diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/AdvancedSearchDialog.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/AdvancedSearchDialog.tsx
index a5d6bbdd6..c043604a6 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/AdvancedSearchDialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/AdvancedSearchDialog.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
-import React, {
-  useCallback,
-  useEffect,
-  useMemo,
-  useRef,
-  useState,
-} from "react";
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Button,
   Dialog,
-  InputGroup,
+  Icon,
   NonIdealState,
   Spinner,
   SpinnerSize,
@@ -34,6 +28,7 @@ import { getNodeTagStyles } from "~/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors";
 import {
   DEBOUNCE_MS,
   DEFAULT_SORT_CONFIG,
+  MAX_RESULTS,
   type SearchResult,
   type SortConfig,
   buildSearchIndex,
@@ -46,6 +41,7 @@ import {
 import { DiscourseNodeTypeFilter } from "~/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/DiscourseNodeTypeFilter";
 import { RenderRoamBlock, RenderRoamPage } from "~/utils/roamReactComponents";
 import { AdvancedSearchFooter } from "./AdvancedSearchFooter";
+import { NodeTypeChipsSearchInput } from "./NodeTypeChipsSearchInput";
 
 type Props = Record<string, unknown>;
 
@@ -160,6 +156,7 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
   const [sort, setSort] = useState<SortConfig>(DEFAULT_SORT_CONFIG);
   const [discourseNodes, setDiscourseNodes] = useState<DiscourseNode[]>([]);
   const [selectedNodeTypeIds, setSelectedNodeTypeIds] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [isTypeFilterPopoverOpen, setIsTypeFilterPopoverOpen] = useState(false);
   const miniSearchRef = useRef<MiniSearch<
     SearchResult & { id: string }
   > | null>(null);
@@ -205,25 +202,31 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
   }, [isOpen]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      !isOpen ||
-      isIndexLoading ||
-      indexError ||
-      !debouncedSearchTerm ||
-      !miniSearchRef.current
-    ) {
+    const hasTypeFilters = selectedNodeTypeIds.length > 0;
+
+    if (!isOpen || isIndexLoading || indexError || !miniSearchRef.current) {
       setResults([]);
       return;
     }
 
-    const scoredHits = searchIndexedNodes({
-      miniSearch: miniSearchRef.current,
-      allResults: allResultsRef.current,
-      searchTerm: debouncedSearchTerm,
-      typeFilter: selectedNodeTypeIds.length ? selectedNodeTypeIds : undefined,
-    });
+    if (!debouncedSearchTerm && !hasTypeFilters) {
+      setResults([]);
+      return;
+    }
 
-    setResults(sortSearchResults({ hits: scoredHits, sort }));
+    const scoredHits = debouncedSearchTerm
+      ? searchIndexedNodes({
+          miniSearch: miniSearchRef.current,
+          allResults: allResultsRef.current,
+          searchTerm: debouncedSearchTerm,
+          typeFilter: hasTypeFilters ? selectedNodeTypeIds : undefined,
+        })
+      : allResultsRef.current
+          .filter((result) => selectedNodeTypeIds.includes(result.type))
+          .map((result) => ({ result, score: 1 }));
+
+    const sortedResults = sortSearchResults({ hits: scoredHits, sort });
+    setResults(sortedResults.slice(0, MAX_RESULTS));
   }, [
     debouncedSearchTerm,
     indexError,
@@ -314,7 +317,7 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
     ? "error"
     : isIndexLoading
       ? "indexing"
-      : !debouncedSearchTerm
+      : !debouncedSearchTerm && selectedNodeTypeIds.length === 0
         ? "initial"
         : !results.length
           ? "empty"
@@ -349,15 +352,21 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
     onClose();
   }, [activeResult, contentState, onClose]);
 
