diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 79e47fb..f80e6b2 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
     --card-bg: #0a0a0f;
     --accent-color: #ff00ff;
     --link-color: #ffd700;
-    --shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
     --mono-font: 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, Menlo, monospace;
 }
 
@@ -13,20 +12,47 @@
     50% { opacity: 1; }
 }
 
+@keyframes background-flare {
+    0% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.8); opacity: 0.1; }
+    50% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2); opacity: 0.2; }
+    100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.8); opacity: 0.1; }
+}
+
+@keyframes scan-line {
+    0% { transform: translateX(-150%) skewX(-45deg); opacity: 0; }
+    10% { opacity: 0.5; }
+    20% { transform: translateX(150%) skewX(-45deg); opacity: 0; }
+    100% { transform: translateX(150%) skewX(-45deg); opacity: 0; }
+}
+
 * { box-sizing: border-box; }
 
 body {
     margin: 0;
     font-family: var(--mono-font);
     background-color: var(--bg-color);
-    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(19, 69, 72, 0.21) 1px, transparent 1px);
-    background-size: 18px 18px;
+    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px);
+    background-size: 24px 24px; /* Slightly larger grid for more presence */
     color: var(--text-color);
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     min-height: 100vh;
     padding: 20px;
+    position: relative;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+body::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+    width: 150vw;
+    height: 150vh;
+    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
+    animation: background-flare 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
+    z-index: -1;
 }
 
 .bento-grid {
@@ -39,11 +65,12 @@ body {
 .card {
     background: var(--card-bg);
     padding: 24px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.15);
-    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+    border: 0.2rem solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.3);
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.3)) 
+            drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.15));
     position: relative;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
     backface-visibility: hidden; /* Fixes potential text blur on rotated cards */
-    /* Chamfered tech-cut corners */
     clip-path: polygon(
         0 15px, 15px 0, 
         100% 0, 
@@ -52,9 +79,27 @@ body {
     );
 }
 
+.card:hover {
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.5)) 
+            drop-shadow(0 0 50px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.3));
+    border-color: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.6);
+    transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
 .profile { grid-column: span 4; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; }
 
-/* Organic Displacement */
+.profile::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 60px;
+    height: 100%;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2), transparent);
+    animation: scan-line 4s infinite linear;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .about { grid-column: span 2; transform: translate(-8px, 4px) rotate(-0.4deg); }
 .interests { grid-column: span 2; transform: translate(12px, 8px) rotate(0.6deg); }
 .links { grid-column: span 2; transform: translate(-4px, -6px) rotate(-0.3deg); }
@@ -65,9 +110,9 @@ body {
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
     top: 10px; right: 10px;
-    width: 6px; height: 6px;
+    width: 10px; height: 10px;
     background: var(--link-color);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--link-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 15px 2px var(--link-color);
     border-radius: 50%;
     animation: pulse-trace 1s infinite;
 }
@@ -91,6 +136,7 @@ h2 {
     font-size: 0.75rem; 
     text-transform: uppercase; 
     color: var(--accent-color);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent-color);
     margin-bottom: 16px;
     margin-top: 0;
     letter-spacing: 2px;
@@ -112,6 +158,7 @@ h2 {
 .link-grid a:hover {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
     border-left-color: var(--accent-color);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--accent-color);
 }
 
 a { color: var(--link-color); text-decoration: none; }