diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
index e9d0b130a..2b92c799f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
@@ -1,25 +1,37 @@
 @use '../../../theme/viewerDefs' as *;
 
 .title-card {
+  position: relative;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
 }
 
-.inline {
-  display: flex;
+.title-card__title,
+.title-card__secondary {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .title-card__title {
   font-weight: 600;
-  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 50px);
+  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
   color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
-  line-height: 1.1em;
+  line-height: 1.2em;
+}
+
+.title-card__secondary {
+  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2.25rem);
+  color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
+  line-height: 1.2em;
 }
 
 .title-card__label {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 1rem;
+  top: 0.5rem;
   font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
-  font-weight: 400;
   color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
   margin-left: auto;
   text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -28,13 +40,3 @@
     color: var(--accent-color-override, $accent-color);
   }
 }
-
-.title-card__secondary {
-  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2.25rem);
-  color: var(--secondary-color-override, $viewer-secondary-color);
-  line-height: 1.1em;
-
-  &::after {
-    content: '\200b';
-  }
-}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.tsx b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.tsx
index 7e9220fb3..e2d79d587 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
+import { ForwardedRef, forwardRef } from 'react';
+
 import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
 
 import './TitleCard.scss';
 
 interface TitleCardProps {
-  label: 'now' | 'next';
   title: string;
+  label?: 'now' | 'next';
   secondary?: string;
+  className?: string;
 }
 
-export default function TitleCard(props: TitleCardProps) {
-  const { label, title, secondary } = props;
+const TitleCard = forwardRef((props: TitleCardProps, ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+  const { label, title, secondary, className = '' } = props;
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
 
   const accent = label === 'now';
 
   return (
-    <div className='title-card'>
-      <div className='inline'>
-        <span className='title-card__title'>{title}</span>
-        <span className={accent ? 'title-card__label title-card__label--accent' : 'title-card__label'}>
-          {getLocalizedString(`common.${label}`)}
-        </span>
-      </div>
+    <div className={`title-card ${className}`} ref={ref}>
+      <span className='title-card__title'>{title}</span>
+      <span className={accent ? 'title-card__label title-card__label--accent' : 'title-card__label'}>
+        {label && getLocalizedString(`common.${label}`)}
+      </span>
       <div className='title-card__secondary'>{secondary}</div>
     </div>
   );
-}
+});
+
+TitleCard.displayName = 'TitleCard';
+export default TitleCard;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
index 5c574fab3..94e6982cb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/operator/operator-event/OperatorEvent.module.scss
@@ -65,12 +65,15 @@
   font-size: 1.5rem;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
   color: $ui-white;
+
+  @include ellipsis-text;
 }
 
 .secondaryField {
   grid-area: secondary;
   font-size: 1.25rem;
   letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+  @include ellipsis-text;
 }
 
 .schedule {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
index 9eab0e63c..218db4f3e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventTextInput.tsx
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import { EditorUpdateFields } from '../EventEditor';
 
 import style from '../EventEditor.module.scss';
 
-interface CountedTextInputProps extends InputProps {
+interface EventTextInputProps extends InputProps {
   field: EditorUpdateFields;
   label: string;
   initialValue: string;
   submitHandler: (field: EditorUpdateFields, value: string) => void;
 }
 
-export default function EventTextInput(props: CountedTextInputProps) {
+export default function EventTextInput(props: EventTextInputProps) {
   const { field, label, initialValue, submitHandler, maxLength } = props;
   const ref = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
   const submitCallback = useCallback((newValue: string) => submitHandler(field, newValue), [field, submitHandler]);
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function EventTextInput(props: CountedTextInputProps) {
         variant='ontime-filled'
         data-testid='input-textfield'
         value={value}
-        maxLength={maxLength || 50}
+        maxLength={maxLength || 100}
         onChange={onChange}
         onBlur={onBlur}
         onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
index 3565430fb..afad7e9c5 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/backstage/Backstage.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import './Backstage.scss';
 
