diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index de46b97..699f05e 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ csp = [
 # debug_no_styles = true
 
 [extra.nav]
+# Whether to automatically hide nav when not hovered or focused
+auto_hide = true
 # Whether to show the Atom/RSS feed button in the nav
 show_feed = true
 # Whether to show the manual theme switcher in the nav
diff --git a/sass/_article.scss b/sass/_article.scss
index 970c971..b00121b 100644
--- a/sass/_article.scss
+++ b/sass/_article.scss
@@ -20,18 +20,15 @@
 	}
 
 	& + #heading {
-		margin-block-start: 35vw;
+		margin-block-start: calc(50vw - 8.75rem);
 	}
 
 	@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
-		body:has(&) #site-nav {
-			margin-block-start: 50vw;
-		}
-
-		& + #heading {
-			margin-block-start: 2rem;
+		body:has(&) #site-nav:not(#handle + #site-nav) {
+			margin-block-start: calc(50vw + 1rem);
 		}
 	}
+
 }
 
 #heading {
diff --git a/sass/_general.scss b/sass/_general.scss
index c6a3721..e3f545d 100644
--- a/sass/_general.scss
+++ b/sass/_general.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .container {
-	margin: 0 auto;
+	margin: 4.25rem auto 0;
 	width: min(var(--container-width), 90%);
 }
 
diff --git a/sass/_nav.scss b/sass/_nav.scss
index ba8de18..f32b59f 100644
--- a/sass/_nav.scss
+++ b/sass/_nav.scss
@@ -1,15 +1,76 @@
+#handle {
+	position: fixed;
+	z-index: 1;
+	transition: var(--transition);
+	margin: 0 auto;
+	inset-block-start: 1rem;
+	inset-inline-end: 0;
+	inset-inline-start: 0;
+	width: min(var(--container-width), 90%);
+	height: 3.25rem;
+
+	&::before {
+		position: absolute;
+		transition: var(--transition);
+		margin: 0 auto;
+		inset-block-start: 0;
+		inset-inline-end: 0;
+		inset-inline-start: 0;
+		box-shadow: var(--edge-highlight);
+		border-radius: 999px;
+		background-color: var(--fg-muted-2);
+		width: 50%;
+		height: 0.5rem;
+		content: "";
+	}
+
+	&:hover::before,
+	&:has(+ #site-nav:hover)::before,
+	&:has(+ #site-nav *:focus-visible, + #site-nav *:focus)::before {
+		transform: translateY(-1rem) scale(0.5);
+		opacity: 0;
+	}
+
+	&:hover + #site-nav {
+		transform: none;
+		opacity: 1;
+	}
+
+	& + #site-nav {
+		position: fixed;
+		transform: translateY(-1rem) scale(0.5);
+		transform-origin: top;
+		opacity: 0;
+		transition: var(--transition);
+		margin: 0 auto;
+		width: max-content;
+
+		nav {
+			pointer-events: none;
+		}
+
+		&:hover,
+		&:has(*:focus-visible, *:focus) {
+			transform: none;
+			opacity: 1;
+
+			nav {
+				pointer-events: all;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 #site-nav {
 	position: sticky;
+	left: 50%;
 	z-index: 999;
-	margin: 1rem auto;
+	margin: 1rem auto 0;
 	inset-block-start: 1rem;
+	inset-inline-end: 0;
+	inset-inline-start: 0;
 	border-radius: 1.625rem;
-	max-width: 90%;
-
-	@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
-		position: relative;
-		inset-block-start: 0;
-	}
+	max-width: min(var(--container-width), 90%);
 
 	&::before {
 		-webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--blur);
@@ -362,13 +423,11 @@
 	}
 
 	#search-results {
-		--mask: linear-gradient(
-			to bottom,
-			transparent,
-			black 1rem,
-			black calc(100% - 1rem),
-			transparent
-		);
+		--mask: linear-gradient(to bottom,
+				transparent,
+				black 1rem,
+				black calc(100% - 1rem),
+				transparent);
 		-webkit-mask-image: var(--mask);
 		display: none;
 		flex: 1;
@@ -404,8 +463,7 @@
 				&:first-of-type,
 				&.more-matches {
 					margin-block-start: 0.5rem;
-					border-block-start: max(1px, 0.0625rem) solid
-						var(--fg-muted-2);
+					border-block-start: max(1px, 0.0625rem) solid var(--fg-muted-2);
 					padding-block-start: 0.25rem;
 				}
 
diff --git a/templates/partials/nav.html b/templates/partials/nav.html
index 12c1858..3c9f2b3 100644
--- a/templates/partials/nav.html
+++ b/templates/partials/nav.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 {%- set rel_attributes = macros_rel_attributes::rel_attributes() | trim -%}
 
+{%- if config.extra.nav.auto_hide %}
+	<div id="handle"></div>
+{%- endif %}
 <header id="site-nav">
 	<nav>
 		<a href="#main" id="main-content" tabindex="0">