diff --git a/src/scene/convert/tessellate.rs b/src/scene/convert/tessellate.rs
index 143dde897..829b20cf1 100644
--- a/src/scene/convert/tessellate.rs
+++ b/src/scene/convert/tessellate.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,53 @@ fn split_mixed_polyline(
             end_angle,
         } = *tg
         {
+            let (sw, ew) = if let Some(&(w0, w1)) = seg_widths.get(i) {
+                (w0, w1)
+            } else if global_world_width > 1e-9 {
+                (global_world_width, global_world_width)
+            } else {
+                (0.0, 0.0)
+            };
+
+            // Check if the CCW start_angle of this TangentGeom::Arc corresponds
+            // to the segment's end vertex (clockwise bulge arc in CAD where
+            // bulge_arc_to_tangent inverted start_angle and end_angle to enforce CCW).
+            let (p_seg_start, p_seg_end) = if i + 1 < key_vertices.len() {
+                (key_vertices[i], key_vertices[i + 1])
+            } else if !key_vertices.is_empty() {
+                (
+                    key_vertices[i % key_vertices.len()],
+                    key_vertices[(i + 1) % key_vertices.len()],
+                )
+            } else {
+                ([0.0; 3], [0.0; 3])
+            };
+
+            let p_sa = [
+                center[0] + radius * (start_angle.cos() * axis_x[0] + start_angle.sin() * axis_y[0]),
+                center[1] + radius * (start_angle.cos() * axis_x[1] + start_angle.sin() * axis_y[1]),
+                center[2] + radius * (start_angle.cos() * axis_x[2] + start_angle.sin() * axis_y[2]),
+            ];
+            let is_reversed = if !key_vertices.is_empty() {
+                let d_start_sq = (p_sa[0] - p_seg_start[0]).powi(2)
+                    + (p_sa[1] - p_seg_start[1]).powi(2)
+                    + (p_sa[2] - p_seg_start[2]).powi(2);
+                let d_end_sq = (p_sa[0] - p_seg_end[0]).powi(2)
+                    + (p_sa[1] - p_seg_end[1]).powi(2)
+                    + (p_sa[2] - p_seg_end[2]).powi(2);
+                d_end_sq < d_start_sq
+            } else {
+                false
+            };
+
+            let (w_at_sa, w_at_ea) = if is_reversed {
+                (ew, sw)
+            } else {
+                (sw, ew)
+            };
+
             let mut arc_pts = Vec::with_capacity(17);
+            let mut arc_widths = Vec::with_capacity(17);
             let n = 16;
             let sweep = if end_angle >= start_angle {
                 end_angle - start_angle
@@ -298,25 +344,12 @@ fn split_mixed_polyline(
                     center[2] + radius * (ang.cos() * axis_x[2] + ang.sin() * axis_y[2]),
                 ];
                 arc_pts.push(p);
+                arc_widths.push(w_at_sa + (w_at_ea - w_at_sa) * frac as f32);
             }
             let (points, points_low) = points_to_ds(arc_pts);
 
-            let (sw, ew) = if let Some(&(w0, w1)) = seg_widths.get(i) {
-                if w0 > 1e-9 || w1 > 1e-9 {
-                    (w0, w1)
-                } else if global_world_width > 1e-9 {
-                    (global_world_width, global_world_width)
-                } else {
-                    (0.0, 0.0)
-                }
-            } else if global_world_width > 1e-9 {
-                (global_world_width, global_world_width)
-            } else {
-                (0.0, 0.0)
-            };
-
-            let taper_widths = if (sw - ew).abs() > 1e-6 {
-                vec![sw, ew]
+            let taper_widths = if (w_at_sa - w_at_ea).abs() > 1e-6 {
+                arc_widths
             } else {
                 Vec::new()
             };
@@ -367,43 +400,77 @@ fn split_mixed_polyline(
 
     // Collect straight lines into a line wire
     let mut straight_pts: Vec<[f64; 3]> = Vec::new();
+    let mut straight_widths: Vec<f32> = Vec::new();
     let mut straight_tangents: Vec<TangentGeom> = Vec::new();
     let mut last_end: Option<[f64; 3]> = None;
+    let mut last_end_w: f32 = 0.0;
 
     for (i, tg) in tangent_geoms.iter().enumerate() {
         if let TangentGeom::Line { p1, p2 } = tg {
             straight_tangents.push(tg.clone());
-            let (p_start, p_end) = if i + 1 < key_vertices.len() {
-                (key_vertices[i], key_vertices[i + 1])
+            let p_start = if i + 1 < key_vertices.len()
