diff --git a/web/src/components/EmailCardStack.test.ts b/web/src/components/EmailCardStack.test.ts
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+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import EmailCardStack from './EmailCardStack.vue'
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+
+const item = {
+  id: 'abc',
+  subject: 'Interview at Acme',
+  body: 'We would like to schedule...',
+  from: 'hr@acme.com',
+  date: '2026-03-01',
+  source: 'imap:test',
+}
+
+describe('EmailCardStack', () => {
+  it('renders the email subject', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false } })
+    expect(w.text()).toContain('Interview at Acme')
+  })
+
+  it('renders shadow cards for depth effect', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false } })
+    expect(w.findAll('.card-shadow')).toHaveLength(2)
+  })
+
+  it('applies dismiss-label class when dismissType is label', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false, dismissType: 'label' } })
+    expect(w.find('.card-wrapper').classes()).toContain('dismiss-label')
+  })
+
+  it('applies dismiss-discard class when dismissType is discard', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false, dismissType: 'discard' } })
+    expect(w.find('.card-wrapper').classes()).toContain('dismiss-discard')
+  })
+
+  it('applies dismiss-skip class when dismissType is skip', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false, dismissType: 'skip' } })
+    expect(w.find('.card-wrapper').classes()).toContain('dismiss-skip')
+  })
+
+  it('no dismiss class when dismissType is null', () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false, dismissType: null } })
+    const wrapperClasses = w.find('.card-wrapper').classes()
+    expect(wrapperClasses).not.toContain('dismiss-label')
+    expect(wrapperClasses).not.toContain('dismiss-discard')
+    expect(wrapperClasses).not.toContain('dismiss-skip')
+  })
+
+  it('emits drag-start on dragstart event', async () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false } })
+    await w.find('.card-stack').trigger('dragstart')
+    expect(w.emitted('drag-start')).toBeTruthy()
+  })
+
+  it('emits drag-end on dragend event', async () => {
+    const w = mount(EmailCardStack, { props: { item, isBucketMode: false } })
+    await w.find('.card-stack').trigger('dragend')
+    expect(w.emitted('drag-end')).toBeTruthy()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/web/src/components/EmailCardStack.vue b/web/src/components/EmailCardStack.vue
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+<template>
+  <div
+    class="card-stack"
+    ref="stackEl"
+    :draggable="motion.rich.value"
+    @dragstart="onDragStart"
+    @dragend="onDragEnd"
+  >
+    <!-- Depth shadow cards (visual stack effect) -->
+    <div class="card-shadow card-shadow-2" aria-hidden="true" />
+    <div class="card-shadow card-shadow-1" aria-hidden="true" />
+
+    <!-- Active card -->
+    <div
+      class="card-wrapper"
+      ref="cardEl"
+      :class="dismissClass"
+      :style="cardStyle"
+    >
+      <EmailCard
+        :item="item"
+        :expanded="isExpanded"
+        @expand="isExpanded = true"
+        @collapse="isExpanded = false"
+      />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { useSwipe } from '@vueuse/core'
+import { useMotion } from '../composables/useMotion'
+import EmailCard from './EmailCard.vue'
+import type { QueueItem } from '../stores/label'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  item: QueueItem
+  isBucketMode: boolean
+  dismissType?: 'label' | 'skip' | 'discard' | null
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  label:     [name: string]
+  skip:      []
+  discard:   []
+  'drag-start': []
+  'drag-end':   []
+}>()
+
+const motion    = useMotion()
+const cardEl    = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+const stackEl   = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
+const isExpanded = ref(false)
+const dragX     = ref(0)
+
+const { isSwiping, lengthX } = useSwipe(cardEl, {
+  threshold: 60,
+  onSwipeEnd(_, dir) {
+    if (dir === 'left')  emit('discard')
+    if (dir === 'right') emit('skip')
+    dragX.value = 0
+  },
+  onSwipe() {
+    if (motion.rich.value) dragX.value = lengthX.value * -1
+  },
+})
+
+const dismissClass = computed(() => {
+  if (!props.dismissType) return null
+  return `dismiss-${props.dismissType}`
+})
+
+const cardStyle = computed(() => {
+  if (!motion.rich.value || !isSwiping.value) return {}
+  const tilt    = dragX.value * 0.05
+  const opacity = Math.abs(dragX.value) > 20 ? 0.9 : 1
+  const color   = dragX.value < -20 ? 'rgba(244,67,54,0.15)'
+                : dragX.value >  20 ? 'rgba(255,152,0,0.15)'
+                : 'transparent'
+  return {
+    transform: `translateX(${dragX.value}px) rotate(${tilt}deg)`,
+    opacity,
+    background: color,
+    transition: isSwiping.value ? 'none' : 'all 0.3s ease',
+  }
+})
+
+function onDragStart() { emit('drag-start') }
+function onDragEnd()   { emit('drag-end')   }
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.card-stack {
+  position: relative;
+  min-height: 200px;
+}
+
+.card-shadow {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-card, 1rem);
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised, #fff);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #e0e4ed);
+}
+.card-shadow-1 { transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.97); opacity: 0.6; }
+.card-shadow-2 { transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.94); opacity: 0.35; }
+
+.card-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 1;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-card, 1rem);
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised, #fff);
+  will-change: transform, opacity;
+}
+
+/* Dismissal animations — only active under .rich-motion on root */
+:global(.rich-motion) .card-wrapper.dismiss-label {
+  animation: fileAway var(--card-dismiss, 350ms ease-in) forwards;
+}
+:global(.rich-motion) .card-wrapper.dismiss-discard {
+  animation: crumple var(--card-dismiss, 350ms ease-in) forwards;
+}
+:global(.rich-motion) .card-wrapper.dismiss-skip {
+  animation: slideUnder var(--card-skip, 300ms ease-out) forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes fileAway {
+  to { transform: translateY(-120%) scale(0.85); opacity: 0; }
+}
+@keyframes crumple {
+  50% { transform: scale(0.95) rotate(2deg); filter: brightness(0.6) sepia(1) hue-rotate(-20deg); }
+  to  { transform: scale(0) rotate(8deg); opacity: 0; }
+}
+@keyframes slideUnder {
+  to { transform: translateX(110%) rotate(5deg); opacity: 0; }
+}
+</style>