diff --git a/frontend/src/components/base/BasePagination.vue b/frontend/src/components/base/BasePagination.vue
index f253b89ba..53c486697 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/base/BasePagination.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/base/BasePagination.vue
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function createPagination(totalPages: number, currentPage: number): PaginationPa
 			}
 			continue
 		}
-		
+
 		pages.push({
 			number: i + 1,
 			isEllipsis: false,
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-// Rules ported from bulma-css-variables/sass/components/pagination.sass.
-// Slot content (.pagination-previous, .pagination-next, .pagination-link) is
-// rendered by Pagination.vue / PaginationEmit.vue, so scoped attributes don't
-// reach them — we use :deep() to style across the slot boundary.
+// Layout/scaffold rules ported from bulma-css-variables/sass/components/pagination.sass.
+// BasePagination only owns .pagination / .pagination-list / .pagination-ellipsis —
+// the actual pagination items (.pagination-previous / -next / -link) and their
+// styles live in PaginationItem.vue.
 
 .pagination {
 	align-items: center;
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 	}
 }
 
-:deep(.pagination-previous),
-:deep(.pagination-next),
-:deep(.pagination-link),
 .pagination-ellipsis {
 	appearance: none;
 	align-items: center;
@@ -136,64 +133,6 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 	-webkit-touch-callout: none;
 	user-select: none;
 
-	&:focus,
-	&:active {
-		outline: none;
-	}
-
-	&[disabled],
-	fieldset[disabled] & {
-		cursor: not-allowed;
-	}
-}
-
-:deep(.pagination-previous),
-:deep(.pagination-next),
-:deep(.pagination-link) {
-	border-color: var(--border);
-	color: var(--text-strong);
-	min-inline-size: 2.5em;
-
-	&:hover {
-		border-color: var(--link-hover-border);
-		color: var(--link-hover);
-	}
-
-	&:focus {
-		border-color: var(--link-focus-border);
-	}
-
-	&:active {
-		box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba($scheme-invert, 0.2);
-	}
-
-	&[disabled] {
-		background-color: var(--border);
-		border-color: var(--border);
-		box-shadow: none;
-		color: var(--text-light);
-		opacity: 0.5;
-	}
-}
-
-:deep(.pagination-previous),
-:deep(.pagination-next) {
-	padding-inline: 0.75em;
-	white-space: nowrap;
-
-	&:not(:disabled):hover {
-		background: $scheme-main;
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-}
-
-:deep(.pagination-link.is-current) {
-	background-color: var(--link);
-	border-color: var(--link);
-	color: var(--link-invert);
-}
-
-.pagination-ellipsis {
 	color: var(--grey-light);
 	pointer-events: none;
 }
@@ -203,12 +142,6 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 		flex-wrap: wrap;
 	}
 
-	:deep(.pagination-previous),
-	:deep(.pagination-next) {
-		flex-grow: 1;
-		flex-shrink: 1;
-	}
-
 	.pagination-list li {
 		flex-grow: 1;
 		flex-shrink: 1;
@@ -221,9 +154,6 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 		flex-shrink: 1;
 	}
 
