diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 79f0153bc..b6fd95288 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@ A step-by-step checklist for porting MatterControl's design features to a Vue +
 - [x] Track object rotation state for world-oriented snapping
 
 ### Scale Mode (Ctrl+Shift Modifier)
-- [ ] Create bounding box visualization for selection
-- [ ] Show scale handles when Ctrl+Shift held with selection
-- [ ] Corner handles: white cubes for uniform scaling
-  - [ ] Left-drag: free scale
-  - [ ] Right-drag: symmetrical proportional scale from center
-- [ ] Face center handles: colored cubes (by axis) for stretch
-  - [ ] Left-drag: one-directional stretch along axis
-  - [ ] Right-drag: symmetrical stretch from center along axis
-- [ ] Hover effect: handles grow subtly and brighten
+- [x] Create bounding box visualization for selection
+- [x] Show scale handles when Ctrl+Shift held with selection
+- [x] Corner handles: white cubes for uniform scaling
+  - [x] Left-drag: free scale
+  - [x] Right-drag: symmetrical proportional scale from center
+- [x] Face center handles: colored cubes (by axis) for stretch
+  - [x] Left-drag: one-directional stretch along axis
+  - [x] Right-drag: symmetrical stretch from center along axis
+- [x] Hover effect: handles grow subtly and brighten
 
 ### Camera Mode (Alt Modifier)
 - [ ] Left-drag: orbit camera
diff --git a/src/components/Viewport.vue b/src/components/Viewport.vue
index 3bce5d790..c30304ee9 100644
--- a/src/components/Viewport.vue
+++ b/src/components/Viewport.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ import {
   type RotateGizmo,
   type RotateDragState,
 } from '../composables/useRotateGizmo'
+import {
+  createScaleGizmo,
+  createScaleDragState,
+  getScaleFactor,
+  getFreeformScaleFactor,
+  type ScaleGizmo,
+  type ScaleDragState,
+  type ScaleHandleInfo,
+} from '../composables/useScaleGizmo'
 
 const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
@@ -74,10 +83,14 @@ let hoverOutlinePass: OutlinePass
 let hoveredObject: SceneObject | null = null
 let translateGizmo: TranslateGizmo | null = null
 let rotateGizmo: RotateGizmo | null = null
+let scaleGizmo: ScaleGizmo | null = null
 let dragState: DragState = createDragState()
 let rotateDragState: RotateDragState = createRotateDragState()
+let scaleDragState: ScaleDragState = createScaleDragState()
 let hoveredAxis: 'x' | 'y' | 'z' | null = null
+let hoveredScaleHandle: ScaleHandleInfo | null = null
 let isCtrlPressed = false
+let isShiftPressed = false
 
 function initScene() {
   if (!containerRef.value) return
@@ -146,6 +159,9 @@ function setupGizmos() {
 
   rotateGizmo = createRotateGizmo()
   scene.add(rotateGizmo.group)
+
+  scaleGizmo = createScaleGizmo()
+  scene.add(scaleGizmo.group)
 }
 
 function setupPostProcessing() {
@@ -262,15 +278,31 @@ function cleanupKeyboardHandlers() {
 }
 
 function onKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+  let needsUpdate = false
   if (event.key === 'Control' && !isCtrlPressed) {
     isCtrlPressed = true
+    needsUpdate = true
+  }
+  if (event.key === 'Shift' && !isShiftPressed) {
+    isShiftPressed = true
+    needsUpdate = true
+  }
+  if (needsUpdate) {
     updateGizmoVisibility()
   }
 }
 
 function onKeyUp(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+  let needsUpdate = false
   if (event.key === 'Control' && isCtrlPressed) {
     isCtrlPressed = false
+    needsUpdate = true
+  }
+  if (event.key === 'Shift' && isShiftPressed) {
+    isShiftPressed = false
+    needsUpdate = true
+  }
+  if (needsUpdate) {
     updateGizmoVisibility()
   }
 }
@@ -281,15 +313,26 @@ function updateGizmoVisibility() {
   if (!hasSelection) {
     translateGizmo?.hide()
     rotateGizmo?.hide()
+    scaleGizmo?.hide()
     return
   }
 
