From 6e25d21b2fe8691cd915c4541eb4d18bae526710 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PrimeTestLab <arifkhann5321@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:07:29 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(site): Add Hover And Focus Animations Across The Docs
 Site (#5085)

* feat(docs): Add Hover And Focus Animations Across The Docs Site

- Nav bar and footer links: hover underline that draws in from the side the
  mouse enters and leaves (utils/underlineDirection.ts)
- Logo spins half a turn on hover; nav dropdown chevron turns and the menu
  slides in; social icons get a soft background and lift
- Sidebar, "On this page" outline, "Edit this page" and previous/next links
  get soft pill hovers; previous/next use Lucide arrow icons
- Footer is now shown on pages with a sidebar, offset by the sidebar width
- Form controls (switch, checkbox, select, range slider, color picker, fake
  input, reset button) get brand hover/focus states and smoother motion
- Cards (overview, package, showcase, team member, category list) lift with
  a brand border on hover
- Page and sidebar scrollbars styled in the site colours, with a Firefox fallback

* Revert changes

* Apply changes

* Added the global transition off

* fix(docs): remove !important markers from transition durations, very bad a11y

* fix(docs): remove !important markers from transition durations, very bad a11y

* Fixes last things

* Added one thing

---------

Co-authored-by: Eric <eric.fennis@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Karsa <contact@karsa.org>
---
 docs/.vitepress/data/teamData.json            |   8 +-
 .../.vitepress/theme/components/base/Card.vue |   3 +-
 .../theme/components/base/Checkbox.vue        |  13 +
 .../theme/components/base/FakeInput.vue       |  24 +-
 .../theme/components/base/Input.vue           |  16 +-
 .../theme/components/base/OverviewLink.vue    |  37 +-
 .../theme/components/base/RangeSlider.vue     |  30 ++
 .../theme/components/base/ResetButton.vue     |  31 +-
 .../theme/components/base/Select.vue          |  40 +-
 .../theme/components/base/Switch.vue          |  39 +-
 .../components/home/HomeIconCustomizer.vue    |  11 +-
 .../theme/components/home/TeamMemberCard.vue  | 107 ++++-
 .../theme/components/icons/CategoryList.vue   |  13 +-
 .../components/icons/CategoryListItem.vue     |  53 ++-
 .../components/icons/IconDetailOverlay.vue    |   2 +
 .../icons/SidebarIconCustomizer.vue           |  11 +-
 .../components/overrides/VPCarbonAds.vue      |   3 +-
 .../components/showcase/ShowcaseListItem.vue  |  69 +++
 docs/.vitepress/theme/index.ts                |   5 +
 docs/.vitepress/theme/style.css               | 394 +++++++++++++++++-
 .../theme/utils/underlineDirection.ts         |  20 +
 21 files changed, 855 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 docs/.vitepress/theme/utils/underlineDirection.ts

diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/data/teamData.json b/docs/.vitepress/data/teamData.json
index 4f46f57f1..07cf6a1cb 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/data/teamData.json
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/data/teamData.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
   {
     "name": "Eric Fennis",
-    "title": "Creator of Lucide & Software engineer @nedap",
+    "title": "Creator & Maintainer of Lucide",
     "image": "https://github.com/ericfennis.png?size=192",
     "sponsor": "https://github.com/sponsors/ericfennis",
     "socialLinks": [
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
       {
         "icon": "x",
         "link": "https://x.com/ericfennis"
+      },
+      {
+        "icon": "linkedin",
+        "link": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericfennis"
       }
     ]
   },
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@
   },
   {
     "name": "Jakob Guddas",
-    "title": "Maintainer of Lucide & Software engineer @LEGO",
+    "title": "Creator of Lucide Studio",
     "image": "https://github.com/jguddas.png?size=192",
     "socialLinks": [
       {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Card.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Card.vue
index 23500f5a6..03d471851 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Card.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Card.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const rel = computed(() => {
 
 <style scoped>
 .card {
-  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
   border-radius: 12px;
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
   display: flex;
@@ -52,5 +52,4 @@ const rel = computed(() => {
 .card[href]:hover {
   border-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
 }
-
 </style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Checkbox.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Checkbox.vue
index a13e9469a..058d9fdf5 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Checkbox.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Checkbox.vue
@@ -79,6 +79,15 @@ const model = computed({
   border: 1px solid var(--vp-input-border-color);
   background-color: var(--vp-input-switch-bg-color);
   border-radius: 4px;
+  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+  transition-duration: 0.2s;
+}
+
+.checkbox:hover,
+.checkbox:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--vp-c-brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 20%, transparent);
 }
 
