diff --git a/css/tailwind.source.css b/css/tailwind.source.css
index ea6236cb..88849605 100644
--- a/css/tailwind.source.css
+++ b/css/tailwind.source.css
@@ -121,6 +121,18 @@
     @apply flex items-center justify-start py-md;
   }
 
+  .ds-metric-probe {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    visibility: hidden;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    contain: layout size style;
+    inline-size: 0;
+    block-size: var(--ds-metric-probe-length, 0);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
   .ds-header__logo {
     @apply h-24 w-auto max-w-none;
   }
diff --git a/docs/design-system.md b/docs/design-system.md
index 2c45d344..a4806976 100644
--- a/docs/design-system.md
+++ b/docs/design-system.md
@@ -12,6 +12,26 @@ The new design system ships behind the `FEATURE_DESIGN_SYSTEM` runtime flag defi
 - **Runtime toggle:** Set `window.__BITVID_RUNTIME_FLAGS__.FEATURE_DESIGN_SYSTEM = false` (or call `setFeatureDesignSystemEnabled(false)`) to temporarily fall back to the legacy primitives. The entrypoint automatically updates every `[data-ds]` container to `data-ds="new"` and notifies controllers.
 - **DOM contract:** Templates and partials must include `data-ds` on their root elements. Controllers should rely on the `designSystem` context (see `js/designSystem.js`) before attaching classes or behaviors that only exist in the new system.
 
+## Dynamic runtime styling
+
+Inline styles are blocked in production builds, so runtime components that need bespoke coordinates or measurements must route their overrides through `js/designSystem/dynamicStyles.js`.
+
+- `registerScope(id, selectors)` creates (or reuses) a constructable stylesheet when supported, allocates a unique identifier, and injects empty rules scoped to `[data-ds-style-id="<id>"]`. Callers attach the attribute to any element that should inherit those rules.
+- `setVariables(id, tokens)` updates CSS custom properties on the registered scope. Pass CSS variable names (`"--floating-fallback-top"`) and string or number values—`setVariables` handles serialization and removes entries when they resolve to empty strings.
+- `releaseScope(id)` removes the generated rules and frees the identifier. Always invoke it from component teardown paths to avoid leaking rules between renders.
+
+The floating panel utility and design-system metrics both lean on this helper:
+
+- `createFloatingPanelStyles` assigns each popover a unique scope and publishes fallback coordinates through CSS variables instead of mutating `.style`. Positioning logic reads and writes the same API, and teardown releases the scope before removing dataset attributes.
+- `readDesignTokenAsPixels` measures non-`px`/`rem` tokens with an offscreen probe that ships in core CSS (`.ds-metric-probe`). The probe is registered through the helper so dynamic lengths are fed into `--ds-metric-probe-length` without touching inline styles.
+
+When introducing a new runtime feature that requires dynamic styling:
+
+1. Register a dedicated scope during setup and attach the returned attribute to the relevant DOM node.
+2. Update custom properties with `setVariables` instead of touching `.style` or appending `<style>` tags.
+3. Clean up by calling `releaseScope` when the component unmounts.
+4. Prefer reusable primitives (like `.ds-metric-probe`) for offscreen measurement or layout shims so multiple components can share the same CSS.
+
 ## Theming
 
