diff --git a/packages/docs/src/components/nav.tsx b/packages/docs/src/components/nav.tsx
index 616ba0f..87545c9 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/components/nav.tsx
+++ b/packages/docs/src/components/nav.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  * toggle. The sidebar itself lives in the layout (router.tsx); this bar only flips
  * its open state.
  */
-import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { S } from "../lib/strings";
 import { REPO_URL, SITE_URL } from "../lib/links";
 import { GitHubIcon, MenuIcon, XIcon } from "./icons";
@@ -25,13 +24,13 @@ export function Nav({ menuOpen, onToggleMenu }: { menuOpen: boolean; onToggleMen
           {menuOpen ? <XIcon className="h-5 w-5" /> : <MenuIcon className="h-5 w-5" />}
         </button>
 
-        <Link to="/" className="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <a href={SITE_URL} className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <img src={`${import.meta.env.BASE_URL}penguin-logo.svg`} alt="" className="h-7 w-7" />
           <span className="text-[15px] font-semibold tracking-tight">{S.siteName}</span>
           <span className="rounded-full border border-brand-200 bg-brand-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-brand-700 dark:border-brand-900 dark:bg-brand-950 dark:text-brand-300">
             {S.docsBadge}
           </span>
-        </Link>
+        </a>
 
         <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1">
           <a
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/components/footer.tsx b/packages/landing/src/components/footer.tsx
index 873d427..0ff5f31 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/components/footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/landing/src/components/footer.tsx
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 /** Site footer: brand + product/resource link columns + copyright. */
-import { Link, useLocation } from "react-router";
+import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { S } from "../lib/strings";
 import { DOCS_URL, LICENSE_URL, RELEASES_URL, REPO_URL } from "../lib/links";
 
 export function Footer() {
-  const { pathname } = useLocation();
-  const onHome = pathname === "/";
-  const anchor = (id: string, label: string) =>
-    onHome ? (
-      <a href={`#${id}`} className="hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100">
-        {label}
-      </a>
-    ) : (
-      <Link to={`/#${id}`} className="hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100">
-        {label}
-      </Link>
-    );
+  const anchor = (id: string, label: string) => (
+    <Link to={`/#${id}`} className="hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100">
+      {label}
+    </Link>
+  );
 
   return (
     <footer className="border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/components/nav.tsx b/packages/landing/src/components/nav.tsx
index 636d3f2..f8eb96f 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/components/nav.tsx
+++ b/packages/landing/src/components/nav.tsx
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 /**
  * Sticky top navigation: logo + section anchors + blog link + language/theme toggles +
- * GitHub. Desktop links share a sliding hover pill (position animated between items);
- * section anchors use plain hashes on the home page (native smooth scroll) and route
- * back to "/#id" from other pages; a disclosure menu covers small screens.
+ * GitHub. Desktop links share a sliding hover pill, while the selected section or route
+ * keeps its own active background; section links route through "/#id" so the Router
+ * and URL hash stay in sync while native smooth scrolling remains enabled. A disclosure
+ * menu covers small screens.
  */
 import { useState } from "react";
 import type { MouseEvent } from "react";
 import { Link, useLocation } from "react-router";
 import { S } from "../lib/strings";
 import { DOCS_URL, REPO_URL } from "../lib/links";
+import { getActiveNavItem, SECTION_IDS } from "../lib/nav-state";
 import { GitHubIcon, MenuIcon, XIcon } from "./icons";
 import { ThemeToggle } from "./theme-toggle";
 import { LangToggle } from "./lang-toggle";
 
-const SECTION_IDS = ["highlights", "quickstart", "benchmark", "contract", "features"] as const;
-
 interface Indicator {
   left: number;
   width: number;
 }
 
 export function Nav() {
-  const { pathname } = useLocation();
-  const onHome = pathname === "/";
+  const { pathname, hash } = useLocation();
+  const activeItem = getActiveNavItem(pathname, hash);
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [indicator, setIndicator] = useState<Indicator | null>(null);
 
@@ -34,11 +34,16 @@ export function Nav() {
     features: S.nav.features,
   };
 
