diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/card.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/card.tsx
index 475650b4a0e..2f827f790b0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/card.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/card.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { CSSProperties } from 'react';
+
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 import type { Merge } from 'type-fest';
@@ -34,10 +36,13 @@ export const MenuCard = <As extends React.ElementType>({
       {...props}
       className={classNames(className, classes.card)}
       data-elevation={elevation}
-      style={{
-        maxWidth: typeof maxWidth === 'number' ? `${maxWidth}px` : maxWidth,
-        ...style,
-      }}
+      style={
+        {
+          '--_max-card-width':
+            typeof maxWidth === 'number' ? `${maxWidth}px` : maxWidth,
+          ...style,
+        } as CSSProperties
+      }
     >
       {children}
     </Component>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/index.tsx
index de38d4f6107..19c257ea67a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/index.tsx
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ export const menuItemClass = classes.item;
 export {
   MenuItemDivider,
   MenuItemGroup,
-  MenuItemBase,
   MenuItem,
+  MenuItemLink,
   MenuItemRadio,
   MenuItemCheckbox,
 } from './items';
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ interface PopoverState {
   reference: HTMLButtonElement | null;
 }
 
-interface MenuButtonContextProps {
+interface MenuTriggerContextProps {
   ref: (button: HTMLButtonElement | null) => void;
   id: string;
-  'aria-haspopup': 'menu';
+  'aria-haspopup'?: 'menu';
   'aria-expanded': boolean;
   'aria-controls'?: string;
   onKeyDown: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
@@ -48,16 +48,19 @@ interface MenuButtonContextProps {
 
 interface MenuListContextProps {
   ref: (button: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
-  role: 'menu';
+  role?: 'menu'; // only for menus of type === 'actions'
   tabIndex: -1;
   id: string;
   'aria-labelledby': string;
   onKeyDown: React.KeyboardEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>;
 }
 
+type MenuType = 'actions' | 'navigation';
+
 interface MenuState {
+  type: MenuType;
   popover: PopoverState;
-  menuButtonProps: MenuButtonContextProps;
+  menuTriggerProps: MenuTriggerContextProps;
   menuListProps: MenuListContextProps;
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ export function useMenuContext(): MenuState {
   const context = use(MenuContext);
 
   if (!context) {
-    throw new Error('useMenu must be used within a <Menu> component');
+    throw new Error('useMenuContext must be used within a <Menu> component');
   }
 
   return context;
@@ -81,23 +84,36 @@ function getAllMenuItems(menuListElement: HTMLDivElement) {
   );
 }
 
-export const Menu: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
+interface MenuProps {
+  /**
+   * Set the type according the the menu's use case for accessible markup.
+   * Use 'navigation' for menus that are primarily used for site navigation.
+   * Note that navigation menus don't support `MenuItemRadio` and `MenuItemCheckbox`.
+   */
+  type?: MenuType;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export const Menu: React.FC<MenuProps> = ({ type = 'actions', children }) => {
   const id = useId();
-  const buttonId = `${id}-button`;
+  const triggerId = `${id}-trigger`;
   const listId = `${id}-list`;
-  const [buttonElement, setButtonElement] = useState<HTMLButtonElement | null>(
-    null,
-  );
+  const [triggerElement, setTriggerElement] =
+    useState<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null);
   const [listElement, setListElement] = useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
 
-  const mountListElement = useCallback((element: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
-    setListElement(element);
-    if (element) {
-      const menuItems = getAllMenuItems(element);
-      const elementToFocus = menuItems[0] ?? element;
-      elementToFocus.focus();
-    }
-  }, []);
+  const mountListElement = useCallback(
+    (element: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
+      setListElement(element);
+
+      if (element && type === 'actions') {
+        const menuItems = getAllMenuItems(element);
+        const elementToFocus = menuItems[0] ?? element;
+        elementToFocus.focus();
+      }
+    },
+    [type],
+  );
 
