diff --git a/web/plugin.head.html b/web/plugin.head.html
index 98afc04..39fa758 100644
--- a/web/plugin.head.html
+++ b/web/plugin.head.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         --politictalk-stage-bottom-inset: 128px;
         --politictalk-stage-side-inset: 8px;
         --politictalk-stage-top-inset: 96px;
-        --politictalk-tile-border-color: rgba(179, 165, 228, 0.72);
+        --politictalk-tile-border-color: #63477a;
         --politictalk-toolbar-bottom-offset: 12px;
         --politictalk-toolbar-mobile-scale: 0.96;
     }
@@ -77,8 +77,28 @@
         box-sizing: border-box !important;
     }
 
+    html:not(.politictalk-direct-access-blocked) #videospace .politictalk-role-individual {
+        --politictalk-avatar-background: #63477a;
+        --politictalk-tile-border-color: #63477a;
+    }
+
+    html:not(.politictalk-direct-access-blocked) #videospace .politictalk-role-organisation {
+        --politictalk-avatar-background: #937dc6;
+        --politictalk-tile-border-color: #937dc6;
+    }
+
+    html:not(.politictalk-direct-access-blocked) #videospace .politictalk-role-ordinary {
+        --politictalk-avatar-background: #b3a5e4;
+        --politictalk-tile-border-color: #b3a5e4;
+    }
+
+    html:not(.politictalk-direct-access-blocked) #videospace .politictalk-role-guest {
+        --politictalk-avatar-background: #63477a;
+        --politictalk-tile-border-color: #63477a;
+    }
+
     html:not(.politictalk-direct-access-blocked) #videospace .politictalk-themed-tile::after {
-        border: 2px solid var(--politictalk-tile-border-color, rgba(179, 165, 228, 0.72)) !important;
+        border: 2px solid var(--politictalk-tile-border-color, #63477a) !important;
         border-radius: 3px !important;
         bottom: 2px;
         box-sizing: border-box !important;
@@ -724,6 +744,20 @@
 <script>
     (function() {
         var PARALLEL_GLOBE_URL = 'https://parallelglobe.io';
+        var POLITICTALK_ROLE_COLORS = {
+            guest: '#63477a',
+            individual: '#63477a',
+            organisation: '#937dc6',
+            ordinary: '#b3a5e4'
+        };
+        var POLITICTALK_ROLE_CLASS_NAMES = [
+            'politictalk-role-guest',
+            'politictalk-role-individual',
+            'politictalk-role-organisation',
+            'politictalk-role-ordinary'
+        ];
+        var politicTalkParticipantRolesByEndpointId = {};
+        var politicTalkParticipantRolesByUserId = {};
 
         disablePoliticTalkPwaInstallPrompt();
 
@@ -1139,6 +1173,290 @@
                 || readRoomSessionValue('title');
         }
 
