diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio.rs
index c453fecd7..13ad41667 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ pub(crate) use access::{drive_share_path, share_path, touched};
 pub(crate) use access::{may_read, may_write};
 pub use commands::specs;
 pub use export_names::artboard_file_names;
-pub(crate) use export_names::{default_name, merge, unique_file_names, with_black_output, write_or_return};
+pub(crate) use export_names::{
+    artboard_file_names_keeping_dots, default_name, merge, unique_file_names_keeping_dots, with_black_output, write_or_return,
+};
 use export_names::{distinct_names_by, write_encoded};
 use formats::{ARTBOARD, ARTBOARDS, RANGE, USE_ARTBOARDS, import_name, writable};
 pub use formats::{
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/export_names.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/export_names.rs
index af0e49563..5ff0add25 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/export_names.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/export_names.rs
@@ -5,19 +5,41 @@ use super::{Encoded, EngineError, Result, Session, Value, json};
 /// `-`, `Artboard-N` when unnamed, and `-2`, `-3`… after a name already used (compared without
 /// case: `Icon` and `icon` are one file on most desktop file systems).
 pub fn artboard_file_names(doc: &vectorcraft_doc::Document, boards: &[usize]) -> Vec<String> {
-    unique_file_names(boards.iter().map(|&b| (doc.artboards.get(b).map_or("", |a| a.name.as_str()), format!("Artboard-{}", b + 1))))
+    unique_file_names(artboard_names(doc, boards))
+}
+
+/// [`artboard_file_names`] with the dots of a name kept (`example.artboard`), for Export for Screens,
+/// which puts every stem through `safe_file_name` after this (trailing periods, device names).
+pub(crate) fn artboard_file_names_keeping_dots(doc: &vectorcraft_doc::Document, boards: &[usize]) -> Vec<String> {
+    unique_file_names_keeping_dots(artboard_names(doc, boards))
+}
+
+/// Each of `boards`' name, with the file name to use when it has none.
+fn artboard_names<'a>(doc: &'a vectorcraft_doc::Document, boards: &'a [usize]) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&'a str, String)> {
+    boards.iter().map(|&b| (doc.artboards.get(b).map_or("", |a| a.name.as_str()), format!("Artboard-{}", b + 1)))
 }
 
 /// File-name parts for `(name, fallback)` pairs (artboards, assets): the name with unsafe
 /// characters as `-`, the fallback when it is empty, and `-2`, `-3`… after a name already used
 /// (compared without case).
-pub(crate) fn unique_file_names<'a>(names: impl IntoIterator<Item = (&'a str, String)>) -> Vec<String> {
+fn unique_file_names<'a>(names: impl IntoIterator<Item = (&'a str, String)>) -> Vec<String> {
     distinct_names(names.into_iter().map(|(name, fallback)| {
         let base: String = name.chars().map(|c| if c.is_alphanumeric() || c == '-' || c == '_' { c } else { '-' }).collect();
         if base.is_empty() { fallback } else { base }
     }))
 }
 
+/// [`unique_file_names`] keeping `.` in a name (an artboard called `example.artboard` exports as
+/// `example.artboard.png`, #6143). A name of only dots (`.` and `..` name other folders) takes the
+/// fallback; the caller still runs each stem through `safe_file_name`, which drops trailing periods
+/// and guards Windows device names.
+pub(crate) fn unique_file_names_keeping_dots<'a>(names: impl IntoIterator<Item = (&'a str, String)>) -> Vec<String> {
+    distinct_names(names.into_iter().map(|(name, fallback)| {
+        let base: String = name.chars().map(|c| if c.is_alphanumeric() || matches!(c, '-' | '_' | '.') { c } else { '-' }).collect();
+        if base.trim_matches('.').is_empty() { fallback } else { base }
+    }))
+}
+
 /// `names` with `-2`, `-3`… after a name already used (compared without case).
 pub(super) fn distinct_names(names: impl IntoIterator<Item = String>) -> Vec<String> {
     distinct_names_by(names, str::to_lowercase)
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/screens.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/screens.rs
index b69cfd177..803109943 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/screens.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/screens.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use super::encode::single_artboard;
 use super::export::{export_crop, isolated, selected_artwork, without_artboards};
 use super::naming::{self, NameParts};
 use super::{
-    ARTBOARD_PARAMS, ArtboardPick, Format, artboard_file_names, create_dir, distinct_names_by, encode_with_warnings, merge, unique_file_names,
-    with_black_output, writable, write_file,
+    ARTBOARD_PARAMS, ArtboardPick, Format, artboard_file_names_keeping_dots, create_dir, distinct_names_by, encode_with_warnings, merge,
+    unique_file_names_keeping_dots, with_black_output, writable, write_file,
 };
 
 const C: &str = "document.exportForScreens";
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@ fn items(
     // the item folders are (`fold`).
     let safe = |stems: Vec<String>| distinct_names_by(stems.iter().map(|s| safe_file_name(s)), fold);
     let named = |pieces: Vec<(String, Arc<Document>, Option<usize>, Rect)>, fallback: &str| -> Vec<Item> {
-        let stems = safe(unique_file_names(pieces.iter().map(|(n, ..)| (n.as_str(), fallback.to_string()))));
+        let stems = safe(unique_file_names_keeping_dots(pieces.iter().map(|(n, ..)| (n.as_str(), fallback.to_string()))));
         pieces
             .into_iter()
             .zip(stems)
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ fn items(
     if boards.is_empty() {
         return Err(bad(C, "the document has no artboard"));
     }
-    let stems = safe(artboard_file_names(doc, &boards));
+    let stems = safe(artboard_file_names_keeping_dots(doc, &boards));
     Ok(boards
         .into_iter()
         .zip(stems)
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_screens.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_screens.rs
index 64dd14dcf..ff2358aa0 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_screens.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/fileio/tests_screens.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,18 @@ fn device_names_and_trailing_periods_follow_windows_naming_rules() {
     assert_eq!(r["name"], "nul-.zip");
 }
 
+/// A dot in an artboard's name stays a dot (`example.artboard.png`, #6143); a name of only dots, or
+/// ending in one, still can't name another folder or end in a period, and `/` and `:` are dashes.
+#[test]
+fn an_artboard_name_keeps_its_dots() {
+    let mut s = session(5);
+    for (index, name) in ["example.artboard", "v1.2.final", "..", "a/b:c", "trail."].iter().enumerate() {
+        s.execute("artboard.setProps", &json!({"index": index, "name": name})).unwrap();
+    }
+    let r = export(&mut s, json!({"formats": [{"format": "png"}]}));
+    assert_eq!(names(&r), ["example.artboard.png", "v1.2.final.png", "Artboard-3.png", "a-b-c.png", "trail.png"]);
+}
+
 /// `first_file` names the file the export writes first, for the same params: the item's file name,
 /// a prefix and a suffix with characters Windows does not allow, a range, a Windows device name,
 /// every kind of folder, presets, size suffixes, a name pattern with its counter and date, an