diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 4a19b06..5f2e865 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
 import { RESIZE_DIRECTIONS, type ResizeDirection } from '../types/windowResize'
 import type { DialogOptions, DialogResult } from '../types/dialog'
 import { normalizeProfile } from '../shared/profileState'
+import { getScopePopoutMinWidth } from '../shared/scopeSizing'
 import { resolveNativeThemeSource } from '../shared/themeState'
 import {
   resolveMacWindowBlurMaterial,
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ const WINDOW_DEFAULTS = {
 const POPOUT_DEFAULTS = {
   width: 360,
   height: 240,
-  minWidth: 220,
   minHeight: 160,
 }
 
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ function buildProfileMenuTemplate(
   return template
 }
 
-function normalizeBounds(raw: unknown, fallback: WindowBounds): WindowBounds {
+function normalizeBounds(kind: ScopeKind, raw: unknown, fallback: WindowBounds): WindowBounds {
   if (typeof raw !== 'object' || raw === null) return fallback
 
   const candidate = raw as Partial<WindowBounds>
@@ -1559,7 +1559,7 @@ function normalizeBounds(raw: unknown, fallback: WindowBounds): WindowBounds {
   return {
     x: Math.round(candidate.x),
     y: Math.round(candidate.y),
-    width: Math.max(POPOUT_DEFAULTS.minWidth, Math.round(candidate.width)),
+    width: Math.max(getScopePopoutMinWidth(kind), Math.round(candidate.width)),
     height: Math.max(POPOUT_DEFAULTS.minHeight, Math.round(candidate.height)),
   }
 }
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ function createScopePopoutWindow(kind: ScopeKind, rawBounds?: WindowBounds): Bro
         height: POPOUT_DEFAULTS.height,
       }
   const normalizedBounds = shouldRestoreGeometry
-    ? normalizeBounds(rawBounds, fallbackBounds)
+    ? normalizeBounds(kind, rawBounds, fallbackBounds)
     : fallbackBounds
   const bounds = shouldRestoreGeometry
     ? clampRestoredWindowBounds(normalizedBounds, getDisplayWorkAreas(), RESTORED_WINDOW_VISIBLE_MARGIN)
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ function createScopePopoutWindow(kind: ScopeKind, rawBounds?: WindowBounds): Bro
   const options: BrowserWindowConstructorOptions = {
     width: bounds.width,
     height: bounds.height,
-    minWidth: POPOUT_DEFAULTS.minWidth,
+    minWidth: getScopePopoutMinWidth(kind),
     minHeight: POPOUT_DEFAULTS.minHeight,
     ...getFramelessWindowOptions(background),
     autoHideMenuBar: true,
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ function syncScopePopouts(nextState: ScopePopoutSyncStateMap): void {
     if (supportsGeometryPersistence() && desired.bounds) {
       const currentBounds = popoutWindow.getBounds()
       const nextBounds = clampRestoredWindowBounds(
-        normalizeBounds(desired.bounds, currentBounds),
+        normalizeBounds(kind, desired.bounds, currentBounds),
         getDisplayWorkAreas(),
         RESTORED_WINDOW_VISIBLE_MARGIN,
       )
diff --git a/src/renderer/analyzerLayout.ts b/src/renderer/analyzerLayout.ts
index b769944..ee4c61c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/analyzerLayout.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/analyzerLayout.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ScopeKind } from '../types/scope'
+import { MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX } from '../shared/scopeSizing'
 
 const DEFAULT_COLLAPSED_SCOPE_WEIGHT = 1
-export const LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX = 150
 
 function usesCollapsedDefaultWeight(scope: ScopeKind): boolean {
   return scope === 'spectrogram'
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export function buildAnalyzerGridTemplateColumns(
     }
 
     if (scope === 'lufsmeter') {
-      return `minmax(${LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px, ${LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px)`
+      const resolvedWeight = weight > 0 ? weight : DEFAULT_COLLAPSED_SCOPE_WEIGHT
+      return `minmax(${MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px, ${resolvedWeight}fr)`
     }
 
     if (usesCollapsedDefaultWeight(scope) && weight <= 0) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Strip.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Strip.tsx
index 5650435..0d99415 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Strip.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Strip.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { audioRouter } from '../audio/AudioRouter'
 import { usePerformanceStore } from '../stores/performanceStore'
 import { FrameScheduler } from '../visualizers/frameScheduler'
 import { getRendererWindowCapabilities } from '../windowCapabilities'
+import { getScopePopoutMinWidth } from '../../shared/scopeSizing'
 
