diff --git a/assets/hub-globe.js b/assets/hub-globe.js
index 4f12718..dc5b7ce 100644
--- a/assets/hub-globe.js
+++ b/assets/hub-globe.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const CONTINENT_INNER_SX = 1.2408477842003853;
 const CONTINENT_INNER_SY = 1.2408477842003853;
 /** Map plate center longitude (extract_red_polygons.py CENTER_LON). */
 const MERCATOR_LON_CENTER = (12 * Math.PI) / 180;
-/** N–S squeeze: lat × 0.5 (same as lat ÷ 2) before mercator row lookup. */
-const CONTINENT_NS_SQUEEZE = 0.5;
+/** N–S squeeze strength (0.15 → lat × 0.85, i.e. 15% compression). */
+const CONTINENT_NS_SQUEEZE = 0.15;
 const RASTER_SCALE = 2;
 const AXIS_STEPS = 160;
 const SPHERE_AXIS_STEPS = 180;
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ function sampleFlatPlateFromHub(mercFlat, hpX, hpY) {
 function sampleMercFlatFromTex(mercFlat, tex) {
   const ll = texLonLat(tex);
   const lon = wrapLon(ll.lon + MERCATOR_LON_CENTER);
-  const lat = Math.max(-1.52, Math.min(1.52, ll.lat / CONTINENT_NS_SQUEEZE));
+  const lat = Math.max(-1.52, Math.min(1.52, ll.lat * (1 - CONTINENT_NS_SQUEEZE)));
   return sampleMercFlat(mercFlat, lon, lat);
 }
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 7cdc0bf..3108ab5 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 = '20260704globe21';
+      var logoBuild = '20260704globe22';
 
       function hubAsset(rel) {
         var link = document.querySelector('link[href*="hub.css"]');