 ### `[data-theme]` contract
diff --git a/js/designSystem/dynamicStyles.js b/js/designSystem/dynamicStyles.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0d845368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/designSystem/dynamicStyles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+const DATA_ATTRIBUTE = "data-ds-style-id";
+
+const DEFAULT_SELECTOR = ":scope";
+
+const SCOPE_REGISTRY = new Map();
+const DOCUMENT_MANAGERS = new WeakMap();
+
+function sanitizeScopeId(baseId) {
+  if (typeof baseId !== "string") {
+    return "ds-scope";
+  }
+  const trimmed = baseId.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return "ds-scope";
+  }
+  const normalized = trimmed.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]+/g, "-");
+  return normalized || "ds-scope";
+}
+
+function resolveDocument(documentRef) {
+  if (documentRef && typeof documentRef === "object" && documentRef.nodeType === 9) {
+    return documentRef;
+  }
+  if (typeof globalThis.document === "object" && globalThis.document?.nodeType === 9) {
+    return globalThis.document;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+function supportsConstructableStylesheets(doc) {
+  return (
+    !!doc &&
+    Array.isArray(doc.adoptedStyleSheets) &&
+    typeof doc.adoptedStyleSheets.splice === "function" &&
+    typeof globalThis.CSSStyleSheet === "function"
+  );
+}
+
+function ensureManager(doc) {
+  if (!doc) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  let manager = DOCUMENT_MANAGERS.get(doc);
+  if (manager) {
+    return manager;
+  }
+
+  let sheet = null;
+  let styleElement = null;
+  const constructable = supportsConstructableStylesheets(doc);
+
+  if (constructable) {
+    sheet = new globalThis.CSSStyleSheet();
+    try {
+      doc.adoptedStyleSheets = [...doc.adoptedStyleSheets, sheet];
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Fall back to a <style> element if adoption fails at runtime.
+      sheet = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!sheet) {
+    styleElement = doc.createElement("style");
+    styleElement.setAttribute("data-ds-dynamic", "true");
+    doc.head?.appendChild(styleElement);
+    sheet = styleElement.sheet || null;
+  }
+
+  manager = {
+    document: doc,
+    sheet,
+    styleElement,
+    counter: 0,
+    scopes: new Map(),
+  };
+  DOCUMENT_MANAGERS.set(doc, manager);
+  return manager;
+}
+
+function generateScopeId(baseId, manager) {
+  const prefix = sanitizeScopeId(baseId);
+  if (!SCOPE_REGISTRY.has(prefix) && !manager.scopes.has(prefix)) {
+    return prefix;
+  }
+  let suffix = 1;
+  let candidate = `${prefix}-${suffix}`;
+  while (SCOPE_REGISTRY.has(candidate) || manager.scopes.has(candidate)) {
+    suffix += 1;
+    candidate = `${prefix}-${suffix}`;
+  }
+  return candidate;
+}
+
+function buildSelector(scopeId, selector) {
+  const token = `[${DATA_ATTRIBUTE}="${scopeId}"]`;
+  if (typeof selector !== "string" || !selector.trim()) {
+    return token;
+  }
+  if (selector.includes("&")) {
+    return selector.replace(/&/g, token);
+  }
+  if (selector.includes(":scope")) {
+    return selector.replace(/:scope/g, token);
+  }
+  const trimmed = selector.trim();
+  if (/^[>+~]/.test(trimmed)) {
+    return `${token}${trimmed}`;
+  }
+  return `${token} ${trimmed}`;
+}
+
+function insertEmptyRule(sheet, selectorText) {
+  if (!sheet || typeof sheet.insertRule !== "function") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  try {
+    const index = sheet.insertRule(`${selectorText} {}`, sheet.cssRules.length);
+    return sheet.cssRules[index] || null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function findRuleIndex(sheet, rule) {
+  if (!sheet || !rule) {
+    return -1;
+  }
+  const { cssRules } = sheet;
+  for (let index = 0; index < cssRules.length; index += 1) {
+    if (cssRules[index] === rule) {
+      return index;
+    }
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+function normalizeSelectors(selectors) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(selectors)) {
+    return [DEFAULT_SELECTOR];
+  }
+  const filtered = selectors
