diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9565758a75..1249227ca4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 * `ui.default-command` now accepts multiple string arguments, for more complex
   default `jj` commands.
 
-* Graph node symbols are now configurable via `ui.graph.default_node` and `ui.graph.elided_node`.
+* Graph node symbols are now configurable via templates
+  * `templates.log_node`
+  * `templates.op_log_node`
+  * `templates.log_node_elided`
+
 
 * `jj log` now includes synthetic nodes in the graph where some revisions were
   elided.
diff --git a/cli/src/cli_util.rs b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
index 61b7688fcb..b348a82dfa 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli_util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
@@ -904,14 +904,19 @@ Set which revision the branch points to with `jj branch set {branch_name} -r <RE
         &self,
         template_text: &str,
     ) -> Result<Box<dyn Template<Commit> + '_>, CommandError> {
-        let language = CommitTemplateLanguage::new(
+        let language = self.commit_template_language()?;
+        self.parse_template(&language, template_text)
+    }
+
+    /// Creates commit template language environment for this workspace.
+    pub fn commit_template_language(&self) -> Result<CommitTemplateLanguage<'_>, CommandError> {
+        Ok(CommitTemplateLanguage::new(
             self.repo().as_ref(),
             self.workspace_id(),
             self.revset_parse_context(),
             self.id_prefix_context()?,
             self.commit_template_extension.as_deref(),
-        );
-        self.parse_template(&language, template_text)
+        ))
     }
 
     /// Template for one-line summary of a commit.
@@ -2309,6 +2314,14 @@ pub fn parse_args(
     Ok((matches, args))
 }
 
+pub fn format_template<T>(ui: &Ui, arg: &T, template: &dyn Template<T>) -> String {
+    let mut output = vec![];
+    template
+        .format(arg, ui.new_formatter(&mut output).as_mut())
+        .expect("write() to vec backed formatter should never fail");
+    String::from_utf8(output).expect("template output should be utf-8 bytes")
+}
+
 /// CLI command builder and runner.
 #[must_use]
 pub struct CliRunner {
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/log.rs b/cli/src/commands/log.rs
index 0b59bbb6e3..e14a56959b 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/log.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/log.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ use jj_lib::revset_graph::{
 };
 use tracing::instrument;
 
-use crate::cli_util::{CommandHelper, LogContentFormat, RevisionArg};
+use crate::cli_util::{format_template, CommandHelper, LogContentFormat, RevisionArg};
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
 use crate::diff_util::{self, DiffFormatArgs};
+use crate::generic_templater::GenericTemplateLanguage;
 use crate::graphlog::{get_graphlog, Edge};
+use crate::templater::Template;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 /// Show revision history
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_log(
         expression
     };
     let repo = workspace_command.repo();
-    let wc_commit_id = workspace_command.get_wc_commit_id();
     let matcher = workspace_command.matcher_from_values(&args.paths)?;
     let revset = workspace_command.evaluate_revset(revset_expression)?;
 
@@ -102,17 +103,30 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_log(
     let diff_formats =
         diff_util::diff_formats_for_log(command.settings(), &args.diff_format, args.patch)?;
 
-    let template_string = match &args.template {
-        Some(value) => value.to_string(),
-        None => command.settings().config().get_string("templates.log")?,
-    };
     let use_elided_nodes = command
         .settings()
         .config()
         .get_bool("ui.log-synthetic-elided-nodes")?;
-    let template = workspace_command.parse_commit_template(&template_string)?;
     let with_content_format = LogContentFormat::new(ui, command.settings())?;
 
