diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 046e581..c624ec6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tools/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all.yml
 ffx_test_report.log
 bin/conversiontest.py
 
+tests/assets/
+
 build/
 dist/
 *.egg-info/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ded5a49..1c2a8c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ TMDB-backed metadata enrichment requires `TMDB_API_KEY` to be set in the environ
 
 ## Version History
 
+### 0.3.1
+
+- debug mode screen titles now append the active Textual screen class name, making screen-specific troubleshooting easier during inspect and edit flows
+- `--cut` again works as a combined flag/option: omitted disables cutting, bare `--cut` applies the default `60,180`, and explicit duration or `START,DURATION` values stay supported
+- H.265 unmux commands no longer force an invalid `-f h265` output format, keeping ffmpeg copy extraction aligned with the required Annex B bitstream filter
+- H.264 encoding now falls back from `libx264` to `libopenh264` with a warning when needed, and the test fixtures use the same encoder fallback so the suite remains portable across ffmpeg builds
+
 ### 0.3.0
 
 - inspect and edit screens now refresh nested track and pattern changes more reliably, with inspect-mode tables aligned to the target pattern view shown in the differences pane
diff --git a/SCRATCHPAD.md b/SCRATCHPAD.md
index eb9465a..667e3e4 100644
--- a/SCRATCHPAD.md
+++ b/SCRATCHPAD.md
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@
 
 Detect ffmpeg warning "Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly" and try autofix by -fflags +genpts -> Warning if fails -> Error. Check if flags collide with anything.
 