 interface StripProps {
   onMeasurementActiveChange?: (active: boolean) => void
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ export default function Strip({ onMeasurementActiveChange }: StripProps): JSX.El
       nextBounds = {
         x: Math.round(windowBounds.x + rect.left),
         y: Math.round(windowBounds.y + rect.top),
-        width: Math.max(220, Math.round(rect.width)),
+        width: Math.max(getScopePopoutMinWidth(kind), Math.round(rect.width)),
         height: Math.max(160, Math.round(rect.height)),
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/styles/globals.css b/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
index 7627011..08e918a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
+++ b/src/renderer/styles/globals.css
@@ -2458,6 +2458,31 @@ button.toolbar__version:hover {
   transform: none;
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 180px) {
+  .scope-popout__header {
+    gap: 2px;
+    padding: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .scope-popout__drag {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    gap: 0;
+  }
+
+  .scope-popout__title-group {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .scope-popout__actions {
+    gap: 2px;
+  }
+
+  .scope-popout__button {
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+  }
+}
+
 .toolbar__brand:focus-visible,
 .toolbar__profile-button:focus-visible,
 .toolbar__chip:focus-visible,
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils/canvasSizing.ts b/src/renderer/utils/canvasSizing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f99f4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/utils/canvasSizing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const DEFAULT_PIXEL_RATIO = 1
+
+function normalizePositiveNumber(value: unknown, fallback = DEFAULT_PIXEL_RATIO): number {
+  const numeric = Number(value)
+  return Number.isFinite(numeric) && numeric > 0 ? numeric : fallback
+}
+
+function getComputedStyleForElement(element: Element): CSSStyleDeclaration | null {
+  const ownerWindow = element.ownerDocument?.defaultView
+  if (ownerWindow?.getComputedStyle) {
+    return ownerWindow.getComputedStyle(element)
+  }
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.getComputedStyle) {
+    return window.getComputedStyle(element)
+  }
+  return null
+}
+
+function parsePositiveCssPixelValue(value: string | null | undefined): number | null {
+  if (!value) return null
+  const numeric = Number.parseFloat(value)
+  return Number.isFinite(numeric) && numeric > 0 ? numeric : null
+}
+
+function getCanvasCssSize(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, axis: 'width' | 'height'): number | null {
+  const inlineSize = parsePositiveCssPixelValue(axis === 'width' ? canvas.style?.width : canvas.style?.height)
+  if (inlineSize !== null) return inlineSize
+
+  const computedStyle = getComputedStyleForElement(canvas)
+  const computedSize = parsePositiveCssPixelValue(axis === 'width' ? computedStyle?.width : computedStyle?.height)
+  if (computedSize !== null) return computedSize
+
+  const clientSize = axis === 'width' ? canvas.clientWidth : canvas.clientHeight
+  return Number.isFinite(clientSize) && clientSize > 0 ? clientSize : null
+}
+
+export function getCanvasBackingPixelRatio(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement): number {
+  const cssWidth = getCanvasCssSize(canvas, 'width')
+  if (cssWidth !== null && canvas.width > 0) {
+    const ratio = canvas.width / cssWidth
+    if (Number.isFinite(ratio) && ratio > 0) return ratio
+  }
+
+  const cssHeight = getCanvasCssSize(canvas, 'height')
+  if (cssHeight !== null && canvas.height > 0) {
+    const ratio = canvas.height / cssHeight
+    if (Number.isFinite(ratio) && ratio > 0) return ratio
+  }
+
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return DEFAULT_PIXEL_RATIO
+  return normalizePositiveNumber(window.devicePixelRatio)
+}
diff --git a/src/renderer/visualizers/LUFSMeter.ts b/src/renderer/visualizers/LUFSMeter.ts
index f70df5b..145ed89 100644
--- a/src/renderer/visualizers/LUFSMeter.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/visualizers/LUFSMeter.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '../audio/native'
 import type { LUFSMeterMode, LUFSMeterReadout } from '../../types/lufsmeter'
 import { resolveColorToRgb } from '../utils/color'
+import { getCanvasBackingPixelRatio } from '../utils/canvasSizing'
 import { defaultVisualizerSessionSource, type VisualizerSessionSource } from './dataSource'
 import { FrameScheduler } from './frameScheduler'
 import { VisualizerFrameLoop } from './visualizerFrameLoop'
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ const COMPACT_METER_MIN_DB = -50
 const COMPACT_METER_MAX_DB = 0
 const TARGET_LUFS = -14
 const METER_MIN_DB = -60
+const MAX_METER_VIEWPORT_CSS_WIDTH = 240
+const FULL_READOUT_WIDTH_SAMPLE = '-00.0LUFS'
 