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
@@ -107,14 +123,19 @@ export const Menu: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
 
   const closeMenu = useCallback(() => {
     setIsMenuOpen(false);
-    buttonElement?.focus();
-  }, [buttonElement]);
+    triggerElement?.focus();
+  }, [triggerElement]);
 
   const toggleMenu = isMenuOpen ? closeMenu : openMenu;
 
   const handleMenuNavigation = useCallback(
     (event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLElement>) => {
-      if (!listElement) return;
+      if (!listElement) {
+        if (event.code === 'ArrowDown') {
+          openMenu();
+        }
+        return;
+      }
 
       const menuItems = getAllMenuItems(listElement);
       if (menuItems.length === 0) return;
@@ -173,14 +194,16 @@ export const Menu: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
       openMenu,
       closeMenu,
       toggleMenu,
-      reference: buttonElement,
+      reference: triggerElement,
       popover: listElement,
     };
 
-    const menuButtonProps: MenuButtonContextProps = {
-      id: buttonId,
-      ref: setButtonElement,
-      'aria-haspopup': 'menu',
+    const role = type === 'actions' ? 'menu' : undefined;
+
+    const menuTriggerProps: MenuTriggerContextProps = {
+      id: triggerId,
+      ref: setTriggerElement,
+      'aria-haspopup': role,
       'aria-expanded': isMenuOpen,
       'aria-controls': listElement ? listId : undefined,
       onClick: toggleMenu,
@@ -190,26 +213,28 @@ export const Menu: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
     const menuListProps: MenuListContextProps = {
       id: listId,
       ref: mountListElement,
-      'aria-labelledby': buttonId,
-      role: 'menu',
+      'aria-labelledby': triggerId,
+      role,
       tabIndex: -1,
       onKeyDown: handleMenuNavigation,
     };
 
     return {
+      type,
       popover,
-      menuButtonProps,
+      menuTriggerProps,
       menuListProps,
     };
   }, [
+    type,
     isMenuOpen,
     openMenu,
     closeMenu,
     toggleMenu,
-    buttonElement,
+    triggerElement,
     listElement,
     mountListElement,
-    buttonId,
+    triggerId,
     listId,
     handleMenuNavigation,
   ]);
@@ -217,22 +242,22 @@ export const Menu: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
   return <MenuContext value={contextValue}>{children}</MenuContext>;
 };
 
-export type MenuButtonProps<As extends React.ElementType> = Merge<
+export type MenuTriggerProps<As extends React.ElementType> = Merge<
   React.ComponentProps<As>,
   {
     as?: As;
   }
 >;
 
-export const MenuButton = <As extends React.ElementType>({
+export const MenuTrigger = <As extends React.ElementType>({
   as: asComp,
   children,
   ...props
-}: MenuButtonProps<As>) => {
+}: MenuTriggerProps<As>) => {
   const Component = asComp ?? Button;
-  const { menuButtonProps } = useMenuContext();
+  const { menuTriggerProps } = useMenuContext();
   return (
-    <Component {...props} {...menuButtonProps}>
+    <Component {...props} {...menuTriggerProps}>
       {children}
     </Component>
   );
@@ -247,7 +272,7 @@ export const MenuList = <As extends React.ElementType>({
   children,
   ...props
 }: MenuListProps<As>) => {
-  const { popover, menuListProps } = useMenuContext();
+  const { popover, menuListProps, type } = useMenuContext();
 
   return (
     <PopoverMenuCard
@@ -259,7 +284,7 @@ export const MenuList = <As extends React.ElementType>({
       {...props}
       {...menuListProps}
     >
-      {children}
+      {type === 'navigation' ? <ul>{children}</ul> : children}
     </PopoverMenuCard>
   );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/items.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/items.tsx
index 760ad1c7082..60359ca7386 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/items.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/items.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { useCallback, useId } from 'react';
+import { Fragment, useCallback, useId } from 'react';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
+import type { NavLinkProps } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { CheckIcon } from '@phosphor-icons/react';
 
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ import { Toggle } from '../form_fields/redesign';
 import { Icon } from '../icon';
 import type { IconProp } from '../icon';
 
