diff --git a/_includes/layout/base/html-head.html b/_includes/layout/base/html-head.html
index ed85f58972..f27ee34b62 100644
--- a/_includes/layout/base/html-head.html
+++ b/_includes/layout/base/html-head.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 {% if page.lang == 'ar' or page.lang == 'he' or page.lang == 'fa' %}<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/rtl.css?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}">{% endif %}
 {% if page.lang == 'bg' or page.lang == 'el' or page.lang == 'ko' or page.lang == 'hi' or page.lang == 'pl' or page.lang == 'sl' or page.lang == 'ro' or page.lang == 'ru' or page.lang == 'tr' or page.lang == 'uk' or page.lang == 'zh_CN' or page.lang == 'zh_TW' %}<link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/sans.css?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}">{% endif %}
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/base.js?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="/js/mobile-menu-animate.js?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/main.js?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/lottie-player.js?{{site.time | date: '%s'}}"></script>
 <script src="/js/jquery/jquery-1.11.2.min.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/mobile-menu-animate.js b/js/mobile-menu-animate.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ec10645d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/mobile-menu-animate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+// Mobile menu animation with smooth height transitions
+
+// Note: Padding values (20px top/bottom) are hardcoded here rather than dynamically detected.
+// This is intentional - using getComputedStyle() to detect padding may cause noticeable animation stuttering.
+// Hardcoded values ensure perfectly smooth animations. Update these if CSS padding changes.
+
+// Color changes made in the mobile menu may need to also be updated here if they effect the animation blending with the BG
+
+(function() {
+  'use strict';
+
+  // Main hamburger menu animation
+  window.animateMainMenu = function(menuElement, expand, duration) {
+    duration = duration || 300;
+    
+    // Only animate on mobile
+    if (window.innerWidth > 750) {
+      menuElement.style.display = expand ? 'block' : 'none';
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    if (expand) {
+      // Expanding - measure and animate
+      menuElement.style.display = 'block';
+      menuElement.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      
+      // Fade in main menu links and language selector text
+      var mainLinks = menuElement.querySelectorAll('li > a');
+      for (var i = 0; i < mainLinks.length; i++) {
+        mainLinks[i].style.opacity = '0';
+        mainLinks[i].style.transition = 'opacity 250ms ease-out';
+      }
+      
+      var langSelectText = document.querySelector('.center-select__text');
+      if (langSelectText) {
+        langSelectText.style.opacity = '0';
+        langSelectText.style.transition = 'opacity 250ms ease-out';
+      }
+      
+      // Measure full height accounting for expanded submenus
+      menuElement.style.height = 'auto';
+      
+      // Check for expanded submenus and ensure their padding is included
+      var expandedSubmenus = menuElement.querySelectorAll('li.hover > ul');
+      for (var i = 0; i < expandedSubmenus.length; i++) {
+        if (!expandedSubmenus[i].style.padding) {
+          expandedSubmenus[i].style.padding = '20px 0';
+        }
+      }
+      
+      var targetHeight = menuElement.scrollHeight;
+      
+      // Start from 0
+      menuElement.style.height = '0px';
+      void menuElement.offsetHeight; // Force reflow
+      
+      // Animate to full height and fade in links
+      menuElement.style.transition = 'height ' + duration + 'ms ease-out';
+      menuElement.style.height = targetHeight + 'px';
+      
+      // Trigger link fade in
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        for (var i = 0; i < mainLinks.length; i++) {
+          mainLinks[i].style.opacity = '1';
+        }
+        if (langSelectText) {
+          langSelectText.style.opacity = '1';
+        }
+      }, 10);
+      
+      // Clean up after animation
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        menuElement.style.height = '';
+        menuElement.style.overflow = '';
