diff --git a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
index c62b6365..194898d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/kr/co/vividnext/sodalive/chat/character/CharacterAdapter.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.view.ViewTreeObserver
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import coil.load
 import coil.transform.RoundedCornersTransformation
@@ -27,13 +28,27 @@ class CharacterAdapter(
 
             // 순위 표시 여부 결정
             if (showRanking) {
-                binding.llRanking.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                binding.tvRanking.visibility = View.VISIBLE
                 binding.tvRanking.text = (index + 1).toString()
+                binding.tvRanking.apply {
+                    includeFontPadding = false
+                    maxLines = 1
+                    // 뷰가 측정된 뒤 메트릭이 확정되므로, preDraw 시점에 보정
+                    viewTreeObserver.addOnPreDrawListener(
+                        object : ViewTreeObserver.OnPreDrawListener {
+                            override fun onPreDraw(): Boolean {
+                                viewTreeObserver.removeOnPreDrawListener(this)
+                                val fm = paint.fontMetrics
+                                // 글리프 하단을 라인 박스 하단에 맞추기 위한 시프트
+                                translationY = fm.descent
+                                return true
+                            }
+                        })
+                }
             } else {
-                binding.llRanking.visibility = View.GONE
+                binding.tvRanking.visibility = View.GONE
             }
 
-            binding.ivCharacter.clipToOutline = true
             binding.ivCharacter.load(character.imageUrl) {
                 crossfade(true)
                 placeholder(R.drawable.ic_logo_service_center)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
index b596d8ff..2e638148 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_character.xml
@@ -1,39 +1,33 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="168dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="168dp"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+        android:layout_height="168dp"
+        android:background="@color/black">
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/iv_character"
-            android:layout_width="168dp"
-            android:layout_height="168dp"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:contentDescription="@null"
             android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
 
-        <!-- 순위 표시 (인기 캐릭터에서만 보임) -->
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:id="@+id/ll_ranking"
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/tv_ranking"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-            android:layout_marginStart="14dp"
-            android:gravity="center"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:visibility="gone">
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/tv_ranking"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_bold"
-                android:textColor="@color/white"
-                android:textSize="72sp" />
-        </LinearLayout>
+            android:fontFamily="@font/pretendard_bold"
+            android:includeFontPadding="false"
+            android:maxLines="1"
+            android:textColor="@color/white"
+            android:textSize="72sp"
+            tools:text="1" />
     </FrameLayout>
 
     <LinearLayout