diff --git a/docs/FORMAT.md b/docs/FORMAT.md
index e00257ce..70933301 100644
--- a/docs/FORMAT.md
+++ b/docs/FORMAT.md
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ Offset  Size  Field
 - **Magic Word** (`u32`): `0x9CB02EF5`.
 - **Format Version** (`u8`): currently `5`.
 - **Chunk Size Code** (`u8`):
-  - `0` means default legacy value = 64 units.
-  - otherwise actual chunk size = `code * 4096` bytes.
+  - Uses a "Dual Scale" flag on the MSB (Bit 7).
+  - Bits 0..6 encode the base value `V` (1 to 127). If `0`, it defaults to `1` (4 KB).
+  - If Bit 7 is `0`, multiplier is 4 KB (`Multi = 4096`).
+  - If Bit 7 is `1`, multiplier is 64 KB (`Multi = 65536`).
+  - Actual block size is computed as `V * Multi` bytes.
 - **Flags** (`u8`):
   - Bit 7 (`0x80`): `HAS_CHECKSUM`.
   - Bits 0..3: checksum algorithm id (`0` = RapidHash-based folding).
@@ -430,7 +433,7 @@ F5 2E B0 9C | 05 | 40 | 80 | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 | 26 2E
 
 - `F5 2E B0 9C` → magic word (LE) = `0x9CB02EF5`.
 - `05` → format version 5.
-- `40` → chunk-size code 64 (`64 * 4096 = 262144` bytes, i.e. 256 KiB).
+- `40` → chunk-size code 64 (Bit 7=0, V=64) (`64 * 4096 = 262144` bytes, i.e. 256 KiB).
 - `80` → checksum enabled (`HAS_CHECKSUM=1`, algo id 0).
 - next 7 bytes are reserved zeros.
 - `26 2E` → header CRC16.
diff --git a/docs/WHITEPAPER.md b/docs/WHITEPAPER.md
index f546f99a..4bab8619 100644
--- a/docs/WHITEPAPER.md
+++ b/docs/WHITEPAPER.md
@@ -103,9 +103,11 @@ The file begins with a **16-byte** header that identifies the format and specifi
 
 * **Magic Word (4 bytes)**: `0x9 0xCB 0x02E 0xF5`.
 * **Version (1 byte)**: Current version is `5`.
-* **Chunk Size Code (1 byte)**: Defines the processing block size:
-  - `0` = Default mode (256 KB, for backward compatibility)
-  - `N` = Chunk size is `N × 4096` bytes (e.g., `62` = 248 KB)
+* **Chunk Size Code (1 byte)**: Defines the processing block size using a "Dual Scale" flag:
+  - **Bit 7 (MSB)**: Multiplier scale. `0` = 4 KB multiplier, `1` = 64 KB multiplier.
+  - **Bits 0-6**: Base value `V` (from 1 to 127). `0` defaults to `1` (minimum block size is 4 KB).
+  - **MSB=0 (Fine Scale)**: Range from `4 KB` (V=1) to `508 KB` (V=127).
+  - **MSB=1 (Large Scale)**: Range from `64 KB` (V=1) to `8128 KB` (V=127).
 * **Flags (1 byte)**: Global configuration flags.
   - **Bit 7 (MSB)**: `HAS_CHECKSUM`. If `1`, checksums are enabled for the stream. Every block will carry a trailing 4-byte checksum, and the footer will contain a global checksum. If `0`, no checksums are present.
   - **Bits 4-6**: Reserved.
diff --git a/src/lib/zxc_common.c b/src/lib/zxc_common.c
index ed1ab1f1..2df3e052 100644
--- a/src/lib/zxc_common.c
+++ b/src/lib/zxc_common.c
@@ -181,10 +181,16 @@ int zxc_write_file_header(uint8_t* RESTRICT dst, const size_t dst_capacity,
 
     zxc_store_le32(dst, ZXC_MAGIC_WORD);
     dst[4] = ZXC_FILE_FORMAT_VERSION;
-    dst[5] = (uint8_t)(ZXC_BLOCK_SIZE / ZXC_BLOCK_UNIT);
+
+    // Dual-scale chunk size encoding
+    // Large scale multiplier is 64 KB, fine scale is 4 KB (ratio: 64 / 4 = 16)
+    const uint32_t units = (uint32_t)(ZXC_BLOCK_SIZE / ZXC_BLOCK_UNIT);
+    dst[5] = units <= 127 ? (uint8_t)units : (uint8_t)((units / 16) | 0x80);
+
+    // Flags are at offset 6
     dst[6] = has_checksum ? (ZXC_FILE_FLAG_HAS_CHECKSUM | ZXC_CHECKSUM_RAPIDHASH) : 0;
 
-    // Bytes 7-13: Reserved (must be 0)
+    // Bytes 7-13: Reserved (must be 0, 7 bytes)
     ZXC_MEMSET(dst + 7, 0, 7);
 
     // Bytes 14-15: CRC (16-bit)
@@ -221,9 +227,15 @@ int zxc_read_file_header(const uint8_t* RESTRICT src, const size_t src_size,
     if (UNLIKELY(zxc_le16(src + 14) != zxc_hash16(temp))) return ZXC_ERROR_BAD_HEADER;
 
     if (out_block_size) {
-        const size_t units = src[5] ? src[5] : 64;  // Default to 64 block units (256KB)
-        *out_block_size = units * ZXC_BLOCK_UNIT;
+        // Read Dual-Scale Chunk Size Code
+        const uint8_t code = src[5];
+        const size_t scale = (code & 0x80) ? (16 * ZXC_BLOCK_UNIT) : ZXC_BLOCK_UNIT;
+        size_t value = code & 0x7F;
+        if (UNLIKELY(value == 0)) value = 1;
+
+        *out_block_size = value * scale;
     }
+    // Flags are at offset 6
     if (out_has_checksum) *out_has_checksum = (src[6] & ZXC_FILE_FLAG_HAS_CHECKSUM) ? 1 : 0;
 
     return ZXC_OK;