diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Notification/I_see_{int}_unread_chat_message_in_the_header.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Notification/I_see_{int}_unread_chat_message_in_the_header.js
index 45f0bc298..7f63cdadf 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Notification/I_see_{int}_unread_chat_message_in_the_header.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Notification/I_see_{int}_unread_chat_message_in_the_header.js
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { defineStep } from '@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor'
 
 defineStep('I see no unread chat messages in the header', () => {
   cy.get('.chat-notification-menu:visible', { timeout: 15000 }).should('exist')
-  cy.get('.chat-notification-menu:visible .count.--danger').should('not.exist')
+  cy.get('.chat-notification-menu:visible .os-counter-icon__count.os-counter-icon__count--danger').should('not.exist')
 })
 
 defineStep('I see {int} unread chat message in the header', (count) => {
-  cy.get('.chat-notification-menu:visible .count.--danger', { timeout: 15000 }).should(
+  cy.get('.chat-notification-menu:visible .os-counter-icon__count.os-counter-icon__count--danger', { timeout: 15000 }).should(
     'contain',
     count,
   )
diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Notification.Mention/the_unread_counter_is_removed.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Notification.Mention/the_unread_counter_is_removed.js
index 60f43bb43..29ad58b8e 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Notification.Mention/the_unread_counter_is_removed.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Notification.Mention/the_unread_counter_is_removed.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { defineStep } from '@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor'
 
