diff --git a/lib/folk-commitment-pool.ts b/lib/folk-commitment-pool.ts
index 915eedc..5376a08 100644
--- a/lib/folk-commitment-pool.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-commitment-pool.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ class Orb {
 
 	constructor(c: PoolCommitment, cx: number, cy: number, r: number) {
 		this.c = c;
-		this.baseRadius = 18 + c.hours * 9;
+		// Scale orb radius relative to basket size so they always fit
+		// Base: 8-15% of basket radius, scaled by sqrt(hours) to avoid giant orbs
+		const minR = r * 0.08;
+		const maxR = r * 0.15;
+		this.baseRadius = Math.min(maxR, minR + (maxR - minR) * (Math.sqrt(c.hours) / Math.sqrt(10)));
 		this.radius = this.baseRadius;
 		const a = Math.random() * Math.PI * 2;
 		const d = Math.random() * (r - this.baseRadius - 10);
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ class Orb {
 
 		const isH = hovered === this;
 		this.hoverT += ((isH ? 1 : 0) - this.hoverT) * 0.12;
-		this.radius = this.baseRadius + this.hoverT * 5;
+		this.radius = this.baseRadius * (1 + this.hoverT * 0.15);
 		if (this.opacity < 1) this.opacity = Math.min(1, this.opacity + 0.025);
 	}
 
@@ -318,9 +322,19 @@ export class FolkCommitmentPool extends FolkShape {
 		const emptyMsg = this.#wrapper.querySelector(".empty-msg") as HTMLElement;
 		if (emptyMsg) emptyMsg.style.display = commitments.length === 0 ? "flex" : "none";
 
-		// Preserve existing orbs by commitment ID
+		// Preserve existing orbs by commitment ID, rescale to current basket size
 		const existing = new Map(this.#orbs.map(o => [o.c.id, o]));
-		this.#orbs = commitments.map(c => existing.get(c.id) || new Orb(c, cx, cy, r));
+		this.#orbs = commitments.map(c => {
+			const old = existing.get(c.id);
+			if (old) {
+				// Rescale existing orb to current basket radius
+				const minR = r * 0.08;
+				const maxR = r * 0.15;
+				old.baseRadius = Math.min(maxR, minR + (maxR - minR) * (Math.sqrt(c.hours) / Math.sqrt(10)));
+				return old;
+			}
+			return new Orb(c, cx, cy, r);
+		});
 	}
 
 	// ── Canvas coord helpers ──