diff --git a/css/tailwind.source.css b/css/tailwind.source.css
index eb908430..3332a09d 100644
--- a/css/tailwind.source.css
+++ b/css/tailwind.source.css
@@ -2085,82 +2085,24 @@
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card {
-    --player-modal-similar-thumb: clamp(
-      11rem,
-      calc(var(--video-modal-secondary-min, 320px) * 0.62),
-      17rem
-    );
-    --player-modal-similar-gap: clamp(var(--space-4xs), 0.65vw, var(--space-2xs));
-    --player-modal-similar-padding: clamp(
-      var(--space-4xs),
-      0.7vw,
-      var(--space-sm)
-    );
-    position: relative;
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: var(--player-modal-similar-thumb) minmax(0, 1fr);
-    align-items: stretch;
-    gap: var(--player-modal-similar-gap);
-    padding: var(--player-modal-similar-padding);
-    width: 100%;
-    min-width: 0;
-    transform: translate3d(0, var(--video-card-lift-translate-y, 0), 0);
-  }
-
-  .player-modal__similar-card::before {
-    content: "";
-    position: absolute;
-    inset: 0;
-    z-index: 0;
-    opacity: var(--video-card-backdrop-opacity, 0);
-    background-image: var(
-      --similar-card-thumb-url,
-      var(--video-card-thumb-url, none)
-    );
-    background-position: center;
-    background-repeat: no-repeat;
-    background-size: cover;
-    transform: translate3d(
-        0,
-        var(--video-card-backdrop-translate-y, 0),
-        0
-      )
-      scale(var(--video-card-backdrop-scale, 1));
-    filter: blur(var(--video-card-backdrop-blur, 0));
-    transition:
-      opacity var(--motion-duration-base) var(--motion-ease-in-out),
-      transform var(--motion-duration-base) var(--motion-ease-in-out),
-      filter var(--motion-duration-base) var(--motion-ease-in-out);
-    pointer-events: none;
-    will-change: opacity, transform, filter;
-  }
-
-  .player-modal__similar-card > * {
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
+    @apply focus-ring relative flex w-full min-w-0 items-start gap-3 rounded-xl p-2 transition duration-base ease-out;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card:hover,
   .player-modal__similar-card:focus-within {
-    --video-card-backdrop-opacity: 0.425;
-    --video-card-backdrop-translate-y: 0.15rem;
-    --video-card-backdrop-scale: 1.12;
-    --video-card-backdrop-blur: 24px;
+    background-color: var(--surface-panel-hover);
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-media {
-    display: block;
-    position: relative;
-    inline-size: var(--player-modal-similar-thumb);
-    block-size: 100%;
-    max-inline-size: clamp(
-      calc(var(--space-2xl-plus) * 1.1),
-      28vw,
-      calc(var(--space-2xl-plus) * 2.1)
-    );
-    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
-    overflow: hidden;
-    isolation: isolate;
+    @apply relative block shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-surface-alt;
+    width: 168px;
+    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: theme("screens.sm")) {
+    .player-modal__similar-card-media {
+      width: 140px;
+    }
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-media img {
@@ -2172,97 +2114,45 @@
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-content {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: clamp(var(--space-4xs), 0.6vw, var(--space-2xs));
-    min-width: 0;
+    @apply flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-1;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-title {
+    @apply text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-text transition-colors duration-base ease-out;
     display: -webkit-box;
-    margin: 0;
-    font-size: clamp(var(--font-size-sm), 1.05vw, var(--font-size-base));
-    font-weight: 600;
-    line-height: 1.35;
-    color: var(--color-text);
-    text-decoration: none;
-    overflow: hidden;
     -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
     -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
-    transition: color var(--motion-duration-base) var(--motion-ease-in-out);
+    overflow: hidden;
   }
 
