diff --git a/frontend/app/components/parts/StickyHeader.vue b/frontend/app/components/parts/StickyHeader.vue
index ce07c59..cfc5c20 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/parts/StickyHeader.vue
+++ b/frontend/app/components/parts/StickyHeader.vue
@@ -3,20 +3,47 @@
 import HeaderLinks from './HeaderLinks.vue';
 import SiteOptions from './site_options/SiteOptions.vue';
 import { ref, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue';
- 
-const SCROLL_THRESHOLD = 120; // px scrolled before sticky header appears
+
+const localePath = useLocalePath();
+
+const SCROLL_THRESHOLD = 120;  // px from top before the bar can appear
+const SCROLL_DELTA = 8;        // min px movement to register a direction (avoids jitter)
 
 const props = defineProps({
     alwaysVisible: { type: Boolean, default: false }
 });
- 
+
 const isVisible = ref(props.alwaysVisible);
- 
+
+let lastScrollY = 0;
+
 function onScroll() {
-    isVisible.value = props.alwaysVisible || window.scrollY > SCROLL_THRESHOLD;
+    const currentY = window.scrollY;
+
+    if (props.alwaysVisible) {
+        isVisible.value = true;
+        lastScrollY = currentY;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Near the top the real header is visible, so keep the bar hidden.
+    if (currentY <= SCROLL_THRESHOLD) {
+        isVisible.value = false;
+    } else if (currentY > lastScrollY + SCROLL_DELTA) {
+        // scrolling down -> hide
+        isVisible.value = false;
+    } else if (currentY < lastScrollY - SCROLL_DELTA) {
+        // scrolling up -> show
+        isVisible.value = true;
+    }
+
+    lastScrollY = currentY;
 }
- 
-onMounted(() => window.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll, { passive: true }));
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    lastScrollY = window.scrollY;
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll, { passive: true });
+});
 onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
 
 </script>
@@ -25,7 +52,10 @@ onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
 <div class="tui-stickybar" :class="{ visible: isVisible }">
     <div class="sticky-inner">
         <div class="left">
-            <span class="sticky-title" aria-hidden="true">◆ ARANROIG.COM</span>
+            <NuxtLink :to="localePath('index')" class="sticky-title" aria-label="aranroig.com home">
+                <img class="title-mark" src="/favicon.ico" alt="" aria-hidden="true" width="48" height="48" />
+                <span class="title-text">ARANROIG.COM</span>
+            </NuxtLink>
             <HeaderLinks />
         </div>
         <SiteOptions />
@@ -41,27 +71,31 @@ onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     z-index: 1000;
- 
+
     background: var(--color-sticky-header-bg);
     backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
     box-shadow: 0 4px 0px 0px var(--color-container-shadow);
- 
+
+    // Respect notched / status-bar insets on mobile.
+    padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top);
+
     // Hidden state — translated up and invisible
     transform: translateY(-100%);
     opacity: 0;
     pointer-events: none;
- 
+
     transition:
         transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
         opacity 0.3s ease;
- 
+
     &.visible {
         transform: translateY(0);
         opacity: 1;
         pointer-events: auto;
         transition:
-            transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
-            opacity 0.3s ease;
+            transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
+            opacity 0.25s ease;
     }
 }
 
@@ -76,9 +110,21 @@ onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
         padding: 5px 16px;
     }
 
-    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
-        padding: 4px 12px;
+    @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+        padding: 6px 12px;
         gap: 0.5rem;
+
+        // Compact the option dropdown buttons so they fit the slim bar.
+        :deep(.site-options) {
+            margin-top: 0;
+            gap: 6px;
+        }
+
+        :deep(.menu-button) {
+            padding: 5px 8px;
+            font-size: 0.72rem;
+            margin-right: 0;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,25 +132,82 @@ onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 1rem;
-    
-    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
+    min-width: 0;
+
+    @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
         gap: 0.5rem;
+        flex: 1;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+    }
+
+    // Keep the nav single-line and compact inside the sticky bar,
+    // overriding the wrap layout used by the full page header.
+    :deep(.tui-tabs) {
+        @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+            flex-wrap: nowrap;
+            overflow-x: auto;
+            max-width: 100%;
+            scrollbar-width: none;
+
+            &::-webkit-scrollbar {
+                display: none;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    :deep(.tui-tab) {
+        @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+            flex: 0 0 auto;
+            min-height: 0;
+            padding: 5px 7px;
+            font-size: 0.7rem;
+        }
+
+        .tab-sep {
+            @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+                display: none;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
 .sticky-title {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    text-decoration: none;
     font-family: 'Hurmit', monospace;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     color: var(--color-text);
     letter-spacing: 1px;
     white-space: nowrap;
-    
+
+    .title-mark {
+        display: block;
+        width: 24px;
+        height: 24px;
+        image-rendering: pixelated;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        transform: translateY(-2px);
+    }
+
+    &:hover .title-text {
+        color: var(--color-link);
+    }
+
     @media screen and (max-width: 900px) {
         font-size: 0.75rem;
     }
 
     @media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
-        display: none;
+        .title-text {
+            display: none;
+        }
+
+        .title-mark {
+            width: 28px;
+            height: 28px;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,5 +215,6 @@ onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll));
     display: flex;
     gap: 8px;
     align-items: center;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 </style>