+    .map((selector) => (typeof selector === "string" ? selector.trim() : ""))
+    .filter((selector) => selector !== "");
+  if (filtered.length === 0) {
+    return [DEFAULT_SELECTOR];
+  }
+  return filtered;
+}
+
+export function registerScope(baseId, selectors = [DEFAULT_SELECTOR], options = {}) {
+  const doc = resolveDocument(options.documentRef);
+  const manager = ensureManager(doc);
+  if (!manager || !manager.sheet) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const scopeId = generateScopeId(baseId, manager);
+  const normalizedSelectors = normalizeSelectors(selectors);
+  const records = [];
+
+  for (const selector of normalizedSelectors) {
+    const selectorText = buildSelector(scopeId, selector);
+    const rule = insertEmptyRule(manager.sheet, selectorText);
+    if (rule) {
+      records.push({ selector, rule });
+    }
+  }
+
+  const scopeRecord = {
+    id: scopeId,
+    manager,
+    rules: records,
+  };
+
+  manager.scopes.set(scopeId, scopeRecord);
+  SCOPE_REGISTRY.set(scopeId, scopeRecord);
+
+  return scopeId;
+}
+
+function normalizeVariableValue(value) {
+  if (value === undefined || value === null) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  if (typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value)) {
+    return `${value}`;
+  }
+  if (typeof value === "string") {
+    return value.trim();
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
+export function setVariables(scopeId, variables = {}, { selector = DEFAULT_SELECTOR } = {}) {
+  if (!scopeId || typeof variables !== "object" || variables === null) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const scope = SCOPE_REGISTRY.get(scopeId);
+  if (!scope || !scope.manager?.sheet) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const targetRecord = scope.rules.find((record) => record.selector === selector) ||
+    scope.rules.find((record) => record.selector === DEFAULT_SELECTOR);
+
+  if (!targetRecord) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const rule = targetRecord.rule;
+  const ruleStyle = rule ? rule["style"] : null;
+  if (!ruleStyle) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  let didUpdate = false;
+  for (const [name, rawValue] of Object.entries(variables)) {
+    if (typeof name !== "string" || !name.trim().startsWith("--")) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const value = normalizeVariableValue(rawValue);
+    if (value) {
+      ruleStyle.setProperty(name.trim(), value);
+    } else {
+      ruleStyle.removeProperty(name.trim());
+    }
+    didUpdate = true;
+  }
+
+  return didUpdate;
+}
+
+export function releaseScope(scopeId) {
+  if (!scopeId) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const scope = SCOPE_REGISTRY.get(scopeId);
+  if (!scope || !scope.manager?.sheet) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const { sheet } = scope.manager;
+  let removed = false;
+
+  for (const record of scope.rules) {
+    const rule = record.rule;
+    if (!rule) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const index = findRuleIndex(sheet, rule);
+    if (index >= 0) {
+      try {
+        sheet.deleteRule(index);
+        removed = true;
+      } catch (error) {
+        // Ignore deletion failures.
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  scope.manager.scopes.delete(scopeId);
+  SCOPE_REGISTRY.delete(scopeId);
+
+  return removed;
+}
+
+export function getScopeAttributeName() {
+  return DATA_ATTRIBUTE;
+}
+
+export default {
+  registerScope,
+  setVariables,
+  releaseScope,
+  getScopeAttributeName,
+};
diff --git a/js/designSystem/metrics.js b/js/designSystem/metrics.js
index a72c21a0..090c4259 100644
--- a/js/designSystem/metrics.js
+++ b/js/designSystem/metrics.js
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+import {
+  registerScope,
+  setVariables,
+  getScopeAttributeName,
+} from "./dynamicStyles.js";
+
 const TOKEN_FALLBACKS = {
   "--grid-card-min-width": "20rem",
   "--popover-backdrop-blur": "12px",
@@ -7,8 +13,13 @@ const TOKEN_FALLBACKS = {
   "--popup-padding-block": "0.75rem",
 };
 