+        menuElement.style.transition = '';
+        for (var i = 0; i < mainLinks.length; i++) {
+          mainLinks[i].style.opacity = '';
+          mainLinks[i].style.transition = '';
+        }
+        if (langSelectText) {
+          langSelectText.style.opacity = '';
+          langSelectText.style.transition = '';
+        }
+      }, duration);
+      
+    } else {
+      // Collapsing - animate to 0
+      menuElement.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      menuElement.style.height = menuElement.scrollHeight + 'px';
+      void menuElement.offsetHeight; // Force reflow
+      
+      // Fade submenu links to black during collapse animation
+      var submenus = menuElement.querySelectorAll('li ul');
+      var submenuLinks = menuElement.querySelectorAll('li ul a');
+      
+      for (var i = 0; i < submenus.length; i++) {
+        if (submenus[i].style.display === 'block' || submenus[i].offsetParent !== null) {
+          submenus[i].style.backgroundColor = '#000';
+          submenus[i].style.borderColor = '#000';
+        }
+      }
+      
+      for (var j = 0; j < submenuLinks.length; j++) {
+        submenuLinks[j].style.transition = 'color 300ms ease-out';
+        submenuLinks[j].style.color = '#000';
+      }
+      
+      menuElement.style.transition = 'height ' + duration + 'ms ease-out';
+      menuElement.style.height = '0px';
+      
+      // Hide after animation and reset styles
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        menuElement.style.display = 'none';
+        menuElement.style.height = '';
+        menuElement.style.overflow = '';
+        menuElement.style.transition = '';
+        
+        // Reset submenu styles
+        for (var i = 0; i < submenus.length; i++) {
+          submenus[i].style.backgroundColor = '';
+          submenus[i].style.borderColor = '';
+        }
+        for (var j = 0; j < submenuLinks.length; j++) {
+          submenuLinks[j].style.color = '';
+          submenuLinks[j].style.transition = '';
+        }
+      }, duration);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Updated mobileMenuShow to use animation
+  window.mobileMenuShow = function(e) {
+    var show = function() {
+      var mm = document.getElementById('menusimple');
+      var ml = document.getElementById('langselect');
+      var isExpanding = mm.style.display !== 'block';
+      
+      // Animate main menu
+      window.animateMainMenu(mm, isExpanding, 300);
+      
+      // Handle language selector
+      if (ml) {
+        ml.style.display = isExpanding ? 'block' : 'none';
+      }
+      
+      if (isExpanding) {
+        addClass(mm, 'menutap');
+      } else {
+        removeClass(mm, 'menutap');
+      }
+      
+      cancelEvent(e);
+    };
+    onTouchClick(e, show);
+  };
+
+  // Submenu animation (your existing working code)
+  window.animateMenuHeight = function(element, expand, duration) {
+    // Skip animation on desktop
+    if (window.innerWidth > 750) {
+      if (expand) {
+        element.classList.add('hover');
+      } else {
+        element.classList.remove('hover');
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    duration = duration || 300;
+    
+    var submenu = element.querySelector('ul');
+    if (!submenu) return;
+    
+    // Measure height function
+    var measureCleanHeight = function() {
+      var originalTransition = submenu.style.transition;
+      var originalPadding = submenu.style.padding;
+      submenu.style.transition = 'none';
+      
+      var wasVisible = submenu.style.display !== 'none';
+      var originalHeight = submenu.style.height;
+      var originalOverflow = submenu.style.overflow;
+      var originalPosition = submenu.style.position;
+      var originalVisibility = submenu.style.visibility;
+      var hadHoverClass = element.classList.contains('hover');
+      
+      element.classList.add('hover');
+      submenu.style.display = 'block';
+      submenu.style.position = 'absolute';
+      submenu.style.visibility = 'hidden';
+      submenu.style.height = 'auto';
+      submenu.style.overflow = 'visible';
+      submenu.style.padding = '0';
+      
+      void submenu.offsetHeight;
+      var contentHeight = submenu.scrollHeight;
+      
+      // Add CSS padding back (20px top + 20px bottom = 40px total)
+      var totalHeight = contentHeight + 40;
+      
