diff --git a/thecockpit/src/app.rs b/thecockpit/src/app.rs
index 556ec59..e2bd1fa 100644
--- a/thecockpit/src/app.rs
+++ b/thecockpit/src/app.rs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ impl Widget for &BinarySearchHint {
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        let ruler_scale = 10.0 / area.width as f64;
+        let ruler_scale = 9.0 / area.width as f64;
         for (number_on, (x, measures)) in (area.x..area.right())
             .zip(std::iter::from_fn(|| Some(MEASURING_TAPE.iter())).flatten())
             .enumerate()