diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
index e1649c8a..d990b518 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/ae_comp__badge_obj_view.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
         update_status?: string;
         update_complete?: boolean;
         is_review_mode?: boolean;
+        /** Optional px override for name font size. When provided, replaces auto-sizing. */
+        font_size_name?: number;
+        /** Optional px override for professional title font size. */
+        font_size_title?: number;
+        /** Optional px override for affiliations font size. */
+        font_size_affiliations?: number;
+        /** Optional px override for location font size. */
+        font_size_location?: number;
         log_lvl?: number;
     }
 
@@ -18,6 +26,10 @@
         update_status = $bindable('idle'),
         update_complete = $bindable(true),
         is_review_mode = false,
+        font_size_name = undefined,
+        font_size_title = undefined,
+        font_size_affiliations = undefined,
+        font_size_location = undefined,
         log_lvl = 0
     }: Props = $props();
 
@@ -803,7 +815,8 @@ onkeypress={() => {
                     <!-- Examples: mSC-tTzL_OA, QLddtYl8sfo -->
 
                     <div
-                        class="full_name_override_all {full_name_class_size} leading-none"
+                        class="full_name_override_all {font_size_name ? '' : full_name_class_size} leading-none"
+                        style={font_size_name ? `font-size: ${font_size_name}px` : ''}
                     >
                         <!-- <span class="float-right text-sm italic m-2">
                 {longest_full_name_override_part}&times; char
@@ -828,9 +841,10 @@ onkeypress={() => {
                     {#if editable_professional_title_override || edit_mode_active}
                         <div
                             class="professional_title
-                        {professional_title_class_size} leading-none
+                        {font_size_title ? '' : professional_title_class_size} leading-none
                         italic
                         "
+                            style={font_size_title ? `font-size: ${font_size_title}px` : ''}
                         >
                             {#if edit_mode_active}
                                 <input
@@ -858,8 +872,9 @@ onkeypress={() => {
                         {#if editable_affiliations_override || edit_mode_active}
                             <div
                                 class="affiliations
-                        {affiliations_class_size} leading-none
+                        {font_size_affiliations ? '' : affiliations_class_size} leading-none
                         "
+                                style={font_size_affiliations ? `font-size: ${font_size_affiliations}px` : ''}
                             >
                                 {#if edit_mode_active}
                                     <textarea
@@ -878,8 +893,9 @@ onkeypress={() => {
                         {#if editable_location_override || edit_mode_active}
                             <div
                                 class="location
-                        {location_class_size} leading-none
+                        {font_size_location ? '' : location_class_size} leading-none
                         "
+                                style={font_size_location ? `font-size: ${font_size_location}px` : ''}
                             >
                                 {#if edit_mode_active}
                                     <input
diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
index c1832334..c11f8dfc 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/badges/[badge_id]/print/+page.svelte
@@ -81,6 +81,39 @@
     // Print mode: display only — ae_comp__badge_obj_view handles print count + window.print()
     // The "Print Now" header button below only triggers window.print() for convenience;
     // print count is incremented by the print button inside ae_comp__badge_obj_view.
+
+    // *** Font size overrides (screen-only, null = auto-sizing from badge view)
+    // Values are in px. Auto-sizing uses inch-based Tailwind classes in ae_comp__badge_obj_view.
+    // Reasonable defaults when first activated correspond roughly to the auto-sized inch values.
+    let font_size_name: number | null = $state(null);
+    let font_size_title: number | null = $state(null);
+    let font_size_affiliations: number | null = $state(null);
+    let font_size_location: number | null = $state(null);
+
+    const FONT_SIZE_DEFAULTS = { name: 58, title: 34, affiliations: 38, location: 34 };
+    const FONT_SIZE_MIN = { name: 20, title: 14, affiliations: 14, location: 14 };
+    const FONT_SIZE_MAX = { name: 80, title: 56, affiliations: 60, location: 56 };
+    const FONT_SIZE_STEP = 2;
+
+    function font_size_adjust(which: 'name' | 'title' | 'affiliations' | 'location', delta: number) {
+        if (which === 'name') {
+            font_size_name = font_size_name === null
+                ? FONT_SIZE_DEFAULTS.name
+                : Math.max(FONT_SIZE_MIN.name, Math.min(FONT_SIZE_MAX.name, font_size_name + delta));
+        } else if (which === 'title') {
+            font_size_title = font_size_title === null
+                ? FONT_SIZE_DEFAULTS.title
+                : Math.max(FONT_SIZE_MIN.title, Math.min(FONT_SIZE_MAX.title, font_size_title + delta));
+        } else if (which === 'affiliations') {
+            font_size_affiliations = font_size_affiliations === null
+                ? FONT_SIZE_DEFAULTS.affiliations
+                : Math.max(FONT_SIZE_MIN.affiliations, Math.min(FONT_SIZE_MAX.affiliations, font_size_affiliations + delta));
+        } else if (which === 'location') {
+            font_size_location = font_size_location === null
+                ? FONT_SIZE_DEFAULTS.location
+                : Math.max(FONT_SIZE_MIN.location, Math.min(FONT_SIZE_MAX.location, font_size_location + delta));
+        }
+    }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -169,6 +202,83 @@
         </div>
     </header>
 
