diff --git a/admin.html b/admin.html
index 3189f77..2673ae4 100644
--- a/admin.html
+++ b/admin.html
@@ -1390,15 +1390,30 @@ function renderIntelGraph() {
   const zoomBehavior = d3.zoom().scaleExtent([0.08, 6]).on('zoom', ev => g.attr('transform', ev.transform));
   svg.call(zoomBehavior);
 
+  // degree map — nodes with many connections need stronger repulsion
+  const degree = {};
+  for (const l of linksCopy) {
+    degree[l.source] = (degree[l.source] || 0) + 1;
+    degree[l.target] = (degree[l.target] || 0) + 1;
+  }
+  const maxDegree = Math.max(...Object.values(degree), 1);
+
   const simulation = d3.forceSimulation(nodesCopy)
     .force('link', d3.forceLink(linksCopy).id(d => d.key).distance(d => {
-      // tracked-tracked links spread wider
-      const bothTracked = typeof d.source === 'object' ? d.source.tracked && d.target.tracked : false;
-      return bothTracked ? 220 : 160;
+      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;
+    }))
+    .force('charge', d3.forceManyBody().strength(d => {
+      const deg = degree[d.key] || 1;
+      return -1400 - deg * 200;
     }))
-    .force('charge', d3.forceManyBody().strength(-900))
     .force('center', d3.forceCenter(width / 2, height / 2))
-    .force('collide', d3.forceCollide(d => d.tracked ? 52 : 38));
+    // collision radius covers circle + name text below it
+    .force('collide', d3.forceCollide(d => d.tracked ? 72 : 52))
+    .alphaDecay(0.015);
 
 
   // links
@@ -1408,22 +1423,22 @@ function renderIntelGraph() {
     .data(linksCopy)
     .join('line')
     .attr('stroke', '#334155')
-    .attr('stroke-width', d => {
-      // more dramatic: 1px at count=1, up to 7px at maxCount
-      return 1 + Math.pow(d.count / maxCount, 0.6) * 6;
-    })
-    .attr('stroke-opacity', d => 0.25 + (d.count / maxCount) * 0.65)
+    .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)');
 
-  // edge labels — size and opacity proportional to count
+  // edge labels — only on edges where count >= median, to avoid hub clutter
+  const sortedCounts = linksCopy.map(l => l.count).sort((a, b) => a - b);
+  const medianCount = sortedCounts[Math.floor(sortedCounts.length / 2)] || 1;
+
   const linkLabels = linkG.selectAll('text')
-    .data(linksCopy)
+    .data(linksCopy.filter(l => l.count >= medianCount))
     .join('text')
     .text(d => d.type)
     .attr('text-anchor', 'middle')
-    .attr('font-size', d => 7 + Math.round((d.count / maxCount) * 4))
+    .attr('font-size', d => 8 + Math.round((d.count / maxCount) * 3))
     .attr('fill', '#475569')
-    .attr('opacity', d => 0.4 + (d.count / maxCount) * 0.5)
+    .attr('opacity', d => 0.45 + (d.count / maxCount) * 0.45)
     .attr('pointer-events', 'none');