diff --git a/themepo-elegantfin.css b/themepo-elegantfin.css
index deb805b..3d38852 100644
--- a/themepo-elegantfin.css
+++ b/themepo-elegantfin.css
@@ -252,16 +252,15 @@ body:has(#itemDetailPage) html::after,
   z-index: 1;
 }
 
-/* Hover: zoom toward viewer + arcane glow */
+/* Hover: arcane glow + deepen shadow (no transform — scroll container clips it) */
 .card-hoverable:hover .cardScalable {
-  transform: scale(1.05) !important;
-  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.5) !important;
+  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6) !important;
   box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) inset,
-    0 0 20px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.2),
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) inset,
+    0 0 12px 2px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25),
+    0 0 32px 4px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1),
     0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-    0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
-    0 48px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
+    0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) !important;
 }
 
 /* Library cards (visualCardBox) */
@@ -282,14 +281,13 @@ body:has(#itemDetailPage) html::after,
 }
 
 .card-hoverable:hover .visualCardBox {
-  transform: scale(1.05) !important;
-  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.5) !important;
+  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6) !important;
   box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) inset,
-    0 0 20px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.2),
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) inset,
+    0 0 12px 2px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25),
+    0 0 32px 4px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1),
     0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
-    0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
-    0 48px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
+    0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) !important;
 }
 
 /* Frutiger Aero glassmorphism drawer */