+    <!-- Font size controls: screen-only, hidden when browser prints -->
+    <div class="print:hidden flex flex-row flex-wrap gap-x-6 gap-y-2 items-center justify-start py-2 px-3 mb-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 text-sm">
+        <span class="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wide shrink-0">Font Size:</span>
+
+        <!-- Name -->
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 w-16">Name</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('name', -FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_name !== null && font_size_name <= FONT_SIZE_MIN.name}
+            >−</button>
+            <span class="font-mono text-xs w-12 text-center">{font_size_name !== null ? `${font_size_name}px` : 'Auto'}</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('name', FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_name !== null && font_size_name >= FONT_SIZE_MAX.name}
+            >+</button>
+            {#if font_size_name !== null}
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-1.5 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none text-xs opacity-60"
+                    onclick={() => (font_size_name = null)} title="Reset to auto">↺</button>
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Title -->
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 w-16">Title</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('title', -FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_title !== null && font_size_title <= FONT_SIZE_MIN.title}
+            >−</button>
+            <span class="font-mono text-xs w-12 text-center">{font_size_title !== null ? `${font_size_title}px` : 'Auto'}</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('title', FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_title !== null && font_size_title >= FONT_SIZE_MAX.title}
+            >+</button>
+            {#if font_size_title !== null}
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-1.5 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none text-xs opacity-60"
+                    onclick={() => (font_size_title = null)} title="Reset to auto">↺</button>
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Affiliations -->
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 w-16">Affil.</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('affiliations', -FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_affiliations !== null && font_size_affiliations <= FONT_SIZE_MIN.affiliations}
+            >−</button>
+            <span class="font-mono text-xs w-12 text-center">{font_size_affiliations !== null ? `${font_size_affiliations}px` : 'Auto'}</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('affiliations', FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_affiliations !== null && font_size_affiliations >= FONT_SIZE_MAX.affiliations}
+            >+</button>
+            {#if font_size_affiliations !== null}
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-1.5 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none text-xs opacity-60"
+                    onclick={() => (font_size_affiliations = null)} title="Reset to auto">↺</button>
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Location -->
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-500 w-16">Location</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('location', -FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_location !== null && font_size_location <= FONT_SIZE_MIN.location}
+            >−</button>
+            <span class="font-mono text-xs w-12 text-center">{font_size_location !== null ? `${font_size_location}px` : 'Auto'}</span>
+            <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-2 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none"
+                onclick={() => font_size_adjust('location', FONT_SIZE_STEP)}
+                disabled={font_size_location !== null && font_size_location >= FONT_SIZE_MAX.location}
+            >+</button>
+            {#if font_size_location !== null}
+                <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm px-1.5 py-0 min-h-0 h-6 leading-none text-xs opacity-60"
+                    onclick={() => (font_size_location = null)} title="Reset to auto">↺</button>
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Badge render — ae_comp__badge_obj_view handles print count + window.print() -->
     <Comp_badge_obj_view
         event_id={$lq__event_badge_obj.event_id as string}
@@ -176,6 +286,10 @@
         {lq__event_badge_obj}
         {lq__event_badge_template_obj}
         is_review_mode={false}
+        font_size_name={font_size_name ?? undefined}
+        font_size_title={font_size_title ?? undefined}
+        font_size_affiliations={font_size_affiliations ?? undefined}
+        font_size_location={font_size_location ?? undefined}
     />
 
 {:else if is_loading_idb || !event_badge_id}