 .checkbox:checked {
@@ -87,4 +96,8 @@ const model = computed({
       center no-repeat var(--vp-c-brand);;
 }
 
+.checkbox-wrapper:hover .checkbox-label {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+}
+
 </style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/FakeInput.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/FakeInput.vue
index a3f0fde03..c2603f6f6 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/FakeInput.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/FakeInput.vue
@@ -35,19 +35,37 @@ defineProps({
   font-size: 14px;
   /* box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-4), var(--vp-shadow-2); */
   text-align: left;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
   cursor: text;
   display: flex;
   gap: 12px;
   transition:
     color 0.25s,
     border-color 0.25s,
-    background-color 0.25s;
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    box-shadow 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
 }
 
+/* A quiet border at rest; on hover the border takes the brand colour with a soft ring,
+   and the search icon tilts as if it starts looking */
 .fake-input:hover,
-.fake-input:focus {
+.fake-input:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
   border-color: var(--vp-c-brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 15%, transparent);
+}
+
+.search-icon {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  transition: color 0.25s, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+  transition-duration: 0.25s, 0.3s;
+}
+
+.fake-input:hover .search-icon,
+.fake-input:focus-visible .search-icon {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
 }
 
 .shortcut {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Input.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Input.vue
index 52e385ad1..1444b6b49 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Input.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Input.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ defineExpose({
 
 .input {
   justify-content: flex-start;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
   border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 0 10px 0 12px;
   width: 100%;
@@ -109,16 +109,21 @@ defineExpose({
   transition:
     color 0.25s,
     border-color 0.25s,
-    background-color 0.25s;
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    box-shadow 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
 }
 
 .input.has-shortcut {
   padding-right: calc(var(--shortcut-width, 40px) + 22px);
 }
 
+/* Same as FakeInput: a quiet border at rest, a brand border with a soft ring on hover and focus */
 .input:hover,
 .input:focus {
+  outline: none;
   border-color: var(--vp-c-brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 15%, transparent);
 }
 .input:focus {
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
@@ -190,8 +195,13 @@ defineExpose({
   z-index: 1;
   color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
   pointer-events: none;
+  transition: color 0.25s, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+  transition-duration: 0.25s, 0.3s;
 }
+
+/* Like the FakeInput search icon, it tilts as if it starts looking */
+.input-wrapper > svg:has(+ .input.has-icon:hover),
 .input-wrapper > svg:has(+ .input.has-icon:focus) {
-  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/OverviewLink.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/OverviewLink.vue
index 9fb899e62..614118016 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/OverviewLink.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/OverviewLink.vue
@@ -33,12 +33,45 @@ defineProps<{
   padding: 11px 16px 13px;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
-  transition: border-color 0.25s;
+  transition: border-color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-.overview-link:hover {
+/* On hover the card lifts with a light brand tint, like the previous / next page links,
+   and Lucide's arrow-right icon slides in after the title */
+.overview-link:hover,
+.overview-link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
   border-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 6%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2);
+}
+
+.overview-link .title {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.overview-link .title::after {
+  content: '';
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  background-color: currentColor;
+  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12h14'/%3E%3Cpath d='m12 5 7 7-7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateX(-6px);
+  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+.overview-link:hover .title::after,
+.overview-link:focus-visible .title::after {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateX(0);
 }
 
 .desc {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/RangeSlider.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/RangeSlider.vue
index 871452650..f2be66967 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/RangeSlider.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/RangeSlider.vue
@@ -111,6 +111,36 @@ const percentage = computed<string>(() => `${((Number(props.modelValue) - props.
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2);
     cursor: pointer;
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+    transition-duration: 0.2s;
+}
+
+.slider input::-moz-range-thumb {
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+    transition-duration: 0.2s;
+}
+
+/* The thumb grows with a soft brand ring on hover and focus, and a little more while dragged */
+.slider input:hover::-webkit-slider-thumb,
+.slider input:focus-visible::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    transform: scale(1.1);
+    box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2), 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.slider input:active::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+    transform: scale(1.2);
+    box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2), 0 0 0 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.slider input:hover::-moz-range-thumb,
+.slider input:focus-visible::-moz-range-thumb {
+    transform: scale(1.1);
+    box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2), 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.slider input:active::-moz-range-thumb {
+    transform: scale(1.2);
+    box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2), 0 0 0 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
 }
 
