diff --git a/app/styles.css b/app/styles.css
index 8f93890..ee8ef78 100644
--- a/app/styles.css
+++ b/app/styles.css
@@ -1260,6 +1260,8 @@
       --frame-cell-height: calc(var(--frame-cell-width) * 1.5);
       --frame-base-gap: clamp(2px, 0.3vw, 6px);
       --frame-gap: calc(var(--frame-base-gap) * var(--frame-grid-zoom-scale));
+      --frame-pan-cushion-inline: calc(clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 26px) * var(--frame-grid-zoom-scale));
+      --frame-pan-cushion-block: calc(clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 34px) * var(--frame-grid-zoom-scale));
       display: grid;
       grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
       gap: 12px;
@@ -1431,8 +1433,14 @@
     .tarot-frame-grid-track {
       width: max-content;
       min-width: max-content;
+      padding:
+        var(--frame-pan-cushion-block)
+        var(--frame-pan-cushion-inline)
+        calc(var(--frame-pan-cushion-block) * 1.45)
+        var(--frame-pan-cushion-inline);
       margin-left: auto;
       margin-right: auto;
+      box-sizing: border-box;
     }
 
     .tarot-frame-legend {
diff --git a/app/ui-tarot-frame.js b/app/ui-tarot-frame.js
index 6e4b7fa..37321ce 100644
--- a/app/ui-tarot-frame.js
+++ b/app/ui-tarot-frame.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
   const HOUSE_BOTTOM_INFO_MODE_IDS = ["zodiac", "decan", "month", "ruler", "date"];
   const FRAME_LONG_PRESS_DELAY_MS = 460;
   const FRAME_LONG_PRESS_MOVE_TOLERANCE = 10;
+  const FRAME_TOUCH_DRAG_ACTIVATION_DELAY_MS = 140;
   const EXPORT_SLOT_WIDTH = 120;
   const EXPORT_SLOT_HEIGHT = Math.round((EXPORT_SLOT_WIDTH * TAROT_CARD_HEIGHT_RATIO) / TAROT_CARD_WIDTH_RATIO);
   const EXPORT_CARD_INSET = 0;
@@ -836,6 +837,23 @@
     return viewportEl instanceof HTMLElement ? viewportEl : null;
   }
 
+  function isLayoutNoteTextarea(element) {
+    return element instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement && element.id === "tarot-frame-layout-note";
+  }
+
+  function blurLayoutNoteForBoardInteraction(target) {
+    const activeElement = document.activeElement;
+    if (!isLayoutNoteTextarea(activeElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (target instanceof Node && target === activeElement) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    activeElement.blur();
+  }
+
   function updateViewportInteractionState() {
     const viewportEl = getGridViewportElement();
     if (!(viewportEl instanceof HTMLElement)) {
@@ -1369,6 +1387,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    removeOrphanedDragGhosts();
     startPanGesture(null, {
       source: "touch",
       startX: anchor.x,
@@ -1386,6 +1405,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    removeOrphanedDragGhosts();
     clearLongPressGesture();
     if (state.drag) {
       cleanupDrag();
@@ -1457,6 +1477,8 @@
   }
 
   function handleBoardTouchStart(event) {
+    blurLayoutNoteForBoardInteraction(event.target);
+
     if (event.touches.length >= 3) {
       startTouchPanGesture(event);
       return;
@@ -3123,6 +3145,15 @@
     setHoverSlot(nextSlotId && nextSlotId !== sourceSlotId ? nextSlotId : "");
   }
 
+  function removeOrphanedDragGhosts() {
+    document.querySelectorAll(".tarot-frame-drag-ghost").forEach((ghostEl) => {
+      if (ghostEl instanceof HTMLElement) {
+        ghostEl.remove();
+      }
+    });
+    document.body.classList.remove("is-tarot-frame-dragging");
+  }
+
   function detachPointerListeners() {
     document.removeEventListener("pointermove", handlePointerMove);
     document.removeEventListener("pointerup", handlePointerUp);
@@ -3131,6 +3162,7 @@
 
   function cleanupDrag() {
     if (!state.drag) {
+      removeOrphanedDragGhosts();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -3151,10 +3183,25 @@
     }
 
     state.drag = null;
-    document.body.classList.remove("is-tarot-frame-dragging");
+    removeOrphanedDragGhosts();
     detachPointerListeners();
   }
 