 defineStep('the unread counter is removed', () => {
-  cy.get('.notifications-menu .counter-icon .count')
+  cy.get('.notifications-menu .os-counter-icon .os-counter-icon__count')
     .should('not.exist')
 })
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.spec.ts b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7dbb6d816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { markRaw } from 'vue-demi'
+
+import { IconCheck } from '#src/components/OsIcon'
+
+import OsCounterIcon from './OsCounterIcon.vue'
+
+const icon = markRaw(IconCheck)
+
+describe('osCounterIcon', () => {
+  const defaultProps = { icon, count: 5 }
+
+  it('renders with wrapper class', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: defaultProps })
+
+    expect(wrapper.classes()).toContain('os-counter-icon')
+  })
+
+  it('renders the icon', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: defaultProps })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('svg').exists()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('displays the count badge when count > 0', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: defaultProps })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').text()).toBe('5')
+  })
+
+  it('hides the count badge when count is 0', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: { icon, count: 0 } })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('caps count at 99+', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: { icon, count: 150 } })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').text()).toBe('99+')
+  })
+
+  it('shows 99 without cap', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: { icon, count: 99 } })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').text()).toBe('99')
+  })
+
+  describe('variants', () => {
+    it('applies danger class', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: { ...defaultProps, danger: true } })
+
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count--danger').exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('applies soft class', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: { ...defaultProps, soft: true } })
+
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count--soft').exists()).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it('soft takes precedence over danger', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, {
+        props: { ...defaultProps, soft: true, danger: true },
+      })
+
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count--soft').exists()).toBe(true)
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count--danger').exists()).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('keyboard accessibility', () => {
+    it('renders as non-interactive span (decorative element)', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: defaultProps })
+
+      expect((wrapper.element as HTMLElement).tagName).toBe('SPAN')
+    })
+
+    it('is not focusable', () => {
+      const wrapper = mount(OsCounterIcon, { props: defaultProps })
+
+      expect(wrapper.attributes('tabindex')).toBeUndefined()
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.stories.ts b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bd8c17bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { ocelotIcons } from '#src/ocelot/icons'
+
+import OsCounterIcon from './OsCounterIcon.vue'
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/vue3-vite'
+
+const iconMap = ocelotIcons
+const iconNames = Object.keys(iconMap)
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof OsCounterIcon> = {
+  title: 'Ocelot/CounterIcon',
+  component: OsCounterIcon,
+  tags: ['autodocs'],
+  argTypes: {
+    icon: {
+      control: 'select',
+      options: iconNames,
+      mapping: iconMap,
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+export default meta
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof OsCounterIcon>
+
+export const Playground: Story = {
+  args: {
+    count: 3,
+    icon: iconMap.bell,
+    danger: false,
+    soft: false,
+  },
+}
+
+export const Danger: Story = {
+  args: {
+    count: 42,
+    icon: iconMap.bell,
+    danger: true,
+  },
+}
+
+export const Soft: Story = {
+  args: {
+    count: 7,
+    icon: iconMap.comments,
+    soft: true,
+  },
+}
+
+export const Capped: Story = {
+  args: {
+    count: 150,
+    icon: iconMap.bell,
+  },
+}
+
+export const Zero: Story = {
+  args: {
+    count: 0,
+    icon: iconMap.bell,
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.visual.spec.ts b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.visual.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3365d283a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.visual.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { AxeBuilder } from '@axe-core/playwright'
+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test'
+
+import type { Page } from '@playwright/test'
+
+const STORY_URL = '/iframe.html?id=ocelot-countericon'
+const STORY_ROOT = '#storybook-root'
+
+async function waitForFonts(page: Page) {
+  await page.evaluate(async () => document.fonts.ready)
+}
+
+async function checkA11y(page: Page) {
+  const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).include(STORY_ROOT).analyze()
+
+  expect(results.violations).toEqual([])
+}
+
+test.describe('OsCounterIcon keyboard accessibility', () => {
+  test('element is not focusable (decorative)', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--playground&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+
+    await page.keyboard.press('Tab')
+
+    // CounterIcon should not receive focus — it's decorative
+    const counterIcon = root.locator('.os-counter-icon').first()
+    const isFocused = await counterIcon.evaluate((el) => document.activeElement === el)
+
+    expect(isFocused).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+test.describe('OsCounterIcon visual regression', () => {
+  test('playground', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--playground&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+    await waitForFonts(page)
+
+    await expect(root).toHaveScreenshot('playground.png')
+
+    await checkA11y(page)
+  })
+
+  test('danger', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--danger&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+    await waitForFonts(page)
+
+    await expect(root).toHaveScreenshot('danger.png')
+
+    await checkA11y(page)
+  })
+
+  test('soft', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--soft&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+    await waitForFonts(page)
+
+    await expect(root).toHaveScreenshot('soft.png')
+
+    await checkA11y(page)
+  })
+
+  test('capped', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--capped&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+    await waitForFonts(page)
+
+    await expect(root).toHaveScreenshot('capped.png')
+
+    await checkA11y(page)
+  })
+
+  test('zero', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto(`${STORY_URL}--zero&viewMode=story`)
+    const root = page.locator(STORY_ROOT)
+    await root.waitFor()
+    await waitForFonts(page)
+
+    await expect(root).toHaveScreenshot('zero.png')
+
+    await checkA11y(page)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.vue b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a42cd48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/OsCounterIcon.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { computed, defineComponent, h, isVue2 } from 'vue-demi'
+
+  import OsIcon from '#src/components/OsIcon/OsIcon.vue'
+
+  import type { Component, PropType } from 'vue-demi'
+
+  /**
+   * Icon with a positioned counter badge.
+   * Used for notification counts, comment counts, and similar indicators.
+   * The badge appears only when count > 0 and caps at 99+.
+   */
+  export default defineComponent({
+    name: 'OsCounterIcon',
+    props: {
+      /** Icon component or render function */
+      icon: { type: [Object, Function] as PropType<Component>, required: true },
+      /** Number to display in the badge */
+      count: { type: Number, required: true },
+      /** Use danger color for the badge */
+      danger: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      /** Use soft/muted color for the badge */
+      soft: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    },
+    setup(props) {
+      const cappedCount = computed(() => (props.count <= 99 ? String(props.count) : '99+'))
+
+      const badgeClass = computed(() => {
+        const classes = ['os-counter-icon__count']
+        if (props.soft) classes.push('os-counter-icon__count--soft')
+        else if (props.danger) classes.push('os-counter-icon__count--danger')
+        return classes.join(' ')
+      })
+
+      return () => {
+        const icon = h(
+          OsIcon,
+          /* v8 ignore next -- Vue 2 */ isVue2
+            ? { props: { icon: props.icon } }
+            : { icon: props.icon },
+        )
+
+        const children = [icon]
+
+        if (props.count > 0) {
+          children.push(
+            h(
+              'span',
+              { class: badgeClass.value },
+              /* v8 ignore next -- Vue 2 */ isVue2 ? [cappedCount.value] : cappedCount.value,
+            ),
+          )
+        }
+
+        return h('span', { class: 'os-counter-icon' }, children)
+      }
+    },
+  })
+</script>
+
+<style>
+  .os-counter-icon {
+    position: relative;
+    display: inline-flex;
+  }
+
+  .os-counter-icon__count {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: -4px;
+    right: 0;
+    transform: translateX(50%);
+
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    height: 16px;
+    min-width: 16px;
+    padding: 3px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+
+    color: var(--os-counter-icon-color, var(--color-primary-contrast));
+    background-color: var(--os-counter-icon-bg, var(--color-primary));
+    font-size: 10px;
+    line-height: 1;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .os-counter-icon__count--danger {
+    background-color: var(--os-counter-icon-danger-bg, var(--color-danger));
+  }
+
+  .os-counter-icon__count--soft {
+    background-color: var(--os-counter-icon-soft-bg, var(--color-default));
+    color: var(--os-counter-icon-soft-color, var(--color-text-soft));
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/capped.png b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/capped.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf0997e97
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diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/danger.png b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/danger.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfa6b18de
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/danger.png differ
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/playground.png b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/playground.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d77be0676
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/playground.png differ
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/soft.png b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/soft.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..196662c5f
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/soft.png differ
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/zero.png b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/zero.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea9962fbb
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/__screenshots__/chromium/zero.png differ
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3f9feb41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/components/OsCounterIcon/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as OsCounterIcon } from './OsCounterIcon.vue'
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/index.ts b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/index.ts
index 0c0ece095..4d114719e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/ocelot/index.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/ocelot/index.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export { ocelotIcons } from './icons'
 