-  // Mobile menu links keep their own hover backgrounds; desktop links rely on the pill.
-  const mobileLinkCls =
-    "rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm text-gray-600 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:bg-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100";
-  const deskLinkCls =
-    "relative z-10 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm text-gray-600 transition-colors hover:text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-100";
+  const activeLinkCls =
+    "bg-black text-white hover:bg-black hover:text-white dark:bg-black dark:text-white dark:ring-1 dark:ring-gray-600 dark:hover:bg-black dark:hover:text-white";
+  const inactiveLinkCls = "text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400";
+  const mobileInactiveLinkCls = `${inactiveLinkCls} hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:bg-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100`;
+  const deskInactiveLinkCls = `${inactiveLinkCls} hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100`;
+  // Mobile links keep their own backgrounds; desktop links also share a sliding hover pill.
+  const mobileLinkCls = (active: boolean) =>
+    `rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm transition-colors ${active ? activeLinkCls : mobileInactiveLinkCls}`;
+  const deskLinkCls = (active: boolean) =>
+    `relative z-10 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm transition-colors ${active ? activeLinkCls : deskInactiveLinkCls}`;
 
   const slideTo = (e: MouseEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
     const el = e.currentTarget;
@@ -47,22 +52,30 @@ export function Nav() {
 
   const desktopLinks = (
     <>
-      {SECTION_IDS.map((id) =>
-        onHome ? (
-          <a key={id} href={`#${id}`} className={deskLinkCls} onMouseEnter={slideTo}>
-            {sectionLabel[id]}
-          </a>
-        ) : (
-          <Link key={id} to={`/#${id}`} className={deskLinkCls} onMouseEnter={slideTo}>
+      {SECTION_IDS.map((id) => {
+        const active = activeItem === id;
+        return (
+          <Link
+            key={id}
+            to={`/#${id}`}
+            className={deskLinkCls(active)}
+            onMouseEnter={slideTo}
+            aria-current={active ? "location" : undefined}
+          >
             {sectionLabel[id]}
           </Link>
-        ),
-      )}
-      <Link to="/blog" className={deskLinkCls} onMouseEnter={slideTo}>
+        );
+      })}
+      <Link
+        to="/blog"
+        className={deskLinkCls(activeItem === "blog")}
+        onMouseEnter={slideTo}
+        aria-current={activeItem === "blog" ? "page" : undefined}
+      >
         {S.nav.blog}
       </Link>
       {/* Docs is a sibling SPA under /docs/ — a plain anchor, not a router Link. */}
-      <a href={DOCS_URL} className={deskLinkCls} onMouseEnter={slideTo}>
+      <a href={DOCS_URL} className={deskLinkCls(false)} onMouseEnter={slideTo}>
         {S.nav.docs}
       </a>
     </>
@@ -70,21 +83,29 @@ export function Nav() {
 