-  const onKeyDown = useCallback(
-    (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+  const handleSearchKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (event: React.KeyboardEvent): void => {
       if (event.key === "ArrowDown" && results.length) {
         event.preventDefault();
-        setActiveIndex((index) => Math.min(index + 1, results.length - 1));
-      } else if (event.key === "ArrowUp" && results.length) {
+        setActiveIndex((index) =>
+          Math.min(Math.max(index, 0) + 1, results.length - 1),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.key === "ArrowUp" && results.length) {
         event.preventDefault();
         setActiveIndex((index) => Math.max(index - 1, 0));
-      } else if (
+        return;
+      }
+      if (
         event.key === "Enter" &&
         !event.metaKey &&
         !event.ctrlKey &&
@@ -367,7 +376,9 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
         event.preventDefault();
         if (event.shiftKey) void onOpenInSidebar();
         else void onOpen();
-      } else if (
+        return;
+      }
+      if (
         event.key === "Enter" &&
         (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey) &&
         contentState === "results" &&
@@ -376,7 +387,10 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
       ) {
         event.preventDefault();
         void onInsert();
-      } else if (event.key === "Escape") {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.key === "Escape") {
+        if (isTypeFilterPopoverOpen) return;
         event.preventDefault();
         onClose();
       }
@@ -384,6 +398,7 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
     [
       activeResult,
       contentState,
+      isTypeFilterPopoverOpen,
       insertTarget,
       onClose,
       onInsert,
@@ -393,6 +408,14 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
     ],
   );
 
+  const onKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (event.defaultPrevented) return;
+      handleSearchKeyDown(event);
+    },
+    [handleSearchKeyDown],
+  );
+
   const showSplitView = contentState === "results";
 
   return (
@@ -400,7 +423,7 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
       autoFocus={false}
       canEscapeKeyClose
       canOutsideClickClose
-      className="flex max-w-4xl flex-col overflow-hidden bg-white p-0"
+      className="flex w-full max-w-4xl flex-col overflow-hidden bg-white p-0"
       enforceFocus={false}
       isOpen={isOpen}
       onClose={onClose}
@@ -416,34 +439,44 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
         onMouseUp={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
         className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden"
       >
-        <div className="flex flex-none items-center gap-2 border-b border-gray-200 px-3 py-2">
-          <InputGroup
-            fill
-            inputRef={inputRef}
-            leftIcon="search"
-            onChange={(event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) =>
-              setSearchTerm(event.target.value)
-            }
-            placeholder="Search discourse nodes..."
-            value={searchTerm}
-          />
-          <DiscourseNodeTypeFilter
-            nodeTypes={discourseNodes}
-            onSelectedTypeIdsChange={setSelectedNodeTypeIds}
-            selectedTypeIds={selectedNodeTypeIds}
-          />
-          <DiscourseNodeSortControl
-            disabled={isIndexLoading || indexError}
-            onSortChange={handleSortChange}
-            sort={sort}
-          />
-          <Button
-            className="shrink-0"
-            icon="cross"
-            minimal
-            onClick={onClose}
-            title="Close search"
-          />
+        <div className="flex w-full flex-none items-start gap-2 border-b border-gray-200 px-3 py-2">
+          <div className="flex min-h-9 min-w-0 flex-1 items-center rounded border border-gray-300 bg-white px-2 py-1">
+            <Icon
+              className="mr-2 shrink-0 self-center text-gray-500"
+              icon="search"
+              size={16}
+            />
+            <NodeTypeChipsSearchInput
+              inputRef={inputRef}
+              nodeTypes={discourseNodes}
+              onSearchKeyDown={handleSearchKeyDown}
+              onSearchTermChange={setSearchTerm}
+              onSelectedTypeIdsChange={setSelectedNodeTypeIds}
+              searchTerm={searchTerm}
+              selectedTypeIds={selectedNodeTypeIds}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex h-9 shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+            <DiscourseNodeTypeFilter
+              layoutAnchorKey={selectedNodeTypeIds.length}
+              nodeTypes={discourseNodes}
+              onPopoverOpenChange={setIsTypeFilterPopoverOpen}
+              onSelectedTypeIdsChange={setSelectedNodeTypeIds}
+              selectedTypeIds={selectedNodeTypeIds}
+            />
+            <DiscourseNodeSortControl
+              disabled={isIndexLoading || indexError}
+              onSortChange={handleSortChange}
+              sort={sort}
+            />
+            <Button
+              className="shrink-0"
+              icon="cross"
+              minimal
+              onClick={onClose}
+              title="Close search"
+            />
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div className="flex min-h-0 w-full flex-1 overflow-hidden">
           {showSplitView ? (
@@ -476,7 +509,7 @@ const AdvancedNodeSearchDialog = ({
                 <Spinner size={SpinnerSize.SMALL} />
               )}
               {contentState === "empty" && (
-                <span>No matches. Try another keyword.</span>
+                <span>No matches. Try another keyword or filter.</span>
               )}
               {contentState === "error" && (
                 <span>
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/DiscourseNodeTypeFilter.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/DiscourseNodeTypeFilter.tsx
index 0eef336b9..9c2f91a03 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/DiscourseNodeTypeFilter.tsx
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/DiscourseNodeTypeFilter.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export type DiscourseNodeTypeFilterProps = {
   selectedTypeIds: string[];
   onSelectedTypeIdsChange: (ids: string[]) => void;
   onPopoverOpenChange?: (isOpen: boolean) => void;
+  /** Bumps when surrounding layout changes (e.g. chip wrap) so the popover repositions. */
+  layoutAnchorKey?: number;
 };
 
