diff --git a/assets/css/core/components-ext.css b/assets/css/core/components-ext.css
index f4e17a0f..832dc94f 100644
--- a/assets/css/core/components-ext.css
+++ b/assets/css/core/components-ext.css
@@ -541,6 +541,35 @@
   }
 }
 
+/* Runtime broad ripple (.aksrt-wave injected into .but/.btn).
+ * MUST stay out of flow — missing absolute made header CTA grow on click. */
+.aksrt-wave {
+  position: absolute !important;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
+  pointer-events: none !important;
+  z-index: 1;
+  transform: scale(0);
+  animation: aksrtWaveRipple 0.6s ease-out forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes aksrtWaveRipple {
+  to {
+    transform: scale(1);
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Header CTA chips: never host layout-affecting ripple children */
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top a.newadd-btns,
+.navbar-top a.payvip-icon.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top .navbar-but .but,
+.navbar-top .navbar-vip a.but,
+.nowave {
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
 /* ============================================================
  * 10. 模态框堆叠动画 — 父模态缩小
  * ============================================================ */
diff --git a/assets/css/frontend/nav.css b/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
index b73ad2df..d5014a1b 100644
--- a/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
+++ b/assets/css/frontend/nav.css
@@ -636,3 +636,24 @@ body.dark-theme .navbar-but-cluster .toggle-theme .theme-icon-sun {
     display: none !important;
   }
 }
+
+/* Absolute-size CTA chips: ignore injected .aksrt-wave for layout */
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top a.newadd-btns.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top a.navbar-newposts.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top a.payvip-icon.navbar-cta,
+.navbar-top .navbar-but .but,
+.navbar-top .navbar-form.navbar-but a.but,
+.navbar-top .navbar-form.navbar-vip a.but {
+  position: relative !important;
+  overflow: hidden !important;
+  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
+}
+.navbar-top a.navbar-cta > .aksrt-wave,
+.navbar-top a.but > .aksrt-wave,
+.navbar-top .but > .aksrt-wave {
+  position: absolute !important;
+  pointer-events: none !important;
+  margin: 0 !important;
+  flex: none !important;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/aksrt-runtime.js b/assets/js/aksrt-runtime.js
index de10e024..0360c8b7 100644
--- a/assets/js/aksrt-runtime.js
+++ b/assets/js/aksrt-runtime.js
@@ -796,6 +796,10 @@
   document.addEventListener('click', function (e) {
     var target = e.target.closest(RIPPLE_SELECTORS);
     if (!target) return;
+    // Markup opt-out (header publish uses class="nowave") + nav CTA chips
+    if (target.classList.contains('nowave') || target.closest('.nowave')) return;
+    if (target.classList.contains('navbar-cta') || target.closest('.navbar-cta')) return;
+    if (target.closest('.navbar-top .navbar-but, .navbar-top .navbar-vip, .navbar-but-cluster')) return;
     if (target.querySelector('.aksrt-wave')) return;
 
     var rect = target.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -805,13 +809,18 @@
 
     var wave = document.createElement('span');
     wave.className = 'aksrt-wave';
-    wave.style.cssText = 'width:' + size + 'px;height:' + size + 'px;left:' + x + 'px;top:' + y + 'px;';
+    // Must be absolute — without it the huge span expands the button box ("变长").
+    wave.style.cssText = 'position:absolute;pointer-events:none;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);width:'
+      + size + 'px;height:' + size + 'px;left:' + x + 'px;top:' + y + 'px;transform:scale(0);animation:aksrtWaveRipple .6s ease-out forwards;';
 
-    var pos = getComputedStyle(target).position;
-    if (pos === 'static') target.style.position = 'relative';
+    var cs = getComputedStyle(target);
+    if (cs.position === 'static') target.style.position = 'relative';
+    if (cs.overflow === 'visible') target.style.overflow = 'hidden';
 
     target.appendChild(wave);
-    setTimeout(function () { wave.remove(); }, 600);
+    setTimeout(function () {
+      if (wave.parentNode) wave.parentNode.removeChild(wave);
+    }, 600);
   });
 
   // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════