diff --git a/src/components/controls/select/polyline/index.tsx b/src/components/controls/select/polyline/index.tsx
index 4b44dac..6060694 100644
--- a/src/components/controls/select/polyline/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/controls/select/polyline/index.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ const PolylineSelectControls = () => {
             id="stk-free-section-marker"
             checked={firstPolyline.freeSeating}
             onCheckedChange={onCheckedChange}
-            disabled={!!firstPolyline.section}
           />
           <label
             htmlFor="stk-free-section-marker"
diff --git a/src/components/controls/select/text.tsx b/src/components/controls/select/text.tsx
index 4cd03a6..7fb6bcb 100644
--- a/src/components/controls/select/text.tsx
+++ b/src/components/controls/select/text.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
+import { Checkbox } from "@/components/core";
+import { store } from "@/store";
+import { selectTextById, updateText } from "@/store/reducers/editor";
 import { d3Extended, rgbToHex } from "@/utils";
 import { default as ControlInput } from "../control-input";
 
 const TextSelectControls = () => {
   const selectedElementIds = useSelector((state: any) => state.editor.selectedElementIds);
-
+  const firstTextElement = useSelector(selectTextById(selectedElementIds[0]));
   const firstElement = document.getElementById(selectedElementIds[0]);
 
+  const onCheckedChange = useCallback(
+    (value: boolean) => {
+      store.dispatch(updateText({ ids: selectedElementIds, data: { embraceOffset: value } }));
+    },
+    [selectedElementIds]
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 py-1">
       <div className="grid grid-cols-3 items-center gap-4">
@@ -72,6 +83,19 @@ const TextSelectControls = () => {
             });
           }}
         />
+        <div className="col-span-3 w-full flex justify-end items-center gap-[2.3rem]">
+          <Checkbox
+            id="stk-embrace-offset-marker"
+            checked={firstTextElement.embraceOffset}
+            onCheckedChange={onCheckedChange}
+          />
+          <label
+            htmlFor="stk-embrace-offset-marker"
+            className="text-sm font-medium leading-none peer-disabled:cursor-not-allowed peer-disabled:opacity-70"
+          >
+            Embrace Offset
+          </label>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/elements/polyline.tsx b/src/components/workspace/elements/polyline.tsx
index 4c819fb..ec7871c 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/elements/polyline.tsx
+++ b/src/components/workspace/elements/polyline.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { forwardRef, useMemo } from "react";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-import { dataAttributes } from "@/constants";
+import { dataAttributes, selectors } from "@/constants";
 import { IPolyline, ISTKProps, ISection } from "@/types";
+import { d3Extended, getRelativeWorkspaceClickCoords } from "@/utils";
+import { panAndZoomWithTransition } from "../zoom";
 
 export interface IPolylineProps extends IPolyline {
   className?: string;
@@ -16,7 +18,20 @@ const Polyline: React.FC<IPolylineProps> = forwardRef(
 
     const localOnClick = (e) => {
       onClick(e);
-      if (sectionObject) consumer.events?.onSectionClick?.(sectionObject);
+      if (sectionObject) {
+        consumer.events?.onSectionClick?.(sectionObject);
+        if (!sectionObject.freeSeating) {
+          const visibilityOffset = +d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup).attr(dataAttributes.visibilityOffset);
+          if (visibilityOffset > 0) {
+            const coords = getRelativeWorkspaceClickCoords(e);
+            panAndZoomWithTransition({
+              k: visibilityOffset,
+              x: coords.x - coords.x * visibilityOffset,
+              y: coords.y - coords.y * visibilityOffset
+            });
+          }
+        }
+      }
     };
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/elements/text.tsx b/src/components/workspace/elements/text.tsx
index aecd544..5acf93c 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/elements/text.tsx
+++ b/src/components/workspace/elements/text.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { forwardRef } from "react";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
+import { dataAttributes } from "@/constants";
 import { ISTKProps, IText } from "@/types";
 
 export const textFontSize = 35;
@@ -11,7 +12,19 @@ export interface ITextProps extends IText {
 
