diff --git a/bin/omarchy-first-run b/bin/omarchy-first-run
index 023d1a65..659ec319 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-first-run
+++ b/bin/omarchy-first-run
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if [[ -f $FIRST_RUN_MODE ]]; then
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gnome-theme.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/swayosd.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/gtk-primary-paste.sh"
+  bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/text-scaling.sh"
   bash "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/elephant.sh"
   omarchy-hook-install post-update "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/first-run/install-voxtype.hook"
   sudo rm -f /etc/sudoers.d/first-run
diff --git a/install/first-run/text-scaling.sh b/install/first-run/text-scaling.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9342525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/first-run/text-scaling.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Nudge text down slightly on the Dell XPS 13 (DX13260, 2026), whose 2560x1600
+# panel renders the default scaling a touch large.
+if omarchy-hw-match "DX13260"; then
+  gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface text-scaling-factor 0.95
+fi