diff --git a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
index 1e443ae..47edf37 100644
--- a/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
+++ b/agaric/sass/agaric/_base.elements.scss
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ p {
 a {
   // color: $;
   &:hover {
-    // color: $blue-light;
+    background-color: $link-hover-background;
+    padding: $link-hover-padding;
+    margin: -$link-hover-padding;
+  }
+  &:focus {
+    color: $link-focus;
     background-color: $link-hover-background;
     padding: $link-hover-padding;
     margin: -$link-hover-padding;