diff --git a/src/components/nostr/CustomEmoji.tsx b/src/components/nostr/CustomEmoji.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f57523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/nostr/CustomEmoji.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+export interface CustomEmojiProps {
+  /** The shortcode (without colons) */
+  shortcode: string;
+  /** The image URL */
+  url: string;
+  /** Size variant */
+  size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg";
+  /** Additional class names */
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+const sizeClasses = {
+  sm: "size-4",
+  md: "size-6",
+  lg: "size-12",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Renders a custom emoji image from NIP-30
+ * Handles loading states and errors gracefully
+ */
+export function CustomEmoji({
+  shortcode,
+  url,
+  size = "md",
+  className,
+}: CustomEmojiProps) {
+  const [error, setError] = useState(false);
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <span
+        className={cn(
+          "inline-flex items-center justify-center bg-muted rounded text-muted-foreground text-xs",
+          sizeClasses[size],
+          className,
+        )}
+        title={`:${shortcode}:`}
+      >
+        ?
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <img
+      src={url}
+      alt={`:${shortcode}:`}
+      title={`:${shortcode}:`}
+      className={cn(
+        "inline-block object-contain",
+        sizeClasses[size],
+        className,
+      )}
+      loading="lazy"
+      onError={() => setError(true)}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/compact/ReactionCompactPreview.tsx b/src/components/nostr/compact/ReactionCompactPreview.tsx
index c5307b1..c043a31 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/compact/ReactionCompactPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/compact/ReactionCompactPreview.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function ReactionCompactPreview({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
 
   // Parse reaction content for custom emoji
   const parsedReaction = useMemo(() => {
-    const match = reaction.match(/^:([a-zA-Z0-9_#-]+):$/);
+    const match = reaction.match(/^:([a-zA-Z0-9_]+):$/);
     if (match && customEmojis[match[1]]) {
       return {
         type: "custom" as const,
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetDetailRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetDetailRenderer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bb80f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetDetailRenderer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { getTagValue } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import { getEmojiTags } from "@/lib/emoji-helpers";
+import { CustomEmoji } from "@/components/nostr/CustomEmoji";
+import { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
+
+/**
+ * Kind 30030 Detail Renderer - Emoji Set (Detail View)
+ * Shows the full emoji set in a grid
+ */
+export function EmojiSetDetailRenderer({ event }: { event: NostrEvent }) {
+  const identifier = getTagValue(event, "d") || "unnamed";
+  const emojis = getEmojiTags(event);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 p-4">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">{identifier}</h1>
+
+      {/* Empty state */}
+      {emojis.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-8 text-muted-foreground">
+          This emoji set is empty
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          {/* Emoji grid */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-6 gap-2">
+            {emojis.map((emoji) => (
+              <div
+                key={emoji.shortcode}
+                className="flex flex-col items-center gap-2 p-3 rounded-lg bg-muted/30"
+                title={`:${emoji.shortcode}:`}
+              >
+                <CustomEmoji
+                  shortcode={emoji.shortcode}
+                  url={emoji.url}
+                  size="lg"
+                />
+                <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground font-mono truncate max-w-full px-1">
+                  :{emoji.shortcode}:
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Count */}
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            {emojis.length} emoji{emojis.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""} in this set
+          </p>
+        </>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetRenderer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77bece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/EmojiSetRenderer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { getTagValue } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import { getEmojiTags } from "@/lib/emoji-helpers";
+import { CustomEmoji } from "@/components/nostr/CustomEmoji";
+import {
+  BaseEventProps,
+  BaseEventContainer,
+  ClickableEventTitle,
+} from "./BaseEventRenderer";
+
+/**
+ * Kind 30030 Renderer - Emoji Set (Feed View)
+ * Shows a preview of the emoji set with a few emojis
+ */
+export function EmojiSetRenderer({ event }: BaseEventProps) {
