diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ef6f7031..4db9f0ca 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.60.5
+0.60.6
diff --git a/frontend/eslint.config.js b/frontend/eslint.config.js
index a65aafa3..c8f32bc6 100644
--- a/frontend/eslint.config.js
+++ b/frontend/eslint.config.js
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ export default tseslint.config(
         "error",
         { allowShortCircuit: true, allowTernary: true },
       ],
+      // R10 S2: keep the rem system from rotting. A px-frozen `text-[Npx]` font size does NOT scale
+      // with the Settings --font-scale slider while its rem neighbours do; use `text-2xs`/`text-3xs`
+      // or a `text-[Nrem]` arbitrary instead. Matches both plain strings and template-literal chunks;
+      // rem arbitraries (text-[0.75rem]) don't match (no "px"). Font-size `text-` only — not w-/h-/p-.
+      "no-restricted-syntax": [
+        "error",
+        {
+          selector: "Literal[value=/text-\\[\\d+px\\]/]",
+          message:
+            "px-frozen font size doesn't scale with --font-scale: use text-2xs/text-3xs or text-[Nrem], not text-[Npx] (R10 S2).",
+        },
+        {
+          selector: "TemplateElement[value.raw=/text-\\[\\d+px\\]/]",
+          message:
+            "px-frozen font size doesn't scale with --font-scale: use text-2xs/text-3xs or text-[Nrem], not text-[Npx] (R10 S2).",
+        },
+      ],
     },
   },
   prettier,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ActiveFilterChips.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ActiveFilterChips.tsx
index a4fa8e61..625f4235 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ActiveFilterChips.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ActiveFilterChips.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default function ActiveFilterChips({
       className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5 pb-3"
       aria-label={t("feed.chips.label")}
     >
-      <span className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted mr-0.5">
+      <span className="text-2xs uppercase tracking-wider text-muted mr-0.5">
         {t("feed.chips.label")}
       </span>
       {filters.map((f) => (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx
index d96df65c..31e038cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AdminUsers.tsx
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ function Badge({
         ? "border-warn/40 text-warn"
         : "border-border text-muted";
   return (
-    <span className={`shrink-0 text-[11px] px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full border ${cls}`}>
-      {children}
-    </span>
+    <span className={`shrink-0 text-2xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full border ${cls}`}>{children}</span>
   );
 }
 
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ function UsersRoles({ me }: { me: Me }) {
                     {u.display_name ?? u.email.split("@")[0]}
                     {self && <span className="text-muted"> · {t("users.roles.you")}</span>}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">{u.email}</div>
+                  <div className="text-2xs text-muted truncate">{u.email}</div>
                 </div>
                 {u.role === "admin" && <Badge tone="accent">{t("users.roles.admin")}</Badge>}
                 {u.is_demo && <Badge tone="muted">{t("users.roles.demo")}</Badge>}
@@ -436,7 +434,7 @@ function AdminDemo() {
               <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
                 <div className="text-sm truncate">{r.email}</div>
                 {r.added_by && (
-                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">
+                  <div className="text-2xs text-muted truncate">
                     {t("settings.demo.addedBy", { who: r.added_by })}
                   </div>
                 )}
@@ -521,7 +519,7 @@ function InviteRow({
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div className="text-sm truncate">{inv.email}</div>
         {inv.requested_at && (
-          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+          <div className="text-2xs text-muted">
             {t("settings.invites.requested", {
               time: new Date(inv.requested_at).toLocaleString(),
             })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AuditLog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AuditLog.tsx
index 6f061e0c..f19b0457 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AuditLog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AuditLog.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function AuditLog() {
               emptyText={t("audit.empty")}
             />
             {truncated && (
-              <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-2">
+              <p className="text-2xs text-muted mt-2">
                 {t("audit.truncated", { returned: data!.returned, total: data!.total })}
               </p>
             )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelPicker.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChannelPicker.tsx
index 25957150..e2fd5225 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelPicker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelPicker.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default function ChannelPicker({
           random to anyone who hasn't set a priority. Only while unfiltered: a search reorders nothing
           but does drop the rows that explain it. */}
       {!q && all.length > 0 && (
-        <div className="px-2 pt-1.5 text-[11px] text-muted">{t("sidebar.channelOrder")}</div>
+        <div className="px-2 pt-1.5 text-2xs text-muted">{t("sidebar.channelOrder")}</div>
       )}
       <div
         ref={fade.ref}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChannelTags.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChannelTags.tsx
index 2a7bbd5b..3b0a9a18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChannelTags.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChannelTags.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface TagChipProps {
 
 function TagChip({ tag, onClick, title }: TagChipProps) {
   const cls =
-    "shrink-0 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-accent text-accent-fg border border-accent max-w-36 truncate";
+    "shrink-0 text-3xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-accent text-accent-fg border border-accent max-w-36 truncate";
   return onClick ? (
     <button
       type="button"
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function TagEditorMenu({
           );
         })}
         {userTags.length === 0 && (
-          <p className="text-[11px] text-muted px-2 py-1.5">{t("channels.tags.noneYet")}</p>
+          <p className="text-2xs text-muted px-2 py-1.5">{t("channels.tags.noneYet")}</p>
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="mt-1 pt-1.5 border-t border-border flex items-center gap-1">
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export function ChannelTagsControl({
   }, [hidden, overflowOpen]);
 
   const pillClass =
-    "shrink-0 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-card text-muted border border-border";
+    "shrink-0 text-3xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-card text-muted border border-border";
 
   return (
     // When `bounded`, a FIXED width keeps the cell's footprint constant under `table-layout:auto`: a
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Channels.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Channels.tsx
index 1c533ce9..d15b889e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Channels.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Channels.tsx
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ export default function Channels() {
                   </span>
                 ))}
               </div>
-              <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-2">{t("channels.blocked.hint")}</p>
+              <p className="text-2xs text-muted mt-2">{t("channels.blocked.hint")}</p>
