diff --git a/src/shared/lib/helpers/index.ts b/src/shared/lib/helpers/index.ts
index 61b065f..a180a14 100644
--- a/src/shared/lib/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/shared/lib/helpers/index.ts
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ export {
 
 export {
     createCharacterComparison,
+    type LineData,
 } from './createCharacterComparison/createCharacterComparison.svelte';
diff --git a/src/shared/lib/index.ts b/src/shared/lib/index.ts
index 9734dd5..35dbe09 100644
--- a/src/shared/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/shared/lib/index.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export {
     type EntityStore,
     type Filter,
     type FilterModel,
+    type LineData,
     type Property,
     type TypographyControl,
     type VirtualItem,
diff --git a/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/ComparisonSlider.svelte b/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/ComparisonSlider.svelte
index 00d493b..1692630 100644
--- a/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/ComparisonSlider.svelte
+++ b/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/ComparisonSlider.svelte
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 -->
 <script lang="ts" generics="T extends { name: string; id: string }">
 import { createCharacterComparison } from '$shared/lib';
+import type { LineData } from '$shared/lib';
 import { Spring } from 'svelte/motion';
+import CharacterSlot from './components/CharacterSlot.svelte';
 import Labels from './components/Labels.svelte';
 import SliderLine from './components/SliderLine.svelte';
 
@@ -22,12 +24,15 @@ interface Props<T extends { name: string; id: string }> {
     fontB: T;
     /** Text to display and compare */
     text?: string;
+
+    weight?: number;
 }
 
 let {
     fontA,
     fontB,
     text = 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog',
+    weight = 400,
 }: Props<T> = $props();
 
 let container: HTMLElement | undefined = $state();
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ const charComparison = createCharacterComparison(
     () => text,
     () => fontA,
     () => fontB,
+    () => weight,
 );
 
 /** Physics-based spring for smooth handle movement */
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 
 // Re-run line breaking when container resizes or dependencies change
 $effect(() => {
-    if (container && measureCanvas) {
+    if (container && measureCanvas && weight && fontA && fontB) {
         // Using rAF to ensure DOM is ready/stabilized
         requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             charComparison.breakIntoLines(container, measureCanvas);
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 $effect(() => {
     if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     const handleResize = () => {
-        if (container && measureCanvas) {
+        if (container && measureCanvas && weight) {
             charComparison.breakIntoLines(container, measureCanvas);
         }
     };
@@ -100,6 +106,30 @@ $effect(() => {
 });
 </script>
 
+{#snippet renderLine(line: LineData, lineIndex: number)}
+    <div
+        class="relative flex w-full justify-center items-center whitespace-nowrap"
+        style:height="1.2em"
+    >
+        {#each line.text.split('') as char, charIndex}
+            {@const { proximity, isPast } = charComparison.getCharState(lineIndex, charIndex, line, sliderPos)}
+            <!--
+                Single Character Span
+                - Font Family switches based on `isPast`
+                - Transitions/Transforms provide the "morph" feel
+            -->
+            <CharacterSlot
+                {char}
+                {proximity}
+                {isPast}
+                {weight}
+                fontAName={fontA.name}
+                fontBName={fontB.name}
+            />
+        {/each}
+    </div>
+{/snippet}
+
 <!-- Hidden canvas used for text measurement by the helper -->
 <canvas bind:this={measureCanvas} class="hidden" width="1" height="1"></canvas>
 
@@ -110,7 +140,11 @@ $effect(() => {
     aria-valuenow={Math.round(sliderPos)}
     aria-label="Font comparison slider"
     onpointerdown={startDragging}
-    class="group relative w-full py-16 px-6 sm:py-24 sm:px-12 overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-[2.5rem] border border-slate-100 shadow-2xl select-none touch-none cursor-ew-resize min-h-100 flex flex-col justify-center"
+    class="
+        group relative w-full py-16 px-6 sm:py-24 sm:px-12 overflow-hidden
+        bg-white rounded-[2.5rem] border border-slate-100 shadow-2xl
+        select-none touch-none cursor-ew-resize min-h-100 flex flex-col justify-center
+    "
 >
     <!-- Background Gradient Accent -->
     <div
@@ -124,59 +158,27 @@ $effect(() => {
 