+import { useMenuContext } from '.';
 import classes from './styles.module.scss';
 
 interface MenuItemGroupProps extends React.ComponentProps<'div'> {
@@ -18,15 +21,19 @@ export const MenuItemGroup: React.FC<MenuItemGroupProps> = ({
   label,
   children,
 }) => {
+  const { type } = useMenuContext();
   const uniqueId = useId();
 
+  // Use list elements if we're in a navigation menu
+  const Wrapper = type === 'navigation' ? 'li' : 'div';
+
   return (
-    <div aria-labelledby={uniqueId} role='group'>
+    <Wrapper aria-labelledby={uniqueId} role='group'>
       <div id={uniqueId} className={classes.itemGroupLabel}>
         {label}
       </div>
-      {children}
-    </div>
+      {type === 'navigation' ? <ul>{children}</ul> : children}
+    </Wrapper>
   );
 };
 
@@ -46,7 +53,7 @@ type MenuItemProps<As extends React.ElementType> =
     iconClassName?: string;
   };
 
-export const MenuItemBase = <As extends React.ElementType>({
+const MenuItemBase = <As extends React.ElementType>({
   active,
   disabled,
   as: AsComp,
@@ -80,7 +87,9 @@ export const MenuItemBase = <As extends React.ElementType>({
 
       {children}
 
-      <span className={classes.itemTrailingContent}>{trailingContent}</span>
+      {trailingContent && (
+        <span className={classes.itemTrailingContent}>{trailingContent}</span>
+      )}
     </Component>
   );
 };
@@ -89,13 +98,77 @@ export const MenuItem: React.FC<Omit<MenuItemProps<'button'>, 'as'>> = ({
   children,
   ...props
 }) => {
+  const { type } = useMenuContext();
+
+  const Wrapper = type === 'actions' ? Fragment : 'li';
+
   return (
-    <MenuItemBase as='button' type='button' role='menuitem' {...props}>
-      {children}
-    </MenuItemBase>
+    <Wrapper>
+      <MenuItemBase
+        as='button'
+        type='button'
+        role={type === 'actions' ? 'menuitem' : undefined}
+        {...props}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </MenuItemBase>
+    </Wrapper>
   );
 };
 
+type MenuItemLinkProps = Omit<MenuItemProps<'a'>, 'as'> &
+  (
+    | ({ as: 'a' } & React.ComponentProps<'a'>)
+    | ({ as?: 'link' } & NavLinkProps)
+  );
+
+export const MenuItemLink: React.FC<MenuItemLinkProps> = ({
+  as,
+  children,
+  onKeyDown,
+  ...props
+}) => {
+  const { type } = useMenuContext();
+
+  const handleSpacebarPress = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
+      if (type === 'actions' && e.code === 'Space') {
+        (e.target as HTMLElement).click();
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+      onKeyDown?.(e);
+    },
+    [onKeyDown, type],
+  );
+
+  const Wrapper = type === 'actions' ? Fragment : 'li';
+  const asElement = (as ?? 'link') === 'link' ? NavLink : 'a';
+
+  return (
+    <Wrapper>
+      <MenuItemBase
+        as={asElement}
+        role={type === 'actions' ? 'menuitem' : undefined}
+        onKeyDown={handleSpacebarPress}
+        {...props}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </MenuItemBase>
+    </Wrapper>
+  );
+};
+
+// Helper to prevent item components from being used with incompatible menu types
+function useAssertMenuType(componentName: string) {
+  const { type } = useMenuContext();
+
+  if (type === 'navigation') {
+    throw new Error(
+      `\`${componentName}\` can not be used inside of \`<Menu type='navigation'>\`. Use \`type='actions'\` instead.`,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 interface MenuItemRadioProps extends Omit<
   MenuItemProps<'button'>,
   'as' | 'onChange' | 'icon'
@@ -112,6 +185,8 @@ export const MenuItemRadio: React.FC<MenuItemRadioProps> = ({
   onChange,
   ...props
 }) => {
+  useAssertMenuType('MenuItemRadio');
+
   const handleChange = useCallback(() => {
     onChange?.({ value });
   }, [value, onChange]);
@@ -142,6 +217,8 @@ export const MenuItemCheckbox: React.FC<MenuItemCheckboxProps> = ({
   onChange,
   ...props
 }) => {
+  useAssertMenuType('MenuItemCheckbox');
+
   const handleChange = useCallback(() => {
     onChange?.({ value, checked: !checked });
   }, [onChange, value, checked]);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/menu.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/menu.stories.tsx
index 4e18c24712b..4d0c72ab1a5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/menu.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/menu.stories.tsx
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ import { useToggle } from '@/mastodon/hooks/useToggle';
 
