diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
index 1b79848..c99107a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modal/SuggestionItem.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
   <!-- Chip-card row: visible border + hover/focus state unifies the
        name, score, and action buttons as one "object" (operator-asked
-       2026-06-01). The row itself is informational; the explicit
-       Accept button + 3-dot menu are the action affordances. -->
+       2026-06-01). The row itself is informational; the green ✓ / red ✗
+       verdict pair + 3-dot alias menu are the action affordances. -->
   <div class="fc-suggestion">
     <span class="fc-suggestion__name">
       {{ suggestion.display_name }}
@@ -12,18 +12,32 @@
         :title="`Mapped from the tagger's “${suggestion.raw_name}” via an alias`">alias</span>
     </span>
     <span class="fc-suggestion__score">{{ scorePct }}</span>
-    <v-btn
-      class="fc-suggestion__accept"
-      size="small" variant="tonal" color="accent"
-      density="compact" rounded="pill"
-      :aria-label="`Accept ${suggestion.display_name}`"
-      @click="$emit('accept', suggestion)"
-    >
-      Accept
-    </v-btn>
+    <!-- Green ✓ / red ✗ pair (operator-asked 2026-06-28) mirrors the eval
+         card's verdict buttons: ✓ accepts the tag (positive), ✗ dismisses it
+         for this image (records a TagSuggestionRejection — a hard negative the
+         heads train on). Together they occupy ~the footprint of the old single
+         Accept pill, so rejecting is now a one-click peer of accepting rather
+         than buried in the kebab. -->
+    <div class="fc-suggestion__acts">
+      <button
+        class="fc-act fc-act--yes" type="button"
+        :aria-label="`Accept ${suggestion.display_name}`"
+        :title="`Yes — tag ${suggestion.display_name}`"
+        @click="$emit('accept', suggestion)"
+      ><v-icon size="16">mdi-check</v-icon></button>
+      <button
+        class="fc-act fc-act--no" type="button"
+        :aria-label="`Reject ${suggestion.display_name}`"
+        :title="`No — not ${suggestion.display_name}`"
+        @click="$emit('dismiss', suggestion)"
+      ><v-icon size="16">mdi-close</v-icon></button>
+    </div>
     <!-- Modal-safe kebab is baked into KebabMenu (this row lives in the
-         teleported image modal — #711). -->
+         teleported image modal — #711). Only rendered when an alias action
+         applies — dismiss now lives on the red ✗, so a centroid hit with no
+         alias option has no menu. -->
     <KebabMenu
+      v-if="hasMenu"
       class="fc-suggestion__menu" size="small" variant="outlined"
       :label="`More actions for ${suggestion.display_name}`"
     >
@@ -42,9 +56,6 @@
       >
         <v-list-item-title>Remove alias</v-list-item-title>
       </v-list-item>
-      <v-list-item @click="$emit('dismiss', suggestion)">
-        <v-list-item-title>Dismiss for this image</v-list-item-title>
-      </v-list-item>
     </KebabMenu>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -57,6 +68,12 @@ const props = defineProps({ suggestion: { type: Object, required: true } })
 defineEmits(['accept', 'alias', 'remove-alias', 'dismiss'])
 
 const scorePct = computed(() => `${Math.round(props.suggestion.score * 100)}%`)
+// Kebab now only carries alias actions: show it when this suggestion can be
+// aliased (raw model key, not yet aliased) or is already aliased (so it can be
+// un-aliased). Centroid hits (no raw_name, no alias) have an empty menu → hide.
+const hasMenu = computed(() =>
+  Boolean(props.suggestion.raw_name) || Boolean(props.suggestion.via_alias)
+)
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -104,11 +121,22 @@ const scorePct = computed(() => `${Math.round(props.suggestion.score * 100)}%`)
   color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant, var(--v-theme-on-surface)));
   font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
 }
-/* Vuetify's compact density doesn't shrink the tonal button enough
-   for a tight row; clamp the min-width so Accept stays compact. */
-.fc-suggestion__accept :deep(.v-btn__content) {
-  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
+/* Green ✓ / red ✗ verdict pair — same circular language as the eval card
+   (TagEvalCard .fc-act) so accept/reject read identically across surfaces. */
+.fc-suggestion__acts {
+  flex: 0 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 4px;
 }
+.fc-act {
+  width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; border: none; cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #fff;
+  opacity: 0.9; transition: transform 0.1s, opacity 0.1s;
+}
+.fc-act:hover { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.1); }
+.fc-act:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-accent)); outline-offset: 1px;
+}
+.fc-act--yes { background: rgb(var(--v-theme-success)); }
+.fc-act--no { background: rgb(var(--v-theme-error)); }
 .fc-suggestion__menu {
   flex: 0 0 auto;
 }