diff --git a/src/components/insights/__tests__/correlation-card-skeleton.test.ts b/src/components/insights/__tests__/correlation-card-skeleton.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f8a5414f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/insights/__tests__/correlation-card-skeleton.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+
+/**
+ * v1.4.43 W11 — correlation-card scatter skeleton class guard.
+ *
+ * The skeleton must mirror the loaded chart's responsive aspect-
+ * ratio classes (`scatter-correlation-chart.tsx:100`) so the
+ * placeholder reserves the same space across breakpoints. A simple
+ * substring check is enough — the only way to break this is to
+ * remove the `aspect-square` / `sm:aspect-[3/2]` / `sm:h-auto` /
+ * `min-h-[180px]` quartet, which the audit recommended pinning.
+ */
+describe("correlation-card scatter skeleton mirrors loaded chart", () => {
+  const cardSrc = readFileSync(
+    join(process.cwd(), "src/components/insights/correlation-card.tsx"),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+  const chartSrc = readFileSync(
+    join(
+      process.cwd(),
+      "src/components/charts/scatter-correlation-chart.tsx",
+    ),
+    "utf8",
+  );
+
+  it("skeleton declares the chart's aspect-ratio quartet", () => {
+    // Capture only the dynamic-loader block so the assertion can't
+    // accidentally match a class somewhere else in the file.
+    const dynamicBlock = cardSrc.match(/loading: \(\) => \([\s\S]*?\),/);
+    expect(dynamicBlock).not.toBeNull();
+    const block = dynamicBlock?.[0] ?? "";
+    expect(block).toContain("aspect-square");
+    expect(block).toContain("min-h-[180px]");
+    expect(block).toContain("sm:aspect-[3/2]");
+    expect(block).toContain("sm:h-auto");
+    expect(block).toContain("motion-reduce:animate-none");
+  });
+
+  it("loaded scatter chart still owns the same aspect-ratio quartet", () => {
+    // If this regression ever silently flips on the loaded chart, the
+    // skeleton mirror loses its purpose. Pin both sides.
+    expect(chartSrc).toContain("aspect-square");
+    expect(chartSrc).toContain("min-h-[180px]");
+    expect(chartSrc).toContain("sm:aspect-[3/2]");
+    expect(chartSrc).toContain("sm:h-auto");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/insights/correlation-card.tsx b/src/components/insights/correlation-card.tsx
index c06ab39a0..72b7785f9 100644
--- a/src/components/insights/correlation-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/insights/correlation-card.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ const ScatterCorrelationChart = dynamic(
   {
     ssr: false,
     loading: () => (
-      <div className="bg-muted/40 h-[180px] w-full animate-pulse rounded-md motion-reduce:animate-none" />
+      // v1.4.43 W11 — mirror the loaded chart's responsive aspect-
+      // ratio classes (`scatter-correlation-chart.tsx:100`) so the
+      // skeleton reserves the same space across breakpoints. The
+      // legacy `h-[180px]` was ~60 px shorter than the painted chart
+      // at `sm+` and caused a visible CLS shift on insights mount.
+      <div className="bg-muted/40 aspect-square min-h-[180px] w-full animate-pulse rounded-md motion-reduce:animate-none sm:aspect-[3/2] sm:h-auto" />
     ),
   },
 );