             </>
           )}
         </div>
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ function SyncBadge({ ok, label, hint }: { ok: boolean; label: string; hint?: str
   return (
     <Tooltip hint={hint ?? ""}>
       <span
-        className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full border ${
+        className={`inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-3xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full border ${
           ok ? "border-accent/40 text-accent" : "border-border text-muted"
         }`}
       >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatThread.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChatThread.tsx
index 58f96a5d..8f74741d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatThread.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatThread.tsx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export default function ChatThread({
                   }`}
                 >
                   {text}
-                  <div className={`text-[10px] mt-1 ${mine ? "text-accent-fg/70" : "text-muted"}`}>
+                  <div className={`text-3xs mt-1 ${mine ? "text-accent-fg/70" : "text-muted"}`}>
                     {relativeTime(m.created_at)}
                   </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
index 9c1fe3d6..c51dd554 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ConfigPanel.tsx
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@ export default function ConfigPanel() {
                     {t("config.plexTest")}
                   </button>
                 </Tooltip>
-                {dirty && (
-                  <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-2">{t("config.plexTestDirty")}</p>
-                )}
+                {dirty && <p className="text-2xs text-muted mt-2">{t("config.plexTestDirty")}</p>}
                 {plexResult && (
                   <div className="mt-3">
                     <p className="text-xs text-muted mb-2">
@@ -243,15 +241,15 @@ export default function ConfigPanel() {
                     </p>
                     {plexResult.media_check?.checked &&
                       (plexResult.media_check.ok ? (
-                        <p className="text-[11px] text-success mb-2">{t("config.plexMediaOk")}</p>
+                        <p className="text-2xs text-success mb-2">{t("config.plexMediaOk")}</p>
                       ) : (
-                        <p className="text-[11px] text-danger mb-2">
+                        <p className="text-2xs text-danger mb-2">
                           {t("config.plexMediaMissing", {
                             path: plexResult.media_check.local_path ?? "",
                           })}
                         </p>
                       ))}
-                    <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mb-1.5">{t("config.plexPickLibraries")}</p>
+                    <p className="text-2xs text-muted mb-1.5">{t("config.plexPickLibraries")}</p>
                     <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
                       {plexResult.sections.map((s) => (
                         <label
@@ -265,14 +263,14 @@ export default function ConfigPanel() {
                             className="accent-accent"
                           />
                           <span>{s.title}</span>
-                          <span className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+                          <span className="text-2xs text-muted">
                             {s.type === "movie" ? t("config.plexMovies") : t("config.plexShows")}
                             {s.count != null ? ` · ${s.count}` : ""}
                           </span>
                         </label>
                       ))}
                     </div>
-                    <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-2">{t("config.plexPickHint")}</p>
+                    <p className="text-2xs text-muted mt-2">{t("config.plexPickHint")}</p>
                   </div>
                 )}
               </div>
@@ -348,7 +346,7 @@ function Field({
         <p className="text-xs text-muted leading-relaxed mt-0.5">
           {t(`config.fields.${item.key}.hint`, "")}
         </p>
-        <p className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-1">{status}</p>
+        <p className="text-2xs text-muted mt-1">{status}</p>
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex flex-col items-end gap-1.5 shrink-0">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
index 1b4975cb..ed0cbefe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function DownloadRow({
       <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
         <div className="font-medium leading-snug line-clamp-1 flex items-center gap-1.5">
           {job.job_kind === "edit" && (
-            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide bg-accent/15 text-accent">
+            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide bg-accent/15 text-accent">
               <Scissors className="w-3 h-3" /> {t("downloads.clipBadge")}
             </span>
           )}
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function DownloadRow({
                     style={{ width: `${job.progress}%` }}
                   />
                 </div>
-                <div className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-0.5 flex gap-2">
+                <div className="text-2xs text-muted mt-0.5 flex gap-2">
                   <span>{job.progress}%</span>
                   {job.speed_bps ? <span>{formatSpeed(job.speed_bps)}</span> : null}
                   {job.eta_s ? <span>{formatEta(job.eta_s)}</span> : null}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GlassTuner.tsx b/frontend/src/components/GlassTuner.tsx
index 5c0fb624..fed6ad06 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GlassTuner.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GlassTuner.tsx
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
           >
             <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 border-b border-border/60">
               <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-fg">◐ Glass Tuner</span>
-              <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted">lab</span>
+              <span className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wider text-muted">lab</span>
               <button
                 onClick={() => persistOpen(false)}
                 className="ml-auto text-muted hover:text-fg text-lg leading-none px-1"
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
             <div className="overflow-y-auto px-3 py-3 flex flex-col gap-4 text-sm">
               {/* Treatment presets */}
               <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5">
-                <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-semibold">
+                <div className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-semibold">
                   Dark treatment
                 </div>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1.5">
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
                       className="glass-card glass-hover rounded-lg px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-xs text-fg"
                     >
                       <b className="block font-semibold">{p.name}</b>
-                      <span className="text-muted text-[10px]">{p.hint}</span>
+                      <span className="text-muted text-3xs">{p.hint}</span>
                     </button>
                   ))}
                 </div>
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
 
               {tab === "palette" && (
                 <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
-                  <p className="text-[10px] text-muted leading-relaxed">
+                  <p className="text-3xs text-muted leading-relaxed">
                     Overrides the live scheme (inline on &lt;html&gt;). Reset clears these back to
                     the scheme.
