diff --git a/src/assets/css/style.css b/src/assets/css/style.css
index 0cdb239..ebca324 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/src/assets/css/style.css
@@ -148,3 +148,18 @@ main {
 main a {
   color: var(--vocabulary-brand-color-tomato);
 }
+
+/* Global hover effect for all buttons */
+button:hover,
+[type="button"]:hover,
+[type="reset"]:hover,
+[type="submit"]:hover,
+.ancilliary-menu button:hover,
+.ancilliary-menu button.explore:hover,
+.ancilliary-menu a.search:hover,
+.ancilliary-menu a.donate:hover,
+.ancilliary-menu button.locale:hover {
+  background-color: #333; 
+  box-shadow: 0px 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
+  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
+}
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