 const INITIAL_NATIVE_SNAPSHOT: LUFSMeterNativeSnapshot = {
   momentaryLUFS: METER_MIN_LUFS,
@@ -374,24 +377,70 @@ export class LUFSMeter {
   private drawBars(width: number, height: number): void {
     const ctx = this.ctx
     const tint = resolveColorToRgb(this.options.lineColor)
-    const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1
+    const dpr = getCanvasBackingPixelRatio(this.canvas)
+    const cssWidth = width / dpr
+    const cssHeight = height / dpr
 
-    const paddingX = Math.max(Math.round(4 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.012))
-    const paddingY = Math.max(Math.round(4 * dpr), Math.floor(height * 0.025))
+    const paddingX = Math.round(Math.max(4, Math.floor(cssWidth * 0.012)) * dpr)
+    const paddingY = Math.round(Math.max(4, Math.floor(cssHeight * 0.025)) * dpr)
     const meterTop = paddingY
     const meterBottom = height - paddingY
     const meterHeight = Math.max(1, meterBottom - meterTop)
-    const scaleWidth = Math.max(Math.round(22 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(36 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.14)))
-    const barWidth = Math.max(Math.round(6 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(14 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.04)))
-    const barGap = Math.max(Math.round(3 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.012))
-    const lufsBarGap = Math.max(Math.round(5 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.018))
-    const lufsBarWidth = Math.max(Math.round(12 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(28 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.07)))
-    const tagGap = Math.max(Math.round(6 * dpr), Math.floor(width * 0.02))
-    const leftBarX = paddingX + scaleWidth
+    const availableViewportWidth = Math.max(1, width - paddingX * 2)
+    const viewportWidth = Math.max(1, Math.min(
+      availableViewportWidth,
+      Math.round(MAX_METER_VIEWPORT_CSS_WIDTH * dpr),
+    ))
+    const viewportX = Math.round((width - viewportWidth) / 2)
+    const viewportCssWidth = viewportWidth / dpr
+    const scaleWidth = Math.round(Math.max(22, Math.min(36, Math.floor(viewportCssWidth * 0.14))) * dpr)
+    const barGap = Math.round(Math.max(3, Math.floor(viewportCssWidth * 0.012)) * dpr)
+    const lufsBarGap = Math.round(Math.max(5, Math.floor(viewportCssWidth * 0.018)) * dpr)
+    const tagGap = Math.round(Math.max(6, Math.floor(viewportCssWidth * 0.02)) * dpr)
+    const minimumBarWidth = Math.round(6 * dpr)
+    const minimumLufsBarWidth = minimumBarWidth * 2
+
+    const selectedLufs = this.selectedLufs()
+    const displayValue = selectedLufs <= METER_MIN_LUFS + 1
+      ? '-∞'
+      : selectedLufs.toFixed(1)
+    const tagHeightCss = Math.max(1, Math.min(
+      meterHeight / dpr,
+      Math.max(16, Math.min(22, Math.floor(cssHeight * 0.1))),
+    ))
+    const tagHeight = Math.max(1, Math.round(tagHeightCss * dpr))
+    const tagPaddingCss = Math.max(4, Math.min(7, Math.floor(tagHeightCss * 0.4)))
+    const tagPadding = Math.round(tagPaddingCss * dpr)
+    const readoutFontSizeCss = Math.max(9, Math.min(13, Math.floor(tagHeightCss * 0.62)))
+    const readoutFontSize = Math.round(readoutFontSizeCss * dpr)
+    const minimumReadoutFontSize = Math.round(Math.max(7, Math.floor(readoutFontSizeCss * 0.7)) * dpr)
+    ctx.font = `700 ${readoutFontSize}px "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", monospace`
+    const fullReadoutWidth = Math.ceil(ctx.measureText(FULL_READOUT_WIDTH_SAMPLE).width) + tagPadding * 2
+    const fixedLayoutWidth = scaleWidth + barGap + lufsBarGap + tagGap
+    const minimumBarsWidth = minimumBarWidth * 2 + minimumLufsBarWidth
+    const maximumReadoutWidth = Math.max(1, viewportWidth - fixedLayoutWidth - minimumBarsWidth)
+    const useFullReadout = fullReadoutWidth <= maximumReadoutWidth
+    const reservedReadoutWidth = Math.max(1, Math.min(
+      maximumReadoutWidth,
+      fullReadoutWidth,
+    ))
+    const readoutCandidates = useFullReadout
+      ? [`${displayValue}LUFS`, displayValue]
+      : [displayValue]
+    const readoutLayout = this.resolveReadoutTextLayout(
+      readoutCandidates,
+      Math.max(1, reservedReadoutWidth - tagPadding * 2),
+      readoutFontSize,
+      minimumReadoutFontSize,
+    )
+
+    const barsWidth = Math.max(4, viewportWidth - fixedLayoutWidth - reservedReadoutWidth)
+    const barWidth = Math.max(1, Math.floor(barsWidth / 4))
+    const lufsBarWidth = Math.max(2, barsWidth - barWidth * 2)
+    const leftBarX = viewportX + scaleWidth
     const rightBarX = leftBarX + barWidth + barGap
     const lufsBarX = rightBarX + barWidth + lufsBarGap
     const tagAreaX = lufsBarX + lufsBarWidth + tagGap
-    const tagAreaWidth = Math.max(1, width - paddingX - tagAreaX)
 
