diff --git a/web/src/composables/useCardAnimation.test.ts b/web/src/composables/useCardAnimation.test.ts
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+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+
+// Mock animejs before importing the composable
+vi.mock('animejs', () => ({
+  animate: vi.fn(),
+  spring:  vi.fn(() => 'mock-spring'),
+  utils:   { set: vi.fn() },
+}))
+
+import { useCardAnimation } from './useCardAnimation'
+import { animate, utils } from 'animejs'
+
+const mockAnimate = animate as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
+const mockSet     = utils.set as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>
+
+function makeEl() {
+  return document.createElement('div')
+}
+
+describe('useCardAnimation', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('pickup() calls animate with ball shape', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { pickup } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    pickup()
+    expect(mockAnimate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      el,
+      expect.objectContaining({ scale: 0.55, borderRadius: '50%' }),
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('pickup() is a no-op when motion.rich is false', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(false) }
+    const { pickup } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    pickup()
+    expect(mockAnimate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('setDragPosition() calls utils.set with translated coords', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { setDragPosition } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    setDragPosition(50, 30)
+    expect(mockSet).toHaveBeenCalledWith(el, expect.objectContaining({ x: 50, y: -50 }))
+    // y = deltaY - 80 = 30 - 80 = -50
+  })
+
+  it('snapBack() calls animate returning to card shape', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { snapBack } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    snapBack()
+    expect(mockAnimate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      el,
+      expect.objectContaining({ x: 0, y: 0, scale: 1 }),
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('animateDismiss("label") calls animate', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { animateDismiss } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    animateDismiss('label')
+    expect(mockAnimate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('animateDismiss("discard") calls animate', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { animateDismiss } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    animateDismiss('discard')
+    expect(mockAnimate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('animateDismiss("skip") calls animate', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(true) }
+    const { animateDismiss } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    animateDismiss('skip')
+    expect(mockAnimate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('animateDismiss is a no-op when motion.rich is false', () => {
+    const el = makeEl()
+    const cardEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(el)
+    const motion = { rich: ref(false) }
+    const { animateDismiss } = useCardAnimation(cardEl, motion)
+    animateDismiss('label')
+    expect(mockAnimate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/web/src/composables/useCardAnimation.ts b/web/src/composables/useCardAnimation.ts
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+import { type Ref } from 'vue'
+import { animate, spring, utils } from 'animejs'
+
+const BALL_SCALE      = 0.55
+const BALL_RADIUS     = '50%'
+const CARD_RADIUS     = '1rem'
+const PICKUP_Y_OFFSET = 80     // px above finger
+const PICKUP_DURATION = 200
+
+// Anime.js v4: spring() takes an object { mass, stiffness, damping, velocity }
+const SNAP_SPRING = spring({ mass: 1, stiffness: 80, damping: 10 })
+
+interface Motion { rich: Ref<boolean> }
+
+export function useCardAnimation(
+  cardEl: Ref<HTMLElement | null>,
+  motion: Motion,
+) {
+  function pickup() {
+    if (!motion.rich.value || !cardEl.value) return
+    // Anime.js v4: animate(target, params) — all props + timing in one object
+    animate(cardEl.value, {
+      scale:        BALL_SCALE,
+      borderRadius: BALL_RADIUS,
+      y:            -PICKUP_Y_OFFSET,
+      duration:     PICKUP_DURATION,
+      ease:         SNAP_SPRING,
+    })
+  }
+
+  function setDragPosition(dx: number, dy: number) {
+    if (!cardEl.value) return
+    // utils.set() for instant (no-animation) position update — keeps Anime cache consistent
+    utils.set(cardEl.value, { x: dx, y: dy - PICKUP_Y_OFFSET })
+  }
+
+  function snapBack() {
+    if (!motion.rich.value || !cardEl.value) return
+    animate(cardEl.value, {
+      x:            0,
+      y:            0,
+      scale:        1,
+      borderRadius: CARD_RADIUS,
+      ease:         SNAP_SPRING,
+    })
+  }
+
+  function animateDismiss(type: 'label' | 'skip' | 'discard') {
+    if (!motion.rich.value || !cardEl.value) return
+    const el = cardEl.value
+    if (type === 'label') {
+      animate(el, { y: '-120%', scale: 0.85, opacity: 0, duration: 280, ease: 'out(3)' })
+    } else if (type === 'discard') {
+      // Anime.js v4 keyframe array: array of param objects, each can have its own duration
+      animate(el, {
+        keyframes: [
+          { scale: 0.95, rotate: 2,  filter: 'brightness(0.6) sepia(1) hue-rotate(-20deg)', duration: 140 },
+          { scale: 0,    rotate: 8,  opacity: 0,                                             duration: 210 },
+        ],
+      })
+    } else if (type === 'skip') {
+      animate(el, { x: '110%', rotate: 5, opacity: 0, duration: 260, ease: 'out(2)' })
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { pickup, setDragPosition, snapBack, animateDismiss }
+}