+                && (key_vertices[i][0] as f32 - p1[0]).abs() < 1e-3
+                && (key_vertices[i][1] as f32 - p1[1]).abs() < 1e-3
+                && (key_vertices[i][2] as f32 - p1[2]).abs() < 1e-3
+            {
+                key_vertices[i]
             } else {
-                (
-                    [p1[0] as f64, p1[1] as f64, p1[2] as f64],
-                    [p2[0] as f64, p2[1] as f64, p2[2] as f64],
-                )
+                [p1[0] as f64, p1[1] as f64, p1[2] as f64]
+            };
+            let p_end = if i + 1 < key_vertices.len()
+                && (key_vertices[i + 1][0] as f32 - p2[0]).abs() < 1e-3
+                && (key_vertices[i + 1][1] as f32 - p2[1]).abs() < 1e-3
+                && (key_vertices[i + 1][2] as f32 - p2[2]).abs() < 1e-3
+            {
+                key_vertices[i + 1]
+            } else {
+                [p2[0] as f64, p2[1] as f64, p2[2] as f64]
+            };
+            let (sw, ew) = if let Some(&(w0, w1)) = seg_widths.get(i) {
+                (w0, w1)
+            } else if global_world_width > 1e-9 {
+                (global_world_width, global_world_width)
+            } else {
+                (0.0, 0.0)
             };
             if !plinegen {
                 if !straight_pts.is_empty() {
                     straight_pts.push([f64::NAN; 3]);
+                    straight_widths.push(0.0);
                 }
                 straight_pts.push(p_start);
+                straight_widths.push(sw);
                 straight_pts.push(p_end);
+                straight_widths.push(ew);
             } else {
                 if let Some(prev) = last_end {
                     if (prev[0] - p_start[0]).abs() < 1e-7
                         && (prev[1] - p_start[1]).abs() < 1e-7
                         && (prev[2] - p_start[2]).abs() < 1e-7
+                        && (last_end_w - sw).abs() < 1e-6
                     {
                         straight_pts.push(p_end);
+                        straight_widths.push(ew);
                     } else {
                         straight_pts.push([f64::NAN; 3]);
+                        straight_widths.push(0.0);
                         straight_pts.push(p_start);
+                        straight_widths.push(sw);
                         straight_pts.push(p_end);
+                        straight_widths.push(ew);
                     }
                 } else {
+                    if !straight_pts.is_empty() {
+                        straight_pts.push([f64::NAN; 3]);
+                        straight_widths.push(0.0);
+                    }
                     straight_pts.push(p_start);
+                    straight_widths.push(sw);
                     straight_pts.push(p_end);
+                    straight_widths.push(ew);
                 }
                 last_end = Some(p_end);
+                last_end_w = ew;
             }
         } else {
             last_end = None;
@@ -417,12 +484,24 @@ fn split_mixed_polyline(
         } else {
             (Vec::new(), Vec::new())
         };
+        let line_world_width = straight_widths
+            .iter()
+            .copied()
+            .fold(0.0f32, f32::max);
+        let has_line_taper = straight_widths
+            .first()
+            .map_or(false, |&w0| straight_widths.iter().any(|&w| (w - w0).abs() > 1e-6));
+        let taper_widths = if has_line_taper || straight_widths.iter().any(|&w| w > 1e-6) {
+            straight_widths
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
         out.push(WireModel {
             bg_adapt: None,
             point_marker,
-            taper_widths: Vec::new(),
+            taper_widths,
             pattern_stations: Vec::new(),
-            world_width: global_world_width,
+            world_width: line_world_width,
             depth_override: None,
             display_visible: true,
             plot_visible: true,
@@ -2979,3 +3058,176 @@ pub(crate) fn normalized_or(v: Vec3, fallback: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
         v.normalize()
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_split_mixed_polyline_straight_lines_have_taper_widths() {
+        let tg_line = TangentGeom::Line {
+            p1: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            p2: [10.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+        };
+        let tg_arc = TangentGeom::Arc {
