diff --git a/src/routes/weather/historical/[location]/HistoricalMeteograms.svelte b/src/routes/weather/historical/[location]/HistoricalMeteograms.svelte
index c475657..bc0c02f 100644
--- a/src/routes/weather/historical/[location]/HistoricalMeteograms.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/weather/historical/[location]/HistoricalMeteograms.svelte
@@ -131,15 +131,6 @@
 				>
 				+ scroll to zoom
 			</span>
-			{#if zoomActive}
-				<button
-					type="button"
-					class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-primary/50 bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-primary transition-colors hover:bg-primary/15"
-					onclick={resetZoom}
-				>
-					Reset zoom
-				</button>
-			{/if}
 			<button
 				type="button"
 				class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-border bg-card px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:border-primary/50 hover:text-foreground disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
@@ -149,6 +140,17 @@
 			>
 				{#if downloadingPng}Rendering…{:else}PNG{/if}
 			</button>
+			<!-- Kept last so toggling it wraps onto a new line instead of shifting
+			     the other controls (no layout shift on mobile). -->
+			{#if zoomActive}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-primary/50 bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-primary transition-colors hover:bg-primary/15"
+					onclick={resetZoom}
+				>
+					Reset zoom
+				</button>
+			{/if}
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/+page.svelte
index 3ec0d4a..0670cc2 100644
--- a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/+page.svelte
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 <div class="week-page">
 	<div class="weather-content" style="min-height: 50vh">
 		<!-- Page hero: prominent location + weather model selection -->
-		<div class="relative mb-3 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-x-6 gap-y-3 md:mb-5">
+		<div class="relative flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-x-6 gap-y-3 md:mb-5">
 			<div class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
 				<img
 					class="h-10 w-10 shrink-0 rounded-full shadow-sm ring-2 ring-border"
diff --git a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/DailyStripSticky.svelte b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/DailyStripSticky.svelte
index 863caec..1600a75 100644
--- a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/DailyStripSticky.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/DailyStripSticky.svelte
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 	let scrollParent: HTMLElement | Window | null = $state(null);
 
 	const clamp = (v: number, lo = 0, hi = 1) => Math.min(hi, Math.max(lo, v));
-	const lerp = (a: number, b: number) => a + (b - a) * progress;
 
 	function findScrollParent(el: HTMLElement | null): HTMLElement | Window {
 		let node = el?.parentElement ?? null;
@@ -107,34 +106,21 @@
 		});
 	});
 
-	// ─── Derived sizing ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-	const CELL_W = 64;
-	// Full height fits the whole stack (weekday, label, icon, temps, precip+wind)
-	// without clipping; the horizontal scroll container also clips vertically, so
-	// the content must fit inside the cell.
-	let cellH = $derived(lerp(134, 64));
-	let iconSize = $derived(lerp(40, 20));
-	// Top padding eases from pt-1.5 (6px) when full to pt-0.5 (2px) when compact.
-	let padTop = $derived(lerp(6, 1));
-	// The secondary rows collapse (height + opacity together) faster than the
-	// overall shrink, so the cell reaches a clean square before it stops shrinking.
-	let detailFactor = $derived(clamp(1 - progress * 1.6));
-	let relFactor = $derived(clamp(1 - progress * 2));
-	// Bar background/divider/shadow fade in promptly once it starts collapsing.
-	let chromeOpacity = $derived(clamp(progress / 0.35));
+	// All progress-driven sizing lives in CSS (via the single `--p` custom property
+	// set on the strip), so a scroll frame writes ONE value instead of re-patching
+	// height/padding/opacity inline styles on every cell.
 </script>
 
 <!-- progress sentinel: 0-height marker just above the sticky strip -->
 <div bind:this={sentinelEl} aria-hidden="true"></div>
 
