diff --git a/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
--- a/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Embed/index.tsx
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ numberOfLines={20}
           disableLinks
         />
       ) : null}
-      <PostTags post={quote} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
       {quote.embed && (
         <Embed
           embed={quote.embed}
@@ -490,6 +489,7 @@ // analytics to the quoted post rather than the parent.
           post={quote}
         />
       )}
+      <PostTags post={quote} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
     </ReportDialogMetadataContext.Provider>
   )
 
diff --git a/src/components/PostTags.tsx b/src/components/PostTags.tsx
--- a/src/components/PostTags.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostTags.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import {type StyleProp, View, type ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
-import {AppBskyFeedPost, type AppBskyFeedDefs} from '@atproto/api'
+import {Pressable, type StyleProp, View, type ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
+import {type AppBskyFeedDefs, AppBskyFeedPost} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {atoms as a, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {RichTextTag} from '#/components/RichTextTag'
@@ -27,21 +27,34 @@ <View
       style={[
         a.flex_row,
         a.flex_wrap,
-        a.pt_2xs,
-        {
-          columnGap: tokens.space.sm,
-          rowGap: tokens.space._2xs,
-        },
+        a.pt_xs,
+        {gap: tokens.space._2xs},
         style,
       ]}>
       {tags.map(tag => (
-        <RichTextTag
+        <Pressable
           key={tag}
-          tag={tag}
-          display={`#${tag}`}
-          authorHandle={post.author.handle}
-          textStyle={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}
-        />
+          role="presentation"
+          style={({hovered, pressed}) => [
+            a.rounded_full,
+            hovered || pressed
+              ? t.atoms.bg_contrast_50
+              : t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
+            {paddingHorizontal: 6, paddingVertical: 3},
+          ]}>
+          <RichTextTag
+            tag={tag}
+            display={`#${tag}`}
+            authorHandle={post.author.handle}
+            textStyle={[
+              a.text_sm,
+              a.font_normal,
+              a.leading_tight,
+              t.atoms.text_contrast_high,
+            ]}
+            disableUnderline
+          />
+        </Pressable>
       ))}
     </View>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/RichTextTag.tsx b/src/components/RichTextTag.tsx
--- a/src/components/RichTextTag.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RichTextTag.tsx
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ tag,
   display,
   authorHandle,
   textStyle,
+  disableUnderline,
 }: {
   tag: string
   display: string
   authorHandle?: string
   textStyle: StyleProp<TextStyle>
+  disableUnderline?: boolean
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {isLoading: isPreferencesLoading, data: preferences} =
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ onLongPress={createStaticClick(menuProps.onPress).onPress}
             accessibilityHint={hint}
             label={label}
             style={textStyle}
+            disableUnderline={disableUnderline}
             emoji>
             {IS_NATIVE ? (
               display
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ />
                 ) : (
                   <ThreadItemPostNumber inline={false} value={postNumbering} />
                 )}
-                <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pt_sm, a.pb_0]} />
                 <TranslatedPost
                   post={post}
                   postTextStyle={[isCompactPosts ? a.text_md : a.text_lg]}
@@ -559,6 +558,7 @@ feedDescriptor={feedFeedback.feedDescriptor}
                     />
                   </View>
                 )}
+                <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_0]} />
               </ContentHider>
               {!inReader && (
                 <>
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemPost.tsx
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ </View>
               ) : (
                 <ThreadItemPostNumber inline={false} value={postNumbering} />
               )}
-              <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
               <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />
               {post.embed && (
                 <View
@@ -409,6 +408,7 @@ post={post}
                   />
                 </View>
               )}
+              <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
               <PostControls
                 variant={compactPosts ? 'compact' : undefined}
                 post={postShadow}
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemReaderSegment.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemReaderSegment.tsx
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemReaderSegment.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemReaderSegment.tsx
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ shouldProxyLinks={true}
                   />
                 </View>
               ) : undefined}
-              <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
               <TranslatedPost
                 hideTranslateLink
                 post={post}
@@ -163,6 +162,7 @@ post={post}
                   />
                 </View>
               )}
+              <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
             </View>
           </View>
         </GalleryBleed>
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemTreePost.tsx
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ inline={false}
                       value={postNumbering}
                     />
                   )}
-                  <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
                   <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />
                   {post.embed && (
                     <View style={[a.pb_xs]}>
@@ -402,6 +401,7 @@ post={post}
                       />
                     </View>
                   )}
+                  <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
                   <PostControls
                     variant="compact"
                     post={postShadow}
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -256,10 +256,9 @@ onPress={onPressShowMore}
                     />
                   )}
                 </View>
-                  ) : undefined}
-                  <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
-                  <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />
-                  {post.embed ? (
+              ) : undefined}
+              <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />
+              {post.embed ? (
                 <View
                   style={maybeApplyGalleryOffsetStyles('embed', {
                     post,
@@ -275,6 +274,7 @@ hideRecordEmbedUri={hideQuoteEmbedUri}
                   />
                 </View>
               ) : null}
+              <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
             </ContentHider>
             <PostControls
               variant={compactPosts ? 'compact' : undefined}
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
--- a/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/PostFeedItem.tsx
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@ <ShowMoreTextButton style={[a.text_md]} onPress={onPressShowMore} />
           )}
         </View>
       ) : undefined}
-      <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
       {record && <TranslatedPost hideTranslateLink post={post} />}
       {postEmbed ? (
         <View
@@ -600,6 +599,7 @@ feedDescriptor={feedDescriptor}
           />
         </View>
       ) : null}
+      <PostTags post={post} style={[a.pb_2xs]} />
     </ContentHider>
   )
 }