diff --git a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index 3b9a138..2920905 100644
--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -82,6 +82,28 @@ const jsonLd = [
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
 
     <Analytics />
+
+    <!--
+      Speculation Rules API (Chromium 122+) — prerender same-origin pages on
+      hover/pointerdown for near-instant navigation. Rules are static JSON,
+      no user input → safe inline.
+    -->
+    <script type="speculationrules" is:inline set:html={JSON.stringify({
+      prerender: [
+        {
+          where: {
+            and: [
+              { href_matches: '/*' },
+              { not: { href_matches: '/assets/*' } },
+              { not: { href_matches: '/sitemap*' } },
+              { not: { href_matches: '/feed*' } },
+              { not: { href_matches: '/llms*' } }
+            ]
+          },
+          eagerness: 'moderate'
+        }
+      ]
+    })} />
   </head>
   <body>
     <header class="site-header">