+<!--
 
-## .265 export
+## Source Formats
+
+-->
 
--map 0:v -c:v copy -bsf:v hevc_mp4toannexb out.h265
diff --git a/docs/file_formats.md b/docs/file_formats.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25f827c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/file_formats.md
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+# File Formats
+
+This document captures source-file-format notes that complement the normative
+requirements in `requirements/source_file_formats.md`.
+
+The first documented format is a Matroska source that carries styled ASS/SSA
+subtitle streams together with embedded font attachments.
+
+## Styled ASS In Matroska With Embedded Fonts
+
+These files are typically `.mkv` releases where subtitle rendering quality
+depends on keeping both parts of the subtitle package together:
+
+- one or more subtitle streams with codec `ass`
+- one or more attachment streams that embed font files used by those subtitles
+
+This matters because ASS subtitles are not plain text subtitles in the narrow
+WebVTT sense. They can carry layout, styling, positioning, karaoke, signs, and
+other typesetting effects. If the matching embedded fonts are lost, consumers
+can still see subtitle text but the intended styling and sometimes glyph
+coverage can be degraded.
+
+For FFX this format is special because the ASS subtitle streams should remain
+normally editable and mappable, while the related font attachments should be
+transported unchanged.
+
+## Observed Sample
+
+Assessment date: `2026-04-17`
+
+Observed sample file:
+
+- `tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv`
+
+Commands used for assessment:
+
+```bash
+ffprobe tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv
+ffprobe -hide_banner -show_format -show_streams -of json tests/assets/boruto_s01e283_ssa.mkv
+```
+
+Observed stream layout:
+
+| Stream index | Kind | Key details |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `0` | video | `codec_name=h264` |
+| `1` | audio | `codec_name=aac`, `language=jpn` |
+| `2` | subtitle | `codec_name=ass`, `language=ger`, default |
+| `3` | subtitle | `codec_name=ass`, `language=eng` |
+| `4`-`13` | attachment | `tags.mimetype=font/ttf`, `.ttf` filenames |
+
+Observed attachment filenames:
+
+- `AmazonEmberTanuki-Italic.ttf`
+- `AmazonEmberTanuki-Regular.ttf`
+- `Arial.ttf`
+- `Arial Bold.ttf`
+- `Georgia.ttf`
+- `Times New Roman.ttf`
+- `Times New Roman Bold.ttf`
+- `Trebuchet MS.ttf`
+- `Verdana.ttf`
+- `Verdana Bold.ttf`
+
+Important probe behavior from the real sample:
+
+- Plain `ffprobe` lists the font streams as `Attachment: none`.
+- Plain `ffprobe` also prints warnings such as `Could not find codec
+  parameters for stream 4 (Attachment: none): unknown codec` and later
+  `Unsupported codec with id 0 for input stream ...`.
+- The JSON produced by `FileProperties.FFPROBE_COMMAND_TOKENS`
+  (`ffprobe -hide_banner -show_format -show_streams -of json`) still exposes
+  the attachment streams clearly through `codec_type="attachment"` and the
+  attachment tags.
+- In that JSON, the attachment streams do not expose `codec_name`.
+
+This last point is important for FFX: robust detection must not depend on
+attachment `codec_name` being present.
+
+## Detection Guidance
+
+Current known indicators for this format are:
+
+- one or more subtitle streams with `codec_type="subtitle"` and
+  `codec_name="ass"`
+- one or more attachment streams with `codec_type="attachment"`
+- attachment tags that identify embedded fonts, especially
+  `tags.mimetype="font/ttf"`
+- attachment filenames that end in `.ttf`
+
+The pattern can vary. FFX should therefore treat the above as a cluster of
+signals rather than an exact signature tied to one file.
+
+Inference from the observed sample plus FFmpeg documentation:
+
+- MIME matching should not be limited to `font/ttf` alone.
+- The Boruto sample uses `font/ttf`.
+- FFmpeg's Matroska attachment example uses
+  `mimetype=application/x-truetype-font` for a `.ttf` attachment.
+- Detection should therefore normalize multiple TTF-like MIME values rather
+  than depend on a single exact string.
+
+## Processing Expectations In FFX
+
+The format-specific requirements live in
+`requirements/source_file_formats.md`. In practical terms, FFX should:
+
+- recognize the ASS-plus-font-attachment pattern even when attachment probe
+  data is incomplete
+- tell the operator that the pattern was detected and that special handling is
+  being used
+- reject sidecar subtitle import for such sources, because converting or
+  replacing these subtitle tracks with ordinary external text subtitles would
+  break the intended subtitle package
+- continue to allow normal manipulation of the ASS subtitle tracks themselves
+- preserve the font attachment streams unchanged
+
+## FFmpeg Notes
+
+Relevant FFmpeg documentation confirms several behaviors that line up with
+FFX's needs:
+
+- FFmpeg documents `-attach` as adding an attachment stream to the output, and
+  explicitly names Matroska fonts used in subtitle rendering as an example.
+- FFmpeg documents attachment streams as regular streams that are created after
+  the mapped media streams.
+- FFmpeg documents `-dump_attachment` for extracting attachment streams, which
+  is useful for debugging or validating a source file's embedded fonts.
+- FFmpeg's Matroska example requires a `mimetype` metadata tag for attached
+  fonts, which is consistent with using attachment tags as detection signals.
+- FFmpeg also notes that attachments are implemented as codec extradata. That
+  helps explain why probe output for attachment streams can look different from
+  ordinary audio, video, and subtitle streams.
+
+Implication for FFX:
+
+- Attachment preservation is not an optional cosmetic feature for this format.
+  It is part of preserving the subtitle package correctly.
+
+## Jellyfin Notes
+
+Jellyfin's documentation also supports keeping this format intact:
+
+- Jellyfin's subtitle compatibility table lists `ASS/SSA` as supported in
+  `MKV` and not supported in `MP4`.
+- Jellyfin notes that when subtitles must be transcoded, they are either
+  converted to a supported format or burned into the video, and burning them in
+  is the most CPU-intensive path.
+- Jellyfin's subtitle-extraction example for `SSA/ASS` first dumps attachment
+  streams and then extracts the ASS subtitle stream, which reflects the real
+  relationship between ASS subtitles and embedded fonts in MKV releases.
+- Jellyfin's font documentation says text-based subtitles require fonts to
+  render properly.
+- Jellyfin's configuration documentation says the web client uses configured
+  fallback fonts for ASS subtitles when other fonts such as MKV attachments or
+  client-side fonts are not available.
+
+Inference from the Jellyfin compatibility tables:
+
+- Keeping this subtitle format in Matroska is the safest interoperability
+  choice for Jellyfin consumers.
+- Converting the subtitle payload to WebVTT would lose styled ASS behavior.
+- Dropping the attachment streams would force client or fallback font
+  substitution and can change appearance or glyph coverage.
+
+## References
+
+- FFmpeg documentation: https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html
+- Jellyfin codec support: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/clients/codec-support/
+- Jellyfin configuration and fonts: https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/administration/configuration/
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5a08d3f..59d1b34 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "ffx"
 description = "FFX recoding and metadata managing tool"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 license = {file = "LICENSE.md"}
 dependencies = [
   "requests",
diff --git a/requirements/project.md b/requirements/project.md
index c292bfc..61e0cf3 100644
--- a/requirements/project.md
+++ b/requirements/project.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   - Intended for local execution, not server deployment.
   - Stores default state in `~/.local/etc/ffx.json`, `~/.local/var/ffx/ffx.db`, and `~/.local/var/log/ffx.log`.
 - Timeline constraints:
-  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.0`.
+  - The current implemented scope reflects a compact alpha release stream up to version `0.3.1`.
 - Team capacity assumptions:
   - Maintained as a small codebase where simple patterns and direct controller logic are preferred over framework-heavy abstractions.
 - Third-party dependencies:
diff --git a/requirements/source_file_formats.md b/requirements/source_file_formats.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0c3ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements/source_file_formats.md
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Source File Formats
+
+This file defines source-file-format-specific processing requirements for FFX.
+It is intended to grow as additional relevant source file types are identified.
+
+The first covered format is Matroska media that contains styled ASS/SSA
+subtitle streams together with embedded font attachments.
+
+## Scope
+
+- Detecting source files that use ASS subtitle streams together with embedded
+  font attachments needed for correct rendering.
+- Defining the required `ffx convert` behavior when this format is present.
+- Preserving the required attachment streams during conversion.
+- Keeping normal subtitle-track manipulation behavior for the ASS subtitle
+  tracks themselves.
+
+## Out Of Scope
+
+- General subtitle behavior for sources that do not carry this pattern.
+- A complete catalog of all source file formats FFX may support later.
+
+## Terms
+
+- `styled ASS source`: a source media file that contains one or more subtitle
+  streams with `codec_type="subtitle"` and `codec_name="ass"` together with
+  one or more font-bearing attachment streams.
+- `font attachment`: an attachment stream whose metadata identifies a font
+  payload, commonly through `tags.mimetype` and attachment filename metadata.
+- `external subtitle feed`: subtitle tracks supplied from separate subtitle
+  files through the existing subtitle-import path.
+- `special attachment subtracks`: the embedded font attachment streams that
+  belong to the styled ASS source pattern.
+
+## Rules
+
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0001`: The system shall recognize the styled ASS source
+  pattern.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0002`: Recognition shall not depend on fixed stream
+  counts, fixed stream indices, or one exact attachment count.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0003`: Recognition shall use the best available ffprobe
+  signals. For known subtitle streams this includes
+  `codec_type="subtitle"` together with `codec_name="ass"`.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0004`: Recognition of the special attachment subtracks
+  shall use attachment-oriented signals such as `codec_type="attachment"` and
+  font-identifying metadata such as `tags.mimetype="font/ttf"` when present.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0005`: Recognition shall tolerate known ffprobe
+  variation in attachment reporting, including files where attachment streams
+  do not expose a `codec_name` but do expose `codec_type="attachment"` and
+  font-identifying tags.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0006`: When attachment metadata varies across files,
+  detection shall not depend on one exact MIME string alone. Detection shall
+  be written so the known pattern can vary while still recognizing font
+  attachments.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0007`: When the styled ASS source pattern is detected,
+  `ffx convert` shall emit an operator-facing message that reports the
+  detection and hints that special subtitle preservation handling is being
+  applied.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0008`: When the styled ASS source pattern is present on
+  the source file, `ffx convert` shall not process an external subtitle feed.
+  The command shall stop before conversion and report an error that explains
+  that separate subtitle-file import is incompatible with this source format.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0009`: Normal manipulation of the ASS subtitle streams
+  themselves shall continue to work through the usual selection, ordering,
+  metadata, language, title, and disposition handling paths.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0010`: The special attachment subtracks shall be
+  preserved in the target media file as-is rather than transcoded,
+  regenerated, or replaced from external sources.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0011`: Preserving the special attachment subtracks
+  as-is includes retaining the attachment payload and the attachment metadata
+  required by consumers, especially attachment filename and mimetype
+  information.
+- `SOURCE_FILE_FORMATS-0012`: This file shall remain the extension point for
+  additional source-file-format contracts as FFX adds support for more special
+  source formats.
+
+## Acceptance
+
+- A source file matching the observed pattern of embedded ASS subtitles plus
+  font attachments is recognized even when the attachment streams do not carry
+  a `codec_name`.
+- `ffx convert` output contains a clear detection message before the actual
+  conversion work proceeds.
+- If external subtitle import is requested for such a source file, the command
+  fails fast with an explicit error instead of mixing sidecar subtitles into
+  the job.
+- Existing manipulation of the ASS subtitle tracks still works for metadata,
+  titles, languages, ordering, and dispositions.
+- The output media preserves the required font attachment streams and their
+  identifying metadata needed by downstream media players.
diff --git a/src/ffx/attachment_format.py b/src/ffx/attachment_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c1a95f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ffx/attachment_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from enum import Enum
+import os
+
+
+class AttachmentFormat(Enum):
+
+    TTF = {'identifier': 'ttf', 'format': None, 'extension': 'ttf', 'label': 'TTF'}
+    PNG = {'identifier': 'png', 'format': None, 'extension': 'png', 'label': 'PNG'}
+
+    UNKNOWN = {'identifier': 'unknown', 'format': None, 'extension': None, 'label': 'UNKNOWN'}
+
+    def identifier(self):
+        return str(self.value['identifier'])
+
+    def label(self):
+        return str(self.value['label'])
+
+    def format(self):
+        return self.value['format']
+
+    def extension(self):
+        return str(self.value['extension'])
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def identify(identifier: str):
+        formats = [f for f in AttachmentFormat if f.value['identifier'] == str(identifier)]
+        if formats:
+            return formats[0]
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj: dict):
+        identifier = streamObj.get("codec_name")
+        identifiedFormat = AttachmentFormat.identify(identifier)
+        if identifiedFormat != AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN:
+            return identifiedFormat
+
+        if str(streamObj.get("codec_type", "")).strip() != "attachment":
+            return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+        tags = streamObj.get("tags", {}) or {}
+        mimetype = str(tags.get("mimetype", "")).strip().lower()
+        filename = str(tags.get("filename", "")).strip().lower()
+        filenameExtension = os.path.splitext(filename)[1]
+
+        if (
+            mimetype in {
+                "font/ttf",
+                "application/x-truetype-font",
+                "application/x-font-ttf",
+            }
+            or "truetype" in mimetype
+            or filenameExtension == ".ttf"
+        ):
+            return AttachmentFormat.TTF
+
+        if mimetype in {"image/png", "image/x-png"} or filenameExtension == ".png":
+            return AttachmentFormat.PNG
+
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def fromTrackCodec(trackCodec):
+        identifier = getattr(trackCodec, "identifier", None)
+        if callable(identifier):
+            return AttachmentFormat.identify(trackCodec.identifier())
+        return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
diff --git a/src/ffx/cli.py b/src/ffx/cli.py
index 803e871..defd3d8 100755
--- a/src/ffx/cli.py
+++ b/src/ffx/cli.py
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ def getUnmuxSequence(trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor, sourcePath, targetPrefix,
 
     trackType = trackDescriptor.getType()
     trackCodec = trackDescriptor.getCodec()
+    trackFormat = trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor()
 
     targetPathBase = os.path.join(targetDirectory, targetPrefix) if targetDirectory else targetPrefix
 
