diff --git a/crates/slices-lexicon/src/validation/primitive/string.rs b/crates/slices-lexicon/src/validation/primitive/string.rs
index a61cfe8..66f5f1e 100644
--- a/crates/slices-lexicon/src/validation/primitive/string.rs
+++ b/crates/slices-lexicon/src/validation/primitive/string.rs
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ impl StringValidator {
 
     /// Validates TID (Timestamp Identifier) format
     ///
-    /// TID format: 13-character base32-encoded timestamp + random bits
-    /// Uses Crockford base32 alphabet: 0123456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTVWXYZ (case-insensitive)
+    /// TID format: 13-character base32-sortable encoded timestamp + random bits
+    /// Uses ATProto base32-sortable alphabet: 234567abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz (lowercase only)
     pub fn is_valid_tid(&self, value: &str) -> bool {
         use regex::Regex;
 
@@ -586,11 +586,12 @@ impl StringValidator {
             return false;
         }
 
-        // TID uses Crockford base32 (case-insensitive, excludes I, L, O, U)
-        let tid_regex = Regex::new(r"^[0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{13}$").unwrap();
-        let uppercase_value = value.to_uppercase();
+        // TID uses base32-sortable (s32) - lowercase only
+        // First character must be from limited set (ensures top bit is 0)
+        // Remaining 12 characters from full base32-sortable alphabet
+        let tid_regex = Regex::new(r"^[234567abcdefghij][234567abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz]{12}$").unwrap();
 
-        tid_regex.is_match(&uppercase_value)
+        tid_regex.is_match(value)
     }
 
     /// Validates Record Key format
@@ -1096,15 +1097,27 @@ mod tests {
 
         let validator = StringValidator;
 
-        // Valid TIDs (13 characters, Crockford base32)
-        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("3JZFKJT0000ZZ"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok());
-        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("3jzfkjt0000zz"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok()); // case insensitive
+        // Valid TIDs (base32-sortable, 13 chars, lowercase)
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("3m3zm7eurxk26"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok());
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("2222222222222"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok()); // minimum TID
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("a222222222222"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok()); // leading 'a' (lower bound)
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("j234567abcdef"), &schema, &ctx).is_ok()); // leading 'j' (upper bound)
+        
 
-        // Invalid TIDs
+        // Invalid TIDs - uppercase not allowed (charset is lowercase only)
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("3m3zM7eurxk26"), &schema, &ctx).is_err()); // mixed case
+
+        // Invalid TIDs - wrong length
         assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("too-short"), &schema, &ctx).is_err());
         assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("too-long-string"), &schema, &ctx).is_err());
+
+        // Invalid TIDs - invalid characters (hyphen/punct rejected; digits 0,1,8,9 not allowed)
         assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("invalid-chars!"), &schema, &ctx).is_err());
-        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("invalid-ILOU0"), &schema, &ctx).is_err()); // invalid chars (I, L, O, U)
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("xyz1234567890"), &schema, &ctx).is_err()); // has 0,1,8,9
+
+        // Invalid TIDs - first character must be one of 234567abcdefghij
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("k222222222222"), &schema, &ctx).is_err()); // leading 'k' forbidden
+        assert!(validator.validate_data(&json!("z234567abcdef"), &schema, &ctx).is_err()); // leading 'z' forbidden
     }
 
     #[test]