+            center: [10.0, 5.0, 0.0],
+            axis_x: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            axis_y: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            radius: 5.0,
+            start_angle: -std::f64::consts::FRAC_PI_2,
+            end_angle: 0.0,
+        };
+        let tgs = vec![tg_line, tg_arc];
+        let kv = vec![[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [10.0, 0.0, 0.0], [15.0, 5.0, 0.0]];
+        let seg_widths = vec![(0.0f32, 10.0f32), (10.0f32, 20.0f32)];
+
+        let wires = split_mixed_polyline(
+            &tgs,
+            &kv,
+            "mixed",
+            [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+            false,
+            0.0,
+            [0.0; 8],
+            1.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            None,
+            true,
+            &seg_widths,
+            20.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        );
+
+        // Arc wire + Line wire
+        assert_eq!(wires.len(), 2);
+        let arc_wire = &wires[0];
+        assert_eq!(arc_wire.taper_widths.first().copied(), Some(10.0));
+        assert_eq!(arc_wire.taper_widths.last().copied(), Some(20.0));
+
+        let line_wire = &wires[1];
+        assert_eq!(line_wire.taper_widths, vec![0.0, 10.0]);
+        assert_eq!(line_wire.world_width, 10.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_split_mixed_polyline_zero_width_segments_after_tapered_segment() {
+        let tg_line = TangentGeom::Line {
+            p1: [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            p2: [10.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+        };
+        let tg_arc1 = TangentGeom::Arc {
+            center: [10.0, 5.0, 0.0],
+            axis_x: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            axis_y: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            radius: 5.0,
+            start_angle: -std::f64::consts::FRAC_PI_2,
+            end_angle: 0.0,
+        };
+        let tg_arc2 = TangentGeom::Arc {
+            center: [15.0, 10.0, 0.0],
+            axis_x: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            axis_y: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            radius: 5.0,
+            start_angle: -std::f64::consts::FRAC_PI_2,
+            end_angle: 0.0,
+        };
+        let tgs = vec![tg_line, tg_arc1, tg_arc2];
+        let kv = vec![
+            [0.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            [10.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            [15.0, 5.0, 0.0],
+            [20.0, 10.0, 0.0],
+        ];
+        // Segment 0 has width (2.0, 0.0), segment 1 and 2 have width (0.0, 0.0)
+        let seg_widths = vec![(2.0f32, 0.0f32), (0.0f32, 0.0f32), (0.0f32, 0.0f32)];
+
+        let wires = split_mixed_polyline(
+            &tgs,
+            &kv,
+            "taper_then_zero",
+            [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+            false,
+            0.0,
+            [0.0; 8],
+            1.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            None,
+            true,
+            &seg_widths,
+            2.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        );
+
+        // 2 arc wires + 1 line wire = 3 wires
+        assert_eq!(wires.len(), 3);
+        let arc1 = &wires[0];
+        let arc2 = &wires[1];
+        let line = &wires[2];
+
+        // Arcs must have world_width = 0.0 and empty taper_widths
+        assert_eq!(arc1.world_width, 0.0);
+        assert!(arc1.taper_widths.is_empty());
+        assert_eq!(arc2.world_width, 0.0);
+        assert!(arc2.taper_widths.is_empty());
+
+        let inst1 = crate::scene::pipeline::circle_gpu::extract_circle_instance(arc1, 0.0)
+            .expect("arc1 instance");
+        assert_eq!(inst1.start_width, 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(inst1.params[3], 0.0);
+
+        // Straight line must have world_width = 2.0 and taper_widths = [2.0, 0.0]
+        assert_eq!(line.world_width, 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(line.taper_widths, vec![2.0, 0.0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_split_mixed_polyline_reversed_arc_aligns_endpoints() {
+        // Clockwise arc from (10.0, 0.0) to (15.0, 5.0).