-<div class="daystrip sticky -top-3 z-30 -mx-3 md:hidden" style="--chrome:{chromeOpacity}">
+<div class="daystrip sticky -top-3 z-30 -mx-3 md:hidden" style="--p:{progress}">
 	<div class="flex gap-1.5 overflow-x-auto px-3 py-2" bind:this={stripScrollEl}>
 		{#if daily}
 			{#if canExtendPast && onExtendPast}
 				<button
 					type="button"
 					class="strip-side flex shrink-0 flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border/70 text-muted-foreground"
-					style="width:{CELL_W}px;height:{cellH}px"
 					onclick={onExtendPast}
 					aria-label="Load recent past days"
 				>
@@ -166,7 +152,6 @@
 							class="strip-cell flex shrink-0 cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-start gap-0.5 rounded-xl border px-1 pb-1.5 {selected
 								? 'border-primary bg-primary/10 ring-1 ring-primary/50'
 								: 'border-border/60 bg-card'}"
-							style="width:{CELL_W}px;height:{cellH}px;padding-top:{padTop}px"
 							aria-pressed={selected}
 							onclick={() => onSelectDay(time, index)}
 						>
@@ -176,25 +161,19 @@
 								{formatZoned(time, daily.timezone, 'EEE').toUpperCase()}
 							</span>
 
-							<span
-								class="overflow-hidden text-[9px] leading-none text-muted-foreground"
-								style="opacity:{relFactor};max-height:{relFactor * 14}px"
-							>
+							<span class="rel-label overflow-hidden text-[9px] leading-none text-muted-foreground">
 								{getRelativeDayLabel(time, daily.timezone)}
 							</span>
 
 							<div class="relative">
-								<svg class="fill-foreground" width="{iconSize}px" height="{iconSize}px">
+								<svg class="day-icon fill-foreground">
 									<use
 										xlink:href="/images/weather-icons/{getWeatherIconName(wCode, true)}.svg#Layer_1"
 									></use>
 								</svg>
 								<!-- night companion icon, present in the full view, fades as it collapses -->
 								<svg
-									class="absolute -right-1 -bottom-0.5 rounded-full bg-card fill-foreground/60 p-px ring-1 ring-border/60"
-									width="{iconSize * 0.44}px"
-									height="{iconSize * 0.44}px"
-									style="opacity:{relFactor}"
+									class="night-badge absolute -right-1 -bottom-0.5 rounded-full bg-card fill-foreground/60 p-px ring-1 ring-border/60"
 								>
 									<use
 										xlink:href="/images/weather-icons/{getWeatherIconName(
@@ -218,8 +197,7 @@
 							</div>
 
 							<div
-								class="flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-0.5 overflow-hidden text-[10px] tabular-nums text-muted-foreground"
-								style="opacity:{detailFactor};max-height:{detailFactor * 42}px"
+								class="detail-row flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-0.5 overflow-hidden text-[10px] tabular-nums text-muted-foreground"
 							>
 								<span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1">
 									<svg class="fill-sky-500" width="13" height="13">
@@ -242,7 +220,6 @@
 					<button
 						type="button"
 						class="strip-side flex shrink-0 flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-dashed border-border/70 text-muted-foreground"
-						style="width:{CELL_W}px;height:{cellH}px"
 						onclick={onExtend}
 						aria-label="Load the longer-range forecast"
 					>
@@ -264,9 +241,30 @@
 </div>
 