 import {
   Menu,
-  MenuButton,
+  MenuTrigger,
   MenuList,
   MenuItem,
   MenuItemDivider,
   MenuItemCheckbox,
   MenuItemGroup,
   MenuItemRadio,
+  MenuItemLink,
 } from '.';
 import type { MenuCardProps } from './card';
-import { MenuCard } from './card';
 
 const meta = {
   title: 'Redesign/Menu',
@@ -43,27 +43,12 @@ type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
 
 const handleMenuItemClick = action('menu item click');
 
-export const Simple: Story = {
-  render(args) {
-    return (
-      <MenuCard {...args}>
-        <MenuItem icon={NumberCircleOneIcon} onClick={handleMenuItemClick}>
-          First item
-        </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem icon={NumberCircleTwoIcon} onClick={handleMenuItemClick}>
-          Second item
-        </MenuItem>
-      </MenuCard>
-    );
-  },
-};
-
-export const Popover: Story = {
+export const Default: Story = {
   render(args) {
     return (
       <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4 }}>
         <Menu>
-          <MenuButton>Click to show dropdown</MenuButton>
+          <MenuTrigger>Show actions</MenuTrigger>
 
           <MenuList {...args}>
             <MenuItem icon={NumberCircleOneIcon} onClick={handleMenuItemClick}>
@@ -89,44 +74,70 @@ export const Complex: Story = {
     }, []);
 
     return (
-      <MenuCard {...args}>
-        <MenuItem onClick={handleMenuItemClick}>First item</MenuItem>
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4 }}>
+        <Menu>
+          <MenuTrigger>World settings</MenuTrigger>
 
-        <MenuItemDivider />
+          <MenuList {...args}>
+            <MenuItem onClick={handleMenuItemClick}>First item</MenuItem>
 
-        <MenuItemCheckbox
-          icon={sun ? SunIcon : MoonIcon}
-          checked={sun}
-          onChange={onToggle}
-          value='daytime'
-        >
-          Daytime toggle
-        </MenuItemCheckbox>
-        <MenuItemDivider />
-        <MenuItemGroup label='Precipitation'>
-          <MenuItemRadio
-            value='none'
-            checked={precip === 'none'}
-            onChange={handlePrecipChange}
-          >
-            None
-          </MenuItemRadio>
-          <MenuItemRadio
-            value='rain'
-            checked={precip === 'rain'}
-            onChange={handlePrecipChange}
-          >
-            Rain
-          </MenuItemRadio>
-          <MenuItemRadio
-            value='snow'
-            checked={precip === 'snow'}
-            onChange={handlePrecipChange}
-          >
-            Snow
-          </MenuItemRadio>
-        </MenuItemGroup>
-      </MenuCard>
+            <MenuItemDivider />
+
+            <MenuItemCheckbox
+              icon={sun ? SunIcon : MoonIcon}
+              checked={sun}
+              onChange={onToggle}
+              value='daytime'
+            >
+              Daytime toggle
+            </MenuItemCheckbox>
+            <MenuItemDivider />
+            <MenuItemGroup label='Precipitation'>
+              <MenuItemRadio
+                value='none'
+                checked={precip === 'none'}
+                onChange={handlePrecipChange}
+              >
+                None
+              </MenuItemRadio>
+              <MenuItemRadio
+                value='rain'
+                checked={precip === 'rain'}
+                onChange={handlePrecipChange}
+              >
+                Rain
+              </MenuItemRadio>
+              <MenuItemRadio
+                value='snow'
+                checked={precip === 'snow'}
+                onChange={handlePrecipChange}
+              >
+                Snow
+              </MenuItemRadio>
+            </MenuItemGroup>
+          </MenuList>
+        </Menu>
+      </div>
+    );
+  },
+};
+
+export const Navigation: Story = {
+  render(args) {
+    return (
+      <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: 4 }}>
+        <Menu type='navigation'>
+          <MenuTrigger>More links</MenuTrigger>
+
+          <MenuList {...args}>
+            <MenuItemLink to='/about'>About</MenuItemLink>
+            <MenuItemLink to='/privacy'>Terms & Conditions</MenuItemLink>
+            <MenuItemLink href='/terms' as='a'>
+              Privacy
+            </MenuItemLink>
+          </MenuList>
+        </Menu>
+      </div>
     );
   },
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/styles.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/styles.module.scss
index 62408f05896..83dacd29389 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/styles.module.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/menu/styles.module.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   background: var(--color-bg-primary);
   overflow: hidden;
   z-index: calc(infinity);
+  max-width: var(--_max-card-width, 100vw);
 
