diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 3300fa0..ecd4410 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ body {
     background-size: 28px 28px;
   }
 
-  .dark .bg-grid {
-    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px);
-  }
-
   /* Alt: subtle line grid */
   .bg-grid-lines {
     background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
@@ -106,6 +102,11 @@ body {
   }
 }
 
+/* Dark-mode bg-grid override — must live outside @layer so it wins over the base rule */
+.dark .bg-grid {
+  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1px);
+}
+
 /* Tagline ticker animation */
 @keyframes ticker-scroll {
   0% { transform: translateX(0); }
@@ -237,3 +238,6 @@ body {
 .dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
   background: #2d3748;
 }
+.dark ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: #f97316;
+}