diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 23b2f49ff..02a824008 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         "motion-v": "^2.0.0",
         "prismjs": "^1.30.0",
         "reka-ui": "^2.9.0",
+        "tailwind-merge": "^3.5.0",
+        "tailwind-variants": "^3.2.2",
         "tailwindcss": "^4.2.1",
         "trystero": "^0.22.0",
         "valibot": "^1.2.0",
@@ -2163,6 +2165,10 @@
 
     "tabbable": ["tabbable@6.4.0", "", {}, "sha512-05PUHKSNE8ou2dwIxTngl4EzcnsCDZGJ/iCLtDflR/SHB/ny14rXc+qU5P4mG9JkusiV7EivzY9Mhm55AzAvCg=="],
 
+    "tailwind-merge": ["tailwind-merge@3.5.0", "", {}, "sha512-I8K9wewnVDkL1NTGoqWmVEIlUcB9gFriAEkXkfCjX5ib8ezGxtR3xD7iZIxrfArjEsH7F1CHD4RFUtxefdqV/A=="],
+
+    "tailwind-variants": ["tailwind-variants@3.2.2", "", { "peerDependencies": { "tailwind-merge": ">=3.0.0", "tailwindcss": "*" }, "optionalPeers": ["tailwind-merge"] }, "sha512-Mi4kHeMTLvKlM98XPnK+7HoBPmf4gygdFmqQPaDivc3DpYS6aIY6KiG/PgThrGvii5YZJqRsPz0aPyhoFzmZgg=="],
+
     "tailwindcss": ["tailwindcss@4.2.1", "", {}, "sha512-/tBrSQ36vCleJkAOsy9kbNTgaxvGbyOamC30PRePTQe/o1MFwEKHQk4Cn7BNGaPtjp+PuUrByJehM1hgxfq4sw=="],
 
     "tapable": ["tapable@2.3.0", "", {}, "sha512-g9ljZiwki/LfxmQADO3dEY1CbpmXT5Hm2fJ+QaGKwSXUylMybePR7/67YW7jOrrvjEgL1Fmz5kzyAjWVWLlucg=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca526a301..a11ac073b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
     "motion-v": "^2.0.0",
     "prismjs": "^1.30.0",
     "reka-ui": "^2.9.0",
+    "tailwind-merge": "^3.5.0",
+    "tailwind-variants": "^3.2.2",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.2.1",
     "trystero": "^0.22.0",
     "valibot": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/src/components/AppMenu.vue b/src/components/AppMenu.vue
index c149bb0f8..5424b31cb 100644
--- a/src/components/AppMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/AppMenu.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import IconChevronRight from '~icons/lucide/chevron-right'
 
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 
+import { menuContent, menuItem, menuSeparator } from '@/components/ui/menu'
 import { IS_TAURI } from '@/constants'
 import { openFileDialog } from '@/composables/use-menu'
 import { useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
@@ -214,13 +215,13 @@ const topMenus = [
             <MenubarContent
               :side-offset="4"
               align="start"
-              class="min-w-52 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-lg"
+              :class="menuContent({ class: 'min-w-52' })"
             >
               <template v-for="(item, i) in menu.items" :key="i">
-                <MenubarSeparator v-if="item.separator" class="mx-1 my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+                <MenubarSeparator v-if="item.separator" :class="menuSeparator()" />
                 <MenubarSub v-else-if="item.sub">
                   <MenubarSubTrigger
-                    class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-surface outline-none select-none hover:bg-hover"
+                    :class="menuItem()"
                   >
                     <span class="flex-1">{{ item.label }}</span>
                     <IconChevronRight class="size-3 text-muted" />
@@ -228,14 +229,13 @@ const topMenus = [
                   <MenubarPortal>
                     <MenubarSubContent
                       :side-offset="4"
-                      class="min-w-44 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-lg"
+                      :class="menuContent({ class: 'min-w-44' })"
                     >
                       <template v-for="(sub, j) in item.sub" :key="j">
-                        <MenubarSeparator v-if="sub.separator" class="mx-1 my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+                        <MenubarSeparator v-if="sub.separator" :class="menuSeparator()" />
                         <MenubarItem
                           v-else
-                          class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none select-none"
-                          :class="sub.disabled ? 'text-muted/50' : 'text-surface hover:bg-hover'"
+                          :class="menuItem()"
                           :disabled="sub.disabled"
                           @select="sub.action?.()"
                         >
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const topMenus = [
                 <MenubarCheckboxItem
                   v-else-if="item.onCheckedChange"
                   :model-value="item.checked"
-                  class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-surface outline-none select-none hover:bg-hover"
+                  :class="menuItem()"
                   @update:model-value="item.onCheckedChange?.($event as boolean)"
                 >
                   <span class="flex-1">{{ item.label }}</span>
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ const topMenus = [
                 </MenubarCheckboxItem>
                 <MenubarItem
                   v-else
-                  class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none select-none"
-                  :class="item.disabled ? 'text-muted/50' : 'text-surface hover:bg-hover'"
+                  :class="menuItem()"
                   :disabled="item.disabled"
                   @select="item.action?.()"
                 >
diff --git a/src/components/MobileHud.vue b/src/components/MobileHud.vue
index 62f47e2db..d2706d76a 100644
--- a/src/components/MobileHud.vue
+++ b/src/components/MobileHud.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import IconImageDown from '~icons/lucide/image-down'
 import IconSave from '~icons/lucide/save'
 import IconZoomIn from '~icons/lucide/zoom-in'
 