 const getNodeIndicatorColor = (node: DiscourseNode): string =>
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ const FilterPopoverPanel = ({
 };
 
 export const DiscourseNodeTypeFilter = ({
+  layoutAnchorKey = 0,
   nodeTypes,
   onPopoverOpenChange,
   onSelectedTypeIdsChange,
@@ -249,6 +252,11 @@ export const DiscourseNodeTypeFilter = ({
 
   const isTriggerActive = isOpen || isFilterActive;
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return;
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event("resize"));
+  }, [isOpen, layoutAnchorKey]);
+
   const filterButton = (
     <span className="relative inline-flex shrink-0 items-center">
       <Button
@@ -314,7 +322,7 @@ export const DiscourseNodeTypeFilter = ({
         onInteraction={handlePopoverInteraction}
         popoverClassName="p-0 overflow-hidden"
         popoverRef={popoverRef}
-        position={Position.BOTTOM_RIGHT}
+        position={Position.BOTTOM}
         target={filterButton}
         usePortal
       />
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/NodeTypeChipsSearchInput.tsx b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/NodeTypeChipsSearchInput.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b6e5d9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/roam/src/components/AdvancedNodeSearchDialog/NodeTypeChipsSearchInput.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+import { Classes, Tag } from "@blueprintjs/core";
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { getNodeTagColorStyles } from "~/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors";
+import { type DiscourseNode } from "~/utils/getDiscourseNodes";
+
+/**
+ * Blueprint `Tag` for filter chips; custom `<input>` for inline ghost Tab completion.
+ * `TagInput` does not support ghost suggest + Tab commit, and its Enter handler
+ * conflicts with opening search results (see AdvancedSearchDialog key handling).
+ */
+type NodeTypeChipsSearchInputProps = {
+  nodeTypes: DiscourseNode[];
+  searchTerm: string;
+  selectedTypeIds: string[];
+  inputRef: React.RefObject<HTMLInputElement>;
+  onSearchTermChange: (value: string) => void;
+  onSelectedTypeIdsChange: (ids: string[]) => void;
+  onSearchKeyDown: (event: React.KeyboardEvent) => void;
+};
+
+const CHIP_LABEL_MAX_WIDTH = "10rem";
+const INPUT_MIN_WIDTH = "12ch";
+
+const isPlainCharacterKey = (event: React.KeyboardEvent): boolean =>
+  event.key.length === 1 && !event.altKey && !event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey;
+
+const getBestPrefixMatch = ({
+  nodeTypes,
+  query,
+  selectedTypeIds,
+}: {
+  nodeTypes: DiscourseNode[];
+  query: string;
+  selectedTypeIds: string[];
+}): DiscourseNode | null => {
+  const normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (!normalizedQuery) return null;
+
+  const selectedTypeIdSet = new Set(selectedTypeIds);
+  const matches = nodeTypes.filter(
+    (node) =>
+      !selectedTypeIdSet.has(node.type) &&
+      node.text.toLowerCase().startsWith(normalizedQuery),
+  );
+
+  if (!matches.length) return null;
+
+  const exactMatch = matches.find(
+    (node) => node.text.toLowerCase() === normalizedQuery,
+  );
+  return exactMatch ?? matches[0];
+};
+
+const getCompletionSuffix = ({
+  bestPrefixMatch,
+  searchTerm,
+}: {
+  bestPrefixMatch: DiscourseNode | null;
+  searchTerm: string;
+}): string => {
+  if (!bestPrefixMatch) return "";
+  const normalizedQuery = searchTerm.trim();
+  const nodeText = bestPrefixMatch.text;
+  if (nodeText.toLowerCase() === normalizedQuery.toLowerCase()) return "";
+  return nodeText.slice(normalizedQuery.length);
+};
+
+export const NodeTypeChipsSearchInput = ({
+  nodeTypes,
+  searchTerm,
+  selectedTypeIds,
+  inputRef,
+  onSearchTermChange,
+  onSelectedTypeIdsChange,
+  onSearchKeyDown,
+}: NodeTypeChipsSearchInputProps): React.ReactElement => {
+  const [focusedChipIndex, setFocusedChipIndex] = useState(-1);
+  const chipRefs = useRef<(HTMLSpanElement | null)[]>([]);
+
+  const nodeTypeById = Object.fromEntries(
