Index: CHANGELOG.de.md
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--- CHANGELOG.de.md	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ CHANGELOG.de.md	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@
 
 ### Hinzugefügt
+- **Der Antwort-Editor wurde optisch aufgeräumt.** Seine Symbolleiste nutzt jetzt
+  dieselben Icons und 32px-Buttons wie der Beitragseditor, aktive Formatierung
+  in der Akzentfarbe gefüllt, eine gerahmte Editor-Box mit Fokus-Ring und
+  aufgeräumtere Sprach-, Mention- und Anhang-Chips. Eine Editor-Familie auf der
+  ganzen Seite.
 - **Der Antwort-Editor zeigt, wen du adressierst (reichhaltige Antworten,
   Phase 3).** Eine "An:"-Leiste über dem Editor zeigt die Gesprächspartner (den
Index: CHANGELOG.md
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--- CHANGELOG.md	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ CHANGELOG.md	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -7,4 +7,9 @@
 
 ### Added
+- **The reply editor got a visual clean-up.** Its toolbar now uses the same
+  icon set and 32px buttons as the post editor, with active formatting shown
+  filled in the accent colour, a framed editor box with a focus ring, and
+  tidier language, mention and attachment chips. One editor family across the
+  site.
 - **The reply editor shows who you are addressing (rich replies, phase 3).** A
   "To:" bar above the editor lists the conversation partners (the author you
Index: CHANGELOG.nl.md
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--- CHANGELOG.nl.md	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ CHANGELOG.nl.md	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@
 
 ### Toegevoegd
+- **De reactie-editor is visueel opgeschoond.** De werkbalk gebruikt nu dezelfde
+  iconen en 32px-knoppen als de post-editor, met actieve opmaak gevuld in de
+  accentkleur, een gekaderde editor-box met focus-ring, en nettere taal-,
+  mention- en bijlage-chips. Eén editor-familie op de hele site.
 - **De reactie-editor toont wie je adresseert (rijke reacties, fase 3).** Een
   "Aan:"-balk boven de editor toont de gesprekspartners (de auteur waarop je
Index: src/assets/css/reply-editor.css
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--- src/assets/css/reply-editor.css	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ src/assets/css/reply-editor.css	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -1,82 +1,114 @@
-/* Rich reply editor (partials/reply-editor.ejs + js/reply-editor.js). */
+/* Rich reply editor (partials/reply-editor.ejs + js/reply-editor.js).
+   Styled as a small sibling of the post editor (pe-*): same 32px icon buttons,
+   same accent-active state, same framed feel, scaled down for a reply. */
+
 /* !important: site CSS gives forms inside comment threads `display: contents`,
    which collapses the form to a 0x0 non-box — flex layout AND the fixed
    full-screen overlay silently break. This component must own its box. */
-.re-form[data-re] { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column; gap: .45rem; }
+.re-form[data-re] { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
 
-.re-toolbar { display: flex; gap: .25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+/* ── Toolbar (matches .pe-toolbar) ─────────────────────────────────────── */
+.re-toolbar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
 .re-toolbar button {
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 14%, transparent);
-  background: none; color: inherit; border-radius: 8px;
-  min-width: 2rem; height: 1.9rem; padding: 0 .45rem;
-  font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer;
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  width: 32px; height: 32px; padding: 0;
+  background: transparent; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 6px;
+  color: var(--ink, currentColor); cursor: pointer;
+  touch-action: manipulation; -webkit-user-select: none; user-select: none;
+  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
+  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
 }
-.re-toolbar button:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 8%, transparent); }
+.re-toolbar button svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
+@media (hover: hover) {
+  .re-toolbar button:hover { background: var(--paper-2, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 8%, transparent)); color: var(--accent, #06c); }
+}
+.re-toolbar button:active { transform: scale(.94); }
+.re-toolbar button.is-active { background: var(--accent, #06c); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent, #06c); }
+.re-toolbar button.is-active svg { color: #fff; }
+.re-toolbar-sep { width: 1px; height: 18px; background: var(--rule, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 16%, transparent)); margin: 0 .3rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
 
+/* ── Editor box (matches .pe-editor) ───────────────────────────────────── */
 .re-editor {
-  min-height: 4.2rem; padding: .55rem .7rem; border-radius: 10px;
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 16%, transparent);
-  background: transparent; overflow-wrap: anywhere; outline: none;
+  min-height: 4rem; padding: .6rem .75rem; border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--rule, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 16%, transparent));
+  background: var(--paper, transparent); color: inherit;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere; outline: none; line-height: 1.5;
+  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
 }
-.re-editor:focus { border-color: var(--accent, #06c); }
+.re-editor:focus {
+  border-color: var(--accent, #06c);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 18%, transparent);
+}
 .re-editor:empty::before { content: attr(data-ph); color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 40%, transparent); pointer-events: none; }
-.re-editor blockquote { margin: .4rem 0; padding-left: .7rem; border-left: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 20%, transparent); }
+.re-editor p { margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
+.re-editor p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
+.re-editor ul, .re-editor ol { margin: .4rem 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
+.re-editor blockquote {
+  margin: .4rem 0; padding: .1rem 0 .1rem .75rem;
+  border-left: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 22%, transparent);
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 78%, transparent);
+}
+.re-editor a { color: var(--accent, #06c); }
+.re-editor.re-drop { border-color: var(--accent, #06c); border-style: dashed; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 6%, transparent); }
 