+const PROBE_SCOPE_BASE = "metric-probe";
+const PROBE_LENGTH_VAR = "--ds-metric-probe-length";
+
+const PROBE_CACHE = new WeakMap();
+
 function resolveDocument(documentRef) {
-  if (documentRef && typeof documentRef === "object") {
+  if (documentRef && typeof documentRef === "object" && documentRef.nodeType === 9) {
     return documentRef;
   }
   return typeof globalThis.document === "object" ? globalThis.document : null;
@@ -60,10 +71,10 @@ export function readDesignToken(tokenName, { documentRef } = {}) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (doc?.documentElement?.style) {
-    const inlineValue = normalizeTokenValue(
-      doc.documentElement.style.getPropertyValue(token),
-    );
+  const root = doc?.documentElement || null;
+  const inlineStyles = root ? root["style"] : null;
+  if (inlineStyles) {
+    const inlineValue = normalizeTokenValue(inlineStyles.getPropertyValue(token));
     if (inlineValue) {
       return inlineValue;
     }
@@ -77,6 +88,47 @@ function parsePixelValue(value) {
   return Number.isFinite(numeric) ? numeric : 0;
 }
 
+function ensureProbe(documentRef) {
+  const doc = resolveDocument(documentRef);
+  if (!doc?.body) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  let record = PROBE_CACHE.get(doc);
+  if (record?.element?.isConnected) {
+    return record;
+  }
+
+  const element = doc.createElement("div");
+  element.className = "ds-metric-probe";
+
+  const scopeId = registerScope(PROBE_SCOPE_BASE, [":scope"], { documentRef: doc });
+  if (scopeId) {
+    element.setAttribute(getScopeAttributeName(), scopeId);
+    setVariables(scopeId, { [PROBE_LENGTH_VAR]: "0" });
+  }
+
+  doc.body.appendChild(element);
+  record = { element, scopeId };
+  PROBE_CACHE.set(doc, record);
+  return record;
+}
+
+function measureWithProbe(value, documentRef) {
+  const record = ensureProbe(documentRef);
+  if (!record?.element) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (record.scopeId) {
+    setVariables(record.scopeId, { [PROBE_LENGTH_VAR]: value });
+  }
+  const measured = record.element.offsetHeight;
+  if (record.scopeId) {
+    setVariables(record.scopeId, { [PROBE_LENGTH_VAR]: "0" });
+  }
+  return Number.isFinite(measured) ? measured : 0;
+}
+
 function convertLengthToPixels(value, documentRef) {
   const raw = normalizeTokenValue(value);
   if (!raw) {
@@ -107,23 +159,9 @@ function convertLengthToPixels(value, documentRef) {
     return rem * base;
   }
 
-  const doc = resolveDocument(documentRef);
-  if (doc?.createElement && doc?.body) {
-    try {
-      const probe = doc.createElement("div");
-      probe.style.position = "absolute";
-      probe.style.visibility = "hidden";
-      probe.style.width = "0";
-      probe.style.height = raw;
-      doc.body.appendChild(probe);
-      const measured = probe.offsetHeight;
-      doc.body.removeChild(probe);
-      if (Number.isFinite(measured)) {
-        return measured;
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      // Ignore measurement errors and fall through to numeric parsing.
-    }
+  const measured = measureWithProbe(raw, documentRef);
+  if (measured > 0) {
+    return measured;
   }
 
   return parsePixelValue(raw);
@@ -206,3 +244,4 @@ export const designMetrics = {
 };
 
 export default designMetrics;
+
diff --git a/js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js b/js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js
index f402963d..cc77834b 100644
--- a/js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js
+++ b/js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+import {
+  registerScope,
+  setVariables,
+  releaseScope,
+  getScopeAttributeName,
+} from "../../designSystem/dynamicStyles.js";
+
 const DEFAULT_STATE = {
   placement: "bottom",
   alignment: "start",
@@ -10,6 +17,8 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE = {
 
 const FALLBACK_TOP_VAR = "--floating-fallback-top";
 const FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR = "--floating-fallback-left";
+const SCOPE_BASE_ID = "floating-panel";
+const SCOPE_SELECTORS = [":scope"];
 
 function toCssPixel(value) {
   if (Number.isFinite(value)) {
@@ -36,18 +45,36 @@ function ensureDatasetValue(element, key, value) {
   element.dataset[key] = value;
 }
 
+function applyFallbackVariables(scopeId, variables) {
+  if (!scopeId) {
+    return;
+  }
+  setVariables(scopeId, variables);
+}
+
 export function createFloatingPanelStyles(panel) {
   const safePanel = panel || null;
   const state = { ...DEFAULT_STATE };
 
