diff --git a/crates/cad/src/scene.rs b/crates/cad/src/scene.rs
index 1e7baac26..7ab1d17f8 100644
--- a/crates/cad/src/scene.rs
+++ b/crates/cad/src/scene.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,61 @@ fn circular_subpath(sub: &Sub) -> Option<CircularSub> {
     if samples.iter().any(|p| (centre.distance(*p) - radius).abs() > tolerance) {
         return None;
     }
+    // Verify that the curve progresses monotonically around the circle without reversing,
+    // both along each cubic segment's angular derivative and across sampled intervals,
+    // and that closed subpaths make exactly one full turn while open subpaths do not exceed one turn.
+    let mut total_turn = 0.0;
+    let mut dir: Option<bool> = None;
+    let ang_threshold = radius * radius * 1e-9;
+    let mut seg_from = sub.start;
+    for seg in &sub.segs {
+        let Seg::Cubic(a, b, to) = *seg else { return None };
+        for step in 0..=32 {
+            let t = f64::from(step) / 32.0;
+            let p = cubic_point(seg_from, a, b, to, t);
+            let u = 1.0 - t;
+            let dx = 3.0 * u * u * (a.x - seg_from.x) + 6.0 * u * t * (b.x - a.x) + 3.0 * t * t * (to.x - b.x);
+            let dy = 3.0 * u * u * (a.y - seg_from.y) + 6.0 * u * t * (b.y - a.y) + 3.0 * t * t * (to.y - b.y);
+            let cross = (p.x - centre.x) * dy - (p.y - centre.y) * dx;
+            if cross.abs() > ang_threshold {
+                let is_ccw = cross > 0.0;
+                if let Some(expected_ccw) = dir {
+                    if is_ccw != expected_ccw {
+                        return None;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    dir = Some(is_ccw);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        seg_from = to;
+    }
+    for w in samples.windows(2) {
+        let (p0, p1) = (w[0], w[1]);
+        let (v0x, v0y) = (p0.x - centre.x, p0.y - centre.y);
+        let (v1x, v1y) = (p1.x - centre.x, p1.y - centre.y);
+        let cross = v0x * v1y - v0y * v1x;
+        let dot = v0x * v1x + v0y * v1y;
+        let d_theta = cross.atan2(dot);
+        if d_theta.abs() > 1e-9 {
+            let is_ccw = d_theta > 0.0;
+            if let Some(expected_ccw) = dir {
+                if is_ccw != expected_ccw {
+                    return None;
+                }
+            } else {
+                dir = Some(is_ccw);
+            }
+            total_turn += d_theta;
+        }
+    }
+    if sub.closed {
+        if (total_turn.abs() - std::f64::consts::TAU).abs() > 1e-3 {
+            return None;
+        }
+    } else if total_turn.abs() < 1e-6 || total_turn.abs() >= std::f64::consts::TAU - 1e-3 {
+        return None;
+    }
     Some(CircularSub { centre, radius, samples })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/cad/src/tests.rs b/crates/cad/src/tests.rs
index 46b09f5ff..30a8d1a81 100644
--- a/crates/cad/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/cad/src/tests.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,52 @@ fn closed_circular_arc_with_a_closing_chord_is_not_a_circle() {
     assert!(!kinds(&r12).iter().any(|k| k == "CIRCLE"));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn a_closed_sliver_along_a_circle_is_not_a_circle() {
+    let d = doc_with(|d| {
+        let (cx, cy, r) = (60.0, 250.0, 200.0);
+        let at = |deg: f64| {
+            let rad = deg.to_radians();
+            Point::new(cx + r * rad.cos(), cy + r * rad.sin())
+        };
+        let along = |sliver: &mut vectorcraft_geom::BezPath, deg0: f64, deg1: f64| {
+            let p0 = at(deg0);
+            let p3 = at(deg1);
+            let step = (deg1 - deg0).to_radians();
+            let k = 4.0 / 3.0 * (step / 4.0).tan();
+            let r0 = deg0.to_radians();
+            let r1 = deg1.to_radians();
+            let p1 = Point::new(p0.x - r * r0.sin() * k, p0.y + r * r0.cos() * k);
+            let p2 = Point::new(p3.x + r * r1.sin() * k, p3.y - r * r1.cos() * k);
+            sliver.curve_to(p1, p2, p3);
+        };
+        let mut sliver = vectorcraft_geom::BezPath::new();
+        sliver.move_to(at(-110.0));
+        along(&mut sliver, -110.0, -90.0);
+        along(&mut sliver, -90.0, -70.0);
+        along(&mut sliver, -70.0, -110.0);
+        sliver.close_path();
+        vec![path(d, PathData::from_bezpath(&sliver), Paint::None, Paint::solid(Color::BLACK), 1.0)]
+    });
+
+    let modern = export(&d, &opts(&d)).unwrap();
+    assert_ne!(kinds(&modern), ["CIRCLE"]);
+    assert_eq!(kinds(&modern), ["SPLINE"]);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn cubic_with_hidden_angular_reversal_is_not_promoted_to_arc() {
+    let d = doc_with(|d| {
+        let mut b = vectorcraft_geom::BezPath::new();
+        b.move_to(Point::new(-8.404028665134, 62.061475842818));
+        b.curve_to(Point::new(-13.285253116737, 62.103123153545), Point::new(52.811163576591, 52.471253544459), Point::new(60.0, 50.0));
+        vec![path(d, PathData::from_bezpath(&b), Paint::None, Paint::solid(Color::BLACK), 1.0)]
+    });
+    let dxf = export(&d, &opts(&d)).unwrap();
+    assert_ne!(kinds(&dxf), ["ARC"]);
+    assert_eq!(kinds(&dxf), ["SPLINE"]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn spline_closed_flags_follow_path_intent_across_versions_without_changing_geometry() {
     let cases = [(true, true), (true, false), (false, false), (false, true)];