-  if (isCtrlPressed) {
+  if (isCtrlPressed && isShiftPressed) {
+    // Scale mode: Ctrl+Shift
     translateGizmo?.hide()
+    rotateGizmo?.hide()
+    scaleGizmo?.show()
+    updateScaleGizmoPosition()
+  } else if (isCtrlPressed) {
+    // Rotate mode: Ctrl only
+    translateGizmo?.hide()
+    scaleGizmo?.hide()
     rotateGizmo?.show()
     updateRotateGizmoPosition()
   } else {
+    // Translate mode: default
     rotateGizmo?.hide()
+    scaleGizmo?.hide()
     translateGizmo?.show()
     updateGizmoPosition()
   }
@@ -374,6 +417,112 @@ function onCanvasMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
     return
   }
 
+  // Handle scale gizmo dragging
+  if (scaleDragState.isDragging && scaleDragState.handleInfo && scaleGizmo) {
+    const selectedMeshes = sceneStore.selectedObjects.map((o) => o.mesh)
+    if (selectedMeshes.length === 0) return
+
+    const handleInfo = scaleDragState.handleInfo
+    const startBounds = scaleDragState.startBounds
+    const boundsCenter = startBounds.getCenter(new THREE.Vector3())
+    const boundsSize = startBounds.getSize(new THREE.Vector3())
+
+    // Calculate scale factor based on mouse movement
+    const scaleFactor = getScaleFactor(
+      mouse,
+      scaleDragState.startMousePosition,
+      activeCamera,
+      boundsCenter,
+      handleInfo,
+      scaleDragState.handleWorldPosition
+    )
+
+    // For corner handles with left-drag, use free-form scaling where corner follows mouse
+    let finalScaleFactor = scaleFactor.clone()
+    if (handleInfo.type === 'corner' && !scaleDragState.isRightDrag) {
+      // Calculate anchor point (opposite corner)
+      const corner = handleInfo.corner!
+      const halfSize = boundsSize.clone().multiplyScalar(0.5)
+      const anchor = new THREE.Vector3(
+        boundsCenter.x - corner.x * halfSize.x,
+        boundsCenter.y - corner.y * halfSize.y,
+        boundsCenter.z - corner.z * halfSize.z
+      )
+
+      // Use free-form scaling that makes handle follow mouse position
+      finalScaleFactor = getFreeformScaleFactor(
+        mouse,
+        activeCamera,
+        anchor,
+        scaleDragState.handleWorldPosition
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Apply scale to all selected objects
+    for (const mesh of selectedMeshes) {
+      const startScale = scaleDragState.startMeshScales.get(mesh.uuid)
+      const startPos = scaleDragState.startMeshPositions.get(mesh.uuid)
+      if (!startScale || !startPos) continue
+
+      // Apply new scale
+      mesh.scale.set(
+        startScale.x * finalScaleFactor.x,
+        startScale.y * finalScaleFactor.y,
+        startScale.z * finalScaleFactor.z
+      )
+
+      if (handleInfo.type === 'corner') {
+        // For corner handles, use the opposite corner as anchor
+        const corner = handleInfo.corner!
+        const halfSize = boundsSize.clone().multiplyScalar(0.5)
+        // Opposite corner is at -corner direction
+        const anchor = new THREE.Vector3(
+          boundsCenter.x - corner.x * halfSize.x,
+          boundsCenter.y - corner.y * halfSize.y,
+          boundsCenter.z - corner.z * halfSize.z
+        )
+
+        // Scale position relative to anchor
+        const offsetFromAnchor = startPos.clone().sub(anchor)
+        const newOffset = offsetFromAnchor.clone().multiply(finalScaleFactor)
+        mesh.position.copy(anchor).add(newOffset)
+      } else if (handleInfo.type === 'face') {
+        if (scaleDragState.isRightDrag) {
+          // Symmetrical scaling from center for right-drag
+          const offsetFromCenter = startPos.clone().sub(boundsCenter)
+          const newOffset = offsetFromCenter.clone().multiply(finalScaleFactor)
+          mesh.position.copy(boundsCenter).add(newOffset)
+        } else {
+          // One-directional stretch from opposite face for left-drag
+          const faceDir = new THREE.Vector3()
+          if (handleInfo.face!.startsWith('x')) faceDir.x = handleInfo.face!.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+          else if (handleInfo.face!.startsWith('y'))
+            faceDir.y = handleInfo.face!.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+          else if (handleInfo.face!.startsWith('z'))
+            faceDir.z = handleInfo.face!.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+
+          // Anchor is at the opposite face
+          const halfSize = boundsSize.clone().multiplyScalar(0.5)
+          const anchor = new THREE.Vector3(
+            boundsCenter.x - faceDir.x * halfSize.x,
+            boundsCenter.y - faceDir.y * halfSize.y,
+            boundsCenter.z - faceDir.z * halfSize.z
+          )
+
+          // Scale position relative to anchor
+          const offsetFromAnchor = startPos.clone().sub(anchor)
+          const newOffset = offsetFromAnchor.clone().multiply(finalScaleFactor)
+          mesh.position.copy(anchor).add(newOffset)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update scale gizmo bounds
+    updateScaleGizmoPosition()
+
+    return
+  }
+
   // Handle rotate gizmo dragging
   if (rotateDragState.isDragging && rotateDragState.axis && rotateGizmo) {
     const selectedMeshes = sceneStore.selectedObjects.map((o) => o.mesh)
@@ -462,7 +611,21 @@ function onCanvasMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
   // Handle gizmo hover highlight
   raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, activeCamera)
 