 .slider input::-moz-range-thumb {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/ResetButton.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/ResetButton.vue
index 8d04d8037..f078ce45d 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/ResetButton.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/ResetButton.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { rotateCw } from '../../../data/iconNodes';
 import Icon from '@lucide/vue/src/Icon';
 import Button from './Button.vue';
+
+const spinning = ref(false);
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <Button class="reset-button" aria-label="Reset style">
+  <Button
+    class="reset-button"
+    :class="{ spinning }"
+    aria-label="Reset style"
+    @click="spinning = true"
+    @animationend="spinning = false"
+  >
     <Icon
       :size="20"
       :iconNode="rotateCw"
@@ -16,13 +25,16 @@ import Button from './Button.vue';
 
 <style scoped>
 .reset-button {
-  transition: ease-in-out 0.1s opacity;
+  transition: ease-in-out 0.25s opacity;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   background: none;
   padding: 0;
 }
 
-.reset-button .lucide {
-  transition: ease-in-out 0.1s transform;
+/* The arrow spins once in place when clicked */
+.reset-button.spinning .lucide {
+  animation: rotate 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  animation-duration: 0.6s !important;
 }
 
 .reset-button:hover {
@@ -36,18 +48,13 @@ import Button from './Button.vue';
   opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
-/* a rotate css animation keyframes */
 @keyframes rotate {
-  0% {
+  from {
     transform: rotate(0deg);
   }
 
-  100% {
-    transform: rotate(359deg);
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
   }
 }
-
-.reset-button:active .lucide {
-  transform: rotate(45deg);
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Select.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Select.vue
index edece380c..c821aa2f1 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Select.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Select.vue
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ const selected = defineModel<{ name: string; value: string; icon?: string; iconD
       </ListboxButton>
 
       <transition
+        enter-active-class="transition-enter"
+        enter-from-class="transition-enter-from"
         leave-active-class="transition-leave"
         leave-from-class="transition-leave-from"
         leave-to-class="transition-leave-to"
@@ -83,20 +85,33 @@ const selected = defineModel<{ name: string; value: string; icon?: string; iconD
   padding: 7px 14px;
   height: auto;
   font-size: 14px;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
-  cursor: text;
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
+  cursor: pointer;
   display: flex;
   gap: 12px;
   transition:
     color 0.25s,
     border-color 0.25s,
-    background-color 0.25s;
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    box-shadow 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   width: 100%;
   align-items: center;
 }
 
-.select-button:focus {
+/* Same as FakeInput: a quiet border at rest, a brand border with a soft ring on hover, focus
+   and while open, and the chevrons take the text colour */
+.select-button:hover,
+.select-button:focus,
+.select-button[aria-expanded='true'] {
+  outline: none;
   border-color: var(--vp-c-brand);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 15%, transparent);
+}
+
+.select-button:hover .chevron-icon,
+.select-button[aria-expanded='true'] .chevron-icon {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
 }
 
 .select-text {
@@ -121,10 +136,26 @@ const selected = defineModel<{ name: string; value: string; icon?: string; iconD
   height: 1.25rem;
   width: 1.25rem;
   color: #9ca3af;
+  transition: color 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+/* The list fades in and slides down a little from the button */
+.transition-enter {
+  transition:
+    opacity 150ms ease-out,
+    transform 200ms cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
+  transition-duration: 150ms, 200ms;
+}
+
+.transition-enter-from {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(0.98);
 }
 
 .transition-leave {
   transition: opacity 100ms ease-in;
+  transition-duration: 100ms;
 }
 
 .transition-leave-from {
@@ -172,6 +203,7 @@ const selected = defineModel<{ name: string; value: string; icon?: string; iconD
   transition:
     background-color 0.25s,
     color 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   list-style: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Switch.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Switch.vue
index 1da8613a4..9a55d6607 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Switch.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/base/Switch.vue
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   border: 1px solid var(--vp-input-border-color);
   background-color: var(--vp-input-switch-bg-color);
   transition: border-color 0.25s, background-color 0.4s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s, 0.4s;
   border-radius: 11px;
 }
 
