diff --git a/src/components/Footer.astro b/src/components/Footer.astro
index cb152f8..9df383b 100644
--- a/src/components/Footer.astro
+++ b/src/components/Footer.astro
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const socialLinks = [
                   href={social.href}
                   target="_blank"
                   rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  class="group relative flex h-10 w-10 transform items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:text-zinc-900 hover:ring-2 hover:ring-zinc-300 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:text-zinc-100 dark:hover:ring-zinc-700"
+                  class="hover group relative flex h-10 w-10 transform items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-zinc-100 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:text-zinc-900 hover:ring-2 hover:ring-zinc-300 dark:bg-zinc-800 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:text-zinc-100 dark:hover:ring-zinc-700"
                   aria-label={social.name}
                 >
                   <span class="absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-zinc-200 to-zinc-300 opacity-0 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-100 dark:from-zinc-700 dark:to-zinc-600" />
diff --git a/src/components/ShareButtons.astro b/src/components/ShareButtons.astro
index bcd9d2e..db9c0f1 100644
--- a/src/components/ShareButtons.astro
+++ b/src/components/ShareButtons.astro
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
       href={`https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodedTitle}&url=${encodedUrl}`}
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer"
-      class="rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
+      class="hover rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
       aria-label="Share on Twitter"
     >
       <svg
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
       href={`https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=${encodedUrl}`}
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer"
-      class="rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
+      class="hover rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
       aria-label="Share on Facebook"
     >
       <svg
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
       href={`https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=${encodedUrl}&title=${encodedTitle}`}
       target="_blank"
       rel="noopener noreferrer"
-      class="rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
+      class="hover rounded-full p-2 text-zinc-500 transition-all duration-300 hover:bg-zinc-100 hover:text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-400 dark:hover:bg-zinc-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-300"
       aria-label="Share on LinkedIn"
     >
       <svg
diff --git a/src/pages/about.astro b/src/pages/about.astro
index cc1eaa4..240671f 100644
--- a/src/pages/about.astro
+++ b/src/pages/about.astro
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const skills = await directus.request(
 
       <a
         href=`mailto:${global.email}`
-        class="theme-transition-all inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 px-6 py-3 text-base font-medium text-zinc-100 transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-700 sm:px-8 sm:py-4 sm:text-lg dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 dark:hover:bg-zinc-300"
+        class="hover theme-transition-all inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 px-6 py-3 text-base font-medium text-zinc-100 transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-700 sm:px-8 sm:py-4 sm:text-lg dark:bg-zinc-100 dark:text-zinc-900 dark:hover:bg-zinc-300"
       >
         <svg
           xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
diff --git a/src/pages/blog/index.astro b/src/pages/blog/index.astro
index 0032729..68c93f1 100644
--- a/src/pages/blog/index.astro
+++ b/src/pages/blog/index.astro
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const allTags = [...new Set(sortedPosts.flatMap((post) => post.tags || []))];
               years.map((year, index) => (
                 <a
                   href={`#year-${year}`}
-                  class={`mr-3 flex items-center rounded-full border-b border-zinc-100 px-4 py-2 whitespace-nowrap transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-50 md:mr-0 md:w-full md:rounded-none md:px-0 md:py-3 md:whitespace-normal dark:border-zinc-800 dark:hover:bg-zinc-900 ${index === 0 ? 'bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50' : ''}`}
+                  class={`hover mr-3 flex items-center rounded-full border-b border-zinc-100 px-4 py-2 whitespace-nowrap transition-colors hover:bg-zinc-50 md:mr-0 md:w-full md:rounded-none md:px-0 md:py-3 md:whitespace-normal dark:border-zinc-800 dark:hover:bg-zinc-900 ${index === 0 ? 'bg-zinc-50 dark:bg-zinc-800/50' : ''}`}
                 >
                   <span class="text-base font-medium text-zinc-900 md:text-lg dark:text-zinc-100">
                     {year}
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index fbe5611..5c18544 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@
 /* Smooth hover transitions */
 a,
 button {
-  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  transition: all 0.5s ease;
 }
 
-/* a:hover,
+a.hover:hover,
 button:hover {
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
-} */
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+} 
 
 /* Smooth page transitions */
 .page-transition {