diff --git a/src/components/Layout/TopBarNew.jsx b/src/components/Layout/TopBarNew.jsx
index 383a471..0486011 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/TopBarNew.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/TopBarNew.jsx
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ function ActionButton({ icon, label, active, color = "default", badge, onClick,
     <motion.button
       type="button"
       className={`
-        relative h-8 px-3 rounded-full
+        relative h-7 w-7 sm:h-8 sm:w-auto sm:px-3 rounded-full
         bg-gradient-to-br ${colorClasses[color]}
         border backdrop-blur-sm
         font-semibold text-sm
-        inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2
+        inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5
         transition-colors duration-200
         disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed
+        flex-shrink-0
         ${active ? "ring-2 ring-accent/50 shadow-glow-sm" : ""}
       `}
       onClick={onClick}
@@ -106,15 +107,15 @@ function ActionButton({ icon, label, active, color = "default", badge, onClick,
       whileHover={!disabled ? "hover" : undefined}
       whileTap={!disabled ? "tap" : undefined}
     >
-      <i className={`${icon} text-sm`} />
+      <i className={`${icon} text-xs sm:text-sm`} />
       {label && <span className="hidden sm:inline text-xs">{label}</span>}
 
       {badge > 0 && (
         <motion.span
-          className="absolute -top-1.5 -right-1.5 min-w-[18px] h-[18px] px-1
-                     rounded-full bg-red-500 text-white text-[10px] font-bold
+          className="absolute -top-1 -right-1 min-w-[16px] h-[16px] px-0.5
+                     rounded-full bg-red-500 text-white text-[9px] font-bold
                      flex items-center justify-center
-                     border-2 border-surface-900 shadow-lg"
+                     border border-surface-900 shadow-lg"
           variants={badgeVariants}
           initial="initial"
           animate="animate"
@@ -189,15 +190,15 @@ function UserChip({ authenticated, loading, username, avatarUrl, onClick }) {
   const displayUsername = useMemo(() => {
     const raw = (username || "user").toString();
     if (raw.includes("@")) return "user";
-    if (raw.length <= 9) return raw;
-    return raw.slice(0, 9) + "..";
+    if (raw.length <= 6) return raw;
+    return raw.slice(0, 6) + "..";
   }, [username]);
 
   return (
     <motion.button
       type="button"
-      className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-full
-                 bg-surface-900/40 backdrop-blur-sm
+      className="flex items-center gap-1 sm:gap-2 px-1.5 sm:px-2 py-1 sm:py-1.5 rounded-full
+                 bg-surface-900/40 backdrop-blur-sm flex-shrink-0
                  border border-surface-600/30
                  hover:border-accent/50 hover:shadow-glow-sm
                  transition-all duration-200"
@@ -529,8 +530,9 @@ export default function TopBarNew({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme, onIslandsClic
         </div>
 
         {/* Right: Actions */}
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-full
-                        bg-surface-900/50 backdrop-blur-sm border border-surface-700/30">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 sm:gap-2 px-1 sm:px-2 py-1 sm:py-1.5 rounded-full
+                        bg-surface-900/50 backdrop-blur-sm border border-surface-700/30
+                        flex-shrink-0 max-w-[60vw] sm:max-w-none overflow-x-auto scrollbar-hide">
 
           {/* User chip */}
           <UserChip
@@ -541,17 +543,19 @@ export default function TopBarNew({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme, onIslandsClic
             onClick={() => authenticated && onUserIsland?.(username)}
           />
 
-          {/* PWA Install */}
+          {/* PWA Install - hide on very small screens */}
           {showInstallBtn && (
-            <ActionButton
-              icon="fa-solid fa-download"
-              color="purple"
-              onClick={() => promptInstall()}
-              title={t('topbar.installApp')}
-            />
+            <div className="hidden xs:block">
+              <ActionButton
+                icon="fa-solid fa-download"
+                color="purple"
+                onClick={() => promptInstall()}
+                title={t('topbar.installApp')}
+              />
+            </div>
           )}
 
-          {/* Theme - mobile */}
+          {/* Theme - mobile only */}
           <div className="md:hidden" ref={themeBtnRef}>
             <ActionButton
               icon="fa-solid fa-palette"
@@ -562,11 +566,10 @@ export default function TopBarNew({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme, onIslandsClic
             />
           </div>
 
-          {/* Language */}
+          {/* Language - icon only on mobile */}
           <div ref={langBtnRef}>
             <ActionButton
               icon="fa-solid fa-globe"
-              label={i18n.language?.toUpperCase().slice(0, 2)}
               color="cyan"
               active={showLangMenu}
               onClick={toggleLangMenu}
@@ -586,10 +589,9 @@ export default function TopBarNew({ theme = "dark", onChangeTheme, onIslandsClic
             />
           )}
 
-          {/* Auth */}
+          {/* Auth - icon only on mobile */}
           <ActionButton
             icon={authenticated ? "fa-solid fa-right-from-bracket" : "fa-solid fa-right-to-bracket"}
-            label={authenticated ? t('topbar.logout') : t('topbar.login')}
             color="green"
             onClick={() => {
               if (authenticated) { trackEvent("logout_click"); logout(); }
diff --git a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
index 0e96243..909b80d 100644
--- a/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
+++ b/src/styles/mapMarkers.css
@@ -1562,21 +1562,8 @@ body[data-theme="light"] .sw-modal-x{
   pointer-events: auto;
 }
 
-/* Entry animation for markers */
-.sw-appear {
-  opacity: 0;
-  animation: markerFadeSlide 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
-}
-
-.sw-appear-in {
-  opacity: 1;
-}
-
-/* Stagger effect for multiple markers */
-.sw-appear:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
-.sw-appear:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
-.sw-appear:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
-.sw-appear:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
+/* Note: .sw-appear and .sw-appear-in are defined earlier in this file
+   for .post-pin and .post-pin--simple elements. Don't override here. */
 
 /* Cluster marker styles */
 .sw-cluster-marker {
diff --git a/src/styles/tailwind.css b/src/styles/tailwind.css
index 41322ea..ee20b72 100644
--- a/src/styles/tailwind.css
+++ b/src/styles/tailwind.css
@@ -584,3 +584,32 @@ body[data-theme="light"] .text-high-contrast {
 .animate-enter-right {
   animation: enterFromRight 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
 }
+
+/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   Scrollbar Utilities
+   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+/* Hide scrollbar but keep functionality */
+.scrollbar-hide {
+  -ms-overflow-style: none;
+  scrollbar-width: none;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-hide::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+/* Thin scrollbar */
+.scrollbar-thin {
+  scrollbar-width: thin;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-thin::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 4px;
+  height: 4px;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-thin::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 2px;
+}