diff --git a/src/dusk/console/console.c b/src/dusk/console/console.c
index d712a48e..fe6e6119 100644
--- a/src/dusk/console/console.c
+++ b/src/dusk/console/console.c
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 #include "input/input.h"
 #include "log/log.h"
 #include "engine/engine.h"
-#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
-#include "display/text/text.h"
-#include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 
 console_t CONSOLE;
 
@@ -63,20 +60,6 @@ void consoleUpdate(void) {
   }
 }
 
-errorret_t consoleDraw(void) {
-  if(!CONSOLE.visible) errorOk();
-
-  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX; i++) {
-    errorChain(textDraw(
-      0, FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight * i,
-      CONSOLE.line[i],
-      COLOR_RED,
-      &FONT_DEFAULT
-    ));
-  }
-  return spriteBatchFlush();
-}
-
 void consoleDispose(void) {
   #ifdef DUSK_CONSOLE_POSIX
     threadMutexDispose(&CONSOLE.printMutex);
diff --git a/src/dusk/console/console.h b/src/dusk/console/console.h
index 309714b4..7ac6378b 100644
--- a/src/dusk/console/console.h
+++ b/src/dusk/console/console.h
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ void consolePrint(const char_t *message, ...);
  */
 void consoleUpdate(void);
 
-/**
- * Renders the console history to the screen (UI space).
- *
- * @return The error return value.
- */
-errorret_t consoleDraw(void);
-
 /**
  * Disposes of the console.
  */
diff --git a/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.c b/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.c
index 9e2e7d10..79920a12 100644
--- a/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.c
+++ b/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.c
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 
 screen_t SCREEN;
 
+const screencropaspectinfo_t SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS[SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_COUNT] = {
+  [SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_4_3]   = { .ratio = 4.0f  / 3.0f  },
+  [SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_3_2]   = { .ratio = 3.0f  / 2.0f  },
+  [SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_16_10] = { .ratio = 16.0f / 10.0f },
+  [SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_16_9]  = { .ratio = 16.0f / 9.0f  },
+};
+
 errorret_t screenInit() {
   memoryZero(&SCREEN, sizeof(screen_t));
 
@@ -53,10 +60,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
       SCREEN.width = frameBufferGetWidth(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
       SCREEN.height = frameBufferGetHeight(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
       SCREEN.aspect = frameBufferGetAspect(FRAMEBUFFER_BOUND);
-      SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-      SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-      SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-      SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+      screenUpdateScan();
 
       // No needd for a framebuffer.
       #ifdef DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
@@ -73,10 +77,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         SCREEN.width = SCREEN.fixedSize.width;
         SCREEN.height = SCREEN.fixedSize.height;
         SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-        SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-        SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+        screenUpdateScan();
 
         if(SCREEN.framebufferReady) {
           // Is current framebuffer the correct size?
@@ -114,10 +115,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
           SCREEN.width = fbWidth;
           SCREEN.height = fbHeight;
           SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-          SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-          SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-          SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-          SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+          screenUpdateScan();
 
           if(SCREEN.framebufferReady) {
             errorChain(frameBufferDispose(&SCREEN.framebuffer));
@@ -148,10 +146,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
             SCREEN.width = newFbWidth;
             SCREEN.height = newFbHeight;
             SCREEN.aspect = curFbAspect;
-            SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-            SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-            SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-            SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+            screenUpdateScan();
             errorChain(frameBufferBind(&SCREEN.framebuffer));
             errorOk();
           }
@@ -168,10 +163,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         SCREEN.width = newFbWidth;
         SCREEN.height = newFbHeight;
         SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-        SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-        SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+        screenUpdateScan();
         SCREEN.framebufferReady = true;
 
         // Bind FB
@@ -191,10 +183,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         SCREEN.width = newFbWidth;
         SCREEN.height = newFbHeight;
         SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-        SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-        SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+        screenUpdateScan();
 
         if(fbWidth == newFbWidth && fbHeight == newFbHeight) {
           // No need to use framebuffer.
@@ -241,10 +230,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         SCREEN.width = newFbWidth;
         SCREEN.height = newFbHeight;
         SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-        SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-        SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+        screenUpdateScan();
 
         if(fbWidth == newFbWidth && fbHeight == newFbHeight) {
           // No need to use framebuffer.
@@ -286,10 +272,7 @@ errorret_t screenBind() {
         float_t fbAspect = fbWidth / fbHeight;
         SCREEN.width = (int32_t)floorf(SCREEN.height * fbAspect);
         SCREEN.aspect = (float_t)SCREEN.width / (float_t)SCREEN.height;
-        SCREEN.scanX = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanY = 0;
-        SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
-        SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+        screenUpdateScan();
         break;
       }
 
@@ -423,6 +406,46 @@ errorret_t screenRender() {
   errorThrow("Invalid screen mode.");
 }
 