@@ -659,12 +660,12 @@ def getUnmuxSequence(trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor, sourcePath, targetPrefix,
         commandTokens += ['-c', 'copy']
 
     # output format
-    codecFormat = trackCodec.format()
+    codecFormat = trackFormat.format()
     if codecFormat is not None:
         commandTokens += ['-f', codecFormat]
 
     # output filename
-    commandTokens += [f"{targetPathBase}.{trackCodec.extension()}"]
+    commandTokens += [f"{targetPathBase}.{trackFormat.extension()}"]
 
     return commandTokens
 
@@ -779,7 +780,7 @@ def unmux(ctx,
                         if not ctx.obj['dry_run']:
 
                             #TODO #425: Codec Enum
-                            ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"Unmuxing stream {trackDescriptor.getIndex()} into file {targetPrefix}.{trackDescriptor.getCodec().extension()}")
+                            ctx.obj['logger'].info(f"Unmuxing stream {trackDescriptor.getIndex()} into file {targetPrefix}.{trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().extension()}")
 
                             ctx.obj['logger'].debug(f"Executing unmuxing sequence")
 
@@ -968,7 +969,6 @@ def checkUniqueDispositions(context, mediaDescriptor: MediaDescriptor):
     metavar="DURATION|START,DURATION",
     is_flag=False,
     flag_value=DEFAULT_CUT_OPTION_VALUE,
-    default=None,
     callback=normalizeCutOption,
     help=CUT_OPTION_HELP,
 )
@@ -1347,10 +1347,12 @@ def convert(ctx,
         sourceMediaDescriptor = mediaFileProperties.getMediaDescriptor()
 
 
+        from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
+
         if ([smd for smd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getSubtitleTracks()
                     if smd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.ASS]
                 and [amd for amd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getAttachmentTracks()
-                    if amd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]):
+                    if amd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]):
             
             targetFormat = ''
             targetExtension = 'mkv'
diff --git a/src/ffx/confirm_screen.py b/src/ffx/confirm_screen.py
index 94ae8c8..88517e6 100644
--- a/src/ffx/confirm_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/confirm_screen.py
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ class ConfirmScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
         if event.button.id == "confirm_button":
             self.dismiss(True)
diff --git a/src/ffx/constants.py b/src/ffx/constants.py
index 6b0c8d5..3ce659c 100644
--- a/src/ffx/constants.py
+++ b/src/ffx/constants.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION='0.3.0'
+VERSION='0.3.1'
 DATABASE_VERSION = 3
 
 DEFAULT_QUALITY = 32
diff --git a/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py b/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
index 37c6861..ea5142a 100644
--- a/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
+++ b/src/ffx/ffx_controller.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import os, click
+import os, click, subprocess
+from functools import lru_cache
 from logging import Logger
 
 from ffx.media_descriptor_change_set import MediaDescriptorChangeSet
@@ -61,6 +62,41 @@ class FfxController():
                                                 sourceMediaDescriptor)
 
         self.__logger: Logger = context['logger']
+        self.__warnedH264Fallback = False
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    @lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+    def isFfmpegEncoderAvailable(encoderName: str) -> bool:
+        completed = subprocess.run(
+            ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        if completed.returncode != 0:
+            return False
+
+        resolvedEncoderName = str(encoderName).strip()
+
+        for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+            if not line.startswith(" "):
+                continue
+
+            tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+            if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == resolvedEncoderName:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
+
+    @classmethod
+    def getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder(cls) -> str | None:
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libx264"):
+            return "libx264"
+        if cls.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable("libopenh264"):
+            return "libopenh264"
+        return None
 
 
     def executeCommandSequence(self, commandSequence):
@@ -79,10 +115,27 @@ class FfxController():
 
     # -c:v libx264 -preset slow -crf 17
     def generateH264Tokens(self, quality, subIndex : int = 0):
+        h264Encoder = self.getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder()
 
-        return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
-                "-preset", "slow",
-                '-crf', str(quality)]
+        if h264Encoder == "libx264":
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libx264',
+                    "-preset", "slow",
+                    '-crf', str(quality)]
+
+        if h264Encoder == "libopenh264":
+            if not self.__warnedH264Fallback:
+                self.__logger.warning(
+                    "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+                )
+                self.__warnedH264Fallback = True
+
+            return [f"-c:v:{int(subIndex)}", 'libopenh264',
+                    '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p']
+
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            "H.264 encoding requested but no supported software H.264 encoder is available. "
+            + "Tried libx264 and libopenh264."
+        )
 
 
     # -c:v:0 libvpx-vp9 -row-mt 1 -crf 32 -pass 1 -speed 4 -frame-parallel 0 -g 9999 -aq-mode 0
diff --git a/src/ffx/help_screen.py b/src/ffx/help_screen.py
index 5475b84..1d78e1c 100644
--- a/src/ffx/help_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/help_screen.py
@@ -20,5 +20,12 @@ class HelpScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)
diff --git a/src/ffx/inspect_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/inspect_details_screen.py
index 24c54de..a4d41e6 100644
--- a/src/ffx/inspect_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/inspect_details_screen.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
     CSS = f"""
 
     Grid {{
-        grid-size: 6 11;
-        grid-rows: 9 2 2 2 2 8 2 2 2 8 8;
+        grid-size: 6 8;
+        grid-rows: 9  2 2  2  2 10  2 10;
         grid-columns: {GRID_COLUMN_LABEL_MIN} {GRID_COLUMN_2} {GRID_COLUMN_3} {GRID_COLUMN_4} {GRID_COLUMN_5} {GRID_COLUMN_6};
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
     #differences-table {{
         row-span: 10;
     }}
+
+    .yellow {{
+        tint: yellow 40%;
+    }}
     """
 
     @classmethod
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
             yield Static(" ")
             yield self.differencesTable
 
+
             # Row 2
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
@@ -165,29 +170,26 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
             yield Button(t("Substitute"), id="pattern_button")
             yield Static(" ", classes="three")
 
+
             # Row 4
             yield Static(t("Pattern"))
             yield Input(type="text", id="pattern_input", classes="three")
             yield Static(" ")
 
+
             # Row 5
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
             # Row 6
             yield Static(t("Media Tags"))
             yield self.mediaTagsTable
-            yield Static(" ", classes="two")
+            yield Static(" ")
+
 
             # Row 7
             yield Static(" ", classes="five")
 
             # Row 8
-            yield Static(" ")
-            yield Button(t("Set Default"), id="select_default_button")
-            yield Button(t("Set Forced"), id="select_forced_button")
-            yield Static(" ", classes="two")
-
-            # Row 9
             yield Static(t("Streams"))
             yield self.tracksTable
             yield Static(" ")
@@ -314,6 +316,10 @@ class InspectDetailsScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
         self._update_show_header_labels()
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self._update_grid_layout()
 
         if self._currentPattern is None:
diff --git a/src/ffx/media_descriptor.py b/src/ffx/media_descriptor.py
index a09ba1f..ad9cf62 100644
--- a/src/ffx/media_descriptor.py
+++ b/src/ffx/media_descriptor.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os, re, click
 
 from typing import List, Self
 
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage
 
@@ -421,11 +422,11 @@ class MediaDescriptor:
 
         if sourceMediaDescriptor:
             fontDescriptors = [ftd for ftd in sourceMediaDescriptor.getAttachmentTracks()
-                                if ftd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]
+                                if ftd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]
         else:
             fontDescriptors = [ftd for ftd in self.__trackDescriptors
                                 if ftd.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT
-                                and ftd.getCodec() == TrackCodec.TTF]
+                                and ftd.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF]
 
         for ad in sorted(fontDescriptors, key=lambda d: d.getIndex()):
             inputMappingTokens += ["-map", f"0:{ad.getIndex()}"]
diff --git a/src/ffx/media_edit_screen.py b/src/ffx/media_edit_screen.py
index 5e27b3d..3e89205 100644
--- a/src/ffx/media_edit_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/media_edit_screen.py
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ class MediaEditScreen(MediaWorkflowScreenBase):
         yield Footer()
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self._update_grid_layout()
         self.updateMediaTags()
         self.updateTracks()
diff --git a/src/ffx/media_workflow_screen_base.py b/src/ffx/media_workflow_screen_base.py
index 755f228..38274d7 100644
--- a/src/ffx/media_workflow_screen_base.py
+++ b/src/ffx/media_workflow_screen_base.py
@@ -125,6 +125,24 @@ class MediaWorkflowScreenBase(Screen):
         add_auto_table_column(self.differencesTable, t(self.DIFFERENCES_COLUMN_LABEL))
         self.differencesTable.cursor_type = "row"
 