+    let template;
+    let commit_node_template;
+    {
+        let language = workspace_command.commit_template_language()?;
+        let template_string = match &args.template {
+            Some(value) => value.to_string(),
+            None => command.settings().config().get_string("templates.log")?,
+        };
+        template = workspace_command.parse_template(&language, &template_string)?;
+        commit_node_template = workspace_command
+            .parse_template(&language, &command.settings().commit_node_template())?;
+    }
+
+    let elided_node_template = workspace_command.parse_template(
+        &GenericTemplateLanguage::new(),
+        &command.settings().elided_node_template(),
+    )?;
+
     {
         ui.request_pager();
         let mut formatter = ui.stdout_formatter();
@@ -120,8 +134,6 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_log(
 
         if !args.no_graph {
             let mut graph = get_graphlog(command.settings(), formatter.raw());
-            let default_node_symbol = command.settings().default_node_symbol();
-            let elided_node_symbol = command.settings().elided_node_symbol();
             let forward_iter = TopoGroupedRevsetGraphIterator::new(revset.iter_graph());
             let iter: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = _>> = if args.reversed {
                 Box::new(ReverseRevsetGraphIterator::new(forward_iter))
@@ -179,16 +191,12 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_log(
                         &diff_formats,
                     )?;
                 }
-                let node_symbol = if Some(&key.0) == wc_commit_id {
-                    "@"
-                } else {
-                    &default_node_symbol
-                };
 
+                let node_symbol = format_template(ui, &commit, commit_node_template.as_ref());
                 graph.add_node(
                     &key,
                     &graphlog_edges,
-                    node_symbol,
+                    &node_symbol,
                     &String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer),
                 )?;
                 for elided_target in elided_targets {
@@ -201,10 +209,11 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_log(
                         |formatter| writeln!(formatter.labeled("elided"), "(elided revisions)"),
                         || graph.width(&elided_key, &edges),
                     )?;
+                    let node_symbol = format_template(ui, &(), elided_node_template.as_ref());
                     graph.add_node(
                         &elided_key,
                         &edges,
-                        &elided_node_symbol,
+                        &node_symbol,
                         &String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer),
                     )?;
                 }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/obslog.rs b/cli/src/commands/obslog.rs
index a77b439b4e..663829e154 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/obslog.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/obslog.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ use jj_lib::matchers::EverythingMatcher;
 use jj_lib::rewrite::rebase_to_dest_parent;
 use tracing::instrument;
 
-use crate::cli_util::{CommandHelper, LogContentFormat, RevisionArg, WorkspaceCommandHelper};
+use crate::cli_util::{
+    format_template, CommandHelper, LogContentFormat, RevisionArg, WorkspaceCommandHelper,
+};
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
 use crate::diff_util::{self, DiffFormat, DiffFormatArgs};
 use crate::formatter::Formatter;
@@ -63,18 +65,24 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_obslog(
     let workspace_command = command.workspace_helper(ui)?;
 
     let start_commit = workspace_command.resolve_single_rev(&args.revision)?;
-    let wc_commit_id = workspace_command.get_wc_commit_id();
 
     let diff_formats =
         diff_util::diff_formats_for_log(command.settings(), &args.diff_format, args.patch)?;
-
-    let template_string = match &args.template {
-        Some(value) => value.to_string(),
-        None => command.settings().config().get_string("templates.log")?,
-    };
-    let template = workspace_command.parse_commit_template(&template_string)?;
     let with_content_format = LogContentFormat::new(ui, command.settings())?;
 
