diff --git a/changelog.d/1298-simplified-chinese.md b/changelog.d/1298-simplified-chinese.md
index e6850e964..d35d08cf1 100644
--- a/changelog.d/1298-simplified-chinese.md
+++ b/changelog.d/1298-simplified-chinese.md
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-- Add Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) as an interface language, selectable from
-  the globe picker. The catalog builds on the Chinese translations by
-  @abiyeenzo (#914) and @EDIT-Aeterna (#979); the rest was translated and the
-  whole catalog reviewed against the screens. Chinese text gets tight tracking
-  and readable minimum sizes, and year-first dates read 2021年10月16日
+- Add Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) to the language picker, with localized dates
+  and readable Chinese labels. Based on translations by @abiyeenzo (#914)
+  and @EDIT-Aeterna (#979).
   (German, @gekh, #1298).
diff --git a/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md b/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
index de60d3f34..3e61080ab 100644
--- a/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
+++ b/docs/CURRENT-STATE.md
@@ -3429,9 +3429,8 @@ Shipped locales: **en** (source and fallback), **es**, **ru** and **zh-CN**. The
   value). English has no catalog; every other locale is
   `src/i18n/locales/<code>.json`, and a missing entry falls back to English.
 - **Locale choice.** `?lang=` → stored choice (`gev:locale:v1`) →
-  `navigator.languages` → English. Any `zh` tag maps to `zh-CN` except
-  Traditional ones (`Hant`, `TW`, `HK`, `MO`), which fall through until a
-  Traditional catalog ships. `?lang=` is not stored, and share links drop
+  `navigator.languages` → English. Chinese tags map to `zh-CN`; tags containing
+  `Hant`, `TW`, `HK` or `MO` are skipped. `?lang=` is not stored, and share links drop
   it, so a recipient keeps their own language. The globe picker in the
   bottom-right corner (`src/ui/localePicker.js`) stores the choice, drops
   `?lang=` (keeps it only when storage is blocked) and reloads. It asks first
diff --git a/docs/translations/zh-CN.md b/docs/translations/zh-CN.md
index 33f7c7251..e3b7bcad1 100644
--- a/docs/translations/zh-CN.md
+++ b/docs/translations/zh-CN.md
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 Catalog: `src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json`. General rules: [TRANSLATORS.md](../TRANSLATORS.md).
 
-The catalog started from the Chinese locale by abiyeenzo (#914) and the
-Simplified Chinese localization by EDIT-Aeterna (#979); the rest was translated
-for the current English and reviewed against both.
+Translation sources: abiyeenzo (#914) and EDIT-Aeterna (#979).
 
 ## Style
 
diff --git a/src/ui/styles/cjk.css b/src/ui/styles/cjk.css
index 9ecfa0ce3..3c01d3987 100644
--- a/src/ui/styles/cjk.css
+++ b/src/ui/styles/cjk.css
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-/* Chinese text. The UI sets Latin capitals with wide tracking; Chinese set
-   that way falls apart into single glyphs, so its tracking stays tight. The
-   intel HUD readouts (codes, coordinates) and text kept in English on purpose
-   (translate="no", and whatever holds it) keep the Latin look. */
+/* Tight tracking keeps Chinese labels readable; preserve Latin tracking for
+   intel HUD readouts and content marked translate="no", including its containers. */
 html:lang(zh)
   body
   :not(
@@ -14,8 +12,7 @@ html:lang(zh)
   letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
 }
 
-/* Below about 9px a Chinese glyph blurs: lift the dock's voice labels and the
-   panel layer buttons to that floor. */
+/* Keep small Chinese labels legible at a minimum of 9px. */
 html:lang(zh) #command-dock .gev-mic-label,
 html:lang(zh) #command-dock #gev-voice-detail,
 html:lang(zh) .gev-voice-tier-btn,