+  const identifier = getTagValue(event, "d") || "unnamed";
+  const emojis = getEmojiTags(event);
+
+  // Show first 8 emojis in feed view
+  const previewEmojis = emojis.slice(0, 8);
+  const remainingCount = emojis.length - previewEmojis.length;
+
+  return (
+    <BaseEventContainer event={event}>
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+        <ClickableEventTitle
+          event={event}
+          className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground"
+        >
+          {identifier}
+        </ClickableEventTitle>
+
+        {emojis.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground italic">
+            Empty emoji set
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 items-center">
+            {previewEmojis.map((emoji) => (
+              <CustomEmoji
+                key={emoji.shortcode}
+                shortcode={emoji.shortcode}
+                url={emoji.url}
+                size="md"
+              />
+            ))}
+            {remainingCount > 0 && (
+              <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                +{remainingCount} more
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          {emojis.length} emoji{emojis.length !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </BaseEventContainer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/ReactionRenderer.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/ReactionRenderer.tsx
index 2f751e6..a04d699 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/ReactionRenderer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/ReactionRenderer.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function Kind7Renderer({ event }: BaseEventProps) {
   // Parse reaction content to detect custom emoji shortcodes
   // Format: :shortcode: in the content
   const parsedReaction = useMemo(() => {
-    const match = reaction.match(/^:([a-zA-Z0-9_#-]+):$/);
+    const match = reaction.match(/^:([a-zA-Z0-9_]+):$/);
     if (match && customEmojis[match[1]]) {
       return {
         type: "custom" as const,
diff --git a/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx b/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
index 671f92a..da8f34c 100644
--- a/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/nostr/kinds/index.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ import { CalendarDateEventRenderer } from "./CalendarDateEventRenderer";
 import { CalendarDateEventDetailRenderer } from "./CalendarDateEventDetailRenderer";
 import { CalendarTimeEventRenderer } from "./CalendarTimeEventRenderer";
 import { CalendarTimeEventDetailRenderer } from "./CalendarTimeEventDetailRenderer";
+import { EmojiSetRenderer } from "./EmojiSetRenderer";
+import { EmojiSetDetailRenderer } from "./EmojiSetDetailRenderer";
 import { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
 import { BaseEventContainer, type BaseEventProps } from "./BaseEventRenderer";
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ const kindRenderers: Record<number, React.ComponentType<BaseEventProps>> = {
   10050: GenericRelayListRenderer, // DM Relay List (NIP-51)
   30002: GenericRelayListRenderer, // Relay Sets (NIP-51)
   30023: Kind30023Renderer, // Long-form Article
+  30030: EmojiSetRenderer, // Emoji Sets (NIP-30)
   30311: LiveActivityRenderer, // Live Streaming Event (NIP-53)
   34235: Kind21Renderer, // Horizontal Video (NIP-71 legacy)
   34236: Kind22Renderer, // Vertical Video (NIP-71 legacy)
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ const detailRenderers: Record<
   10317: Kind10317DetailRenderer, // User Grasp List Detail (NIP-34)
   777: SpellDetailRenderer, // Spell Detail
   30023: Kind30023DetailRenderer, // Long-form Article Detail
+  30030: EmojiSetDetailRenderer, // Emoji Sets Detail (NIP-30)
   30311: LiveActivityDetailRenderer, // Live Streaming Event Detail (NIP-53)
   30617: RepositoryDetailRenderer, // Repository Detail (NIP-34)
   30618: RepositoryStateDetailRenderer, // Repository State Detail (NIP-34)
diff --git a/src/lib/emoji-helpers.ts b/src/lib/emoji-helpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5a299a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/emoji-helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { getOrComputeCachedValue } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import type { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
+
+/**
+ * Represents a parsed emoji tag from NIP-30
+ */
+export interface EmojiTag {
+  shortcode: string;
+  url: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Symbol for caching parsed emoji tags on events
+ */
+const EmojiTagsSymbol = Symbol("emojiTags");
+
+/**
+ * Extract and cache emoji tags from an event
+ * Uses applesauce's symbol-based caching to avoid recomputation
+ *
+ * Emoji tags format: ["emoji", "shortcode", "url"]
+ */
+export function getEmojiTags(event: NostrEvent): EmojiTag[] {
+  return getOrComputeCachedValue(event, EmojiTagsSymbol, () =>
+    event.tags
+      .filter((tag) => tag[0] === "emoji" && tag[1] && tag[2])
+      .map((tag) => ({
+        shortcode: tag[1],
+        url: tag[2],
+      })),
+  );
+}