diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index aad1b05..a93d1ed 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Logic:
 - Width rules:
 	1. Skip non-printing clusters (Default_Ignorable, Control, pure Mark, lone Surrogates). Tabs are ignored by design.
 	2. RGI emoji clusters (\p{RGI_Emoji}) are double-width.
-	3. Otherwise use East Asian Width of the cluster’s first visible code point, and add widths for trailing Halfwidth/Fullwidth Forms within the same cluster (e.g., dakuten/handakuten/prolonged sound mark).
+	3. Minimally-qualified/unqualified emoji clusters (ZWJ sequences with 2+ Extended_Pictographic, or keycap sequences) are double-width.
+	4. Otherwise use East Asian Width of the cluster's first visible code point, and add widths for trailing Halfwidth/Fullwidth Forms within the same cluster (e.g., dakuten/handakuten/prolonged sound mark).
 */
 
 const segmenter = new Intl.Segmenter();
@@ -21,6 +22,29 @@ const leadingNonPrintingRegex = /^[\p{Default_Ignorable_Code_Point}\p{Control}\p
 // RGI emoji sequences
 const rgiEmojiRegex = /^\p{RGI_Emoji}$/v;
 
+// Detect minimally-qualified/unqualified emoji sequences (missing VS16 but still render as double-width)
+const unqualifiedKeycapRegex = /^[\d#*]\u20E3$/;
+const extendedPictographicRegex = /\p{Extended_Pictographic}/gu;
+
+function isDoubleWidthNonRgiEmojiSequence(segment) {
+	// Real emoji clusters are < 30 chars; guard against pathological input
+	if (segment.length > 50) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (unqualifiedKeycapRegex.test(segment)) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	// ZWJ sequences with 2+ Extended_Pictographic
+	if (segment.includes('\u200D')) {
+		const pictographics = segment.match(extendedPictographicRegex);
+		return pictographics !== null && pictographics.length >= 2;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 function baseVisible(segment) {
 	return segment.replace(leadingNonPrintingRegex, '');
 }
@@ -72,7 +96,7 @@ export default function stringWidth(input, options = {}) {
 		}
 
 		// Emoji width logic
-		if (rgiEmojiRegex.test(segment)) {
+		if (rgiEmojiRegex.test(segment) || isDoubleWidthNonRgiEmojiSequence(segment)) {
 			width += 2;
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 2b90be5..a88a638 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -249,3 +249,23 @@ test('digit zero as plain text (not emoji)', macro, '0', 1);
 test('digit one as plain text', macro, '1', 1);
 test('asterisk as plain text', macro, '*', 1);
 test('hash as plain text', macro, '#', 1);
+
+// Minimally-qualified/unqualified emoji sequences
+// These are emoji sequences missing VS16 but should still be width 2
+test('heart on fire (MQ)', macro, '\u2764\u200D\u{1F525}', 2); // ❤‍🔥
+test('rainbow flag (MQ)', macro, '\u{1F3F3}\u200D\u{1F308}', 2); // 🏳‍🌈
+test('transgender flag (MQ)', macro, '\u{1F3F3}\u200D\u26A7', 2); // 🏳‍⚧
+test('broken chain (MQ)', macro, '\u26D3\u200D\u{1F4A5}', 2); // ⛓‍💥
+test('eye in speech bubble (MQ)', macro, '\u{1F441}\u200D\u{1F5E8}', 2); // 👁‍🗨
+test('man bouncing ball (MQ)', macro, '\u26F9\u200D\u2642', 2); // ⛹‍♂
+test('woman bouncing ball (MQ)', macro, '\u26F9\u200D\u2640', 2); // ⛹‍♀
+test('man detective (MQ)', macro, '\u{1F575}\u200D\u2642', 2); // 🕵‍♂
+test('woman detective (MQ)', macro, '\u{1F575}\u200D\u2640', 2); // 🕵‍♀
+
+// Unqualified keycap sequences (missing VS16)
+test('keycap # (UQ)', macro, '#\u20E3', 2); // #⃣
+test('keycap 0 (UQ)', macro, '0\u20E3', 2); // 0⃣
+test('keycap * (UQ)', macro, '*\u20E3', 2); // *⃣
+
+// Ensure invalid keycap sequences don't match
+test('phone + keycap (invalid)', macro, '\u260E\uFE0F\u20E3', 1); // Not a valid keycap base