diff --git a/admin.html b/admin.html
index 7afbe81..d1c3a35 100644
--- a/admin.html
+++ b/admin.html
@@ -1378,17 +1378,6 @@ function renderIntelGraph() {
   // svg defs — arrow marker + glow filter
   const defs = svg.append('defs');
 
-  defs.append('marker')
-    .attr('id', 'ig-arrow')
-    .attr('viewBox', '0 -5 10 10')
-    .attr('refX', 28)
-    .attr('refY', 0)
-    .attr('markerWidth', 5)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 5)
-    .attr('orient', 'auto')
-    .append('path')
-    .attr('d', 'M0,-5L10,0L0,5')
-    .attr('fill', '#475569');
 
   const glow = defs.append('filter')
     .attr('id', 'ig-glow')
@@ -1417,54 +1406,51 @@ function renderIntelGraph() {
       const src = typeof d.source === 'object' ? d.source.key : d.source;
       const tgt = typeof d.target === 'object' ? d.target.key : d.target;
       const deg = Math.max(degree[src] || 1, degree[tgt] || 1);
-      // busier nodes push their neighbors further away
-      return 180 + deg * 18;
+      return 80 + deg * 8;
     }))
     .force('charge', d3.forceManyBody().strength(d => {
       const deg = degree[d.key] || 1;
-      return -1400 - deg * 200;
+      return -300 - deg * 40;
     }))
     .force('center', d3.forceCenter(width / 2, height / 2))
-    // collision radius covers circle + name text below it
-    .force('collide', d3.forceCollide(d => d.tracked ? 72 : 52))
+    .force('collide', d3.forceCollide(d => d.tracked ? 50 : 36))
     .alphaDecay(0.015);
 
 
-  // links
+  // links — use <path> so textPath can align labels to the line
   const linkG = g.append('g');
 
-  const linkLines = linkG.selectAll('line')
+  const linkPaths = linkG.selectAll('path.ig-edge')
     .data(linksCopy)
-    .join('line')
+    .join('path')
+    .attr('class', 'ig-edge')
+    .attr('id', (d, i) => `ig-ep-${i}`)
+    .attr('fill', 'none')
     .attr('stroke', '#334155')
     .attr('stroke-width', d => 1 + Math.pow(d.count / maxCount, 0.55) * 6)
     .attr('stroke-opacity', d => 0.2 + (d.count / maxCount) * 0.7)
-    .attr('marker-end', 'url(#ig-arrow)');
-
-  // hover label — one floating text element that follows mouse
-  const hoverLabel = svg.append('text')
-    .attr('font-size', 11)
-    .attr('fill', '#94a3b8')
-    .attr('pointer-events', 'none')
-    .attr('opacity', 0);
-
-  linkLines
     .on('mouseenter', function(ev, d) {
       d3.select(this).attr('stroke', '#60a5fa').attr('stroke-opacity', 1);
-      hoverLabel.text(`${d.type}  ×${d.count}`).attr('opacity', 1);
-    })
-    .on('mousemove', function(ev) {
-      const [mx, my] = d3.pointer(ev, svgEl);
-      hoverLabel.attr('x', mx + 10).attr('y', my - 6);
     })
     .on('mouseleave', function(ev, d) {
-      d3.select(this)
-        .attr('stroke', '#334155')
+      d3.select(this).attr('stroke', '#334155')
         .attr('stroke-opacity', 0.2 + (d.count / maxCount) * 0.7);
-      hoverLabel.attr('opacity', 0);
     });
 
-  const linkLabels = { attr: () => {} }; // no-op so tick handler doesnt break
+  // labels along each edge via textPath
+  const linkLabels = linkG.selectAll('text.ig-elabel')
+    .data(linksCopy)
+    .join('text')
+    .attr('class', 'ig-elabel')
+    .attr('font-size', 9)
+    .attr('fill', '#475569')
+    .attr('text-anchor', 'middle')
+    .attr('dominant-baseline', 'middle')
+    .attr('pointer-events', 'none')
+    .append('textPath')
+    .attr('href', (d, i) => `#ig-ep-${i}`)
+    .attr('startOffset', '50%')
+    .text(d => d.type);
 
 
   // nodes
@@ -1554,11 +1540,13 @@ function renderIntelGraph() {
 
 
   simulation.on('tick', () => {
-    linkLines
-      .attr('x1', d => d.source.x)
-      .attr('y1', d => d.source.y)
-      .attr('x2', d => d.target.x)
-      .attr('y2', d => d.target.y);
+    linkPaths.attr('d', d => {
+      // always draw left-to-right so textPath reads correctly
+      const [sx, sy, tx, ty] = d.source.x < d.target.x
+        ? [d.source.x, d.source.y, d.target.x, d.target.y]
+        : [d.target.x, d.target.y, d.source.x, d.source.y];
+      return `M${sx},${sy} L${tx},${ty}`;
+    });
 
     nodeGroups.attr('transform', d => `translate(${d.x},${d.y})`);
   });