diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a74af94..19c618b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ function M.build_rig(rig_table)
         -- v0.4.0: Parse virtual flag (virtual=true skips render; bone still participates in compute_world)
         local virtual = (b.virtual == true)
 
+        -- v0.4.3: Parse inherit_scale flag (default true; false → world.scl = local.scl,
+        -- ignoring parent.world.scl. Position cascade still uses parent.scl).
+        local inherit_scale = true
+        if b.inherit_scale == false then inherit_scale = false end
+
         bones_by_id[b.id] = {
             id = b.id,
             parent = nil,  -- resolved below
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ function M.build_rig(rig_table)
             look_at_slerp = look_at_slerp,  -- v0.4.0: slerp-rate (unitless float)
             sprite_rot = sprite_rot,
             virtual = virtual,               -- v0.4.0: skip render if true
+            inherit_scale = inherit_scale,   -- v0.4.3: false → world.scl decoupled from parent.scl
             color = b.color or { 200, 200, 200 },
             texture = b.texture,             -- optional atlas-id (string) or nil
             z_order = b.z_order or 0,        -- render-sort key; default 0
@@ -728,8 +734,18 @@ local function compute_world(p, b)
         bs.world.x     = pw.x + (cos_r * bs.pos.x * sx - sin_r * bs.pos.y * sy)
         bs.world.y     = pw.y + (sin_r * bs.pos.x * sx + cos_r * bs.pos.y * sy)
         bs.world.rot   = pw.rot + bs.rot
-        bs.world.scl_x = pw.scl_x * bs.scl.x
-        bs.world.scl_y = pw.scl_y * bs.scl.y
+        if b.inherit_scale == false then
+            -- v0.4.3: inherit_scale=false → world.scl from local only,
+            -- ignoring parent.world.scl. POSITION cascade above still
+            -- uses parent.scl (so child follows parent's stretch
+            -- positionally without scaling its own sprite). Use case:
+            -- feet that track leg-end but don't Y-flip when leg flips.
+            bs.world.scl_x = bs.scl.x
+            bs.world.scl_y = bs.scl.y
+        else
+            bs.world.scl_x = pw.scl_x * bs.scl.x
+            bs.world.scl_y = pw.scl_y * bs.scl.y
+        end
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/manifest.lib b/manifest.lib
index 4c56d54..bc42043 100644
--- a/manifest.lib
+++ b/manifest.lib
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "id": "lib-core.puppet",
-    "version": "0.4.2",
+    "version": "0.4.3",
     "api_min": "0.1",
     "deps": []
 }