diff --git a/.cursor/rules/skeleton-width-sync.mdc b/.cursor/rules/skeleton-width-sync.mdc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5be61969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.cursor/rules/skeleton-width-sync.mdc
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+description: Keep skeleton placeholder widths in sync with English (en-US) copy
+globs: "**/_locales/en-US.json"
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+# Skeleton widths follow English copy
+
+en-US is the reference locale for placeholder sizing. When you add or change a
+user-facing string here, update the paired `*Skeleton` for the component that
+renders it so its width still roughly matches the English text. Skeleton
+primitives (`TextSkeleton`, `HeadingSkeleton`) take width via the caller's
+`className` (e.g. `w-16`, `w-24`, `w-80`, or `w-full`); they do not default to a
+width, so the placeholder must carry one.
+
+Pairing convention: a component `Foo` has a sibling `FooSkeleton` that reuses the
+same layout (see `contrib/claude/ui.md` and `contrib/claude/app-arborescence.md`).
+
+```jsonc
+// en-US.json — label lengthened from "Subprocessors"
+"subprocessors": "Sub-processors & vendors"
+```
+
+```tsx
+// TopBarSkeleton.tsx — bump the matching nav bar so it still mirrors the label
+{ key: "subprocessors", width: "w-40" }, // was w-24
+```
+
+This is a best-effort visual convention, not a mechanically enforced link: match
+the placeholder width to the English string length so loading states stay
+harmonious. Other locales do not drive skeleton sizing.
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/Hero/HeroSkeleton.tsx b/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/Hero/HeroSkeleton.tsx
index 5feb14088..673024184 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/Hero/HeroSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/Hero/HeroSkeleton.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ import { HeaderBand } from "#/components/HeaderBand/HeaderBand";
 
 import { hero, organizationContactInfo } from "./variants";
 
-const CONTACT_ITEM_KEYS = ["website", "email", "location"] as const;
+// Width per contact item, roughly sized to its typical content (hostname /
+// email / address). See .cursor/rules/skeleton-width-sync.mdc.
+const CONTACT_ITEMS = [
+  { key: "website", width: "w-28" },
+  { key: "email", width: "w-40" },
+  { key: "location", width: "w-36" },
+] as const;
 
 // Loading placeholder paired with Hero: reuses the same layout slots with
 // skeleton primitives. Imports no Relay, so it renders instantly.
@@ -31,13 +37,13 @@ export function HeroSkeleton() {
     <HeaderBand>
       <div className={content()}>
         <div className={section()}>
-          <HeadingSkeleton size={8} className="w-96" />
+          <HeadingSkeleton size={8} className="w-80" />
           <TextSkeleton size={2} className="w-full max-w-2xl" />
         </div>
         <div className={root()}>
-          {CONTACT_ITEM_KEYS.map(key => (
-            <div key={key} className={item()}>
-              <TextSkeleton size={2} className="w-28" />
+          {CONTACT_ITEMS.map(contact => (
+            <div key={contact.key} className={item()}>
+              <TextSkeleton size={2} className={contact.width} />
             </div>
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/TopBar/TopBarSkeleton.tsx b/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/TopBar/TopBarSkeleton.tsx
index 88470af70..2b1552ba6 100644
--- a/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/TopBar/TopBarSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/apps/compliance-portal/src/components/TopBar/TopBarSkeleton.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ import { TextSkeleton } from "@probo/ui/src/v2/typography/TextSkeleton";
 
 import { topBar } from "./variants";
 
-const NAV_ITEM_KEYS = ["documents", "subprocessors", "updates", "requests"] as const;
+// Width per nav item, sized to its English label so the placeholder row reads
+// like the real nav. See .cursor/rules/skeleton-width-sync.mdc.
+const NAV_ITEMS = [
+  { key: "documents", width: "w-16" },
+  { key: "subprocessors", width: "w-24" },
+  { key: "updates", width: "w-12" },
+  { key: "requests", width: "w-14" },
+] as const;
 
 // Loading placeholder paired with TopBar: reuses the same layout slots with
 // skeleton primitives. Imports no Relay / Base UI, so it renders instantly.
@@ -30,14 +37,14 @@ export function TopBarSkeleton() {
       <div className={slots.inner()}>
         <div className={slots.brand()}>
           <AvatarSkeleton size={1} radius="small" />
-          <TextSkeleton size={2} className="w-20" />
+          <TextSkeleton size={2} className="w-24" />
         </div>
 
         <div className={slots.spacer()} />
 
         <nav className={slots.nav()}>
-          {NAV_ITEM_KEYS.map(key => (
-            <TextSkeleton key={key} size={2} className="mx-3 w-16" />
+          {NAV_ITEMS.map(item => (
+            <TextSkeleton key={item.key} size={2} className={`mx-3 ${item.width}`} />
           ))}
           <ButtonSkeleton size={2} />
         </nav>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/HeadingSkeleton.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/HeadingSkeleton.tsx
index 49d44d4d1..8917213fb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/HeadingSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/HeadingSkeleton.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import { headingSkeleton } from "./variants";
 export type HeadingSkeletonProps = Omit<ComponentProps<"span">, "children"> & VariantProps<typeof headingSkeleton>;
 
 // Loading placeholder paired with Heading: a pulse block matching a heading
-// line at the given size. Defaults to full width; constrain with a width class.
+// line at the given size. Supply a width class (e.g. w-80, or w-full for a full
+// line); with none the block collapses to its content.
 export function HeadingSkeleton(props: HeadingSkeletonProps) {
   const { size, className, ...rest } = props;
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/Text.stories.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/Text.stories.tsx
index edb365506..35aa98035 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/Text.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/Text.stories.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export const Skeleton: Story = {
   render: () => (
     <div className="flex w-96 flex-col gap-3">
       <TextSkeleton size={6} className="w-1/2" />
-      <TextSkeleton size={3} />
+      <TextSkeleton size={3} className="w-full" />
       <TextSkeleton size={3} className="w-2/3" />
     </div>
   ),
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/TextSkeleton.tsx b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/TextSkeleton.tsx
index 1dab13452..55d28ef1d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/TextSkeleton.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/TextSkeleton.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import { textSkeleton } from "./variants";
 export type TextSkeletonProps = Omit<ComponentProps<"span">, "children"> & VariantProps<typeof textSkeleton>;
 
 // Loading placeholder paired with Text: a pulse block matching a line of text
-// at the given size. Defaults to full width; constrain with a width class.
+// at the given size. Supply a width class (e.g. w-24, or w-full for a full
+// line); with none the block collapses to its content.
 export function TextSkeleton(props: TextSkeletonProps) {
   const { size, className, ...rest } = props;
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/variants.ts b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/variants.ts
index ae5877973..225b5892f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/variants.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/v2/typography/variants.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const heading = tv({
   },
 });
 
-const skeletonBase = "inline-block w-full animate-pulse select-none rounded-2 bg-sand-3 text-transparent";
+const skeletonBase = "inline-block animate-pulse select-none rounded-2 bg-sand-3 text-transparent";
 
 export const textSkeleton = tv({
   base: skeletonBase,