+        // bulge_arc_to_tangent inverts angles so start_angle is at (15.0, 5.0) and end_angle at (10.0, 0.0).
+        let tg_arc_reversed = TangentGeom::Arc {
+            center: [10.0, 5.0, 0.0],
+            axis_x: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0],
+            axis_y: [0.0, 1.0, 0.0],
+            radius: 5.0,
+            start_angle: 0.0, // at (15.0, 5.0) - physical end!
+            end_angle: -std::f64::consts::FRAC_PI_2, // at (10.0, 0.0) - physical start!
+        };
+        let tgs = vec![tg_arc_reversed];
+        let kv = vec![[10.0, 0.0, 0.0], [15.0, 5.0, 0.0]];
+        let seg_widths = vec![(5.0f32, 25.0f32)]; // sw=5.0 at start, ew=25.0 at end
+
+        let wires = split_mixed_polyline(
+            &tgs,
+            &kv,
+            "arc_rev",
+            [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+            false,
+            0.0,
+            [0.0; 8],
+            1.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            None,
+            true,
+            &seg_widths,
+            25.0,
+            Vec::new(),
+            Vec::new(),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(wires.len(), 1);
+        let arc_wire = &wires[0];
+        // In CCW shader angles, start_angle is at (15.0, 5.0) which is physical end (ew = 25.0).
+        // end_angle is at (10.0, 0.0) which is physical start (sw = 5.0).
+        assert_eq!(arc_wire.taper_widths.first().copied(), Some(25.0));
+        assert_eq!(arc_wire.taper_widths.last().copied(), Some(5.0));
+
+        let inst = crate::scene::pipeline::circle_gpu::extract_circle_instance(arc_wire, 0.0)
+            .expect("arc instance extracted");
+        // start_width is at start_angle (physical end, 25.0)
+        assert_eq!(inst.start_width, 25.0);
+        // params.w (end_width) is at end_angle (physical start, 5.0)
+        assert_eq!(inst.params[3], 5.0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/scene/pipeline/circle_gpu.rs b/src/scene/pipeline/circle_gpu.rs
index f38b46605..f5e898cd5 100644
--- a/src/scene/pipeline/circle_gpu.rs
+++ b/src/scene/pipeline/circle_gpu.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ pub fn extract_circle_instance_from_geom_indexed(
 
     let (start_width, end_width) = if !wire.taper_widths.is_empty() {
         if wire.taper_widths.len() >= 2 && wire.tangent_geoms.len() == 1 {
-            (wire.taper_widths[0], wire.taper_widths[1])
+            (wire.taper_widths[0], *wire.taper_widths.last().unwrap())
         } else if wire.taper_widths.len() > geom_index {
             let sw = wire.taper_widths[geom_index];
             let ew = wire.taper_widths.get(geom_index + 1).copied().unwrap_or(sw);
diff --git a/src/scene/pipeline/wire_gpu.rs b/src/scene/pipeline/wire_gpu.rs
index e3901ee3d..d71c15d58 100644
--- a/src/scene/pipeline/wire_gpu.rs
+++ b/src/scene/pipeline/wire_gpu.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ pub struct WireConst {
     /// the quad by `world_half_width / world_per_pixel` so the band tracks zoom
     /// in drawing units.
     pub world_half_width: f32,
-    pub _pad1: f32,
+    pub is_tapered: f32,
     pub _pad2: f32,
     /// Point-marker origin as a double-single pair. `marker_normal_scale.w`
     /// stores the viewport-height percentage; zero disables marker scaling.
