diff --git a/public/special-cake.png b/public/special-cake.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d39363
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diff --git a/src/components/CategoriesDock.css b/src/components/CategoriesDock.css
index 8aae8e5..0629e22 100644
--- a/src/components/CategoriesDock.css
+++ b/src/components/CategoriesDock.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.categories-dock {
+.categories-dock-stack {
   position: fixed;
   bottom: 18px;
   left: 0;
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
   z-index: 80;
   width: min(var(--max-container), calc(100vw - 48px));
   margin-inline: auto;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: stretch;
+  gap: 10px;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.categories-dock {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
   padding: 14px 24px;
   border-radius: 28px;
   background: transparent;
@@ -16,7 +26,8 @@
 
 /* Glass layer without transform — backdrop-filter breaks when combined
    with transform / overflow-hidden ancestors in Chromium. */
-.categories-dock__glass {
+.categories-dock__glass,
+.categories-dock-cart__glass {
   position: absolute;
   inset: 0;
   z-index: 0;
@@ -111,9 +122,107 @@
   opacity: 0.75;
 }
 
+/* Cart shortcut — same glass language, shorter row above the dock */
+.categories-dock-cart {
+  position: relative;
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: transparent;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+  appearance: none;
+  font: inherit;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__inner {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 12px;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 10px 22px;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__icon {
+  position: relative;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 44px;
+  height: 44px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-primary);
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__badge {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -4px;
+  left: -4px;
+  min-width: 22px;
+  height: 22px;
+  padding: 0 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  background: #fff;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-primary);
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__label {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 2px;
+  text-align: start;
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__name-fa {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+
+.categories-dock-cart__name-en {
+  font-family: Cailyne, serif;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 300;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  color: var(--color-secondary);
+  opacity: 0.75;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
-  .categories-dock {
+  .categories-dock-stack {
     width: calc(100vw - 24px);
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock {
     padding: 12px 14px;
   }
 
@@ -131,9 +240,13 @@
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
-  .categories-dock {
+  .categories-dock-stack {
     bottom: 10px;
     width: calc(100vw - 12px);
+    gap: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock {
     padding: 8px 8px;
     border-radius: 22px;
   }
@@ -163,4 +276,29 @@
   .categories-dock__name-en {
     display: none;
   }
+
+  .categories-dock-cart {
+    width: 100%;
+    border-radius: 22px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock-cart__inner {
+    width: 100%;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 10px;
+    padding: 8px 14px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock-cart__icon {
+    width: 40px;
+    height: 40px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock-cart__name-fa {
+    font-size: 13px;
+  }
+
+  .categories-dock-cart__name-en {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/CategoriesDock.tsx b/src/components/CategoriesDock.tsx
index 4ebd3eb..f9a1e67 100644
--- a/src/components/CategoriesDock.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CategoriesDock.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { ShoppingCart } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  getCartCount,
+  openCartDrawer,
+  subscribeCart,
+} from '../lib/cart'
 import './CategoriesDock.css'
 
 /**
@@ -47,37 +54,79 @@ const DOCK_CATEGORIES = [
   },
 ] as const
 
+const glassStyle = {
+  backdropFilter: 'blur(20px) saturate(170%)',
+  WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(20px) saturate(170%)',
+} as const
+
 export default function CategoriesDock() {
+  const [cartCount, setCartCount] = useState(() => getCartCount())
+
+  useEffect(() => subscribeCart(() => setCartCount(getCartCount())), [])
+
   return createPortal(
-    <nav className="categories-dock" aria-label="دسته‌بندی محصولات">
-      <div
-        className="categories-dock__glass"
-        aria-hidden="true"
-        style={{
-          // Inline so Vite/LightningCSS cannot drop the unprefixed property.
-          backdropFilter: 'blur(20px) saturate(170%)',
-          WebkitBackdropFilter: 'blur(20px) saturate(170%)',
-        }}
-      />
-      <ul className="categories-dock__list">
-        {DOCK_CATEGORIES.map((category) => (
-          <li key={category.slug} className="categories-dock__item">
-            <Link
-              to={`/products/${category.slug}`}
-              className="categories-dock__link"
-            >
-              <span className="categories-dock__image-wrap">
-                <img src={category.image} alt="" className="categories-dock__image" />
+    <div className="categories-dock-stack">
+      {cartCount > 0 && (
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="categories-dock-cart"
+          aria-label={`سبد خرید، ${cartCount.toLocaleString('fa-IR')} محصول`}
+          onClick={() => openCartDrawer()}
+        >
+          <span
+            className="categories-dock-cart__glass"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            style={glassStyle}
+          />
+          <span className="categories-dock-cart__inner">
+            <span className="categories-dock-cart__icon" aria-hidden="true">
+              <ShoppingCart size={20} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+              <span className="categories-dock-cart__badge">
+                {cartCount.toLocaleString('fa-IR')}
               </span>
-              <span className="categories-dock__names">
-                <span className="categories-dock__name-fa">{category.nameFa}</span>
-                <span className="categories-dock__name-en">{category.nameEn}</span>
-              </span>
-            </Link>
-          </li>
-        ))}
-      </ul>
-    </nav>,
+            </span>
+            <span className="categories-dock-cart__label">
+              <span className="categories-dock-cart__name-fa">سبد خرید</span>
+              <span className="categories-dock-cart__name-en">Cart</span>
+            </span>
+          </span>
+        </button>
+      )}
+
+      <nav className="categories-dock" aria-label="دسته‌بندی محصولات">
+        <div
+          className="categories-dock__glass"
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          style={glassStyle}
+        />
+        <ul className="categories-dock__list">
+          {DOCK_CATEGORIES.map((category) => (
+            <li key={category.slug} className="categories-dock__item">
+              <Link
+                to={`/products/${category.slug}`}
+                className="categories-dock__link"
+              >
+                <span className="categories-dock__image-wrap">
+                  <img
+                    src={category.image}
+                    alt=""
+                    className="categories-dock__image"
+                  />
+                </span>
+                <span className="categories-dock__names">
+                  <span className="categories-dock__name-fa">
+                    {category.nameFa}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="categories-dock__name-en">
+                    {category.nameEn}
+                  </span>
+                </span>
+              </Link>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      </nav>
+    </div>,
     document.body,
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index a6e1e36..cc398d1 100644
--- a/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             </Link>
           </div>
           <div className="special-order-home__media">
-            <img src={deliciousDecorate} alt="کیک و شیرینی سفارشی" />
+            <img src="/special-cake.png" alt="کیک و شیرینی سفارشی" />
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>