diff --git a/src/MappedInputManager.cpp b/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
index e37995e..04270e1 100644
--- a/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/MappedInputManager.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ bool MappedInputManager::wasAnyReleased() const { return gpio.wasAnyReleased();
 
 unsigned long MappedInputManager::getHeldTime() const { return gpio.getHeldTime(); }
 
+bool MappedInputManager::isUsbConnected() const { return gpio.isUsbConnected(); }
+
 MappedInputManager::Labels MappedInputManager::mapLabels(const char* back, const char* confirm, const char* previous,
                                                          const char* next) const {
   const auto layout = static_cast<CrossPointSettings::FRONT_BUTTON_LAYOUT>(SETTINGS.frontButtonLayout);
diff --git a/src/MappedInputManager.h b/src/MappedInputManager.h
index f507a92..068b5be 100644
--- a/src/MappedInputManager.h
+++ b/src/MappedInputManager.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class MappedInputManager {
   bool wasAnyPressed() const;
   bool wasAnyReleased() const;
   unsigned long getHeldTime() const;
+  bool isUsbConnected() const;
   Labels mapLabels(const char* back, const char* confirm, const char* previous, const char* next) const;
 
  private:
diff --git a/src/ScreenComponents.cpp b/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
index c46a767..e5279e0 100644
--- a/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenComponents.cpp
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 #include "fontIds.h"
 
 void ScreenComponents::drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left, const int top,
-                                   const bool showPercentage) {
+                                   const bool showPercentage, const bool isCharging) {
   // Left aligned battery icon and percentage
   const uint16_t percentage = battery.readPercentage();
   const auto percentageText = showPercentage ? std::to_string(percentage) + "%" : "";
-  renderer.drawText(SMALL_FONT_ID, left + 20, top, percentageText.c_str());
+  renderer.drawText(SMALL_FONT_ID, left + 28, top, percentageText.c_str());
 
-  // 1 column on left, 2 columns on right, 5 columns of battery body
-  constexpr int batteryWidth = 15;
+  // 1.5x original width: 23px wide, 12px tall
+  constexpr int batteryWidth = 23;
   constexpr int batteryHeight = 12;
   const int x = left;
   const int y = top + 6;
@@ -29,30 +29,69 @@ void ScreenComponents::drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left,
   renderer.drawLine(x + 1, y + batteryHeight - 1, x + batteryWidth - 3, y + batteryHeight - 1);
   // Left line
   renderer.drawLine(x, y + 1, x, y + batteryHeight - 2);
-  // Battery end
+  // Battery end (right side with nub)
   renderer.drawLine(x + batteryWidth - 2, y + 1, x + batteryWidth - 2, y + batteryHeight - 2);
   renderer.drawPixel(x + batteryWidth - 1, y + 3);
   renderer.drawPixel(x + batteryWidth - 1, y + batteryHeight - 4);
   renderer.drawLine(x + batteryWidth - 0, y + 4, x + batteryWidth - 0, y + batteryHeight - 5);
 
   // The +1 is to round up, so that we always fill at least one pixel
+  // Fill area is batteryWidth - 5 = 18px
   int filledWidth = percentage * (batteryWidth - 5) / 100 + 1;
   if (filledWidth > batteryWidth - 5) {
     filledWidth = batteryWidth - 5;  // Ensure we don't overflow
   }
 
   renderer.fillRect(x + 2, y + 2, filledWidth, batteryHeight - 4);
+
+  // Draw 8x8 lightning bolt overlay when charging, centered in fill area
+  if (isCharging) {
+    // Center bolt in the full fill area (as if 100% charged)
+    const int fillAreaWidth = batteryWidth - 5;   // 18px
+    const int fillAreaHeight = batteryHeight - 4; // 8px
+    const int boltX = x + 2 + (fillAreaWidth - 8) / 2;  // Center 8px bolt in 18px fill area
+    const int boltY = y + 2 + (fillAreaHeight - 8) / 2; // Center 8px bolt in 8px fill area
+    // 8x8 lightning bolt from SVG: m8 22l1-7H4l9-13h2l-1 8h6L10 22z
+    // Row 0
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 0, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 0, false);
+    // Row 1
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 1, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 1, false);
+    // Row 2
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 2, boltY + 2, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 2, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 2, false);
+    // Row 3
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 1, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 2, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 3, false);
+    // Row 4
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 4, false);
+    // Row 5
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 5, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 5, false);
+    // Row 6
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 2, boltY + 6, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 6, false);
+    // Row 7
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 2, boltY + 7, false);
+  }
 }
 
 void ScreenComponents::drawBatteryLarge(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int left, const int top,
-                                        const bool showPercentage) {
+                                        const bool showPercentage, const bool isCharging) {
   // Larger battery icon with UI_10 font for bottom button hint area
   const uint16_t percentage = battery.readPercentage();
   const auto percentageText = showPercentage ? std::to_string(percentage) + "%" : "";
-  renderer.drawText(UI_10_FONT_ID, left + 28, top, percentageText.c_str());
+  renderer.drawText(UI_10_FONT_ID, left + 38, top, percentageText.c_str());
 
-  // Scaled up battery dimensions (~33% larger)
-  constexpr int batteryWidth = 20;
+  // 1.5x original width: 30px wide, 16px tall
+  constexpr int batteryWidth = 30;
   constexpr int batteryHeight = 16;
   const int x = left;
   const int y = top + 6;
@@ -71,12 +110,70 @@ void ScreenComponents::drawBatteryLarge(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const int l
   renderer.drawLine(x + batteryWidth - 1, y + 5, x + batteryWidth - 1, y + batteryHeight - 6);
 