+    def _track_codec_cell_value(self, trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor) -> str:
+        if trackDescriptor.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return " "
+        return trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().label()
+
+    def _track_disposition_cell_value(
+        self,
+        trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor,
+        disposition: TrackDisposition,
+    ) -> str:
+        if trackDescriptor.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return " "
+        return (
+            t("Yes")
+            if disposition in trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet()
+            else t("No")
+        )
+
     def reloadProperties(self, reset_draft: bool = True):
         self._mediaFileProperties = FileProperties(self.context, self._mediaFilename)
         probedMediaDescriptor = self._mediaFileProperties.getMediaDescriptor()
@@ -221,15 +239,21 @@ class MediaWorkflowScreenBase(Screen):
                 trackDescriptor.getIndex(),
                 t(trackType.label()),
                 typeCounter[trackType],
-                trackDescriptor.getCodec().label(),
+                self._track_codec_cell_value(trackDescriptor),
                 t(audioLayout.label())
                 if trackType == TrackType.AUDIO
                 and audioLayout != AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
                 else " ",
                 trackDescriptor.getLanguage().label(),
                 trackTitle,
-                t("Yes") if TrackDisposition.DEFAULT in dispositionSet else t("No"),
-                t("Yes") if TrackDisposition.FORCED in dispositionSet else t("No"),
+                self._track_disposition_cell_value(
+                    trackDescriptor,
+                    TrackDisposition.DEFAULT,
+                ),
+                self._track_disposition_cell_value(
+                    trackDescriptor,
+                    TrackDisposition.FORCED,
+                ),
             )
 
             row_key = self.tracksTable.add_row(*map(str, row))
diff --git a/src/ffx/model/track.py b/src/ffx/model/track.py
index 485e7b1..b4b195f 100644
--- a/src/ffx/model/track.py
+++ b/src/ffx/model/track.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, declarative_base, sessionmaker
 
 from .show import Base
 
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType
 
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage
@@ -132,9 +133,16 @@ class Track(Base):
 
         if trackType in [t.label() for t in TrackType]:
 
+            if trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT.label():
+                storedFormatIdentifier = AttachmentFormat.identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj).identifier()
+            else:
+                storedFormatIdentifier = TrackCodec.identify(
+                    streamObj.get(TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY)
+                ).identifier()
+
             return cls(pattern_id = patternId,
                         track_type = trackType,
-                        codec_name = streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_NAME_KEY],
+                        codec_name = storedFormatIdentifier,
                         disposition_flags = sum([2**t.index() for (k,v) in streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_DISPOSITION_KEY].items()
                                                         if v and (t := TrackDisposition.find(k)) is not None]),
                         audio_layout = AudioLayout.identify(streamObj))
@@ -153,8 +161,20 @@ class Track(Base):
         return TrackType.fromIndex(self.track_type)
 
     def getCodec(self) -> TrackCodec:
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
         return TrackCodec.identify(self.codec_name)
 
+    def getAttachmentFormat(self) -> AttachmentFormat:
+        if self.getType() != TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+        return AttachmentFormat.identify(self.codec_name)
+
+    def getFormatDescriptor(self):
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return self.getAttachmentFormat()
+        return self.getCodec()
+
     def getIndex(self):
         return int(self.index) if self.index is not None else -1
 
@@ -206,7 +226,10 @@ class Track(Base):
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.SUB_INDEX_KEY] = subIndex
 
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = self.getType()
-        kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.getCodec()
+        if self.getType() == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.getAttachmentFormat()
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.getCodec()
         
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY] = self.getDispositionSet()
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY] = self.getTags()
diff --git a/src/ffx/pattern_controller.py b/src/ffx/pattern_controller.py
index b0886ee..66ae97f 100644
--- a/src/ffx/pattern_controller.py
+++ b/src/ffx/pattern_controller.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class PatternController:
     def _build_track_row(self, trackDescriptor: TrackDescriptor) -> Track:
         track = Track(
             track_type=int(trackDescriptor.getType().index()),
-            codec_name=str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier()),
+            codec_name=str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier()),
             index=int(trackDescriptor.getIndex()),
             source_index=int(trackDescriptor.getSourceIndex()),
             disposition_flags=int(
diff --git a/src/ffx/pattern_delete_screen.py b/src/ffx/pattern_delete_screen.py
index d786978..ab25dc5 100644
--- a/src/ffx/pattern_delete_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/pattern_delete_screen.py
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ class PatternDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
 
     def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__showDescriptor:
             self.query_one("#showlabel", Static).update(f"{self.__showDescriptor.getId()} - {self.__showDescriptor.getName()} ({self.__showDescriptor.getYear()})")
         if not self.__pattern is None:
diff --git a/src/ffx/pattern_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/pattern_details_screen.py
index bd9781f..ffd541a 100644
--- a/src/ffx/pattern_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/pattern_details_screen.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
                 row = (td.getIndex(),
                         t(trackType.label()),
                         typeCounter[trackType],
-                        td.getCodec().label(),
+                        td.getFormatDescriptor().label(),
                         t(audioLayout.label()) if trackType == TrackType.AUDIO
                             and audioLayout != AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED else ' ',
                         trackLanguage.label() if trackLanguage != IsoLanguage.UNDEFINED else ' ',
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ class PatternDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if not self.__showDescriptor is None:
             self.query_one("#showlabel", Static).update(f"{self.__showDescriptor.getId()} - {self.__showDescriptor.getName()} ({self.__showDescriptor.getYear()})")
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/settings_screen.py b/src/ffx/settings_screen.py
index 99131e3..b82f251 100644
--- a/src/ffx/settings_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/settings_screen.py
@@ -20,5 +20,12 @@ class SettingsScreen(Screen):
         yield build_screen_log_pane()
         yield Footer()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)
diff --git a/src/ffx/shifted_season_delete_screen.py b/src/ffx/shifted_season_delete_screen.py
index 704182c..4139684 100644
--- a/src/ffx/shifted_season_delete_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/shifted_season_delete_screen.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class ShiftedSeasonDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         shiftedSeason: ShiftedSeason = self.__ssc.getShiftedSeason(self.__shiftedSeasonId)
 
         ownerLabel = (
diff --git a/src/ffx/shifted_season_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/shifted_season_details_screen.py
index 43047b3..24ad0bd 100644
--- a/src/ffx/shifted_season_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/shifted_season_details_screen.py
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class ShiftedSeasonDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__shiftedSeasonId is not None:
             shiftedSeason: ShiftedSeason = self.__ssc.getShiftedSeason(self.__shiftedSeasonId)
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/show_delete_screen.py b/src/ffx/show_delete_screen.py
index 77bf1d9..8262491 100644
--- a/src/ffx/show_delete_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/show_delete_screen.py
@@ -109,5 +109,12 @@ class ShowDeleteScreen(Screen):
         if event.button.id == "cancel_button":
             self.app.pop_screen()
 