     this.drawFastPeakBar(
       leftBarX,
@@ -414,7 +463,6 @@ export class LUFSMeter {
       dpr,
     )
 
-    const selectedLufs = this.selectedLufs()
     const loudnessNorm = this.compactDbToNormalized(selectedLufs)
     const loudnessY = Math.round(meterBottom - loudnessNorm * meterHeight)
     const lufsBarHeight = Math.round(loudnessNorm * meterHeight)
@@ -431,8 +479,9 @@ export class LUFSMeter {
     ctx.fillRect(leftBarX, targetY, Math.max(1, lufsBarX + lufsBarWidth - leftBarX), Math.max(1, Math.round(dpr)))
 
     const tickValues = [0, -6, -12, -24, -36, -50]
-    const tickMarkWidth = Math.max(4, Math.round(6 * dpr))
-    const tickFontSize = Math.max(Math.round(8 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(13 * dpr), Math.floor(height * 0.055)))
+    const tickMarkWidth = Math.round(6 * dpr)
+    const tickFontSizeCss = Math.max(8, Math.min(13, Math.floor(cssHeight * 0.055)))
+    const tickFontSize = Math.round(tickFontSizeCss * dpr)
     ctx.font = `600 ${tickFontSize}px "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", monospace`
     ctx.textAlign = 'right'
     ctx.textBaseline = 'middle'
@@ -443,36 +492,14 @@ export class LUFSMeter {
         meterTop + tickFontSize / 2,
         Math.min(meterBottom - tickFontSize / 2, y),
       )
-      ctx.fillText(`${Math.abs(tick)}`, paddingX + scaleWidth - Math.round(7 * dpr), labelY)
-      ctx.fillRect(paddingX + scaleWidth - tickMarkWidth, y, tickMarkWidth, Math.max(1, Math.round(dpr)))
+      ctx.fillText(`${Math.abs(tick)}`, viewportX + scaleWidth - Math.round(7 * dpr), labelY)
+      ctx.fillRect(viewportX + scaleWidth - tickMarkWidth, y, tickMarkWidth, Math.max(1, Math.round(dpr)))
     }
 
