diff --git a/app/cursor.css b/app/cursor.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6639cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/cursor.css
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* Immediate aiming dot, soft ring follow, and an arrow on actionable targets. */
+.site-cursor {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 120ms;
+}
+.site-cursor[data-visible="true"] {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+.site-cursor-ring,
+.site-cursor-dot {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  will-change: transform;
+}
+.site-cursor-orbit {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  margin: -18px;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  border: 1px solid #dbead0a6;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: #162310;
+  transition:
+    transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
+    background-color 220ms,
+    border-color 220ms;
+}
+.site-cursor-orbit svg {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translate(-3px, 3px) scale(0.75);
+  transition:
+    opacity 160ms,
+    transform 240ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
+}
+.site-cursor-dot span {
+  display: block;
+  width: 4px;
+  height: 4px;
+  margin: -2px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #f0f6eb;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 1px #081006;
+  transition:
+    opacity 140ms,
+    transform 160ms;
+}
+.site-cursor[data-mode="link"] .site-cursor-orbit {
+  transform: scale(1.45);
+  border-color: #b4e78a;
+  background: #b4e78af2;
+}
+.site-cursor[data-mode="link"] .site-cursor-orbit svg {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(0.8);
+}
+.site-cursor[data-mode="link"] .site-cursor-dot span {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+.site-cursor[data-pressed="true"] .site-cursor-orbit {
+  transform: scale(0.85);
+}
+.site-cursor[data-mode="link"][data-pressed="true"] .site-cursor-orbit {
+  transform: scale(1.2);
+}
+@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
+  html.has-site-cursor,
+  html.has-site-cursor * {
+    cursor: none !important;
+  }
+}
+@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse), (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .site-cursor {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/layout.tsx b/app/layout.tsx
index 1e8b4a2..00b0b5d 100644
--- a/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import "./workshop.css";
 import "./leaderboard.css";
 import "./home-map.css";
 import "./rounded-theme.css";
+import "./cursor.css";
+import { SiteCursor } from "@/components/SiteCursor";
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: {
     default: "MineGeo — Get lost in a familiar world",
@@ -22,7 +24,10 @@ export default function RootLayout({
 }) {
   return (
     <html lang="en">
-      <body>{children}</body>
+      <body>
+        {children}
+        <SiteCursor />
+      </body>
     </html>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/rounded-theme.css b/app/rounded-theme.css
index 6997212..0468f5d 100644
--- a/app/rounded-theme.css
+++ b/app/rounded-theme.css
@@ -202,36 +202,6 @@ body {
   border-radius: 5px;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
-/* Native vector cursors track directly, with normal text/drag cursors retained. */
-@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
-  body {
-    cursor:
-      url("/cursors/orbit.svg") 14 14,
-      auto;
-  }
-  a,
-  button,
-  select,
-  summary,
-  label[for],
-  input[type="checkbox"],
-  input[type="radio"],
-  input[type="file"],
-  [role="button"] {
-    cursor:
-      url("/cursors/orbit-link.svg") 18 18,
-      pointer;
-  }
-  input:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="file"]),
-  textarea,
-  [contenteditable="true"] {
-    cursor: text;
-  }
-  button:disabled,
-  [aria-disabled="true"] {
-    cursor: not-allowed;
-  }
-}
 @media (max-width: 1000px) {
   .hero {
     grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
diff --git a/components/SiteCursor.tsx b/components/SiteCursor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1898a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/SiteCursor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { ArrowUpRight } from "lucide-react";
+
+const nativeTargets =
+  'input, textarea, select, [contenteditable="true"], canvas, video, iframe, dialog[open], [popover], .leaflet-container, [data-native-cursor], [role="slider"], button:disabled, [aria-disabled="true"]';
+const interactiveTargets =
+  'a[href], button, summary, label[for], [role="button"]';
+
+export function SiteCursor() {
+  const cursorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const ringRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const dotRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const cursor = cursorRef.current;
+    const ring = ringRef.current;
+    const dot = dotRef.current;
+    if (!cursor || !ring || !dot) return;
+
+    const preference = matchMedia(
+      "(hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference)",
+    );
+    let visible = false;
+    let frame = 0;
+    let previousTime = 0;
+    let targetX = 0;
+    let targetY = 0;
+    let ringX = 0;
+    let ringY = 0;
+
+    const hide = () => {
+      visible = false;
+      cursor.dataset.visible = "false";
