diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/mocked/browser-behavior.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/mocked/browser-behavior.spec.ts
index 4ded37e..05eb571 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/mocked/browser-behavior.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/mocked/browser-behavior.spec.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,66 @@ test('long Markdown, project paths and descriptions stay usable at a narrow widt
   assertNoUnexpected()
 })
 
+test('entry Markdown has a roomy scrollable reading and editing area', async ({ page }) => {
+  const longText = Array.from({ length: 80 }, (_, index) => `Paragraph ${index + 1}: a technical detail.`).join('\n\n')
+  const assertNoUnexpected = await mockApi(page, (request, url) => {
+    if (request.method() === 'GET' && url.pathname === `/api/technical-entry/${entryId}`) {
+      return { body: { ...entry, context: longText, conclusion: longText } }
+    }
+    return authenticatedApi(request, url)
+  })
+  await page.goto(`/technical-entries/${entryId}`)
+
+  for (const label of ['Context', 'Conclusion']) {
+    const section = page.locator('section').filter({ has: page.getByRole('heading', { name: label, exact: true }) }).first()
+    const readingArea = section.locator('div.overflow-y-auto').filter({ hasText: 'Paragraph 80' }).first()
+    await expect(readingArea).toBeVisible()
+    const readSize = await readingArea.evaluate((element) => ({ height: element.clientHeight, scrollHeight: element.scrollHeight }))
+    expect(readSize.height).toBeGreaterThan(500)
+    expect(readSize.scrollHeight).toBeGreaterThan(readSize.height)
+    expect(await readingArea.evaluate((element) => {
+      element.scrollTop = element.scrollHeight
+      return element.scrollTop
+    })).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+
+    await section.getByRole('button', { name: `Edit ${label.toLowerCase()}` }).click()
+    const editor = section.getByRole('textbox', { name: label })
+    await expect(editor).toHaveValue(longText)
+    const editSize = await editor.evaluate((element) => ({ height: element.clientHeight, scrollHeight: element.scrollHeight }))
+    expect(editSize.height).toBeGreaterThan(500)
+    expect(editSize.scrollHeight).toBeGreaterThan(editSize.height)
+    expect(await editor.evaluate((element) => {
+      element.scrollTop = element.scrollHeight
+      return element.scrollTop
+    })).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    await section.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel' }).click()
+  }
+  assertNoUnexpected()
+})
+
+test('entry form gives both long-form fields room and stays reachable on a short screen', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 700 })
+  const assertNoUnexpected = await mockApi(page, authenticatedApi)
+  await page.goto('/technical-entries')
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New entry' }).click()
+  const dialog = page.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'New technical entry' })
+
+  for (const label of ['Context', 'Conclusion']) {
+    const field = dialog.getByRole('textbox', { name: label })
+    expect(await field.evaluate((element) => element.clientHeight)).toBeGreaterThan(150)
+  }
+  const size = await dialog.evaluate((element) => ({
+    height: element.getBoundingClientRect().height,
+    scrollHeight: element.scrollHeight,
+    clientHeight: element.clientHeight,
+  }))
+  expect(size.height).toBeLessThanOrEqual(700)
+  expect(size.scrollHeight).toBeGreaterThan(size.clientHeight)
+  await dialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel' }).click()
+  await expect(dialog).toBeHidden()
+  assertNoUnexpected()
+})
+
 test('a failed collection has a named error and a keyboard-reachable retry', async ({ page }) => {
   const assertNoUnexpected = await mockApi(page, (request, url) => {
     if (request.method() === 'GET' && url.pathname === '/api/project') {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form-fields.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form-fields.tsx
index b80920a..dad5fc1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form-fields.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form-fields.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryFormFields<T extends CommonValues>({
             <FormControl>
               <textarea
                 {...field}
-                className="min-h-32 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                className="min-h-48 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
                 disabled={disabled}
                 placeholder="Describe what happened, where it happened, and what you tried."
               />
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryFormFields<T extends CommonValues>({
             <FormControl>
               <textarea
                 {...field}
-                className="min-h-24 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                className="min-h-48 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
                 disabled={disabled}
                 placeholder="What did you learn or how did you solve it?"
               />
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form.tsx
index dbaee4e..187949e 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-form.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryForm({
 
   return (
     <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
-      <DialogContent className="gap-6 border-border/60 bg-card p-7 shadow-2xl ring-0 sm:max-w-xl">
+      <DialogContent className="max-h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] gap-6 overflow-y-auto border-border/60 bg-card p-7 shadow-2xl ring-0 sm:max-w-2xl">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle className="text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
             New technical entry
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-inline-content.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-inline-content.tsx
index 62432b6..10ebe06 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-inline-content.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-inline-content.tsx
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ export function TechnicalEntryInlineContent({
   const [validationMessage, setValidationMessage] = useState<string>();
   const updateMutation = useUpdateTechnicalEntry();
 
-  // Read and edit modes intentionally share the same adaptive viewport rules.
-  // Short content stays compact; once the larger maximum is reached, the
-  // content scrolls inside the field instead of expanding the entire page.
+  // Short Markdown remains compact, while long content gets more reading room
+  // before scrolling. The editor starts taller so a new draft is useful too.
   const contentViewportClassName =
-    "min-h-24 max-h-110 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg";
+    "max-h-160 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg";
 
   function handleStartEditing() {
     // Re-read the latest server value when editing starts. This avoids
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryInlineContent({
           aria-invalid={Boolean(validationMessage)}
           aria-label={label}
           autoFocus
-          className={`${contentViewportClassName} field-sizing-content w-full resize-none border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm leading-6 outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50`}
+          className={`${contentViewportClassName} field-sizing-content min-h-48 w-full resize-none border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm leading-6 outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50`}
           disabled={updateMutation.isPending}
           onChange={(event) => {
             setDraft(event.target.value);
@@ -166,13 +165,13 @@ export function TechnicalEntryInlineContent({
       ) : null}
 
       {value.trim() ? (
-        <div className={`${contentViewportClassName} pr-2`}>
+        <div className={`${contentViewportClassName} min-h-24 pr-2`}>
           <Markdown className="max-w-3xl text-card-foreground/80">
             {value}
           </Markdown>
         </div>
       ) : (
-        <div className={`${contentViewportClassName} pr-2`}>
+        <div className={`${contentViewportClassName} min-h-24 pr-2`}>
           <p className="text-sm italic leading-6 text-muted-foreground">
             {emptyMessage}
           </p>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-status-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-status-dialog.tsx
index af6b237..b4650e1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-status-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/features/technical-entry/components/technical-entry-status-dialog.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryStatusDialog({
       }}
       open={open}
     >
-      <DialogContent className="gap-6 border-border/60 bg-card p-7 shadow-2xl ring-0 sm:max-w-xl">
+      <DialogContent className="max-h-[calc(100dvh-2rem)] gap-6 overflow-y-auto border-border/60 bg-card p-7 shadow-2xl ring-0 sm:max-w-xl">
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle className="text-xl font-semibold tracking-tight">
             {isOpen ? "Close this issue" : "Reopen this issue"}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export function TechnicalEntryStatusDialog({
                       <textarea
                         {...field}
                         autoFocus
-                        className="min-h-32 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm leading-6 outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
+                        className="min-h-48 w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm leading-6 outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
                         disabled={isPending}
                         placeholder="What resolved the issue?"
                       />
diff --git a/docs/images/issue-8-entry-form.png b/docs/images/issue-8-entry-form.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a2e65f
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