-    const displayValue = selectedLufs <= METER_MIN_LUFS + 1
-      ? '-∞'
-      : selectedLufs.toFixed(1)
-    const displayCandidates = [
-      `${displayValue}LUFS`,
-      displayValue,
-    ]
-    const tagHeight = Math.min(
-      meterHeight,
-      Math.max(Math.round(16 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(22 * dpr), Math.floor(height * 0.1))),
-    )
-    const tagPadding = Math.max(Math.round(4 * dpr), Math.min(Math.round(7 * dpr), Math.floor(tagHeight * 0.4)))
-    const readoutFontSize = Math.max(
-      Math.round(9 * dpr),
-      Math.min(Math.round(13 * dpr), Math.floor(tagHeight * 0.62)),
-    )
-    const readoutLayout = this.resolveReadoutTextLayout(
-      displayCandidates,
-      Math.max(1, tagAreaWidth - tagPadding * 2),
-      readoutFontSize,
-      Math.max(Math.round(7 * dpr), Math.floor(readoutFontSize * 0.7)),
-    )
     ctx.font = `700 ${readoutLayout.fontSize}px "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", monospace`
     const measuredText = ctx.measureText(readoutLayout.text).width
-    const tagWidth = Math.max(1, Math.min(tagAreaWidth, Math.ceil(measuredText) + tagPadding * 2))
-    const tagX = tagAreaX
+    const tagWidth = Math.max(1, Math.min(reservedReadoutWidth, Math.ceil(measuredText) + tagPadding * 2))
+    const tagX = Math.round(tagAreaX + (reservedReadoutWidth - tagWidth) / 2)
     const tagY = Math.round(Math.max(meterTop, Math.min(meterBottom - tagHeight, loudnessY - tagHeight / 2)))
 
     ctx.fillStyle = this.options.lineColor
diff --git a/src/shared/scopeSizing.ts b/src/shared/scopeSizing.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..863a439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/scopeSizing.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { ScopeKind } from '../types/scope'
+
+export const DEFAULT_SCOPE_POPOUT_MIN_WIDTH_PX = 220
+export const MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX = 112
+
+export function getScopePopoutMinWidth(kind: ScopeKind): number {
+  return kind === 'lufsmeter'
+    ? MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX
+    : DEFAULT_SCOPE_POPOUT_MIN_WIDTH_PX
+}
diff --git a/test/renderer-helpers.test.ts b/test/renderer-helpers.test.ts
index 163e3c9..05a5d62 100644
--- a/test/renderer-helpers.test.ts
+++ b/test/renderer-helpers.test.ts
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ import {
   resolveMainWindowSettingsPanelHeight,
 } from '../src/renderer/mainWindowSettings'
 import {
-  LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX,
   buildAnalyzerGridTemplateColumns,
 } from '../src/renderer/analyzerLayout'
+import {
+  DEFAULT_SCOPE_POPOUT_MIN_WIDTH_PX,
+  MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX,
+  getScopePopoutMinWidth,
+} from '../src/shared/scopeSizing'
 import {
   formatAstraTime,
   getAstraPlaybackProgress,
@@ -771,6 +775,27 @@ function createFakeCanvas(
   } as unknown as HTMLCanvasElement
 }
 
+function createFakeCssSizedCanvas(
+  recorder: FakeCanvasRecorder,
+  cssWidth: number,
+  cssHeight: number,
+  pixelRatio = 1,
+): HTMLCanvasElement {
+  const canvas = createFakeCanvas(
+    recorder,
+    Math.round(cssWidth * pixelRatio),
+    Math.round(cssHeight * pixelRatio),
+  )
+  Object.defineProperty(canvas, 'style', {
+    configurable: true,
+    value: {
+      width: `${cssWidth}px`,
+      height: `${cssHeight}px`,
+    },
+  })
+  return canvas
+}
+
 function installFakeCanvasDom(createCanvas: () => HTMLCanvasElement = () => createFakeCanvas()): {
   restore: () => void
 } {
@@ -1677,19 +1702,30 @@ test('moveDockedScopeOrder swaps a middle docked scope with its adjacent docked
   ])
 })
 
-test('analyzer layout locks the loudness meter width', () => {
+test('analyzer layout lets the loudness meter follow its width weight down to its supported minimum', () => {
   const columns = buildAnalyzerGridTemplateColumns(
     ['spectrum', 'lufsmeter', 'waveform'],
     { spectrum: 1, lufsmeter: 0.15, waveform: 1 },
   )
 
-  assert.equal(LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX, 150)
+  assert.equal(MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX, 112)
   assert.equal(
     columns,
-    `minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(${LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px, ${LOCKED_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px) minmax(0, 1fr)`,
+    `minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(${MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX}px, 0.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr)`,
   )
 })
 