                   </p>
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
                         className="w-8 h-6 rounded-sm border border-border bg-transparent cursor-pointer"
                       />
                       <span className="flex-1">{p.label}</span>
-                      <code className="text-[10px] text-muted">{swatches[p.k]}</code>
+                      <code className="text-3xs text-muted">{swatches[p.k]}</code>
                     </label>
                   ))}
                 </div>
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export default function GlassTuner() {
 
               {/* Export */}
               <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 pt-1 border-t border-border/50">
-                <div className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-semibold">
+                <div className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wider text-muted font-semibold">
                   Export → bake in
                 </div>
                 <button
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ function Ctl({ s, value, onChange }: { s: Slider; value: number; onChange: (v: n
         step={s.step}
         value={value}
         onChange={(e) => onChange(Number(e.target.value))}
-        className="w-16 text-right text-[11px] tabular-nums rounded-sm bg-card border border-border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-accent"
+        className="w-16 text-right text-2xs tabular-nums rounded-sm bg-card border border-border px-1.5 py-0.5 text-accent"
       />
       <input
         type="range"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx b/frontend/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
index 2f29523b..66c59cc7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function LanguageSwitcher({
         {rail ? (
           /* Current-language badge (HU/EN) so the active language reads at a glance without
              opening the menu. The ring matches the page background to detach it from the icon. */
-          <span className="absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 text-[8px] font-bold leading-none px-1 py-px rounded-sm bg-accent text-accent-fg ring-2 ring-bg">
+          <span className="absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 text-[0.5rem] font-bold leading-none px-1 py-px rounded-sm bg-accent text-accent-fg ring-2 ring-bg">
             {current.code.toUpperCase()}
           </span>
         ) : (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Messages.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Messages.tsx
index b1883d64..a41b7973 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Messages.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Messages.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function ConversationList({
                       >
                         {c.partner.name}
                       </span>
-                      <span className="ml-auto text-[11px] text-muted shrink-0">
+                      <span className="ml-auto text-2xs text-muted shrink-0">
                         {relativeTime(c.last_message.created_at)}
                       </span>
                     </div>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function ConversationList({
                         {previewText(c)}
                       </span>
                       {c.unread > 0 && (
-                        <span className="ml-auto shrink-0 min-w-5 h-5 px-1.5 grid place-items-center rounded-full bg-accent text-accent-fg text-[11px] font-semibold">
+                        <span className="ml-auto shrink-0 min-w-5 h-5 px-1.5 grid place-items-center rounded-full bg-accent text-accent-fg text-2xs font-semibold">
                           {c.unread}
                         </span>
                       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
index 1daeedfb..92b54547 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
         }`}
       >
         <span className="relative shrink-0">
-          <Icon className="w-[18px] h-[18px]" />
+          <Icon className="w-4.5 h-4.5" />
           {/* Collapsed rail: a numeric badge centred on a circle at the icon corner; the ring
               matches the row background so it reads cleanly whether the row is active or not. */}
           {show && slim && (
             <span
-              className={`absolute -top-2 -right-2 min-w-[16px] h-4 px-1 rounded-full text-[10px] font-bold leading-none grid place-items-center ring-2 ${badgeColor} ${
+              className={`absolute -top-2 -right-2 min-w-4 h-4 px-1 rounded-full text-3xs font-bold leading-none grid place-items-center ring-2 ${badgeColor} ${
                 active ? "ring-accent" : "ring-bg"
               }`}
             >
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
         {!slim && <span className="truncate">{label}</span>}
         {show && !slim && (
           <span
-            className={`ml-auto min-w-[18px] h-[18px] px-1.5 rounded-full text-[11px] font-semibold leading-none inline-flex items-center justify-center tabular-nums ${badgeColor}`}
+            className={`ml-auto min-w-4.5 h-4.5 px-1.5 rounded-full text-2xs font-semibold leading-none inline-flex items-center justify-center tabular-nums ${badgeColor}`}
           >
             {badge > 99 ? "99+" : badge}
           </span>
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
   return (
     // Layout slot: reserves only the slim footprint when unpinned, so the expanded rail (below)
     // overlays content instead of pushing it. Pinned reserves the full width (in-flow).
-    <div className={`relative shrink-0 transition-[width] ${pinned ? "w-[232px]" : "w-20"}`}>
+    <div className={`relative shrink-0 transition-[width] ${pinned ? "w-58" : "w-20"}`}>
       <nav
         // Peek handlers sit on the CARD, not the slot: the slot is wider than the card by its
         // margin, and a hover zone out there would fire from the dead space next to the rail —
         // leaving the side panel to the left would pop the rail open with nothing under the cursor.
         {...peek.handlers}
         className={`glass absolute top-0 bottom-0 left-0 z-rail rounded-2xl flex flex-col py-3 m-3 transition-[width] ${
-          slim ? "w-[56px] px-2" : "w-52 px-3"
+          slim ? "w-14 px-2" : "w-52 px-3"
         }`}
         aria-label={t("nav.primary")}
       >
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
               <div className="my-2 mx-auto w-7 border-t-2 border-border" />
             ) : (
               <div className="mt-4 mb-1 px-2.5 flex items-center gap-2">
-                <span className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted/70">
+                <span className="text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted/70">
                   {t("nav.adminSection")}
                 </span>
                 <span className="flex-1 border-t border-border" />
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
                 : "text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-card"
             }`}
           >
-            <Settings className="w-[18px] h-[18px] shrink-0" />
+            <Settings className="w-4.5 h-4.5 shrink-0" />
             {!slim && <span className="truncate">{t("header.account.settings")}</span>}
           </button>
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
                 <AvatarImg
                   src={me.avatar_url}
                   fallback={name}
-                  className="w-[22px] h-[22px] rounded-full text-[10px]"
+                  className="w-5.5 h-5.5 rounded-full text-3xs"
                 />
               </span>
               {!slim && (
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
                 </div>
               </div>
               {me.role === "admin" && (
-                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 mt-2 text-[11px] font-medium text-accent">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 mt-2 text-2xs font-medium text-accent">
                   <Shield className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
                   {t("header.account.admin")}
                 </div>
@@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
                       <AvatarImg
                         src={a.avatar_url}
                         fallback={a.display_name ?? a.email}
-                        className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full text-[10px] shrink-0"
+                        className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full text-3xs shrink-0"
                       />
                       <span className="min-w-0 text-left">
-                        <span className="block text-[13px] text-fg truncate">
+                        <span className="block text-[0.8125rem] text-fg truncate">
                           {a.display_name ?? a.email.split("@")[0]}
                         </span>
-                        <span className="block text-[11px] text-muted truncate">{a.email}</span>
+                        <span className="block text-2xs text-muted truncate">{a.email}</span>
                       </span>
                     </button>
                   ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.tsx
index a8d7e343..7a731249 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NotificationsPanel.tsx
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function NotificationRow({
       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
         <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
           <span className="font-medium text-sm">{title}</span>
-          <span className="text-[11px] text-muted shrink-0">{relativeTime(n.created_at)}</span>
+          <span className="text-2xs text-muted shrink-0">{relativeTime(n.created_at)}</span>
         </div>
         {body && <div className="text-sm text-muted mt-0.5">{body}</div>}
         {videos.length > 0 && (
@@ -348,15 +348,15 @@ function ClientActivityRow({
         <div className="text-sm wrap-break-word">
           {n.message}
           {n.repeat > 1 && (
-            <span className="ml-1.5 align-middle text-[11px] font-semibold text-muted tabular-nums">
+            <span className="ml-1.5 align-middle text-2xs font-semibold text-muted tabular-nums">
