diff --git a/docs/CONTRACT.md b/docs/CONTRACT.md
index 90185a2..a10de25 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRACT.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRACT.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ approved contract and measured cross-project evidence; it is not an unimplemente
 - Result envelope: `schemas/result.schema.json`, version 1.
 - Changeset schema: `schemas/changeset.schema.json`, version 1.
 - Index schema: version 1, disposable and reproducible.
-- Core, CLI, and MCP server: version 0.8.1.
+- Core, CLI, and MCP server: version 0.8.2.
 
 Schema files describe the generic interchange contract. Runtime validation remains responsible for
 path confinement, source hashing, relationship resolution, dependency cycles, project limits, stale
@@ -105,11 +105,14 @@ overview, bounded search, exact node content, bounded incoming-and-outgoing neig
 lease heartbeat. The heartbeat changes no project or index state. There is no write endpoint,
 arbitrary query endpoint, static filesystem handler, external asset, or project-selection control.
 
-The `graph-browser@5` template provides mouse-wheel zoom centered on the pointer, left-button drag
+The `graph-browser@6` template provides mouse-wheel zoom centered on the pointer, left-button drag
 pan, explicit zoom-in and zoom-out buttons, a reset-view button, and a live zoom percentage. A
 four-pixel drag threshold defers pointer capture and preserves node activation for ordinary clicks.
-Loading another root node resets the viewport so the new neighborhood begins centered and fully
-framed. Empty-canvas guidance is hidden whenever a neighborhood is rendered.
+Loading another root node fits the viewport to the returned neighborhood, including a useful
+minimum scale for a single-node result. The current root begins selected, and activating another
+graph node moves the visible selection ring to it. Space centers the viewport on the selected node
+without changing zoom. Reset restores the fitted neighborhood view. Empty-canvas guidance is hidden
+whenever a neighborhood is rendered.
 
 Activating a graph node opens a modal inspector containing that node's complete validated metadata
 and content. Inspection does not replace the current neighborhood or reset the viewport. The modal
diff --git a/docs/MCP_CONTRACT.md b/docs/MCP_CONTRACT.md
index 12053d5..a01318b 100644
--- a/docs/MCP_CONTRACT.md
+++ b/docs/MCP_CONTRACT.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ only through the explicit local CLI integration command.
 
 ## Visualization boundary
 
-`docforge_visualize` starts the fixed built-in `graph-browser@5` template against the currently
+`docforge_visualize` starts the fixed built-in `graph-browser@6` template against the currently
 validated derived index. It may focus one stable node, run one bounded lexical query, or open the
 project overview. The tool returns a loopback URL and exact snapshot identity.
 
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ expression. Its HTTP surface is token-bound, read-only, same-origin, and limited
 search/filter, node-neighborhood JSON, and a read-only browser-lease heartbeat. The browser exposes
 an exact validated index snapshot. It rejects index replacement or alteration and requires another
 MCP invocation to refresh.
-Viewport interaction is entirely client-side: wheel zoom, left-button drag pan, explicit zoom
-buttons, and reset never request or mutate project data. Graph-node activation fetches exact node
-data from the same bounded read endpoint and opens a client-side modal inspector. Replacing the
-current root requires the modal's explicit Explore neighborhood action. The open browser renews a
-bounded lease in a detached local worker, so standard-input transaction completion does not close
-the listener. The worker tracks the longer-lived MCP client host and closes when that owner exits.
+Viewport interaction is entirely client-side: fitted neighborhood framing, wheel zoom, left-button
+drag pan, explicit zoom buttons, reset, and Space-to-center selection never request or mutate
+project data. Graph-node activation visibly selects the node, fetches exact node data from the same
+bounded read endpoint, and opens a client-side modal inspector. Replacing the current root requires
+the modal's explicit Explore neighborhood action. The open browser renews a bounded lease in a
+detached local worker, so standard-input transaction completion does not close the listener. The
+worker tracks the longer-lived MCP client host and closes when that owner exits.
 Explicit service shutdown closes its tracked worker, and abandoned pages expire.
 
 ## Excluded tools
diff --git a/docs/NEW_PROJECT_QUICKSTART.md b/docs/NEW_PROJECT_QUICKSTART.md
index 1fd9dd4..492e026 100644
--- a/docs/NEW_PROJECT_QUICKSTART.md
+++ b/docs/NEW_PROJECT_QUICKSTART.md
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ The DocForge repository contains the complete generic CLI and stdio MCP server.
 