+        function normalizePoliticTalkRole(value) {
+            var role = String(value || '')
+                .trim()
+                .toLowerCase()
+                .replace(/_/g, '-')
+                .replace(/\s+/g, '-');
+
+            if (role === 'political-voice' || role === 'politicalvoice') {
+                return 'individual';
+            }
+
+            if (role === 'org' || role === 'organization') {
+                return 'organisation';
+            }
+
+            if (role === 'parallel-citizen' || role === 'parallelcitizen' || role === 'citizen') {
+                return 'ordinary';
+            }
+
+            if (role === 'email-invite' || role === 'invitee' || role === 'invited' || role === 'guest') {
+                return 'guest';
+            }
+
+            if (role === 'individual' || role === 'organisation' || role === 'ordinary') {
+                return role;
+            }
+
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkRoleColor(role) {
+            return POLITICTALK_ROLE_COLORS[normalizePoliticTalkRole(role)] || POLITICTALK_ROLE_COLORS.guest;
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkJwtUserContext() {
+            var payload = getPoliticTalkJwtPayload();
+
+            return payload && payload.context && payload.context.user
+                ? payload.context.user
+                : {};
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkLocalRoleMetadata() {
+            var user = getPoliticTalkJwtUserContext();
+            var role = normalizePoliticTalkRole(
+                user.politictalkRole
+                    || user.platformRole
+                    || user.politicalRole
+                    || user.role
+            ) || 'guest';
+            var userId = String(user.id || '').trim();
+
+            return {
+                color: getPoliticTalkRoleColor(role),
+                role: role,
+                userId: userId,
+                userType: String(user.politictalkUserType || user.userType || '').trim()
+            };
+        }
+
+        function rememberPoliticTalkParticipantRole(metadata, endpointId) {
+            if (!metadata) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var role = normalizePoliticTalkRole(metadata.role || metadata.politictalkRole || metadata.platformRole);
+
+            if (!role) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var normalizedMetadata = {
+                color: getPoliticTalkRoleColor(role),
+                role: role,
+                userId: String(metadata.userId || metadata.id || '').trim(),
+                userType: String(metadata.userType || metadata.politictalkUserType || '').trim()
+            };
+            var normalizedEndpointId = String(endpointId || metadata.endpointId || metadata.participantId || '').trim();
+
+            if (normalizedEndpointId) {
+                politicTalkParticipantRolesByEndpointId[normalizedEndpointId] = normalizedMetadata;
+            }
+
+            if (normalizedMetadata.userId) {
+                politicTalkParticipantRolesByUserId[normalizedMetadata.userId] = normalizedMetadata;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkConferenceRoom() {
+            var conference = window.APP && window.APP.conference;
+
+            return conference && (conference._room || conference.room || conference.conference);
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkEndpointIdFromValue(value) {
+            if (!value) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            if (typeof value === 'string') {
+                return value;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                if (typeof value.getId === 'function') {
+                    return String(value.getId() || '');
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            return String(value.id || value._id || value.participantId || '').trim();
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkLocalEndpointId() {
+            var room = getPoliticTalkConferenceRoom();
+            var conference = window.APP && window.APP.conference;
+
+            try {
+                if (room && typeof room.myUserId === 'function') {
+                    return String(room.myUserId() || '');
+                }
+
+                if (room && typeof room.getMyUserId === 'function') {
+                    return String(room.getMyUserId() || '');
+                }
+
+                if (conference && typeof conference.getMyUserId === 'function') {
+                    return String(conference.getMyUserId() || '');
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        function parsePoliticTalkRoleMetadata(value) {
+            if (!value) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            if (typeof value === 'string') {
+                try {
+                    return JSON.parse(value);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (value.type === 'politictalk-role') {
+                return value.data || value;
+            }
+
+            if (value.value) {
+                return parsePoliticTalkRoleMetadata(value.value) || value.attributes || null;
+            }
+
+            if (value.attributes && (value.attributes.role || value.attributes.politictalkRole)) {
+                return value.attributes;
+            }
+
+            if (value.role || value.politictalkRole || value.platformRole) {
+                return value;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        function handlePoliticTalkRoleMetadataMessage(first, second) {
+            var metadata = parsePoliticTalkRoleMetadata(first) || parsePoliticTalkRoleMetadata(second);
+            var endpointId = getPoliticTalkEndpointIdFromValue(first) || getPoliticTalkEndpointIdFromValue(second);
+
+            if (rememberPoliticTalkParticipantRole(metadata, endpointId)) {
+                window.cancelAnimationFrame(window.politicTalkRoleTileFrame);
+                window.politicTalkRoleTileFrame = window.requestAnimationFrame(applyPoliticTalkTileTheme);
+            }
+        }
+
+        function attachPoliticTalkRoleMetadataListeners(room) {
+            if (!room || window.politicTalkRoleMetadataRoom === room) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            window.politicTalkRoleMetadataRoom = room;
+
+            try {
+                if (typeof room.addCommandListener === 'function') {
+                    room.addCommandListener('politictalk-role', handlePoliticTalkRoleMetadataMessage);
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // Role colours are cosmetic; keep the room running if the Jitsi internals differ.
+            }
+
+            try {
+                if (typeof room.on === 'function') {
+                    var events = window.JitsiMeetJS && window.JitsiMeetJS.events && window.JitsiMeetJS.events.conference;
+                    var endpointEvents = [
+                        events && events.ENDPOINT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED,
+                        'endpoint_message_received'
+                    ].filter(Boolean);
+
+                    endpointEvents.forEach(function(eventName, index) {
+                        if (endpointEvents.indexOf(eventName) !== index) {
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        room.on(eventName, handlePoliticTalkRoleMetadataMessage);
+                    });
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // Ignore API differences across Jitsi versions.
+            }
+        }
+
+        function publishPoliticTalkRoleMetadata() {
+            if (directAccessBlocked) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var metadata = getPoliticTalkLocalRoleMetadata();
+            var endpointId = getPoliticTalkLocalEndpointId();
+            var room = getPoliticTalkConferenceRoom();
+
+            rememberPoliticTalkParticipantRole(metadata, endpointId);
+            attachPoliticTalkRoleMetadataListeners(room);
+
+            if (!room) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var payload = {
+                color: metadata.color,
+                endpointId: endpointId,
+                role: metadata.role,
+                type: 'politictalk-role',
+                userId: metadata.userId,
+                userType: metadata.userType
+            };
+
+            try {
+                if (typeof room.sendCommandOnce === 'function') {
+                    room.sendCommandOnce('politictalk-role', {
+                        attributes: payload,
+                        value: JSON.stringify(payload)
+                    });
+                } else if (typeof room.sendCommand === 'function') {
+                    room.sendCommand('politictalk-role', {
+                        attributes: payload,
+                        value: JSON.stringify(payload)
+                    });
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // Endpoint messages below are a fallback for Jitsi builds without custom commands.
+            }
+
+            try {
+                if (typeof room.sendEndpointMessage === 'function') {
+                    room.sendEndpointMessage('', payload);
+                }
+            } catch (error) {
+                // Nothing else to do; local styling still works from the JWT.
+            }
+        }
+
+        function mountPoliticTalkRoleMetadataSync() {
+            if (directAccessBlocked) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            publishPoliticTalkRoleMetadata();
+
+            if (window.politicTalkRoleMetadataInterval) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            window.politicTalkRoleMetadataInterval = window.setInterval(function() {
+                publishPoliticTalkRoleMetadata();
+                applyPoliticTalkTileTheme();
+            }, 5000);
+        }
+
         function isPoliticTalkHost() {
             var payload = getPoliticTalkJwtPayload();
             var user = payload && payload.context && payload.context.user;
@@ -1494,6 +1812,72 @@
             return Math.max(180, availableHeight);
         }
 