+test('scope popout sizing permits compact LUFS windows without changing other scope minimums', () => {
+  assert.equal(getScopePopoutMinWidth('lufsmeter'), MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX)
+  assert.equal(MIN_LOUDNESS_METER_WIDTH_PX, 112)
+  assert.equal(DEFAULT_SCOPE_POPOUT_MIN_WIDTH_PX, 220)
+
+  for (const kind of SCOPE_KINDS) {
+    if (kind === 'lufsmeter') continue
+    assert.equal(getScopePopoutMinWidth(kind), DEFAULT_SCOPE_POPOUT_MIN_WIDTH_PX)
+  }
+})
+
 test('scope canvas layout swaps logical dimensions for quarter-turn rotations', () => {
   const horizontal = resolveScopeCanvasLayout(640, 360, 2, 0)
   assert.deepEqual(horizontal, {
@@ -6414,6 +6450,172 @@ test('LUFSMeter fits readout text inside narrow tags', () => {
   }
 })
 
+test('LUFSMeter centers wide layouts in a bounded viewport', () => {
+  const dom = installFakeCanvasDom()
+  const recorder = createFakeCanvasRecorder()
+  const canvas = createFakeCssSizedCanvas(recorder, 522, 196)
+  const nativeAnalyzer = createFakeLUFSMeterNativeAnalyzer({ shortTermLUFS: -8.7 })
+  const meter = new LUFSMeter(canvas, {
+    dataSource: {
+      getPendingLUFSMeterSamples: () => [],
+      getSampleRate: () => 48000,
+      isPlaying: () => true,
+      subscribeToSessionChanges: () => () => {},
+    },
+    nativeAnalyzer,
+    lineColor: '#123456',
+    trackColor: '#111111',
+    targetColor: '#222222',
+    scaleColor: '#333333',
+  })
+
+  try {
+    ;(meter as unknown as { drawFrame: () => void }).drawFrame()
+
+    const tracks = recorder.fillRects.filter((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#111111')
+    const target = recorder.fillRects.find((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#222222')
+    const tag = recorder.fillRects.find((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#123456' && rect.height <= 22)
+    const readout = recorder.fillTexts[recorder.fillTexts.length - 1]
+    const viewportLeft = (canvas.width - 240) / 2
+    const viewportRight = viewportLeft + 240
+
+    assert.equal(tracks.length, 3)
+    assert.ok(target)
+    assert.ok(tag)
+    assert.equal(tracks[0]?.x, 174)
+    assert.equal(tracks[0]?.width, tracks[1]?.width)
+    assert.ok(Math.abs((tracks[2]?.width ?? 0) - (tracks[0]?.width ?? 0) * 2) <= 3)
+    assert.equal(target.x, tracks[0]?.x)
+    assert.equal(target.x + target.width, (tracks[2]?.x ?? 0) + (tracks[2]?.width ?? 0))
+    assert.equal(readout?.text, '-8.7LUFS')
+
+    for (const rect of recorder.fillRects) {
+      assert.ok(rect.x >= viewportLeft, `rectangle starts left of LUFS viewport: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.x + rect.width <= viewportRight, `rectangle exceeds LUFS viewport: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+    }
+  } finally {
+    meter.dispose()
+    dom.restore()
+  }
+})
+
+test('LUFSMeter keeps minimum-width layout and compact readout inside canvas bounds', () => {
+  const dom = installFakeCanvasDom()
+  const recorder = createFakeCanvasRecorder()
+  const canvas = createFakeCssSizedCanvas(recorder, 112, 196)
+  const nativeAnalyzer = createFakeLUFSMeterNativeAnalyzer({ shortTermLUFS: -8.7 })
+  const meter = new LUFSMeter(canvas, {
+    dataSource: {
+      getPendingLUFSMeterSamples: () => [],
+      getSampleRate: () => 48000,
+      isPlaying: () => true,
+      subscribeToSessionChanges: () => () => {},
+    },
+    nativeAnalyzer,
+    lineColor: '#123456',
+    trackColor: '#111111',
+    targetColor: '#222222',
+    scaleColor: '#333333',
+  })
+
+  try {
+    ;(meter as unknown as { drawFrame: () => void }).drawFrame()
+
+    const tracks = recorder.fillRects.filter((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#111111')
+    const tag = recorder.fillRects.find((rect) => (
+      rect.fillStyle === '#123456'
+      && rect.height > 2
+      && rect.height <= 22
+    ))