+
+    def on_mount(self):
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
+
     def action_back(self):
         go_back_or_exit(self)
diff --git a/src/ffx/show_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/show_details_screen.py
index 85ed8d2..b5e99a9 100644
--- a/src/ffx/show_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/show_details_screen.py
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ class ShowDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__showDescriptor is not None:
 
             showId = int(self.__showDescriptor.getId())
diff --git a/src/ffx/shows_screen.py b/src/ffx/shows_screen.py
index ca0e91a..76758ab 100644
--- a/src/ffx/shows_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/shows_screen.py
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ class ShowsScreen(Screen):
 
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
+
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         for show in self.__sc.getAllShows():
             self._add_show_row(show.getDescriptor(self.context))
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/tag_delete_screen.py b/src/ffx/tag_delete_screen.py
index 5382e17..38aefab 100644
--- a/src/ffx/tag_delete_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/tag_delete_screen.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class TagDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#keylabel", Static).update(str(self.__key))
         self.query_one("#valuelabel", Static).update(str(self.__value))
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/tag_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/tag_details_screen.py
index ccdda79..7bc948b 100644
--- a/src/ffx/tag_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/tag_details_screen.py
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class TagDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         if self.__key is not None:
             self.query_one("#key_input", Input).value = str(self.__key)
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/track_codec.py b/src/ffx/track_codec.py
index d6ec091..5bdb9b3 100644
--- a/src/ffx/track_codec.py
+++ b/src/ffx/track_codec.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 class TrackCodec(Enum):
 
     VP9  =      {'identifier': 'vp9',                'format': 'ivf',        'extension': 'ivf'  , 'label':   'VP9'}
-    H265 =      {'identifier': 'hevc',               'format': 'h265',       'extension': 'h265' ,'label':   'H.265'}
+    H265 =      {'identifier': 'hevc',               'format': None,       'extension': 'h265' ,'label':   'H.265'}
     H264 =      {'identifier': 'h264',               'format': 'h264',       'extension': 'h264' ,'label':   'H.264'}
     MPEG4 =     {'identifier': 'mpeg4',             'format': 'm4v',        'extension': 'm4v' ,'label':   'MPEG-4'}
     MPEG2 =     {'identifier': 'mpeg2video',        'format': 'mpeg2video', 'extension': 'mpg' ,'label':   'MPEG-2'}
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ class TrackCodec(Enum):
     WEBVTT =    {'identifier': 'webvtt',             'format': 'webvtt',     'extension': 'vtt'  , 'label':  'WebVTT'}
     SRT  =      {'identifier': 'subrip',             'format': 'srt',        'extension': 'srt'  , 'label':  'SRT'}
     ASS  =      {'identifier': 'ass',                'format': 'ass',        'extension': 'ass'  , 'label':  'ASS'}
-    TTF  =      {'identifier': 'ttf',                'format': None,         'extension': 'ttf'  , 'label':  'TTF'}
     PGS  =      {'identifier': 'hdmv_pgs_subtitle',  'format': 'sup',        'extension': 'sup'  , 'label':  'PGS'}
     VOBSUB =    {'identifier': 'dvd_subtitle',       'format': None,         'extension': 'mkv'  , 'label':  'VobSub'}
 
diff --git a/src/ffx/track_controller.py b/src/ffx/track_controller.py
index 3288dd8..209af40 100644
--- a/src/ffx/track_controller.py
+++ b/src/ffx/track_controller.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TrackController():
             s = self.Session()
             track = Track(pattern_id = patId,
                             track_type = int(trackDescriptor.getType().index()),
-                            codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier()),
+                            codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier()),
                             index = int(trackDescriptor.getIndex()),
                             source_index = int(trackDescriptor.getSourceIndex()),
                             disposition_flags = int(TrackDisposition.toFlags(trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet())),
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TrackController():
                 track.index = int(trackDescriptor.getIndex())
 
                 track.track_type = int(trackDescriptor.getType().index())
-                track.codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getCodec().identifier())
+                track.codec_name = str(trackDescriptor.getFormatDescriptor().identifier())
                 track.audio_layout = int(trackDescriptor.getAudioLayout().index())
 
                 track.disposition_flags = int(TrackDisposition.toFlags(trackDescriptor.getDispositionSet()))
diff --git a/src/ffx/track_delete_screen.py b/src/ffx/track_delete_screen.py
index edd8dd2..5937981 100644
--- a/src/ffx/track_delete_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/track_delete_screen.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class TrackDeleteScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#subindexlabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getSubIndex()))
         self.query_one("#patternlabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getPatternId()))
         self.query_one("#languagelabel", Static).update(str(self.__trackDescriptor.getLanguage().label()))
diff --git a/src/ffx/track_descriptor.py b/src/ffx/track_descriptor.py
index d29d85e..7dd5f3b 100644
--- a/src/ffx/track_descriptor.py
+++ b/src/ffx/track_descriptor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Self
 
+from .attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from .iso_language import IsoLanguage
 from .track_type import TrackType
 from .audio_layout import AudioLayout
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
 
     TRACK_TYPE_KEY = "track_type"
     CODEC_KEY = "codec_name"
+    ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY = "attachment_format"
     AUDIO_LAYOUT_KEY = "audio_layout"
 
     FFPROBE_INDEX_KEY = "index"
@@ -110,15 +112,6 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
         else:
             self.__trackType = TrackType.UNKNOWN
 
-        if TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
-            if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]) is not TrackCodec:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec"
-                )
-            self.__trackCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
-        else:
-            self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
-
         if TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY in kwargs.keys():
             if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY]) is not dict:
                 raise TypeError(
@@ -151,6 +144,34 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
         else:
             self.__audioLayout = AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
 
+        self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+        self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
+
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            if TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY]) is not AttachmentFormat:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY} is required to be of type AttachmentFormat"
+                    )
+                self.__attachmentFormat = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY]
+            elif TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                legacyCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
+                if type(legacyCodec) is AttachmentFormat:
+                    self.__attachmentFormat = legacyCodec
+                elif type(legacyCodec) is TrackCodec:
+                    self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.fromTrackCodec(legacyCodec)
+                else:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec for legacy attachment compatibility"
+                    )
+        else:
+            if TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY in kwargs.keys():
+                if type(kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]) is not TrackCodec:
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f"TrackDesciptor.__init__(): Argument {TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY} is required to be of type TrackCodec"
+                    )
+                self.__trackCodec = kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY]
+
     @classmethod
     def fromFfprobe(cls, streamObj, subIndex: int = -1):
         """Processes ffprobe stream data as array with elements according to the following example
@@ -215,7 +236,12 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
 
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = trackType
 
-            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = TrackCodec.identify(streamObj[TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY])
+            if trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+                kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = AttachmentFormat.identifyFfprobeStream(streamObj)
+            else:
+                kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = TrackCodec.identify(
+                    streamObj.get(TrackDescriptor.FFPROBE_CODEC_KEY)
+                )
 
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY] = (
                 {
@@ -277,6 +303,14 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
     def getCodec(self) -> TrackCodec:
         return self.__trackCodec
 
+    def getAttachmentFormat(self) -> AttachmentFormat:
+        return self.__attachmentFormat
+
+    def getFormatDescriptor(self):
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            return self.__attachmentFormat
+        return self.__trackCodec
+
     def getLanguage(self):
         if "language" in self.__trackTags.keys():
             return IsoLanguage.findThreeLetter(self.__trackTags["language"])
@@ -353,12 +387,16 @@ class TrackDescriptor:
             TrackDescriptor.SOURCE_INDEX_KEY: int(self.__sourceIndex),
             TrackDescriptor.SUB_INDEX_KEY: int(self.__subIndex),
             TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY: self.__trackType,
-            TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY: self.__trackCodec,
             TrackDescriptor.TAGS_KEY: dict(self.__trackTags),
             TrackDescriptor.DISPOSITION_SET_KEY: set(self.__dispositionSet),
             TrackDescriptor.AUDIO_LAYOUT_KEY: self.__audioLayout,
         }
 
