diff --git a/src/repo_registry/web_ui/views.py b/src/repo_registry/web_ui/views.py
index a7c6b52..3e5f3e4 100644
--- a/src/repo_registry/web_ui/views.py
+++ b/src/repo_registry/web_ui/views.py
@@ -2232,6 +2232,7 @@ def filter_element_rows(
                 str(row.get("target_id", "")),
                 str(row.get("reference_kind", "")),
                 str(row.get("reference_id", "")),
+                support_orientation_label(row),
                 source_refs_text(row["source_refs"]),
             ]
         ).lower()
@@ -2291,11 +2292,45 @@ def render_element_source_detail(row: dict) -> str:
         return (
             f'<p><span class="pill">supports {target}{f" #{target_id}" if target_id else ""}</span>'
             f' <span class="pill">references {reference_kind}{f" #{reference_id}" if reference_id else ""}</span></p>'
+            f'<p>{render_support_orientation(row)}</p>'
             f'{render_sources(row["source_refs"])}'
         )
     return render_sources(row["source_refs"])
 
 
+def support_orientation_label(row: dict) -> str:
+    if row.get("item_kind") != "evidence":
+        return ""
+    target_kind = str(row.get("target_kind") or "capability")
+    reference_kind = str(row.get("reference_kind") or "source")
+    levels = {
+        "scope": 0,
+        "ability": 1,
+        "capability": 2,
+        "feature": 3,
+        "fact": 4,
+        "source": 4,
+        "content": 4,
+        "chunk": 4,
+    }
+    target_level = levels.get(target_kind)
+    reference_level = levels.get(reference_kind)
+    if target_level is None or reference_level is None:
+        return "unclassified support"
+    if reference_level > target_level:
+        return "downward support"
+    if reference_level == target_level:
+        return "same-level support review"
+    return "upward support review"
+
+
+def render_support_orientation(row: dict) -> str:
+    label = support_orientation_label(row)
+    if not label:
+        return ""
+    return f'<span class="pill">{escape(label)}</span>'
+
+
 def render_element_actions(
     row: dict,
     repository_id: int,
@@ -3020,6 +3055,7 @@ def render_approved_evidence(evidence: dict, repository_id: int) -> str:
       <span class="pill">{escape(evidence["strength"])}</span>
       <span class="pill">supports {target_kind}{f' #{target_id}' if target_id else ''}</span>
       <span class="pill">references {reference_kind}{f' #{reference_id}' if reference_id else ''}</span>
+      {render_support_orientation(evidence | {"item_kind": "evidence"})}
       <span class="source">{escape(evidence["reference"])}</span>
       {render_sources(evidence.get("source_refs", []))}
       <form class="stack" method="post" action="/ui/repos/{repository_id}/evidence/{evidence['id']}/edit">
diff --git a/tests/test_web_api.py b/tests/test_web_api.py
index bd99eca..2ac55b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_web_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_web_api.py
@@ -1722,6 +1722,7 @@ def test_ui_manual_registry_entry_loop(tmp_path):
         assert "README.md" in detail_response.text
         assert "supports capability" in detail_response.text
         assert "references source" in detail_response.text
+        assert "downward support" in detail_response.text
         assert "ID " in detail_response.text
         assert "Save Ability" in detail_response.text
 
@@ -1786,6 +1787,7 @@ def test_ui_manual_registry_entry_loop(tmp_path):
         assert "Edited Manual API" in detail_response.text
         assert "tests/test_manual.py" in detail_response.text
         assert f"references feature #{feature_id}" in detail_response.text
+        assert "downward support" in detail_response.text
 
         delete_feature_response = client.post(
             f"{repository_path}/features/{feature_id}/delete",
diff --git a/workplans/RREG-WP-0003-automatic-repository-exploration.md b/workplans/RREG-WP-0003-automatic-repository-exploration.md
index 568b903..a995749 100644
--- a/workplans/RREG-WP-0003-automatic-repository-exploration.md
+++ b/workplans/RREG-WP-0003-automatic-repository-exploration.md
@@ -247,3 +247,8 @@ from the UI and service layer. Accepting support promotes the parent ability and
 capability context as needed, records a review decision, marks the candidate
 support approved, and maps capability support targets to the approved capability
 ID.
+
+Implementation note 2026-04-29: support rows now show an orientation label based
+on target/reference abstraction levels. Downward support is normal, same-level
+support is marked for review, and upward support is marked for review because it
+usually indicates an abstraction or organization problem.