diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index a9d651c3..8a04dd29 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@
     },
     "packages/ui": {
       "name": "@wrnexus/ui",
-      "version": "0.8.26",
+      "version": "0.8.27",
       "dependencies": {
         "@wrnexus/core": "workspace:*",
       },
diff --git a/docs/ui-visual-contract-0.8.json b/docs/ui-visual-contract-0.8.json
index 3b0c2e6e..e872b4d0 100644
--- a/docs/ui-visual-contract-0.8.json
+++ b/docs/ui-visual-contract-0.8.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "packages/ui/components/MetricGrid.wrn": "1fcebf51dcbe8520fe16bda904c1ef206c25c3900438d53877492c64ea21a1a5",
     "packages/ui/components/Modal.wrn": "7fa4b877772736f29f690e24d8742922b310397ef3083f0b78acb67a9f0d14b2",
     "packages/ui/components/Nav.wrn": "c45b0ecb42250f4b3ede33c8932a025f789dda9ef48dbf332459ae458163e69a",
-    "packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn": "9095876ad737e9d85c6ba38963b777c29b54c095f024c4e7f4325067039fe07f",
+    "packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn": "ce33334b98a363ea2c3e4ba111077ff2f3dc875f87e839729cce365789de6f65",
     "packages/ui/components/PageHeader.wrn": "321cde36ce8d521a57901033d46e8b437f42e558cca27f49ca26f7172aff1d54",
     "packages/ui/components/Pagination.wrn": "d54226705d4556f76ee5f0d6ae82d101ca6d006397756d547a9aa5954415ba39",
     "packages/ui/components/PinInput.wrn": "4dc398456f6392d7925db941debb484c7cb0358ecef527f696fe5ec4800a7602",
diff --git a/packages/ui/COMPONENTS.md b/packages/ui/COMPONENTS.md
index 09de0529..02f51fcb 100644
--- a/packages/ui/COMPONENTS.md
+++ b/packages/ui/COMPONENTS.md
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ Theme-aware, responsive nav component.
 Theme-aware, responsive navbar component.
 
 - Mount: `data-component="Navbar"`
-- Props: `size: string = "default"`, `color: string = "primary"`, `label: string = "Primary navigation"`, `topbarLabel: string = "Utility navigation"`, `brand: Record<string, unknown> = {}`, `items: unknown[] = []`, `actions: unknown[] = []`, `active: string = ""`, `sticky: boolean = false`, `openOnHover: boolean = false`, `maxWidth: string = "full"`, `mobileLabel: string = "Toggle navigation"`, `collapseAt: string = "900px"`, `mobilePanel: string = "content"`, `mobileUtilitiesPosition: string = "header"`, `gutter: string = "md"`, `contentGutter: string = "md"`, `flushMobile: boolean = false`, `translationPrefix: string = ""`, `class: string = ""`
+- Props: `size: string = "default"`, `color: string = "primary"`, `label: string = "Primary navigation"`, `topbarLabel: string = "Utility navigation"`, `brand: Record<string, unknown> = {}`, `items: unknown[] = []`, `actions: unknown[] = []`, `active: string = ""`, `sticky: boolean = false`, `floating: boolean = false`, `startFloating: string = "0px"`, `openOnHover: boolean = false`, `maxWidth: string = "full"`, `mobileLabel: string = "Toggle navigation"`, `collapseAt: string = "900px"`, `mobilePanel: string = "content"`, `mobileUtilitiesPosition: string = "header"`, `gutter: string = "md"`, `contentGutter: string = "md"`, `flushMobile: boolean = false`, `translationPrefix: string = ""`, `class: string = ""`
 - Slots: `topbar`, `actions`, `utilities`
 - Outputs: `toggle({ open: boolean })`, `open({ sourceEvent?: Event; [key: string]: string | number | boolean | null | object })`, `close({ sourceEvent?: Event; [key: string]: string | number | boolean | null | object })`, `select({ item: string | number | boolean | null | object; value: string | number | boolean; level: string })`, `action({ item: string | number | boolean | null | object; value: string | number | boolean })`
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/component-reference.json b/packages/ui/component-reference.json
index e3be0ab1..c28029f9 100644
--- a/packages/ui/component-reference.json
+++ b/packages/ui/component-reference.json
@@ -9095,6 +9095,20 @@
           "default": "false",
           "options": []
         },
+        {
+          "name": "floating",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "required": false,
+          "default": "false",
+          "options": []
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "startFloating",
+          "type": "string",
+          "required": false,
+          "default": "\"0px\"",
+          "options": []
+        },
         {
           "name": "openOnHover",
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn b/packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn
index 6b9a3354..75caa739 100644
--- a/packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn
+++ b/packages/ui/components/Navbar.wrn
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ size: string = "default"
     actions: unknown[] = []
     active: string = ""
     sticky: boolean = false
+    floating: boolean = false
+    startFloating: string = "0px"
     openOnHover: boolean = false
     maxWidth: string = "full"
     mobileLabel: string = "Toggle navigation"
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ size: string = "default"
   }
 