+export const MotionTitleCard = motion(TitleCard);
+
 interface BackstageProps {
   customFields: CustomFields;
   isMirrored: boolean;
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
               animate='visible'
               exit='exit'
             >
-              <TitleCard label='now' title={eventNow.title} secondary={secondaryTextNow} />
+              <TitleCard title={eventNow.title} secondary={secondaryTextNow} />
               <div className='timer-group'>
                 <div className='aux-timers'>
                   <div className='aux-timers__label'>{getLocalizedString('common.started_at')}</div>
@@ -151,16 +153,17 @@ export default function Backstage(props: BackstageProps) {
 
         <AnimatePresence>
           {eventNext && (
-            <motion.div
+            <MotionTitleCard
               className='event next'
               key='next'
               variants={titleVariants}
               initial='hidden'
               animate='visible'
               exit='exit'
-            >
-              <TitleCard label='next' title={eventNext.title} secondary={secondaryTextNext} />
-            </motion.div>
+              label='next'
+              title={eventNext.title}
+              secondary={secondaryTextNext}
+            />
           )}
         </AnimatePresence>
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
index 3713b5903..b67acdfce 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/countdown/Countdown.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { OntimeEvent, OntimeRundownEntry, Playback, Settings, SupportedEvent, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
-import { millisToString, removeLeadingZero } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { overrideStylesURL } from '../../../common/api/constants';
 import { getCountdownOptions } from '../../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type';
 import { formatTime, getDefaultFormat } from '../../../common/utils/time';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../../translation/TranslationProvider';
 import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
+import { getFormattedTimer, isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import { fetchTimerData, TimerMessage } from './countdown.helpers';
 import CountdownSelect from './CountdownSelect';
@@ -84,24 +84,17 @@ export default function Countdown(props: CountdownProps) {
   const standby = time.playback !== Playback.Play && time.playback !== Playback.Roll && selectedId === follow?.id;
   const finished = time.playback === Playback.Play && (time.current ?? 0) < 0 && time.startedAt;
   const isRunningFinished = finished && runningMessage === TimerMessage.running;
-  const isSelected = runningMessage === TimerMessage.running;
   const delayedTimerStyles = delay > 0 ? 'aux-timers__value--delayed' : '';
 
   const clock = formatTime(time.clock);
   const startTime = follow === null ? '...' : formatTime(follow.timeStart + delay);
   const endTime = follow === null ? '...' : formatTime(follow.timeEnd + delay);
 
-  const formatTimer = (): string => {
-    if (runningMessage === TimerMessage.ended) {
-      return formatTime(runningTimer, { format12: 'hh:mm a', format24: 'HH:mm' });
-    }
-    let formattedTime = millisToString(isSelected ? runningTimer : runningTimer + delay);
-    if (isSelected || runningMessage === TimerMessage.waiting) {
-      formattedTime = removeLeadingZero(formattedTime);
-    }
-    return formattedTime;
-  };
-  const formattedTimer = formatTimer();
+  const hideSeconds = searchParams.get('hideTimerSeconds');
+  const formattedTimer = getFormattedTimer(runningTimer, time.timerType, getLocalizedString('common.minutes'), {
+    removeSeconds: isStringBoolean(hideSeconds),
+    removeLeadingZero: false,
+  });
 
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
   const timeOption = getCountdownOptions(defaultFormat);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.scss
index 8a5797803..7929fa994 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/lower-thirds/LowerThird.scss
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
       font-family: var(--lowerThird-font-family-override), Lato, Arial, sans-serif;
       text-align: var(--lowerThird-text-align-override, left);
       white-space: nowrap;
+      @include ellipsis-text();
+      
       &::after {
         content: '\200b';
       }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/public/Public.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/public/Public.tsx
index 4a588e1cc..4d3a2a627 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/public/Public.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/public/Public.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import './Public.scss';
 
+export const MotionTitleCard = motion(TitleCard);
+
 interface BackstageProps {
   customFields: CustomFields;
   isMirrored: boolean;
@@ -83,31 +85,33 @@ export default function Public(props: BackstageProps) {
       <div className='now-container'>
         <AnimatePresence>
           {publicEventNow && (
-            <motion.div
+            <MotionTitleCard
               className='event now'
               key='now'
               variants={titleVariants}
               initial='hidden'
               animate='visible'
               exit='exit'
-            >
-              <TitleCard label='now' title={publicEventNow.title} secondary={secondaryTextNow} />
-            </motion.div>
+              label='now'
+              title={publicEventNow.title}
+              secondary={secondaryTextNow}
+            />
           )}
         </AnimatePresence>
 
