diff --git a/src/scene/mod.rs b/src/scene/mod.rs
index 14b8f7506..e69ccd290 100644
--- a/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -710,6 +710,11 @@ pub struct Scene {
     pub(crate) model_tiles: RefCell<Vec<ModelTile>>,
     /// Index of the active model tile (camera input + overlays target it).
     pub(crate) active_model_tile: std::cell::Cell<usize>,
+    /// Cache of the SDF text vertex list, keyed on `(geometry_epoch,
+    /// anno_scale.to_bits())`, so the per-frame collector is not re-laid-out on
+    /// pan / zoom. See [`Scene::sdf_text_vertices`].
+    sdf_text_cache:
+        RefCell<Option<(u64, u32, std::sync::Arc<Vec<crate::scene::pipeline::text_gpu::TextVertex>>)>>,
     /// pane_grid layout tree for the Model tab — the source of truth for the
     /// tile split layout, resize and focus. `model_tiles` (the renderer's
     /// per-pane data: camera / render-mode / grid) is kept in lock-step with
@@ -959,6 +964,7 @@ impl Scene {
                 snap_on: false,
             }]),
             active_model_tile: std::cell::Cell::new(0),
+            sdf_text_cache: RefCell::new(None),
             // One pane mapped to tile 0 — matches the single default tile above.
             model_panes: iced::widget::pane_grid::State::new(0).0,
             selection: Rc::new(RefCell::new(SelectionState::default())),
diff --git a/src/scene/view/render.rs b/src/scene/view/render.rs
index ff6893da9..75dc8f5e2 100644
--- a/src/scene/view/render.rs
+++ b/src/scene/view/render.rs
@@ -783,8 +783,31 @@ impl Scene {
     #[allow(dead_code)] // consumed by the text render pass in the GPU integration step
     pub(in crate::scene) fn sdf_text_vertices(
         &self,
-    ) -> Vec<crate::scene::pipeline::text_gpu::TextVertex> {
-        self.sdf_text_vertices_enabled(crate::scene::text::sdf_atlas::sdf_text_enabled())
+    ) -> std::sync::Arc<Vec<crate::scene::pipeline::text_gpu::TextVertex>> {
+        use std::sync::Arc;
+        if !crate::scene::text::sdf_atlas::sdf_text_enabled() {
+            return Arc::new(Vec::new());
+        }
+        // Cache keyed on (geometry_epoch, annotation scale): the run layout only
+        // changes when geometry or the scale changes, so pan / zoom reuses it
+        // instead of re-laying-out every glyph each frame.
+        let anno = if self.current_layout == "Model" {
+            self.annotation_scale
+        } else {
+            1.0
+        };
+        let key = (self.geometry_epoch, anno.to_bits());
+        {
+            let cache = self.sdf_text_cache.borrow();
+            if let Some((epoch, anno_bits, verts)) = cache.as_ref() {
+                if *epoch == key.0 && *anno_bits == key.1 {
+                    return verts.clone();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let verts = Arc::new(self.sdf_text_vertices_enabled(true));
+        *self.sdf_text_cache.borrow_mut() = Some((key.0, key.1, verts.clone()));
+        verts
     }
 
     #[allow(dead_code)]
@@ -1152,7 +1175,7 @@ impl Scene {
         let text_verts = if inst.paper_sheet {
             Arc::new(Vec::new())
         } else {
-            Arc::new(self.sdf_text_vertices())
+            self.sdf_text_vertices()
         };
         Some(ViewportData {
             wires: all_wires,