diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
index e2df3d9c..a320194b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
       marginLeft={1}
       borderDimColor={hasPending}
       borderColor={borderColor}
+      gap={1}
     >
       {toolCalls.map((tool) => {
         const isConfirming = toolAwaitingApproval?.callId === tool.callId;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx
index c9bed003..843ebf03 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx
@@ -71,19 +71,19 @@ describe('<ToolMessage />', () => {
       StreamingState.Idle,
     );
     const output = lastFrame();
-    expect(output).toContain('✔'); // Success indicator
+    expect(output).toContain('√'); // Success indicator
     expect(output).toContain('test-tool');
     expect(output).toContain('A tool for testing');
     expect(output).toContain('MockMarkdown:Test result');
   });
 
   describe('ToolStatusIndicator rendering', () => {
-    it('shows ✔ for Success status', () => {
+    it('shows √ for Success status', () => {
       const { lastFrame } = renderWithContext(
         <ToolMessage {...baseProps} status={ToolCallStatus.Success} />,
         StreamingState.Idle,
       );
-      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('✔');
+      expect(lastFrame()).toContain('√');
     });
 
     it('shows o for Pending status', () => {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('<ToolMessage />', () => {
       );
       expect(lastFrame()).toContain('⊷');
       expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('MockRespondingSpinner');
-      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('✔');
+      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('√');
     });
 
     it('shows paused spinner for Executing status when streamingState is WaitingForConfirmation', () => {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe('<ToolMessage />', () => {
       );
       expect(lastFrame()).toContain('⊷');
       expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('MockRespondingSpinner');
-      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('✔');
+      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('√');
     });
 
     it('shows MockRespondingSpinner for Executing status when streamingState is Responding', () => {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe('<ToolMessage />', () => {
         StreamingState.Responding, // Simulate app still responding
       );
       expect(lastFrame()).toContain('MockRespondingSpinner');
-      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('✔');
+      expect(lastFrame()).not.toContain('√');
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
index e1eb75b8..a4d24529 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const ToolStatusIndicator: React.FC<ToolStatusIndicatorProps> = ({
       />
     )}
     {status === ToolCallStatus.Success && (
-      <Text color={Colors.AccentGreen}>✔</Text>
+      <Text color={Colors.AccentGreen}>√</Text>
     )}
     {status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming && (
       <Text color={Colors.AccentYellow}>?</Text>