+    const readout = recorder.fillTexts[recorder.fillTexts.length - 1]
+
+    assert.deepEqual(tracks.map((rect) => rect.width), [6, 6, 12])
+    assert.ok(tag)
+    assert.equal(readout?.text, '-8.7')
+
+    for (const rect of recorder.fillRects) {
+      assert.ok(rect.x >= 0, `rectangle starts before canvas: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.y >= 0, `rectangle starts above canvas: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.width > 0, `rectangle has non-positive width: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.height > 0, `rectangle has non-positive height: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.x + rect.width <= canvas.width, `rectangle exceeds canvas width: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+      assert.ok(rect.y + rect.height <= canvas.height, `rectangle exceeds canvas height: ${JSON.stringify(rect)}`)
+    }
+
+    const fontSize = Number(readout?.font.match(/(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)px/)?.[1] ?? 0)
+    const estimatedTextWidth = (readout?.text.length ?? 0) * fontSize * 0.62
+    assert.ok((readout?.x ?? 0) >= tag.x)
+    assert.ok((readout?.x ?? 0) + estimatedTextWidth <= tag.x + tag.width)
+  } finally {
+    meter.dispose()
+    dom.restore()
+  }
+})
+
+test('LUFSMeter keeps equivalent CSS geometry across canvas backing ratios', () => {
+  const dom = installFakeCanvasDom()
+
+  const renderAtRatio = (pixelRatio: number): {
+    tracks: FakeCanvasRecorder['fillRects']
+    tag: FakeCanvasRecorder['fillRects'][number]
+  } => {
+    const recorder = createFakeCanvasRecorder()
+    const canvas = createFakeCssSizedCanvas(recorder, 522, 196, pixelRatio)
+    const meter = new LUFSMeter(canvas, {
+      dataSource: {
+        getPendingLUFSMeterSamples: () => [],
+        getSampleRate: () => 48000,
+        isPlaying: () => true,
+        subscribeToSessionChanges: () => () => {},
+      },
+      nativeAnalyzer: createFakeLUFSMeterNativeAnalyzer({ shortTermLUFS: -8.7 }),
+      lineColor: '#123456',
+      trackColor: '#111111',
+      targetColor: '#222222',
+      scaleColor: '#333333',
+    })
+
+    ;(meter as unknown as { drawFrame: () => void }).drawFrame()
+    meter.dispose()
+
+    const tracks = recorder.fillRects
+      .filter((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#111111')
+      .map((rect) => ({
+        ...rect,
+        x: rect.x / pixelRatio,
+        y: rect.y / pixelRatio,
+        width: rect.width / pixelRatio,
+        height: rect.height / pixelRatio,
+      }))
+    const rawTag = recorder.fillRects.find((rect) => rect.fillStyle === '#123456' && rect.height <= 22 * pixelRatio)
+    assert.ok(rawTag)
+    const tag = {
+      ...rawTag,
+      x: rawTag.x / pixelRatio,
+      y: rawTag.y / pixelRatio,
+      width: rawTag.width / pixelRatio,
+      height: rawTag.height / pixelRatio,
+    }
+    return { tracks, tag }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const baseline = renderAtRatio(1)
+    for (const pixelRatio of [1.25, 2]) {
+      const result = renderAtRatio(pixelRatio)
+      assert.equal(result.tracks.length, baseline.tracks.length)
+      for (let index = 0; index < baseline.tracks.length; index += 1) {
+        assertAlmostEqual(result.tracks[index]?.x ?? 0, baseline.tracks[index]?.x ?? 0, 2, `track ${index} x at ${pixelRatio}x`)
+        assertAlmostEqual(result.tracks[index]?.width ?? 0, baseline.tracks[index]?.width ?? 0, 2, `track ${index} width at ${pixelRatio}x`)
+      }
+      assertAlmostEqual(result.tag.x, baseline.tag.x, 2, `readout tag x at ${pixelRatio}x`)
+      assertAlmostEqual(result.tag.width, baseline.tag.width, 2, `readout tag width at ${pixelRatio}x`)
+    }
+  } finally {
+    dom.restore()
+  }
+})
+
 test('LUFSMeter concatenates queued chunks before pushing them to native DSP', () => {
   const chunkQueue: Array<{ left: Float32Array; right: Float32Array }> = [
     {