@@ -592,7 +592,14 @@ pub(crate) fn emit_wire_packed(
     let (dists, align_end, align_total) = wire_distances(wire);
     let (marker_origin_high, marker_origin_low, marker_normal_scale) = marker_metadata(wire);
     let low = |i: usize| -> [f32; 3] { wire.points_low.get(i).copied().unwrap_or([0.0; 3]) };
-    let tw = |i: usize| -> f32 { wire.taper_widths.get(i).copied().unwrap_or(0.0) * 0.5 };
+    let is_tapered = !wire.taper_widths.is_empty();
+    let tw = |i: usize| -> f32 {
+        if is_tapered {
+            wire.taper_widths.get(i).copied().unwrap_or(0.0) * 0.5
+        } else {
+            -1.0
+        }
+    };
     let mut instances: Vec<PackedWireInstance> = Vec::with_capacity(seg_count);
     for i in 0..seg_count {
         let a = wire.points[i];
@@ -636,6 +643,7 @@ pub(crate) fn emit_wire_native(
 ) -> (Vec<WireInstance>, WireConst) {
     let (dists, align_end, align_total) = wire_distances(wire);
     let (marker_origin_high, marker_origin_low, marker_normal_scale) = marker_metadata(wire);
+    let is_tapered = !wire.taper_widths.is_empty();
     let cst = WireConst {
         color,
         pat0: [wire.pattern[0], wire.pattern[1], wire.pattern[2], wire.pattern[3]],
@@ -646,7 +654,7 @@ pub(crate) fn emit_wire_native(
         align_end,
         align_total,
         world_half_width: wire.world_width * 0.5,
-        _pad1: 0.0,
+        is_tapered: if is_tapered { 1.0 } else { 0.0 },
         _pad2: 0.0,
         marker_origin_high,
         marker_origin_low,
@@ -658,18 +666,12 @@ pub(crate) fn emit_wire_native(
         return (Vec::new(), cst);
     }
     let low = |i: usize| -> [f32; 3] { wire.points_low.get(i).copied().unwrap_or([0.0; 3]) };
-    // Store an endpoint/max-width ratio. The shared f32 maximum keeps drawing
-    // units and range out of the packed field; UNORM16 contributes only a
-    // relative error below 1/65535. Preserve zero as the existing constant
-    // width fallback sentinel.
     let taper_ratio = |i: usize| -> u16 {
-        let width = wire.taper_widths.get(i).copied().unwrap_or(0.0);
-        if width <= 0.0 || wire.world_width <= 0.0 {
+        if !is_tapered || wire.world_width <= 0.0 {
             0
         } else {
-            ((width / wire.world_width).clamp(0.0, 1.0) * u16::MAX as f32)
-                .round()
-                .max(1.0) as u16
+            let width = wire.taper_widths.get(i).copied().unwrap_or(0.0);
+            ((width / wire.world_width).clamp(0.0, 1.0) * u16::MAX as f32).round() as u16
         }
     };
     let mut instances: Vec<WireInstance> = Vec::with_capacity(seg_count);
diff --git a/src/shaders/block_wire.wgsl b/src/shaders/block_wire.wgsl
index d70301806..ba3adb899 100644
--- a/src/shaders/block_wire.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/block_wire.wgsl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct WireConst {
     align_end: f32,
     align_total: f32,
     world_half_width: f32,
-    _pad1: f32,
+    is_tapered: f32,
     _pad2: f32,
     marker_origin_high: vec4<f32>,
     marker_origin_low: vec4<f32>,
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ fn vs_main(@builtin(vertex_index) vertex_index: u32, in: VertexIn) -> VertexOut
 
     let rel_a = marker_relative(in.pos_a, in.pos_a_low, in.translation, in.translation_low);
     let rel_b = marker_relative(in.pos_b, in.pos_b_low, in.translation, in.translation_low);
-    let is_world = wire_const.world_half_width > 0.0 || in.taper_ratio.x > 0.0 || in.taper_ratio.y > 0.0;
+    let is_tapered = wire_const.is_tapered > 0.5;
+    let is_world = wire_const.world_half_width > 0.0;
 
     var final_clip: vec4<f32>;
     var out_dist: f32;
@@ -134,8 +135,8 @@ fn vs_main(@builtin(vertex_index) vertex_index: u32, in: VertexIn) -> VertexOut
         // the segment and the plane normal), so the rectangle remains hosted rigidly
         // on the 3D plane when the camera rotates, orbits, or tilts, matching CAD
         // behavior and circle.wgsl planar arcs.