-  if (isCtrlPressed && rotateGizmo?.group.visible) {
+  if (isCtrlPressed && isShiftPressed && scaleGizmo?.group.visible) {
+    const newHoveredHandle = scaleGizmo.getHoveredHandle(raycaster)
+    // Compare handle info (can't use simple !== due to object comparison)
+    const handleChanged =
+      !newHoveredHandle !== !hoveredScaleHandle ||
+      (newHoveredHandle &&
+        hoveredScaleHandle &&
+        (newHoveredHandle.type !== hoveredScaleHandle.type ||
+          newHoveredHandle.face !== hoveredScaleHandle.face ||
+          !newHoveredHandle.corner?.equals(hoveredScaleHandle.corner ?? new THREE.Vector3())))
+    if (handleChanged) {
+      hoveredScaleHandle = newHoveredHandle
+      scaleGizmo.setHighlightedHandle(hoveredScaleHandle)
+    }
+  } else if (isCtrlPressed && rotateGizmo?.group.visible) {
     const newHoveredAxis = rotateGizmo.getHoveredAxis(raycaster)
     if (newHoveredAxis !== hoveredAxis) {
       hoveredAxis = newHoveredAxis
@@ -486,6 +649,13 @@ function onCanvasMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
 
 function onCanvasContextMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
   event.preventDefault()
+  event.stopPropagation()
+
+  // Don't show context menu when in scale mode (Ctrl+Shift held)
+  if (isCtrlPressed && isShiftPressed) {
+    return
+  }
+
   const pickedObject = pickObject(event)
   emit('contextmenu', pickedObject, event)
 }
@@ -494,8 +664,65 @@ function onCanvasMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {
   updateMouseCoordinates(event)
   raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, activeCamera)
 