@@ -56,21 +57,51 @@
   border-color: var(--vp-input-hover-border-color);
 }
 
+.switch:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+/* The thumb sits 2px inside the track and slides with a small bounce. Like the RangeSlider
+   thumb, it grows with a soft brand ring on hover and focus, and a little more while pressed */
 .thumb {
   display: inline-block;
+  margin: 2px;
   background-color: #fff;
-  transition: transform 0.25s;
-  width: 20px;
-  height: 20px;
-  border-radius: 50%;
+  transition:
+    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
+    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.4s, 0.2s;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
   /* background-color: var(--vp-c-neutral); */
   box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-1);
 }
 
+.switch:hover .thumb,
+.switch:focus-visible .thumb {
+  transform: scale(1.1);
+  box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-1), 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.switch:active .thumb {
+  transform: scale(1.2);
+  box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-1), 0 0 0 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
 .switch.enabled .thumb {
   transform: translateX(18px);
 }
 
+.switch.enabled:hover .thumb,
+.switch.enabled:focus-visible .thumb {
+  transform: translateX(18px) scale(1.1);
+}
+
+.switch.enabled:active .thumb {
+  transform: translateX(18px) scale(1.2);
+}
+
 /* ------------------- */
 .VPSwitch {
   position: relative;
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/HomeIconCustomizer.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/HomeIconCustomizer.vue
index 5e752549d..d907056e6 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/HomeIconCustomizer.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/HomeIconCustomizer.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import ColorPicker from '../base/ColorPicker.vue';
 import ResetButton from '../base/ResetButton.vue';
 import HomeIconCustomizerIcons from './HomeIconCustomizerIcons.vue';
 import Switch from '../base/Switch.vue';
+import Card from '../base/Card.vue';
 import useTrackStyleChanges from '../../composables/useTrackStyleChanges';
 import { track } from '../../utils/openpanel';
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ const iconStyle = computed(() => ({
 
 <template>
   <HomeContainer>
-    <div class="card">
+    <Card class="customizer-card">
       <div class="card-column">
         <h2 class="title">
           Style as you please
@@ -116,16 +117,14 @@ const iconStyle = computed(() => ({
           :style="iconStyle"
         />
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </Card>
   </HomeContainer>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
-.card {
-  display: block;
-  border-radius: 12px;
+.customizer-card {
+  display: flex;
   height: 100%;
-  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
   padding: 24px;
   --slider-bar-color: var(--vp-c-bg-soft-down);
   --color-picker-bg: var(--vp-c-bg-soft-down);
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/TeamMemberCard.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/TeamMemberCard.vue
index 59c900b61..a4b56f38a 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/TeamMemberCard.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/home/TeamMemberCard.vue
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ export interface TeamMember {
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { DefaultTheme } from 'vitepress';
+import Icon from '@lucide/vue/src/Icon'
 import Card from '../base/Card.vue'
-import VPButton from 'vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/components/VPButton.vue'
 import VPSocialLinks from 'vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/components/VPSocialLinks.vue'
+import { heart } from '../../../data/iconNodes'
 
 defineProps<TeamMember>()
 </script>
@@ -20,7 +21,9 @@ defineProps<TeamMember>()
 <template>
   <div>
     <Card class="member-card">
+      <a :href="socialLinks[0]?.link" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">
       <img :src="image" :alt="name" class="member-image"/>
+      </a>
       <h3 class="member-name">
         {{name}}
       </h3>
@@ -28,16 +31,25 @@ defineProps<TeamMember>()
         {{title}}
       </p>
       <div class="member-links">
-        <VPButton
+        <a
           v-if="sponsor"
           :href="sponsor"
-          text="Sponsor"
-          theme="sponsor"
           class="sponsor-button"
-          size="medium"
-        />
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noreferrer noopener"
+        >
+          <Icon
+            :iconNode="heart"
+            name="heart"
+            :size="16"
+            class="sponsor-heart"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+          />
+          Sponsor
+        </a>
         <VPSocialLinks
           :links="socialLinks"
+          class="member-social-links"
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -57,6 +69,14 @@ defineProps<TeamMember>()
   border-radius: 32px;
   margin: 0 auto;
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent;
+  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.3s;
+}
+
+.member-image:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.06);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--vp-c-bg-soft), 0 0 0 5px var(--vp-c-brand-1);
 }
 
 .member-name {
@@ -79,14 +99,81 @@ defineProps<TeamMember>()
   margin-bottom: 16px;;
 }
 