 const Text: React.FC<ITextProps> = forwardRef(
   (
-    { x, y, id, label, fontSize = textFontSize, fontWeight = 200, letterSpacing = 3, color, consumer, ...props },
+    {
+      x,
+      y,
+      id,
+      label,
+      fontSize = textFontSize,
+      fontWeight = 200,
+      letterSpacing = 3,
+      color,
+      consumer,
+      embraceOffset,
+      ...props
+    },
     ref: any
   ) => {
     return (
@@ -28,6 +41,7 @@ const Text: React.FC<ITextProps> = forwardRef(
         {...props}
         className={twMerge(props.className, consumer.styles?.elements?.text?.base?.className)}
         style={consumer.styles?.elements?.text?.base?.properties}
+        {...{ [dataAttributes.embraceOffset]: embraceOffset }}
       >
         {label}
       </text>
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/elements/utils.ts b/src/components/workspace/elements/utils.ts
index 756dab8..307186f 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/elements/utils.ts
+++ b/src/components/workspace/elements/utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as d3 from "d3";
+import { dataAttributes } from "@/constants";
 import { resizeCursors } from "@/hooks/interactions";
 import { d3Extended } from "@/utils";
 import Booth from "./booth";
@@ -83,3 +84,65 @@ export const handlePolylineDrag = d3.drag().on("drag", function (event) {
     .join(" ");
   me.attr("points", points);
 });
+
+export const showSeat = (seat: d3.Selection<Element, {}, HTMLElement, any>) => {
+  seat.style("opacity", "1");
+  seat.style("pointer-events", "all");
+  const label = d3Extended.selectById(`${seat.attr("id")}-label`);
+  label?.style("opacity", "1");
+  label?.style("pointer-events", "all");
+};
+
+export const hideSeat = (seat: d3.Selection<Element, {}, HTMLElement, any>) => {
+  seat.style("opacity", "0");
+  seat.style("pointer-events", "none");
+  const label = d3Extended.selectById(`${seat.attr("id")}-label`);
+  label?.style("opacity", "0");
+  label?.style("pointer-events", "none");
+};
+
+export const showPreOffsetElements = () => {
+  const seats = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Seat}"]`);
+  const booths = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Booth}"]`);
+  const sections = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Polyline}"]`);
+  const elementsEmbracingOffset = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.embraceOffset}="true"]`);
+  if (+seats.style("opacity") !== 0) {
+    seats.forEach(hideSeat);
+    booths.forEach((booth) => {
+      booth.style("opacity", 0);
+      booth.style("pointer-events", "none");
+    });
+    sections.forEach((section) => {
+      section.style("opacity", 1);
+      section.style("pointer-events", "all");
+    });
+    elementsEmbracingOffset.forEach((element) => {
+      element.style("opacity", 1);
+      element.style("pointer-events", "all");
+    });
+  }
+};
+
+export const showPostOffsetElements = () => {
+  const seats = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Seat}"]`);
+  const booths = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Booth}"]`);
+  const sections = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.elementType}="${ElementType.Polyline}"]`);
+  const elementsEmbracingOffset = d3Extended.selectAll(`[${dataAttributes.embraceOffset}="true"]`);
+  if (+seats.style("opacity") !== 1) {
+    seats.forEach(showSeat);
+    booths.forEach((booth) => {
+      booth.style("opacity", 1);
+      booth.style("pointer-events", "all");
+    });
+    sections.forEach((section) => {
+      if (section.attr(dataAttributes.section)) {
+        section.style("opacity", 0);
+        section.style("pointer-events", "none");
+      }
+    });
+    elementsEmbracingOffset.forEach((element) => {
+      element.style("opacity", 0);
+      element.style("pointer-events", "none");
+    });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/index.tsx b/src/components/workspace/index.tsx
index 5323b4a..04dc265 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/workspace/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback } from "react";
 import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-import { ids } from "@/constants";
+import { dataAttributes, ids } from "@/constants";
 import { type ISTKProps } from "@/types";
 import { Tool, tools } from "../toolbar/data";
 import { default as Crosshairs } from "./crosshairs";
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const Workspace: React.FC<ISTKProps> = (props) => {
       style={props.styles?.workspace?.root?.properties}
     >
       <svg id={ids.workspace} className="w-full h-full flex-1">
-        <g>
+        <g {...{ [dataAttributes.visibilityOffset]: "0" }}>
           {seats.map((e) => (
             <Element
               key={e.id}
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const Workspace: React.FC<ISTKProps> = (props) => {
               fontSize={e.fontSize}
               fontWeight={e.fontWeight}
               letterSpacing={e.letterSpacing}
+              embraceOffset={e.embraceOffset}
               {...elementProps(e)}
             />
           ))}
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/visibility.tsx b/src/components/workspace/visibility.tsx
index 5194d80..a6c6d12 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/visibility.tsx
+++ b/src/components/workspace/visibility.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,30 @@
 import { memo } from "react";
 import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-import { ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
+import { dataAttributes, ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
 import { store } from "@/store";
 import { setInitialViewBoxScale, setVisibilityOffset } from "@/store/reducers/editor";
 import type { ISTKProps } from "@/types";
 import { d3Extended } from "@/utils";
 import { Button } from "../core";
+import { showPostOffsetElements } from "./elements";
 