         <AnimatePresence>
           {publicEventNext && (
-            <motion.div
+            <MotionTitleCard
               className='event next'
               key='next'
               variants={titleVariants}
               initial='hidden'
               animate='visible'
               exit='exit'
-            >
-              <TitleCard label='next' title={publicEventNext.title} secondary={secondaryTextNext} />
-            </motion.div>
+              label='next'
+              title={publicEventNext.title}
+              secondary={secondaryTextNext}
+            />
           )}
         </AnimatePresence>
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.scss
index c5c4b1084..6e239f915 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.scss
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ $orange-active: #f60;
     display: flex;
     align-items: start;
     gap: 0.5em;
-    white-space: nowrap;
 
     &--now {
       color: var(--studio-active-label, $red-active);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
index e48f985df..17bce990b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/studio/StudioClock.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default function StudioClock(props: StudioClockProps) {
   // TODO: can we prevent the Flash of Unstyled Content on the 7segment fonts?
   // deferring rendering seems to affect styling (font and useFitText)
   useRuntimeStylesheet(viewSettings?.overrideStyles && overrideStylesURL);
-  const { fontSize: titleFontSize, ref: titleRef } = useFitText({ maxFontSize: 500 });
+  const { fontSize: titleFontSize, ref: titleRef } = useFitText({ minFontSize: 150, maxFontSize: 500 });
 
   const activeIndicators = [...Array(12).keys()];
   const secondsIndicators = [...Array(60).keys()];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.scss b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.scss
index e6a73db53..8c0e42786 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.scss
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   padding: min(2vh, 16px) clamp(16px, 10vw, 64px);
 
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: auto;
+  grid-template-columns: 100%;
   grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto auto auto;
   grid-template-areas:
     'clock'
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
index 1c96c7b31..dc7e767b5 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const titleVariants = {
   },
 };
 
+export const MotionTitleCard = motion(TitleCard);
+
 interface TimerProps {
   customFields: CustomFields;
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null;
@@ -211,31 +213,33 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
         <>
           <AnimatePresence>
             {eventNow?.title && (
-              <motion.div
+              <MotionTitleCard
                 className='event now'
                 key='now'
                 variants={titleVariants}
                 initial='hidden'
                 animate='visible'
                 exit='exit'
-              >
-                <TitleCard label='now' title={mainFieldNow} secondary={secondaryTextNow} />
-              </motion.div>
+                label='now'
+                title={mainFieldNow}
+                secondary={secondaryTextNow}
+              />
             )}
           </AnimatePresence>
 
           <AnimatePresence>
             {eventNext?.title && (
-              <motion.div
-                className='event next'
+              <MotionTitleCard
                 key='next'
                 variants={titleVariants}
                 initial='hidden'
                 animate='visible'
                 exit='exit'
-              >
-                <TitleCard label='next' title={mainFieldNext} secondary={secondaryTextNext} />
-              </motion.div>
+                label='next'
+                title={mainFieldNext}
+                secondary={secondaryTextNext}
+                className='event next'
+              />
             )}
           </AnimatePresence>
         </>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/theme/_mixins.scss b/apps/client/src/theme/_mixins.scss
index 70e6fa226..059503c5c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/theme/_mixins.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/theme/_mixins.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@use "ontimeStyles" as *;
+@use 'ontimeStyles' as *;
 
 //////////////////////////////////// general app elements
 
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@
     color: $ontime-color;
   }
 }
+
+@mixin ellipsis-text {
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/vite.config.js b/apps/client/vite.config.js
index e64be901d..a9ef6f7ca 100644
--- a/apps/client/vite.config.js
+++ b/apps/client/vite.config.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
         additionalData: `
         @use './src/theme/ontimeColours' as *;
         @use './src/theme/ontimeStyles' as *;
+        @use './src/theme/mixins' as *;
         `,
       },
     },