diff --git a/resources/js/components/NavBar.vue b/resources/js/components/NavBar.vue
index c563432..427924b 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { Link } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { Link, router, usePage } from '@inertiajs/vue3';
+import { LogOut, LayoutDashboard, Home, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import { computed, ref, onMounted, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue';
 import AppLogo from './AppLogo.vue';
 
 defineProps({
@@ -8,6 +10,37 @@ defineProps({
         default: false,
     },
 });
+
+const user = computed(() => usePage().props.auth?.user);
+
+const dropdownOpen = ref(false);
+const dropdownRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+
+const toggleDropdown = () => {
+    dropdownOpen.value = !dropdownOpen.value;
+};
+
+const closeDropdown = () => {
+    dropdownOpen.value = false;
+};
+
+const handleLogout = () => {
+    router.post('/logout');
+};
+
+const handleClickOutside = (e: MouseEvent) => {
+    if (dropdownRef.value && !dropdownRef.value.contains(e.target as Node)) {
+        closeDropdown();
+    }
+};
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    document.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+    document.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside);
+});
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -36,12 +69,83 @@ defineProps({
                     Blogs
                 </Link>
 
+                <!-- Guest: Login link -->
                 <Link
-                    :href="isAdmin ? '/' : '/admin'"
+                    v-if="!user"
+                    href="/admin"
                     class="text-sm font-medium text-slate-600 transition-colors hover:text-slate-900"
                 >
-                    {{ isAdmin ? 'Home' : 'Login' }}
+                    Login
                 </Link>
+
+                <!-- Logged in: User dropdown -->
+                <div v-else ref="dropdownRef" class="relative">
+                    <button
+                        @click="toggleDropdown"
+                        class="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full py-1 pr-1 pl-1 text-sm font-medium text-slate-600 transition-colors hover:bg-slate-100 hover:text-slate-900"
+                    >
+                        <img
+                            v-if="user.image_url"
+                            :src="user.image_url"
+                            :alt="user.name"
+                            class="h-7 w-7 rounded-full object-cover"
+                        />
+                        <span
+                            v-else
+                            class="flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-slate-900 text-xs font-bold text-white"
+                        >
+                            {{ user.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() }}
+                        </span>
+                        <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ user.name }}</span>
+                        <ChevronDown
+                            class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-slate-400 transition-transform"
+                            :class="{ 'rotate-180': dropdownOpen }"
+                        />
+                    </button>
+
+                    <Transition
+                        enter-active-class="transition duration-150 ease-out"
+                        enter-from-class="scale-95 opacity-0"
+                        enter-to-class="scale-100 opacity-100"
+                        leave-active-class="transition duration-100 ease-in"
+                        leave-from-class="scale-100 opacity-100"
+                        leave-to-class="scale-95 opacity-0"
+                    >
+                        <div
+                            v-if="dropdownOpen"
+                            class="absolute right-0 mt-2 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-1.5 shadow-lg"
+                        >
+                            <div class="border-b border-slate-100 px-3 py-2">
+                                <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900">
+                                    {{ user.name }}
+                                </p>
+                                <p class="text-xs text-slate-500">
+                                    {{ user.email }}
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <Link
+                                :href="isAdmin ? '/' : '/admin'"
+                                class="flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-600 transition-colors hover:bg-slate-50 hover:text-slate-900"
+                                @click="closeDropdown"
+                            >
+                                <component
+                                    :is="isAdmin ? Home : LayoutDashboard"
+                                    class="h-4 w-4 text-slate-400"
+                                />
+                                {{ isAdmin ? 'Home' : 'Staff Panel' }}
+                            </Link>
+
+                            <button
+                                @click="handleLogout"
+                                class="flex w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-red-600 transition-colors hover:bg-red-50"
+                            >
+                                <LogOut class="h-4 w-4" />
+                                Logout
+                            </button>
+                        </div>
+                    </Transition>
+                </div>
             </div>
         </div>
     </nav>
diff --git a/resources/js/types/auth.ts b/resources/js/types/auth.ts
index f9a7fa4..1836a9e 100644
--- a/resources/js/types/auth.ts
+++ b/resources/js/types/auth.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export type User = {
     name: string;
     email: string;
     avatar?: string;
+    image_url?: string;
     email_verified_at: string | null;
     created_at: string;
     updated_at: string;