From 8ab1895d8ad126679ca06f7b839daf14ac1b2a93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Prospector <6166773+Prospector@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2026 13:51:18 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix author name underline + hover icon brightness

---
 packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue      | 3 ---
 packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue | 8 +++++---
 packages/utils/changelog.ts                             | 7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
index c3e4e8748..db201100d 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/base/SmartClickable.vue
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ defineOptions({
 	// Setup base styles for contents
 	.smart-clickable__contents {
 		transition: scale 0.125s ease-out;
-
-		// Why? I don't know. It forces the SVGs to render differently, which fixes some shift on hover otherwise.
-		//filter: brightness(1.00001);
 	}
 
 	// When clickable is being hovered or focus-visible, give contents an effect
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
index 9f5ea5a05..3f86ebc7c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/project/card/ProjectCard.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<SmartClickable class="w-full project-card-container">
+	<SmartClickable class="w-full project-card-container relative isolate">
 		<template v-if="link" #clickable>
 			<AutoLink
 				:to="link"
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<div
+			class="absolute inset-0 border-[1px] border-solid border-surface-4 bg-bg-raised rounded-2xl transition-all smart-clickable:outline-on-focus smart-clickable:highlight-on-hover z-[-1]"
+		/>
 	</SmartClickable>
 </template>
 
@@ -181,8 +184,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	status?: ProjectStatus
 }>()
 
-const baseCardStyle =
-	'w-full h-full border-[1px] border-solid border-surface-4 overflow-hidden bg-bg-raised rounded-2xl group transition-all smart-clickable:outline-on-focus smart-clickable:highlight-on-hover'
+const baseCardStyle = 'w-full h-full overflow-hidden'
 
 const updatedDate = computed(() =>
 	props.dateUpdated ? dayjs(props.dateUpdated).toDate() : undefined,
diff --git a/packages/utils/changelog.ts b/packages/utils/changelog.ts
index 9625cbaf1..ce298d444 100644
--- a/packages/utils/changelog.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/changelog.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ const VERSIONS: VersionEntry[] = [
 	// - Adjusted pop-up design to include a border.
 	// - Updated translations.`,
 	// 	},
+	{
+		date: `2026-02-07T13:55:00-08:00`,
+		product: 'web',
+		body: `## Improvements
+- Fixed author name appearing as hovered when hovering over various other hoverable elements in project list cards.
+- Changed project list card to only brighten the background on hover, not the entire card.`,
+	},
 	{
 		date: `2026-02-07T12:35:00-08:00`,
 		product: 'web',