diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-dark.css b/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-dark.css
index 8107027a9..3c92634b8 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-dark.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-dark.css
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 :root {
   --moon: #d4cdc5ff;
   --moonshine: #d4cdc51f;
+  --moonshine-shadow-clr: 235deg 24% 5%;
   --light: #fce2b2ff;
   --light-5: #fce2b20c;
   --light-10: #fce2b219;
   --turkey-red: #a60800ff;
   --blistre: #2e1e0fff;
   --celestial: #e3f6ffff;
+  --celestial-a30: #e3f6ff4c;
   --grape: #5a34bdff;
   --eerie-black: #1a2018ff;
   --oxford-blue: #0e0f24ff;
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-light.css b/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-light.css
index 3960ac396..b755f6770 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-light.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/base/colors-light.css
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 :root {
   --sun: #fadd82ff;
   --sunshine: #fadd821f;
+  --sunshine-shadow-clr: 65deg 12% 58%;
   --sun-a35: #fadd8259;
   --lemon: #f1f0ccff;
   --lemon-50: #fdfdeeff;
@@ -10,6 +11,6 @@
   --green: #5aff15ff;
   --blue: #4062bbff;
   --violet: #0b0033ff;
+  --violet-a30: #0b00334c;
   --blacktop: #18020cff;
-  --shadow-clr: 0deg, 79%, 0%;
 }
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/base/theme.css b/front/src/lib/styles/base/theme.css
index d03f53f4c..92e7a864c 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/base/theme.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/base/theme.css
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
 
 :root {
   /* https://www.joshwcomeau.com/shadow-palette/ */
-  --shadow-elevation-low: -0.8px 0.8px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -1.3px 1.4px 2.1px -1.2px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -3.2px 3.3px 5.2px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34);
-  --shadow-elevation-medium: -0.8px 0.8px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
-    -2.7px 2.7px 4.3px -0.8px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
-    -6.6px 6.8px 10.7px -1.7px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
-    -16.2px 16.6px 26.1px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36);
-  --shadow-elevation-high: -0.8px 0.8px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -4.7px 4.8px 7.6px -0.4px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -8.8px 9px 14.2px -0.7px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -14.5px 14.9px 23.4px -1.1px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -23.1px 23.7px 37.2px -1.4px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -36.1px 37.1px 58.2px -1.8px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -54.9px 56.4px 88.5px -2.1px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
-    -80.8px 83.1px 130.4px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34);
+  --shadow-elevation-low: -0.7px 0.9px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -1.2px 1.5px 2.2px -1.2px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -2.8px 3.6px 5.1px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34);
+  --shadow-elevation-medium: -0.7px 0.9px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
+    -2.3px 3px 4.3px -0.8px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
+    -5.8px 7.4px 10.6px -1.7px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36),
+    -14.2px 18px 25.8px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.36);
+  --shadow-elevation-high: -0.7px 0.9px 1.3px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -4.1px 5.3px 7.5px -0.4px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -7.7px 9.8px 14px -0.7px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -12.7px 16.1px 23.1px -1.1px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -20.3px 25.8px 36.9px -1.4px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -31.7px 40.3px 57.7px -1.8px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -48.3px 61.2px 87.7px -2.1px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34),
+    -71.1px 90.2px 129.2px -2.5px hsl(var(--shadow-color) / 0.34);
 
