diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
index 3f8ddce..607e583 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_base.scss
@@ -264,6 +264,19 @@ body {
                         flex: 0 0 55%;
                         padding-inline-start: 0.4em;
                     }
+                    // Sprint A.7.5-polish-7 — 3-letter suffix special case
+                    // (SKY / SEA / KIT). Default `space-between` parks the
+                    // first + last letter at the slot edges + leaves a yawning
+                    // gap mid-span ("S      E      A"). `space-around` puts
+                    // equal padding on both sides of each letter so the trio
+                    // sits more tightly clustered inside the slot. Data attr
+                    // `data-letters` injected by `base.html`'s splitter script
+                    // — length-keyed so future special cases (e.g. 2-letter
+                    // for a hypothetical AP / WR title) bolt in via the same
+                    // selector pattern.
+                    > span[data-letters="3"] {
+                        justify-content: space-around;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/templates/core/base.html b/src/templates/core/base.html
index 3454b36..dbc98ee 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/base.html
+++ b/src/templates/core/base.html
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@
                 var text = (span.textContent || '').trim();
                 if (!text) continue;
                 span.dataset.lettersSplit = '1';
+                // Sprint A.7.5-polish-7 — letter count exposed as data-letters
+                // so CSS can special-case justification per length. 3-letter
+                // suffixes (SKY/SEA/KIT) get `space-around` instead of the
+                // default `space-between` to avoid the letters parking at the
+                // slot edges w. a yawning gap mid-span. See `_base.scss`'s
+                // `h2 > span[data-letters="3"]` rule.
+                span.dataset.letters = String(text.length);
                 span.setAttribute('aria-label', text);
                 span.textContent = '';
                 for (var j = 0; j < text.length; j++) {