               ×{n.repeat}
             </span>
           )}
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-0.5">
-          <span className="text-[11px] text-muted">{relativeFromMs(n.ts)}</span>
+          <span className="text-2xs text-muted">{relativeFromMs(n.ts)}</span>
           {needsAction && (
-            <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide font-semibold text-accent">
+            <span className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wide font-semibold text-accent">
               {t("notifications.actionNeeded")}
             </span>
           )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
index d75b9080..36259808 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ export default function PlayerModal({
             )}
             {/* Discreet badge while YouTube's own controls have taken over (overlay yielded). */}
             {playerError == null && nativeControls && (
-              <div className="pointer-events-none absolute top-3 left-3 z-menu flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-black/60 px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] text-white/90 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-xs">
+              <div className="pointer-events-none absolute top-3 left-3 z-menu flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-black/60 px-2.5 py-1 text-2xs text-white/90 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-xs">
                 <Settings className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
                 {t("player.nativeControls")}
               </div>
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ export default function PlayerModal({
                     <span>· {formatDuration(active.duration_seconds)}</span>
                   )}
                   {active.live_status === "was_live" && (
-                    <span className="bg-accent text-accent-fg text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+                    <span className="bg-accent text-accent-fg text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
                       {t("player.stream")}
                     </span>
                   )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
index 8d465f50..f83545af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Playlists.tsx
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ export default function Playlists() {
       <PageToolbar>
         <div className="px-4 pt-3 pb-2">
           <div className="flex gap-3 items-start mb-4">
-            <div className="w-24 h-[54px] rounded-lg bg-card overflow-hidden shrink-0">
+            <div className="w-24 h-13.5 rounded-lg bg-card overflow-hidden shrink-0">
               {items[0]?.thumbnail_url && (
                 <img src={items[0].thumbnail_url} alt="" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
               )}
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ export default function Playlists() {
                 {linked && detail.dirty && (
                   <span
                     title={t("playlists.unsyncedHint")}
-                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-[11px] text-accent ml-1"
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-2xs text-accent ml-1"
                   >
                     <span className="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent" />
                     {t("playlists.unsynced")}
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ export default function Playlists() {
                   stored order ALREADY matches the sort produced a warning, no Save button and no
                   visible change, which reads as a malfunction. Now the line says which of the three
                   situations you are in; the disabled grip still explains itself on hover/focus. */}
-              {viewActive && <span className="text-[11px] text-muted/80">{viewStatus}</span>}
+              {viewActive && <span className="text-2xs text-muted/80">{viewStatus}</span>}
               {canEdit && (
                 <div className="ml-auto">
                   <UndoToolbar
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlaylistsRail.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlaylistsRail.tsx
index b0405e14..db3f84fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlaylistsRail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlaylistsRail.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default function PlaylistsRail({
                 value={plSort.key}
                 onChange={(e) => setPlSort({ ...plSort, key: e.target.value as PlSort["key"] })}
                 aria-label={t("playlists.sortLabel")}
-                className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-md px-1.5 py-1 text-[11px] outline-hidden focus:border-accent"
+                className="flex-1 min-w-0 bg-card border border-border rounded-md px-1.5 py-1 text-2xs outline-hidden focus:border-accent"
               >
                 <option value="custom">{t("playlists.railSortCustom")}</option>
                 <option value="name">{t("playlists.railSortName")}</option>
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ export default function PlaylistsRail({
                   )}
                 </div>
                 <div className="min-w-0">
-                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[13px] text-fg">
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[0.8125rem] text-fg">
                     <span className="truncate">{plName(pl)}</span>
                     {(pl.source === "youtube" || pl.yt_playlist_id) && (
                       <Youtube
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export default function PlaylistsRail({
                       />
                     )}
                   </div>
-                  <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+                  <div className="text-2xs text-muted">
                     {t("playlists.itemCount", { count: pl.item_count })}
                     {pl.total_duration_seconds > 0 &&
                       ` · ${formatDuration(pl.total_duration_seconds)}`}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexBrowse.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexBrowse.tsx
index 97525998..67d3d226 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexBrowse.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexBrowse.tsx
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export default function PlexBrowse() {
               )}
               <div className="min-w-0">
                 <div className="text-sm font-medium truncate max-w-[150px]">{p.name}</div>
-                <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+                <div className="text-2xs text-muted">
                   {t("plex.people.count", { count: p.count })}
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -525,18 +525,18 @@ function PlexPosterCard({
         )}
         {/* Watched badge when not hovering (the toggle replaces it on hover). */}
         {card.status === "watched" && (
-          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
             {t("plex.watched")}
           </span>
         )}
         {card.type === "show" && card.season_count != null && (
-          <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 left-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+          <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 left-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
             {t("plex.seasons", { count: card.season_count })}
           </span>
         )}
         {/* Aggregate in-progress badge for a partially-watched show. */}
         {card.type === "show" && card.status === "in_progress" && (
-          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/75 text-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/75 text-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
             {t("plex.inProgress")}
           </span>
         )}
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ function ActionBtn({
       <Icon className="w-4 h-4 shrink-0" />
       <span className="flex flex-col items-start leading-tight">
         <span>{label}</span>
-        {sub && <span className="text-[11px] font-normal opacity-70">{sub}</span>}
+        {sub && <span className="text-2xs font-normal opacity-70">{sub}</span>}
       </span>
     </button>
   );
@@ -753,16 +753,16 @@ function SeasonCard({
           </button>
         )}
         {watched && (
-          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
             {t("plex.watched")}
           </span>
         )}
         {se.status === "in_progress" && (
-          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/75 text-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
+          <span className="pointer-events-none absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/75 text-accent px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm group-hover:opacity-0">
             {t("plex.inProgress")}
           </span>
         )}
-        <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 left-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+        <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 left-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
           {t("plex.series.episodeCount", { count: se.episode_count })}
         </span>
       </div>
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ function CastStrip({
               >
                 {c.name}
               </div>
-              {c.role && <div className="text-[11px] text-muted line-clamp-1">{c.role}</div>}
+              {c.role && <div className="text-2xs text-muted line-clamp-1">{c.role}</div>}
             </>
           );
           return onFilter ? (
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ function RelatedStrip({ related, onOpen }: { related: PlexCard[]; onOpen: (id: s
                 className="w-full h-full object-cover group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-200"
               />
               {r.status === "watched" && (