   view {
-    <header class="wrn-navbar wrn-navbar--width-{maxWidth} wrn-component--color-{color} wrn-component--size-{size} {sticky ? 'wrn-navbar--sticky' : ''} {class}" data-wrn-navbar data-open-on-hover="{openOnHover}" data-collapse-at="{collapseAt}" data-mobile-panel="{mobilePanel}" data-mobile-utilities-position="{mobileUtilitiesPosition}" data-gutter="{gutter}" data-content-gutter="{contentGutter}" data-flush-mobile="{flushMobile ? 'true' : 'false'}">
+    <header class="wrn-navbar wrn-navbar--width-{maxWidth} wrn-component--color-{color} wrn-component--size-{size} {sticky ? 'wrn-navbar--sticky' : ''} {floating ? 'wrn-navbar--floating' : ''} {class}" style="--wrn-navbar-floating-start: {startFloating};" data-wrn-navbar data-open-on-hover="{openOnHover}" data-floating="{floating ? 'true' : 'false'}" data-collapse-at="{collapseAt}" data-mobile-panel="{mobilePanel}" data-mobile-utilities-position="{mobileUtilitiesPosition}" data-gutter="{gutter}" data-content-gutter="{contentGutter}" data-flush-mobile="{flushMobile ? 'true' : 'false'}">
       <div class="wrn-navbar__topbar" aria-label="{topbarLabel}">
         <slot name="topbar" />
       </div>
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ size: string = "default"
     /* Full application navigation */
     .wrn-navbar {
       position: relative;
-      z-index: 40;
+      z-index: 1000;
       width: 100%;
       color: var(--wrn-color-text);
       background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--wrn-color-surface) 96%, transparent);
@@ -178,6 +180,14 @@ size: string = "default"
       backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
     }
 
+    .wrn-navbar--floating {
+      position: sticky;
+      z-index: 1000;
+      top: var(--wrn-navbar-floating-start, 0px);
+      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgb(15 23 42 / 0.08);
+      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
+    }
+
     .wrn-navbar__topbar:not(:has(> *)) {
       display: none;
     }
@@ -369,6 +379,7 @@ size: string = "default"
 
     .wrn-navbar__panel {
       position: absolute;
+      z-index: 1100;
       top: calc(100% + 0.55rem);
       left: 50%;
       display: grid;
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index f874e24b..b887985e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wrnexus/ui",
-  "version": "0.8.26",
+  "version": "0.8.27",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/ui/test/ui-redesign-contract.test.ts b/packages/ui/test/ui-redesign-contract.test.ts
index 20ec73de..859f3075 100644
--- a/packages/ui/test/ui-redesign-contract.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/test/ui-redesign-contract.test.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@ describe("@wrnexus/ui redesign component pack", () => {
     expect(source).not.toContain(".wrn-navbar__topbar:not(:empty)");
   });
 
+  test("Navbar supports in-flow floating and elevated menu panels", async () => {
+    const source = await readFile(join(componentsDir, "Navbar.wrn"), "utf8");
+    const ast = parse(source);
+    const defaults = new Map(ast.props.map((prop) => [prop.name, prop.default]));
+
+    expect(defaults.get("floating")).toBe("false");
+    expect(defaults.get("startFloating")).toBe('"0px"');
+    expect(source).toContain("wrn-navbar--floating");
+    expect(source).toContain("--wrn-navbar-floating-start");
+    expect(source).toContain("z-index: 1100");
+  });
+
   test("CTASection exposes responsive section spacing", async () => {
     const source = await readFile(join(componentsDir, "CTASection.wrn"), "utf8");
     const ast = parse(source);