-        let world_hw_a = select(wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x * wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x > 0.0);
-        let world_hw_b = select(wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y * wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y > 0.0);
+        let world_hw_a = select(wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x * wire_const.world_half_width, is_tapered);
+        let world_hw_b = select(wire_const.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y * wire_const.world_half_width, is_tapered);
         let cur_world_hw = mix(world_hw_a, world_hw_b, which_end);
         let eff_hw = max(cur_world_hw, 0.5 * u.world_per_pixel);
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/block_wire_storage.wgsl b/src/shaders/block_wire_storage.wgsl
index 3b3544e22..ea952bca2 100644
--- a/src/shaders/block_wire_storage.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/block_wire_storage.wgsl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct WireConst {
     align_end: f32,
     align_total: f32,
     world_half_width: f32,
-    _pad1: f32,
+    is_tapered: f32,
     _pad2: f32,
     marker_origin_high: vec4<f32>,
     marker_origin_low: vec4<f32>,
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ fn vs_main(@builtin(vertex_index) vertex_index: u32, in: VertexIn) -> VertexOut
 
     let rel_a = marker_relative(seg_pos_a, seg_pos_a_low, in.translation, in.translation_low);
     let rel_b = marker_relative(seg_pos_b, seg_pos_b_low, in.translation, in.translation_low);
-    let is_world = wire_const.world_half_width > 0.0 || seg_taper_ratio.x > 0.0 || seg_taper_ratio.y > 0.0;
+    let is_tapered = wire_const.is_tapered > 0.5;
+    let is_world = wire_const.world_half_width > 0.0;
 
     var final_clip: vec4<f32>;
     var out_dist: f32;
@@ -165,8 +166,8 @@ fn vs_main(@builtin(vertex_index) vertex_index: u32, in: VertexIn) -> VertexOut
         // the segment and the plane normal), so the rectangle remains hosted rigidly
         // on the 3D plane when the camera rotates, orbits, or tilts, matching CAD
         // behavior and circle.wgsl planar arcs.
-        let world_hw_a = select(wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.x * wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.x > 0.0);
-        let world_hw_b = select(wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.y * wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.y > 0.0);
+        let world_hw_a = select(wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.x * wire_const.world_half_width, is_tapered);
+        let world_hw_b = select(wire_const.world_half_width, seg_taper_ratio.y * wire_const.world_half_width, is_tapered);
         let cur_world_hw = mix(world_hw_a, world_hw_b, which_end);
         let eff_hw = max(cur_world_hw, 0.5 * u.world_per_pixel);
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/circle.wgsl b/src/shaders/circle.wgsl
index 22b0973f8..43d157286 100644
--- a/src/shaders/circle.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/circle.wgsl
@@ -207,32 +207,48 @@ fn in_dash(dist: f32, pat_len: f32, p0: vec4<f32>, p1: vec4<f32>) -> bool {
     let is_full_or_in_sweep = (sweep >= TAU - 1e-5) || (d_theta <= sweep);
 
     if in.is_world > 0.5 {
-        // Physical world-unit width (thick analytical circular arcs, donuts, tapered segments).
-        // Distance-to-edge calculations are strictly performed in the circle plane's world units
-        // so that 3D perspective projection yields exact concentric ellipses with invariant
-        // physical stroke widths across any camera tilt or acute perspective angle.
