diff --git a/components/dashboard/Sidebar.tsx b/components/dashboard/Sidebar.tsx
index e8d080b..fb74190 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -386,31 +386,28 @@ export default function Sidebar({
 
         {/* Bottom — utility items */}
         <div className="border-t border-neutral-200/60 dark:border-neutral-800/60 px-2 py-3 shrink-0">
-          {/* Theme, Notifications, Profile */}
+          {/* Theme, Notifications, Profile — same layout as nav items */}
           <div className="space-y-0.5 mb-1">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-1 overflow-hidden">
-              <ThemeToggle />
+            <ThemeToggle variant="sidebar">
               <Label collapsed={c}>Theme</Label>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-1 overflow-hidden">
-              <NotificationCenter anchor="right" />
+            </ThemeToggle>
+            <NotificationCenter anchor="right" variant="sidebar">
               <Label collapsed={c}>Notifications</Label>
-            </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-1 overflow-hidden">
-              <UserMenu
-                auth={auth}
-                LinkComponent={Link}
-                orgs={orgs}
-                activeOrgId={auth.user?.org_id}
-                onSwitchOrganization={handleSwitchOrganization}
-                onCreateOrganization={() => router.push('/onboarding')}
-                allowPersonalOrganization={false}
-                onOpenSettings={openSettings}
-                compact
-                anchor="right"
-              />
+            </NotificationCenter>
+            <UserMenu
+              auth={auth}
+              LinkComponent={Link}
+              orgs={orgs}
+              activeOrgId={auth.user?.org_id}
+              onSwitchOrganization={handleSwitchOrganization}
+              onCreateOrganization={() => router.push('/onboarding')}
+              allowPersonalOrganization={false}
+              onOpenSettings={openSettings}
+              compact
+              anchor="right"
+            >
               <Label collapsed={c}>{user?.display_name?.trim() || 'Profile'}</Label>
-            </div>
+            </UserMenu>
           </div>
 
           {/* Settings + Collapse */}
diff --git a/components/notifications/NotificationCenter.tsx b/components/notifications/NotificationCenter.tsx
index 2b74a18..945bf79 100644
--- a/components/notifications/NotificationCenter.tsx
+++ b/components/notifications/NotificationCenter.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * @file Notification center: bell icon with dropdown of recent notifications.
  */
 
-import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { listNotifications, markNotificationRead, markAllNotificationsRead, type Notification } from '@/lib/api/notifications'
 import { getAuthErrorMessage } from '@ciphera-net/ui'
@@ -37,13 +37,31 @@ function BellIcon({ className }: { className?: string }) {
 const LOADING_DELAY_MS = 250
 const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 90_000
 
-export default function NotificationCenter({ anchor = 'bottom' }: { anchor?: 'bottom' | 'right' }) {
+interface NotificationCenterProps {
+  /** Where the dropdown opens. 'right' uses fixed positioning to escape overflow:hidden containers. */
+  anchor?: 'bottom' | 'right'
+  /** Render variant. 'sidebar' matches NavLink styling. */
+  variant?: 'default' | 'sidebar'
+  /** Optional label content rendered after the icon (useful for sidebar variant with fading labels). */
+  children?: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+export default function NotificationCenter({ anchor = 'bottom', variant = 'default', children }: NotificationCenterProps) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
   const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<Notification[]>([])
   const [unreadCount, setUnreadCount] = useState(0)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const dropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const buttonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
+  const [fixedPos, setFixedPos] = useState<{ left: number; top: number } | null>(null)
+
+  const updatePosition = useCallback(() => {
+    if (anchor === 'right' && buttonRef.current) {
+      const rect = buttonRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+      setFixedPos({ left: rect.right + 8, top: rect.top })
+    }
+  }, [anchor])
 
   const fetchUnreadCount = async () => {
     try {
@@ -74,8 +92,9 @@ export default function NotificationCenter({ anchor = 'bottom' }: { anchor?: 'bo
   useEffect(() => {
     if (open) {
       fetchNotifications()
+      updatePosition()
     }
-  }, [open])
+  }, [open, updatePosition])
 
   // * Poll unread count in background (when authenticated)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -130,20 +149,40 @@ export default function NotificationCenter({ anchor = 'bottom' }: { anchor?: 'bo
     setOpen(false)
   }
 