+    let template;
+    let commit_node_template;
+    {
+        let language = workspace_command.commit_template_language()?;
+        let template_string = match &args.template {
+            Some(value) => value.to_string(),
+            None => command.settings().config().get_string("templates.log")?,
+        };
+        template = workspace_command.parse_template(&language, &template_string)?;
+        commit_node_template = workspace_command
+            .parse_template(&language, &command.settings().commit_node_template())?;
+    }
+
     ui.request_pager();
     let mut formatter = ui.stdout_formatter();
     let formatter = formatter.as_mut();
@@ -90,7 +98,6 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_obslog(
     }
     if !args.no_graph {
         let mut graph = get_graphlog(command.settings(), formatter.raw());
-        let default_node_symbol = command.settings().default_node_symbol();
         for commit in commits {
             let mut edges = vec![];
             for predecessor in &commit.predecessors() {
@@ -115,15 +122,11 @@ pub(crate) fn cmd_obslog(
                     &diff_formats,
                 )?;
             }
-            let node_symbol = if Some(commit.id()) == wc_commit_id {
-                "@"
-            } else {
-                &default_node_symbol
-            };
+            let node_symbol = format_template(ui, &commit, commit_node_template.as_ref());
             graph.add_node(
                 commit.id(),
                 &edges,
-                node_symbol,
+                &node_symbol,
                 &String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer),
             )?;
         }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/operation.rs b/cli/src/commands/operation.rs
index 0e4fd85362..d4051d4f68 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/operation.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/operation.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ use jj_lib::op_walk;
 use jj_lib::operation::Operation;
 use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 
-use crate::cli_util::{short_operation_hash, CommandHelper, LogContentFormat};
+use crate::cli_util::{format_template, short_operation_hash, CommandHelper, LogContentFormat};
 use crate::command_error::{user_error, user_error_with_hint, CommandError};
 use crate::graphlog::{get_graphlog, Edge};
 use crate::operation_templater::OperationTemplateLanguage;
-use crate::templater::Template as _;
+use crate::templater::Template;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 /// Commands for working with the operation log
@@ -157,8 +157,11 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
         [op] => Some(op.id()),
         _ => None,
     };
+    let with_content_format = LogContentFormat::new(ui, command.settings())?;
 
-    let template = {
+    let template;
+    let op_node_template;
+    {
         let language = OperationTemplateLanguage::new(
             repo_loader.op_store().root_operation_id(),
             current_op_id,
@@ -168,9 +171,10 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
             Some(value) => value.to_owned(),
             None => command.settings().config().get_string("templates.op_log")?,
         };
-        command.parse_template(ui, &language, &text)?
-    };
-    let with_content_format = LogContentFormat::new(ui, command.settings())?;
+        template = command.parse_template(ui, &language, &text)?;
+        op_node_template =
+            command.parse_template(ui, &language, &command.settings().op_node_template())?;
+    }
 
     ui.request_pager();
     let mut formatter = ui.stdout_formatter();
@@ -178,14 +182,12 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
     let iter = op_walk::walk_ancestors(&head_ops).take(args.limit.unwrap_or(usize::MAX));
     if !args.no_graph {
         let mut graph = get_graphlog(command.settings(), formatter.raw());
-        let default_node_symbol = command.settings().default_node_symbol();
         for op in iter {
             let op = op?;
             let mut edges = vec![];
             for id in op.parent_ids() {
                 edges.push(Edge::Direct(id.clone()));
             }
-            let is_current_op = Some(op.id()) == current_op_id;
             let mut buffer = vec![];
             with_content_format.write_graph_text(
                 ui.new_formatter(&mut buffer).as_mut(),
@@ -197,15 +199,11 @@ fn cmd_op_log(
             if !buffer.ends_with(b"\n") {
                 buffer.push(b'\n');
             }
-            let node_symbol = if is_current_op {
-                "@"
-            } else {
-                &default_node_symbol
-            };
+            let node_symbol = format_template(ui, &op, &op_node_template);
             graph.add_node(
                 op.id(),
                 &edges,
-                node_symbol,
+                &node_symbol,
                 &String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer),
             )?;
         }
diff --git a/cli/src/config-schema.json b/cli/src/config-schema.json
index 5d96d03aba..a6bca7fffc 100644
--- a/cli/src/config-schema.json
+++ b/cli/src/config-schema.json
@@ -122,14 +122,6 @@
                                 "ascii-large"
                             ],
                             "default": "curved"
-                        },
-                        "default_node": {
-                            "type": "string",
-                            "description": "The symbol used as the default symbol for nodes."
-                        },
-                        "elided_node": {
-                            "type": "string",
-                            "description": "The symbol used for elided nodes."
                         }
                     }
                 },
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_log_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_log_command.rs
index 43748ccaf5..d2887bbcb3 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_log_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_log_command.rs
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ fn test_elided() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_custom_symbols() {
+fn test_log_with_custom_symbols() {
     // Test that elided commits are shown as synthetic nodes.
     let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
     test_env.jj_cmd_ok(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
@@ -1435,11 +1435,11 @@ fn test_custom_symbols() {
     // Simple test with showing default and elided nodes.
     test_env.add_config(concat!(
         "ui.log-synthetic-elided-nodes = true\n",
-        "ui.graph.default_node = '┝'\n",
-        "ui.graph.elided_node = '🮀'",
+        "templates.log_node = 'if(current_working_copy, \"$\", if(root, \"┴\", \"┝\"))'\n",
+        "templates.log_node_elided = '\"🮀\"'",
     ));
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log("@ | @- | description(initial)"), @r###"
-    @    merge
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log("@ | @- | description(initial) | root()"), @r###"
+    $    merge
     ├─╮
     │ ┝  side branch 2
     │ │
@@ -1450,18 +1450,18 @@ fn test_custom_symbols() {
     ├─╯
     ┝  initial
     │
-    ~
+    ┴
     "###);
 
