diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/previewZoomKeyboard.ts b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/previewZoomKeyboard.ts
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+export type PreviewZoomShortcut =
+  | 'fit'
+  | 'actual-size'
+  | 'zoom-in'
+  | 'zoom-out';
+
+export type PreviewZoomKeyboardContext = {
+  hasZoomableViewport: boolean;
+  isFocused: boolean;
+  isHovered: boolean;
+  usesMetaModifier: boolean;
+};
+
+export type PreviewZoomKeyboardActions = {
+  fit: () => void;
+  resetToActualSize: () => void;
+  zoomIn: () => void;
+  zoomOut: () => void;
+};
+
+const INTERACTIVE_TARGET_SELECTOR = [
+  'button',
+  'a[href]',
+  'input',
+  'textarea',
+  'select',
+  'summary',
+  '[contenteditable]:not([contenteditable="false"])',
+  '[role="button"]',
+  '[role="link"]',
+  '[role="textbox"]',
+  '[role="combobox"]',
+  '[role="slider"]',
+  '[role="spinbutton"]',
+  '[role="checkbox"]',
+  '[role="radio"]',
+  '[role="switch"]',
+  '[role="tab"]',
+  '[role="menuitem"]',
+  '[role="option"]',
+  '[role="dialog"]',
+  '[aria-modal="true"]',
+].join(', ');
+
+export function previewZoomUsesMetaModifier(platform: string) {
+  return /Mac|iPhone|iPad|iPod/i.test(platform);
+}
+
+export function isPreviewZoomInteractiveTarget(target: EventTarget | null) {
+  const element = target instanceof Element ? target : null;
+  return Boolean(element?.closest(INTERACTIVE_TARGET_SELECTOR));
+}
+
+function hasPlatformModifier(event: KeyboardEvent, usesMetaModifier: boolean) {
+  return usesMetaModifier
+    ? event.metaKey && !event.ctrlKey
+    : event.ctrlKey && !event.metaKey;
+}
+
+export function resolvePreviewZoomShortcut(
+  event: KeyboardEvent,
+): PreviewZoomShortcut | null {
+  if (event.altKey) return null;
+  if (event.key === '0') return 'fit';
+  if (event.key === '1') return 'actual-size';
+  if (event.code === 'NumpadAdd' || event.key === '+' || event.key === '=') {
+    return 'zoom-in';
+  }
+  if (event.code === 'NumpadSubtract' || event.key === '-') {
+    return 'zoom-out';
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+export function handlePreviewZoomKeyDown(
+  event: KeyboardEvent,
+  context: PreviewZoomKeyboardContext,
+  actions: PreviewZoomKeyboardActions,
+) {
+  if (
+    event.defaultPrevented ||
+    !context.hasZoomableViewport ||
+    (!context.isHovered && !context.isFocused) ||
+    !hasPlatformModifier(event, context.usesMetaModifier) ||
+    isPreviewZoomInteractiveTarget(event.target)
+  ) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const shortcut = resolvePreviewZoomShortcut(event);
+  if (!shortcut) return false;
+
+  event.preventDefault();
+  event.stopPropagation();
+  if (shortcut === 'fit') actions.fit();
+  else if (shortcut === 'actual-size') actions.resetToActualSize();
+  else if (shortcut === 'zoom-in') actions.zoomIn();
+  else actions.zoomOut();
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/previewZoomKeyboard.test.ts b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/tests/previewZoomKeyboard.test.ts
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+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+  handlePreviewZoomKeyDown,
+  type PreviewZoomKeyboardActions,
+  type PreviewZoomKeyboardContext,
+  previewZoomUsesMetaModifier,
+} from '../src/view/ui-editor/components/preview/previewZoomKeyboard';
+
+function createActions(): PreviewZoomKeyboardActions {
+  return {
+    fit: vi.fn(),
+    resetToActualSize: vi.fn(),
+    zoomIn: vi.fn(),
+    zoomOut: vi.fn(),
+  };
+}
+
+function dispatchShortcut({
+  actions = createActions(),
+  context = {},
+  event,
+  target,
+}: {
+  actions?: PreviewZoomKeyboardActions;
+  context?: Partial<PreviewZoomKeyboardContext>;
+  event: KeyboardEventInit;
+  target?: HTMLElement;
+}) {
+  const resolvedTarget = target ?? document.createElement('div');
+  document.body.append(resolvedTarget);
+  const handler = vi.fn((keyboardEvent: KeyboardEvent) =>
+    handlePreviewZoomKeyDown(
+      keyboardEvent,
+      {
+        hasZoomableViewport: true,
+        isFocused: false,
+        isHovered: true,
+        usesMetaModifier: false,
+        ...context,
+      },
+      actions,
+    ),
+  );
+  resolvedTarget.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
+  fireEvent.keyDown(resolvedTarget, event);
+  const keyboardEvent = handler.mock.calls[0]?.[0];
+  return { actions, handler, keyboardEvent };
+}
