diff --git a/components/CardItem.js b/components/CardItem.js
index fc484b5..45508c0 100644
--- a/components/CardItem.js
+++ b/components/CardItem.js
@@ -127,108 +127,174 @@ export default function CardItem({
 
   // Grid view
   return (
-    <div className={`relative group bg-white rounded-xl border transition-all duration-200 overflow-hidden ${
-      isSelected 
-        ? 'border-purple-500 shadow-lg ring-2 ring-purple-200' 
-        : 'border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300 hover:shadow-md'
+    <div className={`card-item-container relative group bg-transparent rounded-xl transition-all duration-300 overflow-visible ${
+      isSelected ? 'selected scale-105' : ''
     }`}>
-      {/* Selection Checkbox */}
-      <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 z-10">
-        <input
-          type="checkbox"
-          checked={isSelected}
-          onChange={handleSelectChange}
-          className="w-4 h-4 text-purple-600 bg-white border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-purple-500 focus:ring-2 shadow-sm"
-        />
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Favorite Button */}
-      <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-10">
-        <button
-          onClick={(e) => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            onToggleFavorite(card);
-          }}
-          className={`p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 ${
-            isFavorited 
-              ? 'text-red-500 bg-white shadow-sm' 
-              : 'text-gray-400 bg-white/80 hover:text-red-500 hover:bg-white shadow-sm opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100'
-          }`}
-        >
-          <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill={isFavorited ? "currentColor" : "none"} stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z" />
-          </svg>
-        </button>
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Card Image */}
-      <div className="aspect-[2.5/3.5] bg-gray-200 overflow-hidden">
-        {!imageError ? (
-          <img
-            src={card.image_url}
-            alt={card.name}
-            className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-200 group-hover:scale-105"
-            onError={handleImageError}
+      {/* Main Card Container */}
+      <div className={`relative bg-white rounded-xl border transition-all duration-300 overflow-hidden ${
+        isSelected 
+          ? 'border-purple-500 shadow-xl ring-2 ring-purple-200' 
+          : 'border-gray-200 group-hover:border-gray-300'
+      }`}>
+        {/* Selection Checkbox */}
+        <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 z-20">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={isSelected}
+            onChange={handleSelectChange}
+            className="w-4 h-4 text-purple-600 bg-white border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-purple-500 focus:ring-2 shadow-sm"
           />
-        ) : (
-          <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-gray-400">
-            <div className="text-center">
-              <svg className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto mb-2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />
-              </svg>
-              <p className="text-xs">No Image</p>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
-      {/* Card Info */}
-      <div className="p-4">
-        <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-2">
-          <h3 className="font-semibold text-gray-900 text-sm leading-tight line-clamp-2 flex-1 mr-2">
-            {card.name}
-          </h3>
-          <span className="text-lg font-bold text-green-600 flex-shrink-0">
-            ${card.market_price}
-          </span>
         </div>
 
-        <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 mb-1">{card.set_name}</p>
-        <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-3">{card.rarity} • {card.card_type}</p>
+        {/* Favorite Button */}
+        <div className="absolute top-3 right-3 z-20">
+          <button
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              onToggleFavorite(card);
+            }}
+            className={`p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300 ${
+              isFavorited 
+                ? 'text-red-500 bg-white shadow-sm' 
+                : 'text-gray-400 bg-white/90 hover:text-red-500 hover:bg-white shadow-sm opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100'
+            }`}
+          >
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill={isFavorited ? "currentColor" : "none"} stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </div>
 
-        {/* Game Badge */}
-        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-          <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs font-medium rounded-full bg-blue-100 text-blue-800">
-            {card.game}
-          </span>
+        {/* Card Image */}
+        <div className="aspect-[2.5/3.5] bg-gray-200 overflow-hidden">
+          {!imageError ? (
+            <img
+              src={card.image_url}
+              alt={card.name}
+              className="w-full h-full object-cover transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:scale-105"
+              onError={handleImageError}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <div className="w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center text-gray-400">
+              <div className="text-center">
+                <svg className="w-12 h-12 mx-auto mb-2" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+                </svg>
+                <p className="text-xs">No Image</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
 
-          {/* Quick Actions */}
-          <div className="flex items-center space-x-1 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200">
-            <button
-              onClick={(e) => {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                onAddToCollection(card);
-              }}
-              className="p-1.5 text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-700 hover:bg-blue-50 rounded-md transition-colors"
-              title="Add to Collection"
-            >
-              <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 11H5m14 0a2 2 0 012 2v6a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-6a2 2 0 012-2m14 0V9a2 2 0 00-2-2M5 11V9a2 2 0 012-2m0 0V5a2 2 0 012-2h6a2 2 0 012 2v2M7 7h10" />
-              </svg>
-            </button>
+      {/* Sliding Information Panel */}
+      <div className={`card-slide-panel absolute inset-0 bg-white rounded-xl border border-gray-200 shadow-xl transition-all duration-300 ease-out z-10 ${
+        isSelected 
+          ? 'translate-y-2 opacity-100' 
+          : 'translate-y-0 opacity-0 group-hover:translate-y-2 group-hover:opacity-100 pointer-events-none group-hover:pointer-events-auto'
+      }`}>
+        {/* Card Info Content */}
+        <div className="p-4 h-full flex flex-col justify-between">
+          {/* Top Section - Card Details */}
+          <div>
+            <div className="flex items-start justify-between mb-3">
+              <h3 className="font-bold text-gray-900 text-sm leading-tight line-clamp-2 flex-1 mr-2">
+                {card.name}
+              </h3>
+              <span className="text-xl font-bold text-green-600 flex-shrink-0">
+                ${card.market_price}
+              </span>
+            </div>
 
