diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/federation/NetworkMap3D.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/federation/NetworkMap3D.vue
index 2747b5d4..d6db03b5 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/federation/NetworkMap3D.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/federation/NetworkMap3D.vue
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ let frame = 0
 let selfDots: GlobeDot[] = []
 let selfRadiusPx = 15
 
-const PERSP = 3.2
+/** Perspective strength — measure() sets it per form factor: 3.2 gives the
+ *  desktop scene real depth; a large value is near-orthographic (flat). */
+let persp = 3.2
 let resizeObserver: ResizeObserver | null = null
 let intro: gsap.core.Timeline | null = null
 let spinTween: gsap.core.Tween | null = null
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ function project(x: number, y: number, z: number) {
   const ct = Math.cos(cam.tilt), st = Math.sin(cam.tilt)
   const y2 = y * ct - z1 * st
   const z2 = y * st + z1 * ct
-  const s = PERSP / (PERSP + z2)
+  const s = persp / (persp + z2)
   return {
     x: width / 2 + x1 * unit * s * cam.zoom,
     y: centerY + y2 * unit * s * cam.zoom,
@@ -554,10 +556,12 @@ function measure() {
   height = c.clientHeight
   svgRef.value?.setAttribute('viewBox', `0 0 ${width} ${height}`)
 
-  // Portrait (phone/companion): tilt the camera towards top-down so the
-  // orbit becomes a tall ellipse that uses the vertical space — nodes and
-  // labels spread out in two dimensions instead of stacking on a flat band.
-  cam.tilt = height > width * 1.15 ? -0.95 : -0.5
+  // Portrait (phone/companion): go near top-down and near-orthographic so
+  // the map reads like the old 2D radial view — rings become circles, no
+  // perspective squash, maximum label spread. Desktop keeps the 3D depth.
+  const portrait = height > width
+  cam.tilt = portrait ? -1.35 : -0.5
+  persp = portrait ? 16 : 3.2
 
   // Auto-fit: sample the outermost orbit through the real camera math
   // (rotation-invariant — a ring about the Y axis projects identically at any
@@ -577,7 +581,7 @@ function measure() {
     for (const y of [-0.2, 0.2]) { // covers yJitter + sway/bob amplitude
       const y2 = y * ct - z * st
       const z2 = y * st + z * ct
-      const s = PERSP / (PERSP + z2)
+      const s = persp / (persp + z2)
       maxAbsX = Math.max(maxAbsX, Math.abs(x * s))
       yMin = Math.min(yMin, y2 * s)
       yMax = Math.max(yMax, y2 * s)