diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 3619aca81..291e8342f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ Singleton {
                 continue;
             const otherSpacing = other.spacing !== undefined ? other.spacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
             const otherPadding = other.innerPadding !== undefined ? other.innerPadding : (defaultBar?.innerPadding ?? 4);
-            const otherThickness = Math.max(26 + otherPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - otherPadding)) + otherSpacing;
+            const otherThickness = Theme.barThickness(otherPadding, CompositorService.getScreenScale(screen)) + otherSpacing;
 
             const useAutoGaps = other.popupGapsAuto !== undefined ? other.popupGapsAuto : (defaultBar?.popupGapsAuto ?? true);
             const manualGap = other.popupGapsManual !== undefined ? other.popupGapsManual : (defaultBar?.popupGapsManual ?? 4);
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ Singleton {
                     continue;
                 const otherSpacing = other.spacing !== undefined ? other.spacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
                 const otherPadding = other.innerPadding !== undefined ? other.innerPadding : (defaultBar?.innerPadding ?? 4);
-                const otherThickness = Math.max(26 + otherPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - otherPadding)) + otherSpacing + wingSize;
+                const otherThickness = Theme.barThickness(otherPadding, CompositorService.getScreenScale(screen)) + otherSpacing + wingSize;
                 const otherBottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : (other.bottomGap !== undefined ? other.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0));
 
                 switch (other.position) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml b/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
index a9450049e..bf7c67b86 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/Theme.qml
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ Singleton {
         const size = (maximizeIcon ?? false) ? iconSizeLarge : iconSize;
         const s = iconScale !== undefined ? iconScale : 1.0;
 
-        return Math.round((barThickness / 48) * (size + defaultOffset) * s);
+        return 2 * Math.round((barThickness / 48) * (size + defaultOffset) * s / 2);
     }
 
     function barTextSize(barThickness, fontScale, maximizeText) {
@@ -1525,10 +1525,30 @@ Singleton {
         const dankBarScale = fontScale !== undefined ? fontScale : 1.0;
         const maxScale = (maximizeText ?? false) ? 1.5 : 1.0;
         if (scale <= 0.75)
-            return Math.round(fontSizeSmall * 0.9 * dankBarScale * maxScale);
+            return evenLineBoxSize(Math.round(fontSizeSmall * 0.9 * dankBarScale * maxScale));
         if (scale >= 1.25)
-            return Math.round(fontSizeMedium * dankBarScale * maxScale);
-        return Math.round(fontSizeSmall * dankBarScale * maxScale);
+            return evenLineBoxSize(Math.round(fontSizeMedium * dankBarScale * maxScale));
+        return evenLineBoxSize(Math.round(fontSizeSmall * dankBarScale * maxScale));
+    }
+
+    FontMetrics {
+        id: lineBoxProbe
+    }
+
+    // Text.implicitHeight is ceil(FontMetrics.height); probe.font is written whole and read via boundingRect() so bindings capture no dependency on the probe
+    function lineBoxHeight(pixelSize) {
+        lineBoxProbe.font = Qt.font({
+            family: fontFamily,
+            weight: fontWeight,
+            pixelSize: pixelSize
+        });
+        return Math.ceil(lineBoxProbe.boundingRect("0").height);
+    }
+
+    function evenLineBoxSize(pixelSize) {
+        if (lineBoxHeight(pixelSize) % 2 === 0)
+            return pixelSize;
+        return lineBoxHeight(pixelSize + 1) % 2 === 0 ? pixelSize + 1 : pixelSize;
     }
 
     function getBatteryIcon(level, isCharging, batteryAvailable) {
@@ -2080,11 +2100,25 @@ Singleton {
         return Math.round(value * s) / s;
     }
 
+    // Qt rounds a centred anchor offset to whole pixels, so a box must share its content's parity
+    function snapEven(value, dpr) {
+        const s = dpr || 1;
+        return 2 * Math.round(value * s / 2) / s;
+    }
+
     function px(value, dpr) {
         const s = dpr || 1;
         return Math.round(value * s) / s;
     }
 
+    function barWidgetThickness(innerPadding, dpr) {
+        return snapEven(Math.max(20, 26 + innerPadding * 0.6), dpr);
+    }
+
+    function barThickness(innerPadding, dpr) {
+        return snapEven(Math.max(barWidgetThickness(innerPadding, dpr) + innerPadding + 4, barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding)), dpr);
+    }
+
     function hairline(dpr) {
         return 1 / (dpr || 1);
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
index 45fe255ae..474c5898b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modals.Common
+import qs.Services
 import qs.Modules.PowerMenu
 
 DankModal {
@@ -38,8 +39,7 @@ DankModal {
     customPosition: {
         if (parentBounds.width > 0) {
             const bar = SettingsData.getPrimaryBarConfig();
-            const barPadding = bar?.innerPadding ?? 4;
-            const effectiveBarThickness = Math.max(26 + barPadding * 0.6 + barPadding + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - barPadding));
+            const effectiveBarThickness = Theme.barThickness(bar?.innerPadding ?? 4, CompositorService.getScreenScale(parentScreen));
             const barExclusionZone = effectiveBarThickness + (bar?.spacing ?? 4) + (bar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
             const barPosition = bar?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top;
             const screenW = parentScreen?.width ?? 1920;
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarBody.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarBody.qml
index 15266749a..28b74b088 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarBody.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarBody.qml
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     readonly property int notificationCount: NotificationService.notifications.length
-    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: (FrameTransitionState.effectiveFrameEnabled && usesFrameBarChrome) ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : Theme.snap(Math.max(barWindow.widgetThickness + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))), _dpr)
+    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: (FrameTransitionState.effectiveFrameEnabled && usesFrameBarChrome) ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : Theme.barThickness(barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, _dpr)
     readonly property real effectiveBarLengthPadding: {
         if ((FrameTransitionState.effectiveFrameEnabled && usesFrameBarChrome) || (flattenForMaximizedWindow && hasMaximizedToplevel))
             return 0;
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ Item {
         return length > 0 ? Math.min(pad, Math.max(0, length / 2 - effectiveSpacing)) : pad;
     }
     readonly property bool effectiveOpenOnOverview: (FrameTransitionState.effectiveFrameEnabled && usesFrameBarChrome) ? SettingsData.frameShowOnOverview : (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
-    readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(20, 26 + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) * 0.6), _dpr)
+    readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.barWidgetThickness(barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, _dpr)
 