+void screenUpdateScan(void) {
+  SCREEN.scanX = 0;
+  SCREEN.scanY = 0;
+  SCREEN.scanWidth = SCREEN.width;
+  SCREEN.scanHeight = SCREEN.height;
+
+  #ifdef DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
+    // Find the smallest standard ratio >= the screen aspect.
+    float_t targetRatio = -1.0f;
+    for(int32_t i = 0; i < SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_COUNT; i++) {
+      if(SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS[i].ratio >= SCREEN.aspect) {
+        targetRatio = SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS[i].ratio;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if(targetRatio < 0.0f) {
+      // Wider than all entries: cap at last (16:9).
+      targetRatio = SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS[
+        SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_COUNT - 1
+      ].ratio;
+    }
+
+    if(targetRatio > SCREEN.aspect) {
+      // Letterbox: target is wider, restrict height.
+      int32_t targetH = (int32_t)floorf(
+        (float_t)SCREEN.width / targetRatio
+      );
+      SCREEN.scanY = (SCREEN.height - targetH) / 2;
+      SCREEN.scanHeight = targetH;
+    } else if(targetRatio < SCREEN.aspect) {
+      // Pillarbox: target is narrower, restrict width.
+      int32_t targetW = (int32_t)floorf(
+        (float_t)SCREEN.height * targetRatio
+      );
+      SCREEN.scanX = (SCREEN.width - targetW) / 2;
+      SCREEN.scanWidth = targetW;
+    }
+  #endif
+}
+
 errorret_t screenDispose() {
   #ifdef DUSK_DISPLAY_SIZE_DYNAMIC
     if(SCREEN.framebufferReady) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.h b/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.h
index bf3a26a6..1213354f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.h
+++ b/src/dusk/display/screen/screen.h
@@ -17,6 +17,27 @@
   #endif
 #endif
 
+typedef enum {
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_4_3,
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_3_2,
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_16_10,
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_16_9,
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_COUNT
+} screencropaspect_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+  float_t ratio;
+} screencropaspectinfo_t;
+
+/**
+ * Standard crop aspect ratios, sorted narrowest to widest.
+ * screenUpdateScan() selects the smallest ratio >= the current
+ * screen aspect; screens wider than the widest entry are capped
+ * at the last entry (16:9).
+ */
+extern const screencropaspectinfo_t
+  SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS[SCREEN_CROP_ASPECT_COUNT];
+
 typedef enum {
   SCREEN_MODE_BACKBUFFER,
 
@@ -116,9 +137,20 @@ errorret_t screenUnbind();
  */
 errorret_t screenRender();
 
+/**
+ * Updates the scan area for the current screen dimensions.
+ * Defaults to the full viewport. On dynamic displays, finds the
+ * smallest SCREEN_CROP_ASPECTS entry whose ratio is >= the
+ * screen aspect and centers a crop window of that ratio.
+ * Screens narrower than the target are letterboxed; screens
+ * wider than the target are pillarboxed. Screens wider than
+ * all entries are pillarboxed to the last entry (16:9).
+ */
+void screenUpdateScan(void);
+
 /**
  * Disposes the screen system.
- * 
+ *
  * @return Error code and state, if error occurs.
  */
 errorret_t screenDispose();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dusk/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index ce5eae43..73801f42 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     ui.c
+    uiconsole.c
+    uicrop.c
     uifps.c
     uielement.c
     uiframe.c
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/ui.c b/src/dusk/ui/ui.c
index 6310ee13..182e9e4a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/ui.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/ui.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ui/uielement.h"
 #include "ui/uifullbox.h"
 #include "ui/uiloading.h"
+#include "ui/uicrop.h"
 #include "time/time.h"
 #include "log/log.h"
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ ui_t UI;
 
