diff --git a/src/components/RichText.tsx b/src/components/RichText.tsx
index 4be7aebbc6..4110619b91 100644
--- a/src/components/RichText.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RichText.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {type StyleProp, type TextStyle} from 'react-native'
 import {AppBskyRichtextFacet, RichText as RichTextAPI} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {toShortUrl} from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
-import {atoms as a, flatten, type TextStyleProp} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, flatten, ios, type TextStyleProp} from '#/alf'
 import {isOnlyEmoji} from '#/alf/typography'
 import {InlineLinkText, type LinkProps} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ProfileHoverCard} from '#/components/ProfileHoverCard'
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ export type RichTextProps = TextStyleProp &
     emojiMultiplier?: number
     shouldProxyLinks?: boolean
     suffix?: React.ReactNode
+    /**
+     * How far below the text baseline `suffix` extends, in px.
+     *
+     * Inline views inside `Text` sit with their bottom edge on the baseline, so
+     * a suffix nudged below it overflows the `Text`'s measured bounds and iOS
+     * clips it. We reserve this much room as bottom padding and cancel it with
+     * an equal negative margin, so the suffix can paint without moving anything
+     * after it. Pass the same offset the suffix nudges itself by.
+     *
+     * Overrides any `paddingBottom`/`marginBottom` set via `style`.
+     */
+    suffixOffset?: number
     /**
      * DANGEROUS: Disable facet lexicon validation
      *
@@ -56,6 +68,7 @@ export function RichText({
   onTextLayout,
   shouldProxyLinks,
   suffix,
+  suffixOffset = 0,
   disableMentionFacetValidation,
 }: RichTextProps) {
   const richText = useMemo(() => {
@@ -69,6 +82,10 @@ export function RichText({
   }, [value])
 
   const plainStyles = style
+  const suffixStyles =
+    suffix && suffixOffset
+      ? ios({paddingBottom: suffixOffset, marginBottom: -suffixOffset})
+      : null
   const interactiveStyles = [plainStyles, interactiveStyle]
 
   const {text, facets} = richText
@@ -83,7 +100,7 @@ export function RichText({
           emoji
           selectable={selectable}
           testID={testID}
-          style={[plainStyles, {fontSize}]}
+          style={[plainStyles, {fontSize}, suffixStyles]}
           onLayout={onLayout}
           onTextLayout={onTextLayout}
           // @ts-ignore web only -prf
@@ -99,7 +116,7 @@ export function RichText({
         emoji
         selectable={selectable}
         testID={testID}
-        style={plainStyles}
+        style={[plainStyles, suffixStyles]}
         numberOfLines={numberOfLines}
         onLayout={onLayout}
         onTextLayout={onTextLayout}
@@ -187,7 +204,7 @@ export function RichText({
       emoji
       selectable={selectable}
       testID={testID}
-      style={plainStyles}
+      style={[plainStyles, suffixStyles]}
       numberOfLines={numberOfLines}
       onLayout={onLayout}
       onTextLayout={onTextLayout}
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
index e6fdc01939..c4d664238b 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {KnownLikers, LikesStat} from '#/screens/PostThread/components/LikesStat'
 import {ThreadItemAnchorFollowButton} from '#/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchorFollowButton'
 import {
-  hasThreadItemPostNumber,
+  POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET,
   ThreadItemPostNumber,
+  useHasThreadItemPostNumber,
 } from '#/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber'
 import {
   LINEAR_AVI_WIDTH,
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
   const post = postShadow
   const record = item.value.post.record
   const postNumbering = item.value
+  const showPostNumber = useHasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering)
   const moderation = item.moderation
   const authorShadow = useProfileShadow(post.author)
   const {isActive: live} = useActorStatus(post.author)
@@ -406,8 +408,9 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
                   style={[a.flex_1, a.text_lg]}
                   authorHandle={post.author.handle}
                   shouldProxyLinks={true}
+                  suffixOffset={POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET}
                   suffix={
-                    hasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering) ? (
+                    showPostNumber ? (
                       <ThreadItemPostNumber value={postNumbering} />
                     ) : undefined
                   }
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
index 0e35f00c41..c7f5b3b5f7 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replie
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {PreviewableUserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {
-  hasThreadItemPostNumber,
+  POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET,
   ThreadItemPostNumber,
+  useHasThreadItemPostNumber,
 } from '#/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber'
 import {
   LINEAR_AVI_WIDTH,
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
   const post = item.value.post
   const record = item.value.post.record
   const postNumbering = item.value
+  const showPostNumber = useHasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering)
   const moderation = item.moderation
   const richText = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -332,8 +334,9 @@ const ThreadItemPostInner = memo(function ThreadItemPostInner({
                     numberOfLines={limitLines ? MAX_POST_LINES : undefined}
                     authorHandle={post.author.handle}
                     shouldProxyLinks={true}
+                    suffixOffset={POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET}
                     suffix={
-                      !limitLines && hasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering) ? (
+                      !limitLines && showPostNumber ? (
                         <ThreadItemPostNumber value={postNumbering} />
                       ) : undefined
                     }
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber.tsx
index 55f071fd66..54e383a5cb 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,22 @@ import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {atoms as a, native, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 
-export function hasThreadItemPostNumber(
+/**
+ * How far the inline badge is nudged below the text baseline to optically
+ * center it. The containing `RichText` must reserve matching room via
+ * `suffixOffset`, or iOS clips the overflow.
+ */
+export const POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET = 6
+
+export function useHasThreadItemPostNumber(
   value: AppBskyUnspeccedDefs.ThreadItemPost,
 ) {
+  const ax = useAnalytics()
   const index = value.opThreadPostIndex
   const count = value.opThreadPostCount
 