+    nodeTypes.map((nodeType) => [nodeType.type, nodeType]),
+  ) as Record<string, DiscourseNode | undefined>;
+
+  const selectedNodeTypes = selectedTypeIds
+    .map((typeId) => nodeTypeById[typeId])
+    .filter((nodeType): nodeType is DiscourseNode => !!nodeType);
+
+  const bestPrefixMatch = getBestPrefixMatch({
+    nodeTypes,
+    query: searchTerm,
+    selectedTypeIds,
+  });
+
+  const completionSuffix = getCompletionSuffix({ bestPrefixMatch, searchTerm });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (focusedChipIndex < 0) return;
+    chipRefs.current[focusedChipIndex]?.focus();
+  }, [focusedChipIndex]);
+
+  const focusInput = (): void => {
+    setFocusedChipIndex(-1);
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      inputRef.current?.focus();
+    });
+  };
+
+  const commitNodeType = (nodeType: DiscourseNode): void => {
+    if (selectedTypeIds.includes(nodeType.type)) return;
+    onSelectedTypeIdsChange([...selectedTypeIds, nodeType.type]);
+    onSearchTermChange("");
+  };
+
+  const handleChipKeyDown = (
+    event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLSpanElement>,
+    chipIndex: number,
+  ): void => {
+    if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setFocusedChipIndex(Math.max(0, chipIndex - 1));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      if (chipIndex >= selectedTypeIds.length - 1) {
+        focusInput();
+        return;
+      }
+      setFocusedChipIndex(chipIndex + 1);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key === "Backspace" || event.key === "Delete") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      const nextIds = selectedTypeIds.filter((_, index) => index !== chipIndex);
+      onSelectedTypeIdsChange(nextIds);
+      if (nextIds.length === 0) {
+        focusInput();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.key === "Backspace") {
+        setFocusedChipIndex(Math.max(0, chipIndex - 1));
+        return;
+      }
+      if (chipIndex >= nextIds.length) {
+        focusInput();
+        return;
+      }
+      setFocusedChipIndex(chipIndex);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (
+      event.key === "ArrowDown" ||
+      event.key === "ArrowUp" ||
+      event.key === "Escape"
+    ) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      onSearchKeyDown(event);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (isPlainCharacterKey(event)) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      onSearchTermChange(event.key);
+      focusInput();
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleInputKeyDown = (
+    event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
+  ): void => {
+    if (event.key === "Tab") {
+      if (bestPrefixMatch) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        commitNodeType(bestPrefixMatch);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "Backspace") {
+      const input = inputRef.current;
+      if (
+        input &&
+        input.selectionStart === 0 &&
+        input.selectionEnd === 0 &&
+        searchTerm.length === 0 &&
+        selectedTypeIds.length > 0
+      ) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        setFocusedChipIndex(selectedTypeIds.length - 1);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+      const input = inputRef.current;
+      if (
+        input &&
+        input.selectionStart === 0 &&
+        input.selectionEnd === 0 &&
+        selectedTypeIds.length > 0
+      ) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        setFocusedChipIndex(selectedTypeIds.length - 1);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (
+      event.key === "ArrowDown" ||
+      event.key === "ArrowUp" ||
+      event.key === "Enter" ||
+      event.key === "Escape"
+    ) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      onSearchKeyDown(event);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex w-full min-w-0 flex-1 flex-wrap items-center gap-1 py-0.5">
+      {selectedNodeTypes.map((nodeType, index) => {