 - Project identity, validation, exact-node retrieval, lexical search, and filtering.
 - Backlinks, dependency traversal, impact traversal, and bounded context profiles.
-- `docforge_visualize`, which starts the token-protected, loopback-only `graph-browser@5` viewer.
+- `docforge_visualize`, which starts the token-protected, loopback-only `graph-browser@6` viewer.
   The viewer supports search, family filtering, exact-node inspection, bounded neighborhoods,
   modal inspection without losing the current neighborhood, explicit neighborhood exploration,
-  mouse-wheel zoom, left-button drag panning, zoom controls, and viewport reset.
+  fitted single- and multi-node framing, visible node selection, Space-to-center, mouse-wheel zoom,
+  left-button drag panning, zoom controls, and viewport reset.
 - Isolated documentation changesets, proposal validation, diffs, and escaped HTML previews when a
   proposal writer and render view are configured.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4339b8d..50c3633 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "docforge"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 description = "Project-scoped documentation indexing and context service"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
diff --git a/src/docforge/visualization.py b/src/docforge/visualization.py
index 8034700..8af4bb0 100644
--- a/src/docforge/visualization.py
+++ b/src/docforge/visualization.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from typing import cast
 from .errors import DocForgeError
 from .index import APPLICATION_ID, INDEX_SCHEMA_VERSION, ProjectIndex, re_tokenize
 
