diff --git a/assets/hub-globe.js b/assets/hub-globe.js
index ccc7046..0284c46 100644
--- a/assets/hub-globe.js
+++ b/assets/hub-globe.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  * globe3d=5: hub ellipse trace (deprecated — breaks under rotation).
  * globe3d=6: v4 math + latitude band fill (continuous arc paths).
  * globe3d=7: v4 math + wide centerline stroke bands (no fill quads).
+ * globe3d=8: hub SVG ellipse → sphere trace, wide stroke, gap-safe (ellipses at rest).
+ * globe3d=9: v8 parallels + v4 sphere meridians (split best-of).
  */
 export const GLOBE_VIEW = { imgW: 1920, imgH: 1080, cx: 720, cy: 560, r: 322, rim: 330 };
 
@@ -208,13 +210,9 @@ function ellipseBodyRing(ellipse, steps) {
   const out = [];
   for (let i = 0; i <= steps; i++) {
     const a = (i / steps) * Math.PI * 2;
-    const body = hubPixelToBody(
-      ellipse.cx + ellipse.rx * Math.cos(a),
-      ellipse.cy + ellipse.ry * Math.sin(a)
+    out.push(
+      hubPixelToBody(ellipse.cx + ellipse.rx * Math.cos(a), ellipse.cy + ellipse.ry * Math.sin(a))
     );
-    if (body) {
-      out.push(body);
-    }
   }
   return out;
 }
@@ -278,6 +276,10 @@ function strokeBodyRing(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, bodies, styleAt, limbZ) {
   }
 
   for (let i = 0; i < bodies.length; i++) {
+    if (!bodies[i]) {
+      flush();
+      continue;
+    }
     const view = bodyToView(bodies[i], rotY);
     if (view.z <= zCut) {
       flush();
@@ -486,6 +488,67 @@ function drawSphereGridBanded(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale, opts) {
   ctx.restore();
 }
 
+/** Hub ellipse centerline on sphere, wide stroke — stays elliptical under Y rotation (globe3d=8). */
+function strokeHubEllipseParallel(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, ellipse, layoutScale) {
+  const scale = r / GLOBE_VIEW.r;
+  const bandPx = Math.max(ellipse.bright ? 5 : 8, 2 * ellipse.ry * scale);
+  const par = { bright: ellipse.bright };
+  const ring = ellipseBodyRing(ellipse, AXIS_STEPS);
+  strokeBodyRing(
+    ctx,
+    cx,
+    cy,
+    r,
+    rotY,
+    ring,
+    function (z) {
+      return parallelBandStyle(par, z, bandPx, 'halo');
+    },
+    LIMB_Z
+  );
+  strokeBodyRing(
+    ctx,
+    cx,
+    cy,
+    r,
+    rotY,
+    ring,
+    function (z) {
+      return parallelBandStyle(par, z, bandPx, 'core');
+    },
+    LIMB_Z
+  );
+}
+
+/** globe3d=8 — hub E–W ellipses on sphere; v4 N–S meridians. */
+function drawHubEllipseGridRotated(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale) {
+  ctx.save();
+  ctx.beginPath();
+  ctx.arc(cx, cy, r, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+  ctx.clip();
+
+  HUB_EW_PARALLELS.forEach(function (ellipse) {
+    strokeHubEllipseParallel(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, ellipse, layoutScale);
+  });
+
+  SPHERE_MERIDIANS.forEach(function (mer) {
+    strokeBodyRing(
+      ctx,
+      cx,
+      cy,
+      r,
+      rotY,
+      meridianBodyRingAtLon(mer.lon, SPHERE_AXIS_STEPS),
+      function (z) {
+        return meridianStyle(mer.prime, layoutScale, z, LIMB_Z);
+      },
+      LIMB_Z
+    );
+  });
+
+  ctx.restore();
+}
+
 /** globe3d=7 — v4 sphere model, wide stroke bands (no path fill). */
 function drawSphereGridWideStroke(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale, opts) {
   const parallelsOnly = !!(opts && opts.parallelsOnly);
@@ -623,6 +686,10 @@ function drawGlobeGrid(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale, renderVersion) {
     drawSphereGridWideStroke(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale, { parallelsOnly: false });
     return;
   }
+  if (renderVersion === 8 || renderVersion === 9) {
+    drawHubEllipseGridRotated(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale);
+    return;
+  }
   if (renderVersion >= 2) {
     drawSphereGrid(ctx, cx, cy, r, rotY, layoutScale, { parallelsOnly: false });
     return;
@@ -1014,17 +1081,19 @@ export async function mountHubGlobe(stage, opts) {
   raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick);
   stage.dataset.globe3d = String(renderVersion);
   stage.dataset.globeAxis =
-    renderVersion >= 7
-      ? 'ew-sphere-stroke'
-      : renderVersion >= 6
-        ? 'ew-sphere-band'
-        : renderVersion >= 5
-          ? 'ew-hub-ellipse'
-          : renderVersion >= 3
-            ? 'ew-sphere'
-            : renderVersion >= 2
-              ? 'ew-ns-sphere'
-              : 'ew-ns-grid';
+    renderVersion >= 8
+      ? 'ew-hub-ellipse-rot'
+      : renderVersion >= 7
+        ? 'ew-sphere-stroke'
+        : renderVersion >= 6
+          ? 'ew-sphere-band'
+          : renderVersion >= 5
+            ? 'ew-hub-ellipse'
+            : renderVersion >= 3
+              ? 'ew-sphere'
+              : renderVersion >= 2
+                ? 'ew-ns-sphere'
+                : 'ew-ns-grid';
 
   return {
     destroy() {
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index e888047..686f990 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function hub_h(string $s): string {
       var supportsLayout = !!(window.CSS && CSS.supports && CSS.supports('object-fit', 'cover'));
       var logoEnabled = !!(stage && supportsSvg && supportsLayout);
 
-      var logoBuild = '20260704globe7';
+      var logoBuild = '20260704globe8';
 
       function hubAsset(rel) {
         var link = document.querySelector('link[href*="hub.css"]');