diff --git a/skills/deeppapernote/scripts/common.py b/skills/deeppapernote/scripts/common.py
index bb36709..670c9b3 100644
--- a/skills/deeppapernote/scripts/common.py
+++ b/skills/deeppapernote/scripts/common.py
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ def env_config_value(*names: str, default: str = "") -> str:
 
 
 def title_similarity(a: str, b: str) -> float:
+    a_identity = normalize_identity_title(a)
+    b_identity = normalize_identity_title(b)
+    if a_identity and a_identity == b_identity:
+        return 1.0
     a_norm = normalize_title(a)
     b_norm = normalize_title(b)
     if not a_norm or not b_norm:
@@ -587,6 +591,10 @@ def _full_leading_author_matches(
     work_authors = _dedupe_string_list(work_record.get("authors", []))
     if not source_authors or not work_authors:
         return False
+    source_normalized = normalize_identity_title(source_authors[0])
+    work_normalized = normalize_identity_title(work_authors[0])
+    if source_normalized == work_normalized:
+        return True
     source_parts = _author_identity_parts(source_authors[0])
     work_parts = _author_identity_parts(work_authors[0])
     if len(source_parts) < 2 or len(work_parts) < 2:
@@ -609,9 +617,16 @@ def _leading_author_status(
     work_authors = _dedupe_string_list(work_record.get("authors", []))
     if not source_authors or not work_authors:
         return None
+    source_normalized = normalize_identity_title(source_authors[0])
+    work_normalized = normalize_identity_title(work_authors[0])
     source_key = _author_key(source_authors[0])
     work_key = _author_key(work_authors[0])
-    status = "match" if source_key and source_key == work_key else "conflict"
+    status = (
+        "match"
+        if source_normalized == work_normalized
+        or (source_key and source_key == work_key)
+        else "conflict"
+    )
     return {
         "kind": "leading_author",
         "status": status,
diff --git a/tests/test_common.py b/tests/test_common.py
index 2e38447..1b02b71 100644
--- a/tests/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_common.py
@@ -406,6 +406,80 @@ def test_local_pdf_good_title_does_not_use_unrelated_external_title() -> None:
     assert corrected == ""
 
 
+def test_manifestation_equivalence_accepts_identical_cjk_identity() -> None:
+    title = "双元联盟网络如何影响突破式创新——技术能力与网络惯例的调节作用"
+    decision = common.manifestation_equivalence_decision(
+        {"title": title, "authors": ["朱云鹃"]},
+        {"title": title, "authors": ["朱云鹃"]},
+    )
+
+    evidence = {item["kind"]: item for item in decision["evidence"]}
+    assert decision["status"] == "equivalent"
+    assert evidence["title_similarity"]["score"] == 1.0
+    assert evidence["leading_author"]["status"] == "match"
+
+
+def test_manifestation_equivalence_rejects_distinct_spaced_cjk_authors() -> None:
+    decision = common.manifestation_equivalence_decision(
+        {"title": "完全不同论文", "authors": ["李 云鹃"]},
+        {"title": "深度学习研究一", "authors": ["朱 云鹃"]},
+    )
+
+    evidence = {item["kind"]: item for item in decision["evidence"]}
+    assert decision["status"] == "ambiguous"
+    assert evidence["leading_author"]["status"] == "conflict"
+
+
+def test_manifestation_equivalence_preserves_unicode_combining_marks() -> None:
+    decision = common.manifestation_equivalence_decision(
+        {"title": "कतब", "authors": ["करण"]},
+        {"title": "किताब", "authors": ["किरण"]},
+    )
+
+    evidence = {item["kind"]: item for item in decision["evidence"]}
+    assert decision["status"] == "ambiguous"
+    assert evidence["title_similarity"]["score"] == 0.0
+    assert evidence["leading_author"]["status"] == "conflict"
+
+
+def test_ascii_identity_matching_remains_unchanged() -> None:
+    assert common.normalize_title("Attention: Is All You Need!") == (
+        "attention is all you need"
+    )
+    equivalent = common.manifestation_equivalence_decision(
+        {"title": "attention is all you need", "authors": ["Alice Example"]},
+        {"title": "Attention Is All You Need", "authors": ["Alice Example"]},
+    )
+    ambiguous = common.manifestation_equivalence_decision(
+        {"title": "Completely Different Paper", "authors": ["Bob Other"]},
+        {"title": "Attention Is All You Need", "authors": ["Alice Example"]},
+    )
+
+    assert equivalent["status"] == "equivalent"
+    assert ambiguous["status"] == "ambiguous"
+
+
+def test_identity_adjudication_accepts_identical_cjk_author() -> None:
+    title = "双元联盟网络如何影响突破式创新——技术能力与网络惯例的调节作用"
+    decision = common.adjudicate_identity_observations(
+        {"title": title, "authors": ["朱云鹃"], "year": "2026"},
+        [
+            {
+                "provider": "crossref",
+                "record": {
+                    "title": title,
+                    "authors": ["朱云鹃"],
+                    "year": "2026",
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+
+    assert decision["rejected_observations"] == []
+    assert len(decision["accepted_observations"]) == 1
+    assert decision["accepted_observations"][0]["reason"] == "title_author_year"
+
+
 def test_resolve_note_output_mode_falls_back_to_workspace(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
     monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
     config = {