diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 0879655..d04b7e1 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - [x] bulk category editing: when on a certain category view, add bulk category editing, such that all channels saved to that category are updated with the new categories set.
-- [ ] ui improvement: display the pinned status on category tab titles for pinned categories
+- [x] ui improvement: display the pinned status on category tab titles for pinned categories
 - [x] start the terebi player as a new instance explicitly:
     ```sh
     terebi --new-instance
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2a26c1f..4bc9dae 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 //! Esc returns to NORMAL without clearing the filter; another Esc closes. Search input editing shortcuts apply.
 //! Matching selections survive filter edits; no matches leaves Enter/p without an action.
 //! Pinned categories stay visible; browsing another category replaces the single temporary tab.
+//! Pinned category tab titles use `[p]`, matching the selector; Search, Feed, and temporary tabs do not.
+//! The marker shares selection styling and counts toward whole-label wrapping without changing category names.
 //! Browsing a pinned category focuses its existing tab and removes the temporary tab.
 //! Top-level `pinned_categories = ["Favorites"]` persists pins; missing category names are ignored.
 //! Tab/Shift-Tab cycle only visible tabs; hidden views retain cached rows and selection.
@@ -1213,7 +1215,8 @@ impl App {
         let mut selected_row = 0;
         for (index, view) in self.visible_views() {
             let mut title = Span::raw(view.name.as_str());
-            let title_width = title.width() + 2; // One space of padding on each side.
+            let pinned = index >= 2 && self.config.pinned_categories.contains(&view.name);
+            let title_width = title.width() + 2 + if pinned { 4 } else { 0 }; // Padding and pin marker.
             if row_width != 0 && row_width + 1 + title_width > usize::from(area.width) {
                 tab_lines.push(Line::default());
                 row_width = 0;
@@ -1226,7 +1229,11 @@ impl App {
             if row_width != 0 {
                 row.spans.push("│".into());
             }
-            row.spans.extend([" ".into(), title, " ".into()]);
+            row.spans.push(" ".into());
+            if pinned {
+                row.spans.push(Span::styled("[p] ", title.style));
+            }
+            row.spans.extend([title, " ".into()]);
             row_width += usize::from(row_width != 0) + title_width;
         }
         // Leave space for search, a usable results pane, status, and help.
@@ -2175,39 +2182,49 @@ mod tests {
             .collect();
         app.view_index = 4;
         app.mode = Mode::Insert;
-        for (width, height, language, japanese, chinese, cursor_y) in [
-            (30, 20, Some((1, 1)), (1, 2), (14, 2), 4),
-            (56, 20, Some((17, 0)), (38, 0), (51, 0), 2),
-            (55, 20, Some((17, 0)), (38, 0), (1, 1), 3),
-            (9, 20, None, (1, 3), (1, 4), 6),
-            (30, 12, Some((1, 0)), (1, 1), (14, 1), 3),
-        ] {
+        for (width, height) in [(30, 20), (56, 20), (55, 20), (9, 20), (30, 12)] {
             let mut terminal = Terminal::new(TestBackend::new(width, height)).unwrap();
             terminal
                 .draw(|frame| app.draw(frame, Duration::ZERO))
                 .unwrap();
+            let tab_height = terminal.get_cursor_position().unwrap().y - 1;
             let buffer = terminal.backend().buffer();
-            if let Some((x, y)) = language {
-                for (offset, character) in "Language immersion".chars().enumerate() {
-                    assert_eq!(
-                        buffer.cell((x + offset as u16, y)).unwrap().symbol(),
-                        character.to_string(),
-                        "whole label at width {width}, height {height}"
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            assert_eq!(buffer.cell(japanese).unwrap().symbol(), "日");
-            assert_ne!(buffer.cell(japanese).unwrap().fg, Color::Cyan);
-            assert_eq!(buffer.cell(chinese).unwrap().symbol(), "中");
+            let locate = |symbol: &str| {
+                (0..tab_height)
+                    .flat_map(|y| (0..width).map(move |x| (x, y)))
+                    .find(|&position| buffer.cell(position).unwrap().symbol() == symbol)
+            };
+            let chinese = locate("中").expect("selected category remains visible");
+            assert_eq!(buffer.cell(chinese).unwrap().fg, Color::Cyan);
             assert_eq!(
                 buffer.cell((chinese.0 + 2, chinese.1)).unwrap().symbol(),
                 "文"
             );
-            assert_eq!(buffer.cell(chinese).unwrap().fg, Color::Cyan);
-            assert_eq!(
-                terminal.get_cursor_position().unwrap(),
-                (1, cursor_y).into()
-            );
+            if width >= 16 {
+                let japanese = locate("日").expect("neighboring category remains visible");
+                for (offset, character) in "日本語だけ".chars().enumerate() {
+                    assert_eq!(
+                        buffer
+                            .cell((japanese.0 + offset as u16 * 2, japanese.1))
+                            .unwrap()
+                            .symbol(),
+                        character.to_string(),
+                        "category label must not split across rows"
+                    );
+                }
+                assert_ne!(buffer.cell(japanese).unwrap().fg, Color::Cyan);
+            }
+            if width >= 24 {
+                assert!(
+                    (0..tab_height).any(|y| {
+                        (0..width)
+                            .map(|x| buffer.cell((x, y)).unwrap().symbol())
+                            .collect::<String>()
+                            .contains("Language immersion")
+                    }),
+                    "whole category label must fit after wrapping"
+                );
+            }
         }
     }