-VISUALIZATION_TEMPLATE = "graph-browser@5"
+VISUALIZATION_TEMPLATE = "graph-browser@6"
 DEFAULT_EDGE_LIMIT = 100
 MAX_EDGE_LIMIT = 400
 DEFAULT_INITIAL_GRACE_SECONDS = 120.0
@@ -1009,9 +1009,22 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
     .edge.boundary-edge { stroke: #52718b; stroke-dasharray: 5 4; }
     .edge-label { fill: #8198ae; font-size: 9px; pointer-events: none; }
     .node { cursor: pointer; }
-    .node circle { stroke-width: 1.8; transition: stroke-width .15s, filter .15s; }
-    .node.root circle { stroke-width: 3; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(81, 215, 255, .24)); }
-    .node:hover circle { stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 3; }
+    .node:focus { outline: none; }
+    .node > circle:not(.selection-ring) {
+      stroke-width: 1.8; transition: stroke-width .15s, filter .15s;
+    }
+    .node.root > circle:not(.selection-ring) {
+      stroke-width: 3; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(81, 215, 255, .24));
+    }
+    .node:hover > circle:not(.selection-ring) { stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 3; }
+    .node .selection-ring {
+      fill: none; stroke: #ffd166; stroke-width: 0; opacity: 0;
+      pointer-events: none; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
+      transition: opacity .15s, stroke-width .15s;
+    }
+    .node.selected .selection-ring, .node:focus-visible .selection-ring {
+      stroke-width: 2.5; opacity: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(255, 209, 102, .7));
+    }
     .node text { fill: var(--text); font-size: 10px; pointer-events: none; }
     .node .family { fill: var(--muted); font-size: 8px; }
     .empty {
@@ -1142,7 +1155,7 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
           <span>The project-bound listener is unavailable. Invoke docforge_visualize again.</span>
         </div>
         <div class="viewport-hint">
-          Click node to inspect · mouse wheel to zoom · left-drag to pan
+          Click node to inspect · Space centers selection · mouse wheel zooms · left-drag pans
         </div>
       </main>
       <div class="panel-resizer" id="right-resizer" role="separator" tabindex="0"
@@ -1179,6 +1192,9 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
       depth: 1,
       searchLimit: 1,
       viewport: {...defaultViewport},
+      homeViewport: {...defaultViewport},
+      positions: new Map(),
+      selectedNode: null,
       pointer: null,
       suppressClick: false,
       inspectedNode: null,
@@ -1213,9 +1229,57 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
       $("zoom-level").textContent = `${zoom}%`;
     }
     function resetViewport() {
-      state.viewport = {...defaultViewport};
+      state.viewport = {...state.homeViewport};
       applyViewport();
     }
+    function viewportForPositions(positions) {
+      const points = [...positions.values()];
+      if (!points.length) return {...defaultViewport};
+      const xs = points.map((point) => point.x);
+      const ys = points.map((point) => point.y);
+      const minimumX = Math.min(...xs);
+      const maximumX = Math.max(...xs);
+      const minimumY = Math.min(...ys);
+      const maximumY = Math.max(...ys);
+      const aspect = defaultViewport.height / defaultViewport.width;
+      const contentWidth = maximumX - minimumX + 260;
+      const contentHeight = maximumY - minimumY + 220;
+      const width = Math.max(440, contentWidth, contentHeight / aspect);
+      const height = width * aspect;
+      const centerX = (minimumX + maximumX) / 2;
+      const centerY = (minimumY + maximumY) / 2;
+      return {
+        x: centerX - width / 2,
+        y: centerY - height / 2,
+        width,
+        height,
+      };
+    }
+    function viewportCenteredOn(point, viewport) {
+      return {
+        ...viewport,
+        x: point.x - viewport.width / 2,
+        y: point.y - viewport.height / 2,
+      };
+    }
+    function selectNode(nodeId) {
+      if (!state.positions.has(nodeId)) return false;
+      state.selectedNode = nodeId;
+      for (const group of $("graph").querySelectorAll(".node")) {
+        const selected = group.dataset.nodeId === nodeId;
+        group.classList.toggle("selected", selected);
+        group.setAttribute("aria-pressed", String(selected));
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+    function centerSelectedNode() {
+      const point = state.positions.get(state.selectedNode);
+      if (!point) return false;
+      state.viewport = viewportCenteredOn(point, state.viewport);
+      applyViewport();
+      setStatus(`Centered ${state.selectedNode}`);
+      return true;
+    }
     function zoomAt(factor, clientX = null, clientY = null) {
       const svg = $("graph");
       const rect = svg.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -1452,12 +1516,15 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
     function renderGraph(data) {
       state.graph = data;
       state.root = data.root;
-      resetViewport();
       const svg = $("graph");
       svg.replaceChildren();
       $("empty").hidden = data.nodes.length > 0;
       const topology = analyzeTopology(data);
       const positions = layoutNodes(data.nodes, data.root, topology);
+      state.positions = positions;
+      state.selectedNode = data.root;
+      state.homeViewport = viewportForPositions(positions);
+      resetViewport();
       renderNeighborhood(data, topology);
       const edgeLayer = svgElement("g");
       const nodeLayer = svgElement("g");
@@ -1490,11 +1557,18 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
         const topologyNode = topology.get(node.node_id);
         const palette = nodePalette(topologyNode.role, topologyNode.hop);
         const group = svgElement("g", {
-          class: `node ${topologyNode.role}${node.node_id === data.root ? " root" : ""}`,
+          class: [
+            "node",
+            topologyNode.role,
+            node.node_id === data.root ? "root" : "",
+            node.node_id === state.selectedNode ? "selected" : "",
+          ].filter(Boolean).join(" "),
           transform: `translate(${point.x} ${point.y})`,
+          "data-node-id": node.node_id,
           "data-hop": String(topologyNode.hop),
           tabindex: "0",
           role: "button",
+          "aria-pressed": String(node.node_id === state.selectedNode),
           "aria-label": [
             node.title, node.family, topologyNode.role, `${topologyNode.hop} hops`
           ].join(", ")
@@ -1504,17 +1578,25 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
           fill: palette.fill,
           stroke: palette.stroke,
         }));
+        group.append(svgElement("circle", {
+          r: node.node_id === data.root ? 32 : 25,
+          class: "selection-ring",
+        }));
         const title = svgElement("text", {y: 35, "text-anchor": "middle"});
