diff --git a/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.module.css b/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.module.css
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+.wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-block;
+}
+
+.trigger {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+/* Portal-rendered content — positioned via inline style */
+.content {
+  position: absolute;
+  background: var(--bg-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  padding: 12px;
+  z-index: 500;
+  animation: popoverIn 150ms ease-out;
+  min-width: 160px;
+}
+
+@keyframes popoverIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.97);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/* ── Arrow ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+.arrow {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+}
+
+/* Arrow pointing UP (content is below trigger) */
+.arrow-bottom {
+  top: -8px;
+  border-left: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid var(--bg-surface);
+}
+
+/* Arrow pointing DOWN (content is above trigger) */
+.arrow-top {
+  bottom: -8px;
+  border-left: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-top: 8px solid var(--bg-surface);
+}
+
+/* Arrow pointing RIGHT (content is to the left of trigger) */
+.arrow-left {
+  right: -8px;
+  border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-left: 8px solid var(--bg-surface);
+}
+
+/* Arrow pointing LEFT (content is to the right of trigger) */
+.arrow-right {
+  left: -8px;
+  border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-right: 8px solid var(--bg-surface);
+}
+
+/* Arrow alignment for top/bottom positioned content */
+.position-bottom.align-start .arrow-bottom,
+.position-top.align-start .arrow-top {
+  left: 12px;
+}
+
+.position-bottom.align-center .arrow-bottom,
+.position-top.align-center .arrow-top {
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+}
+
+.position-bottom.align-end .arrow-bottom,
+.position-top.align-end .arrow-top {
+  right: 12px;
+}
+
+/* Arrow alignment for left/right positioned content */
+.position-left.align-start .arrow-left,
+.position-right.align-start .arrow-right {
+  top: 12px;
+}
+
+.position-left.align-center .arrow-left,
+.position-right.align-center .arrow-right {
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+}
+
+.position-left.align-end .arrow-left,
+.position-right.align-end .arrow-right {
+  bottom: 12px;
+}
diff --git a/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.test.tsx b/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.test.tsx
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
+import { Popover } from './Popover'
+
+describe('Popover', () => {
+  it('does not show content initially', () => {
+    render(
+      <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />,
+    )
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Popover content')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('shows content on trigger click', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Popover content')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('toggles closed on second trigger click', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Popover content')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Popover content')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('closes on Esc key', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Popover content')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    await user.keyboard('{Escape}')
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Popover content')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('closes on outside click', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <div>
+        <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />
+        <button>Outside</button>
+      </div>,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Popover content')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Outside'))
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Popover content')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('renders content via portal into document.body', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover trigger={<button>Open</button>} content={<p>Popover content</p>} />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    const contentEl = screen.getByTestId('popover-content')
+    expect(document.body.contains(contentEl)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('accepts position prop without error', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover
+        trigger={<button>Open</button>}
+        content={<p>Top content</p>}
+        position="top"
+      />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Top content')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('accepts align prop without error', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover
+        trigger={<button>Open</button>}
+        content={<p>Start aligned</p>}
+        position="bottom"
+        align="start"
+      />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Start aligned')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('does not close when clicking inside the content panel', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    render(
+      <Popover
+        trigger={<button>Open</button>}
+        content={<button>Inner button</button>}
+      />,
+    )
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Open'))
+    await user.click(screen.getByText('Inner button'))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Inner button')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.tsx b/src/design-system/composites/Popover/Popover.tsx
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+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, type ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
+import styles from './Popover.module.css'
+
+export interface PopoverProps {
+  trigger: ReactNode
+  content: ReactNode
+  position?: 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right'
+  align?: 'start' | 'center' | 'end'
+  className?: string
+}
+
+interface ContentStyle {
+  top: number
+  left: number
+}
+
+function getContentStyle(
+  triggerRect: DOMRect,
+  contentEl: HTMLDivElement | null,
+  position: 'top' | 'bottom' | 'left' | 'right',
+  align: 'start' | 'center' | 'end',
+): ContentStyle {
+  const ARROW_SIZE = 8
+  const GAP = ARROW_SIZE + 4
+
+  const contentWidth = contentEl?.offsetWidth ?? 200
+  const contentHeight = contentEl?.offsetHeight ?? 100
+
+  let top = 0
+  let left = 0
+
+  // Main axis
+  if (position === 'bottom') {
+    top = triggerRect.bottom + window.scrollY + GAP
+  } else if (position === 'top') {
+    top = triggerRect.top + window.scrollY - contentHeight - GAP
+  } else if (position === 'left') {
+    left = triggerRect.left + window.scrollX - contentWidth - GAP
+  } else if (position === 'right') {
+    left = triggerRect.right + window.scrollX + GAP
+  }
+
+  // Cross axis alignment
+  if (position === 'top' || position === 'bottom') {
+    if (align === 'start') {
+      left = triggerRect.left + window.scrollX
+    } else if (align === 'center') {
+      left = triggerRect.left + window.scrollX + triggerRect.width / 2 - contentWidth / 2
+    } else {
+      left = triggerRect.right + window.scrollX - contentWidth
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (align === 'start') {
+      top = triggerRect.top + window.scrollY
+    } else if (align === 'center') {
+      top = triggerRect.top + window.scrollY + triggerRect.height / 2 - contentHeight / 2
+    } else {
+      top = triggerRect.bottom + window.scrollY - contentHeight
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { top, left }
+}
+
+export function Popover({
+  trigger,
+  content,
+  position = 'bottom',
+  align = 'center',
+  className,
+}: PopoverProps) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [style, setStyle] = useState<ContentStyle>({ top: 0, left: 0 })
+  const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+
+  const recalculate = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!triggerRef.current) return
+    const rect = triggerRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    setStyle(getContentStyle(rect, contentRef.current, position, align))
+  }, [position, align])
+
+  // Recalculate after content renders
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) {
+      // Allow the DOM to paint once, then measure
+      const id = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        recalculate()
+      })
+      return () => cancelAnimationFrame(id)
+    }
+  }, [open, recalculate])
+
+  // Close on outside click
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    function handleMouseDown(e: MouseEvent) {
+      if (
+        triggerRef.current &&
+        !triggerRef.current.contains(e.target as Node) &&
+        contentRef.current &&
+        !contentRef.current.contains(e.target as Node)
+      ) {
+        setOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleMouseDown)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleMouseDown)
+  }, [open])
+
+  // Close on Esc
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
+    function handleKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false)
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKey)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKey)
+  }, [open])
+
+  return (
+    <div ref={triggerRef} className={`${styles.wrapper} ${className ?? ''}`}>
+      <div
+        className={styles.trigger}
+        onClick={() => setOpen((prev) => !prev)}
+      >
+        {trigger}
+      </div>
+      {open &&
+        createPortal(
+          <div
+            ref={contentRef}
+            className={`${styles.content} ${styles[`position-${position}`]} ${styles[`align-${align}`]}`}
+            style={{ top: style.top, left: style.left }}
+            role="dialog"
+            data-testid="popover-content"
+          >
+            <div className={`${styles.arrow} ${styles[`arrow-${position}`]}`} aria-hidden="true" />
+            {content}
+          </div>,
+          document.body,
+        )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}