-                <span className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+                <span className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs bg-black/70 text-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
                   {t("plex.watched")}
                 </span>
               )}
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ function EpisodeCard({
       >
         <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
           {withShowTitle && ep.show_title && (
-            <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">
+            <div className="text-2xs text-muted truncate">
               {ep.show_title}
               {ep.season_number != null && ep.episode_number != null
                 ? ` · S${ep.season_number}·E${ep.episode_number}`
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ function EpisodeCard({
             {!withShowTitle && <span className="text-muted mr-1">{ep.episode_number}.</span>}
             {ep.title}
           </div>
-          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-0.5">{formatRuntime(ep.duration_seconds)}</div>
+          <div className="text-2xs text-muted mt-0.5">{formatRuntime(ep.duration_seconds)}</div>
         </div>
         {onAdd && (
           <button
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ function PlexShowView({
                   {show.genres.map((g) => (
                     <Filterable
                       key={g}
-                      className="text-[11px] rounded-full bg-surface px-2 py-0.5 text-muted"
+                      className="text-2xs rounded-full bg-surface px-2 py-0.5 text-muted"
                       onClick={onFilter ? () => onFilter({ genres: [g] }) : undefined}
                     >
                       {g}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
index 3817fb67..26dd8e54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexInfo.tsx
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
                     </div>
                     {c.role && (
                       <div
-                        className={`truncate text-[11px] ${overlay ? "text-white/55" : "text-muted"}`}
+                        className={`truncate text-2xs ${overlay ? "text-white/55" : "text-muted"}`}
                       >
                         {c.role}
                       </div>
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
                         className="h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover/col:scale-105"
                       />
                       {m.status === "watched" && (
-                        <span className="absolute right-1 top-1 rounded-sm bg-black/70 px-1 text-[9px] text-white">
+                        <span className="absolute right-1 top-1 rounded-sm bg-black/70 px-1 text-[0.5625rem] text-white">
                           ✓
                         </span>
                       )}
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ export default function PlexInfo({
                     >
                       {m.title}
                     </div>
-                    {m.year ? <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">{m.year}</div> : null}
+                    {m.year ? <div className="text-2xs text-muted">{m.year}</div> : null}
                   </button>
                 ))}
               </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
index e3d06301..04889c2c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlayer.tsx
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
           {/* Hover timestamp tooltip — follows the cursor along the bar. */}
           {hover && duration > 0 && (
             <div
-              className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full mb-2 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] tabular-nums text-white"
+              className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full mb-2 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-2xs tabular-nums text-white"
               style={{ left: `${hover.frac * 100}%` }}
             >
               {fmt(hover.t)}
@@ -1317,7 +1317,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
               {/* hover value tooltip (0–100), like the seek bar */}
               {volHover != null && (
                 <div
-                  className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full mb-2 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] tabular-nums text-white"
+                  className="pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full mb-2 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-2xs tabular-nums text-white"
                   style={{ left: `${volHover * 100}%` }}
                 >
                   {Math.round(volHover * 100)}
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                         <button
                           key={tab.key}
                           onClick={() => setSettingsTab(tab.key)}
-                          className={`flex-1 whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-[11px] ${
+                          className={`flex-1 whitespace-nowrap rounded px-2 py-1 text-2xs ${
                             activeTab === tab.key
                               ? "bg-white/15 text-accent"
                               : "text-white/70 hover:bg-white/10"
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                           onChange={(v) => patchPrefs({ subPos: v })}
                         />
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-1 py-1.5">
-                          <span className="text-[12px] text-white/80">
+                          <span className="text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">
                             {t("plex.player.subColor")}
                           </span>
                           <input
@@ -1548,11 +1548,11 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                           />
                         </div>
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-1 py-1.5">
-                          <span className="text-[12px] text-white/80">
+                          <span className="text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">
                             {t("plex.player.subBg")}
                           </span>
                           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            <label className="flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] text-white/70">
+                            <label className="flex items-center gap-1 text-2xs text-white/70">
                               <input
                                 type="checkbox"
                                 checked={prefs.subBg === "transparent"}
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                         />
                         {prefs.subShadow > 0 && (
                           <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-1 py-1.5">
-                            <span className="text-[12px] text-white/80">
+                            <span className="text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">
                               {t("plex.player.subShadowColor")}
                             </span>
                             <input
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                           onChange={(v) => patchPrefs({ clockSize: v })}
                         />
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-1 py-1.5">
-                          <span className="text-[12px] text-white/80">
+                          <span className="text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">
                             {t("plex.player.clockColor")}
                           </span>
                           <input
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ export default function PlexPlayer({ itemId, onClose, queue }: Props) {
                               <button
                                 key={st}
                                 onClick={() => patchPrefs({ clockDateStyle: st })}
-                                className={`flex-1 rounded px-2 py-1 text-[11px] ${
+                                className={`flex-1 rounded px-2 py-1 text-2xs ${
                                   prefs.clockDateStyle === st
                                     ? "bg-white/15 text-accent"
                                     : "text-white/70 hover:bg-white/10"
@@ -1776,9 +1776,7 @@ function BackClose({ onBack }: { onBack: () => void }) {
 // --- settings-panel building blocks ------------------------------------------------------------
 function PanelHead({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   return (
-    <div className="px-1 pt-2 pb-1 text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wide text-white/50">
-      {children}
-    </div>
+    <div className="px-1 pt-2 pb-1 text-2xs uppercase tracking-wide text-white/50">{children}</div>
   );
 }
 function Slider({
@@ -1802,7 +1800,7 @@ function Slider({
 }) {
   return (
     <div className="px-1 py-1">
-      <div className="mb-1 flex items-center justify-between text-[12px] text-white/80">
+      <div className="mb-1 flex items-center justify-between text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">
         <span>{label}</span>
         <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
           <span className="tabular-nums text-white/60">
@@ -1839,7 +1837,7 @@ function Toggle({
 }) {
   return (
     <label className="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between px-1 py-1.5">
-      <span className="text-[12px] text-white/80">{label}</span>
+      <span className="text-[0.75rem] text-white/80">{label}</span>
       <input
         type="checkbox"
         checked={checked}
@@ -1879,7 +1877,7 @@ function Ctrl({
         {children}
       </button>
       <span
-        className={`pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full ${pos} mb-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-2 py-1 text-[11px] text-white opacity-0 transition group-hover/ctrl:opacity-100`}
+        className={`pointer-events-none absolute bottom-full ${pos} mb-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-sm bg-black/90 px-2 py-1 text-2xs text-white opacity-0 transition group-hover/ctrl:opacity-100`}
       >
         {label}
