diff --git a/src/components/effects/ink-data-morph.tsx b/src/components/effects/ink-data-morph.tsx
index 12bf29c..0667d40 100644
--- a/src/components/effects/ink-data-morph.tsx
+++ b/src/components/effects/ink-data-morph.tsx
@@ -465,6 +465,67 @@ function drawParticle(
   }
 }
 
+function drawInkStrings(
+  ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
+  particles: Particle[],
+  config: ResponsiveConfig,
+): void {
+  const spreading = particles.filter(
+    p => p.phase === 'spreading' && p.age >= p.delay
+  );
+  if (spreading.length < 2) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const threshold = config.connectionDistance * config.inkStringThreshold;
+
+  ctx.save();
+  ctx.lineCap = 'round';
+  for (let i = 0; i < spreading.length; i++) {
+    const a = spreading[i];
+    if (!a) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    for (let j = i + 1; j < spreading.length; j++) {
+      const b = spreading[j];
+      if (!b) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      const dx = a.x - b.x;
+      const dy = a.y - b.y;
+      const dist = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+      if (dist < threshold && dist > 0) {
+        const distRatio = 1 - dist / threshold;
+        const alpha = distRatio * 0.15 * Math.min(a.opacity, b.opacity);
+
+        const useAccent = ACCENT_TONES.includes(a.toneIndex) || ACCENT_TONES.includes(b.toneIndex);
+        const rgb = useAccent ? TONES[3].rgb : TONES[0].rgb;
+
+        const mx = (a.x + b.x) / 2;
+        const my = (a.y + b.y) / 2;
+        const perpX = -dy / dist;
+        const perpY = dx / dist;
+        const curvature = (Math.random() - 0.5) * dist * 0.2;
+        const cpx = mx + perpX * curvature;
+        const cpy = my + perpY * curvature;
+
+        const grad = ctx.createLinearGradient(a.x, a.y, b.x, b.y);
+        grad.addColorStop(0, `rgba(${rgb}, ${alpha * 0.3})`);
+        grad.addColorStop(0.5, `rgba(${rgb}, ${alpha})`);
+        grad.addColorStop(1, `rgba(${rgb}, ${alpha * 0.3})`);
+
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.moveTo(a.x, a.y);
+        ctx.quadraticCurveTo(cpx, cpy, b.x, b.y);
+        ctx.strokeStyle = grad;
+        ctx.lineWidth = Math.max(0.2, distRatio * 1.5);
+        ctx.stroke();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  ctx.restore();
+}
+
 function drawConnections(
   ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D,
   particles: Particle[],
@@ -683,6 +744,7 @@ export function InkDataMorph({
     }
 
     drawConnections(ctx, finalParticles, config.connectionDistance);
+    drawInkStrings(ctx, finalParticles, config);
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -746,6 +808,7 @@ export function InkDataMorph({
         }
 
         drawConnections(ctx, particles, config.connectionDistance);
+        drawInkStrings(ctx, particles, config);
 
         if (allComplete) {
           animationRef.current = undefined;