diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index cd2ec69..0bc8685 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import { Experience } from "./components/sections/Experience";
 import { Projects } from "./components/sections/Projects";
 import { Contact } from "./components/sections/Contact";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "./contexts/ThemeContext";
+import { CustomCursor } from "./components/ui/CustomCursor";
 
 function App() {
   return (
     <ThemeProvider>
+      <CustomCursor />
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 transition-colors overflow-x-hidden">
         <Navbar />
         <div className="h-16 border-b border-gray-200/30 dark:border-gray-700/30 bg-gradient-to-b from-white/50 to-transparent dark:from-gray-900/50" />
diff --git a/src/components/sections/Projects.tsx b/src/components/sections/Projects.tsx
index 519f731..319022f 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/Projects.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sections/Projects.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function Projects() {
               whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
               transition={{ duration: 0.6, delay: index * 0.1 }}
               viewport={{ once: true }}
-              className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl overflow-hidden shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow w-full"
+              className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-xl overflow-hidden shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow w-full custom-cursor-project"
             >
               <div className="p-4 lg:p-6">
                 <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-4">
diff --git a/src/components/ui/CustomCursor.tsx b/src/components/ui/CustomCursor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87c3879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/CustomCursor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { motion, useMotionValue, useSpring } from 'framer-motion';
+import { useTheme } from '../../contexts/ThemeContext';
+
+interface CursorPosition {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+}
+
+// Throttle function for performance
+function throttle<T extends (...args: any[]) => any>(
+  func: T,
+  delay: number
+): T {
+  let lastCall = 0;
+  return ((...args: Parameters<T>) => {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - lastCall >= delay) {
+      lastCall = now;
+      return func(...args);
+    }
+  }) as T;
+}
+
+export function CustomCursor() {
+  const [isPointer, setIsPointer] = useState(false);
+  const [isHidden, setIsHidden] = useState(false);
+  const [isTextArea, setIsTextArea] = useState(false);
+  const [isTouchDevice, setIsTouchDevice] = useState(false);
+  const [magneticTarget, setMagneticTarget] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+  const [isProjectCard, setIsProjectCard] = useState(false);
+  const { theme } = useTheme();
+  
+  const cursorX = useMotionValue(0);
+  const cursorY = useMotionValue(0);
+  
+  const springConfig = { damping: 25, stiffness: 700 };
+  const cursorXSpring = useSpring(cursorX, springConfig);
+  const cursorYSpring = useSpring(cursorY, springConfig);
+  
+  // Trail positions
+  const trailPositions = useRef<CursorPosition[]>([
+    { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    { x: 0, y: 0 },
+  ]);
+  
+  const [trails, setTrails] = useState<CursorPosition[]>(trailPositions.current);
+  const animationFrameRef = useRef<number>();
+  
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Check if it's a touch device
+    const checkTouchDevice = () => {
+      setIsTouchDevice(
+        'ontouchstart' in window ||
+        navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0 ||
+        window.matchMedia('(pointer: coarse)').matches
+      );
+    };
+    
+    checkTouchDevice();
+    window.addEventListener('resize', checkTouchDevice);
+    
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', checkTouchDevice);
+  }, []);
+  
+  // Magnetic effect calculation
+  const applyMagneticEffect = useCallback((mouseX: number, mouseY: number) => {
+    if (!magneticTarget) {
+      cursorX.set(mouseX);
+      cursorY.set(mouseY);
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    const rect = magneticTarget.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const centerX = rect.left + rect.width / 2;
+    const centerY = rect.top + rect.height / 2;
+    
+    const distanceX = mouseX - centerX;
+    const distanceY = mouseY - centerY;
+    const distance = Math.sqrt(distanceX * distanceX + distanceY * distanceY);
+    
+    const magneticRadius = 50;
+    const magneticStrength = 0.25;
+    
+    if (distance < magneticRadius) {
+      const factor = 1 - (distance / magneticRadius);
+      const magnetX = mouseX - (distanceX * factor * magneticStrength);
+      const magnetY = mouseY - (distanceY * factor * magneticStrength);
+      
+      cursorX.set(magnetX);
+      cursorY.set(magnetY);
+    } else {
+      cursorX.set(mouseX);
+      cursorY.set(mouseY);
+    }
+  }, [magneticTarget, cursorX, cursorY]);
+  
+  const updateTrails = useCallback(() => {
+    setTrails([...trailPositions.current]);
+  }, []);
+  
+  const throttledUpdateTrails = throttle(updateTrails, 16); // 60fps
+  
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isTouchDevice) return;
+    
+    const moveCursor = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      // Cancel any pending animation frame
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+      }
+      
+      animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        applyMagneticEffect(e.clientX, e.clientY);
+        
+        // Update trail positions with delay
+        trailPositions.current = [
+          { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY },
+          ...trailPositions.current.slice(0, -1),
+        ];
+        
+        throttledUpdateTrails();
+      });
+    };
+    
+    const handleMouseOver = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+      const target = e.target as HTMLElement;
+      
+      // Check for interactive elements
+      const isInteractive = 
+        target.tagName === 'BUTTON' ||
+        target.tagName === 'A' ||
+        target.closest('button') ||