         title.textContent = short(node.title, 26);
         const family = svgElement("text", {y: 48, "text-anchor": "middle", class: "family"});
         family.textContent = short(node.family, 22);
         group.append(title, family);
         group.addEventListener("click", () => {
-          if (!state.suppressClick) inspectNode(node.node_id);
+          if (!state.suppressClick) {
+            selectNode(node.node_id);
+            inspectNode(node.node_id);
+          }
         });
         group.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
-          if (event.key === "Enter" || event.key === " ") {
+          if (event.key === "Enter") {
             event.preventDefault();
+            selectNode(node.node_id);
             inspectNode(node.node_id);
           }
         });
@@ -1566,6 +1648,7 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
     }
     async function inspectNode(nodeId) {
       try {
+        selectNode(nodeId);
         setStatus(`Inspecting ${nodeId}…`);
         const params = new URLSearchParams({id: nodeId, depth: String(state.depth), limit: "100"});
         const data = await api(`node?${params}`);
@@ -1725,6 +1808,15 @@ _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML = r"""<!DOCTYPE html>
         setStatus(`${nodeCount} nodes · ${edgeCount} edges in neighborhood`);
       }
     });
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+      if (event.code !== "Space" || event.defaultPrevented || $("node-dialog").open) return;
+      const target = event.target;
+      if (target instanceof Element
+          && target.closest("input, select, textarea, button, [contenteditable='true']")) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (centerSelectedNode()) event.preventDefault();
+    });
     $("graph").addEventListener("wheel", (event) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       zoomAt(event.deltaY < 0 ? .85 : 1.18, event.clientX, event.clientY);
diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_server.py b/tests/test_mcp_server.py
index 3bcc85f..68a9447 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_server.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class DocForgeMcpTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             visualization = results[11].structuredContent["visualization"]
             self.assertTrue(visualization["read_only"])
             self.assertTrue(visualization["project_bound"])
-            self.assertEqual("graph-browser@5", visualization["template"])
+            self.assertEqual("graph-browser@6", visualization["template"])
             self.assertEqual("browser_lease", visualization["lifetime"]["policy"])
             self.assertTrue(visualization["url"].startswith("http://127.0.0.1:"))
             context = results[8].structuredContent
diff --git a/tests/test_visualization.py b/tests/test_visualization.py
index 06150b5..f00f02c 100644
--- a/tests/test_visualization.py
+++ b/tests/test_visualization.py
@@ -81,11 +81,17 @@ class VisualizationTests(unittest.TestCase):
     @unittest.skipUnless(shutil.which("node"), "Node.js is required for topology validation")
     def test_embedded_topology_roles_hops_and_shading_are_deterministic(self) -> None:
         script = _GRAPH_BROWSER_HTML.split("<script>", 1)[1].split("</script>", 1)[0]
+        viewport_logic = script.split("function viewportForPositions", 1)[1].split(
+            "function selectNode", 1
+        )[0]
         topology_logic = script.split("function analyzeTopology", 1)[1].split(
             "function renderNeighborhood", 1
         )[0]
         harness = (
-            "function analyzeTopology"
+            "const defaultViewport = Object.freeze({x: -600, y: -410, width: 1200, height: 820});\n"
+            "function viewportForPositions"
+            + viewport_logic
+            + "function analyzeTopology"
             + topology_logic
             + """
 const data = {
@@ -116,6 +122,18 @@ if (Math.hypot(positions.get("child-two").x, positions.get("child-two").y)
   fail("hop rings");
 }
 if (nodePalette("child", 2).fill === nodePalette("child", 1).fill) fail("hop shading");
+const singleViewport = viewportForPositions(new Map([["primary", {x: 0, y: 0}]]));
+if (singleViewport.width !== 440) fail("single-node fit");
+if (singleViewport.x !== -220 || singleViewport.y !== -singleViewport.height / 2) {
+  fail("single-node centered");
+}
+const centered = viewportCenteredOn(
+  positions.get("child-two"),
+  {x: 20, y: 30, width: 500, height: 300},
+);
+if (centered.width !== 500 || centered.height !== 300) fail("center preserves zoom");
+if (centered.x !== positions.get("child-two").x - 250) fail("center x");
+if (centered.y !== positions.get("child-two").y - 150) fail("center y");
 """
         )
         result = subprocess.run(
@@ -160,6 +178,7 @@ if (nodePalette("child", 2).fill === nodePalette("child", 1).fill) fail("hop sha
                 self.assertIn('id="right-resizer"', html)
                 self.assertIn('id="neighborhood-sections"', html)
                 self.assertIn(".empty[hidden] { display: none; }", html)
+                self.assertIn("Space centers selection", html)
                 self.assertIn("resize: both", html)
                 self.assertNotIn("backdrop-filter", html)
                 self.assertIn('addEventListener("wheel"', html)
@@ -173,6 +192,10 @@ if (nodePalette("child", 2).fill === nodePalette("child", 1).fill) fail("hop sha
                 self.assertIn("Primary focus", html)
                 self.assertIn("Edge & context", html)
                 self.assertIn("distanceShade", html)
+                self.assertIn("viewportForPositions", html)
+                self.assertIn("centerSelectedNode", html)
+                self.assertIn('event.code !== "Space"', html)
+                self.assertIn('class: "selection-ring"', html)
                 self.assertIn("renewViewerLease", html)
                 pointerdown = html.split('$("graph").addEventListener("pointerdown"', 1)[1].split(
                     '$("graph").addEventListener("pointermove"', 1
@@ -182,7 +205,7 @@ if (nodePalette("child", 2).fill === nodePalette("child", 1).fill) fail("hop sha
                 )[0]
                 self.assertNotIn("setPointerCapture", pointerdown)
                 self.assertIn("setPointerCapture", pointermove)
-                self.assertIn("left-drag to pan", html)
+                self.assertIn("left-drag pans", html)
                 self.assertIn("default-src 'none'", headers["Content-Security-Policy"])
                 self.assertEqual("no-store", headers["Cache-Control"])
                 self.assertEqual("DENY", headers["X-Frame-Options"])
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index e095b73..62412e9 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "docforge"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "markdown-it-py" },