+        if self.__trackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.__attachmentFormat
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
+
         if context is not None:
             kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CONTEXT_KEY] = context
         elif self.__context:
diff --git a/src/ffx/track_details_screen.py b/src/ffx/track_details_screen.py
index aca5071..c68e3fc 100644
--- a/src/ffx/track_details_screen.py
+++ b/src/ffx/track_details_screen.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Static, Button, SelectionList, Selec
 from textual.containers import Grid
 from textual.widgets._data_table import CellDoesNotExist
 
+from .attachment_format import AttachmentFormat
 from .audio_layout import AudioLayout
 from .iso_language import IsoLanguage
 from .tag_delete_screen import TagDeleteScreen
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         if self.__isNew:
             self.__trackType = trackType
             self.__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+            self.__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN
             self.__audioLayout = AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED
             self.__index = index
             self.__subIndex = subIndex
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         else:
             self.__trackType = trackDescriptor.getType()
             self.__trackCodec = trackDescriptor.getCodec()
+            self.__attachmentFormat = trackDescriptor.getAttachmentFormat()
             self.__audioLayout = trackDescriptor.getAudioLayout()
             self.__index = trackDescriptor.getIndex()
             self.__subIndex = trackDescriptor.getSubIndex()
@@ -236,6 +239,9 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
 
     def on_mount(self):
 
+        if getattr(self, 'context', {}).get('debug', False):
+            self.title = f"{self.app.title} - {self.__class__.__name__}"
+
         self.query_one("#index_label", Static).update(
             str(self.__index) if self.__index is not None else "-"
         )
@@ -430,7 +436,10 @@ class TrackDetailsScreen(Screen):
         if not isinstance(selectedTrackType, TrackType):
             selectedTrackType = TrackType.UNKNOWN
         kwargs[TrackDescriptor.TRACK_TYPE_KEY] = selectedTrackType
-        kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
+        if selectedTrackType == TrackType.ATTACHMENT:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.ATTACHMENT_FORMAT_KEY] = self.__attachmentFormat
+        else:
+            kwargs[TrackDescriptor.CODEC_KEY] = self.__trackCodec
 
         if selectedTrackType == TrackType.AUDIO:
             selectedAudioLayout = self.query_one("#audio_layout_select", Select).value
diff --git a/tests/support/ffx_bundle.py b/tests/support/ffx_bundle.py
index 1fa5942..13d0ff7 100644
--- a/tests/support/ffx_bundle.py
+++ b/tests/support/ffx_bundle.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import Mapping
 
 
@@ -95,8 +96,69 @@ def write_vtt(path: Path, lines: tuple[str, ...]) -> Path:
     return path
 
 
-def create_source_fixture(workdir: Path, filename: str, tracks: list[SourceTrackSpec], duration_seconds: int = 1) -> Path:
+@lru_cache(maxsize=None)
+def _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available(encoder_name: str) -> bool:
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        ["ffmpeg", "-encoders"],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    if completed.returncode != 0:
+        return False
+
+    encoder_label = str(encoder_name).strip()
+    for line in completed.stdout.splitlines():
+        if not line.startswith(" "):
+            continue
+
+        tokens = line.split(maxsplit=2)
+        if len(tokens) >= 2 and tokens[1] == encoder_label:
+            return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+def _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+    video_encoder: str,
+    video_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> tuple[str, tuple[str, ...]]:
+    if video_encoder != "libx264":
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libx264"):
+        return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+    if _ffmpeg_encoder_is_available("libopenh264"):
+        # Keep fixture generation software-based when libx264 is missing.
+        return "libopenh264", ("-pix_fmt", "yuv420p")
+
+    return video_encoder, video_encoder_options
+
+
+def create_source_fixture(
+    workdir: Path,
+    filename: str,
+    tracks: list[SourceTrackSpec],
+    duration_seconds: int = 1,
+    *,
+    video_encoder: str = "libx264",
+    video_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...] = (
+        "-preset",
+        "ultrafast",
+        "-crf",
+        "35",
+        "-pix_fmt",
+        "yuv420p",
+    ),
+    audio_encoder: str = "aac",
+    audio_encoder_options: tuple[str, ...] = ("-b:a", "48k"),
+    subtitle_encoder: str = "webvtt",
+) -> Path:
     output_path = workdir / filename
+    video_encoder, video_encoder_options = _resolve_fixture_video_encoder(
+        video_encoder,
+        video_encoder_options,
+    )
 
     has_video = any(track.track_type == TrackType.VIDEO for track in tracks)
     has_audio = any(track.track_type == TrackType.AUDIO for track in tracks)
@@ -189,21 +251,16 @@ def create_source_fixture(workdir: Path, filename: str, tracks: list[SourceTrack
     command += map_tokens
     command += metadata_tokens
     command += disposition_tokens
+    if has_video:
+        command += ["-c:v", video_encoder] + list(video_encoder_options)
+
+    if has_audio:
+        command += ["-c:a", audio_encoder] + list(audio_encoder_options)
+
+    if subtitle_input_indices:
+        command += ["-c:s", subtitle_encoder]
+
     command += [
-        "-c:v",
-        "libx264",
-        "-preset",
-        "ultrafast",
-        "-crf",
-        "35",
-        "-pix_fmt",
-        "yuv420p",
-        "-c:a",
-        "aac",
-        "-b:a",
-        "48k",
-        "-c:s",
-        "webvtt",
         "-t",
         str(duration_seconds),
         "-shortest",
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli_unmux_sequence.py b/tests/unit/test_cli_unmux_sequence.py
index b858755..9d53b89 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli_unmux_sequence.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli_unmux_sequence.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class UnmuxSequenceTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_h265_video_unmux_uses_annex_b_bitstream_filter(self):
+    def test_h265_video_unmux_uses_annex_b_bitstream_filter_without_forced_format(self):
         track_descriptor = TrackDescriptor(
             index=0,
             sub_index=0,
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class UnmuxSequenceTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "copy",
                 "-bsf:v",
                 "hevc_mp4toannexb",
-                "-f",
-                "h265",
                 "episode_0_eng.h265",
             ],
             sequence,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py b/tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py
index 5d4a0dd..0af5db1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_ffx_controller.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import click
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ class StaticConfig:
 
 
 class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def tearDown(self):
+        FfxController.isFfmpegEncoderAvailable.cache_clear()
+
     def make_context(self, video_encoder: VideoEncoder) -> dict:
         return {
             "logger": get_ffx_logger(),
@@ -318,6 +322,61 @@ class FfxControllerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("libopus", commands[0])
         self.assertFalse(any(token.startswith("-b:a") for token in commands[0]))
         self.assertFalse(any(token.startswith("-filter:a") for token in commands[0]))
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_prefers_libx264_when_available(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value="libx264",
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libx264", "-preset", "slow", "-crf", "23"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_falls_back_to_libopenh264_and_logs_warning(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(
+                FfxController,
+                "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+                return_value="libopenh264",
+            ),
+            patch.object(context["logger"], "warning") as mocked_warning,
+        ):
+            tokens = controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["-c:v:0", "libopenh264", "-pix_fmt", "yuv420p"],
+            tokens,
+        )
+        mocked_warning.assert_called_once_with(
+            "libx264 encoder unavailable; falling back to libopenh264 for H.264 encoding."
+        )
+
+    def test_generate_h264_tokens_raises_when_no_supported_software_encoder_exists(self):
+        context = self.make_context(VideoEncoder.H264)
+        target_descriptor, source_descriptor = self.make_media_descriptors()
+        controller = FfxController(context, target_descriptor, source_descriptor)
+
+        with patch.object(
+            FfxController,
+            "getSupportedSoftwareH264Encoder",
+            return_value=None,
+        ):
+            with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+                click.ClickException,
+                "no supported software H.264 encoder is available",
+            ):
+                controller.generateH264Tokens(23)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_file_properties_asset_probe.py b/tests/unit/test_file_properties_asset_probe.py
index 367d26d..83052d4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_file_properties_asset_probe.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_file_properties_asset_probe.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import unittest
 