+  const isSidebar = variant === 'sidebar'
+
   return (
     <div className="relative" ref={dropdownRef}>
       <button
+        ref={buttonRef}
         type="button"
         onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
         aria-expanded={open}
         aria-haspopup="true"
         aria-controls={open ? 'notification-dropdown' : undefined}
-        className="relative p-2 text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-900 dark:hover:text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100/50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/50 transition-colors"
+        className={isSidebar
+          ? 'relative flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-900 dark:hover:text-white hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800 w-full overflow-hidden transition-colors'
+          : 'relative p-2 text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 hover:text-neutral-900 dark:hover:text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-neutral-100/50 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800/50 transition-colors'
+        }
         aria-label={unreadCount > 0 ? `Notifications, ${unreadCount} unread` : 'Notifications'}
       >
-        <BellIcon />
-        {unreadCount > 0 && (
-          <span className="absolute top-1 right-1 w-2 h-2 bg-brand-orange rounded-full" aria-hidden="true" />
+        {isSidebar ? (
+          <>
+            <span className="w-7 h-7 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 relative">
+              <BellIcon className="h-[18px] w-[18px]" />
+              {unreadCount > 0 && (
+                <span className="absolute -top-0.5 -right-0.5 w-2 h-2 bg-brand-orange rounded-full" aria-hidden="true" />
+              )}
+            </span>
+            {children}
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <BellIcon />
+            {unreadCount > 0 && (
+              <span className="absolute top-1 right-1 w-2 h-2 bg-brand-orange rounded-full" aria-hidden="true" />
+            )}
+          </>
         )}
       </button>
 
@@ -152,11 +191,12 @@ export default function NotificationCenter({ anchor = 'bottom' }: { anchor?: 'bo
           id="notification-dropdown"
           role="dialog"
           aria-label="Notifications"
-          className={`fixed left-4 right-4 top-16 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 rounded-xl shadow-xl overflow-hidden z-[100] ${
+          className={`bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 rounded-xl shadow-xl overflow-hidden z-[100] ${
             anchor === 'right'
-              ? 'sm:absolute sm:left-full sm:top-0 sm:ml-2 sm:right-auto sm:w-96'
-              : 'sm:absolute sm:left-auto sm:right-0 sm:top-full sm:mt-2 sm:w-96'
+              ? 'fixed w-96 origin-top-left'
+              : 'fixed left-4 right-4 top-16 sm:absolute sm:left-auto sm:right-0 sm:top-full sm:mt-2 sm:w-96'
           }`}
+          style={anchor === 'right' && fixedPos ? { left: fixedPos.left, top: fixedPos.top } : undefined}
         >
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700">
             <h3 className="font-semibold text-neutral-900 dark:text-white">Notifications</h3>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f0d99e0..30681a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       "name": "pulse-frontend",
       "version": "0.15.0-alpha",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@ciphera-net/ui": "^0.2.12",
+        "@ciphera-net/ui": "^0.2.13",
         "@ducanh2912/next-pwa": "^10.2.9",
         "@phosphor-icons/react": "^2.1.10",
         "@simplewebauthn/browser": "^13.2.2",
@@ -1670,9 +1670,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ciphera-net/ui": {
-      "version": "0.2.12",
-      "resolved": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/download/@ciphera-net/ui/0.2.12/d6780a19e3f0128431d6ddb3166798f01fba28dc",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LQCG2ErTXBGB7PDRoco9uK6cE+9IenER9Yrxkc0BfvSG46irUwmI19H1WPzLohMQdy2Wu99eu/PP+0X7fQw3wA==",
+      "version": "0.2.13",
+      "resolved": "https://npm.pkg.github.com/download/@ciphera-net/ui/0.2.13/710acb1221e5906b8fd622ff6c77b469781c449d",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pHo0DkkjAr7qlnPy1GBtHm3XFQlUC8b/FQM5PCu9JvW3pHg6znufyCP/8Wqbu6jOIt4C+c6CSKvMKzeYPKi42Q==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@phosphor-icons/react": "^2.1.10",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b2c9b9..7f9eb1a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "test:watch": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@ciphera-net/ui": "^0.2.12",
+    "@ciphera-net/ui": "^0.2.13",
     "@ducanh2912/next-pwa": "^10.2.9",
     "@phosphor-icons/react": "^2.1.10",
     "@simplewebauthn/browser": "^13.2.2",