 // Ocelot composite components — built from Os* primitives
 export { OsActionButton } from './components/OsActionButton'
+export { OsCounterIcon } from './components/OsCounterIcon'
 export { OsLabeledButton } from './components/OsLabeledButton'
diff --git a/webapp/components/ChatNotificationMenu/ChatNotificationMenu.vue b/webapp/components/ChatNotificationMenu/ChatNotificationMenu.vue
index c2cce6318..e58e358eb 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ChatNotificationMenu/ChatNotificationMenu.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ChatNotificationMenu/ChatNotificationMenu.vue
@@ -13,23 +13,22 @@
     }"
   >
     <template #icon>
-      <counter-icon :icon="icons.chatBubble" :count="unreadRoomCount" danger />
+      <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.chatBubble" :count="unreadRoomCount" danger />
     </template>
   </os-button>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { OsButton } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
+import { OsCounterIcon, OsButton } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
 import { iconRegistry } from '~/utils/iconRegistry'
 import { mapGetters, mapMutations } from 'vuex'
-import CounterIcon from '~/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon'
 import { unreadRoomsQuery, roomCountUpdated } from '~/graphql/Rooms'
 
 export default {
   name: 'ChatNotificationMenu',
   components: {
+    OsCounterIcon,
     OsButton,
-    CounterIcon,
   },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters({
diff --git a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.spec.js b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.spec.js
index 5b8231a30..81bc90423 100644
--- a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.spec.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('CommentList.vue', () => {
 
     it('displays a comments counter that ignores disabled and deleted comments', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
-      expect(wrapper.find('.count').text()).toEqual('1')
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').text()).toEqual('1')
     })
 
     describe('scrollToAnchor mixin', () => {
diff --git a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.vue b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.vue
index 86b67315e..47cd8ace0 100644
--- a/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/CommentList/CommentList.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div id="comments" class="comment-list">
     <h3 class="title">
-      <counter-icon :icon="icons.comments" :count="commentsCount" />
+      <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.comments" :count="commentsCount" />
       {{ $t('common.comment', null, 0) }}
     </h3>
     <div v-if="post.comments" class="comments">
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 <script>
+import { OsCounterIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
 import { iconRegistry } from '~/utils/iconRegistry'
-import CounterIcon from '~/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon'
 import CommentCard from '~/components/CommentCard/CommentCard'
 import scrollToAnchor from '~/mixins/scrollToAnchor'
 
 export default {
   mixins: [scrollToAnchor],
   components: {
-    CounterIcon,
+    OsCounterIcon,
     CommentCard,
   },
   props: {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default {
   > .title {
     margin-top: 0;
 
-    > .counter-icon {
+    > .os-counter-icon {
       margin-right: $space-small;
     }
   }
diff --git a/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js b/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
index 448ea37e4..090505586 100644
--- a/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('NotificationMenu.vue', () => {
     it('renders as link without counter', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
       expect(wrapper.classes('notifications-menu')).toBe(true)
-      expect(() => wrapper.get('.count')).toThrow()
+      expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').exists()).toBe(false)
     })
 
     it('no dropdown is rendered', () => {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('NotificationMenu.vue', () => {
       it('renders as link without counter', () => {
         wrapper = Wrapper()
         expect(wrapper.classes('notifications-menu')).toBe(true)
-        expect(() => wrapper.get('.count')).toThrow()
+        expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').exists()).toBe(false)
       })
 
       it('no dropdown is rendered', () => {
@@ -161,12 +161,14 @@ describe('NotificationMenu.vue', () => {
 
       it('displays the number of unread notifications', () => {
         wrapper = Wrapper()
-        expect(wrapper.find('.count').text()).toEqual('2')
+        expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').text()).toEqual('2')
       })
 
