diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index c957d1b..4ec2acd 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -50,9 +50,29 @@ const app = new Fractious(
   interactionManager,
 );
 
+// Let the render area extend under camera cutouts / system bars (controls stay
+// inside the safe area via body padding). Only opt in when installed or in
+// fullscreen: a static viewport-fit=cover breaks Chrome's in-tab install sheet.
+function bindViewportFit() {
+  const meta = document.querySelector('meta[name="viewport"]');
+  if (!meta) return;
+  const base = 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1';
+  const edgeToEdge = window.matchMedia?.(
+    '(display-mode: standalone), (display-mode: fullscreen)',
+  );
+  const update = () => {
+    const cover = Boolean(edgeToEdge?.matches || document.fullscreenElement);
+    meta.setAttribute('content', cover ? `${base}, viewport-fit=cover` : base);
+  };
+  edgeToEdge?.addEventListener?.('change', update);
+  document.addEventListener('fullscreenchange', update);
+  update();
+}
+
 // Allow test environments to import this without running it immediately if needed
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-undef
 if (typeof process === 'undefined' || process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test') {
+  bindViewportFit();
   app.init();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.test.js b/src/main.test.js
index f66cff3..2e327f3 100644
--- a/src/main.test.js
+++ b/src/main.test.js
@@ -92,4 +92,27 @@ describe('main.js initialization', () => {
     expect(document.getElementById('c_re').value).toBe('-1.5');
     expect(document.getElementById('c_im').value).toBe('0.0');
   });
+
+  it.each([
+    [false, 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1'],
+    [true, 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover'],
+  ])(
+    'should set viewport-fit=cover only when installed (standalone=%s)',
+    async (matches, expected) => {
+      vi.stubGlobal('process', { env: { NODE_ENV: 'production' } });
+      const meta = document.createElement('meta');
+      meta.setAttribute('name', 'viewport');
+      meta.setAttribute('content', 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1');
+      document.head.appendChild(meta);
+      window.matchMedia = vi.fn(() => ({
+        matches,
+        addEventListener: vi.fn(),
+      }));
+
+      await import('./main.js');
+
+      expect(meta.getAttribute('content')).toBe(expected);
+      meta.remove();
+    },
+  );
 });