diff --git a/src/theme/Root.module.css b/src/theme/Root.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27991676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/theme/Root.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/* Base styles for the toast container */
+.toastContainer {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 20px;
+  right: 24px;
+  border: 1px solid oklch(0.69 0 0);
+  border-radius: 8px; /* Docusaurus --radius var is often 8px */
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  z-index: 2147483647;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  max-width: 380px;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+  animation: slideDownFadeOut 10s ease-in-out forwards;
+  transition:
+    background 0.3s ease,
+    color 0.3s ease,
+    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+/* Light theme specific styles */
+.toastLight {
+  background: oklch(0.145 0 0 / 0.85); /* Added transparency for blur */
+  color: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+}
+
+/* Dark theme specific styles */
+.toastDark {
+  background: oklch(0.985 0 0 / 0.85); /* Added transparency for blur */
+  color: oklch(0.145 0 0);
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
+/* Style for the link inside the toast */
+.toastLink {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.toastLight .toastLink {
+  color: oklch(0.985 0 0); /* White in light mode */
+}
+.toastDark .toastLink {
+  color: oklch(0.205 0 0); /* Dark in dark mode */
+}
+
+/* Styles for the content area */
+.toastContent {
+  flex-grow: 1; /* Allow content to fill space */
+}
+
+/* Styles for the new icon */
+.toastIcon {
+  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevent icon from shrinking */
+  /* Match icon color to text color */
+  color: currentColor;
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
+
+/* Minimalist close button */
+.toastCloseButton {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 4px;
+  margin: -4px; /* Offset padding to align */
+  line-height: 1;
+  font-size: 20px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: currentColor;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.2s ease,
+    background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.toastCloseButton:hover {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+.toastLight .toastCloseButton:hover {
+  background: oklch(1 0 0 / 0.1); /* Faint white bg on hover */
+}
+.toastDark .toastCloseButton:hover {
+  background: oklch(0 0 0 / 0.1); /* Faint black bg on hover */
+}
+
+/* Animation keyframes with a subtle scale for "pop" */
+@keyframes slideDownFadeOut {
+  0% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(0.95);
+  }
+  10%,
+  90% {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(0.95);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/theme/Root.tsx b/src/theme/Root.tsx
index 9854a8d8..b23660b1 100644
--- a/src/theme/Root.tsx
+++ b/src/theme/Root.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,105 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
+import Link from "@docusaurus/Link";
 import { Analytics } from "@vercel/analytics/react";
+import clsx from "clsx"; // Import clsx for conditional classes
+import styles from "./Root.module.css"; // Import the CSS module
+
+// A simple Trophy SVG icon component
+function TrophyIcon() {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      width="18"
+      height="18"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="none"
+      stroke="currentColor"
+      strokeWidth="2"
+      strokeLinecap="round"
+      strokeLinejoin="round"
+      className={styles.toastIcon}
+    >
+      <path d="M6 9H4.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 0-5H6" />
+      <path d="M18 9h1.5a2.5 2.5 0 0 0 0-5H18" />
+      <path d="M4 22h16" />
+      <path d="M10 14.66V17c0 .55-.47.98-.97 1.21C7.85 18.75 7 20.24 7 22" />
+      <path d="M14 14.66V17c0 .55.47.98.97 1.21C16.15 18.75 17 20.24 17 22" />
+      <path d="M18 2H6v7a6 6 0 0 0 12 0V2Z" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function Root({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [showToast, setShowToast] = useState(false);
+  const [isDark, setIsDark] = useState(false);
+  const timerRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
+
+  // Theme detection logic
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const html = document.documentElement;
+    const checkTheme = () => {
+      const attrDark = html.getAttribute("data-theme") === "dark";
+      const classDark = html.classList.contains("dark");
+      setIsDark(attrDark || classDark);
+    };
+
+    checkTheme();
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(checkTheme);
+    observer.observe(html, {
+      attributes: true,
+      attributeFilter: ["data-theme", "class"],
+    });
+
+    // Show toast and set timer
+    setShowToast(true);
+    timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => setShowToast(false), 10000);
+
+    return () => {
+      if (timerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+      }
+      observer.disconnect();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  // Handle manual close
+  const handleCloseToast = () => {
+    setShowToast(false);
+    if (timerRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+    }
+  };
 
-// Default implementation, that you can customize
-export default function Root({ children }) {
   return (
     <>
       {children}
-      {/* Only load analytics in production */}
+
+      {showToast && (
+        <div
+          // Use clsx to combine base class with theme-specific class
+          className={clsx(
+            styles.toastContainer,
+            isDark ? styles.toastDark : styles.toastLight,
+          )}
+        >
+          <TrophyIcon />
+          <div className={styles.toastContent}>
+            Check out our latest{" "}
+            <Link to="/dashboard#leaderboard" className={styles.toastLink}>
+              leaderboard
+            </Link>
+            !
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleCloseToast}
+            className={styles.toastCloseButton}
+            aria-label="Close notification"
+          >
+            &times;
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" && <Analytics />}
     </>
   );