-  // Check for rotation gizmo first (when Ctrl is held)
-  if (isCtrlPressed && rotateGizmo?.group.visible) {
+  // Check for scale gizmo first (when Ctrl+Shift is held)
+  if (isCtrlPressed && isShiftPressed && scaleGizmo?.group.visible) {
+    const handleInfo = scaleGizmo.getHoveredHandle(raycaster)
+    if (handleInfo) {
+      event.preventDefault()
+      event.stopPropagation()
+
+      controls.enabled = false
+
+      scaleDragState.isDragging = true
+      scaleDragState.handleInfo = handleInfo
+      scaleDragState.isRightDrag = event.button === 2
+      scaleDragState.startMousePosition.copy(mouse)
+
+      // Store starting scales and positions for all selected objects
+      const selectedMeshes = sceneStore.selectedObjects.map((o) => o.mesh)
+      scaleDragState.startMeshScales.clear()
+      scaleDragState.startMeshPositions.clear()
+      for (const mesh of selectedMeshes) {
+        scaleDragState.startMeshScales.set(mesh.uuid, mesh.scale.clone())
+        scaleDragState.startMeshPositions.set(mesh.uuid, mesh.position.clone())
+      }
+
+      // Store the starting bounding box
+      const box = new THREE.Box3()
+      for (const obj of sceneStore.selectedObjects) {
+        box.expandByObject(obj.mesh)
+      }
+      scaleDragState.startBounds.copy(box)
+
+      // Calculate and store the handle world position
+      const boundsCenter = box.getCenter(new THREE.Vector3())
+      const boundsSize = box.getSize(new THREE.Vector3())
+      const halfSize = boundsSize.clone().multiplyScalar(0.5)
+
+      if (handleInfo.type === 'corner' && handleInfo.corner) {
+        scaleDragState.handleWorldPosition.set(
+          boundsCenter.x + handleInfo.corner.x * halfSize.x,
+          boundsCenter.y + handleInfo.corner.y * halfSize.y,
+          boundsCenter.z + handleInfo.corner.z * halfSize.z
+        )
+      } else if (handleInfo.face) {
+        const faceDir = new THREE.Vector3()
+        if (handleInfo.face.startsWith('x')) faceDir.x = handleInfo.face.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+        else if (handleInfo.face.startsWith('y')) faceDir.y = handleInfo.face.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+        else if (handleInfo.face.startsWith('z')) faceDir.z = handleInfo.face.endsWith('+') ? 1 : -1
+        scaleDragState.handleWorldPosition.set(
+          boundsCenter.x + faceDir.x * halfSize.x,
+          boundsCenter.y + faceDir.y * halfSize.y,
+          boundsCenter.z + faceDir.z * halfSize.z
+        )
+      }
+
+      return
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check for rotation gizmo (when Ctrl is held but not Shift)
+  if (isCtrlPressed && !isShiftPressed && rotateGizmo?.group.visible) {
     const axis = rotateGizmo.getHoveredAxis(raycaster)
     if (axis) {
       event.preventDefault()
@@ -581,6 +808,14 @@ function onCanvasMouseUp(_event: MouseEvent) {
     rotateDragState.startObjectRotations.clear()
     controls.enabled = true
   }
+
+  if (scaleDragState.isDragging) {
+    scaleDragState.isDragging = false
+    scaleDragState.handleInfo = null
+    scaleDragState.startMeshScales.clear()
+    scaleDragState.startMeshPositions.clear()
+    controls.enabled = true
+  }
 }
 
 function onCanvasWheel(event: WheelEvent) {
@@ -640,6 +875,9 @@ function animate() {
   if (rotateGizmo) {
     rotateGizmo.updateScale(activeCamera)
   }
+  if (scaleGizmo) {
+    scaleGizmo.updateScale(activeCamera)
+  }
 
   composer.render()
 }
@@ -699,11 +937,33 @@ function updateRotateGizmoPosition() {
   const center = box.getCenter(new THREE.Vector3())
   rotateGizmo.setPositionAndBounds(center, box)
 
-  if (isCtrlPressed) {
+  if (isCtrlPressed && !isShiftPressed) {
     rotateGizmo.show()
   }
 }
 