-	:deep(.pagination-previous),
-	:deep(.pagination-next),
-	:deep(.pagination-link),
 	.pagination-ellipsis {
 		margin-block: 0;
 	}
@@ -239,14 +169,3 @@ const pages = computed(() => createPagination(props.totalPages, props.currentPag
 	}
 }
 </style>
-
-<style lang="scss">
-// Unscoped: this rule relies on ancestors (.app-container.has-background /
-// .link-share-container.has-background) that live outside BasePagination.
-// Previously lived in styles/theme/background.scss.
-.app-container.has-background .pagination-link:not(.is-current),
-.link-share-container.has-background .pagination-link:not(.is-current) {
-	background: var(--grey-100);
-}
-</style>
-
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/misc/Pagination.vue b/frontend/src/components/misc/Pagination.vue
index ce63a3a04..971cc01bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/misc/Pagination.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/misc/Pagination.vue
@@ -4,38 +4,39 @@
 		:current-page="currentPage"
 	>
 		<template #previous="{ disabled }">
-			<RouterLink
-				:disabled="disabled || undefined"
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="previous"
 				:to="getRouteForPagination(currentPage - 1)"
-				class="pagination-previous"
+				:disabled="disabled"
 			>
 				{{ $t('misc.previous') }}
-			</RouterLink>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 		<template #next="{ disabled }">
-			<RouterLink
-				:disabled="disabled || undefined"
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="next"
 				:to="getRouteForPagination(currentPage + 1)"
-				class="pagination-next"
+				:disabled="disabled"
 			>
 				{{ $t('misc.next') }}
-			</RouterLink>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 		<template #page-link="{ page, isCurrent }">
-			<RouterLink
-				class="pagination-link"
-				:aria-label="'Goto page ' + page.number"
-				:class="{ 'is-current': isCurrent }"
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="link"
 				:to="getRouteForPagination(page.number)"
+				:is-current="isCurrent"
+				:aria-label="'Goto page ' + page.number"
 			>
 				{{ page.number }}
-			</RouterLink>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 	</BasePagination>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import BasePagination from '@/components/base/BasePagination.vue'
+import PaginationItem from '@/components/misc/PaginationItem.vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 
 withDefaults(defineProps<{
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationEmit.vue b/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationEmit.vue
index c87772df7..5cb95abcf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationEmit.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationEmit.vue
@@ -4,39 +4,39 @@
 		:current-page="currentPage"
 	>
 		<template #previous="{ disabled }">
-			<BaseButton
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="previous"
 				:disabled="disabled"
-				class="pagination-previous"
 				@click="changePage(currentPage - 1)"
 			>
 				{{ $t('misc.previous') }}
-			</BaseButton>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 		<template #next="{ disabled }">
-			<BaseButton
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="next"
 				:disabled="disabled"
-				class="pagination-next"
 				@click="changePage(currentPage + 1)"
 			>
 				{{ $t('misc.next') }}
-			</BaseButton>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 		<template #page-link="{ page, isCurrent }">
-			<BaseButton
-				class="pagination-link"
+			<PaginationItem
+				variant="link"
+				:is-current="isCurrent"
 				:aria-label="'Goto page ' + page.number"
-				:class="{ 'is-current': isCurrent }"
 				@click="changePage(page.number)"
 			>
 				{{ page.number }}
-			</BaseButton>
+			</PaginationItem>
 		</template>
 	</BasePagination>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import BasePagination from '@/components/base/BasePagination.vue'
-import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+import PaginationItem from '@/components/misc/PaginationItem.vue'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
 	totalPages: number,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationItem.vue b/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f62a160c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/misc/PaginationItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<template>
+	<RouterLink
+		v-if="to !== undefined"
+		:to="to"
+		:disabled="disabled || undefined"
+		:class="[`pagination-${variant}`, {'is-current': isCurrent}]"
+	>
+		<slot />
+	</RouterLink>
+	<BaseButton
+		v-else
+		:disabled="disabled"
+		:class="[`pagination-${variant}`, {'is-current': isCurrent}]"
+		@click="emit('click')"
+	>
+		<slot />
+	</BaseButton>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import type {RouteLocationRaw} from 'vue-router'
+import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+
+withDefaults(defineProps<{
+	variant: 'previous' | 'next' | 'link',
+	isCurrent?: boolean,
+	disabled?: boolean,
+	to?: RouteLocationRaw,
+}>(), {
+	isCurrent: false,
+	disabled: false,
+	to: undefined,
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	(e: 'click'): void,
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+// Rules ported from bulma-css-variables/sass/components/pagination.sass.
+// PaginationItem owns the .pagination-previous / .pagination-next /
+// .pagination-link markup, so scoped attributes attach directly to these
+// classes — no :deep() necessary.
+
+.pagination-previous,
+.pagination-next,
+.pagination-link {
+	appearance: none;
+	align-items: center;
+	border: 1px solid transparent;
+	border-radius: $radius;
+	box-shadow: none;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	font-size: 1em;
+	block-size: 2.5em;
+	justify-content: center;
+	line-height: 1.5;
+	margin: 0.25rem;
+	padding: calc(0.5em - 1px) 0.5em;
+	position: relative;
+	text-align: center;
+	vertical-align: top;
+
+	-webkit-touch-callout: none;
+	user-select: none;
+
+	&:focus,
+	&:active {
+		outline: none;
+	}
+
+	&[disabled],
+	fieldset[disabled] & {
+		cursor: not-allowed;
+	}
+
+	border-color: var(--border);
+	color: var(--text-strong);
+	min-inline-size: 2.5em;
+
+	&:hover {
+		border-color: var(--link-hover-border);
+		color: var(--link-hover);
+	}
+
+	&:focus {
+		border-color: var(--link-focus-border);
+	}
+
+	&:active {
+		box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba($scheme-invert, 0.2);
+	}
+
+	&[disabled] {
+		background-color: var(--border);
+		border-color: var(--border);
+		box-shadow: none;
+		color: var(--text-light);
+		opacity: 0.5;
+	}
+}
+
+.pagination-previous,
+.pagination-next {
+	padding-inline: 0.75em;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+
+	&:not(:disabled):hover {
+		background: $scheme-main;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+}
+
+.pagination-link.is-current {
+	background-color: var(--link);
+	border-color: var(--link);
+	color: var(--link-invert);
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: $tablet - 1px) {
+	.pagination-previous,
+	.pagination-next {
+		flex-grow: 1;
+		flex-shrink: 1;
+	}
+}
+
+@media screen and (min-width: $tablet), print {
+	.pagination-previous,
+	.pagination-next,
+	.pagination-link {
+		margin-block: 0;
+	}
+}
+</style>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+// Unscoped: this rule relies on ancestors (.app-container.has-background /
+// .link-share-container.has-background) that live outside PaginationItem.
+// Previously lived in styles/theme/background.scss, then BasePagination.vue.
+.app-container.has-background .pagination-link:not(.is-current),
+.link-share-container.has-background .pagination-link:not(.is-current) {
+	background: var(--grey-100);
+}
+</style>