-        if is_full_or_in_sweep {
-            let t = select(0.0, clamp(d_theta / sweep, 0.0, 1.0), sweep > 1e-5);
-            let world_hw = mix(in.hw_ends.x, in.hw_ends.y, t);
-            let eff_hw = max(world_hw, 0.5 * fw);
+        let is_full = sweep >= TAU - 1e-5;
+        if is_full {
+            let eff_hw = max(in.hw_ends.x, 0.5 * fw);
             let d_world = abs(r - in.radius);
             let delta_px = (eff_hw - d_world) / fw;
             let cov = clamp(0.5 + delta_px, 0.0, 1.0);
-            let subpixel_fade = min(1.0, (2.0 * world_hw) / fw);
+            let subpixel_fade = min(1.0, (2.0 * in.hw_ends.x) / fw);
             alpha_cov = cov * subpixel_fade;
             arc_dist = in.radius * d_theta;
         } else {
-            // Outside sweep: evaluate distance to start and end endpoints for smooth round end caps
-            let p_start = in.radius * vec2<f32>(cos(sa), sin(sa));
-            let p_end = in.radius * vec2<f32>(cos(ea), sin(ea));
-            let d_start = length(in.local_pos - p_start);
-            let d_end = length(in.local_pos - p_end);
-            let eff_hw_a = max(in.hw_ends.x, 0.5 * fw);
-            let eff_hw_b = max(in.hw_ends.y, 0.5 * fw);
-            let cov_start = clamp(0.5 + (eff_hw_a - d_start) / fw, 0.0, 1.0) * min(1.0, (2.0 * in.hw_ends.x) / fw);
-            let cov_end = clamp(0.5 + (eff_hw_b - d_end) / fw, 0.0, 1.0) * min(1.0, (2.0 * in.hw_ends.y) / fw);
-            alpha_cov = max(cov_start, cov_end);
-            arc_dist = select(in.radius * sweep, 0.0, cov_start >= cov_end);
+            // Flat (radial) end caps perpendicular to arc tangent at start_angle and end_angle.
+            let d_start_rad = r * d_theta;
+            let d_end_rad = r * (sweep - d_theta);
+            let d_before_sa = r * mod_tau(sa - theta);
+            let d_after_ea = r * mod_tau(theta - ea);
+
+            var cov_angular: f32 = 0.0;
+            var world_hw: f32 = 0.0;
+
+            if is_full_or_in_sweep {
+                let t = select(0.0, clamp(d_theta / sweep, 0.0, 1.0), sweep > 1e-5);
+                world_hw = mix(in.hw_ends.x, in.hw_ends.y, t);
+                let d_inside = min(d_start_rad, d_end_rad);
+                cov_angular = clamp(0.5 + d_inside / fw, 0.0, 1.0);
+                arc_dist = in.radius * d_theta;
+            } else {
+                let d_outside = min(d_before_sa, d_after_ea);
+                if d_outside <= 0.5 * fw {
+                    cov_angular = clamp(0.5 - d_outside / fw, 0.0, 1.0);
+                    world_hw = select(in.hw_ends.y, in.hw_ends.x, d_before_sa <= d_after_ea);
+                    arc_dist = select(in.radius * sweep, 0.0, d_before_sa <= d_after_ea);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if cov_angular > 0.0 {
+                let eff_hw = max(world_hw, 0.5 * fw);
+                let d_world = abs(r - in.radius);
+                let delta_px = (eff_hw - d_world) / fw;
+                let cov_radial = clamp(0.5 + delta_px, 0.0, 1.0);
+                let subpixel_fade = min(1.0, (2.0 * world_hw) / fw);
+                alpha_cov = cov_radial * cov_angular * subpixel_fade;
+            }
         }
     } else {
         // Lineweight stroke (screen-pixel width)
diff --git a/src/shaders/wire.wgsl b/src/shaders/wire.wgsl
index afa7a0d75..f1622b691 100644
--- a/src/shaders/wire.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/wire.wgsl
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct VertexOut {
 // constant world-unit band, then the screen-pixel lineweight (LWDISPLAY off
 // collapses to a hairline).
