diff --git a/docusaurus.config.ts b/docusaurus.config.ts
index 2e815b11..eae924e5 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ const config: Config = {
               type: "html",
               value: `<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 w-xl">
                 <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/docs/">Tutorials</a>
-                <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/docs/category/technical">Technical Docs</a>
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-4 col-span-2">
                   <a href="/docs/sql/intro-sql" class="nav__icons"> <img src="/icons/sql.svg" title="SQL" alt="SQL" /> </a>
                   <a href="/docs/python/intro-python" class="nav__icons"> <img src="/icons/python.svg" title="Python" alt="Python" /> </a>
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ const config: Config = {
               type: "html",
               value: `<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
                 <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/courses/">Courses</a>
-                <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/blog">Blog Posts</a>
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-4 col-span-2">
                   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrTV59Y84S8&list=PLrLTYhoDFx-kiuFiGQqVpYYZ56pIhUW63&ab_channel=RecodeHive" class="nav__icons"> <img src="/icons/git.svg" alt="git" /> </a>
                   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1ahDsq8DU0&list=PLrLTYhoDFx-k62rLLajSB-jeqKwLkDrkF&ab_channel=RecodeHive" class="nav__icons"> <img src="/icons/postman.svg" alt="Postman" /> </a>
@@ -133,9 +131,8 @@ const config: Config = {
               type: "html",
               value: `<div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
                 <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/interview-prep/" target="_self">Interview Prep</a>
-                <a class="border-r col-span-1" href="/showcase" target="_self">Showcase</a>
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 col-span-2">
-                  <a href="/interview-prep/" target="_self" class="nav__icons"> 🧩Technical </a> <br />
+                  <a href="/interview-prep/" target="_self" class="nav__icons"> 🧩Technical </a>
                   <a href="/interview-prep/" target="_self" class="nav__icons"> 💡Behavioral </a>
                 </div>
               </div>`,
diff --git a/src/css/custom.css b/src/css/custom.css
index 13f8da4e..35df7d73 100644
--- a/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/src/css/custom.css
@@ -295,14 +295,17 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] .menu__link--active::after {
     left: 0 !important;
     z-index: 9999 !important;
     display: none !important;
-    min-width: 50px !important;
-    max-width: 420px !important;
+  min-width: 50px !important;
+  /* Give a little more room so icons never clip */
+  max-width: 520px !important;
+  box-sizing: border-box !important;
     width: max-content !important;
     background: var(--ifm-background-color) !important;
     border: 1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-300) !important;
     border-radius: 8px !important;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
-    padding: 0.75rem !important;
+  /* Slightly more breathing room inside dropdown */
+  padding: 1rem !important;
     margin-top: 8px !important;
     overflow: visible !important;
   }
@@ -611,24 +614,79 @@ body {
   border-radius: 50%;
 }
 
+/* Ensure monochrome icons (GitHub, Next.js) are visible in dark mode */
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown-content .nav__icons img[alt="GitHub"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown-content .nav__icons img[alt="Nextjs"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown-content img[src$="/icons/github.svg"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown-content img[src$="/icons/nextjs.svg"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown__menu .nav__icons img[alt="GitHub"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown__menu .nav__icons img[alt="Nextjs"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown__menu img[src$="/icons/github.svg"],
+[data-theme="dark"] .dropdown__menu img[src$="/icons/nextjs.svg"] {
+  filter: invert(1) brightness(1.1) contrast(1.05) !important;
+}
+
 .dropdown-content {
   position: absolute !important;
   top: 100% !important;
   left: 0 !important;
   min-width: 250px !important;
-  max-width: 320px !important;
+  max-width: 380px !important;
+  box-sizing: border-box !important;
   width: max-content !important;
   z-index: 9999 !important;
   background: var(--ifm-background-color) !important;
   border: 1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-300) !important;
   border-radius: 8px !important;
   box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) !important;
-  padding: 1rem !important;
+  padding: 1.1rem !important;
   margin-top: 8px !important;
   display: none;
   overflow: visible !important;
 }
 
+/* Give dividers a touch more space inside dropdowns */
+.dropdown__menu hr,
+.dropdown-content hr {
+  margin: 0.6rem 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Prevent grid content from forcing overflow in the dropdown rows */
+.dropdown__menu .grid > .col-span-2,
+.dropdown-content .grid > .col-span-2 {
+  min-width: 0 !important; /* allow the icon column to shrink inside the 3-col grid */
+}
+
+/* Ensure grid rows use full available width for internal layout */
+.dropdown__menu .grid,
+.dropdown-content .grid {
+  width: 100% !important;
+  /* Comfortable space between the label column and icons column */
+  column-gap: 1rem !important;
+  /* Subtle vertical space per row */
+  padding: 0.35rem 0 !important;
+}
+
+/* Add spacing between the individual icons within the 4-col icon grid */
+.dropdown__menu .grid .grid,
+.dropdown-content .grid .grid {
+  gap: 0.6rem !important; /* slightly tighter to reduce big gaps */
+}
+
+/* Add breathing room between the left label and the vertical separator */
+.dropdown__menu .grid > .border-r.col-span-1,
+.dropdown-content .grid > .border-r.col-span-1 {
+  padding-right: 0.5rem !important;
+}
+
+/* Interview Prep links are stacked; keep them tighter */
+.dropdown__menu .grid .col-span-2 .nav__icons,
+.dropdown-content .grid .col-span-2 .nav__icons {
+  display: inline-flex !important;
+  align-items: center !important;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0 !important; /* reduce extra space between Technical & Behavioral */
+}
+
 .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content,
 .navbar__item:hover .dropdown-content,
 .dropdown .dropdown-content:hover,