-.re-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; justify-content: flex-end; }
+/* ── Footer: language + send ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.re-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
+.re-foot .re-send { margin-left: auto; }
 .re-lang {
-  font: inherit; font-size: .82rem; padding: .3rem .45rem; border-radius: 8px;
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 16%, transparent);
-  background: transparent; color: inherit; max-width: 10rem;
+  font: inherit; font-size: .82rem; padding: .32rem .5rem; border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--rule, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 16%, transparent));
+  background: transparent; color: inherit; max-width: 11rem;
 }
 
-/* Mentions bar (u02): conversation partners as removable chips. */
-.re-mentions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; }
-.re-mentions-label { font-size: .78rem; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 55%, transparent); }
+/* ── Mentions bar (u02): removable partner chips ───────────────────────── */
+.re-mentions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .3rem; }
+.re-mentions-label { font-size: .76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 50%, transparent); }
 .re-mention {
-  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .2rem;
-  padding: .15rem .3rem .15rem .55rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .8rem;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 14%, transparent);
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 30%, transparent);
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .1rem;
+  padding: .12rem .2rem .12rem .5rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.5;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 12%, transparent);
+  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, #06c) 28%, transparent);
   max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;
 }
-.re-mention-del { border: none; background: none; color: inherit; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; padding: 0 .25rem; }
+.re-mention-del { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; opacity: .65; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
+.re-mention-del:hover { opacity: 1; }
 
-/* Media attachments (chips under the editor). */
+/* ── Media attachment chips (while composing) ──────────────────────────── */
 .re-attachments { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; }
 .re-att {
-  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
-  padding: .25rem .4rem; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .8rem;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 7%, transparent);
+  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem;
+  padding: .25rem .3rem .25rem .5rem; border-radius: 10px; font-size: .78rem;
+  background: var(--paper-2, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 7%, transparent));
+  border: 1px solid var(--rule, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 12%, transparent));
   max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden;
 }
-.re-att img { width: 44px; height: 44px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; display: block; }
-.re-att-del { border: none; background: none; color: inherit; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; padding: 0 .15rem; }
-.re-att-err { background: color-mix(in srgb, #c00 18%, transparent); }
-.re-editor.re-drop { border-color: var(--accent, #06c); border-style: dashed; }
+.re-att img { width: 40px; height: 40px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 7px; display: block; }
+.re-att-del { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 1.3rem; height: 1.3rem; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; opacity: .65; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
+.re-att-del:hover { opacity: 1; }
+.re-att-busy { opacity: .7; }
+.re-att-err { background: color-mix(in srgb, #c00 16%, transparent); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #c00 35%, transparent); }
 
-/* Media on a sent reply in the thread (fedi-node). */
-.re-reply-media { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: .4rem; }
-.re-reply-media img { max-width: min(260px, 100%); max-height: 260px; border-radius: 10px; display: block; }
+/* ── Media on a sent reply in the thread (fedi-node) ───────────────────── */
+.re-reply-media { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: .5rem; }
+.re-reply-media img { max-width: min(260px, 100%); max-height: 260px; border-radius: 12px; display: block; }
 .re-reply-media audio { max-width: 100%; }
-.re-reply-media video { max-width: min(320px, 100%); border-radius: 10px; }
+.re-reply-media video { max-width: min(320px, 100%); border-radius: 12px; }
 
