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diff --git a/css/visitor-counter.css b/css/visitor-counter.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28c0a3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/css/visitor-counter.css
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/* ============================================================
+   visitor-counter.css — #visitor-counter widget, top-right.
+   Shared across all pages.
+   ============================================================ */
+
+/* ============================================================
+   15. VISITOR COUNTER  (#visitor-counter)
+   Fixed to top-right, below .beta-bar (theme + cat buttons).
+   ============================================================ */
+#visitor-counter {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 10rem;
+  /* clears the ~48px beta-bar + gap */
+  z-index: 6;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  
+}
+
+#visitor-counter .vc-label {
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-transform: lowercase;
+  color: var(--subtext-0);
+  font-family: 'Comic Code', ui-monospace, monospace;
+}
+
+/* Boot reveal: fade in with the rest of the chrome */
+#visitor-counter {
+  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
+}
+
+body.term-booting #visitor-counter {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(8px);
+}
+
+body.term-chrome-in #visitor-counter {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: none;
+}
+
+/* Mobile: static in topbar flow */
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  #visitor-counter {
+    position: static;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+  }
+
+  .topbar #visitor-counter {
+    order: 2;
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 7cf9333..bdf10f5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     <title>Ari</title>
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="/assets/media/favicon.png" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/index.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/css/visitor-counter.css">
     <script>try { var f = localStorage.getItem('ctpFlavor'); document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-flavor', ['mocha', 'macchiato', 'frappe', 'latte'].indexOf(f) >= 0 ? f : 'mocha'); } catch (e) { document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-flavor', 'mocha'); }</script>
     <!-- SEO Meta Tags -->
     <meta name="description" content="Personal site for Ari on git.gay/AriTheStupidCat on GitHub" />
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@
         <a href="/cv/">Curriculum Vitae</a>
         <a href="/socials/">Socials</a>
         <a href="/guestbook/">Guestbook</a>
-
-
     </div>
 
 
@@ -104,17 +103,17 @@
                     Git.Gay</a>
                 <a class="gitgay-link" href="https://github.com/AriTheStupidCat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Check
                     out my GitHub</a>
-
             </div>
         </header>
     </main>
-
-    <aside class="button-wall" aria-label="88x31 buttons">
+    <div id="visitor-counter" role="status" aria-label="Visitor count"></div>
+    <aside class="button-wall" aria-label="88x31 buttons">    
         <img src="/assets/88x31/linux.gif" alt="Linux" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/microslop.gif" alt="Microslop" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/estrogen.gif" alt="Estrogen" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/girlsnow.png" alt="Girls Network" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/skirt.gif" alt="Skirt" loading="lazy">
+        
         <img src="/assets/88x31/gitgay.png" alt="GitGay" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/blink.gif" alt="Blink" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/firefox.gif" alt="Firefox" loading="lazy">
@@ -122,9 +121,13 @@
         <img src="/assets/88x31/noweb32.gif" alt="No Web 3.2" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/meltice.gif" alt="Melt Ice" loading="lazy">
         <img src="/assets/88x31/transnow2.gif" alt="Melt Ice" loading="lazy">
+        
     </aside>
+    
 </body>
 <script src="/js/index.js"></script>
 <script src="/js/flavors.js"></script>
 <script src="/js/cat.js"></script>
+<script src="/js/visitor-counter.js" data-target="#visitor-counter" data-namespace="a-stupid-cat" data-key="hits" data-label="visitors"></script>
+
 </html>
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diff --git a/js/visitor-counter.js b/js/visitor-counter.js
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index 0000000..574d222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/visitor-counter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+(function (global) {
+  "use strict";
+
+  const STYLE_ID = "visitor-counter-styles";
+
+  function injectStyles() {
+    if (document.getElementById(STYLE_ID)) return;
+    const s = document.createElement("style");
+    s.id = STYLE_ID;
+    s.textContent = `
+.vc-root {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+  font-family: "Comic Code";
+}
+.vc-digits {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  min-height: 50px;
+}
+.vc-digits img {
+  display: block;
+  image-rendering: pixelated;
+  width: 22.5px;
+  height: 50px;
+}
+.vc-label {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--ch-muted, #8b95a1);
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  text-transform: lowercase;
+}
+.vc-error {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--ch-muted, #8b95a1);
+}
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+  .vc-digits img { animation: none !important; }
+}
+    `;
+    document.head.appendChild(s);
+  }
+
+  /* Returns the cached visitor count for this session, or null if not
+   * cached. The cache key is scoped to namespace + key so multiple
+   * counters don't collide. */
+  function getCached(namespace, key) {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem("vc:" + namespace + ":" + key);
+      if (!raw) return null;
+      const { count, session } = JSON.parse(raw);
+      /* Use a sessionStorage token to tell a new tab apart from a refresh.
