diff --git a/src/app/app.css b/src/app/app.css
index ba99748..29f13ae 100644
--- a/src/app/app.css
+++ b/src/app/app.css
@@ -25,13 +25,41 @@
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 1.25rem;
-  padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
+  padding: 1.1rem 1.45rem;
   border: 1px solid #30363d;
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
   background: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.75);
   backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
   z-index: 3;
+  transition:
+    top 260ms ease,
+    left 260ms ease,
+    width 260ms ease,
+    transform 260ms ease,
+    border-radius 260ms ease,
+    padding 260ms ease,
+    background-color 260ms ease;
+}
+
+.sidebar.is-partially-docked {
+  top: 0.2rem;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 1rem));
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 1rem 1.35rem;
+  background: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.84);
+}
+
+.sidebar.is-docked {
+  top: 0;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  width: 100%;
+  border-radius: 0;
+  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
+  background: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.9);
 }
 
 .sidebar-header {
@@ -43,7 +71,7 @@
 
 .brand {
   color: #e6edf3;
-  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  font-size: 1.15rem;
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.02em;
   text-decoration: none;
@@ -64,10 +92,11 @@
 }
 
 .nav a {
-  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
+  padding: 0.62rem 0.95rem;
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   border-radius: 12px;
   color: #c9d1d9;
+  font-size: 1rem;
   text-decoration: none;
   transition: border-color 120ms ease, background-color 120ms ease, color 120ms ease;
 }
@@ -154,7 +183,9 @@
     padding: calc(6.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-top)) 0.5rem 3rem;
   }
 
-  .sidebar {
+  .sidebar,
+  .sidebar.is-partially-docked,
+  .sidebar.is-docked {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0.75rem;
     right: 0.5rem;
@@ -167,6 +198,28 @@
     align-items: stretch;
     justify-content: flex-start;
     border-radius: 16px;
+    transition:
+      top 300ms ease,
+      border-radius 300ms ease,
+      padding 300ms ease,
+      background-color 300ms ease;
+  }
+
+  .sidebar.is-partially-docked {
+    top: 0.35rem;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 0.98rem 1.1rem;
+    background: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.88);
+  }
+
+  .sidebar.is-docked {
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    width: auto;
+    border-radius: 0;
+    padding: 0.92rem 1rem;
+    background: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.92);
   }
 
   .subtitle {
diff --git a/src/app/app.html b/src/app/app.html
index f5458a5..1b39099 100644
--- a/src/app/app.html
+++ b/src/app/app.html
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <div class="shell">
   <app-interactive-background></app-interactive-background>
 
-  <aside class="sidebar">
+  <aside
+    class="sidebar"
+    [class.is-partially-docked]="isNavPartiallyDocked"
+    [class.is-docked]="isNavDocked"
+  >
     <div class="sidebar-header">
       <a class="brand" routerLink="/home" (click)="closeMenu()">Tim Kainz</a>
       <button
diff --git a/src/app/app.spec.ts b/src/app/app.spec.ts
index 24a8786..f952da3 100644
--- a/src/app/app.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { provideRouter } from '@angular/router';
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
 import { App } from './app';
 
 describe('App', () => {
@@ -27,4 +28,70 @@ describe('App', () => {
     expect(compiled.querySelectorAll('.nav a').length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(4);
     expect(compiled.querySelector('.site-footer')).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it('should transition navbar from partial to full dock based on scroll depth', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+    const scrollSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(window, 'scrollY', 'get')
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(24)
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(140)
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(0);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavPartiallyDocked).toBe(true);
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(false);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavPartiallyDocked).toBe(false);
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(true);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavPartiallyDocked).toBe(false);
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(false);
+
+    scrollSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('should keep full dock until scroll drops below the full-dock exit threshold', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+    const scrollSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(window, 'scrollY', 'get')
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(110)
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(80)
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(60);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(true);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(true);
+
+    app.onWindowScroll();
+    expect(app.isNavPartiallyDocked).toBe(true);
+    expect(app.isNavDocked).toBe(false);
+
+    scrollSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  it('should reflect partial dock state on the sidebar class', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+    app.isNavPartiallyDocked = true;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('.sidebar.is-partially-docked')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should reflect fully docked state on the sidebar class', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    const app = fixture.componentInstance;
+    app.isNavDocked = true;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('.sidebar.is-docked')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/app.ts b/src/app/app.ts
index 77cb604..9bb32a0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, HostListener } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterLink, RouterLinkActive, RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
 import { InteractiveBackground } from '../components/interactive-background/interactive-background';
 
@@ -10,7 +10,44 @@ import { InteractiveBackground } from '../components/interactive-background/inte
 })
 export class App {
   isMenuOpen = false;
+  isNavPartiallyDocked = false;
+  isNavDocked = false;
   readonly currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+  private readonly partialDockOffset = 8;
+  private readonly fullDockEnterOffset = 96;
+  private readonly fullDockExitOffset = 64;
+
+  @HostListener('window:scroll')
+  onWindowScroll(): void {
+    const currentScrollY = window.scrollY || document.documentElement.scrollTop || 0;
+
+    if (currentScrollY <= this.partialDockOffset) {
+      this.isNavPartiallyDocked = false;
+      this.isNavDocked = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.isNavDocked) {
+      if (currentScrollY <= this.fullDockExitOffset) {
+        this.isNavPartiallyDocked = true;
+        this.isNavDocked = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      this.isNavPartiallyDocked = false;
+      this.isNavDocked = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (currentScrollY >= this.fullDockEnterOffset) {
+      this.isNavPartiallyDocked = false;
+      this.isNavDocked = true;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.isNavPartiallyDocked = true;
+    this.isNavDocked = false;
+  }
 
   toggleMenu(): void {
     this.isMenuOpen = !this.isMenuOpen;