diff --git a/src/pages/Hub.vue b/src/pages/Hub.vue
index 75943c6..4cdbc8b 100644
--- a/src/pages/Hub.vue
+++ b/src/pages/Hub.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ interface Module {
   glow: string
   envKey?: string
   status?: string
+  /** Unread count for the corner badge. Wire to real data via #32. */
+  unread?: number
 }
 
 // Lower (root/red) → upper (crown/violet)
@@ -113,6 +115,15 @@ function notImplemented() {
             <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground drop-shadow">{{ m.label }}</p>
             <p v-if="m.status" class="text-[9px] font-light text-muted-foreground">{{ m.status }}</p>
           </div>
+
+          <!-- Notification badge — wired to data once #32 lands. Hidden when unread is falsy/0. -->
+          <span
+            v-if="m.unread"
+            class="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 min-w-[18px] h-[18px] px-1 rounded-full bg-red-500 text-white text-[10px] font-semibold flex items-center justify-center shadow ring-1 ring-background/60"
+            :aria-label="`${m.unread} unread`"
+          >
+            {{ m.unread > 99 ? '99+' : m.unread }}
+          </span>
         </component>
       </div>
     </div>