diff --git a/src/compose.cpp b/src/compose.cpp
index 6318e63..2d91894 100644
--- a/src/compose.cpp
+++ b/src/compose.cpp
@@ -1014,6 +1014,9 @@ ComposeResult compose(const NodeTree& tree, const Provider& prov, uint64_t viewR
 
         for (int childIdx : state.childMap.value(container.id)) {
             const Node& child = tree.nodes[childIdx];
+            // Skip struct/array children — pointer headers shouldn't inflate sibling widths
+            if (child.kind == NodeKind::Struct || child.kind == NodeKind::Array)
+                continue;
             scopeMaxType = qMax(scopeMaxType, (int)nodeTypeName(child).size());
 
             // Name width (skip hex, but include containers)
@@ -1046,6 +1049,9 @@ ComposeResult compose(const NodeTree& tree, const Provider& prov, uint64_t viewR
         int rootMaxName = kMinNameW;
         for (int childIdx : state.childMap.value(0)) {
             const Node& child = tree.nodes[childIdx];
+            // Skip struct/array children — pointer headers shouldn't inflate sibling widths
+            if (child.kind == NodeKind::Struct || child.kind == NodeKind::Array)
+                continue;
             rootMaxType = qMax(rootMaxType, (int)nodeTypeName(child).size());
 
             // Name width (skip hex, include containers)
diff --git a/src/core.h b/src/core.h
index 5c3d106..c0bfdf7 100644
--- a/src/core.h
+++ b/src/core.h
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ inline constexpr int kColValue    = 96;
 inline constexpr int kColComment  = 28;  // "// Enter=Save Esc=Cancel" fits
 inline constexpr int kColBaseAddr = 12;  // "0x" + up to 10 hex digits (40-bit address)
 inline constexpr int kSepWidth    = 1;
-inline constexpr int kMinTypeW    = 8;   // Minimum type column width (fits "uint64_t")
+inline constexpr int kMinTypeW    = 7;   // Minimum type column width (fits "uint8_t")
 inline constexpr int kMaxTypeW    = 128; // Maximum type column width
 inline constexpr int kMinNameW    = 8;   // Minimum name column width (matches ASCII preview)
 inline constexpr int kMaxNameW    = 128; // Maximum name column width