diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sankey/parser/sankey.spec.ts b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sankey/parser/sankey.spec.ts
index 10fc869638d..6a0f0789998 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sankey/parser/sankey.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/diagrams/sankey/parser/sankey.spec.ts
@@ -46,5 +46,35 @@ describe('Sankey diagram', function () {
       `)
       );
     });
+
+    it('handles special characters in node names with sankey-beta syntax', function () {
+      // Test for issue #7528: Sankey Diagram Parsing Failure with Special Characters
+      sankey.parser.parse(
+        prepareTextForParsing(`sankey-beta
+      Agricultural 'waste',Bio-conversion,124.729
+      Electricity grid,Lighting & appliances,90.008
+      Electricity grid,Over generation / exports,104.453
+      District heating,Heating and cooling - homes,22.505
+      `)
+      );
+      const graph = sankey.parser.yy.getGraph();
+      expect(graph.nodes).toHaveLength(7);
+      expect(graph.links).toHaveLength(4);
+    });
+
+    it('handles special characters in node names with sankey syntax', function () {
+      // Test for issue #7528: Sankey Diagram Parsing Failure with Special Characters
+      sankey.parser.parse(
+        prepareTextForParsing(`sankey
+      Agricultural 'waste',Bio-conversion,124.729
+      Electricity grid,Lighting & appliances,90.008
+      Electricity grid,Over generation / exports,104.453
+      District heating,Heating and cooling - homes,22.505
+      `)
+      );
+      const graph = sankey.parser.yy.getGraph();
+      expect(graph.nodes).toHaveLength(7);
+      expect(graph.links).toHaveLength(4);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/markers.js b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/markers.js
index 39351654876..0f84756edb0 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/markers.js
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/rendering-util/rendering-elements/markers.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const extension = (elem, type, id) => {
     .attr('class', 'marker extension ' + type)
     .attr('refX', 18)
     .attr('refY', 7)
-    .attr('markerWidth', 190)
-    .attr('markerHeight', 240)
+    .attr('markerWidth', 20)
+    .attr('markerHeight', 28)
     .attr('orient', 'auto')
     .attr('markerUnits', 'userSpaceOnUse')
     .append('path')