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from ffx.i18n import set_current_language  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.track_codec import TrackCodec  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
+from tests.support.ffx_bundle import SourceTrackSpec, create_source_fixture  # noqa: E402
 
 
 class StaticConfig:
@@ -39,25 +41,41 @@ class FilePropertiesAssetProbeTests(unittest.TestCase):
         }
         set_current_language("de")
 
-        media_path = (
-            Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
-            / "assets"
-            / "Boruto; Naruto Next Generations (2017) - 0069 Super-Chochos Liebestaumel - S01E0069.webm"
-        )
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            media_path = create_source_fixture(
+                Path(tmpdir),
+                "fixture.webm",
+                [
+                    SourceTrackSpec(TrackType.VIDEO, identity="video-0"),
+                    SourceTrackSpec(TrackType.AUDIO, identity="audio-1", language="eng"),
+                    SourceTrackSpec(
+                        TrackType.SUBTITLE,
+                        identity="subtitle-2",
+                        language="eng",
+                        subtitle_lines=("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.",),
+                    ),
+                ],
+                duration_seconds=3,
+                video_encoder="libvpx-vp9",
+                video_encoder_options=("-b:v", "0", "-crf", "45"),
+                audio_encoder="libopus",
+                audio_encoder_options=("-b:a", "48k"),
+                subtitle_encoder="webvtt",
+            )
 
-        file_properties = FileProperties(context, str(media_path))
-        tracks = file_properties.getMediaDescriptor().getTrackDescriptors()
+            file_properties = FileProperties(context, str(media_path))
+            tracks = file_properties.getMediaDescriptor().getTrackDescriptors()
 
-        subtitle_codecs = [
-            track.getCodec()
-            for track in tracks
-            if track.getType() == TrackType.SUBTITLE
-        ]
+            subtitle_codecs = [
+                track.getCodec()
+                for track in tracks
+                if track.getType() == TrackType.SUBTITLE
+            ]
 
-        self.assertIn(TrackCodec.VP9, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
-        self.assertIn(TrackCodec.OPUS, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
-        self.assertTrue(subtitle_codecs)
-        self.assertTrue(all(codec == TrackCodec.WEBVTT for codec in subtitle_codecs))
+            self.assertIn(TrackCodec.VP9, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
+            self.assertIn(TrackCodec.OPUS, [track.getCodec() for track in tracks])
+            self.assertTrue(subtitle_codecs)
+            self.assertTrue(all(codec == TrackCodec.WEBVTT for codec in subtitle_codecs))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_metadata_editor.py b/tests/unit/test_metadata_editor.py
index 7b65a1a..4858d00 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_metadata_editor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_metadata_editor.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
 
 
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.helper import LogLevel  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.media_descriptor import MediaDescriptor  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.metadata_editor import (  # noqa: E402
     apply_metadata_edits,
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ class StaticConfig:
         return {}
 
 
+class NotificationCollector:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.messages: list[str] = []
+        self.levels: list[LogLevel | None] = []
+
+    def __call__(self, message: str, level: LogLevel | None = None) -> None:
+        self.messages.append(message)
+        self.levels.append(level)
+
+
 def make_context(*, dry_run: bool = False) -> dict:
     return {
         "logger": get_ffx_logger(),
@@ -151,7 +162,7 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
         context = make_context(dry_run=True)
         baseline_descriptor = make_descriptor()
         draft_descriptor = baseline_descriptor.clone(context=context)
-        notifications = []
+        notifications = NotificationCollector()
         expected_command = build_metadata_edit_command(
             build_metadata_edit_context(context),
             "/tmp/example.mkv",
@@ -170,12 +181,13 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "/tmp/example.mkv",
                 baseline_descriptor,
                 draft_descriptor,
-                loggingHandler = notifications.append,
+                loggingHandler = notifications,
             )
 
         mocked_execute.assert_not_called()
         mocked_replace.assert_not_called()
-        self.assertEqual(["ffmpeg dry-run prepared."], notifications)
+        self.assertEqual(["ffmpeg dry-run prepared."], notifications.messages)
+        self.assertEqual([None], notifications.levels)
         self.assertEqual(
             {
                 "applied": False,
@@ -204,7 +216,7 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
         context["verbosity"] = 1
         baseline_descriptor = make_descriptor()
         draft_descriptor = baseline_descriptor.clone(context=context)
-        notifications = []
+        notifications = NotificationCollector()
 
         with (
             patch("ffx.metadata_editor.create_temporary_output_path", return_value="/tmp/.edit.mkv"),
@@ -216,11 +228,12 @@ class MetadataEditorTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "/tmp/example.mkv",
                 baseline_descriptor,
                 draft_descriptor,
-                loggingHandler = notifications.append,
+                loggingHandler = notifications,
             )
 
-        self.assertEqual(1, len(notifications))
-        self.assertTrue(notifications[0].startswith("ffmpeg: ffmpeg "))
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(notifications.messages))
+        self.assertTrue(notifications.messages[0].startswith("ffmpeg: ffmpeg "))
+        self.assertEqual([LogLevel.DEBUG], notifications.levels)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_tag_table_screen_state.py b/tests/unit/test_tag_table_screen_state.py
index 16a72fa..a7c8660 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_tag_table_screen_state.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_tag_table_screen_state.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
 
 
 from ffx.audio_layout import AudioLayout  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.helper import DIFF_ADDED_KEY  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.iso_language import IsoLanguage  # noqa: E402
 from ffx.logging_utils import get_ffx_logger  # noqa: E402
@@ -200,6 +201,32 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("German Audio", descriptor.getTitle())
         self.assertEqual("value", descriptor.getTags()["KEEP"])
 
+    def test_track_details_screen_preserves_attachment_format_for_attachment_tracks(self):
+        screen = object.__new__(TrackDetailsScreen)
+        screen.context = {"logger": get_ffx_logger()}
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__trackDescriptor = None
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__patternId = 5
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__index = 4
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__subIndex = 0
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__trackCodec = TrackCodec.UNKNOWN
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__attachmentFormat = AttachmentFormat.TTF
+        screen._TrackDetailsScreen__draftTrackTags = {"filename": "font.ttf", "mimetype": "font/ttf"}
+
+        widgets = {
+            "#type_select": FakeValueWidget(TrackType.ATTACHMENT),
+            "#audio_layout_select": FakeValueWidget(AudioLayout.LAYOUT_UNDEFINED),
+            "#language_select": FakeValueWidget(Select.NULL),
+            "#title_input": FakeInputWidget(""),
+            "#dispositions_selection_list": FakeSelectionListWidget(set()),
+        }
+        screen.query_one = lambda selector, _widget_type=None: widgets[selector]
+
+        descriptor = screen.getTrackDescriptorFromInput()
+
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
     def test_track_details_screen_auto_sets_localized_title_from_selected_language(self):
         set_current_language("de")
         screen = object.__new__(TrackDetailsScreen)
@@ -695,6 +722,33 @@ class TagTableScreenStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("English Full", screen.tracksTable.rows["row-0"])
         self.assertIs(target_track, screen.getSelectedTrackDescriptor())
 