+        function getPoliticTalkTileEndpointId(tile) {
+            if (!tile) {
+                return '';
+            }
+
+            var tileId = String(tile.id || '');
+
+            if (tileId === 'localVideo_container') {
+                return getPoliticTalkLocalEndpointId();
+            }
+
+            var match = tileId.match(/^(?:participant_|remoteVideo_)(.+)$/);
+
+            if (match) {
+                return match[1];
+            }
+
+            return String(
+                tile.getAttribute('data-participant-id')
+                    || tile.getAttribute('data-endpoint-id')
+                    || ''
+            ).trim();
+        }
+
+        function getPoliticTalkTileRoleMetadata(tile) {
+            var localMetadata = getPoliticTalkLocalRoleMetadata();
+            var endpointId = getPoliticTalkTileEndpointId(tile);
+
+            if (tile && tile.id === 'localVideo_container') {
+                return localMetadata;
+            }
+
+            if (endpointId && politicTalkParticipantRolesByEndpointId[endpointId]) {
+                return politicTalkParticipantRolesByEndpointId[endpointId];
+            }
+
+            var localEndpointId = getPoliticTalkLocalEndpointId();
+
+            if (endpointId && localEndpointId && endpointId === localEndpointId) {
+                return localMetadata;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        function applyPoliticTalkRoleToTile(tile, metadata) {
+            if (!tile || !tile.classList) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            POLITICTALK_ROLE_CLASS_NAMES.forEach(function(className) {
+                tile.classList.remove(className);
+            });
+
+            if (!metadata || !normalizePoliticTalkRole(metadata.role)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var role = normalizePoliticTalkRole(metadata.role);
+            var color = getPoliticTalkRoleColor(role);
+
+            tile.classList.add('politictalk-role-' + role);
+            tile.style.setProperty('--politictalk-avatar-background', color);
+            tile.style.setProperty('--politictalk-tile-border-color', color);
+        }
+
         function applyPoliticTalkTileLayout(videospace, tiles) {
             if (!videospace || !tiles.length) {
                 return;
@@ -1578,6 +1962,7 @@
 
             tiles.forEach(function(tile) {
                 addPoliticTalkClass(tile, 'politictalk-themed-tile');
+                applyPoliticTalkRoleToTile(tile, getPoliticTalkTileRoleMetadata(tile));
 
                 tile.querySelectorAll('div, span').forEach(function(candidate) {
                     if (isPoliticTalkAvatarShell(candidate, tile)) {
@@ -1985,6 +2370,7 @@
                 mountHostHangupPolicy();
                 mountMobileToolbarPositioning();
                 mountPoliticTalkStageBrandInset();
+                mountPoliticTalkRoleMetadataSync();
                 mountPoliticTalkTileTheme();
                 mountPoliticTalkModerationNotificationPolicy();
                 mountPoliticTalkAudioOnlyUiPolicy();
@@ -1997,6 +2383,7 @@
             mountHostHangupPolicy();
             mountMobileToolbarPositioning();
             mountPoliticTalkStageBrandInset();
+            mountPoliticTalkRoleMetadataSync();
             mountPoliticTalkTileTheme();
             mountPoliticTalkModerationNotificationPolicy();
             mountPoliticTalkAudioOnlyUiPolicy();