diff --git a/aifont.ttf b/aifont.ttf
index 0556623..6b0a0bd 100644
Binary files a/aifont.ttf and b/aifont.ttf differ
diff --git a/aifont.woff2 b/aifont.woff2
index f226481..d64fc49 100644
Binary files a/aifont.woff2 and b/aifont.woff2 differ
diff --git a/py/build_font.py b/py/build_font.py
index 9bc2f3d..b02168e 100644
--- a/py/build_font.py
+++ b/py/build_font.py
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ for g in ['a', 'i']:
             xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax = bb
             glyph_w = xmax - xmin
 
+        # For 'i': slight horizontal stretch to reduce side margins
+        if g == 'i' and glyph_w > 0:
+            stretch = (target_w * 0.3) / glyph_w
+            if stretch > 1.0:
+                cx = (xmin + xmax) / 2.0
+                glyph.transform(psMat.compose(
+                    psMat.translate(-cx, 0),
+                    psMat.compose(
+                        psMat.scale(stretch, 1.0),
+                        psMat.translate(cx, 0)
+                    )
+                ))
+                bb = glyph.boundingBox()
+                xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax = bb
+                glyph_w = xmax - xmin
+
         # Center horizontally within the glyph width
         x_offset = (target_w - glyph_w) / 2.0 - xmin
         # Align baseline
diff --git a/svg/lower/i.svg b/svg/lower/i.svg
index 586ee07..1afecef 100644
--- a/svg/lower/i.svg
+++ b/svg/lower/i.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1024 2400" width="1024" height="2400">
-  <!-- dot: ai mark scaled down 50%, centered -->
+  <!-- dot: ai mark scaled 50%, centered -->
   <g transform="translate(512,200) scale(0.5) translate(-512,-400)">
     <path fill="#000000" d="
       M 619,232
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
       Z
     "/>
   </g>
-  <!-- bar: vertical stroke (wider, longer) -->
-  <rect x="352" y="650" width="320" height="1700" rx="20" fill="#000000"/>
+  <!-- bar: vertical stroke -->
+  <rect x="392" y="650" width="240" height="1700" rx="18" fill="#000000"/>
 </svg>