diff --git a/public/css/style.css b/public/css/style.css
index 703bd30..d310af2 100644
--- a/public/css/style.css
+++ b/public/css/style.css
@@ -107,6 +107,29 @@ body.anim-slow *, body.anim-slow *::before, body.anim-slow *::after {
     transition-duration: 400ms !important;
     animation-duration: 600ms !important;
 }
+/* Blink / pulse animations are status indicators with deliberate cadences
+   (cursor, overdue bar, unread chat button, new collab bucket 3-pulse).
+   Speeding them up makes them useless strobes, so they ignore the global
+   anim-* override via higher-specificity rules. */
+body.anim-fast .cursor-blink::after,
+body.anim-slow .cursor-blink::after {
+    animation: blink 1s step-end infinite !important;
+    animation-duration: 1s !important;
+}
+body.anim-fast .card-bar-pulse,
+body.anim-slow .card-bar-pulse {
+    animation: pulse-glow 2s ease-in-out infinite !important;
+    animation-duration: 2s !important;
+}
+body.anim-fast .board-card:has(.card-bar-pulse) .card-bar-pulse ~ * .text-t-danger,
+body.anim-slow .board-card:has(.card-bar-pulse) .card-bar-pulse ~ * .text-t-danger {
+    animation-duration: 2s !important;
+}
+body.anim-fast .card-spinner,
+body.anim-slow .card-spinner {
+    animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite !important;
+    animation-duration: 0.8s !important;
+}
 
 /* ── Theme preview (settings) ── */
 .theme-preview {
diff --git a/public/plugins/chat/chat.css b/public/plugins/chat/chat.css
index f48d86f..75f2167 100644
--- a/public/plugins/chat/chat.css
+++ b/public/plugins/chat/chat.css
@@ -332,3 +332,10 @@
 #chat-footer-btn.blinking {
     animation: chatBlink 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
+/* Ignore the global anim-speed override — the unread blink has a
+   deliberate cadence that becomes an unreadable strobe when sped up. */
+body.anim-fast #chat-footer-btn.blinking,
+body.anim-slow #chat-footer-btn.blinking {
+    animation: chatBlink 1.2s ease-in-out infinite !important;
+    animation-duration: 1.2s !important;
+}