-/* Full-screen compose (mobile). JS toggles .re-full on the form. */
-.re-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
-.re-head-title { flex: 1; text-align: center; font-size: .95rem; }
-.re-cancel {
-  border: none; background: none; color: inherit; font-size: 1.5rem;
-  line-height: 1; padding: .25rem .5rem; cursor: pointer;
-}
+/* ── Full-screen compose (mobile). JS toggles .re-full on the form. ────── */
+.re-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; padding-bottom: .2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 12%, transparent)); }
+.re-head-title { flex: 1; text-align: center; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; }
+.re-cancel { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 2rem; height: 2rem; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 8px; }
+@media (hover: hover) { .re-cancel:hover { background: var(--paper-2, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink, #000) 8%, transparent)); } }
+
 .re-form.re-full {
   /* Above the bottom tab bar (1050) and the profile/audio sheets (1100). */
   position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1200;
-  background: var(--paper, #fff); padding: .8rem .9rem;
+  background: var(--paper, #fff); padding: .8rem .9rem; gap: .55rem;
   padding-top: calc(.8rem + env(safe-area-inset-top));
   padding-bottom: calc(.8rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
-  gap: .6rem;
 }
 .re-form.re-full .re-head { order: -1; }   /* the top bar stays topmost, above the mentions bar */
-.re-form.re-full .re-editor { flex: 1; min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; border: none; padding: .4rem .1rem; }
-.re-form.re-full .re-editor:focus { border: none; }
+.re-form.re-full .re-editor { flex: 1; min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; border: none; box-shadow: none; padding: .4rem .1rem; }
+.re-form.re-full .re-editor:focus { border: none; box-shadow: none; }
 .re-form.re-full .re-send { display: none; }         /* send lives in the top bar */
 .re-form.re-full .re-foot { justify-content: flex-start; }
Index: src/assets/js/reply-editor.js
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--- src/assets/js/reply-editor.js	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ src/assets/js/reply-editor.js	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -107,4 +107,21 @@
       }
     });
+
+    // Reflect the current formatting on the toolbar (bold/italic/list active),
+    // like the post editor, while the caret is inside this editor.
+    function syncToolbar() {
+      if (document.activeElement !== ed) return;
+      var map = { bold: 'bold', italic: 'italic', list: 'insertUnorderedList' };
+      bar.querySelectorAll('button[data-cmd]').forEach(function (b) {
+        var c = map[b.getAttribute('data-cmd')];
+        if (!c) return;
+        var on = false; try { on = document.queryCommandState(c); } catch (e) { on = false; }
+        b.classList.toggle('is-active', on);
+      });
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('selectionchange', syncToolbar);
+    ed.addEventListener('keyup', syncToolbar);
+    ed.addEventListener('mouseup', syncToolbar);
+
     if (fileInput) fileInput.addEventListener('change', function () {
       uploadFiles(fileInput.files);
Index: src/views/partials/reply-editor.ejs
===================================================================
--- src/views/partials/reply-editor.ejs	(revision e9c9ae1db68ca932789d82108c91af5e8bab1058)
+++ src/views/partials/reply-editor.ejs	(revision ff3b8ce4516ec20f0af3038597b0c06ad84e13a3)
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@
   </div>
   <div class="re-toolbar" role="toolbar" aria-label="<%= t('re.title') %>" hidden>
-    <button type="button" data-cmd="bold" title="<%= t('re.bold') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.bold') %>"><b>B</b></button>
-    <button type="button" data-cmd="italic" title="<%= t('re.italic') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.italic') %>"><i>I</i></button>
-    <button type="button" data-cmd="link" title="<%= t('re.link') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.link') %>">🔗</button>
-    <button type="button" data-cmd="list" title="<%= t('re.list') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.list') %>">•≡</button>
-    <button type="button" data-cmd="quote" title="<%= t('re.quote') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.quote') %>">❝</button>
+    <button type="button" data-cmd="bold" title="<%= t('re.bold') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.bold') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M6 4h8a4 4 0 0 1 0 8H6z"/><path d="M6 12h9a4 4 0 0 1 0 8H6z"/></svg></button>
+    <button type="button" data-cmd="italic" title="<%= t('re.italic') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.italic') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><line x1="19" y1="4" x2="10" y2="4"/><line x1="14" y1="20" x2="5" y2="20"/><line x1="15" y1="4" x2="9" y2="20"/></svg></button>
+    <button type="button" data-cmd="link" title="<%= t('re.link') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.link') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"/><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"/></svg></button>
+    <button type="button" data-cmd="list" title="<%= t('re.list') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.list') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><line x1="9" y1="6" x2="20" y2="6"/><line x1="9" y1="12" x2="20" y2="12"/><line x1="9" y1="18" x2="20" y2="18"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="6" r="1.2"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="12" r="1.2"/><circle cx="4.5" cy="18" r="1.2"/></svg></button>
+    <button type="button" data-cmd="quote" title="<%= t('re.quote') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.quote') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M3 21c3 0 7-1 7-8V5c0-1.25-.75-2-2-2H4c-1.25 0-2 .75-2 2v6c0 1.25.75 2 2 2h2.5C6 17.5 4 19 3 19v2z"/><path d="M14 21c3 0 7-1 7-8V5c0-1.25-.75-2-2-2h-4c-1.25 0-2 .75-2 2v6c0 1.25.75 2 2 2h2.5c-.5 4.5-2.5 6-3.5 6v2z"/></svg></button>
     <% if (!_reNoAttach) { %>
-      <button type="button" data-cmd="attach" title="<%= t('re.attach') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.attach') %>">📎</button>
+      <span class="re-toolbar-sep" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+      <button type="button" data-cmd="attach" title="<%= t('re.attach') %>" aria-label="<%= t('re.attach') %>"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M21.44 11.05l-9.19 9.19a6 6 0 0 1-8.49-8.49l9.19-9.19a4 4 0 0 1 5.66 5.66l-9.2 9.19a2 2 0 0 1-2.83-2.83l8.49-8.48"/></svg></button>
       <input type="file" class="re-file" accept="image/*,audio/*,video/*" multiple hidden>
     <% } %>