+function updateScaleGizmoPosition() {
+  if (!scaleGizmo) return
+
+  const selected = sceneStore.selectedObjects
+  if (selected.length === 0) {
+    scaleGizmo.hide()
+    return
+  }
+
+  // Calculate bounding box of all selected objects
+  const box = new THREE.Box3()
+  for (const obj of selected) {
+    box.expandByObject(obj.mesh)
+  }
+
+  scaleGizmo.setBounds(box)
+
+  if (isCtrlPressed && isShiftPressed) {
+    scaleGizmo.show()
+  }
+}
+
 watch(
   () => sceneStore.selectedObjects,
   () => {
diff --git a/src/composables/useScaleGizmo.ts b/src/composables/useScaleGizmo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d6396887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useScaleGizmo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
+import * as THREE from 'three'
+
+export interface ScaleGizmoOptions {
+  handleSize?: number
+  highlightScale?: number
+  lineColor?: number
+}
+
+export interface ScaleGizmo {
+  group: THREE.Group
+  show: () => void
+  hide: () => void
+  setBounds: (box: THREE.Box3) => void
+  getHoveredHandle: (raycaster: THREE.Raycaster) => ScaleHandleInfo | null
+  setHighlightedHandle: (handle: ScaleHandleInfo | null) => void
+  updateScale: (camera: THREE.Camera) => void
+  dispose: () => void
+}
+
+export type ScaleHandleType = 'corner' | 'face'
+export type ScaleAxis = 'x' | 'y' | 'z' | 'xyz'
+
+export interface ScaleHandleInfo {
+  type: ScaleHandleType
+  axis: ScaleAxis
+  corner?: THREE.Vector3 // For corner handles, which corner (-1 or 1 for each axis)
+  face?: 'x+' | 'x-' | 'y+' | 'y-' | 'z+' | 'z-' // For face handles
+}
+
+const AXIS_COLORS = {
+  x: 0xe74c3c, // Red
+  y: 0x2ecc71, // Green
+  z: 0x3498db, // Blue
+  xyz: 0xffffff, // White for uniform
+}
+
+const HIGHLIGHT_COLORS = {
+  x: 0xff6b6b,
+  y: 0x5dff7f,
+  z: 0x5dafff,
+  xyz: 0xffffaa,
+}
+
+export function createScaleGizmo(options: ScaleGizmoOptions = {}): ScaleGizmo {
+  const { handleSize = 0.04, highlightScale = 1.3, lineColor = 0x888888 } = options
+
+  const group = new THREE.Group()
+  group.name = '__scaleGizmo__'
+  group.visible = false
+
+  // Store current bounds
+  const currentBox = new THREE.Box3()
+  const boxCenter = new THREE.Vector3()
+  const boxSize = new THREE.Vector3()
+
+  // Bounding box wireframe
+  const boxGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1)
+  const boxEdges = new THREE.EdgesGeometry(boxGeometry)
+  const boxLineMaterial = new THREE.LineBasicMaterial({ color: lineColor })
+  const boxLine = new THREE.LineSegments(boxEdges, boxLineMaterial)
+  boxLine.name = '__scaleGizmo_box__'
+  group.add(boxLine)
+
+  // Store handles
+  const cornerHandles: THREE.Mesh[] = []
+  const faceHandles: THREE.Mesh[] = []
+  const handleMaterials: Map<THREE.Mesh, THREE.MeshBasicMaterial> = new Map()
+
+  // Track highlighted handle
+  let highlightedHandle: THREE.Mesh | null = null
+
+  // Create corner handles (8 corners)
+  const corners = [
+    new THREE.Vector3(-1, -1, -1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(-1, -1, 1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(-1, 1, -1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(-1, 1, 1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(1, -1, -1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(1, -1, 1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(1, 1, -1),
+    new THREE.Vector3(1, 1, 1),
+  ]
+
+  // Create geometry at unit size - scaling happens in updateScale
+  const cornerGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1)
+
+  for (const corner of corners) {
+    const material = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: AXIS_COLORS.xyz })
+    const handle = new THREE.Mesh(cornerGeometry, material)
+    handle.name = `__scaleGizmo_corner_${corner.x}_${corner.y}_${corner.z}__`
+    handle.userData = {
+      isGizmoHandle: true,
+      type: 'scale',
+      handleType: 'corner' as ScaleHandleType,
+      axis: 'xyz' as ScaleAxis,
+      corner: corner.clone(),
+    }
+    handleMaterials.set(handle, material)
+    cornerHandles.push(handle)
+    group.add(handle)
+  }
+
+  // Create face center handles (6 faces)
+  const faces: { position: THREE.Vector3; axis: 'x' | 'y' | 'z'; face: string }[] = [