 fn resolve_hw(taper: f32, world_hw: f32, px_hw: f32) -> f32 {
-    if taper > 0.0 { return max(taper / u.world_per_pixel, 0.5); }
+    if taper >= 0.0 { return max(taper / u.world_per_pixel, 0.5); }
     if world_hw > 0.0 { return max(world_hw / u.world_per_pixel, 0.5); }
     var display_hw = max(px_hw * u.lineweight_scale, 0.5);
     if u.lineweight_scale < 0.0 {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ fn marker_relative(position_high: vec3<f32>, position_low: vec3<f32>, instance:
     // UTM-scale coordinates and after a cross-drawing paste, with no jitter.
     let rel_a = marker_relative(in.pos_a, in.pos_a_low, in);
     let rel_b = marker_relative(in.pos_b, in.pos_b_low, in);
-    let is_world = in.misc.w > 0.0 || in.taper.x > 0.0 || in.taper.y > 0.0;
+    let is_world = in.misc.w > 0.0 || in.taper.x >= 0.0 || in.taper.y >= 0.0;
 
     var final_clip: vec4<f32>;
     var out_dist: f32;
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ fn marker_relative(position_high: vec3<f32>, position_low: vec3<f32>, instance:
         // the segment and the plane normal), so the rectangle remains hosted rigidly
         // on the 3D plane when the camera rotates, orbits, or tilts, matching CAD
         // behavior and circle.wgsl planar arcs.
-        let world_hw_a = select(in.misc.w, in.taper.x, in.taper.x > 0.0);
-        let world_hw_b = select(in.misc.w, in.taper.y, in.taper.y > 0.0);
+        let world_hw_a = select(in.misc.w, in.taper.x, in.taper.x >= 0.0);
+        let world_hw_b = select(in.misc.w, in.taper.y, in.taper.y >= 0.0);
         let cur_world_hw = mix(world_hw_a, world_hw_b, which_end);
         let eff_hw = max(cur_world_hw, 0.5 * u.world_per_pixel);
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/wire_indexed.wgsl b/src/shaders/wire_indexed.wgsl
index d739d6e15..a18ee51b6 100644
--- a/src/shaders/wire_indexed.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/wire_indexed.wgsl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct WireConst {
     align_end:      f32,
     align_total:    f32,
     world_half_width: f32,
-    _pad1:          f32,
+    is_tapered:     f32,
     _pad2:          f32,
     marker_origin_high: vec4<f32>,
     marker_origin_low: vec4<f32>,
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ fn marker_relative(position_high: vec3<f32>, position_low: vec3<f32>, c: WireCon
 
     let rel_a = marker_relative(in.pos_a, in.pos_a_low, c);
     let rel_b = marker_relative(in.pos_b, in.pos_b_low, c);
-    let is_world = c.world_half_width > 0.0 || in.taper_ratio.x > 0.0 || in.taper_ratio.y > 0.0;
+    let is_tapered = c.is_tapered > 0.5;
+    let is_world = c.world_half_width > 0.0;
 
     var final_clip: vec4<f32>;
     var out_dist: f32;
@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ fn marker_relative(position_high: vec3<f32>, position_low: vec3<f32>, c: WireCon
         // the segment and the plane normal), so the rectangle remains hosted rigidly
         // on the 3D plane when the camera rotates, orbits, or tilts, matching CAD
         // behavior and circle.wgsl planar arcs.
-        let world_hw_a = select(c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x * c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x > 0.0);
-        let world_hw_b = select(c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y * c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y > 0.0);
+        let world_hw_a = select(c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.x * c.world_half_width, is_tapered);
+        let world_hw_b = select(c.world_half_width, in.taper_ratio.y * c.world_half_width, is_tapered);
         let cur_world_hw = mix(world_hw_a, world_hw_b, which_end);
         let eff_hw = max(cur_world_hw, 0.5 * u.world_per_pixel);