-  .player-modal__similar-card-title:hover,
+  .player-modal__similar-card:hover .player-modal__similar-card-title,
   .player-modal__similar-card-title:focus-visible {
-    color: var(--color-accent);
+    color: var(--color-accent-strong);
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-author {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    column-gap: clamp(var(--space-5xs), 0.6vw, var(--space-3xs));
-    font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
-    color: var(--color-text-muted);
-    min-width: 0;
-  }
-
-  .player-modal__similar-card-avatar {
-    flex: 0 0 auto;
-    display: block;
-    inline-size: clamp(2.5rem, 0.8vw + 2.1rem, 3rem);
-    block-size: clamp(2.5rem, 0.8vw + 2.1rem, 3rem);
-    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
-    overflow: hidden;
-    background-color: var(--color-surface-alt);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px
-      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-border-strong) 65%, transparent);
-  }
-
-  .player-modal__similar-card-avatar-img {
-    display: block;
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100%;
-    object-fit: cover;
+    @apply flex items-center min-w-0;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-author-meta {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: flex-start;
-    gap: clamp(var(--space-6xs), 0.35vw, var(--space-5xs));
-    min-width: 0;
+    @apply flex min-w-0 flex-col;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-author-name {
-    font-weight: 500;
-    color: var(--color-text);
-    min-width: 0;
+    @apply truncate text-xs font-medium text-muted transition-colors duration-base ease-out;
   }
 
+  .player-modal__similar-card:hover .player-modal__similar-card-author-name {
+    @apply text-text-strong;
+  }
+
+  /* Hidden for now to match cleaner modern look, but kept in DOM if needed */
   .player-modal__similar-card-author-npub {
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    padding-inline: var(--space-6xs);
-    border-radius: var(--radius-full);
-    font-family: var(--font-family-mono);
-    font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
-    line-height: 1.2;
-    color: var(--color-muted-strong);
-    background-color: color-mix(
-      in srgb,
-      var(--color-surface-alt) 80%,
-      transparent
-    );
+    display: none;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-meta {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: clamp(var(--space-5xs), 0.5vw, var(--space-4xs));
-    font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
-    color: var(--color-muted-strong);
-    min-width: 0;
+    @apply flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1 text-2xs text-muted-strong;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-timestamp {
@@ -2270,8 +2160,7 @@
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-separator {
-    color: inherit;
-    opacity: 0.8;
+    @apply text-muted opacity-60;
   }
 
   .player-modal__similar-card-views {
diff --git a/js/ui/components/SimilarContentCard.js b/js/ui/components/SimilarContentCard.js
index 8cdb6be8..66c615a9 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/SimilarContentCard.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/SimilarContentCard.js
@@ -310,8 +310,9 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
   }
 
   build() {
+    // Modified: Ensure 'group' class for hover effects
     const root = this.document.createElement("article");
-    root.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card", "card");
+    root.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card", "card", "group");
     root.dataset.component = "similar-content-card";
     root.dataset.index = String(this.index);
     if (this.video.id) {
@@ -361,6 +362,9 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     img.alt = this.video.title || "";
     img.dataset.videoThumbnail = "true";
 
+    // Modified: Add transition classes for hover zoom
+    img.classList.add("transition-transform", "duration-300", "ease-out", "group-hover:scale-105");
+
     const rawThumbnail =
       typeof this.video.thumbnail === "string"
         ? this.video.thumbnail.trim()
@@ -465,6 +469,7 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     titleLink.title = this.video.title || "Untitled";
     titleLink.style.minWidth = "0";
 
+    // Modified order: Title -> Author -> Meta
     const authorStack = this.buildAuthorStack();
     const metaRow = this.buildMetaRow();
 
@@ -486,6 +491,24 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     wrapper.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-author");
     wrapper.style.minWidth = "0";
 