   --clr-neut-50: #f6f6f6;
   --clr-neut-100: #ececec;
@@ -45,56 +45,132 @@
 
 @layer utilities {
   .dg--light-theme {
-    --foreground-rgb: 38, 10, 15;
-    --foreground-mark-rgb: 255, 48, 86;
-    --foreground-rgb-faded: 181, 179, 179;
-    --background-start-rgb: 255, 212, 218;
-    --background-end-rgb: 230, 211, 224;
-    --background-saturated: 246, 250, 245;
-    --background-pre-rgb: 254, 255, 245;
-    --background-pre-highlight-rgb: 243, 250, 157;
-    --btn--secondary-rgb: 170, 45, 64;
-    --btn-secondary-highlight-rgb: 233, 223, 212;
-    --highlight-rgb: 145, 15, 35;
-    --subdued-rgb: 232, 234, 205;
-    --text-accent-rgb: 82, 2, 15;
-    --link-rgb: 244, 67, 54;
+    --bg-clr: var(--lemon-50);
+    --fg-clr: var(--violet);
+    --shadow-color: var(--sunshine-shadow-clr);
+
+    body {
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        3deg,
+        transparent 0%,
+        var(--bg-clr) 35%,
+        var(--sunshine) 100%
+      );
+      scrollbar-color: var(--violet-a30) transparent;
+    }
+
+    .flourish {
+      background-color: var(--fg-clr);
+    }
+
+    .bio-picture {
+      filter: sepia(100%) saturate(100%) brightness(87%) hue-rotate(61deg);
+      border: thin solid var(--blue);
+    }
+
+    .bio .headline {
+      color: var(--violet);
+    }
+
+    .links {
+      .link {
+        color: var(--orange);
+      }
+    }
+
+    .post,
+    .transition-elastic-fly-container {
+      box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation-high);
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        3deg,
+        var(--bg-clr) 0%,
+        var(--bg-clr) 33%,
+        var(--sunshine) 100%
+      );
+      background-color: var(--bg-clr);
+    }
   }
+
+  /* -----------------------
+  ---------- Dark Theme ----
+  ----------------------- */
   .dg--dark-theme {
-    /* --foreground-rgb: 223, 224, 224;
-    --foreground-mark-rgb: 207, 207, 0;
-    --foreground-rgb-faded: 89, 90, 91;
-    --background-start-rgb: 33, 33, 33;
-    --background-end-rgb: 11, 11, 11;
-    --background-saturated: 19, 19, 20;
-    --background-pre-rgb: 3, 3, 3;
-    --background-pre-highlight-rgb: 87, 87, 0;
-    --highlight-rgb: 199, 184, 16;
-    --subdued-rgb: 69, 68, 61;
-    --btn--secondary-rgb: 23, 23, 23;
-    --btn-secondary-highlight-rgb: 82, 82, 82;
-    --text-accent-rgb: 245, 245, 230;
-    --link-rgb: 250, 250, 167; */
-    --foreground-rgb: var(--fg-clr-rgb);
-
-    --focus-outline-clr: var(--clr-green-500);
-    --flourish-clr: var(--clr-sand-100);
-    /* var(--clr-blistre-100) */
-    --fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-blistre-100-rgb), 0.9);
-    --bg-clr: var(--clr-blistre-darkest);
-    /* var(--clr-sand-600) */
-    --bg-gradient-clr-start: rgba(var(--clr-sand-600-rgb), 0.11);
-    /* var(--clr-blistre-darker) */
-    --bg-gradient-clr-end: rgba(var(--clr-blistre-darker-rgb), 0.33);
-    --nav-fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-sand-100-rgb), 0.7);
-    --nav-home-active-fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-sand-100-rgb), 1);
-    --nav-home-hover-fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-ygreen-500-rgb), 1);
-    --nav-fg-hover-clr: rgba(var(--clr-sand-100-rgb), 1);
-    --nav-fg-active-clr: var(--nav-fg-hover-clr);
-    --nav-link-border-clr-rgb: var(--clr-ygreen-400-rgb);
-    --home-h1-fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-blistre-200-rgb), 0.95);
-    --soc-links-fg-clr: rgba(var(--clr-blistre-200-rgb), 0.8);
-    --soc-links-fg-hover-clr: rgba(var(--clr-ygreen-500-rgb), 1);
-    --content-bg-clr: var(--clr-blistre-darker);
+    --fg-clr: var(--celestial);
+    --bg-clr: var(--rich-black);
+    --shadow-color: var(--moonshine-shadow-clr);
+
+    .nav-home {
+      &:hover {
+        color: var(--turkey-red);
+      }
+    }
+
+    .nav-link {
+      opacity: 0.5;
+      &:hover {
+        opacity: 1;
+        border-bottom-color: var(--turkey-red);
+      }
+      &.active {
+        opacity: 1;
+        border-bottom-color: var(--turkey-red);
+        &.subactive:hover {
+          opacity: 0.5;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    body {
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        3deg,
+        transparent 0%,
+        var(--rich-black) 35%,
+        var(--moonshine) 100%
+      );
+      scrollbar-color: var(--celestial-a30) transparent;
+    }
+
+    .flourish {
+      background-color: var(--fg-clr);
+    }
+
+    .bio-picture {
+      filter: sepia(100%) saturate(43%) brightness(77%) hue-rotate(133deg);
+      border: thin solid var(--celestial);
+    }
+
+    .links {
+      .link {
+        a:hover {
+          color: var(--turkey-red);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    .post,
+    .transition-elastic-fly-container {
+      box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation-high);
+      background: linear-gradient(
+        3deg,
+        var(--bg-clr) 0%,
+        var(--oxford-blue) 33%,
+        var(--moonshine) 100%
+      );
+      background-color: var(--bg-clr);
+    }
+
+    .syntax-highlighter {
+      background-color: var(--clr-neut-900);
+    }
+
+    .syntax-highlighter .title,
+    .syntax-highlighter .title {
+      background-color: var(--blistre);
+      color: var(--light);
+    }
+
+    .icon-code-copied {
+      color: var(--green);
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/base/transitions.css b/front/src/lib/styles/base/transitions.css
index 4ba2b3f32..6079b96ff 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/base/transitions.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/base/transitions.css
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ body {
     }
     &.animating {
       overflow: hidden;
+      scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
       > div > .flourish {
         transition: max-height 1s ease-in-out 1s;
         box-shadow: none !important;
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/base/utilities.css b/front/src/lib/styles/base/utilities.css
index 846f9671e..87965a847 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/base/utilities.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/base/utilities.css
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 :root {
-  --transition-duration: 500ms;
+  --transition-duration: 333ms;
   --transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.455, 0.03, 0.515, 0.955);
 }
 
