diff --git a/templates/dashboard.html b/templates/dashboard.html
index 9836de0..853102f 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ async function loadGraph() {
             graphState.totalEngrams = g.total_engrams || graphState.totalEngrams || 0;
             graphState.lastModified = g.max_modified || graphState.lastModified;
             _graphDraw();
+            if (offset === 0 || (graphState.loadedEngrams && graphState.loadedEngrams % 9000 === 0)) {
+                fitGraphView({silent: true});
+            }
             if (g.done || (maxEngrams && graphState.loadedEngrams >= maxEngrams)) break;
             offset = g.next_offset || (offset + limit);
             await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 16));
@@ -619,6 +622,12 @@ function _graphNodeRadius(n) {
     return Math.max(huge ? 1.4 : 3, Math.min(huge ? 9 : 18, base + Math.sqrt(d) * (huge ? 0.35 : 1) + bonus));
 }
 
+function _graphVisualRadius(n) {
+    // Fit can zoom out to show the full 58k+ cloud. Keep dots readable in
+    // screen space instead of shrinking them into invisible sub-pixels.
+    return _graphNodeRadius(n) / Math.max(0.08, graphState.zoom || 1);
+}
+
 function _graphNodeFill(n) {
     const d = graphState.degree.get(n.id) || 0;
     const t = Math.max(0, Math.min(0.55, d / 18)); // higher degree -> brighter
@@ -690,7 +699,7 @@ function _graphWorldFromScreen(cx, cy) {
 function _graphHitTest(wx, wy) {
     for (let i = graphState.sim.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
         const n = graphState.sim[i];
-        const r = _graphNodeRadius(n) + 2;
+        const r = _graphVisualRadius(n) + 2 / Math.max(0.08, graphState.zoom);
         const dx = wx - n.x;
         const dy = wy - n.y;
         if ((dx*dx + dy*dy) <= r*r) return n;
@@ -1163,7 +1172,7 @@ function _graphDraw() {
 
     let matches = 0;
     for (const n of graphState.sim) {
-        const r = _graphNodeRadius(n);
+        const r = _graphVisualRadius(n);
         const isMatch = _graphMatches(n, term);
         if (isMatch) matches++;
 
@@ -1260,7 +1269,7 @@ function resetGraphView() {
     _graphDraw();
 }
 
-function fitGraphView() {
+function fitGraphView(opts = {}) {
     const canvas = _graphCanvas();
     if (!graphState.sim.length) return;
     let minX = Infinity, minY = Infinity, maxX = -Infinity, maxY = -Infinity;
@@ -1270,12 +1279,13 @@ function fitGraphView() {
     }
     const w = Math.max(1, maxX - minX);
     const h = Math.max(1, maxY - minY);
-    const zx = (canvas.width - 40) / w;
-    const zy = (canvas.height - 40) / h;
-    graphState.zoom = Math.max(0.35, Math.min(2.5, Math.min(zx, zy)));
+    const pad = graphState.sim.length > 20000 ? 96 : 54;
+    const zx = (canvas.width - pad) / w;
+    const zy = (canvas.height - pad) / h;
+    graphState.zoom = Math.max(0.04, Math.min(2.5, Math.min(zx, zy)));
     graphState.panX = canvas.width / 2 - ((minX + maxX) / 2) * graphState.zoom;
     graphState.panY = canvas.height / 2 - ((minY + maxY) / 2) * graphState.zoom;
-    _graphDraw();
+    if (!opts.silent) _graphDraw();
 }
 
 function graphApplySearch(term) {