 <style>
-	/* The bar background/divider/shadow fade in only once the strip has collapsed
-	   into its compact form, so at the top of the page it reads as plain cards. */
+	/* Everything below is derived from a single custom property `--p` (0 = full
+	   cards, 1 = compact strip) set on `.daystrip` once per scroll frame. The
+	   browser resolves the calc()s natively, so a scroll frame is one property
+	   write instead of dozens of inline-style patches across every cell. */
 	.daystrip {
+		/* tunables */
+		--cell-w: 64px;
+		--cell-h-full: 134px;
+		--cell-h-min: 64px;
+		--icon-full: 40px;
+		--icon-min: 20px;
+		--pt-full: 6px;
+		--pt-min: 1px;
+
+		/* progress-derived (--k is the "fullness": 1 when full, 0 when compact) */
+		--k: calc(1 - var(--p));
+		--cell-h: calc(var(--cell-h-min) + (var(--cell-h-full) - var(--cell-h-min)) * var(--k));
+		--icon: calc(var(--icon-min) + (var(--icon-full) - var(--icon-min)) * var(--k));
+		--pt: calc(var(--pt-min) + (var(--pt-full) - var(--pt-min)) * var(--k));
+		--rel: clamp(0, calc(1 - var(--p) * 2), 1);
+		--detail: clamp(0, calc(1 - var(--p) * 1.6), 1);
+		/* bar background/divider/shadow fade in once it starts collapsing */
+		--chrome: clamp(0, calc(var(--p) / 0.35), 1);
+
 		background: color-mix(
 			in oklab,
 			var(--color-background) calc(var(--chrome) * 100%),
@@ -277,12 +275,37 @@
 			color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-border) calc(var(--chrome) * 100%), transparent);
 		box-shadow: 0 6px 12px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, calc(var(--chrome) * 0.35));
 	}
+
 	.strip-cell,
 	.strip-side {
+		width: var(--cell-w);
+		height: var(--cell-h);
+		/* size tracks scroll exactly (no transition); only the tap highlight eases */
 		transition:
 			border-color 0.15s,
 			background-color 0.15s;
 	}
+	.strip-cell {
+		padding-top: var(--pt);
+	}
+	.day-icon {
+		width: var(--icon);
+		height: var(--icon);
+	}
+	.night-badge {
+		width: calc(var(--icon) * 0.44);
+		height: calc(var(--icon) * 0.44);
+		opacity: var(--rel);
+	}
+	.rel-label {
+		opacity: var(--rel);
+		max-height: calc(14px * var(--rel));
+	}
+	.detail-row {
+		opacity: var(--detail);
+		max-height: calc(42px * var(--detail));
+	}
+
 	.daystrip :global(.overflow-x-auto) {
 		scrollbar-width: none;
 	}
diff --git a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/MeteogramCharts.svelte b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/MeteogramCharts.svelte
index adf08d8..76d1e9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/MeteogramCharts.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/weather/week/[location]/MeteogramCharts.svelte
@@ -192,25 +192,6 @@
 				>
 				+ scroll to zoom
 			</span>
-			{#if zoomActive}
-				<button
-					type="button"
-					class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-primary/50 bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-primary transition-colors hover:bg-primary/15"
-					onclick={resetZoom}
-				>
-					<svg
-						class="h-3.5 w-3.5"
-						fill="none"
-						stroke="currentColor"
-						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-						stroke-width="2"
-					>
-						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M4 4v6h6M20 20v-6h-6" />
-						<path stroke-linecap="round" d="M20 10a8 8 0 0 0-14-4M4 14a8 8 0 0 0 14 4" />
-					</svg>
-					Reset zoom
-				</button>
-			{/if}
 			<div
 				class="inline-flex items-center rounded-lg bg-muted p-0.5 text-xs font-semibold"
 				role="group"
@@ -276,6 +257,27 @@
 				{/if}
 				PNG
 			</button>
+			<!-- Kept last so toggling it wraps onto a new line instead of shifting
+			     the other controls (no layout shift on mobile). -->
+			{#if zoomActive}
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg border border-primary/50 bg-primary/10 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-primary transition-colors hover:bg-primary/15"
+					onclick={resetZoom}
+				>
+					<svg
+						class="h-3.5 w-3.5"
+						fill="none"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+						stroke-width="2"
+					>
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M4 4v6h6M20 20v-6h-6" />
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" d="M20 10a8 8 0 0 0-14-4M4 14a8 8 0 0 0 14 4" />
+					</svg>
+					Reset zoom
+				</button>
+			{/if}
 		</div>
 	</div>