diff --git a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
index 5910b9e5..f86f6bd0 100644
--- a/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Inspector.test.tsx
@@ -485,25 +485,8 @@ Status: Active
 
         />
       )
-      expect(screen.getByText(/via Belongs to/)).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.getByText(/via Related to/)).toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
-
-    it('shows count badge for referenced-by entries', () => {
-      render(
-        <Inspector
-          {...defaultProps}
-          entry={targetEntry}
-          content={targetContent}
-          entries={[targetEntry, essayEntry, procedureEntry]}
-
-        />
-      )
-      // 2 entries reference via Belongs to — badge appears in the Referenced by header
-      const allTwos = screen.getAllByText('2')
-      expect(allTwos.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
-      // At least one "2" is inside a badge (span with ml-1 class)
-      expect(allTwos.some(el => el.classList.contains('ml-1'))).toBe(true)
+      expect(screen.getByText(/← Belongs to/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.getByText(/← Related to/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
     it('hides referenced-by section when no entries reference the current note', () => {
@@ -580,7 +563,7 @@ Status: Active
         />
       )
       expect(screen.getByText('On Writing Well')).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.getByText(/via Topics/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.getByText(/← Topics/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
 
     it('excludes entries from backlinks when already shown in referenced-by', () => {
@@ -619,7 +602,7 @@ Status: Active
         />
       )
       // noteA shows in Referenced By (via Belongs to)
-      expect(screen.getByText(/via Belongs to/)).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(screen.getByText(/← Belongs to/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
       expect(screen.getByText('On Writing Well')).toBeInTheDocument()
       // But NOT in Backlinks (even though outgoingLinks matches) — section hidden
       expect(screen.queryByText('Backlinks')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
diff --git a/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx b/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
index a9725342..55f5b38b 100644
--- a/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InspectorPanels.test.tsx
@@ -467,18 +467,8 @@ describe('ReferencedByPanel', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Write Essays')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('On Writing Well')).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(screen.getByText('SEO Experiment')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText(/via Belongs to/)).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(screen.getByText(/via Related to/)).toBeInTheDocument()
-  })
-
-  it('shows count badge when items exist', () => {
-    const items: ReferencedByItem[] = [
-      { entry: makeEntry({ path: '/vault/a.md', title: 'A' }), viaKey: 'Has' },
-      { entry: makeEntry({ path: '/vault/b.md', title: 'B' }), viaKey: 'Has' },
-      { entry: makeEntry({ path: '/vault/c.md', title: 'C' }), viaKey: 'Topics' },
-    ]
-    render(<ReferencedByPanel typeEntryMap={{}} items={items} onNavigate={onNavigate} />)
-    expect(screen.getByText('3')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/← Belongs to/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/← Related to/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('navigates when clicking a referenced-by entry', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/InspectorPanels.tsx b/src/components/InspectorPanels.tsx
index 303d00f4..44c350d2 100644
--- a/src/components/InspectorPanels.tsx
+++ b/src/components/InspectorPanels.tsx
@@ -413,15 +413,12 @@ export function ReferencedByPanel({ items, typeEntryMap, onNavigate }: {
   if (items.length === 0) return null
 
   return (
-    <div>
-      <h4 className="font-mono-overline mb-2 text-muted-foreground">
-        Referenced by <span className="ml-1" style={{ fontWeight: 400 }}>{items.length}</span>
-      </h4>
+    <div className="referenced-by-panel">
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-2.5">
         {grouped.map(([viaKey, groupEntries]) => (
           <div key={viaKey}>
-            <span className="mb-1 block font-mono text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontSize: 9, fontWeight: 600, letterSpacing: '1.2px', textTransform: 'uppercase', opacity: 0.7 }}>
-              via {viaKey}
+            <span className="mb-1 block font-mono text-muted-foreground" style={{ fontSize: 9, fontWeight: 400, letterSpacing: '1.2px', textTransform: 'uppercase', opacity: 0.7 }}>
+              ← {viaKey}
             </span>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
               {groupEntries.map((e) => {
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index ba455d1a..57d5ad32 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -164,3 +164,8 @@
   letter-spacing: 0.02em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
 }
+
+.referenced-by-panel button:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-decoration-style: dotted;
+}