diff --git a/gitfourchette/graphview/commitlogdelegate.py b/gitfourchette/graphview/commitlogdelegate.py
index d874b60f..48eda5c8 100644
--- a/gitfourchette/graphview/commitlogdelegate.py
+++ b/gitfourchette/graphview/commitlogdelegate.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from gitfourchette.porcelain import *
 from gitfourchette.qt import *
 from gitfourchette.repomodel import UC_FAKEID, UC_FAKEREF, RepoModel, GpgStatus
+from gitfourchette.settings import GraphRefBoxWidth
 from gitfourchette.toolbox import *
 
 
@@ -463,7 +464,9 @@ def _paintRefbox(
         maxWidth = settings.prefs.refBoxMaxWidth
         if text and maxWidth != 0:
             text, fittedFont, textWidth = FittedText.fit(
-                font, maxWidth, text, Qt.TextElideMode.ElideMiddle, limit=QFont.Stretch.Condensed)
+                font, maxWidth, text, Qt.TextElideMode.ElideMiddle, limit=QFont.Stretch.Condensed,
+                stretchMaxWidth=min(maxWidth, GraphRefBoxWidth.Standard),
+            )
         else:
             textWidth = -rPadding  # Negate rPadding
 
diff --git a/gitfourchette/settings.py b/gitfourchette/settings.py
index 64f8891c..4954b12a 100644
--- a/gitfourchette/settings.py
+++ b/gitfourchette/settings.py
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ class QtApiNames(enum.StrEnum):
     PyQt5 = "pyqt5"
 
 
+class CondensedFonts(enum.Enum):
+    # For compatibility with old prefs.json files:
+    Never = False
+    Stretch = True
+    Always = "always"
+
+
 class LoggingLevel(enum.IntEnum):
     Benchmark = BENCHMARK_LOGGING_LEVEL
     Debug = logging.DEBUG
@@ -144,7 +151,7 @@ class Prefs(PrefsFile):
     middleClickToStage          : bool                  = False
     flattenLanes                : bool                  = True
     animations                  : bool                  = True
-    condensedFonts              : bool                  = True
+    condensedFonts              : CondensedFonts        = CondensedFonts.Stretch
     pygmentsPlugins             : bool                  = False
     verbosity                   : LoggingLevel          = LoggingLevel.Debug if APP_TESTMODE else LoggingLevel.Warning
     forceQtApi                  : QtApiNames            = QtApiNames.Automatic
diff --git a/gitfourchette/toolbox/fittedtext.py b/gitfourchette/toolbox/fittedtext.py
index 0ba4fff6..fcde45e2 100644
--- a/gitfourchette/toolbox/fittedtext.py
+++ b/gitfourchette/toolbox/fittedtext.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from math import ceil
 
 from gitfourchette.qt import *
+from gitfourchette.settings import CondensedFonts
 
 class FittedText:
     enable = True
@@ -37,9 +38,16 @@ def fit(
             mode=Qt.TextElideMode.ElideRight,
             limit=defaultStretchLimit,
             bypassSetting=False,
+            # When set, stretch the text as though the max width were this value:
+            stretchMaxWidth: int | None = None,
     ) -> tuple[str, QFont, int]:
         metrics = QFontMetricsF(wideFont)
         width = ceil(metrics.horizontalAdvance(text))
+        if stretchMaxWidth is None:
+            stretchMaxWidth = maxWidth
+        if cls.enable == CondensedFonts.Always:
+            # Stretch as hard as we can -- as though there's no space
+            stretchMaxWidth = 0
 
         if width < 1:
             return text, wideFont, 0
@@ -48,7 +56,7 @@ def fit(
             font = wideFont
         else:
             # Figure out upper bound for the stretch factor
-            baselineStretch = int(100 * maxWidth / width)
+            baselineStretch = int(100 * stretchMaxWidth / width)
 
             if baselineStretch >= 100:
                 # No condensing needed - early out
diff --git a/gitfourchette/trtables.py b/gitfourchette/trtables.py
index 3077288d..3ca0bb64 100644
--- a/gitfourchette/trtables.py
+++ b/gitfourchette/trtables.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def _init_enums():
         from gitfourchette.porcelain import FileMode, NameValidationError
         from gitfourchette.toolbox import toLengthVariants
         from gitfourchette.sidebar.sidebarmodel import SidebarItem
-        from gitfourchette.settings import GraphRowHeight, QtApiNames, GraphRefBoxWidth, RefSort
+        from gitfourchette.settings import GraphRowHeight, QtApiNames, GraphRefBoxWidth, RefSort, CondensedFonts
         from gitfourchette.toolbox import PatchPurpose, PathDisplayStyle, AuthorDisplayStyle
         from gitfourchette.repomodel import GpgStatus
 
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ def _init_enums():
                 RefSort.UseGlobalPref           : "",
             },
 
+            CondensedFonts: {
+                CondensedFonts.Never            : _p("never use condensed fonts", "Never"),
+                CondensedFonts.Stretch          : _p("shrink only long text using condensed fonts", "For long text"),
+                CondensedFonts.Always           : _p("use condensed fonts whenever possible", "Always"),
+            }
+
             GpgStatus: {
                 GpgStatus.Unsigned              : _("Not signed"),
                 GpgStatus.Pending               : _("Signature not verified yet"),