+        const isFocused = focusedChipIndex === index;
+        return (
+          <span
+            key={nodeType.type}
+            ref={(element) => {
+              chipRefs.current[index] = element;
+            }}
+            role="button"
+            tabIndex={-1}
+            onClick={() => setFocusedChipIndex(index)}
+            onKeyDown={(event) => handleChipKeyDown(event, index)}
+          >
+            <Tag
+              active={isFocused}
+              htmlTitle={nodeType.text}
+              minimal
+              onRemove={(event) => {
+                event.stopPropagation();
+                onSelectedTypeIdsChange(
+                  selectedTypeIds.filter((_, chipIndex) => chipIndex !== index),
+                );
+                focusInput();
+              }}
+              style={{
+                ...getNodeTagColorStyles(
+                  nodeType.canvasSettings?.color ?? "#000000",
+                ),
+                alignItems: "center",
+                display: "inline-flex",
+                flexDirection: "row",
+              }}
+            >
+              <span
+                className="truncate"
+                style={{ maxWidth: CHIP_LABEL_MAX_WIDTH }}
+              >
+                {nodeType.text}
+              </span>
+            </Tag>
+          </span>
+        );
+      })}
+      <span
+        className="relative min-w-0 flex-1"
+        style={{ minWidth: INPUT_MIN_WIDTH }}
+      >
+        {completionSuffix && (
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 flex items-center overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap text-sm">
+            <span className="invisible">{searchTerm}</span>
+            <span className="text-gray-400">{completionSuffix}</span>
+            <span className="ml-2 rounded bg-gray-100 px-1 text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-500">
+              Tab
+            </span>
+          </span>
+        )}
+        <input
+          className={`${Classes.INPUT} w-full border-none bg-transparent px-0 py-0 text-sm shadow-none outline-none placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:shadow-none`}
+          onChange={(event) => onSearchTermChange(event.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
+          placeholder={
+            selectedTypeIds.length ? "" : "Search discourse nodes..."
+          }
+          ref={inputRef}
+          spellCheck={false}
+          value={searchTerm}
+        />
+      </span>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/roam/src/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors.ts b/apps/roam/src/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors.ts
index 8d02dd9bc..2801d3a6e 100644
--- a/apps/roam/src/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors.ts
+++ b/apps/roam/src/utils/getDiscourseNodeColors.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ export const getDiscourseNodeColors = ({
   return { backgroundColor, textColor };
 };
 
-export const getNodeTagStyles = (color: string): CSSProperties | undefined => {
+const getNodeTagColorProperties = (
+  color: string,
+): Pick<CSSProperties, "backgroundColor" | "color" | "border"> | undefined => {
   const formattedColor = formatHexColor(color);
   if (!formattedColor) return undefined;
   const { background, text, border } = getPleasingColors(
@@ -52,6 +54,19 @@ export const getNodeTagStyles = (color: string): CSSProperties | undefined => {
     backgroundColor: background,
     color: text,
     border: `1px solid ${border}`,
+  };
+};
+
+/** Color tokens for Blueprint `Tag` (layout handled by the component). */
+export const getNodeTagColorStyles = (
+  color: string,
+): CSSProperties | undefined => getNodeTagColorProperties(color);
+
+export const getNodeTagStyles = (color: string): CSSProperties | undefined => {
+  const colorStyles = getNodeTagColorProperties(color);
+  if (!colorStyles) return undefined;
+  return {
+    ...colorStyles,
     fontWeight: "500",
     padding: "2px 6px",
     borderRadius: "12px",