diff --git a/src/components/core/Navbar.astro b/src/components/core/Navbar.astro
index 0cb148a..93e1ee8 100644
--- a/src/components/core/Navbar.astro
+++ b/src/components/core/Navbar.astro
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ import pages from "../../data/pages.json";
             {
                 pages.map((page) =>
                     page.subpages ? (
-                        <div class="w-full max-w-md space-y-4">
+                        <div class="w-full max-w-md space-y-4 relative dropdown-container">
                             <div class="flex gap-2">
                                 <a
                                     href={page.path}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ import pages from "../../data/pages.json";
                                     </svg>
                                 </button>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="mobile-dropdown-content hidden mt-2 space-y-2 pl-4">
+                            <div class="mobile-dropdown-content hidden mt-2 space-y-2 pl-4 absolute w-full">
                                 {page.subpages.map((subpage) => (
                                     <a
                                         href={subpage.path}
@@ -173,17 +173,60 @@ import pages from "../../data/pages.json";
 
     .mobile-dropdown-content {
         max-height: 0;
-        transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out;
+        opacity: 0;
+        pointer-events: none;
+        transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
+        z-index: 30;
     }
 
     .mobile-dropdown-content.show {
-        max-height: 500px;
-        transition: max-height 0.5s ease-in;
+        max-height: none;
+        opacity: 1;
+        pointer-events: all;
+        transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
     }
 
     .dropdown-icon.rotated {
         transform: rotate(180deg);
     }
+
+    /* Add styles for focus effect */
+    .dropdown-container {
+        transition: all 0.3s ease;
+        position: relative;
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-container.active {
+        transform: scale(1.02);
+        z-index: 25;
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-container.active .mobile-dropdown-toggle,
+    .dropdown-container.active > div > a {
+        position: relative;
+        z-index: 25;
+        pointer-events: all;
+    }
+
+    .dropdown-container.active::after {
+        content: "";
+        position: fixed;
+        inset: 0;
+        background: transparent;
+        z-index: 15;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    #mobile-menu.has-active-dropdown > div > *:not(.dropdown-container.active) {
+        opacity: 0.3;
+        transform: scale(0.98);
+        transition: all 0.3s ease;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    #mobile-menu.has-active-dropdown .dropdown-container.active {
+        pointer-events: all;
+    }
 </style>
 
 <script>
@@ -226,20 +269,49 @@ import pages from "../../data/pages.json";
     dropdownToggles.forEach((toggle) => {
         toggle.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
             e.stopPropagation();
+            const container = toggle.closest(".dropdown-container");
             const content = toggle.parentElement
                 ?.nextElementSibling as HTMLElement;
             const icon = toggle.querySelector(".dropdown-icon");
-
-            // Toggle aria-expanded
             const isExpanded = toggle.getAttribute("aria-expanded") === "true";
-            toggle.setAttribute("aria-expanded", (!isExpanded).toString());
 
-            // Toggle content visibility
-            if (content) {
-                content.classList.toggle("hidden");
-                content.classList.toggle("show");
-                icon?.classList.toggle("rotated");
+            // If clicking an already active dropdown, close it and restore interactions
+            if (isExpanded) {
+                container?.classList.remove("active");
+                mobileMenu?.classList.remove("has-active-dropdown");
+                content?.classList.add("hidden");
+                content?.classList.remove("show");
+                icon?.classList.remove("rotated");
+                toggle.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+                return;
             }
+
+            // Remove active state from all dropdowns first
+            document.querySelectorAll(".dropdown-container").forEach((el) => {
+                el.classList.remove("active");
+                const dropdownContent = el.querySelector(
+                    ".mobile-dropdown-content"
+                );
+                const dropdownToggle = el.querySelector(
+                    ".mobile-dropdown-toggle"
+                );
+                const dropdownIcon =
+                    dropdownToggle?.querySelector(".dropdown-icon");
+
+                dropdownContent?.classList.add("hidden");
+                dropdownContent?.classList.remove("show");
+                dropdownIcon?.classList.remove("rotated");
+                dropdownToggle?.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+            });
+            mobileMenu?.classList.remove("has-active-dropdown");
+
+            // Activate the clicked dropdown
+            container?.classList.add("active");
+            mobileMenu?.classList.add("has-active-dropdown");
+            content?.classList.remove("hidden");
+            content?.classList.add("show");
+            icon?.classList.add("rotated");
+            toggle.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
         });
     });