+  const documentRef = safePanel?.ownerDocument || null;
+  const scopeId = safePanel
+    ? registerScope(SCOPE_BASE_ID, SCOPE_SELECTORS, { documentRef })
+    : null;
+
   if (safePanel) {
     safePanel.dataset.floatingPanel = "true";
-    safePanel.style.setProperty(FALLBACK_TOP_VAR, "auto");
-    safePanel.style.setProperty(FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR, "auto");
+    if (scopeId) {
+      safePanel.setAttribute(getScopeAttributeName(), scopeId);
+      applyFallbackVariables(scopeId, {
+        [FALLBACK_TOP_VAR]: "auto",
+        [FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR]: "auto",
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   const api = {
     element: safePanel,
+    scopeId,
     setPlacement(value) {
       state.placement = typeof value === "string" && value ? value : DEFAULT_STATE.placement;
       ensureDatasetValue(safePanel, "floatingPlacement", state.placement);
@@ -91,9 +118,11 @@ export function createFloatingPanelStyles(panel) {
     setFallbackPosition({ top, left }) {
       state.fallbackTop = Number.isFinite(top) ? Number(top) : null;
       state.fallbackLeft = Number.isFinite(left) ? Number(left) : null;
-      if (safePanel) {
-        safePanel.style.setProperty(FALLBACK_TOP_VAR, toCssPixel(state.fallbackTop));
-        safePanel.style.setProperty(FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR, toCssPixel(state.fallbackLeft));
+      if (scopeId) {
+        applyFallbackVariables(scopeId, {
+          [FALLBACK_TOP_VAR]: toCssPixel(state.fallbackTop),
+          [FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR]: toCssPixel(state.fallbackLeft),
+        });
       }
       return { ...api.getFallbackPosition() };
     },
@@ -104,14 +133,17 @@ export function createFloatingPanelStyles(panel) {
       };
     },
     teardown() {
+      if (scopeId) {
+        applyFallbackVariables(scopeId, {
+          [FALLBACK_TOP_VAR]: "auto",
+          [FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR]: "auto",
+        });
+        releaseScope(scopeId);
+      }
       if (!safePanel) {
         return;
       }
-      safePanel.style.removeProperty(FALLBACK_TOP_VAR);
-      safePanel.style.removeProperty(FALLBACK_LEFT_VAR);
-      safePanel.style.removeProperty("right");
-      safePanel.style.removeProperty("bottom");
-      safePanel.style.removeProperty("position");
+      safePanel.removeAttribute(getScopeAttributeName());
       delete safePanel.dataset.floatingPanel;
       delete safePanel.dataset.floatingPlacement;
       delete safePanel.dataset.floatingAlignment;
diff --git a/scripts/check-inline-styles.mjs b/scripts/check-inline-styles.mjs
index 0bd15f5b..54aeee6e 100644
--- a/scripts/check-inline-styles.mjs
+++ b/scripts/check-inline-styles.mjs
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ const IGNORED_FILES = new Set([
   "sw.min.js",
 ]);
 
-const VIOLATION_ALLOWLIST = new Map([
-  ["js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js", new Set(["Direct .style usage"])],
-  ["js/designSystem/metrics.js", new Set(["Direct .style usage"])],
-]);
+const VIOLATION_ALLOWLIST = new Map();
 
 const TEXT_EXTENSIONS = new Set([
   ".astro",
diff --git a/tests/design-system-metrics.test.mjs b/tests/design-system-metrics.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b193d346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/design-system-metrics.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { JSDOM } from "jsdom";
+import {
+  readDesignTokenAsPixels,
+} from "../js/designSystem/metrics.js";
+
+function getScopeRule(document, scopeId) {
+  const styleEl = document.querySelector('style[data-ds-dynamic="true"]');
+  const rules = [];
+  if (styleEl?.sheet?.cssRules) {
+    rules.push(...Array.from(styleEl.sheet.cssRules));
+  }
+  const adoptedSheets = document.adoptedStyleSheets;
+  if (Array.isArray(adoptedSheets)) {
+    for (const sheet of adoptedSheets) {
+      if (sheet?.cssRules) {
+        rules.push(...Array.from(sheet.cssRules));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return rules.find((cssRule) => cssRule.selectorText === `[data-ds-style-id="${scopeId}"]`) || null;
+}
+
+test("metric probe falls back to numeric parsing when measurement fails", () => {
+  const dom = new JSDOM(`<!doctype html><html><head></head><body></body></html>`, {
+    pretendToBeVisual: true,
+  });
+  const { document } = dom.window;
+
+  Object.defineProperty(dom.window.HTMLDivElement.prototype, "offsetHeight", {
+    configurable: true,
+    get() {
+      return Number.parseFloat(this.dataset.mockHeight || "0");
+    },
+  });
+
+  const rootStyle = document.documentElement["style"];
+  rootStyle?.setProperty("--probe-test", "12q");
+  const fallback = readDesignTokenAsPixels("--probe-test", { documentRef: document });
+  assert.equal(fallback, 12);
+
+  const probe = document.querySelector(".ds-metric-probe");
+  assert.ok(probe, "probe element should be created");
+  const scopeId = probe.getAttribute("data-ds-style-id");
+  assert.ok(scopeId, "probe should be registered with a dynamic scope");
+  probe.dataset.mockHeight = "48";
+
+  const initialRule = getScopeRule(document, scopeId);
+  assert.ok(initialRule, "metric probe should have a dynamic rule");
+
+  rootStyle?.setProperty("--probe-test", "3vh");
+  const measured = readDesignTokenAsPixels("--probe-test", { documentRef: document });
+  assert.equal(measured, 48);
+
+  const rule = getScopeRule(document, scopeId);
+  assert.ok(rule, "metric probe rule should persist");
+  const ruleStyle = rule ? rule["style"] : null;
+  assert.ok(ruleStyle, "probe rule should expose a CSSStyleDeclaration");
+  assert.equal(ruleStyle.getPropertyValue("--ds-metric-probe-length"), "0");
+});
diff --git a/tests/position-floating-panel.test.mjs b/tests/position-floating-panel.test.mjs
index 0d4a5520..9a69c8e9 100644
--- a/tests/position-floating-panel.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/position-floating-panel.test.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,23 @@ import { JSDOM } from "jsdom";
 import positionFloatingPanel from "../js/ui/utils/positionFloatingPanel.js";
 import { createFloatingPanelStyles } from "../js/ui/utils/floatingPanelStyles.js";
 