+import { menuContent, menuItem } from '@/components/ui/menu'
 import { openFileDialog } from '@/composables/use-menu'
 import { useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
 import { colorToCSS } from '@open-pencil/core'
@@ -216,12 +217,12 @@ const onlineCount = computed(() => props.collabPeers.length + 1)
             :side-offset="8"
             side="bottom"
             align="end"
-            class="z-50 w-48 rounded-xl border border-border bg-panel p-1.5 shadow-xl"
+            :class="menuContent({ class: 'w-48 rounded-xl p-1.5 shadow-xl' })"
           >
             <DropdownMenuItem
               v-for="item in menuItems"
               :key="item.label"
-              class="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg border-none bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-xs text-surface outline-none select-none active:bg-hover data-[highlighted]:bg-hover"
+              :class="menuItem({ justify: 'start', class: 'w-full gap-2.5 rounded-lg border-none bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 active:bg-hover' })"
               @click="item.action()"
             >
               <component :is="item.icon" class="size-4 text-muted" />
diff --git a/src/components/NodeContextMenuContent.vue b/src/components/NodeContextMenuContent.vue
index 85bd09f5d..990986e87 100644
--- a/src/components/NodeContextMenuContent.vue
+++ b/src/components/NodeContextMenuContent.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { selectionToJSX, renderNodesToSVG } from '@open-pencil/core'
 
 import { useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
+import { menuContent, menuItem, menuSeparator } from '@/components/ui/menu'
 import { toast } from '@/composables/use-toast'
 
 const store = useEditorStore()
@@ -99,12 +100,10 @@ function copyAsJSX() {
   toast.show('Copied as JSX')
 }
 
-const itemClass =
-  'flex w-full cursor-pointer select-none items-center justify-between gap-6 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-surface outline-none data-[highlighted]:bg-hover data-[disabled]:cursor-default data-[disabled]:text-muted'
-const componentItemClass =
-  'flex w-full cursor-pointer select-none items-center justify-between gap-6 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-[#9747ff] outline-none data-[highlighted]:bg-[#9747ff]/12 data-[disabled]:cursor-default data-[disabled]:text-[#9747ff]/40'
-const menuClass =
-  'z-50 min-w-56 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgb(0_0_0/0.4)] animate-in fade-in zoom-in-95'
+const itemClass = menuItem()
+const componentItemClass = menuItem({ tone: 'component' })
+const menuClass = menuContent({ class: 'min-w-56 shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgb(0_0_0/0.4)] animate-in fade-in zoom-in-95' })
+const separatorClass = menuSeparator({ class: 'my-1' })
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ const menuClass =
       <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">⌫</span>
     </ContextMenuItem>
 
-    <ContextMenuSeparator class="my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+    <ContextMenuSeparator :class="separatorClass" />
 
     <ContextMenuSub v-if="otherPages.length > 0 && hasSelection">
       <ContextMenuSubTrigger data-test-id="context-move-to-page" :class="itemClass">
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ const menuClass =
       <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">[</span>
     </ContextMenuItem>
 
-    <ContextMenuSeparator class="my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+    <ContextMenuSeparator :class="separatorClass" />
 
     <ContextMenuItem
       data-test-id="context-group"
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ const menuClass =
       <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">⇧A</span>
     </ContextMenuItem>
 
-    <ContextMenuSeparator class="my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+    <ContextMenuSeparator :class="separatorClass" />
 
     <ContextMenuItem
       data-test-id="context-create-component"
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ const menuClass =
     </ContextMenuItem>
 
     <template v-if="hasSelection">
-      <ContextMenuSeparator class="my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+      <ContextMenuSeparator :class="separatorClass" />
 
       <ContextMenuItem
         data-test-id="context-toggle-visibility"
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ const menuClass =
         <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">⇧⌘L</span>
       </ContextMenuItem>
 
-      <ContextMenuSeparator class="my-1 h-px bg-border" />
+      <ContextMenuSeparator :class="separatorClass" />
 