       </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlaylistView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlaylistView.tsx
index fc6cfb5c..0945ddbf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexPlaylistView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexPlaylistView.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function EpisodeRow({ ep, ctx, dense }: { ep: PlexCard; ctx: Ctx; dense: boolean
       className={`flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg ${dense ? "px-1.5 py-1" : "glass-card p-1.5"}`}
     >
       <DragHandle {...attributes} {...listeners} />
-      <span className="w-5 shrink-0 text-center text-[11px] text-muted tabular-nums">
+      <span className="w-5 shrink-0 text-center text-2xs text-muted tabular-nums">
         {ep.episode_number}
       </span>
       <button
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function EpisodeRow({ ep, ctx, dense }: { ep: PlexCard; ctx: Ctx; dense: boolean
         >
           <img src={ep.thumb} alt="" loading="lazy" className="h-full w-full object-cover" />
           {ep.status === "watched" && (
-            <span className="absolute right-0.5 top-0.5 rounded-sm bg-black/70 px-1 text-[9px] text-white">
+            <span className="absolute right-0.5 top-0.5 rounded-sm bg-black/70 px-1 text-[0.5625rem] text-white">
               ✓
             </span>
           )}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function EpisodeRow({ ep, ctx, dense }: { ep: PlexCard; ctx: Ctx; dense: boolean
             <Play className="h-4 w-4 text-white" fill="currentColor" />
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div className="min-w-0 truncate text-[13px]">{ep.title}</div>
+        <div className="min-w-0 truncate text-[0.8125rem]">{ep.title}</div>
       </button>
       <button
         onClick={() => ctx.onRemove([ep.id])}
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function ShowGroup({ block, ctx }: { block: Extract<Block, { kind: "show" }>; ct
         )}
         <button onClick={() => ctx.toggleShow(block.showKey)} className="min-w-0 flex-1 text-left">
           <div className="truncate text-sm font-semibold">{block.title}</div>
-          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">
+          <div className="text-2xs text-muted">
             {t("plex.playlist.episodes", { count: block.items.length })}
           </div>
         </button>
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ function ShowGroup({ block, ctx }: { block: Extract<Block, { kind: "show" }>; ct
                         )}
                       </button>
                     )}
-                    <span className="text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
+                    <span className="text-2xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
                       {seasonLabel(s)} · {s.items.length}
                     </span>
                     <button
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlexSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlexSidebar.tsx
index b18e3515..c9412729 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlexSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlexSidebar.tsx
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ function MatchToggle({
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
     <div className="mb-1.5 flex items-center justify-between">
-      <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
+      <span className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
         {t("plex.filter.matchLabel")}
       </span>
       <div
-        className="flex items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-card p-0.5 text-[10px]"
+        className="flex items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-card p-0.5 text-3xs"
         role="group"
         aria-label={t("plex.filter.matchLabel")}
       >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ReleaseNotes.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ReleaseNotes.tsx
index c382399c..1ec3ba00 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ReleaseNotes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ReleaseNotes.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function ReleaseNotes({
               <h3 className="text-base font-semibold">v{r.version}</h3>
               <span className="text-xs text-muted">{fmtDate(r.date)}</span>
               {r.sha && (
-                <span className="text-[11px] font-mono text-muted bg-surface px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+                <span className="text-2xs font-mono text-muted bg-surface px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
                   {r.sha}
                 </span>
               )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SavedViewsWidget.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SavedViewsWidget.tsx
index 537bbb97..f84e3683 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SavedViewsWidget.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SavedViewsWidget.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default function SavedViewsWidget({
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
       {views.length === 0 && !naming && (
-        <p className="text-[11px] text-muted leading-snug">{t("views.empty")}</p>
+        <p className="text-2xs text-muted leading-snug">{t("views.empty")}</p>
       )}
 
       <DndContext sensors={sensors} collisionDetection={closestCenter} onDragEnd={onDragEnd}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Scheduler.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Scheduler.tsx
index 74acbecf..0e06e7fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Scheduler.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Scheduler.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function StatusDot({
 function StatusLegend() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 flex-wrap text-[11px] text-muted mb-2">
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 flex-wrap text-2xs text-muted mb-2">
       {(["running", "ok", "idle", "error", "skipped"] as const).map((k) => (
         <span key={k} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5">
           <StatusDot k={k} withTooltip={false} />
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function JobProgress({ p }: { p: SchedulerJob["progress"] }) {
     p?.total && p.total > 0 ? Math.min(100, Math.round((p.current / p.total) * 100)) : null;
   return (
     <div className="mt-1.5">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-[11px] text-muted mb-0.5">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between text-2xs text-muted mb-0.5">
         <span className="truncate">{phase}</span>
         <span className="tabular-nums shrink-0">
           {p?.total != null
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function JobRow({
             </Tooltip>
           )}
         </div>
-        <div className="text-[11px] text-muted truncate">
+        <div className="text-2xs text-muted truncate">
           {job.running
             ? t("scheduler.runningNow")
             : job.last_finished
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@ function JobRow({
         </div>
         {job.running && <JobProgress p={job.progress} />}
       </div>
-      <div className="shrink-0 text-right text-[11px] text-muted tabular-nums">
+      <div className="shrink-0 text-right text-2xs text-muted tabular-nums">
         {job.running ? (
           <span className="text-accent">{t("scheduler.active")}</span>
         ) : next != null ? (
           <>
-            <div className="uppercase tracking-wide text-[10px]">{t("scheduler.nextRun")}</div>
+            <div className="uppercase tracking-wide text-3xs">{t("scheduler.nextRun")}</div>
             <div>{fmtCountdown(next)}</div>
           </>
         ) : (
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ function MaintenanceSettings({
           {t("common.save")}
         </button>
       </div>
-      <div className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-1.5">
+      <div className="text-2xs text-muted mt-1.5">
         {t("scheduler.maintenance.batchNote", {
           default: m.revalidate_batch_default.toLocaleString(),
         })}
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function Stat({
         </Tooltip>
       </div>
       <div className="text-xl font-semibold mt-1 tabular-nums">{value}</div>
-      {sub && <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">{sub}</div>}
+      {sub && <div className="text-2xs text-muted">{sub}</div>}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ export default function Scheduler() {
               style={{ width: `${quotaPct}%` }}
             />
           </div>
-          <div className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-1.5">{t("scheduler.quotaNote")}</div>
+          <div className="text-2xs text-muted mt-1.5">{t("scheduler.quotaNote")}</div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 694ff330..3ba3dfbc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function AccessRow({
         </p>
       </div>
       {granted ? (
-        <span className="shrink-0 text-[11px] px-2 py-1 rounded-full border border-accent/40 text-accent">
+        <span className="shrink-0 text-2xs px-2 py-1 rounded-full border border-accent/40 text-accent">
           {t("settings.account.granted")}
         </span>
       ) : (
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ function SignInMethods({ me }: { me: Me }) {
             </p>
           </div>
           {me.has_google ? (
-            <span className="shrink-0 text-[11px] px-2 py-1 rounded-full border border-accent/40 text-accent">
+            <span className="shrink-0 text-2xs px-2 py-1 rounded-full border border-accent/40 text-accent">
               {t("settings.account.googleLink.connected")}
             </span>
           ) : (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SidePanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
index bc03978d..60e0d5bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SidePanel.tsx
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ export default function SidePanel({
     // content instead of pushing it. Pinned reserves the full width (in-flow), as before.