+    def test_inspect_details_screen_update_tracks_blanks_irrelevant_attachment_fields(self):
+        attachment_track = TrackDescriptor(
+            index=4,
+            source_index=4,
+            sub_index=0,
+            track_type=TrackType.ATTACHMENT,
+            attachment_format=AttachmentFormat.TTF,
+            tags={"filename": "font.ttf", "mimetype": "font/ttf"},
+        )
+
+        screen = object.__new__(InspectDetailsScreen)
+        screen.tracksTable = FakeTagTable()
+        screen._sourceMediaDescriptor = FakeMediaDescriptor([attachment_track])
+        screen._targetMediaDescriptor = None
+        screen._currentPattern = None
+        screen._trackRowData = {}
+        screen._applyNormalization = False
+
+        screen.updateTracks()
+
+        row = screen.tracksTable.rows["row-0"]
+
+        self.assertEqual("4", row[0])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[3])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[7])
+        self.assertEqual(" ", row[8])
+
     def test_inspect_details_screen_maps_target_selection_back_to_source_track(self):
         source_track = TrackDescriptor(
             index=3,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_track_descriptor_probe.py b/tests/unit/test_track_descriptor_probe.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25abfad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/test_track_descriptor_probe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+import unittest
+
+
+SRC_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "src"
+
+if str(SRC_ROOT) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(SRC_ROOT))
+
+
+from ffx.attachment_format import AttachmentFormat  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.media_descriptor import MediaDescriptor  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_codec import TrackCodec  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_descriptor import TrackDescriptor  # noqa: E402
+from ffx.track_type import TrackType  # noqa: E402
+
+
+ASSETS_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "assets"
+
+
+class TrackDescriptorProbeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_attachment_without_codec_name_uses_font_metadata_to_identify_ttf(self):
+        descriptor = TrackDescriptor.fromFfprobe(
+            {
+                "index": 4,
+                "codec_type": "attachment",
+                "disposition": {"default": 0},
+                "tags": {
+                    "filename": "AmazonEmberTanuki-Italic.ttf",
+                    "mimetype": "font/ttf",
+                },
+            },
+            subIndex=0,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(descriptor)
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.TTF, descriptor.getFormatDescriptor())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
+    def test_attachment_without_codec_name_still_probes_as_unknown_when_not_font(self):
+        descriptor = TrackDescriptor.fromFfprobe(
+            {
+                "index": 9,
+                "codec_type": "attachment",
+                "disposition": {"default": 0},
+                "tags": {
+                    "filename": "cover.bin",
+                    "mimetype": "application/octet-stream",
+                },
+            },
+            subIndex=0,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(descriptor)
+        self.assertEqual(TrackType.ATTACHMENT, descriptor.getType())
+        self.assertEqual(AttachmentFormat.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getAttachmentFormat())
+        self.assertEqual(TrackCodec.UNKNOWN, descriptor.getCodec())
+
+    def test_media_descriptor_from_boruto_probe_json_handles_attachment_streams_without_codec_name(self):
+        probe_payload = json.loads(
+            (ASSETS_ROOT / "ffprobe.out.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        )
+
+        descriptor = MediaDescriptor.fromFfprobe(
+            {"logger": None},
+            probe_payload["format"],
+            probe_payload["streams"],
+        )
+
+        track_descriptors = descriptor.getTrackDescriptors()
+        attachment_tracks = descriptor.getAttachmentTracks()
+
+        self.assertEqual(14, len(track_descriptors))
+        self.assertEqual(10, len(attachment_tracks))
+        self.assertTrue(
+            all(track.getAttachmentFormat() == AttachmentFormat.TTF for track in attachment_tracks)
+        )
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tools/merge_dev_into_main.sh b/tools/merge_dev_into_main.sh
index 0340a11..e540635 100755
--- a/tools/merge_dev_into_main.sh
+++ b/tools/merge_dev_into_main.sh
@@ -172,20 +172,84 @@ fetch_remote_state() {
     git fetch "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" "${DEV_BRANCH}" "${MAIN_BRANCH}" --tags >/dev/null
 }
 
-require_branch_matches_remote() {
+branch_divergence_counts() {
     local branch="$1"
-    local local_sha=""
-    local remote_sha=""
+    local remote_only=""
+    local local_only=""
 
     if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}"; then
         fail "Remote branch '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' does not exist."
     fi
 
-    local_sha="$(git rev-parse "refs/heads/${branch}")"
-    remote_sha="$(git rev-parse "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}")"
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(
+        git rev-list --left-right --count \
+            "refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}...refs/heads/${branch}"
+    )
 
-    if [ "${local_sha}" != "${remote_sha}" ]; then
-        fail "Local branch '${branch}' is not up to date with '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}'. Pull, rebase, or push first."
+    printf '%s %s\n' "${remote_only}" "${local_only}"
+}
+
+fast_forward_branch_to_remote() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_ref="refs/remotes/${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}"
+    local current_head=""
+
+    current_head="$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+
+    printf "Fast-forwarding local branch '%s' to '%s/%s'...\n" \
+        "${branch}" \
+        "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
+        "${branch}"
+
+    if [ "${current_head}" = "${branch}" ]; then
+        git merge --ff-only "${remote_ref}" >/dev/null
+        return 0
+    fi
+
+    git branch -f "${branch}" "${remote_ref}" >/dev/null
+}
+
+sync_release_source_branch() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_only=""
+    local local_only=""
+
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(branch_divergence_counts "${branch}")
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ] && [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' has diverged from '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' (${local_only} local-only commit(s), ${remote_only} remote-only commit(s)). Reconcile the branches first."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fast_forward_branch_to_remote "${branch}"
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        printf "Notice: local branch '%s' is ahead of '%s/%s' by %s commit(s); release will use the local tip.\n" \
+            "${branch}" \
+            "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
+            "${branch}" \
+            "${local_only}"
+    fi
+}
+
+sync_release_target_branch() {
+    local branch="$1"
+    local remote_only=""
+    local local_only=""
+
+    read -r remote_only local_only < <(branch_divergence_counts "${branch}")
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ] && [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' has diverged from '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' (${local_only} local-only commit(s), ${remote_only} remote-only commit(s)). Reconcile the branches first."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${local_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fail "Local branch '${branch}' is ahead of '${ORIGIN_REMOTE}/${branch}' by ${local_only} commit(s). Push or reconcile first so the release starts from the published ${branch} tip."
+    fi
+
+    if [ "${remote_only}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        fast_forward_branch_to_remote "${branch}"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -249,13 +313,11 @@ print_release_plan() {
 
     printf 'Dry run only. Planned steps:\n'
     printf '1. Ensure current branch is %s and the worktree is clean.\n' "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-    printf '2. Fetch %s and verify local %s and %s exactly match %s/%s and %s/%s.\n' \
+    printf '2. Fetch %s, fast-forward local %s and %s from %s when safe, and fail on divergence or unpublished local %s commits.\n' \
         "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
         "${DEV_BRANCH}" \
         "${MAIN_BRANCH}" \
         "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
-        "${DEV_BRANCH}" \
-        "${ORIGIN_REMOTE}" \
         "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
     if [ "${SKIP_TESTS}" -eq 1 ]; then
         printf '3. Skip the pre-release test gate.\n'
@@ -304,8 +366,8 @@ require_repo_state
 require_dev_checkout
 require_clean_worktree
 fetch_remote_state
-require_branch_matches_remote "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-require_branch_matches_remote "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_source_branch "${DEV_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_target_branch "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
 
 RELEASE_VERSION="$(resolve_release_version)"
 RELEASE_TAG="v${RELEASE_VERSION}"
@@ -341,8 +403,8 @@ fi
 run_pre_release_tests
 require_clean_worktree
 fetch_remote_state
-require_branch_matches_remote "${DEV_BRANCH}"
-require_branch_matches_remote "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_source_branch "${DEV_BRANCH}"
+sync_release_target_branch "${MAIN_BRANCH}"
 require_release_tag_available "${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 
 git switch "${MAIN_BRANCH}" >/dev/null