       <ContextMenuSub>
         <ContextMenuSubTrigger data-test-id="context-copy-paste-as" :class="itemClass">
diff --git a/src/components/Toolbar.vue b/src/components/Toolbar.vue
index 339f31ef9..adbf1823b 100644
--- a/src/components/Toolbar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Toolbar.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import IconGroup from '~icons/lucide/group'
 import IconUngroup from '~icons/lucide/ungroup'
 import IconLock from '~icons/lucide/lock'
 
+import { menuContent, menuItem } from '@/components/ui/menu'
 import { ACTION_TOAST_DURATION } from '@/constants'
 import { TOOLS, useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
 import { toolIcons } from '@/utils/tools'
@@ -174,18 +175,14 @@ function goNext() {
                 side="top"
                 :side-offset="8"
                 align="start"
-                class="min-w-32 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-lg"
+                :class="menuContent({ class: 'min-w-32' })"
               >
                 <DropdownMenuItem
                   v-for="sub in tool.flyout"
                   :key="sub"
                   :data-test-id="`toolbar-flyout-item-${sub.toLowerCase()}`"
-                  class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none transition-colors"
-                  :class="
-                    store.state.activeTool === sub
-                      ? 'bg-accent text-white'
-                      : 'text-surface hover:bg-hover'
-                  "
+                  :class="menuItem()"
+                  :class="store.state.activeTool === sub ? 'bg-accent text-white' : undefined"
                   @select="store.setTool(sub)"
                 >
                   <component :is="toolIcons[sub]" class="size-3.5" />
@@ -291,13 +288,13 @@ function goNext() {
                     side="top"
                     :side-offset="8"
                     align="start"
-                    class="min-w-32 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-lg"
+                    :class="menuContent({ class: 'min-w-32' })"
                   >
                     <DropdownMenuItem
                       v-for="sub in tool.flyout"
                       :key="sub"
                       :data-test-id="`mobile-toolbar-flyout-item-${sub.toLowerCase()}`"
-                      class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none transition-colors"
+                      :class="menuItem()"
                       :class="
                         store.state.activeTool === sub
                           ? 'bg-accent text-white'
diff --git a/src/components/properties/StrokeSection.vue b/src/components/properties/StrokeSection.vue
index 11db52091..a364e5f46 100644
--- a/src/components/properties/StrokeSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/properties/StrokeSection.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
 import AppSelect from '@/components/AppSelect.vue'
+import { menuContent, menuItem } from '@/components/ui/menu'
 import ColorInput from '@/components/ColorInput.vue'
 import ScrubInput from '@/components/ScrubInput.vue'
 import { useNodeProps } from '@/composables/use-node-props'
@@ -322,12 +323,12 @@ const borderWeights = computed(() => {
           <DropdownMenuContent
             :side-offset="4"
             align="end"
-            class="z-50 min-w-[140px] rounded-md border border-border bg-panel p-0.5 shadow-lg"
+            :class="menuContent({ class: 'min-w-[140px] rounded-md p-0.5' })"
           >
             <DropdownMenuItem
               v-for="opt in SIDE_OPTIONS"
               :key="opt.value"
-              class="relative flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-surface outline-none data-[highlighted]:bg-hover"
+              :class="menuItem({ justify: 'start', class: 'relative px-2' })"
               @click="selectSide(opt.value)"
             >
               <icon-lucide-check
diff --git a/src/components/ui/menu.ts b/src/components/ui/menu.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bc031b6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ui/menu.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { tv } from 'tailwind-variants'
+import { twMerge } from 'tailwind-merge'
+
+const content = tv({
+  base: 'z-50 rounded-lg border border-border bg-panel p-1 shadow-lg'
+})
+
+const item = tv({
+  base: 'flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-xs outline-none select-none data-[highlighted]:bg-hover data-[disabled]:cursor-default data-[disabled]:text-muted/50',
+  variants: {
+    tone: {
+      default: 'text-surface',
+      component: 'text-[#9747ff] data-[highlighted]:bg-[#9747ff]/12 data-[disabled]:text-[#9747ff]/40'
+    },
+    justify: {
+      between: 'justify-between gap-6',
+      start: 'justify-start'
+    }
+  },
+  defaultVariants: {
+    tone: 'default',
+    justify: 'between'
+  }
+})
+
+const separator = tv({
+  base: 'mx-1 my-1 h-px bg-border'
+})
+
+export function menuContent(options?: { class?: string }) {
+  return twMerge(content(), options?.class)
+}
+
+export function menuItem(options?: {
+  tone?: 'default' | 'component'
+  justify?: 'between' | 'start'
+  class?: string
+}) {
+  return twMerge(item(options), options?.class)
+}
+
+export function menuSeparator(options?: { class?: string }) {
+  return twMerge(separator(), options?.class)
+}