+      cursor.dataset.pressed = "false";
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove("has-site-cursor");
+      cancelAnimationFrame(frame);
+      frame = 0;
+    };
+
+    const paint = (time: number) => {
+      const elapsed = Math.min(time - previousTime || 16, 40);
+      previousTime = time;
+      const follow = 1 - Math.exp(-elapsed / 55);
+      ringX += (targetX - ringX) * follow;
+      ringY += (targetY - ringY) * follow;
+      ring.style.transform = `translate3d(${ringX}px, ${ringY}px, 0)`;
+      dot.style.transform = `translate3d(${targetX}px, ${targetY}px, 0)`;
+      if (Math.hypot(targetX - ringX, targetY - ringY) > 0.1) {
+        frame = requestAnimationFrame(paint);
+      } else {
+        frame = 0;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const move = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+      const element = event.target instanceof Element ? event.target : null;
+      if (
+        !preference.matches ||
+        event.pointerType !== "mouse" ||
+        document.pointerLockElement ||
+        !element ||
+        element.closest(nativeTargets)
+      ) {
+        hide();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      targetX = event.clientX;
+      targetY = event.clientY;
+      cursor.dataset.mode = element.closest(interactiveTargets)
+        ? "link"
+        : "default";
+      if (!visible) {
+        ringX = targetX;
+        ringY = targetY;
+        previousTime = 0;
+        ring.style.transform = `translate3d(${ringX}px, ${ringY}px, 0)`;
+        dot.style.transform = `translate3d(${targetX}px, ${targetY}px, 0)`;
+        visible = true;
+        cursor.dataset.visible = "true";
+        document.documentElement.classList.add("has-site-cursor");
+      }
+      if (!frame) {
+        previousTime = 0;
+        frame = requestAnimationFrame(paint);
+      }
+    };
+
+    const leave = (event: PointerEvent) => {
+      if (!event.relatedTarget) hide();
+    };
+    const press = () => {
+      cursor.dataset.pressed = "true";
+    };
+    const release = () => {
+      cursor.dataset.pressed = "false";
+    };
+    const keyboard = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.key === "Tab" || event.key === "Escape") hide();
+    };
+    const visibility = () => {
+      if (document.hidden) hide();
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener("pointermove", move, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener("pointerover", move, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener("pointerout", leave, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener("pointerdown", press, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener("pointerup", release, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener("pointercancel", hide);
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", keyboard);
+    document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", visibility);
+    document.addEventListener("pointerlockchange", hide);
+    window.addEventListener("blur", hide);
+    preference.addEventListener("change", hide);
+
+    return () => {
+      hide();
+      document.removeEventListener("pointermove", move);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerover", move);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerout", leave);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerdown", press);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerup", release);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointercancel", hide);
+      document.removeEventListener("keydown", keyboard);
+      document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", visibility);
+      document.removeEventListener("pointerlockchange", hide);
+      window.removeEventListener("blur", hide);
+      preference.removeEventListener("change", hide);
+    };
+  }, [pathname]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="site-cursor" ref={cursorRef} aria-hidden="true">
+      <div className="site-cursor-ring" ref={ringRef}>
+        <div className="site-cursor-orbit">
+          <ArrowUpRight size={20} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div className="site-cursor-dot" ref={dotRef}>
+        <span />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/public/cursors/orbit-link.svg b/public/cursors/orbit-link.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 21964f3..0000000
--- a/public/cursors/orbit-link.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="36" height="36" viewBox="0 0 36 36">
-  <circle cx="18" cy="18" r="14" fill="#8dce66" fill-opacity=".18" stroke="#080b10" stroke-width="4"/>
-  <circle cx="18" cy="18" r="14" fill="none" stroke="#b1e78b" stroke-width="2"/>
-  <circle cx="18" cy="18" r="3" fill="#b1e78b" stroke="#080b10" stroke-width="1"/>
-</svg>
diff --git a/public/cursors/orbit.svg b/public/cursors/orbit.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f715f3..0000000
--- a/public/cursors/orbit.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="28" height="28" viewBox="0 0 28 28">
-  <circle cx="14" cy="14" r="10" fill="#080b10" fill-opacity=".22" stroke="#080b10" stroke-width="4"/>
-  <circle cx="14" cy="14" r="10" fill="none" stroke="#b1e78b" stroke-width="1.5"/>
-  <circle cx="14" cy="14" r="2" fill="#eef1f4" stroke="#080b10" stroke-width="1"/>
-</svg>