+      // Restore original state
+      if (!hadHoverClass) element.classList.remove('hover');
+      submenu.style.display = wasVisible ? '' : 'none';
+      submenu.style.height = originalHeight;
+      submenu.style.overflow = originalOverflow;
+      submenu.style.position = originalPosition;
+      submenu.style.visibility = originalVisibility;
+      submenu.style.transition = originalTransition;
+      submenu.style.padding = originalPadding;
+      
+      return totalHeight;
+    };
+    
+    if (expand) {
+      // Expanding
+      element.classList.add('hover');
+      
+      var targetHeight = measureCleanHeight();
+      
+      submenu.style.display = 'block';
+      submenu.style.height = '0px';
+      submenu.style.padding = '0';
+      submenu.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      
+      void submenu.offsetHeight;
+      
+      submenu.style.transition = 'height ' + duration + 'ms ease-out, padding ' + duration + 'ms ease-out';
+      submenu.style.height = targetHeight + 'px';
+      submenu.style.padding = ''; // Let CSS padding take over
+      
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        if (submenu && element.classList.contains('hover')) {
+          submenu.style.transition = '';
+          submenu.style.overflow = '';
+          submenu.style.padding = '';
+        }
+      }, duration);
+      
+    } else {
+      // Collapsing
+      var currentHeight = measureCleanHeight();
+      
+      submenu.style.height = currentHeight + 'px';
+      submenu.style.padding = '';
+      submenu.style.overflow = 'hidden';
+      submenu.style.transition = 'none';
+      
+      void submenu.offsetHeight;
+      
+      submenu.style.transition = 'height ' + duration + 'ms ease-out, padding ' + duration + 'ms ease-out';
+      submenu.style.height = '0px';
+      submenu.style.padding = '0';
+      
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        element.classList.remove('hover');
+        submenu.style.display = '';
+        submenu.style.height = '';
+        submenu.style.overflow = '';
+        submenu.style.transition = '';
+        submenu.style.padding = '';
+      }, duration);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Submenu hover handler (your existing working code)
+  window.mobileMenuHover = function(e) {
+    var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
+    
+    var initHover = function() {
+      if (t.nodeName !== 'A') return;
+      
+      var targetLi = t.parentNode;
+      var isExpanding = targetLi.className.indexOf('hover') === -1;
+      
+      var hasSubItemsCheck = function(el) {
+        var checkEl = el;
+        while (checkEl && checkEl.nodeName !== 'LI') checkEl = checkEl.parentNode;
+        if (!checkEl) return false;
+        return (checkEl.getElementsByTagName('UL').length > 0);
+      };
+      
+      var hasSubItems = hasSubItemsCheck(t);
+      if (!isExpanding && !hasSubItems) return;
+      
+      var p = targetLi;
+      while (p.parentNode.nodeName === 'UL' || p.parentNode.nodeName === 'LI') p = p.parentNode;
+      
+      for (var i = 0, nds = p.getElementsByTagName('LI'), n = nds.length; i < n; i++) {
+        if (nds[i] === targetLi) continue;
+        if (hasSubItemsCheck(nds[i])) continue;
+        
+        if (nds[i].className.indexOf('hover') !== -1) {
+          window.animateMenuHeight(nds[i], false, 300);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      if (hasSubItems) {
+        window.animateMenuHeight(targetLi, isExpanding, 300);
+      }
+      
+      var parentEl = t.parentNode;
+      while (parentEl !== p) {
+        if (parentEl.nodeName === 'LI' && parentEl !== targetLi) {
+          if (isExpanding && parentEl.className.indexOf('hover') === -1) {
+            parentEl.classList.add('hover');
+          }
+        }
+        parentEl = parentEl.parentNode;
+      }
+    };
+    
+    var filterClick = function(e) {
+      var t = getEvent(e, 'target');
+      if (t.nodeName !== 'A') return;
+      var checkEl = t;
+      while (checkEl && checkEl.nodeName !== 'LI') checkEl = checkEl.parentNode;
+      if (checkEl && checkEl.getElementsByTagName('UL').length > 0) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+    };
+    
+    onTouchClick(e, initHover, filterClick);
+  };
+
+})();
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