diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 9f22083..d68fca4 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@
 - [x] Redirect internal metadata links on TFE page from /repertoire to /search (orientation, AP, finalité, year, keywords); add query= for search bar prefill; fix filter <details> visibility on desktop; add keyword to filterKeys badge; add hidden keyword input + visible chip to filter form so keyword filter survives form submission
 - [x] Fix Logger default level: production default was WARNING, but all facades (AppLogger, AdminLogger, Audit) write at INFO — causing submission/admin/audit logs to be silently discarded
 - [x] Add structured logging to PeerTube upload/delete: replace raw error_log() with Logger::get('app')->info() for successes and ErrorHandler::log() for failures in PeerTubeService, FilepondHandler, ThesisCreateController, ThesisFileHandler
+- [x] Fix word-break before punctuation in TFE titles/meta: override aggressive `word-break: break-word` from base.css with `word-break: normal` + `hyphens: auto` on .tfe-title, .tfe-author, .tfe-meta-item; replace spaces before colons in meta labels with `&nbsp;` (French typographic rule)
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/tfe.css b/app/public/assets/css/tfe.css
index 284b260..71f3086 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/tfe.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/tfe.css
@@ -213,12 +213,18 @@
   color: var(--text-primary);
   margin: 0;
   line-height: 1.3;
+  word-break: normal;
+  overflow-wrap: break-word;
+  hyphens: auto;
 }
 
 /* Title (h1) — inherits global scale from base.css */
 .tfe-title {
   margin: 0;
   font-size: var(--step-2);
+  word-break: normal;
+  overflow-wrap: break-word;
+  hyphens: auto;
 }
 
 /* Metadata block */
@@ -234,6 +240,9 @@
 .tfe-meta-item {
   margin: 0;
   font-weight: 700;
+  word-break: normal;
+  overflow-wrap: break-word;
+  hyphens: auto;
 }
 
 .tfe-meta-label {
diff --git a/app/templates/public/tfe.php b/app/templates/public/tfe.php
index ea44081..f8c3f0c 100644
--- a/app/templates/public/tfe.php
+++ b/app/templates/public/tfe.php
@@ -17,28 +17,28 @@
             <div class="tfe-meta">
                 <?php if (!empty($data["orientation"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Orientation :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Orientation&nbsp;:</span>
                     <a href="/search?orientation=<?= urlencode($data["orientation"]) ?>&query=<?= urlencode($data["orientation"]) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($data["orientation"]) ?></a>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["ap_program"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Atelier pluridisciplinaire :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Atelier pluridisciplinaire&nbsp;:</span>
                     <a href="/search?ap_program=<?= urlencode($data["ap_program"]) ?>&query=<?= urlencode($data["ap_program"]) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($data["ap_program"]) ?></a>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["finality_type"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Finalité :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Finalité&nbsp;:</span>
                     <a href="/search?finality=<?= urlencode($data["finality_type"]) ?>&query=<?= urlencode($data["finality_type"]) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($data["finality_type"]) ?></a>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["year"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Date :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Date&nbsp;:</span>
                     <a href="/search?year=<?= urlencode($data["year"]) ?>&query=<?= urlencode($data["year"]) ?>"><?= htmlspecialchars($data["year"]) ?></a>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@
                     unset($_h, $_m);
                 ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Durée :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Durée&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?= $_duree ?>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; unset($_hasPages, $_hasMins, $_parts, $_duree); ?>
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["languages"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Langue :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Langue&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $langs = array_map("trim", explode(",", $data["languages"]));
                     $langLinks = array_map(
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["formats"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Format :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Format&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $fmts = array_map("trim", explode(",", $data["formats"]));
                     $fmtLinks = array_map(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["keywords"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Mots-clés :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Mots-clés&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $kws = array_map("trim", explode(",", $data["keywords"]));
                     $kwLinks = array_map(
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($promoteursInternes)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice interne :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice interne&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($promoteursExternes)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice externe :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice externe&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($promoteursUlb)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice université :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Promoteur·ice université&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($juryPresidents)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Président·e du jury :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Président·e du jury&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($juryLecteursInternes)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lecteur·ice(s) interne :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lecteur·ice(s) interne&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($juryLecteursExternes)): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lecteur·ice(s) externe :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lecteur·ice(s) externe&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?php
                     $links = array_map(
                         fn($n) => '<a href="/search?query=' . urlencode($n) . '">' . htmlspecialchars($n) . '</a>',
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["access_type"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Accès :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Accès&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?= htmlspecialchars($data["access_type"]) ?>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
                 $_lic = !empty($data["license_type"]) ? $data["license_type"] : ($data["license_custom"] ?? null);
                 if ($_cc2r || $_lic): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Licence :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Licence&nbsp;:</span>
                     <?= htmlspecialchars(implode(", ", array_filter([$_cc2r ? "CC2r" : null, $_lic]))) ?>
                 </p>
                 <?php endif; ?>
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 
                 <?php if (!empty($data["contact_visible"])): ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Contact :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Contact&nbsp;:</span>
                         <?php
                         $_contact = $data["contact_visible"];
                         $_isUrl   = filter_var($_contact, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) !== false;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
                 $_baiuLabel = parse_url($data["baiu_link"], PHP_URL_HOST) ?: preg_replace("#^https?://(www\\.)?#i", "", rtrim($data["baiu_link"], "/"));
                 ?>
                 <p class="tfe-meta-item">
-                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lien :</span>
+                    <span class="tfe-meta-label">Lien&nbsp;:</span>
                     <a href="<?= $_baiuHref ?>" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
                         <?= htmlspecialchars($_baiuLabel) ?>
                         <span class="sr-only">(ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)</span>