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0), axis: 'x', face: 'x+' },
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(-1, 0, 0), axis: 'x', face: 'x-' },
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0), axis: 'y', face: 'y+' },
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(0, -1, 0), axis: 'y', face: 'y-' },
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, 1), axis: 'z', face: 'z+' },
+    { position: new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, -1), axis: 'z', face: 'z-' },
+  ]
+
+  // Create geometry at unit size - scaling happens in updateScale
+  const faceGeometry = new THREE.BoxGeometry(1, 1, 1)
+
+  for (const faceInfo of faces) {
+    const material = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({ color: AXIS_COLORS[faceInfo.axis] })
+    const handle = new THREE.Mesh(faceGeometry, material)
+    handle.name = `__scaleGizmo_face_${faceInfo.face}__`
+    handle.userData = {
+      isGizmoHandle: true,
+      type: 'scale',
+      handleType: 'face' as ScaleHandleType,
+      axis: faceInfo.axis as ScaleAxis,
+      face: faceInfo.face,
+      faceDirection: faceInfo.position.clone(),
+    }
+    handleMaterials.set(handle, material)
+    faceHandles.push(handle)
+    group.add(handle)
+  }
+
+  function updateHandlePositions(): void {
+    const halfSize = boxSize.clone().multiplyScalar(0.5)
+
+    // Update corner handle positions
+    for (const handle of cornerHandles) {
+      const corner = handle.userData.corner as THREE.Vector3
+      handle.position.set(
+        boxCenter.x + corner.x * halfSize.x,
+        boxCenter.y + corner.y * halfSize.y,
+        boxCenter.z + corner.z * halfSize.z
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Update face handle positions
+    for (const handle of faceHandles) {
+      const dir = handle.userData.faceDirection as THREE.Vector3
+      handle.position.set(
+        boxCenter.x + dir.x * halfSize.x,
+        boxCenter.y + dir.y * halfSize.y,
+        boxCenter.z + dir.z * halfSize.z
+      )
+    }
+
+    // Update bounding box wireframe
+    boxLine.position.copy(boxCenter)
+    boxLine.scale.copy(boxSize)
+  }
+
+  function show(): void {
+    group.visible = true
+  }
+
+  function hide(): void {
+    group.visible = false
+  }
+
+  function setBounds(box: THREE.Box3): void {
+    currentBox.copy(box)
+    box.getCenter(boxCenter)
+    box.getSize(boxSize)
+
+    // Ensure minimum size
+    if (boxSize.x < 0.1) boxSize.x = 0.1
+    if (boxSize.y < 0.1) boxSize.y = 0.1
+    if (boxSize.z < 0.1) boxSize.z = 0.1
+
+    updateHandlePositions()
+  }
+
+  function getHoveredHandle(raycaster: THREE.Raycaster): ScaleHandleInfo | null {
+    if (!group.visible) return null
+
+    const allHandles = [...cornerHandles, ...faceHandles]
+    const intersects = raycaster.intersectObjects(allHandles, false)
+
+    if (intersects.length > 0) {
+      const hit = intersects[0]!.object
+      if (hit.userData?.isGizmoHandle && hit.userData?.type === 'scale') {
+        return {
+          type: hit.userData.handleType,
+          axis: hit.userData.axis,
+          corner: hit.userData.corner?.clone(),
+          face: hit.userData.face,
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
+  function setHighlightedHandle(handleInfo: ScaleHandleInfo | null): void {
+    // Reset previous highlight
+    if (highlightedHandle) {
+      const material = handleMaterials.get(highlightedHandle)
+      if (material) {
+        const axis = highlightedHandle.userData.axis as ScaleAxis
+        material.color.setHex(AXIS_COLORS[axis])
+      }
+      highlightedHandle.scale.setScalar(1)
+      highlightedHandle = null
+    }
+
+    if (!handleInfo) return
+
+    // Find and highlight the matching handle
+    const allHandles = [...cornerHandles, ...faceHandles]
+    for (const handle of allHandles) {
+      const userData = handle.userData
+      if (userData.handleType === handleInfo.type) {
+        let matches = false
+        if (handleInfo.type === 'corner' && handleInfo.corner) {
+          const corner = userData.corner as THREE.Vector3
+          matches = corner.equals(handleInfo.corner)
