diff --git a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableDayView.swift b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableDayView.swift
index 1817a33..68da820 100644
--- a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableDayView.swift
+++ b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableDayView.swift
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ struct PeriodRuler: View {
                 .font(.system(size: timeFont))
                 .foregroundStyle(palette.textSecondary)
                 .lineLimit(1)
-                .padding(.vertical, 2)
+                .minimumScaleFactor(0.8)
+                .padding(.vertical, 1)
             }
         }
         .frame(width: RULER_WIDTH, height: height)
@@ -304,6 +305,8 @@ private struct LessonTile: View {
     let metrics: TileMetrics
     let layout: TileTextLayout
 
+    @Environment(\.widgetRenderingMode) private var renderingMode
+
     private static let cancelledRed =
         Color(red: 244 / 255, green: 67 / 255, blue: 54 / 255).opacity(200 / 255)
 
@@ -326,7 +329,7 @@ private struct LessonTile: View {
         .padding(.vertical, TILE_PADDING_V)
         .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .topLeading)
         .frame(height: height, alignment: .topLeading)
-        .background(lesson.tileColor)
+        .background { tileBackground(shape) }
         .clipShape(shape)
         .overlay(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
             if let count = lesson.siblingCount, count > 0 {
@@ -357,6 +360,22 @@ private struct LessonTile: View {
         .padding(.horizontal, TILE_MARGIN_H)
     }
 
+    /// Tinted / clear home screens flatten an opaque colour block into a
+    /// solid slab the white text disappears on; a translucent fill with an
+    /// outline keeps tile and text apart in every rendering mode.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func tileBackground(_ shape: RoundedRectangle) -> some View {
+        if renderingMode == .fullColor {
+            lesson.tileColor
+        } else {
+            ZStack {
+                shape.fill(Color.white.opacity(0.18))
+                shape.strokeBorder(Color.white.opacity(0.55), lineWidth: 1)
+            }
+            .widgetAccentable()
+        }
+    }
+
     private var titleRow: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 3) {
             Text(layout.title)
diff --git a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableLayout.swift b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableLayout.swift
index b37b28a..954027b 100644
--- a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableLayout.swift
+++ b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableLayout.swift
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ let TITLE_WRAP_BELOW_FONT: CGFloat = 8
 let BADGE_WIDTH: CGFloat = 16
 let BADGE_HEIGHT: CGFloat = 11
 
-let RULER_TIMES_MIN_CELL: CGFloat = 30
+/// Lower than Android's 30dp: a .systemLarge widget only gets ~27pt per
+/// period, so iOS packs the ruler cell tighter (see PeriodRuler.cell)
+/// instead of dropping the times.
+let RULER_TIMES_MIN_CELL: CGFloat = 24
 let BREAK_ICON_MIN_HEIGHT: CGFloat = 12
 
 /// Space the holiday column keeps free above and below the rotated name for
diff --git a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWeekView.swift b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWeekView.swift
index 6a55873..1938f51 100644
--- a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWeekView.swift
+++ b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWeekView.swift
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import WidgetKit
 struct TimetableWeekView: View {
     let entry: TimetableEntry
     @Environment(\.widgetPalette) private var palette
+    @Environment(\.widgetRenderingMode) private var renderingMode
 
     var body: some View {
         ZStack {
@@ -115,13 +116,23 @@ struct TimetableWeekView: View {
                 .lineLimit(1)
             Text("\(Calendar.current.component(.day, from: day))")
                 .font(.system(size: 11, weight: isToday ? .bold : .regular))
-                .foregroundStyle(isToday ? palette.onAccent : palette.textPrimary)
+                .foregroundStyle(isToday ? todayNumberColor : palette.textPrimary)
                 .lineLimit(1)
                 .frame(width: 18, height: 18)
-                .background(Circle().fill(isToday ? palette.accent : Color.clear))
+                .background(Circle().fill(isToday ? todayCircleColor : Color.clear))
         }
     }
 
+    // An opaque accent circle flattens to the same shade as its number on
+    // tinted / clear home screens; keep the circle translucent there.
+    private var todayCircleColor: Color {
+        renderingMode == .fullColor ? palette.accent : Color.white.opacity(0.3)
+    }
+
+    private var todayNumberColor: Color {
+        renderingMode == .fullColor ? palette.onAccent : palette.textPrimary
+    }
+
     private func placeholder(_ message: String) -> some View {
         VStack(spacing: 4) {
             Text("Marianum Stundenplan")
diff --git a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWidgetExtension.swift b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWidgetExtension.swift
index 97c425f..35bf6be 100644
--- a/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWidgetExtension.swift
+++ b/ios/TimetableWidgetExtension/TimetableWidgetExtension.swift
@@ -201,12 +201,15 @@ private struct WidgetSurface<Content: View>: View {
     let entry: TimetableEntry
     @ViewBuilder let content: () -> Content
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
+    @Environment(\.widgetRenderingMode) private var renderingMode
 
     var body: some View {
-        let palette = WidgetPalette.resolve(
-            themeMode: entry.themeMode,
-            colorScheme: colorScheme
-        )
+        // Tinted / clear home screens map every colour to its luminance, so
+        // the light palette's near-black text would vanish — use the dark
+        // palette's light text there regardless of the theme setting.
+        let palette = renderingMode == .fullColor
+            ? WidgetPalette.resolve(themeMode: entry.themeMode, colorScheme: colorScheme)
+            : .dark
         return AnyView(
             background(content: content(), palette: palette)
                 .environment(\.widgetPalette, palette)