-.sponsor-button {
-  width: auto;
-}
-
 .member-links {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
 }
+
+.sponsor-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  height: 36px;
+  padding: 0 16px 0 14px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
+  transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+.sponsor-heart {
+  color: var(--vp-c-sponsor);
+  transition: color 0.25s, fill 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+.sponsor-button:hover,
+.sponsor-button:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  color: #fff;
+  border-color: var(--vp-c-sponsor);
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-sponsor);
+}
+
+.sponsor-button:hover .sponsor-heart,
+.sponsor-button:focus-visible .sponsor-heart {
+  color: #fff;
+  fill: #fff;
+  animation: heartbeat 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+  animation-duration: 1s !important;
+  animation-iteration-count: infinite !important;
+}
+
+@keyframes heartbeat {
+  0%,
+  40%,
+  100% {
+    transform: scale(1);
+  }
+
+  20% {
+    transform: scale(1.25);
+  }
+
+  60% {
+    transform: scale(1.15);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Social icons get a soft rounded background and lift a little on hover */
+.member-social-links :deep(.VPSocialLink) {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition: color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+.member-social-links :deep(.VPSocialLink:hover),
+.member-social-links :deep(.VPSocialLink:focus-visible) {
+  outline: none;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryList.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryList.vue
index de450301b..b4f13dc40 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryList.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryList.vue
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ watch(headers, () => {
   line-height: 24px;
   font-size: 14px;
   display: block;
-  transition: color 0.25s;
+  transition: color 0.25s, transform 0.25s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   padding: 4px 0;
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +87,13 @@ watch(headers, () => {
 .sidebar-link:hover, .sidebar-link.active {
   color: var(--vp-c-brand);
 }
+
+/* All and Categories slide in a little on hover */
+.sidebar-link:hover,
+.sidebar-link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  transform: translateX(4px);
+}
 .content {
   margin-top: 12px;
   position: relative;
@@ -101,8 +109,9 @@ watch(headers, () => {
   left: -1px;
   z-index: 0;
   opacity: 0;
-  width: 1px;
+  width: 2px;
   height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 1px;
   background-color: var(--vp-c-brand);
   transition: top 0.25s cubic-bezier(0, 1, 0.5, 1), background-color 0.5s, opacity 0.25s;
 }
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryListItem.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryListItem.vue
index 2ed5ed9be..96c5f2a11 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryListItem.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/CategoryListItem.vue
@@ -68,22 +68,45 @@ function onClick(categoryName: string) {
   padding-left: 13px;
 }
 
+/* Each category is a soft pill on hover: the name slides in a little and the count badge
+   takes the brand colour. The category in view keeps the brand colour. */
 .outline-link {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  line-height: 28px;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin: 1px -8px;
+  padding: 0 6px 0 8px;
+  line-height: 26px;
   color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  transition: color 0.5s;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
+.outline-link > span:first-child {
+  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
 .outline-link:hover,
-.outline-link.active {
+.outline-link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
   color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
-  transition: color 0.25s;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
+}
+
+.outline-link:hover > span:first-child,
+.outline-link:focus-visible > span:first-child {
+  transform: translateX(3px);
+}
+
+.outline-link.active {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
 }
 
 .outline-link.inactive {
@@ -96,10 +119,26 @@ function onClick(categoryName: string) {
 }
 
 .icon-count {
-  opacity: 0.5;
   margin-left: auto;
+  padding: 0 6px;
+  min-width: 26px;
+  line-height: 18px;
+  text-align: center;
   font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 400;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
+  border-radius: 9px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s;
+  transition-duration: 0.25s;
+}
+
+.outline-link:hover .icon-count,
+.outline-link:focus-visible .icon-count,
+.outline-link.active .icon-count {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 14%, transparent);
 }
 
 .outline-link.inactive .icon-count {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/IconDetailOverlay.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/IconDetailOverlay.vue
index 2b1bca928..9813ab908 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/IconDetailOverlay.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/IconDetailOverlay.vue
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ const Expand = createLucideIcon('Expand', expand);
   margin: 0 auto;
   padding: 1rem;
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg-elv);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
   box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
   will-change: transform;
   pointer-events: all;
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/SidebarIconCustomizer.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/SidebarIconCustomizer.vue
index 5b86325fc..a8733437e 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/SidebarIconCustomizer.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/icons/SidebarIconCustomizer.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import InputField from '../base/InputField.vue';
 import ColorPicker from '../base/ColorPicker.vue';
 import ResetButton from '../base/ResetButton.vue';
 import Switch from '../base/Switch.vue';
+import Card from '../base/Card.vue';
 import useTrackStyleChanges from '../../composables/useTrackStyleChanges';
 import { track } from '../../utils/openpanel';
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ function onReset() {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div
+  <Card
     class="customizer-card"
     :class="{ customized: showCustomized }"
   >
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function onReset() {
         v-model="nonScalingStroke"
       />
     </InputField>
-  </div>
+  </Card>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -113,15 +114,13 @@ function onReset() {
   font-size: 16px;
 }
 