+        } else if (handleInfo.type === 'face' && handleInfo.face) {
+          matches = userData.face === handleInfo.face
+        }
+
+        if (matches) {
+          highlightedHandle = handle
+          const material = handleMaterials.get(handle)
+          if (material) {
+            const axis = userData.axis as ScaleAxis
+            material.color.setHex(HIGHLIGHT_COLORS[axis])
+          }
+          handle.scale.setScalar(highlightScale)
+          break
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  function updateScale(camera: THREE.Camera): void {
+    if (!group.visible) return
+
+    // Make handles screen-size invariant
+    // handleSize determines the target screen size (as a fraction of view)
+    const distance = camera.position.distanceTo(boxCenter)
+
+    let scale: number
+    if (camera instanceof THREE.PerspectiveCamera) {
+      const vFov = (camera.fov * Math.PI) / 180
+      const worldHeight = 2 * Math.tan(vFov / 2) * distance
+      // handleSize controls how big handles appear on screen
+      scale = (worldHeight * handleSize) / 2
+    } else if (camera instanceof THREE.OrthographicCamera) {
+      const viewHeight = camera.top - camera.bottom
+      scale = (viewHeight * handleSize) / 2
+    } else {
+      scale = handleSize
+    }
+
+    // Scale all handles uniformly for screen-invariant size
+    for (const handle of [...cornerHandles, ...faceHandles]) {
+      const isHighlighted = handle === highlightedHandle
+      const baseScale = isHighlighted ? highlightScale : 1
+      handle.scale.setScalar(baseScale * scale)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function dispose(): void {
+    boxGeometry.dispose()
+    boxEdges.dispose()
+    boxLineMaterial.dispose()
+    cornerGeometry.dispose()
+    faceGeometry.dispose()
+
+    for (const material of handleMaterials.values()) {
+      material.dispose()
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    group,
+    show,
+    hide,
+    setBounds,
+    getHoveredHandle,
+    setHighlightedHandle,
+    updateScale,
+    dispose,
+  }
+}
+
+export interface ScaleDragState {
+  isDragging: boolean
+  handleInfo: ScaleHandleInfo | null
+  isRightDrag: boolean
+  startMousePosition: THREE.Vector2
+  startBounds: THREE.Box3
+  startMeshScales: Map<string, THREE.Vector3>
+  startMeshPositions: Map<string, THREE.Vector3>
+  handleWorldPosition: THREE.Vector3 // World position of the handle being dragged
+}
+
+export function createScaleDragState(): ScaleDragState {
+  return {
+    isDragging: false,
+    handleInfo: null,
+    isRightDrag: false,
+    startMousePosition: new THREE.Vector2(),
+    startBounds: new THREE.Box3(),
+    startMeshScales: new Map(),
+    startMeshPositions: new Map(),
+    handleWorldPosition: new THREE.Vector3(),
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clamp scale factor to avoid degenerate cases (zero scale).
+ * Allows negative values for object flipping/inversion.
+ */
+function clampScaleFactor(factor: number): number {
+  const minAbsScale = 0.01
+  if (Math.abs(factor) < minAbsScale) {
+    // If near zero, push to the minimum on the side we were approaching from
+    return factor >= 0 ? minAbsScale : -minAbsScale
+  }
+  return factor
+}
+
+/**
+ * Calculate scale factor based on mouse movement.
+ * For face handles with right-drag (symmetrical), uses axis-projected movement.
+ * For corner handles with right-drag (uniform), uses diagonal movement.
+ */
+export function getScaleFactor(
+  mouse: THREE.Vector2,
+  startMouse: THREE.Vector2,
+  camera: THREE.Camera,
+  center: THREE.Vector3,
+  handleInfo: ScaleHandleInfo,
+  handleWorldPosition: THREE.Vector3
+): THREE.Vector3 {
+  // Calculate mouse delta in screen space
+  const mouseDelta = mouse.clone().sub(startMouse)
+
+  // Scale sensitivity
+  const sensitivity = 2.0
+
+  let baseFactor: number
+
+  if (handleInfo.type === 'face' && handleInfo.face) {
+    // For face handles, project mouse movement onto the direction from center to handle
+    // First, get the screen-space direction from center to handle
+    const centerScreen = center.clone().project(camera)
+    const handleScreen = handleWorldPosition.clone().project(camera)