 const freeze = () =>
   store.dispatch(setInitialViewBoxScale(d3Extended.zoomTransform(document.querySelector(selectors.workspaceGroup)).k));
 
 const unfreeze = () => store.dispatch(setInitialViewBoxScale(null));
 
-const setVisibility = () =>
-  store.dispatch(setVisibilityOffset(d3Extended.zoomTransform(document.querySelector(selectors.workspaceGroup)).k));
+const setVisibility = () => {
+  const offset = d3Extended.zoomTransform(document.querySelector(selectors.workspaceGroup)).k;
+  store.dispatch(setVisibilityOffset(offset));
+  d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup).attr(dataAttributes.visibilityOffset, offset);
+};
 
-const unsetVisibility = () => store.dispatch(setVisibilityOffset(0));
+const unsetVisibility = () => {
+  d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup).attr(dataAttributes.visibilityOffset, 0);
+  store.dispatch(setVisibilityOffset(0));
+  showPostOffsetElements();
+};
 
 const VisibilityControls = (props: ISTKProps) => {
   const initialViewBoxScale = useSelector((state: any) => state.editor.initialViewBoxScale);
diff --git a/src/components/workspace/zoom.tsx b/src/components/workspace/zoom.tsx
index 36af960..47626ce 100644
--- a/src/components/workspace/zoom.tsx
+++ b/src/components/workspace/zoom.tsx
@@ -2,14 +2,21 @@ import { memo, useLayoutEffect } from "react";
 import { ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, ChevronUp, Minus, Plus } from "lucide-react";
 import { useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
-import { ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
+import { dataAttributes, ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
 import { useSkipFirstRender } from "@/hooks";
 import type { ISTKProps } from "@/types";
 import { d3Extended } from "@/utils";
 import { Tool } from "../toolbar/data";
+import { showPostOffsetElements, showPreOffsetElements } from "./elements";
 
 function handleZoom(e) {
   const workspace = d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup);
+  const visibilityOffset = +workspace.attr(dataAttributes.visibilityOffset) || 0;
+  if (e.transform.k * 1.1 < visibilityOffset) {
+    showPreOffsetElements();
+  } else {
+    showPostOffsetElements();
+  }
   workspace.attr("transform", e.transform);
 }
 
@@ -40,10 +47,14 @@ const panDown = () => {
 };
 
 export const panAndZoom = ({ k, x, y }) => {
+  d3Extended.selectById(ids.workspace).call(zoom.transform, d3Extended.zoomIdentity.translate(x, y).scale(k));
+};
+
+export const panAndZoomWithTransition = ({ k, x, y }) => {
   d3Extended
     .selectById(ids.workspace)
     .transition()
-    .duration(0)
+    .duration(1000)
     .call(zoom.transform, d3Extended.zoomIdentity.translate(x, y).scale(k));
 };
 
diff --git a/src/constants/index.ts b/src/constants/index.ts
index 66b29f7..8dfa855 100644
--- a/src/constants/index.ts
+++ b/src/constants/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ export const dataAttributes = {
   shape: "data-shape",
   category: "data-category",
   status: "data-status",
-  section: "data-section"
+  section: "data-section",
+  visibilityOffset: "data-seat-visibility-offset",
+  embraceOffset: "data-embrace-offset"
 };
 
