diff --git a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
index 798222c5..d7739a45 100644
--- a/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
+++ b/lib/components/SchematicViewer.tsx
@@ -445,7 +445,18 @@ export const SchematicViewer = ({
       {netHoverHighlightEnabled && (
         <style>
           {`.sch-net-faded { opacity: 0.35; }
-            svg :is(g.trace, g.trace-overlays, g[data-schematic-component-id], [data-schematic-net-label-id]) { transition: opacity 0.12s ease-in-out; }`}
+            .sch-net-hovered:is(g.trace, g.trace-overlays) :is(path, line, polyline) {
+              stroke: #f97316 !important;
+              stroke-opacity: 1 !important;
+            }
+            .sch-net-hovered[data-schematic-net-label-id] :is(text, path),
+            .sch-net-hovered[data-schematic-net-label-id] {
+              fill: #f97316 !important;
+              stroke-opacity: 1 !important;
+            }
+            svg :is(g.trace, g.trace-overlays, g[data-schematic-component-id], [data-schematic-net-label-id]) {
+              transition: opacity 0.12s ease-in-out, stroke 0.12s ease-in-out, fill 0.12s ease-in-out;
+            }`}
         </style>
       )}
       {onSchematicComponentClicked && (
diff --git a/lib/hooks/useSchematicNetHover.ts b/lib/hooks/useSchematicNetHover.ts
index 7bfb2c7b..477b916b 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useSchematicNetHover.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useSchematicNetHover.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { CircuitJson } from "circuit-json"
 import { useEffect } from "react"
 
 const FADED_CLASS = "sch-net-faded"
+const HOVERED_CLASS = "sch-net-hovered"
 
 const TRACE_SELECTOR =
   "g.trace[data-subcircuit-connectivity-map-key], g.trace-overlays[data-subcircuit-connectivity-map-key]"
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ const NET_LABEL_SELECTOR = "[data-schematic-net-label-id]"
  *  - components: g[data-schematic-component-id]
  *  - net labels: [data-schematic-net-label-id] (per element, no wrapping group)
  *
- * Faded elements get the `sch-net-faded` class (styled by SchematicViewer).
+ * Faded elements get the `sch-net-faded` class and hovered net elements get
+ * the `sch-net-hovered` class (styled by SchematicViewer).
  */
 export const useSchematicNetHover = ({
   svgDivRef,
@@ -47,7 +49,9 @@ export const useSchematicNetHover = ({
     let hoveredNetKey: string | null = null
 
     const collectNetElements = () => {
-      for (const { el } of netElements) el.classList.remove(FADED_CLASS)
+      for (const { el } of netElements) {
+        el.classList.remove(FADED_CLASS, HOVERED_CLASS)
+      }
       netElements = []
       triggerNetKeys.clear()
       hoveredNetKey = null
@@ -83,12 +87,14 @@ export const useSchematicNetHover = ({
       }
     }
 
-    // Fade everything not on `key` (null clears the fade).
+    // Fade everything not on `key` and visibly highlight elements that are on
+    // the hovered net (null clears both states).
     const highlightNet = (key: string | null) => {
       if (key === hoveredNetKey) return
       hoveredNetKey = key
       for (const { el, keys } of netElements) {
         el.classList.toggle(FADED_CLASS, key !== null && !keys.has(key))
+        el.classList.toggle(HOVERED_CLASS, key !== null && keys.has(key))
       }
     }
 
@@ -121,7 +127,9 @@ export const useSchematicNetHover = ({
       observer.disconnect()
       svgDiv.removeEventListener("mouseover", handleMouseOver)
       svgDiv.removeEventListener("mouseleave", handleMouseLeave)
-      for (const { el } of netElements) el.classList.remove(FADED_CLASS)
+      for (const { el } of netElements) {
+        el.classList.remove(FADED_CLASS, HOVERED_CLASS)
+      }
     }
     // Keyed on circuitJsonKey (content hash) rather than the circuitJson
     // reference, matching the other post-render SVG hooks.