     // Simple test with showing default and elided nodes, ascii style.
     test_env.add_config(concat!(
         "ui.log-synthetic-elided-nodes = true\n",
         "ui.graph.style = 'ascii'\n",
-        "ui.graph.default_node = '*'\n",
-        "ui.graph.elided_node = ':'",
+        "templates.log_node = 'if(current_working_copy, \"$\", if(root, \"^\", \"*\"))'\n",
+        "templates.log_node_elided = '\":\"'",
     ));
-    insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log("@ | @- | description(initial)"), @r###"
-    @    merge
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log("@ | @- | description(initial) | root()"), @r###"
+    $    merge
     |\
     | *  side branch 2
     | |
@@ -1472,6 +1472,6 @@ fn test_custom_symbols() {
     |/
     *  initial
     |
-    ~
+    ^
     "###);
 }
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_obslog_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_obslog_command.rs
index 59a2f333a5..2d0cb29b33 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_obslog_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_obslog_command.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,35 @@ fn test_obslog_with_or_without_diff() {
     "###);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_obslog_with_custom_symbols() {
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+
+    std::fs::write(repo_path.join("file1"), "foo\n").unwrap();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["new", "-m", "my description"]);
+    std::fs::write(repo_path.join("file1"), "foo\nbar\n").unwrap();
+    std::fs::write(repo_path.join("file2"), "foo\n").unwrap();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["rebase", "-r", "@", "-d", "root()"]);
+    std::fs::write(repo_path.join("file1"), "resolved\n").unwrap();
+
+    let toml = concat!("templates.log_node = 'if(current_working_copy, \"$\", \"┝\")'\n",);
+
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&repo_path, &["obslog", "--config-toml", toml]);
+
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
+    $  rlvkpnrz test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:10 66b42ad3
+    │  my description
+    ┝  rlvkpnrz hidden test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:09 ebc23d4b conflict
+    │  my description
+    ┝  rlvkpnrz hidden test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:09 6fbba7bc
+    │  my description
+    ┝  rlvkpnrz hidden test.user@example.com 2001-02-03 08:05:08 eac0d0da
+       (empty) my description
+    "###);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_obslog_word_wrap() {
     let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_operations.rs b/cli/tests/test_operations.rs
index ff00f1089b..1e85705652 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_operations.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_operations.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,37 @@ fn test_op_log() {
     "###);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_op_log_with_custom_symbols() {
+    let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(test_env.env_root(), &["init", "repo", "--git"]);
+    let repo_path = test_env.env_root().join("repo");
+    test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["describe", "-m", "description 0"]);
+
+    let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(
+        &repo_path,
+        &[
+            "op",
+            "log",
+            "--config-toml",
+            concat!(