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/components/nav.css b/front/src/lib/styles/components/nav.css
index ecbd0c5ae..ea1866d59 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/components/nav.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/components/nav.css
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@
 
 .nav-link {
   vertical-align: text-top;
-  transition: color, border;
+  transition: opacity, border;
   transition-duration: var(--transition-duration);
   transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function);
   border-bottom-width: thin;
-  border-bottom-color: rgba(var(--nav-link-border-clr-rgb), 0.7);
+  border-bottom-color: transparent;
   padding-top: 0.25rem;
   padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
-  color: var(--nav-fg-clr);
   font-size: 1rem;
   line-height: 1.25rem;
   &:hover,
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/global.css b/front/src/lib/styles/global.css
index cad300f57..7ed15db39 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/global.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/global.css
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ html.dark-theme {
 }
 
 html {
-  transition: background-color 0.5s;
+  transition: background-color;
+  transition-duration: 500ms;
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-color: var(--bg-clr);
   min-height: 100%;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ body {
     text-base
     md:text-lg;
   position: relative;
+  transition: scrollbar-color 1s;
   height: 100vh;
   min-height: 100vh;
   overflow: auto;
@@ -105,21 +107,20 @@ body {
     overflow: visible;
     scrollbar-gutter: auto;
   }
-  &::before {
-    position: fixed;
-    opacity: 0.77;
-    z-index: -1;
-    background: radial-gradient(
-      187% 77vh at top,
-      var(--bg-gradient-clr-start),
-      var(--bg-gradient-clr-end),
-      transparent 83%
-    );
-    background-position: top center;
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100vh;
-    content: '';
+}
+
+@keyframes twilight {
+  0% {
+    opacity: 0%;
+  }
+  33% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  66% {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
   }
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ body {
   left: 0;
   z-index: 1;
   transition: background-color;
-  background-color: var(--flourish-clr);
   @apply dg--transition-effect;
 }
 
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/category.css b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/category.css
index f3ad7b022..70e331d2e 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/category.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/category.css
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
       width: 77%;
     }
     .transition-elastic-fly-container {
-      @apply shadow-xl;
-      background-color: rgba(var(--background-saturated), 0.77);
       overflow: visible;
       ul,
       p.summary {
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/home.css b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/home.css
index b6433d3cf..02aaae97f 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/home.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/home.css
@@ -12,23 +12,16 @@
   @apply dg--transition-effect;
   .bio-picture {
     position: relative;
-    opacity: 0.8;
     z-index: 5;
-    transition-property: border-color, opacity;
+    transition-duration: var(--transition-duration);
+    transition-property: border-color, opacity, filter;
     transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function);
-    box-shadow: var(--tw-ring-offset-shadow, 0 0 #0000),
-      var(--tw-ring-shadow, 0 0 #0000), var(--tw-shadow);
-    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--foreground-rgb), 0.5);
+    box-shadow: var(--shadow-elevation-low);
     border-radius: 50%;
     width: 120px;
     height: 120px;
     @apply dg--transition-effect;
   }
-  &:hover {
-    .bio-picture {
-      opacity: 1;
-    }
-  }
   h1.headline {
     transition: color, font-size;
     color: var(--home-h1-fg-clr);
@@ -77,16 +70,22 @@
     padding: 0.5rem;
     line-height: 1;
     a {
-      transition-property: color;
-      color: var(--soc-links-fg-clr);
-      @apply dg--transition-effect;
+      opacity: 0.3;
+      transition:
+        color 333ms,
+        opacity 200ms;
+      transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function);
       @apply inline-block
         h-full
         self-center
         p-1;
       &:hover,
       &:focus {
-        color: var(--soc-links-fg-hover-clr);
+        opacity: 1;
+        transition:
+          color 200ms,
+          opacity 333ms;
+        transition-timing-function: var(--transition-timing-function);
       }
     }
     svg {
diff --git a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/post.css b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/post.css
index b12b59c43..c77a3bb56 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/styles/pages/post.css
+++ b/front/src/lib/styles/pages/post.css
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   display: block;
   position: relative;
   border-radius: 0.77rem;
-  background-color: var(--content-bg-clr);
-  @apply shadow-xl;
   @screen md {
     margin-top: 2.75rem;
     padding: 2.33rem;