+function getScopeRule(document, scopeId) {
+  const styleEl = document.querySelector('style[data-ds-dynamic="true"]');
+  const rules = [];
+  if (styleEl?.sheet?.cssRules) {
+    rules.push(...Array.from(styleEl.sheet.cssRules));
+  }
+  const adoptedSheets = document.adoptedStyleSheets;
+  if (Array.isArray(adoptedSheets)) {
+    for (const sheet of adoptedSheets) {
+      if (sheet?.cssRules) {
+        rules.push(...Array.from(sheet.cssRules));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return rules.find((cssRule) => cssRule.selectorText === `[data-ds-style-id="${scopeId}"]`) || null;
+}
+
 test("flips to top when bottom placement collides with viewport", () => {
   const dom = new JSDOM(
     `
@@ -61,10 +78,20 @@ test("flips to top when bottom placement collides with viewport", () => {
   assert.equal(styles.getStrategy(), "fixed");
   assert.deepEqual(styles.getFallbackPosition(), { top: 132, left: 100 });
   assert.equal(panel.dataset.floatingMode, "fallback");
+  const scopeId = panel.getAttribute("data-ds-style-id");
+  assert.ok(scopeId, "panel should receive a dynamic style scope id");
+  const rule = getScopeRule(document, scopeId);
+  assert.ok(rule, "scope rule should exist for the floating panel");
+  const ruleStyleTop = rule ? rule["style"] : null;
+  assert.ok(ruleStyleTop, "floating panel rule should expose a CSSStyleDeclaration");
+  assert.equal(ruleStyleTop.getPropertyValue("--floating-fallback-top"), "132px");
+  assert.equal(ruleStyleTop.getPropertyValue("--floating-fallback-left"), "100px");
 
   positioner.destroy();
   assert.equal(panel.dataset.floatingPanel, undefined);
   assert.equal(trigger.dataset.floatingAnchor, undefined);
+  const ruleAfterDestroy = getScopeRule(document, scopeId);
+  assert.equal(ruleAfterDestroy, null);
 });
 
 test("respects RTL alignment and clamps within the viewport", () => {
@@ -194,10 +221,17 @@ test("updates when scroll containers move the trigger", async () => {
 
   assert.deepEqual(styles.getFallbackPosition(), { top: 152, left: 40 });
   assert.ok(scrollHandler, "scroll listener should be registered");
+  const scopeId = panel.getAttribute("data-ds-style-id");
+  const rule = getScopeRule(document, scopeId);
+  assert.ok(rule, "dynamic rule should be present for scroll updates");
+  const fallbackRuleStyle = rule ? rule["style"] : null;
+  assert.ok(fallbackRuleStyle, "dynamic rule should be present for scroll updates");
+  assert.equal(fallbackRuleStyle.getPropertyValue("--floating-fallback-top"), "152px");
 
   anchorTop = 60;
   scrollHandler?.({ type: "scroll" });
   assert.deepEqual(styles.getFallbackPosition(), { top: 112, left: 40 });
+  assert.equal(fallbackRuleStyle.getPropertyValue("--floating-fallback-top"), "112px");
 
   positioner.destroy();
   window.addEventListener = originalAddEventListener;