diff --git a/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/block_item.py b/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/block_item.py
index d12a49a..e0a58d8 100644
--- a/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/block_item.py
+++ b/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/block_item.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from PySide6.QtCore import QPoint, QPointF, QRectF, Qt
-from PySide6.QtGui import QPainterPath, QPen
+from PySide6.QtGui import QPainterPath, QPen, QFont
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QGraphicsItem, QGraphicsRectItem, QStyle
 
 from pySimBlocks.gui.dialogs.block_dialog import BlockDialog
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class BlockItem(QGraphicsRectItem):
     GRID_DY = 5
     SELECTION_HANDLE_SIZE = 8
     SELECTION_HANDLE_HIT_SIZE = 16
+    TYPE_LABEL_MIN_HEIGHT = 45
 
     def __init__(self,
                  instance: "BlockInstance",
@@ -182,12 +183,28 @@ def paint(self, painter, option, widget=None):
             painter.setPen(QPen(t.block_border, 3))
 
         painter.drawRect(self.rect())
-        if selected:
-            painter.setPen(t.text_selected)
-        else:
-            painter.setPen(t.text)
-        painter.drawText(self.rect(), Qt.AlignCenter, self.instance.name)
 
+        rect = self.rect()
+
+        # --- Nom (centré, police normale)
+        name_font = QFont("Sans Serif", 9)
+        painter.setFont(name_font)
+        painter.setPen(t.text_selected if selected else t.text)
+
+        name_rect = QRectF(rect.x(), rect.y(), rect.width(), rect.height() * 0.60)
+        painter.drawText(name_rect, Qt.AlignCenter | Qt.AlignBottom, self.instance.name)
+
+        # --- Type (petite police, italique, couleur atténuée) — uniquement si assez de place
+        if rect.height() >= self.TYPE_LABEL_MIN_HEIGHT:
+            type_font = QFont("Sans Serif", 8)
+            type_font.setItalic(True)
+            painter.setFont(type_font)
+            painter.setPen(t.text_type_selected if selected else t.text_type)
+
+            type_rect = QRectF(rect.x(), rect.y() + rect.height() * 0.58, rect.width(), rect.height() * 0.38)
+            painter.drawText(type_rect, Qt.AlignCenter | Qt.AlignTop, self.instance.meta.type)
+
+        # --- Handles de sélection
         if selected:
             half = self.SELECTION_HANDLE_SIZE / 2
             r = self.rect()
@@ -197,7 +214,6 @@ def paint(self, painter, option, widget=None):
                 (r.left(), r.bottom()),
                 (r.right(), r.bottom()),
             ]
-
             painter.setPen(QPen(t.block_border_selected, 1))
             painter.setBrush(t.text_selected)
             for x, y in corners:
diff --git a/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/theme.py b/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/theme.py
index ad2428d..23badaa 100644
--- a/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/theme.py
+++ b/pySimBlocks/gui/graphics/theme.py
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ class Theme:
 
     #: Default text color.
     text: QColor
+    text_type: QColor
     #: Selected text color.
     text_selected: QColor
+    text_type_selected: QColor
 
     #: Connection wire color.
     wire: QColor
@@ -110,11 +112,15 @@ def make_theme() -> Theme:
         block_border_selected = QColor("#4A78FF")
 
     text = QColor("#F0F0F0") if is_dark else QColor("#1E1E1E")
+    text_type = QColor("#7EB8D4") if is_dark else QColor("#2E7CA8")
     text_selected = QColor("#FFFFFF") if is_dark else QColor("#000000")
+    text_type_selected = QColor("#A8D4E8") if is_dark else QColor("#1A5C80")
     wire = QColor("#E6E6E6") if is_dark else QColor("#1A1A1A")
 
     text = _ensure_contrast(text, block_bg, min_delta=90.0)
+    text_type = _ensure_contrast(text_type, block_bg, min_delta=90.0)
     text_selected = _ensure_contrast(text_selected, block_bg_selected, min_delta=90.0)
+    text_type_selected = _ensure_contrast(text_type_selected, block_bg_selected, min_delta=90.0)
     block_border = _ensure_contrast(block_border, block_bg, min_delta=60.0)
     block_border_selected = _ensure_contrast(block_border_selected, block_bg_selected, min_delta=60.0)
     wire = _ensure_contrast(wire, scene_bg, min_delta=110.0)
@@ -129,7 +135,9 @@ def make_theme() -> Theme:
         block_border=block_border,
         block_border_selected=block_border_selected,
         text=text,
+        text_type=text_type,
         text_selected=text_selected,
+        text_type_selected=text_type_selected,
         wire=wire,
         port_in=port_in,
         port_out=port_out,
diff --git a/pySimBlocks/gui/widgets/block_list.py b/pySimBlocks/gui/widgets/block_list.py
index d90d810..1384713 100644
--- a/pySimBlocks/gui/widgets/block_list.py
+++ b/pySimBlocks/gui/widgets/block_list.py
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ def _apply_filter(self, text: str):
         for i in range(self.tree.topLevelItemCount()):
             category_item = self.tree.topLevelItem(i)
             category_name = category_item.text(0)
-            category_match = category_name.lower().startswith(query)
+            category_match = query in category_name.lower()  # ← startswith → in
 
             visible_children = 0
             for j in range(category_item.childCount()):
                 block_item = category_item.child(j)
                 block_name = block_item.text(0)
-                block_match = block_name.lower().startswith(query)
+                block_match = query in block_name.lower()    # ← startswith → in
                 visible = (not query) or category_match or block_match
                 block_item.setHidden(not visible)
                 if visible: