diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f9d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## 2025-05-15 - Navigation Layout Shift Fix
+**Learning:** Adding a border on hover to navigation links (e.g., `border-bottom`) causes a vertical layout shift if the border isn't already accounted for in the element's height. This creates a jittery "jump" effect that feels unpolished.
+**Action:** Initialize navigation links with a transparent border of the same width (`border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;`). On hover, only change the `border-color` (`border-bottom-color: var(--lime);`) to ensure the layout remains stable.
+
+## 2025-05-15 - Unified Terminal Branding
+**Learning:** Brand identity is reinforced by consistent interactive elements. A terminal-style blinking cursor (`_`) on the logo provides a subtle but high-impact "live" feel that aligns with the sovereign tech aesthetic.
+**Action:** Use a CSS animation with `step-end` to simulate a blinking cursor (`@keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0; } }`) and apply it to a dedicated cursor span in the logo.
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 449cb15..d5c3e2a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
         .industrial-border { border: 2px solid #27272a; }
         .license-box { background: #000; border: 1px solid #3f3f46; position: relative; }
         
-        .nav-link { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: #a1a1aa; transition: all 0.2s; }
-        .nav-link:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--lime); }
+        .nav-link { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: #a1a1aa; transition: all 0.2s; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
+        .nav-link:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--lime); }
         
+        @keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0; } }
+        .terminal-blink { animation: blink 1s step-end infinite; }
+
         .roadmap-card { border-left: 2px solid #3f3f46; transition: all 0.3s ease; }
         .roadmap-card:hover { border-left-color: var(--lime); background: #111113; }
     </style>
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@
     <nav class="border-b-2 border-white bg-black sticky top-0 z-50">
         <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 flex justify-between h-20 items-center">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-12">
-                <div class="font-black text-3xl tracking-tighter uppercase italic">RTECH<span class="text-lime-500">_</span></div>
+                <a href="index.html" class="font-black text-3xl tracking-tighter uppercase italic">RTECH<span class="text-lime-500 terminal-blink">_</span></a>
                 <div class="hidden lg:flex gap-10">
                     <a href="#modding" class="nav-link">/Modding</a>
                     <a href="#roadmap" class="nav-link">/Roadmap</a>
diff --git a/os2.html b/os2.html
index fb439ec..28d96f9 100644
--- a/os2.html
+++ b/os2.html
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
         body { background: var(--slate-950); color: #f8fafc; line-height: 1.6; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
         
         .enterprise-border { border: 1px solid #1e293b; }
+
+        .nav-link { transition: all 0.2s; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
+        .nav-link:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--lime); }
+
+        @keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0; } }
+        .terminal-blink { animation: blink 1s step-end infinite; }
+
         .status-pulse {
             width: 10px; height: 10px; background-color: var(--lime);
             display: inline-block; margin-right: 12px; animation: pulse 2s infinite;
@@ -43,11 +50,11 @@
     <nav class="border-b border-slate-800 bg-slate-950/90 backdrop-blur-xl sticky top-0 z-50">
         <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 flex justify-between h-20 items-center">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-12">
-                <a href="index.html" class="font-black text-2xl tracking-tighter hover:text-lime-500 transition-colors uppercase">RTECH</a>
+                <a href="index.html" class="font-black text-3xl tracking-tighter uppercase italic">RTECH<span class="text-lime-500 terminal-blink">_</span></a>
                 <div class="hidden lg:flex gap-10 text-[10px] font-black uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-400">
-                    <a href="#about" class="hover:text-white">Specs</a>
-                    <a href="#testing" class="hover:text-white">VM_Guidance</a>
-                    <a href="#deployment" class="text-lime-500 underline underline-offset-8">Deployment</a>
+                    <a href="#about" class="nav-link">/Specs</a>
+                    <a href="#testing" class="nav-link">/VM_Guidance</a>
+                    <a href="#deployment" class="nav-link text-lime-500 !border-lime-500">/Deployment</a>
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div class="text-[10px] font-black uppercase px-4 py-1.5 border border-slate-700 bg-slate-900">VER: 2026.04</div>