   // The +1 is to round up, so that we always fill at least one pixel
+  // Fill area is batteryWidth - 6 = 24px
   int filledWidth = percentage * (batteryWidth - 6) / 100 + 1;
   if (filledWidth > batteryWidth - 6) {
     filledWidth = batteryWidth - 6;  // Ensure we don't overflow
   }
 
   renderer.fillRect(x + 2, y + 2, filledWidth, batteryHeight - 4);
+
+  // Draw 12x12 lightning bolt overlay when charging, centered in fill area
+  if (isCharging) {
+    // Center bolt in the full fill area (as if 100% charged)
+    const int fillAreaWidth = batteryWidth - 6;    // 24px
+    const int fillAreaHeight = batteryHeight - 4;  // 12px
+    const int boltX = x + 2 + (fillAreaWidth - 12) / 2;   // Center 12px bolt in 24px fill area
+    const int boltY = y + 2 + (fillAreaHeight - 12) / 2;  // Center 12px bolt in 12px fill area
+    // 12x12 lightning bolt from SVG: m8 22l1-7H4l9-13h2l-1 8h6L10 22z
+    // Row 0
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 0, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 7, boltY + 0, false);
+    // Row 1
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 1, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 1, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 7, boltY + 1, false);
+    // Row 2
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 2, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 2, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 2, false);
+    // Row 3
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 3, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 3, false);
+    // Row 4
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 2, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 7, boltY + 4, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 8, boltY + 4, false);
+    // Row 5
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 5, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 5, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 5, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 7, boltY + 5, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 8, boltY + 5, false);
+    // Row 6
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 6, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 6, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 7, boltY + 6, false);
+    // Row 7
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 7, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 6, boltY + 7, false);
+    // Row 8
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 8, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 5, boltY + 8, false);
+    // Row 9
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 9, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 9, false);
+    // Row 10
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 10, false);
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 4, boltY + 10, false);
+    // Row 11
+    renderer.drawPixel(boltX + 3, boltY + 11, false);
+  }
 }
 
 void ScreenComponents::drawBookProgressBar(const GfxRenderer& renderer, const size_t bookProgress) {
diff --git a/src/ScreenComponents.h b/src/ScreenComponents.h
index 886f1d4..c8eae82 100644
--- a/src/ScreenComponents.h
+++ b/src/ScreenComponents.h
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ class ScreenComponents {
  public:
   static const int BOOK_PROGRESS_BAR_HEIGHT = 4;
 
-  static void drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top, bool showPercentage = true);
+  static void drawBattery(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top, bool showPercentage = true,
+                          bool isCharging = false);
   static void drawBookProgressBar(const GfxRenderer& renderer, size_t bookProgress);
 
   // Draw a larger battery icon suitable for bottom button hint area
-  static void drawBatteryLarge(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top, bool showPercentage = true);
+  static void drawBatteryLarge(const GfxRenderer& renderer, int left, int top, bool showPercentage = true,
+                               bool isCharging = false);
 
   // Draw a horizontal tab bar with underline indicator for selected tab
   // Returns the height of the tab bar (for positioning content below)
diff --git a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
index cf546a1..5e6330d 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/HomeActivity.cpp
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ void HomeActivity::render() {
       SETTINGS.hideBatteryPercentage != CrossPointSettings::HIDE_BATTERY_PERCENTAGE::HIDE_ALWAYS;
   constexpr int batteryX = 25;           // Align with first button hint position
   const int batteryY = pageHeight - 34;  // Vertically centered in button hint area
-  ScreenComponents::drawBatteryLarge(renderer, batteryX, batteryY, showBatteryPercentage);
+  ScreenComponents::drawBatteryLarge(renderer, batteryX, batteryY, showBatteryPercentage, mappedInput.isUsbConnected());
 
   renderer.displayBuffer();
 }
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 970eb44..4357ffa 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -919,7 +919,8 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const in
   }
 
   if (showBattery) {
-    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft + 1, textY, showBatteryPercentage);
+    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft + 1, textY, showBatteryPercentage,
+                                  mappedInput.isUsbConnected());
   }
 
   if (showChapterTitle) {
@@ -927,7 +928,7 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const in
     // Page width minus existing content with 30px padding on each side
     const int rendererableScreenWidth = renderer.getScreenWidth() - orientedMarginLeft - orientedMarginRight;
 
-    const int batterySize = showBattery ? (showBatteryPercentage ? 50 : 20) : 0;
+    const int batterySize = showBattery ? (showBatteryPercentage ? 65 : 28) : 0;
     const int titleMarginLeft = batterySize + 30;
     const int titleMarginRight = progressTextWidth + 30;
 
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index 9c05656..f962e2c 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -642,11 +642,13 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::renderStatusBar(const int orientedMarginRight, const int
   }
 
   if (showBattery) {
-    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft, textY, showBatteryPercentage);
+    ScreenComponents::drawBattery(renderer, orientedMarginLeft, textY, showBatteryPercentage,
+                                  mappedInput.isUsbConnected());
   }
 
   if (showTitle) {
-    const int titleMarginLeft = 50 + 30 + orientedMarginLeft;
+    const int batterySize = showBattery ? (showBatteryPercentage ? 65 : 28) : 0;
+    const int titleMarginLeft = batterySize + 30 + orientedMarginLeft;
     const int titleMarginRight = progressTextWidth + 30 + orientedMarginRight;
     const int availableTextWidth = renderer.getScreenWidth() - titleMarginLeft - titleMarginRight;