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  document.body.replaceChildren();
+});
+
+describe('preview zoom keyboard shortcuts', () => {
+  it.each([
+    { key: '+', code: 'Equal' },
+    { key: '=', code: 'Equal' },
+    { key: '+', code: 'NumpadAdd' },
+  ])('zooms in for the supported main and numpad keys (%o)', (event) => {
+    const { actions, keyboardEvent } = dispatchShortcut({
+      event: { ...event, ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true, repeat: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomIn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(keyboardEvent?.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    { key: '-', code: 'Minus' },
+    { key: '-', code: 'NumpadSubtract' },
+  ])('zooms out for the supported main and numpad keys (%o)', (event) => {
+    const { actions, keyboardEvent } = dispatchShortcut({
+      event: { ...event, ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomOut).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(keyboardEvent?.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('does not treat underscore as zoom out', () => {
+    const { actions, keyboardEvent } = dispatchShortcut({
+      event: {
+        key: '_',
+        code: 'Minus',
+        ctrlKey: true,
+        shiftKey: true,
+        cancelable: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomOut).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(keyboardEvent?.defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    { key: '0', action: 'fit' as const },
+    { key: '1', action: 'resetToActualSize' as const },
+  ])('keeps the existing $key shortcut', ({ key, action }) => {
+    const { actions } = dispatchShortcut({
+      event: { key, ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions[action]).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('uses Cmd on Apple platforms and Ctrl elsewhere', () => {
+    expect(previewZoomUsesMetaModifier('MacIntel')).toBe(true);
+    expect(previewZoomUsesMetaModifier('iPad')).toBe(true);
+    expect(previewZoomUsesMetaModifier('Win32')).toBe(false);
+
+    const appleActions = createActions();
+    dispatchShortcut({
+      actions: appleActions,
+      context: { usesMetaModifier: true },
+      event: { key: '=', ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+    expect(appleActions.zoomIn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    dispatchShortcut({
+      actions: appleActions,
+      context: { usesMetaModifier: true },
+      event: { key: '=', metaKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+    expect(appleActions.zoomIn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    { isHovered: false, isFocused: false, hasZoomableViewport: true },
+    { isHovered: true, isFocused: false, hasZoomableViewport: false },
+  ])('leaves inactive preview shortcuts to the host (%o)', (context) => {
+    const { actions, keyboardEvent } = dispatchShortcut({
+      context,
+      event: { key: '=', ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomIn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(keyboardEvent?.defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('works while the preview is focused without being hovered', () => {
+    const { actions } = dispatchShortcut({
+      context: { isFocused: true, isHovered: false },
+      event: { key: '=', ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomIn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it.each(['input', 'button', 'a'])('ignores interactive %s targets', (tag) => {
+    const target = document.createElement(tag);
+    if (target instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) target.href = '#preview';
+    const { actions, keyboardEvent } = dispatchShortcut({
+      target,
+      event: { key: '=', ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomIn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(keyboardEvent?.defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('does not override an event already handled by another control', () => {
+    const target = document.createElement('div');
+    target.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => event.preventDefault(), {
+      once: true,
+    });
+    const { actions } = dispatchShortcut({
+      target,
+      event: { key: '=', ctrlKey: true, cancelable: true },
+    });
+
+    expect(actions.zoomIn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});