     <div
       {...peek.handlers}
-      className={`hidden md:block relative shrink-0 transition-[width] ${
-        pinned ? "w-[268px]" : "w-9"
-      }`}
+      className={`hidden md:block relative shrink-0 transition-[width] ${pinned ? "w-67" : "w-9"}`}
     >
       {/* The tab: a small handle flush against the nav rail, flat on the docked edge. It stays
           mounted while the card is open — swapping it out from under the pointer would drop the very
@@ -66,12 +64,12 @@ export default function SidePanel({
       >
         <span className="text-accent">{icon}</span>
         {count > 0 && (
-          <span className="bg-accent text-accent-fg text-[10px] font-bold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full tabular-nums">
+          <span className="bg-accent text-accent-fg text-3xs font-bold px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full tabular-nums">
             {count > 9 ? "9+" : count}
           </span>
         )}
         <span
-          className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted"
+          className="text-2xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-muted"
           style={{ writingMode: "vertical-rl", transform: "rotate(180deg)" }}
         >
           {title}
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ export default function SidePanel({
             {count > 0 && (
               <span
                 title={t("sidebar.activeCount", { count })}
-                className="shrink-0 min-w-[18px] h-[18px] px-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent/15 text-accent text-[11px] font-semibold inline-flex items-center justify-center tabular-nums"
+                className="shrink-0 min-w-4.5 h-4.5 px-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent/15 text-accent text-2xs font-semibold inline-flex items-center justify-center tabular-nums"
               >
                 {count}
               </span>
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ export default function SidePanel({
             className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto no-scrollbar"
           >
             <div className="p-3 space-y-3">
-              {editing && editHint && <div className="text-[11px] text-muted">{editHint}</div>}
+              {editing && editHint && <div className="text-2xs text-muted">{editHint}</div>}
               {children}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 2535a7b6..add1ce99 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function TagChip({
     >
       <span>{tag.name}</span>
       <span
-        className={`tabular-nums text-[10px] leading-none px-1 py-0.5 rounded-full ${
+        className={`tabular-nums text-3xs leading-none px-1 py-0.5 rounded-full ${
           active ? "bg-accent-fg/20 text-accent-fg" : "bg-muted/15 text-muted"
         }`}
       >
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export default function Sidebar({
                     onClick={() =>
                       setFilters({ ...filters, dateFrom: undefined, dateTo: undefined })
                     }
-                    className="text-[11px] text-muted hover:text-accent self-end"
+                    className="text-2xs text-muted hover:text-accent self-end"
                   >
                     {t("sidebar.clearDates")}
                   </button>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export default function Sidebar({
               />
             ))}
             {facetsReady && chips.length === 0 && (
-              <span className="text-[11px] text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
+              <span className="text-2xs text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
             )}
           </div>
         );
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ export default function Sidebar({
               className="flex items-center justify-between mb-1.5"
               title={t("sidebar.tagModeTooltip")}
             >
-              <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
+              <span className="text-3xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
                 {t("sidebar.match")}
               </span>
               <div
-                className="flex items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-card p-0.5 text-[10px]"
+                className="flex items-center rounded-full border border-border bg-card p-0.5 text-3xs"
                 role="group"
                 aria-label={t("sidebar.match")}
               >
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export default function Sidebar({
                 />
               ))}
               {facetsReady && chips.length === 0 && (
-                <span className="text-[11px] text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
+                <span className="text-2xs text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
               )}
             </div>
           </>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export default function Sidebar({
               />
             ))}
             {facetsReady && tagChips.length === 0 && (
-              <span className="text-[11px] text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
+              <span className="text-2xs text-muted">{t("sidebar.noMatchingTags")}</span>
             )}
             <button
               onClick={() => setTagManagerOpen(true)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Tabs.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Tabs.tsx
index ce707f5d..fbf25b84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Tabs.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Tabs.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default function Tabs({
             {tb.label}
             {tb.badge != null && tb.badge > 0 && (
               <span
-                className={`text-[11px] leading-none px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full ${
+                className={`text-2xs leading-none px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-full ${
                   on ? "bg-accent-fg/20" : "bg-accent/20 text-accent"
                 }`}
               >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TagManager.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TagManager.tsx
index 7ecb279f..7b30f721 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TagManager.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TagManager.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function TagRow({
         popover={pop}
         className="glass-menu w-56 rounded-xl p-1.5 animate-[popIn_0.16s_ease]"
       >
-        <div className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted px-2 py-1">
+        <div className="text-2xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted px-2 py-1">
           {t("tagManager.onChannels")}
         </div>
         {/* Inner scroller so the scroll-fade mask rides the scrolling box, not the glass panel. */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Toaster.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Toaster.tsx
index 32fa398d..5d448668 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Toaster.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Toaster.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function Toaster() {
               <div className="text-sm wrap-break-word">
                 {toast.message}
                 {toast.repeat > 1 && (
-                  <span className="ml-1.5 align-middle text-[11px] font-semibold text-muted tabular-nums">
+                  <span className="ml-1.5 align-middle text-2xs font-semibold text-muted tabular-nums">
                     ×{toast.repeat}
                   </span>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
index d3c748a2..0c90c1b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ function Thumb({
         <div className="w-full h-full" />
       )}
       {video.duration_seconds != null ? (
-        <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 right-1.5 bg-black/80 text-white text-[11px] font-medium px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+        <span className="absolute bottom-1.5 right-1.5 bg-black/80 text-white text-2xs font-medium px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
