diff --git a/src/components/Profile.tsx b/src/components/Profile.tsx
index ec3afe73..6befe5e0 100644
--- a/src/components/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Profile.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { HighlightItem } from './HighlightItem'
 import { BlogPostPreview } from '../services/exploreService'
 import { KINDS } from '../config/kinds'
 import AuthorCard from './AuthorCard'
+import CompactButton from './CompactButton'
 import BlogPostCard from './BlogPostCard'
 import { BlogPostSkeleton, HighlightSkeleton } from './Skeletons'
 import { useStoreTimeline } from '../hooks/useStoreTimeline'
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import { Hooks } from 'applesauce-react'
 import { readingProgressController } from '../services/readingProgressController'
 import { writingsController } from '../services/writingsController'
 import { highlightsController } from '../services/highlightsController'
-import { getProfileUrl, getNostrUrl } from '../config/nostrGateways'
+import { getProfileUrl } from '../config/nostrGateways'
 
 interface ProfileProps {
   relayPool: RelayPool
@@ -302,48 +303,48 @@ const Profile: React.FC<ProfileProps> = ({
       />
       <div className="explore-header">
         <div className="profile-header-wrapper">
-          <AuthorCard authorPubkey={pubkey} clickable={false} />
-          <div className="profile-menu-wrapper" ref={profileMenuRef}>
-            <button
-              className="profile-menu-btn"
-              onClick={handleMenuToggle}
-              title="More options"
-              aria-label="Profile menu"
-            >
-              <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faEllipsisH} />
-            </button>
-            {showProfileMenu && (
-              <div className="profile-menu">
-                <button
-                  className="profile-menu-item"
-                  onClick={handleCopyProfileLink}
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCopy} />
-                  <span>Copy Link</span>
-                </button>
-                <button
-                  className="profile-menu-item"
-                  onClick={handleShareProfile}
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faShare} />
-                  <span>Share</span>
-                </button>
-                <button
-                  className="profile-menu-item"
-                  onClick={handleOpenPortal}
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faExternalLinkAlt} />
-                  <span>Open with njump</span>
-                </button>
-                <button
-                  className="profile-menu-item"
-                  onClick={handleOpenNative}
-                >
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faMobileAlt} />
-                  <span>Open with Native App</span>
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            )}
+          <div className="profile-card-with-menu">
+            <AuthorCard authorPubkey={pubkey} clickable={false} />
+            <div className="profile-card-menu-wrapper" ref={profileMenuRef}>
+              <CompactButton
+                icon={faEllipsisH}
+                onClick={handleMenuToggle}
+                title="More options"
+                ariaLabel="Profile menu"
+              />
+              {showProfileMenu && (
+                <div className="profile-card-menu">
+                  <button
+                    className="profile-card-menu-item"
+                    onClick={handleCopyProfileLink}
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCopy} />
+                    <span>Copy Link</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className="profile-card-menu-item"
+                    onClick={handleShareProfile}
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faShare} />
+                    <span>Share</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className="profile-card-menu-item"
+                    onClick={handleOpenPortal}
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faExternalLinkAlt} />
+                    <span>Open with njump</span>
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className="profile-card-menu-item"
+                    onClick={handleOpenNative}
+                  >
+                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faMobileAlt} />
+                    <span>Open with Native App</span>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
         
diff --git a/src/styles/components/profile.css b/src/styles/components/profile.css
index 20cbdb1d..bcda9d50 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/profile.css
+++ b/src/styles/components/profile.css
@@ -10,48 +10,30 @@
 .author-card-name { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-text); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-align: left; }
 .author-card-bio { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-text-secondary); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-align: left; }
 
-/* Profile header wrapper for menu positioning */
+/* Profile header */
 .profile-header-wrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 2rem 1rem 0;
+}
+
+.profile-card-with-menu {
   position: relative;
   max-width: 600px;
-  margin: 0 auto;
   width: 100%;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 1rem;
 }
 
-/* Profile menu */
-.profile-menu-wrapper {
-  position: relative;
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+/* Profile card menu - inside card, bottom-right */
+.profile-card-menu-wrapper {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 1.25rem;
+  bottom: 1.25rem;
 }
 
-.profile-menu-btn {
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
-  cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.5rem;
-  transition: all 0.2s ease;
-  border-radius: 6px;
-}
-
-.profile-menu-btn:hover {
-  color: var(--color-primary);
-  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1);
-}
-
-.profile-menu {
+.profile-card-menu {
   position: absolute;
   right: 0;
-  top: calc(100% + 4px);
+  bottom: calc(100% + 4px);
   background: var(--color-bg-elevated);
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
   border-radius: 6px;
@@ -61,7 +43,7 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
-.profile-menu-item {
+.profile-card-menu-item {
   width: 100%;
   background: none;
   border: none;
@@ -77,12 +59,12 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.profile-menu-item:hover {
+.profile-card-menu-item:hover {
   background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.15);
   color: var(--color-text);
 }
 
-.profile-menu-item svg {
+.profile-card-menu-item svg {
   font-size: 0.875rem;
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
@@ -103,17 +85,13 @@
   .author-card-avatar svg { font-size: 2rem; }
   .author-card-name { font-size: 0.95rem; }
   .author-card-bio { font-size: 0.85rem; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }
-  
+
   .profile-header-wrapper {
-    padding: 0 1rem;
+    padding-top: 1.5rem;
   }
-  
-  .profile-menu-wrapper {
-    margin-top: 0.25rem;
-  }
-  
-  .profile-menu-btn {
-    padding: 0.5rem;
+
+  .profile-card-menu-wrapper {
+    right: 1rem;
+    bottom: 1rem;
   }
 }
-