-.customizer-card {
-  background: var(--vp-c-bg);
+.card.customizer-card {
   padding: 12px 24px 24px;
-  border-radius: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 24px;
   position: relative;
   z-index: 0;
-  border: 1px solid transparent;
   transition: border-color 0.4s ease-in-out;
+  background: var(--vp-c-bg);
 }
 
 .customizer-card.customized {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPCarbonAds.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPCarbonAds.vue
index 494c28a84..b033e9c7d 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPCarbonAds.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/overrides/VPCarbonAds.vue
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ if (carbonOptions) {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
   align-items: center;
-  padding: 20px;
+  padding: 16px 20px 20px;
   border-radius: 12px;
   min-height: 256px;
   text-align: center;
   line-height: 18px;
   font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 500;
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
   background-color: var(--vp-carbon-ads-bg-color);
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/showcase/ShowcaseListItem.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/showcase/ShowcaseListItem.vue
index 0cd459f98..89b806e19 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/showcase/ShowcaseListItem.vue
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/showcase/ShowcaseListItem.vue
@@ -26,21 +26,90 @@ defineProps<{
         class="logo dark"
         :alt="`${showcaseItem.name} logo`"
       />
+      <span
+        class="company-name"
+        aria-hidden="true"
+        >{{ showcaseItem.name }}</span
+      >
+      <span
+        class="company-arrow"
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
     </Card>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
 .company {
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
   display: flex;
   height: 100%;
   padding: 48px 0;
 }
 
+/* On hover the card lifts with a brand border, the logo grows and moves up a little to make
+   room for the name sliding in below it, and an arrow shows the link opens the site */
+.company:hover,
+.company:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+}
+
 .logo {
   height:64px;
   width: 240px;
   margin: auto;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), opacity 0.3s;
+  transition-duration: 0.4s, 0.3s;
+}
+
+.company:hover .logo,
+.company:focus-visible .logo {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.company-name {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 14px;
+  left: 0;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(3px);
+  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.3s;
+}
+
+.company:hover .company-name,
+.company:focus-visible .company-name {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+/* Lucide's arrow-up-right icon */
+.company-arrow {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 14px;
+  right: 14px;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M7 7h10v10'/%3E%3Cpath d='M7 17 17 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translate(-6px, 6px);
+  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s ease;
+  transition-duration: 0.3s;
+}
+
+.company:hover .company-arrow,
+.company:focus-visible .company-arrow {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translate(0, 0);
 }
 
 html.dark .logo.dark {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.ts b/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.ts
index ed5af6873..75dbbd050 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.ts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { EXTERNAL_LIBS_CONTEXT, externalLibContext } from './composables/useExte
 import SideBarNavBefore from './layouts/SideBarNavBefore.vue';
 import SnackPlayer from './components/editors/SnackPlayer.vue';
 import { setupTracking } from './utils/openpanel';
+import trackUnderlineDirection from './utils/underlineDirection';
 
 const theme: Partial<Theme> = {
   extends: DefaultTheme,
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ const theme: Partial<Theme> = {
     app.component('SnackPlayer', SnackPlayer);
 
     setupTracking(router);
+
+    if (!import.meta.env.SSR) {
+      trackUnderlineDirection();
+    }
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/style.css b/docs/.vitepress/theme/style.css
index 725715a07..55b4eef2a 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/style.css
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/style.css
@@ -62,6 +62,23 @@
   navigation: auto;
 }
 
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  *,
+  *::before,
+  *::after {
+    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
+    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
+    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
+    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
+  }
+
+  ::view-transition-group(*),
+  ::view-transition-old(*),
+  ::view-transition-new(*) {
+    animation: none !important;
+  }
+}
+
 /* ::view-transition-old(icons-search-box),
 ::view-transition-new(icons-search-box) {
   animation: .3s transition 0s ease;
@@ -71,6 +88,40 @@ html {
   scrollbar-gutter: stable;
 }
 