+    const textWrapper = this.document.createElement("span");
+    textWrapper.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-author-meta");
+    textWrapper.style.minWidth = "0";
+
+    const nameEl = this.document.createElement("span");
+    nameEl.classList.add("author-name", "player-modal__similar-card-author-name");
+    textWrapper.appendChild(nameEl);
+
+    // Removed npubEl appending here to simplify visual noise in compact card
+    // but keeping element reference if needed for logic
+    const npubEl = this.document.createElement("span");
+    npubEl.classList.add("author-npub", "player-modal__similar-card-author-npub");
+    // textWrapper.appendChild(npubEl);
+
+    // Reordered: Content -> Meta (Avatar logic removed from stack to clean up UI,
+    // or kept minimal if desired. For now, we keep structure but can style via CSS order if needed)
+
+    // Actually, keeping the avatar structure but CSS will handle sizing/layout
     const avatarWrapper = this.document.createElement("span");
     avatarWrapper.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-avatar");
 
@@ -496,21 +519,29 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     avatarImg.alt = "";
     avatarWrapper.appendChild(avatarImg);
 
-    const textWrapper = this.document.createElement("span");
-    textWrapper.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-author-meta");
-    textWrapper.style.minWidth = "0";
-
-    const nameEl = this.document.createElement("span");
-    nameEl.classList.add("author-name", "player-modal__similar-card-author-name");
-    textWrapper.appendChild(nameEl);
-
-    const npubEl = this.document.createElement("span");
-    npubEl.classList.add("author-npub", "player-modal__similar-card-author-npub");
-    textWrapper.appendChild(npubEl);
-
-    wrapper.appendChild(avatarWrapper);
+    // Append avatar then text
     wrapper.appendChild(textWrapper);
 
+    // Note: To match modern style, we might want text first or no avatar.
+    // But let's keep avatar for now but maybe hide it via CSS if needed,
+    // or just show name.
+    // Let's re-append avatar if we want it visible
+    // wrapper.appendChild(avatarWrapper);
+
+    // Let's stick to the previous logical structure but rely on CSS flex order or just
+    // simplified HTML order:
+    // [Name]
+    // [Meta]
+
+    // Cleaning up: We want Title -> Name -> Meta
+    // This wrapper is for the "Author" line.
+
+    // Let's clear wrapper and re-append in clean order
+    while (wrapper.firstChild) { wrapper.removeChild(wrapper.firstChild); }
+
+    wrapper.appendChild(textWrapper);
+
+    // We preserve refs
     this.avatarEl = avatarImg;
     this.authorNameEl = nameEl;
     this.authorNpubEl = npubEl;
@@ -525,6 +556,24 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     row.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-meta");
     row.style.minWidth = "0";
 
+    // Reordered: Views -> Separator -> Time
+
+    const viewEl = this.document.createElement("span");
+    viewEl.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-views", "view-count-text");
+    viewEl.dataset.viewCount = "";
+    viewEl.textContent = "– views";
+    if (this.pointerInfo?.key) {
+      viewEl.dataset.viewPointer = this.pointerInfo.key;
+    }
+    row.appendChild(viewEl);
+    this.viewCountEl = viewEl;
+
+    const separator = this.document.createElement("span");
+    separator.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-separator");
+    separator.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+    separator.textContent = "•";
+    row.appendChild(separator);
+
     const timeEl = this.document.createElement("time");
     timeEl.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-timestamp");
     if (this.postedAt !== null) {
@@ -540,25 +589,6 @@ export class SimilarContentCard {
     row.appendChild(timeEl);
     this.timeEl = timeEl;
 
-    const shouldShowViews = Boolean(this.pointerInfo?.key);
-    if (shouldShowViews) {
-      const separator = this.document.createElement("span");
-      separator.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-separator");
-      separator.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
-      separator.textContent = "•";
-      row.appendChild(separator);
-    }
-
-    const viewEl = this.document.createElement("span");
-    viewEl.classList.add("player-modal__similar-card-views", "view-count-text");
-    viewEl.dataset.viewCount = "";
-    viewEl.textContent = "– views";
-    if (this.pointerInfo?.key) {
-      viewEl.dataset.viewPointer = this.pointerInfo.key;
-    }
-    row.appendChild(viewEl);
-    this.viewCountEl = viewEl;
-
     return row;
   }