diff --git a/assets/background.png b/assets/background.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21ea8bbf
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diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index c22be031..ccbd3433 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ body {
     position: fixed;
     width: 100%;
     top: 0;
-    background-color: rgba(26, 31, 44, 0.70);
+    background-color: rgba(26, 31, 44, 0.0);
     z-index: 1000;
 }
 
@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ body {
     height: 40px;
 }
 
+a {
+    color: #000;
+    position: relative;
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+  
+  a::before {
+    background: #754ffe;
+    content: "";
+    inset: 0;
+    position: absolute;
+    transform: scaleX(0);
+    transform-origin: right;
+    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
+    z-index: -1;
+  }
+  
+  a:hover::before {
+    transform: scaleX(1);
+    transform-origin: left;
+  }
+  
+
 .nav-links {
     display: flex;
     gap: 2rem;
@@ -51,7 +74,7 @@ body {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     padding: 0 5%;
-    background-image: url(/assets/background.jpg);
+    background-image: url(/assets/background.png);
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
     background-position: bottom;