+/* Page scrollbar in the site's colours: a slim rounded thumb on the page background */
+html::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 12px;
+  height: 12px;
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-track,
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-corner {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
+  background-clip: padding-box;
+  border: 3px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+}
+
+/* Browsers without the scrollbar pseudo-elements, such as Firefox */
+@supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+  html {
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: var(--vp-c-text-3) var(--vp-c-bg);
+  }
+}
+
 .VPHome {
   overflow-x: hidden;
 }
@@ -108,6 +159,10 @@ html {
   justify-content: flex-end;
 }
 
+.VPFeature {
+  border: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider) !important;
+}
+
 .VPFeature .icon {
   background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
 }
@@ -166,21 +221,321 @@ html {
   border-radius: 2px;
 }
 
+/* Nav bar links: on hover an underline draws in from the side the mouse enters and leaves
+   towards the side it exits (see utils/underlineDirection.ts). Without that script it
+   draws in from the left and leaves to the right. It stays under the link of the current page. */
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button {
+  position: relative;
+  transition: opacity 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 12px;
+  bottom: 16px;
+  left: 12px;
+  height: 2px;
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+  transform: scaleX(0);
+  transform-origin: var(--underline-origin, right);
+  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink:hover::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink:focus-visible::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink.active::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup:hover .button::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button[aria-expanded='true']::before,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup.active .button::before {
+  transform: scaleX(1);
+  transform-origin: var(--underline-origin, left);
+}
+
+/* On hover the link text dims, like the dropdown buttons do; the current page keeps its brand colour */
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink:not(.active):hover {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+/* The chevron turns up while the dropdown is open, and the menu slides down into place.
+   VitePress draws the down chevron as a right chevron turned by 90deg. */
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .text-icon {
+  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup:hover .text-icon,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button[aria-expanded='true'] .text-icon {
+  transform: rotate(-90deg);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button[aria-expanded='false'] + .menu {
+  transform: translateY(-8px);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup:hover .button + .menu,
+.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup .button[aria-expanded='true'] + .menu {
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+
+/* Appearance switch: the thumb sits 2px inside the track and slides over with a small bounce,
+   while the sun and the moon turn and grow as they swap places */
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .check {
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+}
+
+html.dark .VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .check {
+  transform: translateX(18px);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance:hover .check,
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance:focus-visible .check {
+  box-shadow:
+    var(--vp-shadow-1),
+    0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon {
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .sun,
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .moon {
+  top: 2px;
+  left: 2px;
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.3s ease,
+    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .moon,
+html.dark .VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .sun {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: rotate(-90deg) scale(0.4);
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .sun,
+html.dark .VPNav .VPSwitchAppearance .icon .moon {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: rotate(0) scale(1);
+}
+
+/* Nav bar social icons get a soft rounded background and lift a little on hover */
+.VPNav .VPSocialLinks .VPSocialLink {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    transform 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPNav .VPSocialLinks .VPSocialLink:hover,
+.VPNav .VPSocialLinks .VPSocialLink:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
 .package-lucide-logo {
   margin: 0 auto 48px;
   max-width: 480px;
 }
 