   &[data-elevation='2'] {
     @include mixins.elevation-2;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
   border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
   gap: var(--space-xs);
   padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
+  text-decoration: none;
   cursor: var(--cursor);
   transition:
     background 200ms,
@@ -57,10 +59,19 @@
     text-align: start;
   }
 
+  &:hover {
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+
   &:hover:not([aria-disabled='true']) {
     background-color: var(--color-bg-highlight);
   }
 
+  &:focus {
+    // Override overeager global styles
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+
   &:focus-visible {
     outline: var(--outline-focus-default);
     outline-offset: -2px;
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/trigger.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/trigger.tsx
index 7a51db52934..fcbdfd0f732 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/trigger.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/trigger.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { IconButton } from '@/mastodon/components/button/redesign';
 import { CircularProgress } from '@/mastodon/components/circular_progress';
 import {
   Menu,
-  MenuButton,
+  MenuTrigger,
   MenuList,
   MenuItem,
 } from '@/mastodon/components/menu';
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const ComposeRedesignButton: React.FC = () => {
 
   return (
     <Menu>
-      <MenuButton
+      <MenuTrigger
         as={IconButton}
         icon={PenNibIcon}
         color='neutral'
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const ComposeRedesignButton: React.FC = () => {
           id='compose.new'
           defaultMessage='Write a new post or messsage'
         />
-      </MenuButton>
+      </MenuTrigger>
 
       <MenuList maxWidth={180} placement='top-end'>
         <MenuItem name='post' onClick={handleComposerOpen} icon={NewspaperIcon}>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/upload.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/upload.tsx
index 309700134aa..a1d764337de 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/upload.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/upload.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Blurhash } from '@/mastodon/components/blurhash';
 import { IconButton } from '@/mastodon/components/button/redesign';
 import {
   Menu,
-  MenuButton,
+  MenuTrigger,
   MenuItem,
   MenuItemDivider,
   MenuList,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const ComposeUpload: React.FC<{
       )}
 
       <Menu>
-        <MenuButton
+        <MenuTrigger
           as={IconButton}
           icon={DotsThreeIcon}
           size='sm'
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const ComposeUpload: React.FC<{
             id='compose.upload.menu'
             defaultMessage='Add alt text or remove the image'
           />
-        </MenuButton>
+        </MenuTrigger>
 
         <ComposeUploadMenu attachment={attachment} single={single} />
       </Menu>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/visibility.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/visibility.tsx
index 6884acf85d8..abfe3637146 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/visibility.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/visibility.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { DisplayNameSimple } from '@/mastodon/components/display_name/simple';
 import {
   Menu,
   MenuList,
-  MenuButton,
+  MenuTrigger,
   MenuItemDivider,
   MenuItemGroup,
   MenuItem,
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ export const ComposeVisibility: React.FC<{ className?: string }> = ({
         description='Before button that indicates who a post is for (Public, Followers, mentioned people)'
       />
       <Menu>
-        <MenuButton size='sm'>
+        <MenuTrigger size='sm'>
           <ComposeVisibilityButtonText privacy={privacy} />
-        </MenuButton>
+        </MenuTrigger>
 
         {privacy !== 'direct' ? (
           <ComposeVisibilityMenu />