diff --git a/in/style/main.css b/in/style/main.css
index 6a0873f..e8ee1e9 100644
--- a/in/style/main.css
+++ b/in/style/main.css
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     /* theme */
     color-scheme: light dark;
     /* theme / gradients */
-    --anchor-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--anchor-background));
+    --anchor-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--anchor-background), var(--alpha));
     --banner-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--banner-background));
     --body-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--body-background));
     --header-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--header-background));
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     --item-odd-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--item-odd));
     --org-gradient: linear-gradient(to top, var(--alpha), var(--org-background));
     /* theme / light */
-    --anchor-background: #bbb;
+    --anchor-background: #fbb;
     --anchor-text: #f00;
     --banner-background: #ccf;
     --body-background: #fff;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 @media screen {
 [data-theme="dark"] {
     /* theme / dark */
-    --anchor-background: #222;
+    --anchor-background: #822;
     --anchor-text: #f88;
     --banner-background: #558;
     --body-background: #000;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ article, h2, h3, table {
     margin-block-start: var(--margin);
 }
 
-a:hover, h2, h3, header {
+h2, h3, header {
     border-bottom: var(--border-off);
     border-left: var(--border-on);
     border-right: var(--border-on);
@@ -91,13 +91,14 @@ a:hover, h2, h3, header {
 }
 
 a {
+    background: var(--anchor-gradient);
     color: inherit;
-    text-decoration: underline;
+    padding: 0 .25em;
+    text-decoration: none;
     text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;
     text-underline-offset: .2em;
 }
 a:hover {
-    background: var(--anchor-gradient);
     color: var(--anchor-text);
 }