+  function handleDocumentTouchStart(event) {
+    if (Number(event.touches?.length || 0) < 2) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    clearLongPressGesture();
+    if (state.drag?.pointerType === "touch") {
+      cleanupDrag();
+      state.suppressClick = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    removeOrphanedDragGhosts();
+  }
+
   function swapOrMoveSlots(sourceSlotId, targetSlotId) {
     const sourceCardId = String(state.slotAssignments.get(sourceSlotId) || "");
     const targetCardId = String(state.slotAssignments.get(targetSlotId) || "");
@@ -3211,6 +3258,8 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    blurLayoutNoteForBoardInteraction(target);
+
     if (event.button === 1) {
       startPanGesture(event, { source: "pointer" });
       return;
@@ -3237,10 +3286,14 @@
 
     state.drag = {
       pointerId: event.pointerId,
+      pointerType: String(event.pointerType || "").toLowerCase(),
       sourceSlotId: String(cardButton.dataset.slotId || ""),
       cardId: String(cardButton.dataset.cardId || ""),
       startX: event.clientX,
       startY: event.clientY,
+      touchEligibleAt: String(event.pointerType || "").toLowerCase() === "touch"
+        ? (Number(event.timeStamp) || window.performance.now()) + FRAME_TOUCH_DRAG_ACTIVATION_DELAY_MS
+        : 0,
       started: false,
       hoverSlotId: "",
       ghostEl: null,
@@ -3271,6 +3324,18 @@
       return;
     }
 
+    if (state.drag.pointerType === "touch" && (state.pinchGesture || (state.panGesture && state.panGesture.source === "touch"))) {
+      cleanupDrag();
+      state.suppressClick = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!state.drag.started
+      && state.drag.pointerType === "touch"
+      && (Number(event.timeStamp) || window.performance.now()) < Number(state.drag.touchEligibleAt || 0)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const movedEnough = Math.hypot(event.clientX - state.drag.startX, event.clientY - state.drag.startY) >= 6;
     if (!state.drag.started && movedEnough) {
       const card = getCardMap(getCards()).get(state.drag.cardId) || null;
@@ -3813,6 +3878,11 @@
       tarotFrameBoardEl.addEventListener("touchstart", handleBoardTouchStart, { passive: false });
     }
 
+    document.addEventListener("touchstart", handleDocumentTouchStart, {
+      capture: true,
+      passive: true
+    });
+
     if (tarotFrameOverviewEl) {
       tarotFrameOverviewEl.addEventListener("input", (event) => {
         const target = event.target;
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3627272..3ef99fe 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/@fontsource/amiri/arabic-400.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/@fontsource/amiri/arabic-700.css">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="node_modules/@fontsource/noto-naskh-arabic/arabic-400.css">
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/styles.css?v=20260404-frame-gesture-lock-01">
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="app/styles.css?v=20260404-frame-pan-cushion-01">
 </head>
 <body>
   <div class="topbar">
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@
   <script src="app/ui-numbers-detail.js"></script>
   <script src="app/ui-numbers.js"></script>
   <script src="app/ui-tarot-spread.js"></script>
-  <script src="app/ui-tarot-frame.js?v=20260404-frame-gesture-lock-01"></script>
+  <script src="app/ui-tarot-frame.js?v=20260404-frame-notes-blur-01"></script>
   <script src="app/ui-settings.js?v=20260309-gate"></script>
   <script src="app/ui-chrome.js?v=20260328-topbar-settings-01"></script>
   <script src="app/ui-navigation.js?v=20260401-tarot-frame-01"></script>