+    const handleDir = new THREE.Vector2(
+      handleScreen.x - centerScreen.x,
+      handleScreen.y - centerScreen.y
+    ).normalize()
+
+    // Project mouse delta onto this direction
+    const projectedDelta = mouseDelta.dot(handleDir) * sensitivity
+    baseFactor = 1 + projectedDelta
+  } else {
+    // For corner handles (right-drag uniform scaling), use diagonal mouse movement
+    const deltaLength = mouseDelta.length() * sensitivity
+    const direction = mouseDelta.x + mouseDelta.y > 0 ? 1 : -1
+    baseFactor = 1 + direction * deltaLength
+  }
+
+  // Clamp to prevent zero scale, but allow negative for inversion
+  const clampedFactor = clampScaleFactor(baseFactor)
+
+  // Apply scale based on handle type
+  if (handleInfo.type === 'corner') {
+    // Uniform scaling for corners
+    return new THREE.Vector3(clampedFactor, clampedFactor, clampedFactor)
+  } else {
+    // Axis-specific scaling for faces
+    const scale = new THREE.Vector3(1, 1, 1)
+    if (handleInfo.axis === 'x') scale.x = clampedFactor
+    else if (handleInfo.axis === 'y') scale.y = clampedFactor
+    else if (handleInfo.axis === 'z') scale.z = clampedFactor
+    return scale
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Calculate scale factor for free-form corner scaling (left-drag).
+ * Constrains scaling to a plane aligned to major world axes.
+ * The plane is chosen based on camera angle:
+ * - Vertical axis (Y) is always included
+ * - Horizontal axis (X or Z) is whichever is most perpendicular to camera view
+ * The corner handle follows the mouse position exactly on this plane.
+ */
+export function getFreeformScaleFactor(
+  mouse: THREE.Vector2,
+  camera: THREE.Camera,
+  anchor: THREE.Vector3,
+  handleWorldPosition: THREE.Vector3
+): THREE.Vector3 {
+  // Get camera's forward direction (where it's looking)
+  const cameraForward = new THREE.Vector3()
+  camera.getWorldDirection(cameraForward)
+
+  // Project onto XZ plane to get horizontal look direction
+  const horizontalForward = new THREE.Vector2(cameraForward.x, cameraForward.z)
+  if (horizontalForward.length() > 0.001) {
+    horizontalForward.normalize()
+  }
+
+  // Determine which horizontal axis (X or Z) is most perpendicular to camera
+  const dotX = Math.abs(horizontalForward.x) // How much we're looking along X
+  const dotZ = Math.abs(horizontalForward.y) // How much we're looking along Z
+
+  // If looking more along X, Z is perpendicular. If looking more along Z, X is perpendicular.
+  const useXAxis = dotZ > dotX
+
+  // Create a plane passing through the handle, with normal pointing toward camera
+  // The plane is defined by the axis we're NOT scaling (X or Z)
+  const planeNormal = useXAxis
+    ? new THREE.Vector3(0, 0, 1) // XY plane (scaling X and Y, Z fixed)
+    : new THREE.Vector3(1, 0, 0) // YZ plane (scaling Y and Z, X fixed)
+
+  const plane = new THREE.Plane()
+  plane.setFromNormalAndCoplanarPoint(planeNormal, handleWorldPosition)
+
+  // Cast a ray from camera through mouse position
+  const raycaster = new THREE.Raycaster()
+  raycaster.setFromCamera(mouse, camera)
+
+  // Find intersection with the scaling plane
+  const intersection = new THREE.Vector3()
+  const hit = raycaster.ray.intersectPlane(plane, intersection)
+
+  if (!hit) {
+    // Fallback if ray doesn't hit plane (e.g., parallel)
+    return new THREE.Vector3(1, 1, 1)
+  }
+
+  // Calculate scale factors based on world-space positions
+  const anchorToHandle = handleWorldPosition.clone().sub(anchor)
+  const anchorToMouse = intersection.clone().sub(anchor)
+
+  const result = new THREE.Vector3(1, 1, 1)
+  const minComponent = 0.001
+
+  // Y axis always scales
+  if (Math.abs(anchorToHandle.y) > minComponent) {
+    result.y = clampScaleFactor(anchorToMouse.y / anchorToHandle.y)
+  }
+
+  // Scale X or Z based on which plane we're using
+  if (useXAxis) {
+    if (Math.abs(anchorToHandle.x) > minComponent) {
+      result.x = clampScaleFactor(anchorToMouse.x / anchorToHandle.x)
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (Math.abs(anchorToHandle.z) > minComponent) {
+      result.z = clampScaleFactor(anchorToMouse.z / anchorToHandle.z)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result
+}