diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/instance-ticker.vue b/packages/client/src/components/instance-ticker.vue
index 9b0a18ec9..c32409ecf 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/instance-ticker.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/instance-ticker.vue
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ const bg = {
 	border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
 	overflow: hidden;
 	color: #fff;
+	text-shadow: /* .866 ≈ sin(60deg) */
+		1px 0 1px #000,
+		.866px .5px 1px #000,
+		.5px .866px 1px #000,
+		0 1px 1px #000,
+		-.5px .866px 1px #000,
+		-.866px .5px 1px #000,
+		-1px 0 1px #000,
+		-.866px -.5px 1px #000,
+		-.5px -.866px 1px #000,
+		0 -1px 1px #000,
+		.5px -.866px 1px #000,
+		.866px -.5px 1px #000;
 
 	> .icon {
 		height: 100%;