-.VPSidebar {
-  /* Hide Scrollbar */
-  -ms-overflow-style: none;
-  scrollbar-width: none;
-  scrollbar-width: thin; /* can also be normal, or none, to not render scrollbar */
-  scrollbar-color: var(--vp-c-text-4) transparent; /* foreground background */
+/* Sidebar links: a soft pill on hover with the text sliding in a little, a light brand pill
+   for the current page, and a smooth turn of the section chevrons */
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link {
+  margin: 1px -8px;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  transition: background-color 0.25s;
 }
+
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link > .text {
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    transform 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link:hover,
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
+}
+
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link:hover > .text,
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-link > .item > .link:focus-visible > .text {
+  transform: translateX(3px);
+}
+
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem.is-active > .item > .link {
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 10%, transparent);
+}
+
+.VPSidebar .VPSidebarItem .caret-icon {
+  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
+}
+
+/* Links in the page text: a faint underline shows they are links, and on hover a solid
+   underline draws in from the left. Drawn with backgrounds so it also follows links that
+   wrap onto a second line. */
+.vp-doc a:not([class]) {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  padding-bottom: 1px;
+  background-image:
+    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor),
+    linear-gradient(
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 35%, transparent),
+      color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 35%, transparent)
+    );
+  background-position:
+    0 100%,
+    0 100%;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size:
+    0% 2px,
+    100% 1px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-size 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.vp-doc a:not([class]):hover,
+.vp-doc a:not([class]):focus-visible {
+  background-size:
+    100% 2px,
+    100% 1px;
+}
+
+.vp-doc a:not([class]):has(img) {
+  background-image: none;
+}
+
+/* "Edit this page": a soft brand pill on hover, with the pen tilting as if it starts writing */
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-button {
+  margin-left: -10px;
+  padding: 0 12px 0 10px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-button:hover,
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-button:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 10%, transparent);
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-icon {
+  transform-origin: 30% 70%;
+  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-button:hover .edit-link-icon,
+.VPDocFooter .edit-link-button:focus-visible .edit-link-icon {
+  transform: rotate(-14deg) scale(1.1);
+}
+
+/* Previous / next page links: Lucide's arrow-left and arrow-right icons point the way, and
+   on hover the card lifts with a light brand tint while its arrow moves on */
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link {
+  transition:
+    border-color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    transform 0.25s ease,
+    box-shadow 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link:hover,
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--vp-c-brand) 6%, transparent);
+  box-shadow: var(--vp-shadow-2);
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link .title {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.next .title {
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.prev .title::before,
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.next .title::after {
+  content: '';
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 16px;
+  height: 16px;
+  background-color: currentColor;
+  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.prev .title::before {
+  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m12 19-7-7 7-7'/%3E%3Cpath d='M19 12H5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    center / contain no-repeat;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.next .title::after {
+  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12h14'/%3E%3Cpath d='m12 5 7 7-7 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    center / contain no-repeat;
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.prev:hover .title::before {
+  transform: translateX(-4px);
+}
+
+.VPDocFooter .pager-link.next:hover .title::after {
+  transform: translateX(4px);
+}
+
+/* "On this page" outline: each heading is a soft pill on hover and slides in a little,
+   the current heading takes the brand colour and the marker glides to it */
+.VPDoc .VPDocAsideOutline .outline-link {
+  margin: 0 -8px;
+  padding: 0 8px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  transition:
+    color 0.25s,
+    background-color 0.25s,
+    padding-left 0.25s ease;
+}
+
+.VPDoc .VPDocAsideOutline .outline-link:hover,
+.VPDoc .VPDocAsideOutline .outline-link:focus-visible {
+  outline: none;
+  padding-left: 12px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-default-soft);
+}
+
+.VPDoc .VPDocAsideOutline .outline-link.active {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+}
+
+.VPDoc .VPDocAsideOutline .outline-marker {
+  transition:
+    top 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.3, 0.64, 1),
+    opacity 0.25s;
+}
+
+/* Sidebar scrollbar: a slim rounded thumb that stays quiet until the sidebar is hovered */
 .VPSidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 0;
-  display: none;
+  width: 8px;
 }
 
 .VPSidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
@@ -188,8 +543,27 @@ html {
 }
 
 .VPSidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: transparent;
-  border: none;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-divider);
+  background-clip: padding-box;
+  border: 2px solid transparent;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+
+.VPSidebar:hover::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-text-3);
+}
+
+.VPSidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover,
+.VPSidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+}
+
+/* Browsers without the scrollbar pseudo-elements, such as Firefox */
+@supports not selector(::-webkit-scrollbar) {
+  .VPSidebar {
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: var(--vp-c-text-3) transparent;
+  }
 }
 
 .custom-block.success {
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/utils/underlineDirection.ts b/docs/.vitepress/theme/utils/underlineDirection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7667b5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/utils/underlineDirection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Links with a hover underline: the nav bar menu
+const UNDERLINED_LINKS = '.VPNav .VPNavBarMenuLink, .VPNav .VPNavBarMenuGroup';
+
+// Makes the hover underline follow the mouse: it draws in from the side the pointer enters
+// and leaves towards the side the pointer exits. The side is passed to the CSS as a variable.
+function setUnderlineOrigin(event: PointerEvent) {
+  const link = event.target;
+  if (!(link instanceof HTMLElement) || !link.matches(UNDERLINED_LINKS)) return;
+
+  const { left, width } = link.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const side = event.clientX < left + width / 2 ? 'left' : 'right';
+
+  link.style.setProperty('--underline-origin', side);
+}
+
+export default function trackUnderlineDirection() {
+  // pointerenter and pointerleave do not bubble, so they are caught on their way down instead
+  document.addEventListener('pointerenter', setUnderlineOrigin, true);
+  document.addEventListener('pointerleave', setUnderlineOrigin, true);
+}