diff --git a/assets/css/frontend/nav.css b/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
index cff349eb..d213cde8 100644
--- a/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
+++ b/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ body.dark-theme .navbar-but-cluster .toggle-theme .theme-icon-sun {
   vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
-
 /* Final FA baseline: never vertical-align in the top bar (flex/abs centering only). */
 .navbar-top .fa,
 .navbar-top .fas,
@@ -399,3 +398,164 @@ body.dark-theme .navbar-but-cluster .toggle-theme .theme-icon-sun {
   min-height: calc(1.44em + 0.6em) !important; /* line-height + vertical padding */
   box-sizing: border-box !important;
 }
+
+/* ==========================================================================
+ * P1 — No click deformation on top-nav controls
+ * ========================================================================== */
+.navbar-top .but,
+.navbar-top a.but,
+.navbar-top a.btn,
+.navbar-top button.but,
+.navbar-top .navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top .toggle-theme,
+.navbar-top .toggle-radius,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-avatar,
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle {
+  transform: none !important;
+}
+.navbar-top .but:hover,
+.navbar-top .but:focus,
+.navbar-top .but:active,
+.navbar-top a.but:hover,
+.navbar-top a.but:focus,
+.navbar-top a.but:active,
+.navbar-top a.btn:hover,
+.navbar-top a.btn:focus,
+.navbar-top a.btn:active,
+.navbar-top .navbar-cta:hover,
+.navbar-top .navbar-cta:focus,
+.navbar-top .navbar-cta:active,
+.navbar-top .toggle-theme:hover,
+.navbar-top .toggle-theme:focus,
+.navbar-top .toggle-theme:active,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-avatar:hover,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-avatar:focus,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-avatar:active,
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle:hover,
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle:focus,
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle:active {
+  transform: none !important;
+}
+/* Keep CTA chip geometry stable on press (no height/padding jump) */
+.navbar-top .navbar-but .but:hover,
+.navbar-top .navbar-but .but:focus,
+.navbar-top .navbar-but .but:active,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta.but:hover,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta.but:focus,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta.but:active {
+  margin: 0.4em;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+/* ==========================================================================
+ * P2 — User dropdown under avatar (not floating too high)
+ * ========================================================================== */
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li,
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li.relative {
+  position: relative;
+}
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li > .sub-menu,
+.navbar-top .navbar-right .list-inline > li > .sub-menu,
+.navbar-top .navbar-form .list-inline > li > .sub-menu {
+  top: calc(100% + 6px) !important;
+  right: 0 !important;
+  left: auto !important;
+  margin-top: 0 !important;
+  /* Override shared hover enter offset that reads as "too high" */
+  transform: translateY(0) !important;
+}
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li:not(:hover) > .sub-menu {
+  /* keep hidden state without vertical jump when revealed */
+  transform: translateY(4px) !important;
+}
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li:hover > .sub-menu {
+  transform: translateY(0) !important;
+}
+
+/* ==========================================================================
+ * P3 — Hamburger only on mobile; mobile header no logo overlap
+ * ========================================================================== */
+/* Desktop / tablet landscape: never show mobile drawer toggle */
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle,
+.navbar-top button.navbar-toggle {
+  display: none !important;
+}
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
+  .navbar-top .navbar-header {
+    display: flex !important;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    width: 100%;
+    position: relative;
+    min-height: 50px;
+    gap: 4px;
+  }
+  .navbar-top .navbar-brand {
+    position: static !important;
+    width: auto !important;
+    max-width: calc(100% - 96px);
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: 4px 8px !important;
+    justify-content: center;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand {
+    position: static !important;
+    width: auto !important;
+  }
+  .navbar-top .navbar-logo {
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+  .navbar-top .navbar-logo > img {
+    padding: 0 !important;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    height: 32px;
+    max-height: 32px;
+  }
+  /* Menu / search toggles: fixed slots on the sides, never over logo */
+  .navbar-top .navbar-toggle,
+  .navbar-top button.navbar-toggle {
+    display: inline-flex !important;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 40px !important;
+    min-width: 40px !important;
+    height: 40px !important;
+    flex: 0 0 40px;
+    float: none !important;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 2;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+  }
+  /* Center layout: brand first in DOM — reorder to [menu][logo][search] */
+  .navbar-top.center .navbar-header {
+    display: grid !important;
+    grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) 40px;
+    align-items: center;
+    column-gap: 6px;
+  }
+  .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand {
+    grid-column: 2;
+    grid-row: 1;
+    justify-self: center;
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+  .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand + .navbar-toggle {
+    grid-column: 1;
+    grid-row: 1;
+    justify-self: start;
+  }
+  .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand + .navbar-toggle + .navbar-toggle {
+    grid-column: 3;
+    grid-row: 1;
+    justify-self: end;
+  }
+}
+/* Mid-width fold (bars) only ≤991; never on true desktop */
+@media (min-width: 992px) {
+  .navbar-top .show-nav-but {
+    display: none !important;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-mobile-navbar.css b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-mobile-navbar.css
index 804074d6..5142e472 100644
--- a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-mobile-navbar.css
+++ b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-mobile-navbar.css
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@
     margin-top: 5px;
   }
 
+  /* Center layout is grid-driven in nav.css (menu | logo | search).
+   Do NOT absolute-position brand — it overlaps the hamburger. */
   .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand {
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 100%;
+    position: static;
+    width: auto;
     text-align: center;
   }
 
   .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand + .navbar-toggle {
-    float: left;
+    float: none;
   }
 
   .navbar-top.center .navbar-brand > img {
diff --git a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
index 7851e441..469bc45c 100644
--- a/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
+++ b/assets/css/frontend/nav/zib-utilities.css
@@ -164,14 +164,31 @@ body.mobile-navbar-show { overflow: hidden; }
 .navbar-top .navbar-collapse > .navbar-right:last-child {
   margin-left: auto;
 }
-.navbar-top .navbar-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; }
+/* Mobile drawer toggle: hidden on PC (nav.css hardens with !important) */
+.navbar-top .navbar-toggle {
+  display: none;
+  background: none;
+  border: 0;
+  color: inherit;
+}
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
-  .navbar-top .navbar-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; }
+  .navbar-top .navbar-toggle {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+  }
   .navbar-top .navbar-collapse,
   .navbar.navbar-top .collapse.navbar-collapse {
     display: none !important;
   }
 }
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .navbar-top .navbar-toggle {
+    display: none !important;
+  }
+}
 
 /* Senior submenu full width under fixed header */
 .navbar-top .sub-menu.senior-submenu {
@@ -348,14 +365,20 @@ body.mobile-navbar-show { overflow: hidden; }
   display: inline-block;
   position: relative;
 }
-/* Sub-user-box width */
+/* Sub-user-box width + anchor under trigger */
 .navbar-top .navbar-right .sub-menu {
   min-width: 280px;
   padding: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 6px);
+  right: 0;
+  left: auto;
 }
 .navbar-top .navbar-right .sub-menu .sub-user-box {
   min-width: 280px;
 }
+.navbar-top .list-inline > li {
+  position: relative;
+}
 /* Ensure fold trigger visible only mid */
 @media (min-width: 992px) {
   .navbar-top .show-nav-but { display: none !important; }