       it('renders the counter in red', () => {
         wrapper = Wrapper()
-        expect(wrapper.find('.count').classes()).toContain('--danger')
+        expect(wrapper.find('.os-counter-icon__count').classes()).toContain(
+          'os-counter-icon__count--danger',
+        )
       })
     })
   })
diff --git a/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue b/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
index e5f0c2668..f204ea3e0 100644
--- a/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     }"
   >
     <template #icon>
-      <counter-icon :icon="icons.bell" :count="unreadNotificationsCount" danger />
+      <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.bell" :count="unreadNotificationsCount" danger />
     </template>
   </os-button>
   <dropdown
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         @click="toggleMenu"
       >
         <template #icon>
-          <counter-icon :icon="icons.bell" :count="unreadNotificationsCount" danger />
+          <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.bell" :count="unreadNotificationsCount" danger />
         </template>
       </os-button>
     </template>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 <script>
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import unionBy from 'lodash/unionBy'
-import { OsButton, OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
+import { OsCounterIcon, OsButton, OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
 import { iconRegistry } from '~/utils/iconRegistry'
 import {
   notificationQuery,
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ import {
   notificationAdded,
   markAllAsReadMutation,
 } from '~/graphql/User'
-import CounterIcon from '~/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon'
 import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
 import NotificationsTable from '../NotificationsTable/NotificationsTable.vue'
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'NotificationMenu',
   components: {
     NotificationsTable,
-    CounterIcon,
+    OsCounterIcon,
     Dropdown,
     OsButton,
     OsIcon,
diff --git a/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
index 6c4addd19..1d0189c77 100644
--- a/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
           />
         </div>
         <div v-else class="categories-placeholder"></div>
-        <counter-icon
+        <os-counter-icon
           :icon="icons.heartO"
           :count="post.shoutedCount"
           v-tooltip="{
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             placement: 'bottom-start',
           }"
         />
-        <counter-icon
+        <os-counter-icon
           :icon="icons.comments"
           :count="post.commentsCount"
           v-tooltip="{
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
             placement: 'bottom-start',
           }"
         />
-        <counter-icon
+        <os-counter-icon
           :icon="icons.handPointer"
           :count="post.clickedCount"
           v-tooltip="{
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             placement: 'bottom-start',
           }"
         />
-        <counter-icon
+        <os-counter-icon
           :icon="icons.eye"
           :count="post.viewedTeaserCount"
           v-tooltip="{
@@ -166,11 +166,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { OsCard, OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
+import { OsCounterIcon, OsCard, OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
 import { iconRegistry } from '~/utils/iconRegistry'
 import Category from '~/components/Category'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
-import CounterIcon from '~/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon'
 import DateTimeRange from '~/components/DateTimeRange/DateTimeRange'
 import HcRibbon from '~/components/Ribbon'
 import LocationTeaser from '~/components/LocationTeaser/LocationTeaser'
@@ -188,9 +187,9 @@ export default {
   components: {
     Category,
     ContentMenu,
+    OsCounterIcon,
     OsCard,
     OsIcon,
-    CounterIcon,
     DateTimeRange,
     HcRibbon,
     LocationTeaser,
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ export default {
       flex-grow: 1;
     }
 
