diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c18f70d..d8f1ad6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+
+- An SVG logo and standalone icon in the Arch App Services visual style,
+  with a checked document representing a README grounded in repository sources.
+  The logo appears in the README header.
+
 ### Changed
 
 - The README title is the project name; the purpose moves into a two- or
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e13d43..3aee852 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-# github-readme-generator
+<div align="left">
+    <img src="logo.svg" alt="GitHub README Generator — a document checked against repository sources" width="720">
+
+<h1>github-readme-generator</h1>
 
 [![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/pekral/github-readme-generator?include_prereleases&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/pekral/github-readme-generator/releases)
 [![MIT Licensed](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](LICENSE.md)
 ![Tests](https://github.com/pekral/github-readme-generator/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)
 
+</div>
+
 A portable Agent Skill that teaches a coding agent to write, refresh, or audit a
 repository's root `README.md` from what the project actually contains — its
 code, manifests, scripts, tests, workflows, and existing docs. It is a public
diff --git a/assets/icon.svg b/assets/icon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e23c67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="160" height="160" viewBox="0 0 160 160" role="img" aria-labelledby="title description">
+  <title id="title">GitHub README Generator icon</title>
+  <desc id="description">A mint document with a folded corner, text lines and a check mark on a dark navy tile.</desc>
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="document" x1="40" y1="24" x2="120" y2="136" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop stop-color="#a7f3d0"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#2dd4bf"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect x="0.5" y="0.5" width="159" height="159" rx="24" fill="#102331" stroke="#2a4956"/>
+  <g fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+    <path d="M52 24h45l23 23v77a12 12 0 0 1-12 12H52a12 12 0 0 1-12-12V36a12 12 0 0 1 12-12Z" stroke="url(#document)" stroke-width="8"/>
+    <path d="M96 25v23h23" stroke="#a7f3d0" stroke-width="6"/>
+    <path d="M60 64h24M60 80h40" stroke="#64dfc8" stroke-width="6"/>
+    <path d="m65 108 10 10 22-23" stroke="#a7f3d0" stroke-width="8"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/logo.svg b/logo.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1c1549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logo.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="800" height="216" viewBox="0 0 800 216" role="img" aria-labelledby="title description">
+  <title id="title">GitHub README Generator</title>
+  <desc id="description">A mint document with a folded corner, text lines and a check mark on a dark navy panel, representing a README grounded in verified repository sources.</desc>
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="panel" x1="0" y1="0" x2="800" y2="216" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop stop-color="#142536"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#0b1422"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+    <linearGradient id="document" x1="68" y1="52" x2="148" y2="164" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+      <stop stop-color="#a7f3d0"/>
+      <stop offset="1" stop-color="#2dd4bf"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect x="1" y="1" width="798" height="214" rx="24" fill="url(#panel)" stroke="#2a4052" stroke-width="2"/>
+  <rect x="28" y="28" width="160" height="160" rx="24" fill="#102331" stroke="#2a4956"/>
+  <g fill="none" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+    <path d="M80 52h45l23 23v77a12 12 0 0 1-12 12H80a12 12 0 0 1-12-12V64a12 12 0 0 1 12-12Z" stroke="url(#document)" stroke-width="8"/>
+    <path d="M124 53v23h23" stroke="#a7f3d0" stroke-width="6"/>
+    <path d="M88 92h24M88 108h40" stroke="#64dfc8" stroke-width="6"/>
+    <path d="m93 136 10 10 22-23" stroke="#a7f3d0" stroke-width="8"/>
+  </g>
+  <text x="224" y="102" fill="#f1f7fa" font-family="Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="56" font-weight="700" letter-spacing="-2">readme<tspan fill="#a7f3d0">.</tspan></text>
+  <text x="227" y="138" fill="#d0dfe7" font-family="Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="23" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="4">GENERATOR</text>
+  <path d="M612 61v94" stroke="#2a4052" stroke-width="2"/>
+  <g fill="#9db7c6" font-family="Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif" font-size="12" font-weight="600" letter-spacing="2">
+    <text x="644" y="80">SCAN</text>
+    <text x="644" y="113">VERIFY</text>
+    <text x="644" y="146">WRITE</text>
+  </g>
+  <g fill="#64dfc8">
+    <circle cx="629" cy="76" r="3"/>
+    <circle cx="629" cy="109" r="3"/>
+    <circle cx="629" cy="142" r="3"/>
+  </g>
+</svg>