diff --git a/website/source/stylesheets/_footer.less b/website/source/stylesheets/_footer.less
index da9c3586e..58e590e60 100644
--- a/website/source/stylesheets/_footer.less
+++ b/website/source/stylesheets/_footer.less
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ body.page-home{
                 text-transform: uppercase;
                 font-size: 12px;
                 letter-spacing: 3px;
+                .transition( color 0.3s ease );
+                font-weight: 400;
 
                 &:hover{
+                    color: @purple;
+                    .transition( color 0.3s ease );
                     background-color: transparent;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/website/source/stylesheets/main.css b/website/source/stylesheets/main.css
index cfe51c1aa..1b063503b 100644
--- a/website/source/stylesheets/main.css
+++ b/website/source/stylesheets/main.css
@@ -421,8 +421,14 @@ body.page-home #footer {
   text-transform: uppercase;
   font-size: 12px;
   letter-spacing: 3px;
+  -webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease;
+  transition: color 0.3s ease;
+  font-weight: 400;
 }
 #footer .footer-links li a:hover {
+  color: #822ff7;
+  -webkit-transition: color 0.3s ease;
+  transition: color 0.3s ease;
   background-color: transparent;
 }
 #footer .buttons.navbar-nav {