     <!-- Text Rendering Container -->
     <div
-        class="relative flex flex-col items-center gap-4 text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl lg:text-7xl font-bold leading-[1.15] z-10 pointer-events-none text-center"
+        class="
+            relative flex flex-col items-center gap-4
+            text-4xl sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl lg:text-7xl font-bold leading-[1.15]
+            z-10 pointer-events-none text-center
+        "
         style:perspective="1000px"
     >
         {#each charComparison.lines as line, lineIndex}
-            <div class="relative w-full whitespace-nowrap">
-                {#each line.text.split('') as char, charIndex}
-                    {@const { proximity, isPast } = charComparison.getCharState(lineIndex, charIndex, line, sliderPos)}
-                    <!--
-                        Single Character Span
-                        - Font Family switches based on `isPast`
-                        - Transitions/Transforms provide the "morph" feel
-                    -->
-                    <span
-                        class="inline-block transition-all duration-300 ease-out will-change-transform"
-                        style:font-family={isPast ? fontB.name : fontA.name}
-                        style:color={isPast
-                        ? 'rgb(79, 70, 229)'
-                        : 'rgb(15, 23, 42)'}
-                        style:transform="
-                        scale({1 + proximity * 0.2}) translateY({-proximity *
-                            12}px) rotateY({proximity *
-                            25 *
-                            (isPast ? -1 : 1)}deg)
-                        "
-                        style:will-change={proximity > 0
-                        ? 'transform, font-family, color'
-                        : 'auto'}
-                    >
-                        {char === ' ' ? '\u00A0' : char}
-                    </span>
-                {/each}
+            <div
+                class="relative w-full whitespace-nowrap"
+                style:height="1.2em"
+                style:display="flex"
+                style:align-items="center"
+                style:justify-content="center"
+            >
+                {@render renderLine(line, lineIndex)}
             </div>
         {/each}
     </div>
 
     <!-- Visual Components -->
-    <SliderLine {sliderPos} />
+    <SliderLine {sliderPos} isDragging={isDragging} />
     <Labels {fontA} {fontB} {sliderPos} />
 </div>
-
-<style>
-span {
-    /*
-       Optimize for performance and smooth transitions.
-       step-end logic is effectively handled by binary font switching in JS.
-    */
-    transition:
-        font-family 0.15s ease-out,
-        color 0.2s ease-out,
-        transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
-    transform-style: preserve-3d;
-    backface-visibility: hidden;
-    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
-    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/components/CharacterSlot.svelte b/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/components/CharacterSlot.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7546bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/ui/ComparisonSlider/components/CharacterSlot.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<!--
+    Component: CharacterSlot
+    Renders a character with particular styling based on proximity, isPast, weight, fontAName, and fontBName.
+-->
+<script lang="ts">
+import { cn } from '$shared/shadcn/utils/shadcn-utils';
+
+interface Props {
+    char: string;
+    proximity: number;
+    isPast: boolean;
+    weight: number;
+    fontAName: string;
+    fontBName: string;
+}
+
+let { char, proximity, isPast, weight, fontAName, fontBName }: Props = $props();
+</script>
+
+<span
+    class={cn(
+        'inline-block transition-all duration-300 ease-out will-change-transform',
+        isPast ? 'text-indigo-500' : 'text-neutral-950',
+    )}
+    style:font-family={isPast ? fontBName : fontAName}
+    style:font-weight={weight}
+    style:transform="
+        scale({1 + proximity * 0.2})
+        translateY({-proximity * 12}px)
+        rotateY({proximity * 25 * (isPast ? -1 : 1)}deg)
+    "
+    style:filter="brightness({1 + proximity * 0.2}) contrast({1 + proximity * 0.1})"
+    style:text-shadow={proximity > 0.5 ? '0 0 15px rgba(99,102,241,0.3)' : 'none'}
+    style:will-change={proximity > 0 ? 'transform, font-family, color' : 'auto'}
+>
+    {char === ' ' ? '\u00A0' : char}
+</span>
+
+<style>
+span {
+    /*
+       Optimize for performance and smooth transitions.
+       step-end logic is effectively handled by binary font switching in JS.
+    */
+    transition:
+        font-family 0.15s ease-out,
+        color 0.2s ease-out,
+        transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+    transform-style: preserve-3d;
+    backface-visibility: hidden;
+    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+}
+</style>