           {formatDuration(video.duration_seconds)}
         </span>
       ) : video.live_status === "live" || video.live_status === "upcoming" ? (
         <span
-          className={`absolute bottom-1.5 right-1.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${
+          className={`absolute bottom-1.5 right-1.5 text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${
             video.live_status === "live" ? "bg-red-500/90 text-white" : "bg-black/80 text-white"
           }`}
         >
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function Thumb({
         </span>
       ) : null}
       {video.live_status === "was_live" && (
-        <span className="absolute top-1.5 left-1.5 bg-accent text-accent-fg text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
+        <span className="absolute top-1.5 left-1.5 bg-accent text-accent-fg text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded-sm">
           {t("card.stream")}
         </span>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
index 52312de2..a2070ab8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor({ job, onClose }: { job: DownloadJob; onClos
                   ...tileStyle(Math.floor(hoverTime / (strip.interval_s || 1))),
                 }}
               />
-              <div className="text-[10px] text-center text-muted py-0.5 tabular-nums">
+              <div className="text-3xs text-center text-muted py-0.5 tabular-nums">
                 {tc(hoverTime)}
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Welcome.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Welcome.tsx
index 166e3415..11f20618 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Welcome.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Welcome.tsx
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ function AuthCard() {
               >
                 {t("welcome.auth.resendLink")}
               </button>
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-3 my-4 text-[11px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-3 my-4 text-2xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
                 <span className="h-px flex-1 bg-border" />
                 {t("welcome.auth.or")}
                 <span className="h-px flex-1 bg-border" />
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ function AuthCard() {
                 </button>
               ) : (
                 <form onSubmit={onDemo} className="mt-2 flex flex-col gap-2">
-                  <p className="text-[11px] text-muted">{t("welcome.auth.demoHint")}</p>
+                  <p className="text-2xs text-muted">{t("welcome.auth.demoHint")}</p>
                   <div className="flex gap-2">
                     <input
                       type="email"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/auditColumns.tsx b/frontend/src/components/auditColumns.tsx
index 1985c9c8..25b1b3d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/auditColumns.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/auditColumns.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function auditColumns(
           // card (the row rules bled into the page). Wrapping keeps every row inside the container.
           <div className="min-w-0">
             {r.summary && <div className="wrap-break-word">{r.summary}</div>}
-            {change && <div className="text-[11px] text-muted wrap-break-word">{change}</div>}
+            {change && <div className="text-2xs text-muted wrap-break-word">{change}</div>}
           </div>
         );
       },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/playlistColumns.tsx b/frontend/src/components/playlistColumns.tsx
index 8cb9fd42..6862514a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/playlistColumns.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/playlistColumns.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function playlistColumns({
             </span>
           </button>
           <button onClick={() => onPlay(v)} className="min-w-0 flex-1 text-left">
-            <span className="block text-[13px] text-fg truncate">{v.title}</span>
+            <span className="block text-[0.8125rem] text-fg truncate">{v.title}</span>
           </button>
         </div>
       ),
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function playlistColumns({
       sortValue: (v) => v.channel_title ?? "",
       filter: { kind: "text", get: (v) => v.channel_title ?? "" },
       render: (v) => (
-        <span className="text-[13px] text-muted truncate block">{v.channel_title}</span>
+        <span className="text-[0.8125rem] text-muted truncate block">{v.channel_title}</span>
       ),
     },
     {
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ export function playlistColumns({
       sortValue: (v) => v.duration_seconds ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER,
       render: (v) =>
         v.duration_seconds != null ? (
-          <span className="text-[11px] text-muted tabular-nums">
+          <span className="text-2xs text-muted tabular-nums">
             {formatDuration(v.duration_seconds)}
           </span>
         ) : v.live_status === "live" || v.live_status === "upcoming" ? (
           <span
-            className={`text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${
+            className={`text-3xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${
               v.live_status === "live"
                 ? "bg-red-500/90 text-white" /* fixed live-red, not the status token */
                 : "bg-card border border-border text-muted"
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 75cf0660..940cb88b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@
   --z-index-tuner: 9999;
 }
 
+/* Extra-small text steps in rem, so these labels scale with --font-scale like every other
+   text (the ~124 px-frozen text-[10/11px] labels did NOT). Font-size ONLY — no paired
+   --text-*--line-height — to match the `text-[Npx]` arbitraries they replace and avoid any
+   vertical-rhythm shift.
+   Convention: the two COMMON small steps get names (below); the rare one-offs (12/13/8/9px)
+   stay as `text-[Nrem]` arbitraries rather than growing the token set — DON'T use `text-xs`
+   for 12px, it carries a line-height these labels never had. New small labels: reach for a
+   token first, an arbitrary only for a genuinely one-off size. */
+@theme {
+  --text-2xs: 0.6875rem; /* 11px @ base — the most common frozen label */
+  --text-3xs: 0.625rem; /* 10px @ base */
+}
+
 /*
   The default border color has changed to `currentcolor` in Tailwind CSS v4,
   so we've added these compatibility styles to make sure everything still
@@ -79,10 +92,11 @@
 :root {
   --font-scale: 1.06;
 
-  /* Vertical space the floating top header needs to clear (top offset 12px + pill height 44px +
-     bottom breathing room ~12px). Module content pads its top by this so nothing hides under the
-     header; kept in one place since App and Playlists both reference it. */
-  --hdr-h: 68px;
+  /* Vertical space the floating top header needs to clear (top offset ~0.75rem + pill height ~2.75rem
+     + bottom breathing room ~0.75rem). In rem so it grows with --font-scale in lock-step with the
+     rem-sized header pills — a px value let content slide under the header at scale 1.3. Kept in one
+     place since App and Playlists both reference it. */
+  --hdr-h: 4.25rem;
 
   /* ===== Glass tunables — every value that materially drives the look lives here so it can be
      tuned in ONE place. ===== */
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts b/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
index fa1b55db..bcada167 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ export interface ReleaseEntry {
 }
 
 export const RELEASE_NOTES: ReleaseEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: "0.60.6",
+    date: "2026-08-09",
+    fixes: [
+      "The text-size setting now scales every label — small counts, badges and captions that used to stay a fixed size now grow and shrink with the slider like the rest of the text.",
+      "At larger text sizes the floating top bar no longer overlaps the content beneath it, and the side rails widen to keep their labels from being clipped.",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "0.60.5",
     date: "2026-08-09",