     readonly property bool hasAdjacentTopBar: {
         if (barConfig?.autoHide ?? false)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDock.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDock.qml
index 830572143..d7fa6fc33 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDock.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDock.qml
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ BasePill {
         if (barThickness > 0 && barSpacing > 0) {
             return barThickness + barSpacing;
         }
-        const innerPadding = barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4;
-        const spacing = barConfig?.spacing ?? 4;
-        return Math.max(26 + innerPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding)) + spacing;
+        return Theme.barThickness(barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, CompositorService.getScreenScale(parentScreen)) + (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4);
     }
 
     readonly property var barBounds: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
index 92e0fc91d..22f044831 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ BasePill {
         if (barThickness > 0 && barSpacing > 0) {
             return barThickness + barSpacing;
         }
-        const innerPadding = barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4;
-        const spacing = barConfig?.spacing ?? 4;
-        return Math.max(26 + innerPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding)) + spacing;
+        return Theme.barThickness(barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, CompositorService.getScreenScale(parentScreen)) + (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4);
     }
 
     readonly property var barBounds: {
@@ -784,7 +782,7 @@ BasePill {
                 if (triggerBarThickness > 0 && triggerBarSpacing > 0) {
                     return triggerBarThickness + triggerBarSpacing;
                 }
-                return Math.max(26 + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))) + (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4);
+                return Theme.barThickness(barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, CompositorService.getScreenScale(contextMenuWindow.screen)) + (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4);
             }
 
             property var barBounds: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSatelliteHost.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSatelliteHost.qml
index e42b620be..6741b8a05 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSatelliteHost.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSatelliteHost.qml
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Item {
     readonly property string scrollYBehavior: satelliteConfig?.scrollYBehavior ?? "workspace"
     readonly property real screenScale: CompositorService.getScreenScale(root.targetScreen)
     readonly property real innerPadding: root.satelliteConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4
-    readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(20, 26 + root.innerPadding * 0.6), root.screenScale)
-    readonly property real barThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(root.widgetThickness + root.innerPadding + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - root.innerPadding)), root.screenScale)
+    readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.barWidgetThickness(root.innerPadding, root.screenScale)
+    readonly property real barThickness: Theme.barThickness(root.innerPadding, root.screenScale)
     readonly property real satelliteSpacing: root.satelliteConfig?.spacing ?? 4
     readonly property bool edgeAligned: SettingsData.dankIslandSatellitePosition === "edges"
     readonly property real edgeBaseMargin: Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, root.innerPadding * 0.8)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockBody.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockBody.qml
index 77bdf3d91..f410a553b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockBody.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockBody.qml
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ Item {
     function getBarHeight(barConfig) {
         if (!barConfig)
             return 0;
-        const innerPadding = barConfig.innerPadding ?? 4;
-        const widgetThickness = Math.max(20, 26 + innerPadding * 0.6);
-        const barThickness = Math.max(widgetThickness + innerPadding + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding));
+        const barThickness = Theme.barThickness(barConfig.innerPadding ?? 4, CompositorService.getScreenScale(dock.screen));
         const spacing = barConfig.spacing ?? 4;
         const bottomGap = barConfig.bottomGap ?? 0;
         return barThickness + spacing + bottomGap;
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
index 7fbfa9c99..ea2e91ce7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             if (!SettingsData.barConfigCoversScreen(bc, screen))
                 continue;
             const innerPadding = bc.innerPadding ?? (defaultBar?.innerPadding ?? 4);
-            const widgetThickness = Math.max(20, 26 + innerPadding * 0.6);
-            const thickness = Math.max(widgetThickness + innerPadding + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding));
+            const thickness = Theme.barThickness(innerPadding, dpr);
             const spacing = bc.spacing ?? (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
             const bottomGap = bc.bottomGap ?? (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
             const offset = thickness + spacing + bottomGap;
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
index 441a1945c..90389265c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ Item {
     readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: {
         if (root.usesConnectedSurfaceChrome)
             return Math.max(0, storedBarThickness);
-        const padding = storedBarConfig ? (storedBarConfig.innerPadding !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.innerPadding : 4) : 4;
-        return Math.max(26 + padding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - padding)) + storedBarSpacing;
+        return Theme.barThickness(storedBarConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, dpr) + storedBarSpacing;
     }
 
     readonly property var barBounds: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
index 8e4e76c5c..5653a57bb 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: {
-        const padding = storedBarConfig ? (storedBarConfig.innerPadding !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.innerPadding : 4) : 4;
-        return Math.max(26 + padding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - padding)) + storedBarSpacing;
+        return Theme.barThickness(storedBarConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4, dpr) + storedBarSpacing;
     }
 
     readonly property var barBounds: {