-            <button
-              onClick={(e) => {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                onAddToDeck(card);
-              }}
-              className="p-1.5 text-green-600 hover:text-green-700 hover:bg-green-50 rounded-md transition-colors"
-              title="Add to Deck"
-            >
-              <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 11H5m14 0a2 2 0 012 2v6a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-6a2 2 0 012-2m14 0V9a2 2 0 00-2-2M5 11V9a2 2 0 012-2m0 0V5a2 2 0 012-2h6a2 2 0 012 2v2M7 7h10" />
-              </svg>
-            </button>
+            <div className="space-y-1 mb-4">
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700 font-medium">{card.set_name}</p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{card.rarity} • {card.card_type}</p>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Game Badge */}
+            <div className="mb-4">
+              <span className="px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium rounded-full bg-blue-100 text-blue-800">
+                {card.game}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Bottom Section - Actions */}
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            {/* Primary Actions */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  onAddToCollection([card]);
+                }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-center space-x-2 px-3 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 transition-colors text-sm font-medium"
+              >
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 11H5m14 0a2 2 0 012 2v6a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-6a2 2 0 012-2m14 0V9a2 2 0 00-2-2M5 11V9a2 2 0 012-2m0 0V5a2 2 0 012-2h6a2 2 0 012 2v2M7 7h10" />
+                </svg>
+                <span>Collection</span>
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  onAddToDeck([card]);
+                }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-center space-x-2 px-3 py-2 bg-green-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-green-700 transition-colors text-sm font-medium"
+              >
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M19 11H5m14 0a2 2 0 012 2v6a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2v-6a2 2 0 012-2m14 0V9a2 2 0 00-2-2M5 11V9a2 2 0 012-2m0 0V5a2 2 0 012-2h6a2 2 0 012 2v2M7 7h10" />
+                </svg>
+                <span>Deck</span>
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Secondary Actions */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  // Mark as owned functionality
+                  alert('Mark as owned (coming soon)');
+                }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-center px-2 py-2 bg-purple-100 text-purple-700 rounded-lg hover:bg-purple-200 transition-colors text-xs font-medium"
+              >
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+                </svg>
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  onToggleFavorite(card);
+                }}
+                className={`flex items-center justify-center px-2 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors text-xs font-medium ${
+                  isFavorited 
+                    ? 'bg-red-100 text-red-700 hover:bg-red-200' 
+                    : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill={isFavorited ? "currentColor" : "none"} stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4.318 6.318a4.5 4.5 0 000 6.364L12 20.364l7.682-7.682a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364L12 7.636l-1.318-1.318a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364 0z" />
+                </svg>
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  // View details functionality
+                  window.open(`/card/${card.id}`, '_blank');
+                }}
+                className="flex items-center justify-center px-2 py-2 bg-gray-100 text-gray-700 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-200 transition-colors text-xs font-medium"
+              >
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M2.458 12C3.732 7.943 7.523 5 12 5c4.478 0 8.268 2.943 9.542 7-1.274 4.057-5.064 7-9.542 7-4.477 0-8.268-2.943-9.542-7z" />
+                </svg>
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/pages/cards.js b/pages/cards.js
index f3a43fd..344ebab 100644
--- a/pages/cards.js
+++ b/pages/cards.js
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ export default function Cards() {
           </div>
         ) : (
           <>
-            <div className={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 2xl:grid-cols-8 gap-6 p-6' : 'space-y-4 p-6'}>
+            <div className={viewMode === 'grid' ? 'card-grid-container grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 2xl:grid-cols-8 gap-8 p-8' : 'space-y-4 p-6'}>
               {cards.map(card => (
                 <CardItem
                   key={card.id}
diff --git a/styles/globals.css b/styles/globals.css
index 6f45c18..1f47627 100644
--- a/styles/globals.css
+++ b/styles/globals.css
@@ -333,4 +333,44 @@ body {
     0 0 20px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.4),
     0 0 40px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.2),
     0 0 60px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.1);
+} 
+
+/* Card Sliding Effect Styles */
+.card-item-container {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.card-item-container:hover {
+  z-index: 50;
+}
+
+.card-item-container.selected {
+  z-index: 60;
+}
+
+/* Smooth transitions for card interactions */
+.card-slide-panel {
+  transform-origin: top center;
+}
+
+/* Ensure proper layering during animations */
+.card-grid-container {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+/* Prevent text selection during card interactions */
+.card-item-container * {
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+/* Add subtle backdrop blur effect for sliding panels */
+.card-slide-panel::before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+  border-radius: inherit;
+  z-index: -1;
 } 
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