diff --git a/app.vue b/app.vue
index e9d3b90..d3a08ab 100644
--- a/app.vue
+++ b/app.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 <template>
-  <nav id="navbar">
-    <div id="navbar-left">
-      <a href="/">Home</a>
-    </div>
-    <div id="navbar-right">
-      <NuxtLink href="/"><s>Register</s></NuxtLink>
-      <NuxtLink href="/"><s>Login</s></NuxtLink>
-    </div>
-  </nav>
-  <NuxtPage />
+  <div id="app">
+    <Header />
+    <NuxtPage />
+    <Footer />
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
@@ -18,42 +13,27 @@ const gorbBase = ref<string>(useAppConfig().gorbClientBaseURL);
 </script>
 
 <style>
-html,
-body {
+html, body {
   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
   box-sizing: border-box;
-  color: whitesmoke;
-  background-color: rgb(30, 30, 30);
+  color: var(--text-colour);
+  background-color: var(--background-colour);
   height: 100%;
   margin: 0;
 }
 
+#app {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
 #main {
   text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 32px;
 }
 
-#navbar {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  margin-left: 3dvw;
-  margin-right: 3dvw;
-  margin-top: 2dvh;
-  padding-bottom: 2dvh;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid orange;
-}
-
-#navbar a {
-  text-decoration: none;
-  color: inherit;
-}
-
-#navbar-left,
-#navbar-right {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 2dvw;
-}
-
-.link {
+.link, a {
   color: inherit;
 }
 </style>
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diff --git a/components/Footer.vue b/components/Footer.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8084402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Footer.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<template>
+  <nav id="footer">
+    <div id="content">
+      <div id="source">
+        <a href="/source">SOURCE CODE</a>
+      </div>
+      <div id="socials">
+        <a href="https://docs.gorb.app" title="API Documentation">
+          <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="64" height="64" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-book" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+            <path d="M1 2.828c.885-.37 2.154-.769 3.388-.893 1.33-.134 2.458.063 3.112.752v9.746c-.935-.53-2.12-.603-3.213-.493-1.18.12-2.37.461-3.287.811zm7.5-.141c.654-.689 1.782-.886 3.112-.752 1.234.124 2.503.523 3.388.893v9.923c-.918-.35-2.107-.692-3.287-.81-1.094-.111-2.278-.039-3.213.492zM8 1.783C7.015.936 5.587.81 4.287.94c-1.514.153-3.042.672-3.994 1.105A.5.5 0 0 0 0 2.5v11a.5.5 0 0 0 .707.455c.882-.4 2.303-.881 3.68-1.02 1.409-.142 2.59.087 3.223.877a.5.5 0 0 0 .78 0c.633-.79 1.814-1.019 3.222-.877 1.378.139 2.8.62 3.681 1.02A.5.5 0 0 0 16 13.5v-11a.5.5 0 0 0-.293-.455c-.952-.433-2.48-.952-3.994-1.105C10.413.809 8.985.936 8 1.783"/>
+          </svg>
+        </a>
+        <a href="https://git.gorb.app/gorb" title="Gorb's Forgejo">
+          <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="64" height="64" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+            <path fill="currentColor" d="M16.777 0a2.9 2.9 0 1 1-2.529 4.322H12.91a4.266 4.266 0 0 0-4.265 4.195v2.118a7.076 7.076 0 0 1 4.147-1.42l.118-.002h1.338a2.9 2.9 0 0 1 5.43 1.422a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-5.43 1.422H12.91a4.266 4.266 0 0 0-4.265 4.195v2.319A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 7.222 24A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 5.8 18.57V8.589a7.109 7.109 0 0 1 6.991-7.108l.118-.001h1.338A2.9 2.9 0 0 1 16.778 0ZM7.223 19.905a1.194 1.194 0 1 0 0 2.389a1.194 1.194 0 0 0 0-2.389Zm9.554-10.464a1.194 1.194 0 1 0 0 2.389a1.194 1.194 0 0 0 0-2.39Zm0-7.735a1.194 1.194 0 1 0 0 2.389a1.194 1.194 0 0 0 0-2.389Z"/>
+          </svg>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </nav>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'Header'
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+#footer {
+  margin-top: auto;
+  padding: 2dvh 3.5dvh;
+  background-color: var(--background-secondary-colour);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--secondary-colour);
+  color: var(--secondary-colour)
+}
+
+#content {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+#footer a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: var(--secondary-colour)
+}
+
+#source {
+  display: flex;
+  font-weight: 300;
+  font-size: 90%;
+  margin-right: 4dvh;
+}
+
+#source a {
+  color: var(--accent-colour);
+}
+
+#socials {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 2dvh;
+  margin-bottom: -1dvh;
+}
+
+svg {
+  width: 1.5em;
+  height: 1.5em;
+  shape-rendering: auto;
+  transition: filter 0.15s ease-in-out;
+}
+
+a:hover svg {
+  filter: brightness(140%);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/components/Header.vue b/components/Header.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..940ac03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Header.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<template>
+  <nav id="header">
+    <div id="header-left">
+      <a href="/">Home</a>
+    </div>
+    <div id="header-right">
+      <NuxtLink href="/"><s>Register</s></NuxtLink>
+      <NuxtLink href="/"><s>Login</s></NuxtLink>
+    </div>
+  </nav>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'Header'
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+#header {
+  --horizontal-padding: 25%;
+  padding: 2dvh var(--horizontal-padding);
+
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  position: sticky;
+  background-color: var(--background-secondary-colour);
+  color: var(--text-colour);
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--secondary-colour);
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: 1000px) {
+  #header {
+    --horizontal-padding: 5%;
+  }
+}
+
+#header a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+#header-left, #header-right {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 2dvw;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/nuxt.config.ts b/nuxt.config.ts
index cb193ba..ca82a71 100644
--- a/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   compatibilityDate: '2024-11-01',
   devtools: { enabled: true },
   modules: ['@nuxt/fonts', '@nuxt/image'],
+  css: [
+    '@/public/variables.css',
+    '@/public/global.css'
+  ],
   app: {
     head: {
       title: 'Gorb - Open-Source Chat Platform',
diff --git a/public/global.css b/public/global.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..faf4c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/global.css
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.pansexual-gradient {
+  background: linear-gradient(to right, #FE218C, #FED84E, #1CB3F7);
+  background-clip: text;
+  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
+  -webkit-background-clip: text;
+}
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diff --git a/public/variables.css b/public/variables.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62aff2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/variables.css
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* this file may want to be moved to a /styles folder, or /assets folder, or smth */
+:root {
+  --text-colour: #141210;
+  --background-colour: #f4ebe0;
+  --background-secondary-colour: #efe4db;
+
+  --primary-colour: #f97635;
+  --secondary-colour: #cab39b;
+  --tertiary-colour: #e8ac84;
+  --accent-colour: #ed7a41; 
+}
+
+@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+  :root {
+    --text-colour: #efedec;
+    --background-colour: #201d19;
+    --background-secondary-colour: #1d1915;
+
+    --primary-colour: #f97635;
+    --secondary-colour: #b35618;
+    --tertiary-colour: #7c4018;
+    --accent-colour: #cc764a;
+  }
+}
+
+/* unchanging no matter the theme */
+:root {
+  --text-on-primary-colour: #fff;
+  --text-on-secondary-colour: #fff;
+  --text-on-accent-colour: #fff;
+}
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