diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/templates/ae_comp__badge_template_form.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/templates/ae_comp__badge_template_form.svelte
index 79367caf..fa2ef6f5 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/templates/ae_comp__badge_template_form.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(badges)/templates/ae_comp__badge_template_form.svelte
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ let cfg_punch_holes_right_rainbow = $state(false);
 let cfg_punch_holes_center_fg      = $state('');
 let cfg_punch_holes_center_bg      = $state('');
 let cfg_punch_holes_center_rainbow = $state(false);
+// Horizontal inset per side (mm). null = use component default (2mm).
+let cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm: number | null = $state(null);
 // Applies to all rainbow slots: slow breathing pulse instead of fast cycle
 let cfg_punch_holes_slow_pulse = $state(false);
 // Header bottom border. Empty color = no border.
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ async function load_template(id: string) {
             cfg_punch_holes_center_bg      = parsed_cfg?.punch_holes?.center_bg      ?? '';
             cfg_punch_holes_center_rainbow = parsed_cfg?.punch_holes?.center_rainbow ?? false;
             cfg_punch_holes_slow_pulse     = parsed_cfg?.punch_holes?.slow_pulse     ?? false;
+            cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm     = parsed_cfg?.punch_holes?.inset_x_mm    ?? null;
             cfg_header_border_color = parsed_cfg.header_border_color ?? '';
             cfg_header_border_width = parsed_cfg.header_border_width ?? '';
             cfg_header_padding_top    = parsed_cfg.header_padding_top    ?? '';
@@ -301,6 +304,7 @@ async function handle_submit() {
         if (cfg_punch_holes_center_bg.trim())  ph.center_bg       = cfg_punch_holes_center_bg.trim();
         if (cfg_punch_holes_center_rainbow)    ph.center_rainbow  = true;
         if (cfg_punch_holes_slow_pulse)        ph.slow_pulse      = true;
+        if (cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm !== null && !isNaN(cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm)) ph.inset_x_mm = cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm;
         cfg_obj.punch_holes = ph;
     } else {
         delete cfg_obj.punch_holes;
@@ -488,6 +492,41 @@ function toggle_cfg_controls_auth_editable(key: string) {
                             <span class="text-sm">Slow Pulse <span class="text-xs text-surface-400 italic">(gentle breathing instead of fast cycle)</span></span>
                         </label>
                     {/if}
+
+                    {#if cfg_punch_holes_left || cfg_punch_holes_right || cfg_punch_holes_center}
+                        <div class="pt-1 border-t border-surface-200-800">
+                            <label class="label">
+                                <span class="text-sm">Hole Marker Inset (mm per side)</span>
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                                    <input
+                                        type="number"
+                                        min="0"
+                                        max="8"
+                                        step="0.5"
+                                        placeholder="2"
+                                        value={cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm ?? ''}
+                                        oninput={(e) => {
+                                            const v = parseFloat((e.target as HTMLInputElement).value);
+                                            cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm = isNaN(v) ? null : v;
+                                        }}
+                                        class="input w-24" />
+                                    {#if cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm !== null}
+                                        <button
+                                            type="button"
+                                            onclick={() => (cfg_punch_holes_inset_x_mm = null)}
+                                            class="btn btn-sm preset-tonal-surface">
+                                            Reset to default
+                                        </button>
+                                    {/if}
+                                </div>
+                                <p class="text-xs text-surface-400 italic">
+                                    Shrinks the printed marker width by this many mm on each horizontal side,
+                                    keeping it inside the physical hole slot. Default is 2mm. Increase if markers
+                                    bleed outside the hole on your printer or badge stock.
+                                </p>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                    {/if}
                 </div>
 
                 <label class="label">