diff --git a/public/assets/css/theme-fell.css b/public/assets/css/theme-fell.css
index 0cc6f11..c3e2afa 100644
--- a/public/assets/css/theme-fell.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/theme-fell.css
@@ -442,6 +442,39 @@ samp,
   color: #ffffff !important;
 }
 
+/* Dropdown popovers inside the navbar use a parchment background, so the
+   cascading "#navbar *" cream text above leaves them unreadable. Restore
+   dark text on the popover and keep the dark-on-hover highlight. */
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu {
+  background-color: var(--color-menu) !important;
+  border-color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
+}
+
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item,
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .header,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .header,
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .text,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .text {
+  color: var(--color-text) !important;
+}
+
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item:hover,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item:hover,
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item.active,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item.active,
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item.selected,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .item.selected {
+  background-color: var(--color-nav-bg) !important;
+  color: var(--color-nav-text) !important;
+}
+
+#navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .divider,
+.navbar .ui.dropdown .menu .divider {
+  border-top-color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
+}
+
 /* ================================================================
    Footer — same dark bar as nav
    ================================================================ */