-          data-slot="session-title-separator"
-          class="session-location-separator shrink-0 text-[11px] font-medium text-v2-text-text-faint"
-          aria-hidden="true"
-        >
-          /
-        </span>
+        <SessionHeaderSeparator />
       </Show>
     </>
   )
@@ -408,32 +403,20 @@ export function SessionAncestorTrail(props: {
                 data-session-id={ancestor.id}
                 title={ancestor.title}
                 class="max-w-[min(200px,40vw)] shrink-0 truncate text-[13px] font-[530] leading-4 tracking-[-0.04px] text-v2-text-text-faint transition-colors hover:text-v2-text-text-muted"
-                classList={{ "ps-1": index() === 0, "ps-2": index() > 0 }}
+                classList={{ "ps-1": index() === 0 }}
                 onClick={() => open(props.sessionID, ancestor.id)}
               >
                 <bdi dir="auto">{ancestor.title}</bdi>
               </button>
               <Show when={index() < ancestors().length - 1}>
-                <span
-                  data-slot="session-title-separator"
-                  class="-translate-y-[0.5px] shrink-0 ps-2 pe-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-v2-text-text-faint"
-                  aria-hidden="true"
-                >
-                  /
-                </span>
+                <SessionHeaderSeparator before={0} after={0} />
               </Show>
             </>
           )}
         </For>
       </div>
       <Show when={props.trailing}>
-        <span
-          data-slot="session-title-separator"
-          class="-translate-y-[0.5px] shrink-0 ps-2 pe-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-v2-text-text-faint"
-          aria-hidden="true"
-        >
-          /
-        </span>
+        <SessionHeaderSeparator before={0} />
       </Show>
     </div>
   )