diff --git a/src/io.py b/src/io.py
index 9a15b3e..0a4ea70 100644
--- a/src/io.py
+++ b/src/io.py
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ def main():
         default=5,
         help="Maximum consecutive selections before blocking (default: 5)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--weight-harmonic-compactness",
+        type=float,
+        default=0,
+        help="Weight for harmonic compactness factor - favors compact chords (0=disabled, default: 0)",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--weight-target-register",
         type=float,
@@ -673,6 +679,7 @@ def main():
     weights_config["weight_dca_voice_movement"] = args.weight_dca_voice_movement
     weights_config["weight_rgr_voice_movement"] = args.weight_rgr_voice_movement
     weights_config["rgr_voice_movement_threshold"] = args.rgr_voice_movement_threshold
+    weights_config["weight_harmonic_compactness"] = args.weight_harmonic_compactness
 
     # Target register
     if args.target_register != 0:
diff --git a/src/path.py b/src/path.py
index 98a3e70..9af2f71 100644
--- a/src/path.py
+++ b/src/path.py
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ class Path:
                     change_before,
                     self.weights_config,
                 ),
+                "harmonic_compactness": self._factor_harmonic_compactness(
+                    destination_chord,
+                    self.weights_config,
+                ),
                 "target_register": self._factor_target_register(
                     path_chords,
                     destination_chord,
@@ -207,6 +211,7 @@ class Path:
         hamiltonian_values = [c.scores.get("dca_hamiltonian", 0) for c in candidates]
         dca_values = [c.scores.get("dca_voice_movement", 0) for c in candidates]
         rgr_values = [c.scores.get("rgr_voice_movement", 0) for c in candidates]
+        compact_values = [c.scores.get("harmonic_compactness", 0) for c in candidates]
         target_values = [c.scores.get("target_register", 0) for c in candidates]
 
         def sum_normalize(values: list) -> list | None:
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ class Path:
         hamiltonian_norm = sum_normalize(hamiltonian_values)
         dca_norm = sum_normalize(dca_values)
         rgr_norm = sum_normalize(rgr_values)
+        compact_norm = sum_normalize(compact_values)
         target_norm = sum_normalize(target_values)
 
         weights = []
@@ -250,6 +256,8 @@ class Path:
                 w *= dca_norm[i] * config.get("weight_dca_voice_movement", 1)
             if rgr_norm:
                 w *= rgr_norm[i] * config.get("weight_rgr_voice_movement", 1)
+            if compact_norm:
+                w *= compact_norm[i] * config.get("weight_harmonic_compactness", 1)
             if target_norm:
                 w *= target_norm[i] * config.get("weight_target_register", 1)
 
@@ -262,6 +270,7 @@ class Path:
                 "dca_hamiltonian": hamiltonian_norm[i] if hamiltonian_norm else None,
                 "dca_voice_movement": dca_norm[i] if dca_norm else None,
                 "rgr_voice_movement": rgr_norm[i] if rgr_norm else None,
+                "harmonic_compactness": compact_norm[i] if compact_norm else None,
                 "target_register": target_norm[i] if target_norm else None,
             }
 
@@ -413,6 +422,32 @@ class Path:
 
         return sum_repeating
 
+    def _factor_harmonic_compactness(
+        self,
+        destination_chord: Chord,
+        config: dict,
+    ) -> float:
+        """Returns probability based on sum of harmonic distances between all pairs.
+
+        Lower sum = more compact = higher probability.
+        """
+        if config.get("weight_harmonic_compactness", 0) == 0:
+            return 1.0
+
+        pitches = destination_chord.pitches
+        if len(pitches) < 2:
+            return 1.0
+
+        total_distance = 0
+        for i in range(len(pitches)):
+            for j in range(i + 1, len(pitches)):
+                diff = pitches[i].pitch_difference(pitches[j])
+                ratio = diff.to_fraction()
+                distance = math.log2(ratio.numerator * ratio.denominator)
+                total_distance += distance
+
+        return 1.0 / (1.0 + total_distance)
+
     def _factor_target_register(
         self,
         path_chords: list[Chord],
@@ -543,6 +578,7 @@ class Path:
             "dca_hamiltonian": 0.0,
             "dca_voice_movement": 0.0,
             "rgr_voice_movement": 0.0,
+            "harmonic_compactness": 0.0,
             "target_register": 0.0,
         }
 
@@ -551,6 +587,7 @@ class Path:
         w_hamiltonian = weights.get("weight_dca_hamiltonian", 1)
         w_dca = weights.get("weight_dca_voice_movement", 1)
         w_rgr = weights.get("weight_rgr_voice_movement", 1)
+        w_compact = weights.get("weight_harmonic_compactness", 1)
         w_target = weights.get("weight_target_register", 1)
 
         for step in self.steps:
@@ -569,6 +606,9 @@ class Path:
             influence["rgr_voice_movement"] += (
                 norm.get("rgr_voice_movement") or 0
             ) * w_rgr
+            influence["harmonic_compactness"] += (
+                norm.get("harmonic_compactness") or 0
+            ) * w_compact
             influence["target_register"] += (
                 norm.get("target_register") or 0
             ) * w_target