diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 541e0f6e..8323b246 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2",
     "@xterm/addon-fit": "^0.11.0",
     "@xterm/addon-search": "^0.16.0",
-    "@xterm/addon-webgl": "^0.19.0",
     "@xterm/xterm": "^6.0.0",
     "anser": "^2.3.5",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e9818574..76c7e499 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ importers:
       '@xterm/addon-search':
         specifier: ^0.16.0
         version: 0.16.0
-      '@xterm/addon-webgl':
-        specifier: ^0.19.0
-        version: 0.19.0
       '@xterm/xterm':
         specifier: ^6.0.0
         version: 6.0.0
@@ -918,9 +915,6 @@ packages:
   '@xterm/addon-search@0.16.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9OeuBFu0/uZJPu+9AHKY6g/w0Czyb/Ut0A5t79I4ULoU4IfU5BEpPFVGQxP4zTTMdfZEYkVIRYbHBX1xWwjeSA==}
 
-  '@xterm/addon-webgl@0.19.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-b3fMOsyLVuCeNJWxolACEUED0vm7qC0cy4wRvf3oURSzDTYVQiGPhTnhWZwIHdvC48Y+oLhvYXnY4XDXPoJo6A==}
-
   '@xterm/xterm@6.0.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-TQwDdQGtwwDt+2cgKDLn0IRaSxYu1tSUjgKarSDkUM0ZNiSRXFpjxEsvc/Zgc5kq5omJ+V0a8/kIM2WD3sMOYg==}
 
@@ -2657,8 +2651,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@xterm/addon-search@0.16.0': {}
 
-  '@xterm/addon-webgl@0.19.0': {}
-
   '@xterm/xterm@6.0.0': {}
 
   acorn-jsx@5.3.2(acorn@8.19.0):
diff --git a/src/features/terminal/session.ts b/src/features/terminal/session.ts
index a098d950..ccdc84de 100644
--- a/src/features/terminal/session.ts
+++ b/src/features/terminal/session.ts
@@ -286,9 +286,10 @@ export class TerminalSession {
     if (this.host.parentElement !== container) container.appendChild(this.host);
     if (!this.opened) {
       this.opened = true;
+      // xterm's DOM renderer: the WebGL one rasterizes glyphs per background, so
+      // selected text rendered at a visibly different weight than the rest.
       this.term.open(this.host);
       this.term.textarea?.addEventListener("focus", () => this.opts.onFocus(this.key));
-      void this.loadRenderer();
     }
     this.resizeObserver?.disconnect();
     this.resizeObserver = new ResizeObserver(() => this.scheduleFit());
@@ -302,19 +303,6 @@ export class TerminalSession {
     if (this.host.parentElement === container) container.removeChild(this.host);
   }
 
-  private async loadRenderer() {
-    // WebGL when available; xterm's DOM renderer is the built-in fallback.
-    try {
-      const { WebglAddon } = await import("@xterm/addon-webgl");
-      if (this.disposed) return;
-      const webgl = new WebglAddon();
-      webgl.onContextLoss(() => webgl.dispose());
-      this.term.loadAddon(webgl);
-    } catch {
-      /* no WebGL: keep the DOM renderer */
-    }
-  }
-
   private scheduleFit() {
     if (this.fitRaf) return;
     const run = () => {