diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 0a78fe8..67c9381 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -577,6 +577,37 @@
   animation: glitch-clip 2.5s steps(1) infinite;
 }
 
+/* ── Nav & footer link hover polish ─────────────────────────── */
+
+/* Desktop nav links — lift + glow on hover */
+header nav a.label {
+  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease-sharp), transform 0.2s var(--ease-out-expo);
+}
+header nav a.label:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+/* Active underline — smooth width via transition */
+header nav a.label span {
+  transition: width 0.35s var(--ease-out-expo);
+}
+
+/* Footer links — subtle lift */
+footer nav a.label {
+  transition: color 0.2s var(--ease-sharp), transform 0.2s var(--ease-out-expo);
+}
+footer nav a.label:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+/* Footer social links — icon nudges on hover */
+footer nav a.label svg {
+  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease-out-expo);
+}
+footer nav a.label:hover svg {
+  transform: translate(1px, -1px);
+}
+
 /* ── View Transitions ────────────────────────────────────────── */
 ::view-transition-old(main-content) {
   animation: 160ms var(--ease-sharp) both page-out;