+                "template-aliases.'format_time_range(x)' = 'x'\n",
+                "templates.op_log_node = 'if(current_operation, \"$\", if(root, \"┴\", \"┝\"))'",
+            ),
+        ],
+    );
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(&stdout, @r###"
+    $  52ac15d375ba test-username@host.example.com 2001-02-03 04:05:08.000 +07:00 - 2001-02-03 04:05:08.000 +07:00
+    │  describe commit 230dd059e1b059aefc0da06a2e5a7dbf22362f22
+    │  args: jj describe -m 'description 0'
+    ┝  b51416386f26 test-username@host.example.com 2001-02-03 04:05:07.000 +07:00 - 2001-02-03 04:05:07.000 +07:00
+    │  add workspace 'default'
+    ┝  9a7d829846af test-username@host.example.com 2001-02-03 04:05:07.000 +07:00 - 2001-02-03 04:05:07.000 +07:00
+    │  initialize repo
+    ┴  000000000000 root()
+    "###);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_op_log_with_no_template() {
     let test_env = TestEnvironment::default();
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index f151337c55..ba499f5242 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -229,6 +229,30 @@ revsets.log = "main@origin.."
 ui.graph.style = "square"
 ```
 
+#### Node style
+
+The symbols used to represent commits or operations can be customized via
+templates.
+
+  * `templates.log_node` for commits (with `Commit` keywords)
+  * `templates.op_log_node` for operations (with `Operation` keywords)
+  * `templates.log_node_elided` for elided nodes
+
+For example:
+```toml
+[templates]
+log_node = '''
+  if(current_working_copy, "@",
+    if(root, "┴",
+      if(immutable, "●", "○")
+    )
+  )
+'''
+op_log_node = 'if(current_operation, "@", "○")'
+log_node_elided = '"🮀"'
+
+```
+
 ### Wrap log content
 
 If enabled, `log`/`obslog`/`op log` content will be wrapped based on
diff --git a/lib/src/settings.rs b/lib/src/settings.rs
index d35d08412b..c01d8d23da 100644
--- a/lib/src/settings.rs
+++ b/lib/src/settings.rs
@@ -242,12 +242,24 @@ impl UserSettings {
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| "curved".to_string())
     }
 
-    pub fn default_node_symbol(&self) -> String {
-        self.node_symbol_for_key("ui.graph.default_node", "◉", "o")
+    pub fn commit_node_template(&self) -> String {
+        self.node_template_for_key(
+            "templates.log_node",
+            r#"if(current_working_copy, "@", "◉")"#,
+            r#"if(current_working_copy, "@", "o")"#,
+        )
     }
 
-    pub fn elided_node_symbol(&self) -> String {
-        self.node_symbol_for_key("ui.graph.elided_node", "◌", ".")
+    pub fn op_node_template(&self) -> String {
+        self.node_template_for_key(
+            "templates.op_log_node",
+            r#"if(current_operation, "@", "◉")"#,
+            r#"if(current_operation, "@", "o")"#,
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn elided_node_template(&self) -> String {
+        self.node_template_for_key("templates.log_node_elided", r#""◌""#, r#"".""#)
     }
 
     pub fn max_new_file_size(&self) -> Result<u64, config::ConfigError> {
@@ -273,7 +285,7 @@ impl UserSettings {
         SignSettings::from_settings(self)
     }
 
-    fn node_symbol_for_key(&self, key: &str, fallback: &str, ascii_fallback: &str) -> String {
+    fn node_template_for_key(&self, key: &str, fallback: &str, ascii_fallback: &str) -> String {
         let symbol = self.config.get_string(key);
         match self.graph_style().as_str() {
             "ascii" | "ascii-large" => symbol.unwrap_or_else(|_| ascii_fallback.to_owned()),