-    > .counter-icon {
+    > .os-counter-icon {
       display: block;
       margin-right: $space-small;
       opacity: $opacity-disabled;
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.spec.js b/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 001c9f1cf..000000000
--- a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
-import CounterIcon from './CounterIcon'
-import { OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
-import { ocelotIcons } from '@ocelot-social/ui/ocelot'
-
-const localVue = global.localVue
-
-describe('CounterIcon.vue', () => {
-  let propsData, wrapper, count
-
-  const Wrapper = () => {
-    return mount(CounterIcon, { propsData, localVue })
-  }
-
-  describe('given a valid icon and count below 100', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      propsData = { icon: ocelotIcons.comments, count: 42 }
-      wrapper = Wrapper()
-      count = wrapper.find('.count')
-    })
-
-    it('renders the icon', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.findComponent(OsIcon).exists()).toBe(true)
-    })
-
-    it('renders the count', () => {
-      expect(count.text()).toEqual('42')
-    })
-  })
-
-  describe('given a valid icon and count above 100', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      propsData = { icon: ocelotIcons.comments, count: 750 }
-      wrapper = Wrapper()
-      count = wrapper.find('.count')
-    })
-
-    it('renders the icon', () => {
-      expect(wrapper.findComponent(OsIcon).exists()).toBe(true)
-    })
-
-    it('renders the capped count with a plus', () => {
-      expect(count.text()).toEqual('99+')
-    })
-  })
-})
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.story.js b/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.story.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bc685d62..000000000
--- a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.story.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import { storiesOf } from '@storybook/vue'
-import helpers from '~/storybook/helpers'
-import CounterIcon from './CounterIcon.vue'
-
-storiesOf('Generic/CounterIcon', module)
-  .addDecorator(helpers.layout)
-
-  .add('default', () => ({
-    components: { CounterIcon },
-    template: `
-      <counter-icon icon="flag" :count="3" />
-    `,
-  }))
-
-  .add('high count', () => ({
-    components: { CounterIcon },
-    template: `
-      <counter-icon icon="comments" :count="150" />
-    `,
-  }))
-
-  .add('danger', () => ({
-    components: { CounterIcon },
-    template: `
-      <counter-icon icon="bell" :count="42" danger />
-    `,
-  }))
-
-  .add('soft', () => ({
-    components: { CounterIcon },
-    template: `
-      <counter-icon icon="bell" :count="42" soft />
-    `,
-  }))
-
-  .add('count is 0', () => ({
-    components: { CounterIcon },
-    template: `
-      <counter-icon icon="bell" :count="0" />
-    `,
-  }))
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.vue b/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c3ced1fe..000000000
--- a/webapp/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <span class="counter-icon">
-    <os-icon :icon="icon" />
-    <span v-if="count > 0" :class="counterClass">{{ cappedCount }}</span>
-  </span>
-</template>
-
-<script>
-import { OsIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
-
-export default {
-  components: { OsIcon },
-  props: {
-    icon: { type: [Object, Function], required: true },
-    count: { type: Number, required: true },
-    danger: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    soft: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-  },
-  computed: {
-    cappedCount() {
-      return this.count <= 99 ? this.count : '99+'
-    },
-    counterClass() {
-      let counterClass = 'count'
-      if (this.soft) counterClass += ' --soft'
-      else if (this.danger) counterClass += ' --danger'
-      if (this.count === 0) counterClass += ' --inactive'
-
-      return counterClass
-    },
-  },
-}
-</script>
-
-<style lang="scss">
-.counter-icon {
-  position: relative;
-
-  > .count {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: -$space-xx-small;
-    right: 0;
-
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    height: $size-icon-base;
-    min-width: $size-icon-base;
-    padding: 3px; // magic number to center count
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    transform: translateX(50%);
-
-    color: $color-neutral-100;
-    background-color: $color-primary;
-    font-size: 10px; // magic number to center count
-    line-height: 1;
-    text-align: center;
-
-    &.--danger {
-      background-color: $color-danger;
-    }
-
-    &.--inactive {
-      background-color: $color-neutral-60;
-    }
-
-    &.--soft {
-      background-color: $color-neutral-90;
-      color: $text-color-soft;
-    }
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue
index 652c2743f..20874841e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ export default {
     align-items: flex-end;
     color: $text-color-softer;
     font-size: $font-size-small;
-
-    > .counts > .counter-icon {
-      margin: 0 $space-x-small;
-    }
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue
index bb7152644..d335662f4 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     <p class="label">{{ option.title | truncate(70) }}</p>
     <div class="metadata">
       <span class="counts">
-        <counter-icon :icon="icons.comments" :count="option.commentsCount" soft />
-        <counter-icon :icon="icons.heartO" :count="option.shoutedCount" soft />
-        <counter-icon :icon="icons.handPointer" :count="option.clickedCount" soft />
-        <counter-icon :icon="icons.eye" :count="option.viewedTeaserCount" soft />
+        <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.comments" :count="option.commentsCount" soft />
+        <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.heartO" :count="option.shoutedCount" soft />
+        <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.handPointer" :count="option.clickedCount" soft />
+        <os-counter-icon :icon="icons.eye" :count="option.viewedTeaserCount" soft />
       </span>
       {{ option.author.name | truncate(32) }} - {{ option.createdAt | dateTime('dd.MM.yyyy') }}
     </div>
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import { OsCounterIcon } from '@ocelot-social/ui'
 import { iconRegistry } from '~/utils/iconRegistry'
-import CounterIcon from '~/components/_new/generic/CounterIcon/CounterIcon'
 
 export default {
   name: 'SearchPost',
   components: {
-    CounterIcon,
+    OsCounterIcon,
   },
   props: {
     option: { type: Object, required: true },
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default {
     color: $text-color-softer;
     font-size: $font-size-small;
 
-    > .counts > .counter-icon {
+    > .counts > .os-counter-icon {
       margin: 0 $space-x-small;
     }
   }