diff --git a/ts_web/elements/dees-table/styles.ts b/ts_web/elements/dees-table/styles.ts
index 79c75ad..6b07c17 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/dees-table/styles.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/dees-table/styles.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,20 @@ export const tableStyles: CSSResult[] = [
         overflow-x: auto;
         /* prevent vertical scroll inside the table container */
         overflow-y: hidden;
+        /* avoid reserving extra space for classic scrollbars where possible */
+        scrollbar-gutter: stable both-edges;
+      }
+      /* Hide horizontal scrollbar entirely when not using sticky header */
+      :host(:not([sticky-header])) .tableScroll {
+        -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE/Edge */
+        scrollbar-width: none;   /* Firefox (hides both axes) */
+      }
+      :host(:not([sticky-header])) .tableScroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
+        display: none; /* Chrome/Safari */
+      }
+      /* In sticky-header mode, hide only the horizontal scrollbar in WebKit/Blink */
+      :host([sticky-header]) .tableScroll::-webkit-scrollbar:horizontal {
+        height: 0px;
       }
       :host([sticky-header]) .tableScroll {
         max-height: var(--table-max-height, 360px);