diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 453999e..31ee038 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ menu:
     - name: yequari@retro.pizza
       params:
         rel: external
-        icon: mastodon-fill.png
+        icon: aero-mastodon.svg
         class: masto
       url: https://retro.pizza/@yequari
       weight: 10
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ menu:
       weight: 5
     - name: yequari[a]32bit[.]cafe
       params:
-        icon: mail-fill.png
+        icon: mail-line.png
         rel: external
         class: email
       url:
diff --git a/layouts/partials/sidebar.html b/layouts/partials/sidebar.html
index edb182f..1ce1cd6 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sidebar.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sidebar.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <ul class="social">
         {{ range site.Menus.social }}
         <li class="social">
+            <img class="social" src="/icons/{{.Params.icon}}">
             {{ if .URL }}
             <a rel="me" href="{{ .URL }}">
                 {{ .Name }}
diff --git a/static/icons/aero-mastodon.svg b/static/icons/aero-mastodon.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb093d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/icons/aero-mastodon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
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diff --git a/themes/dreamcast/layouts/partials/header.html b/themes/dreamcast/layouts/partials/header.html
index ba14ad9..83efe1f 100644
--- a/themes/dreamcast/layouts/partials/header.html
+++ b/themes/dreamcast/layouts/partials/header.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="profile h-card">
     <a class="sitetitle u-url" rel="me" href="{{ .Site.BaseURL }}"><h1><span class="p-name">{{ .Site.Title }}</span></h1></a>
-    <span class="about p-note">
+    <p class="about">
     {{.Site.Params.about}}
     </p>
 </div>
diff --git a/themes/dreamcast/static/css/main.css b/themes/dreamcast/static/css/main.css
index 2c3547c..3031c96 100644
--- a/themes/dreamcast/static/css/main.css
+++ b/themes/dreamcast/static/css/main.css
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@
     --platinum: #D0DDD7;
     --non-photo-blue: #8AC6D0;
 
+    --night: #121113;
+    --tea-green: #E2F1AF;
+    --anti-flash-white: #EEF0F2;
+    --zaffre: #0D21A1;
+    --saffron: #EEC643;
+    --purple: #7B1E7A;
+    --raspberry-rose: #B33F62;
+    --tufts-blue: #3C91E6;
+    --pale-purple: #F3E0EC;
+    --timberwolf: #DDCECD;
+    --isabelline: #EEE5E5;
+    --verdigris: #28AFB0;
+    --fandango: #AF4D98;
+    --risd-blue: #4242FF;
+
+    --charcoal: #364958;
+    --cornflower-blue: #758BFD;
+    --tropical-indigo: #9D8DF1;
 
     /* solarized dark colors */
     --base00: #657b83;
@@ -45,11 +63,11 @@
     --green: #859900;
 
     --main-bg: var(--dark-purple);
-    --content-bg: #353535;
-    --primary-text: var(--platinum);
-    --secondary-text: var(--pewter-blue);
-    --primary-link: var(--chinese-red);
-    --primary-link-hover: var(--pewter-blue);
+    --content-bg: var(--isabelline);
+    --primary-text: var(--night);
+    --secondary-text: var(--charcoal);
+    --primary-link: var(--risd-blue);
+    --primary-link-hover: var(--verdigris);
     --secondary-link: var(--cyan);
     --secondary-link-hover: var(--pewter-blue);
     --ternary-link: var(--fairy-tale);
@@ -89,17 +107,14 @@ p {
     line-height: 1.8;
 }
 
-a {
-    transition: color 0.5s;
-}
-
 a:link, a:visited {
     color: var(--primary-link);
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 a:hover, a:active {
-    color: var(--primary-link-hover);
+    /* color: var(--primary-link-hover); */
+    text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 a.tag {
@@ -121,7 +136,7 @@ a.summary {
 header h1 {
     font-family: 'Phudu', monospace;
     /* font-size: 1rem; */
-    color: var(--pewter-blue);
+    color: var(--fairy-tale);
 }
 
 ul.social {
@@ -134,6 +149,10 @@ li.social {
     padding: 0;
 }
 
+img.social {
+    height: 16px;
+}
+
 header a.sitetitle {
     text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -154,7 +173,8 @@ header .profile h1 {
 }
 
 p.about {
-    padding: 15px;
+    line-height: 0;
+    color: var(--fairy-tale);
 }
 
 p.context {
@@ -196,15 +216,39 @@ nav li a {
     padding: 20px;
     font-family: 'B612 Mono', monospace;
     font-weight: bold;
-    transition: background 0.5s;
+    transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
 }
 
 nav li a:link, nav li a:visited {
     color: var(--ternary-link);
+    text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 nav li a:hover, nav li a:active {
-    background-color: var(--ternary-link-hover);
+    animation: 0.2s ease-in 1 forwards gradient;
+    outline: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
+    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px white;
+}
+
+@keyframes gradient {
+    0% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.00) 10%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 20%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 40%, rgba(255,255,255,0.0) 41%); 
+    }
+    20% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 30%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 31%); 
+    }
+    40% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 35%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 31%); 
+    }
+    60% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0.25) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 45%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 31%); 
+    }
+    80% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0.30) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 50%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 31%); 
+    }
+    100% {
+        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(255,255,255,0.35) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.25) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 50%), linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 31%); 
+    }
 }
 
 .main-sidebar {
@@ -269,14 +313,6 @@ article time {
     color: var(--secondary-text);
 }
 
-article a.title {
-    color: var(--primary-link);
-}
-
-article a.title:hover, article a.title:active {
-    color: var(--primary-link-hover);
-}
-
 blockquote {
     font: 14px/22px normal helvetica, sans-serif;
     margin-top: 10px;
@@ -308,14 +344,12 @@ li.page-item {
     padding: 0.3rem;
 }
 
-
 footer {
     padding: 0 0 15px 0px;
     text-align: center;
     color: var(--secondary-text);
 }
 
-
 #webmentions img { max-height: 1.2em; margin-right: -1ex; }
 
 .hidden {
@@ -330,7 +364,6 @@ footer {
  * Links page
  */
 
-
 #links-main {
     display: flex;
     flex-flow: row wrap;
@@ -368,6 +401,8 @@ footer {
     overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
 
+/* webmention box */
+
 .send-webmention {
     margin: 55px 25px;
     max-width: fit-content;