   const mobileLinks = (
     <>
-      {SECTION_IDS.map((id) =>
-        onHome ? (
-          <a key={id} href={`#${id}`} className={mobileLinkCls} onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
-            {sectionLabel[id]}
-          </a>
-        ) : (
-          <Link key={id} to={`/#${id}`} className={mobileLinkCls} onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
+      {SECTION_IDS.map((id) => {
+        const active = activeItem === id;
+        return (
+          <Link
+            key={id}
+            to={`/#${id}`}
+            className={mobileLinkCls(active)}
+            onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+            aria-current={active ? "location" : undefined}
+          >
             {sectionLabel[id]}
           </Link>
-        ),
-      )}
-      <Link to="/blog" className={mobileLinkCls} onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
+        );
+      })}
+      <Link
+        to="/blog"
+        className={mobileLinkCls(activeItem === "blog")}
+        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+        aria-current={activeItem === "blog" ? "page" : undefined}
+      >
         {S.nav.blog}
       </Link>
-      <a href={DOCS_URL} className={mobileLinkCls} onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
+      <a href={DOCS_URL} className={mobileLinkCls(false)} onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>
         {S.nav.docs}
       </a>
     </>
@@ -103,7 +124,7 @@ export function Nav() {
           aria-label="Primary"
           onMouseLeave={() => setIndicator(null)}
         >
-          {/* Sliding hover pill: moves between links, fades when the pointer leaves. */}
+          {/* Sliding hover pill: moves between links; active links retain their own background. */}
           <span
             aria-hidden="true"
             className="absolute top-1/2 h-8 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-md bg-gray-100 transition-[left,width,opacity] duration-200 ease-out dark:bg-gray-800"
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/components/section.tsx b/packages/landing/src/components/section.tsx
index 4e32172..dbdd0ce 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/components/section.tsx
+++ b/packages/landing/src/components/section.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export function Section({
 }) {
   const ref = useReveal<HTMLElement>();
   return (
-    <section id={id} ref={ref} className={`px-4 py-16 sm:px-6 sm:py-24 ${className}`}>
-      <div className="mx-auto max-w-6xl">
+    <section ref={ref} className={`px-4 py-16 sm:px-6 sm:py-24 ${className}`}>
+      <div id={id} className={`mx-auto max-w-6xl ${id ? "section-anchor" : ""}`}>
         {(eyebrow || title || subtitle) && (
           <div className="mx-auto mb-10 max-w-3xl text-center sm:mb-14">
             {eyebrow && (
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/lib/nav-state.ts b/packages/landing/src/lib/nav-state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5beb17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/landing/src/lib/nav-state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Pure route state for the landing page navigation. Section links are represented by
+ * hashes on the home page; Blog is a normal application route.
+ */
+export const SECTION_IDS = [
+  "highlights",
+  "quickstart",
+  "benchmark",
+  "contract",
+  "features",
+] as const;
+
+export type SectionId = (typeof SECTION_IDS)[number];
+export type ActiveNavItem = SectionId | "blog" | null;
+
+function isSectionId(value: string): value is SectionId {
+  return SECTION_IDS.some((id) => id === value);
+}
+
+export function getActiveNavItem(pathname: string, hash: string): ActiveNavItem {
+  if (pathname === "/blog" || pathname.startsWith("/blog/")) return "blog";
+  if (pathname !== "/") return null;
+
+  const id = hash.startsWith("#") ? hash.slice(1) : hash;
+  return isSectionId(id) ? id : null;
+}
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/sections/cta.tsx b/packages/landing/src/sections/cta.tsx
index 1096826..f8ec440 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/sections/cta.tsx
+++ b/packages/landing/src/sections/cta.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /** Closing call-to-action: the productivity-engine pitch + install / docs buttons. */
+import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { S } from "../lib/strings";
 import { DOCS_URL } from "../lib/links";
 import { Section } from "../components/section";
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@ export function Cta() {
           {S.cta.subtitle}
         </p>
         <div className="mt-7 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3">
-          <a
-            href="#quickstart"
+          <Link
+            to="/#quickstart"
             className="inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-900 px-5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-100 dark:text-gray-900 dark:hover:bg-white"
           >
             {S.cta.install}
             <ArrowRightIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
-          </a>
+          </Link>
           <a
             href={DOCS_URL}
             className="inline-flex h-11 items-center rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white px-5 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 transition-colors hover:bg-gray-50 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800"
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/sections/hero.tsx b/packages/landing/src/sections/hero.tsx
index 2565b42..6ae87fd 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/sections/hero.tsx
+++ b/packages/landing/src/sections/hero.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * The rotating word is a stacked inline-grid so line width never jumps.
  */
 import { Fragment, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Link } from "react-router";
 import { S } from "../lib/strings";
 import { INSTALL_CMD, REPO_URL } from "../lib/links";
 import { CopyButton } from "../components/copy-button";
@@ -89,13 +90,13 @@ export function Hero() {
           className="anim-rise mt-8 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-3"
           style={{ animationDelay: "200ms" }}
         >
-          <a
-            href="#quickstart"
+          <Link
+            to="/#quickstart"
             className="inline-flex h-11 items-center gap-2 rounded-lg bg-gray-900 px-5 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-100 dark:text-gray-900 dark:hover:bg-white"
           >
             {S.hero.ctaPrimary}
             <ArrowRightIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
-          </a>
+          </Link>
           <a
             href={REPO_URL}
             target="_blank"
diff --git a/packages/landing/src/styles.css b/packages/landing/src/styles.css
index aeafbbb..1270c71 100644
--- a/packages/landing/src/styles.css
+++ b/packages/landing/src/styles.css
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
   .dark * {
     scrollbar-color: rgb(232 234 237 / 0.2) transparent;
   }
-  /* Anchor sections scroll below the sticky header. */
-  section[id] {
-    scroll-margin-top: 4.5rem;
+  /* Anchor targets start at the section content, below the sticky header and its breathing room. */
+  .section-anchor {
+    scroll-margin-top: 5.5rem;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/landing/test/nav-state.test.ts b/packages/landing/test/nav-state.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecfbf59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/landing/test/nav-state.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { getActiveNavItem } from "../src/lib/nav-state";
+
+describe("landing navigation active state", () => {
+  it("tracks known section hashes on the home page", () => {
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/", "#features")).toBe("features");
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/", "#quickstart")).toBe("quickstart");
+  });
+
+  it("tracks the Blog route and blog posts", () => {
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/blog", "")).toBe("blog");
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/blog/release-notes", "")).toBe("blog");
+  });
+
+  it("does not mark unknown hashes or unrelated routes active", () => {
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/", "#unknown")).toBeNull();
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/blog", "#features")).toBe("blog");
+    expect(getActiveNavItem("/other", "#features")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});