   return (
+    ax.features.enabled(ax.features.CanonicalPostNumberingEnable) &&
     index !== undefined &&
     count !== undefined &&
     index >= 1 &&
@@ -27,17 +36,13 @@ export function ThreadItemPostNumber({
   value: AppBskyUnspeccedDefs.ThreadItemPost
   inline?: boolean
 }) {
-  const ax = useAnalytics()
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
+  const shouldRender = useHasThreadItemPostNumber(value)
   const index = value.opThreadPostIndex
   const count = value.opThreadPostCount
 
-  const isEnabled = ax.features.enabled(
-    ax.features.CanonicalPostNumberingEnable,
-  )
-
-  if (!isEnabled || !hasThreadItemPostNumber(value)) {
+  if (!shouldRender) {
     return null
   }
 
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ export function ThreadItemPostNumber({
         },
         inline
           ? platform({
-              native: {transform: [{translateY: 6}]},
+              native: {transform: [{translateY: POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET}]},
               web: {top: -2},
             })
           : {top: -2},
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
index 9ea74c04db..1560550329 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {useMergedThreadgateHiddenReplies} from '#/state/threadgate-hidden-replies'
 import {PostMeta} from '#/view/com/util/PostMeta'
 import {
-  hasThreadItemPostNumber,
+  POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET,
   ThreadItemPostNumber,
+  useHasThreadItemPostNumber,
 } from '#/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPostNumber'
 import {
   OUTER_SPACE,
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
   const post = item.value.post
   const record = item.value.post.record
   const postNumbering = item.value
+  const showPostNumber = useHasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering)
   const moderation = item.moderation
   const richText = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -360,9 +362,9 @@ const ThreadItemTreePostInner = memo(function ThreadItemTreePostInner({
                         numberOfLines={limitLines ? MAX_POST_LINES : undefined}
                         authorHandle={post.author.handle}
                         shouldProxyLinks={true}
+                        suffixOffset={POST_NUMBER_INLINE_OFFSET}
                         suffix={
-                          !limitLines &&
-                          hasThreadItemPostNumber(postNumbering) ? (
+                          !limitLines && showPostNumber ? (
                             <ThreadItemPostNumber value={postNumbering} />
                           ) : undefined
                         }