 export const seatStatusColors = {
diff --git a/src/hooks/events/workspace-load.ts b/src/hooks/events/workspace-load.ts
index ee2b623..9ab6d0f 100644
--- a/src/hooks/events/workspace-load.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/events/workspace-load.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useLayoutEffect } from "react";
 import { panAndZoom } from "@/components/workspace/zoom";
-import { ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
+import { dataAttributes, ids, selectors } from "@/constants";
 import { store } from "@/store";
 import { initializeElements, initializeWorkspace, sync } from "@/store/reducers/editor";
 import { ISTKProps } from "@/types";
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ const useWorkspaceLoad = (props: ISTKProps) => {
         const { height: workspaceheight, width: workspaceWidth } = d3Extended.selectionBounds(
           d3Extended.selectById(ids.workspace)
         );
+        const workspaceGroup = d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup);
         const {
           left: wgOffsetLeft,
           top: wgOffsetTop,
           height: workspaceGroupHeight,
           width: workspaceGroupWidth
-        } = d3Extended.selectionBounds(d3Extended.select(selectors.workspaceGroup));
+        } = d3Extended.selectionBounds(workspaceGroup);
         let scaleFactor = props.data.workspace?.initialViewBoxScale ?? 1;
+        if (props.data.workspace?.visibilityOffset) {
+          workspaceGroup.attr(dataAttributes.visibilityOffset, props.data.workspace.visibilityOffset);
+        }
         scaleFactor *= 1.05;
         panAndZoom({
           k: scaleFactor,
diff --git a/src/store/reducers/editor/index.ts b/src/store/reducers/editor/index.ts
index 5bd55bd..6a2d239 100644
--- a/src/store/reducers/editor/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/reducers/editor/index.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const initialState = {
       name: "Section 1",
       color: "#000000",
       stroke: "#000000",
-      freeSeating: true
+      freeSeating: false
     },
     {
       id: uuidv4(),
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ export const slice = createSlice({
     deleteText(state, action) {
       state.text = state.text.filter((text) => text.id !== action.payload);
     },
+    updateText(state, action) {
+      state.text = state.text.map((text) =>
+        action.payload.ids.includes(text.id) ? { ...text, ...action.payload.data } : text
+      );
+    },
     addShape(state, action) {
       state.shapes.push(action.payload);
     },
@@ -265,6 +270,7 @@ export const {
   deleteBooth,
   addText,
   deleteText,
+  updateText,
   addShape,
   deleteShape,
   addPolyline,
@@ -292,4 +298,10 @@ export const selectPolylineById = (id: string) =>
     (polylines) => polylines.find((polyline) => polyline.id === id)
   );
 
+export const selectTextById = (id: string) =>
+  createSelector(
+    (state: any) => state.editor.text,
+    (text) => text.find((t) => t.id === id)
+  );
+
 export default slice.reducer as Reducer<typeof initialState>;
diff --git a/src/types/elements/text.ts b/src/types/elements/text.ts
index d052bec..363c744 100644
--- a/src/types/elements/text.ts
+++ b/src/types/elements/text.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ export interface IText {
   fontWeight?: number;
   letterSpacing?: number;
   color?: string;
+  embraceOffset?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/d3.ts b/src/utils/d3.ts
index 32bd866..2eca91b 100644
--- a/src/utils/d3.ts
+++ b/src/utils/d3.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ declare module "d3" {
     moveToBack(): Selection<GElement, Datum, PElement, PDatum>;
     moveToFront(): Selection<GElement, Datum, PElement, PDatum>;
     map<T>(callback: (d: Selection<GElement, Datum, PElement, PDatum>, i: number) => T): T[];
+    forEach<T>(callback: (d: Selection<GElement, Datum, PElement, PDatum>, i: number) => T): T[];
   }
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +32,12 @@ d3.selection.prototype.map = function (callback) {
   return results;
 };
 
+d3.selection.prototype.forEach = function (callback) {
+  this.each(function (_, i) {
+    callback(d3.select(this), i);
+  });
+};
+
 export const d3Extended = {
   ...d3,
   selectById(id: string): d3.Selection<Element, {}, HTMLElement, any> {