+        target.closest('a') ||
+        target.classList.contains('cursor-pointer') ||
+        target.closest('.cursor-pointer') ||
+        target.closest('[role="button"]');
+      
+      // Check for project cards
+      const projectCard = target.closest('.custom-cursor-project');
+      
+      // Check for text areas
+      const isText = 
+        target.tagName === 'INPUT' ||
+        target.tagName === 'TEXTAREA' ||
+        target.classList.contains('text-content') ||
+        target.tagName === 'P' ||
+        target.tagName === 'H1' ||
+        target.tagName === 'H2' ||
+        target.tagName === 'H3';
+      
+      setIsPointer(!!(isInteractive || projectCard));
+      setIsTextArea(!!isText);
+      setIsProjectCard(!!projectCard);
+      
+      // Set magnetic target for buttons and links
+      if (isInteractive && !projectCard) {
+        const interactiveElement = target.tagName === 'BUTTON' || target.tagName === 'A' 
+          ? target 
+          : target.closest('button') || target.closest('a');
+        setMagneticTarget(interactiveElement as HTMLElement);
+      } else {
+        setMagneticTarget(null);
+      }
+    };
+    
+    const handleMouseLeave = () => {
+      setIsHidden(true);
+    };
+    
+    const handleMouseEnter = () => {
+      setIsHidden(false);
+    };
+    
+    // Add event listeners with throttling
+    const throttledMoveCursor = throttle(moveCursor, 4); // 250fps max
+    document.addEventListener('mousemove', throttledMoveCursor);
+    document.addEventListener('mouseover', handleMouseOver);
+    document.body.addEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseLeave);
+    document.body.addEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseEnter);
+    
+    // Hide default cursor
+    document.body.style.cursor = 'none';
+    
+    // Add cursor-none class to all interactive elements
+    const style = document.createElement('style');
+    style.textContent = `
+      * {
+        cursor: none !important;
+      }
+      
+      /* Performance optimization */
+      .custom-cursor-hide {
+        cursor: none !important;
+      }
+    `;
+    document.head.appendChild(style);
+    
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('mousemove', throttledMoveCursor);
+      document.removeEventListener('mouseover', handleMouseOver);
+      document.body.removeEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseLeave);
+      document.body.removeEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseEnter);
+      document.body.style.cursor = 'auto';
+      style.remove();
+      
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [applyMagneticEffect, throttledUpdateTrails, isTouchDevice]);
+  
+  // Don't render on touch devices
+  if (isTouchDevice) return null;
+  
+  const cursorSize = isProjectCard ? 48 : isPointer ? 24 : isTextArea ? 6 : 12;
+  const cursorOpacity = isTextArea ? 0.5 : 1;
+  
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Main cursor */}
+      <motion.div
+        className="fixed top-0 left-0 pointer-events-none z-[9999] mix-blend-difference will-change-transform"
+        style={{
+          x: cursorXSpring,
+          y: cursorYSpring,
+        }}
+        animate={{
+          scale: isHidden ? 0 : isPointer ? 1.5 : 1,
+          opacity: isHidden ? 0 : cursorOpacity,
+        }}
+        transition={{ type: "spring", damping: 20, stiffness: 300 }}
+      >
+        <div
+          className={`relative -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-full transition-colors ${
+            theme === 'dark' ? 'bg-white' : 'bg-gray-900'
+          }`}
+          style={{
+            width: `${cursorSize}px`,
+            height: `${cursorSize}px`,
+          }}
+        >
+          {isPointer && !isProjectCard && (
+            <div
+              className={`absolute inset-0 rounded-full animate-pulse ${
+                theme === 'dark' ? 'bg-white/20' : 'bg-gray-900/20'
+              }`}
+              style={{
+                transform: 'scale(1.5)',
+              }}
+            />
+          )}
+          {isProjectCard && (
+            <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <span className={`text-xs font-medium ${
+                theme === 'dark' ? 'text-black' : 'text-white'
+              }`}>View</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </motion.div>
+      
+      {/* Trail dots */}
+      {trails.map((trail, index) => (
+        <motion.div
+          key={index}
+          className="fixed top-0 left-0 pointer-events-none z-[9998] mix-blend-difference will-change-transform"
+          initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+          animate={{
+            x: trail.x,
+            y: trail.y,
+            opacity: isHidden ? 0 : 0.5 - index * 0.1,
+          }}
+          transition={{
+            type: "spring",
+            damping: 30,
+            stiffness: 200,
+            delay: index * 0.02,
+          }}
+        >
+          <div
+            className={`relative -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-full transition-colors ${
+              theme === 'dark' ? 'bg-white' : 'bg-gray-900'
+            }`}
+            style={{
+              width: `${8 - index}px`,
+              height: `${8 - index}px`,
+            }}
+          />
+        </motion.div>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index f7d2e90..677f92c 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -239,3 +239,45 @@ img {
     print-color-adjust: exact !important;
   }
 }
+
+/* Custom Cursor Animations */
+@keyframes cursorGlow {
+  0%, 100% {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    transform: scale(1.5);
+  }
+  50% {
+    opacity: 0.8;
+    transform: scale(1.8);
+  }
+}
+
+/* Hide cursor on specific elements */
+input[type="text"],
+input[type="email"],
+textarea {
+  caret-color: auto;
+}
+
+/* Smooth transitions for interactive elements */
+button,
+a,
+.custom-cursor-project {
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+/* Subtle scale on hover for better feedback */
+button:hover,
+a:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.02);
+}
+
+.custom-cursor-project:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+/* Ensure cursor stays visible over all elements */
+.custom-cursor {
+  pointer-events: none !important;
+  z-index: 10000 !important;
+}