+       * A refresh keeps the same sessionStorage, a new tab starts fresh. */
+      const token = sessionStorage.getItem("vc-session");
+      if (token && token === session) return count;
+      return null;
+    } catch (_) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function setCached(namespace, key, count) {
+    try {
+      /* Create (or reuse) a session token so this count is tied to the tab session. */
+      let token = sessionStorage.getItem("vc-session");
+      if (!token) {
+        token = Math.random().toString(36).slice(2);
+        sessionStorage.setItem("vc-session", token);
+      }
+      localStorage.setItem(
+        "vc:" + namespace + ":" + key,
+        JSON.stringify({ count, session: token })
+      );
+    } catch (_) { }
+  }
+
+  async function fetchCount(namespace, key) {
+    const url = `https://abacus.jasoncameron.dev/hit/${encodeURIComponent(namespace)}/${encodeURIComponent(key)}`;
+    const res = await fetch(url);
+    if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Abacus HTTP " + res.status);
+    const data = await res.json();
+    /* Abacus returns { value: <number> }. */
+    if (typeof data.value !== "number") throw new Error("Unexpected response shape");
+    return data.value;
+  }
+
+  function renderDigits(container, count, imgPath, imgExt) {
+    container.innerHTML = "";
+    const digits = String(Math.max(0, Math.floor(count))).padStart(6, "0");
+    for (const d of digits) {
+      const img = document.createElement("img");
+      img.src = imgPath + d + imgExt;
+      img.alt = d;
+      img.width = 22.5;
+      img.height = 50;
+      container.appendChild(img);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function render(target, options) {
+    const opts = Object.assign(
+      {
+        namespace: "clove-is-a-dev",
+        key: "hits",
+        imgPath: "/assets/numbers/",
+        imgExt: ".png",
+        label: "visitors",
+      },
+      options || {}
+    );
+
+    const root =
+      typeof target === "string" ? document.querySelector(target) : target;
+    if (!root) {
+      console.warn("[visitor-counter] target not found:", target);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    injectStyles();
+    root.classList.add("vc-root");
+    root.innerHTML = "";
+
+    const digitsEl = document.createElement("div");
+    digitsEl.className = "vc-digits";
+    root.appendChild(digitsEl);
+
+    if (opts.label) {
+      const labelEl = document.createElement("span");
+      labelEl.className = "vc-label";
+      labelEl.textContent = opts.label;
+      root.appendChild(labelEl);
+    }
+
+    /* Try the cache first, this avoids hitting the API (and incrementing
+     * the count) on every refresh. */
+    const cached = getCached(opts.namespace, opts.key);
+    if (cached !== null) {
+      renderDigits(digitsEl, cached, opts.imgPath, opts.imgExt);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    /* First visit in this session, so hit the API. */
+    try {
+      const count = await fetchCount(opts.namespace, opts.key);
+      setCached(opts.namespace, opts.key, count);
+      renderDigits(digitsEl, count, opts.imgPath, opts.imgExt);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("[visitor-counter]", err);
+      const errEl = document.createElement("span");
+      errEl.className = "vc-error";
+      errEl.textContent = "?? visitors";
+      digitsEl.replaceWith(errEl);
+      if (opts.label && root.querySelector(".vc-label")) {
+        root.querySelector(".vc-label").remove();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Auto-init from script tag attributes. */
+  function autoInit() {
+    const script =
+      document.currentScript ||
+      document.querySelector('script[src*="visitor-counter"]');
+    if (!script) return;
+
+    const targetSel = script.dataset.target;
+    if (!targetSel) return;
+
+    const ns = script.dataset.namespace;
+    const key = script.dataset.key;
+    const imgPath = script.dataset.imgPath;
+    const imgExt = script.dataset.imgExt;
+    const label = script.dataset.label;
+
+    const init = () =>
+      render(targetSel, {
+        ...(ns && { namespace: ns }),
+        ...(key && { key }),
+        ...(imgPath && { imgPath }),
+        ...(imgExt && { imgExt }),
+        ...(label !== undefined && { label }),
+      });
+
+    if (document.readyState === "loading") {
+      document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
+    } else {
+      init();
+    }
+  }
+
+  autoInit();
+
+  global.VisitorCounter = { render };
+})(typeof window !== "undefined" ? window : this);
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