 errorret_t uiInit(void) {
   memoryZero(&UI, sizeof(ui_t));
+  uiCropInit();
   uiFullboxInit(&UI_FULLBOX_UNDER);
   uiFullboxInit(&UI_FULLBOX_OVER);
   uiLoadingInit();
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.c b/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..549cf000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "uiconsole.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+#include "display/screen/screen.h"
+#include "display/text/text.h"
+#include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
+
+errorret_t uiConsoleDraw(void) {
+  if(!CONSOLE.visible) errorOk();
+
+  float_t lineH = (float_t)FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight;
+  for(uint32_t i = 0; i < CONSOLE_HISTORY_MAX; i++) {
+    errorChain(textDraw(
+      (float_t)SCREEN.scanX,
+      (float_t)SCREEN.scanY + lineH * (float_t)i,
+      CONSOLE.line[i],
+      COLOR_RED,
+      &FONT_DEFAULT
+    ));
+  }
+  return spriteBatchFlush();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.h b/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a227f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uiconsole.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "error/error.h"
+
+/**
+ * Renders the console history into the scan-safe area.
+ * No-ops when the console is not visible.
+ *
+ * @return Any error that occurs.
+ */
+errorret_t uiConsoleDraw(void);
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.c b/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3a2f016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "uicrop.h"
+#include "display/screen/screen.h"
+#include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
+#include "display/shader/shaderunlit.h"
+#include "display/texture/texture.h"
+
+uicrop_t UI_CROP;
+
+void uiCropInit(void) {
+  UI_CROP.color = COLOR_BLACK;
+}
+
+errorret_t uiCropDraw(void) {
+  if(
+    SCREEN.scanX == 0 &&
+    SCREEN.scanY == 0 &&
+    SCREEN.scanWidth == SCREEN.width &&
+    SCREEN.scanHeight == SCREEN.height
+  ) errorOk();
+
+  float_t x0 = (float_t)SCREEN.scanX;
+  float_t y0 = (float_t)SCREEN.scanY;
+  float_t x1 = (float_t)(SCREEN.scanX + SCREEN.scanWidth);
+  float_t y1 = (float_t)(SCREEN.scanY + SCREEN.scanHeight);
+  float_t w = (float_t)SCREEN.width;
+  float_t h = (float_t)SCREEN.height;
+
+  spritebatchsprite_t sprites[4];
+  int32_t count = 0;
+
+  if(SCREEN.scanX > 0) {
+    sprites[count++] = (spritebatchsprite_t){
+      .min = { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .max = { x0, h, 0.0f },
+      .uvMin = { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .uvMax = { 1.0f, 1.0f }
+    };
+  }
+
+  if(SCREEN.scanX + SCREEN.scanWidth < SCREEN.width) {
+    sprites[count++] = (spritebatchsprite_t){
+      .min = { x1, 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .max = { w, h, 0.0f },
+      .uvMin = { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .uvMax = { 1.0f, 1.0f }
+    };
+  }
+
+  if(SCREEN.scanY > 0) {
+    sprites[count++] = (spritebatchsprite_t){
+      .min = { x0, 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .max = { x1, y0, 0.0f },
+      .uvMin = { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .uvMax = { 1.0f, 1.0f }
+    };
+  }
+
+  if(SCREEN.scanY + SCREEN.scanHeight < SCREEN.height) {
+    sprites[count++] = (spritebatchsprite_t){
+      .min = { x0, y1, 0.0f },
+      .max = { x1, h, 0.0f },
+      .uvMin = { 0.0f, 0.0f },
+      .uvMax = { 1.0f, 1.0f }
+    };
+  }
+
+  if(count == 0) errorOk();
+
+  shadermaterial_t material = {
+    .unlit = {
+      .color = UI_CROP.color,
+      .texture = &TEXTURE_WHITE
+    }
+  };
+  errorChain(spriteBatchBuffer(sprites, count, &SHADER_UNLIT, material));
+  return spriteBatchFlush();
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.h b/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0458583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uicrop.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "error/error.h"
+#include "display/color.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+  color_t color;
+} uicrop_t;
+
+extern uicrop_t UI_CROP;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the crop bars to opaque black.
+ */
+void uiCropInit(void);
+
+/**
+ * Renders solid-color bars covering every area outside the
+ * current scan-safe region. No-ops when the scan area equals
+ * the full viewport.
+ *
+ * @return Any error that occurs.
+ */
+errorret_t uiCropDraw(void);
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uielement.c b/src/dusk/ui/uielement.c
index 7e8b8415..2849e4ff 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/uielement.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uielement.c
@@ -7,15 +7,19 @@
 
 #include "uielement.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
-#include "console/console.h"
 #include "ui/uifps.h"
 #include "engine/engine.h"
 #include "ui/uitextbox.h"
 #include "ui/uifullbox.h"
 #include "ui/uiloading.h"
 #include "ui/uiplayerpos.h"
+#include "ui/uicrop.h"
+#include "ui/uiconsole.h"
 
 uielement_t UI_ELEMENTS[] = {
+  // Crop bars: black bars outside the scan-safe area.
+  { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiCropDraw },
+
   // Fullbox under: above scene, below system UI.
   { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiFullboxUnderDraw },
 
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ uielement_t UI_ELEMENTS[] = {
 
 
   // These render above the fullbox overlay.
-  { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = consoleDraw },
+  { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiConsoleDraw },
   { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiFPSDraw },
   { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiPlayerPosDraw },
   { .type = UI_ELEMENT_TYPE_NATIVE, .draw = uiLoadingDraw },
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/uiplayerpos.c b/src/dusk/ui/uiplayerpos.c
index dd6a17a5..29cc8a75 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/uiplayerpos.c
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/uiplayerpos.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "uiplayerpos.h"
+#include "display/screen/screen.h"
 #include "display/text/text.h"
 #include "display/spritebatch/spritebatch.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/entity.h"
@@ -38,7 +39,10 @@ errorret_t uiPlayerPosDraw() {
     (int_t)chunkPos.z
   );
 
-  float_t y = (float_t)FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight;
-  errorChain(textDraw(0, y, text, COLOR_GREEN, &FONT_DEFAULT));
+  float_t y = (float_t)SCREEN.scanY +
+    (float_t)FONT_DEFAULT.tileset->tileHeight;
+  errorChain(textDraw(
+    (float_t)SCREEN.scanX, y, text, COLOR_GREEN, &FONT_DEFAULT
+  ));
   return spriteBatchFlush();
 }