diff --git a/e2e/filtering.spec.ts b/e2e/filtering.spec.ts
index b80aeea5..d2f76d73 100644
--- a/e2e/filtering.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/filtering.spec.ts
@@ -64,3 +64,19 @@ test('search bar filters by title substring', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('.note-list__title', { hasText: 'Build Laputa App' })).not.toBeVisible()
   await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/search-budget.png' })
 })
+
+test('type filter pills narrow results', async ({ page }) => {
+  // Click "Projects" pill
+  await page.locator('.note-list__pill', { hasText: 'Projects' }).click()
+  await page.waitForTimeout(100)
+  const count = page.locator('.note-list__count')
+  await expect(count).toHaveText('1')
+  await expect(page.locator('.note-list__title', { hasText: 'Build Laputa App' })).toBeVisible()
+  await expect(page.locator('.note-list__title', { hasText: 'Matteo Cellini' })).not.toBeVisible()
+  await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/pill-projects.png' })
+
+  // Click "All" to reset
+  await page.locator('.note-list__pill', { hasText: 'All' }).click()
+  await page.waitForTimeout(100)
+  await expect(count).toHaveText('12')
+})
diff --git a/src/components/NoteList.css b/src/components/NoteList.css
index adb10c65..678ae6b8 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList.css
+++ b/src/components/NoteList.css
@@ -55,6 +55,37 @@
   border-color: #4a4a7a;
 }
 
+/* Type filter pills */
+.note-list__pills {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 4px;
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a4a;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.note-list__pill {
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  border: 1px solid #2a2a4a;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: #888;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.note-list__pill:hover {
+  background: #2a2a4a;
+  color: #e0e0e0;
+}
+
+.note-list__pill--active {
+  background: #3a3a5a;
+  color: #ffffff;
+  border-color: #4a4a7a;
+}
+
 .note-list__items {
   flex: 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/NoteList.test.tsx b/src/components/NoteList.test.tsx
index 6584c057..159658f6 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList.test.tsx
@@ -160,4 +160,31 @@ describe('NoteList', () => {
     const titleTexts = titles.map((el) => el.textContent)
     expect(titleTexts).toEqual(['Newest', 'Middle', 'Oldest'])
   })
+
+  it('renders type filter pills', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<NoteList entries={mockEntries} selection={allSelection} />)
+    const pills = container.querySelectorAll('.note-list__pill')
+    const labels = Array.from(pills).map((p) => p.textContent)
+    expect(labels).toContain('All')
+    expect(labels).toContain('Projects')
+    expect(labels).toContain('Notes')
+    expect(labels).toContain('Events')
+    expect(labels).toContain('People')
+  })
+
+  it('filters by type pill', () => {
+    render(<NoteList entries={mockEntries} selection={allSelection} />)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Projects'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Matteo Cellini')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Facebook Ads Strategy')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('clicking All pill resets type filter', () => {
+    render(<NoteList entries={mockEntries} selection={allSelection} />)
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('People'))
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Build Laputa App')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('All'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Build Laputa App')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/NoteList.tsx b/src/components/NoteList.tsx
index 0038457e..253b6904 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,20 @@ function sortByModified(a: VaultEntry, b: VaultEntry): number {
   return (b.modifiedAt ?? 0) - (a.modifiedAt ?? 0)
 }
 
+const TYPE_PILLS = [
+  { label: 'All', type: null },
+  { label: 'Projects', type: 'Project' },
+  { label: 'Notes', type: 'Note' },
+  { label: 'Events', type: 'Event' },
+  { label: 'People', type: 'Person' },
+  { label: 'Experiments', type: 'Experiment' },
+  { label: 'Procedures', type: 'Procedure' },
+  { label: 'Responsibilities', type: 'Responsibility' },
+] as const
+
 export function NoteList({ entries, selection }: NoteListProps) {
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
+  const [typeFilter, setTypeFilter] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   const filtered = filterEntries(entries, selection)
 
@@ -71,10 +83,15 @@ export function NoteList({ entries, selection }: NoteListProps) {
 
   // Search filter (title substring, case-insensitive)
   const query = search.trim().toLowerCase()
-  const displayed = query
+  const searched = query
     ? sorted.filter((e) => e.title.toLowerCase().includes(query))
     : sorted
 
+  // Type filter pills
+  const displayed = typeFilter
+    ? searched.filter((e) => e.isA === typeFilter)
+    : searched
+
   return (
     <div className="note-list">
       <div className="note-list__header">
@@ -90,6 +107,17 @@ export function NoteList({ entries, selection }: NoteListProps) {
           onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.target.value)}
         />
       </div>
+      <div className="note-list__pills">
+        {TYPE_PILLS.map(({ label, type }) => (
+          <button
+            key={label}
+            className={`note-list__pill${typeFilter === type ? ' note-list__pill--active' : ''}`}
+            onClick={() => setTypeFilter(type)}
+          >
+            {label}
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
       <div className="note-list__items">
         {displayed.length === 0 ? (
           <div className="note-list__empty">No notes found</div>