diff --git a/web/views/timeline.ejs b/web/views/timeline.ejs
index caaf88b..4df7ffb 100644
--- a/web/views/timeline.ejs
+++ b/web/views/timeline.ejs
@@ -295,9 +295,11 @@
             100% { top: 100%; }
         }
 
-        /* Full hint (text + animated line) only on tall desktop, where there's
-           a roomy void below the comet for it to sit in. */
-        @media (min-width: 1024px) and (min-height: 1081px) {
+        /* Full hint (text + animated line) on roomier desktop viewports, where
+           there's a void below the comet for it to sit in. Threshold is loose
+           (900px) because display scaling shrinks a 1440p monitor's CSS
+           viewport well below its physical height. */
+        @media (min-width: 1024px) and (min-height: 900px) {
             #scroll-hint { display: flex; }
         }
 
@@ -316,7 +318,7 @@
             transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
             animation: arrowBounce 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
         }
-        @media (min-width: 1024px) and (min-height: 1081px) {
+        @media (min-width: 1024px) and (min-height: 900px) {
             #scroll-arrow { display: none; }
         }
         @keyframes arrowBounce {