diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index bb203f8..12f5c38 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -567,17 +567,41 @@ h2 em {
 
 .subject-cards {
     display: grid;
+    grid-column: 2;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-    gap: 18px;
+    gap: 24px;
     margin-top: 48px;
 }
 
 .subject-card {
+    position: relative;
     display: flex;
-    min-height: 390px;
+    min-height: 400px;
     flex-direction: column;
     justify-content: space-between;
-    padding: 26px 28px 24px;
+    padding: 34px 32px 30px;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
+}
+
+.subject-card::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0 0 auto;
+    height: 3px;
+    background: var(--coral);
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 180ms ease;
+}
+
+.subject-card:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-5px);
+    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(16, 33, 29, 0.35);
+}
+
+.subject-card:hover::before {
+    opacity: 1;
 }
 
 .subject-card-dark {
@@ -590,20 +614,35 @@ h2 em {
     background: var(--sage);
 }
 
+.subject-card-accent:hover {
+    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(16, 33, 29, 0.4);
+}
+
 .card-top {
     display: flex;
-    align-items: start;
+    align-items: center;
     justify-content: space-between;
 }
 
 .card-icon {
     display: grid;
-    width: 45px;
-    height: 45px;
+    width: 52px;
+    height: 52px;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
     place-items: center;
-    border: 1px solid currentColor;
     border-radius: 50%;
-    font: 20px var(--serif);
+    font: 26px var(--serif);
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.subject-card-dark .card-icon {
+    color: var(--ink);
+    background: var(--sage-deep);
+}
+
+.subject-card-accent .card-icon {
+    color: var(--white);
+    background: var(--coral);
 }
 
 .subject-card .card-number {
@@ -614,11 +653,17 @@ h2 em {
     color: var(--coral);
 }
 
+.card-body {
+    margin: 28px 0 30px;
+}
+
 .card-kicker {
-    margin-bottom: 10px;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
     color: var(--coral-soft);
-    font-size: 9px;
-    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
+    font-size: 10px;
+    font-weight: 800;
+    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
 }
 
 .subject-card-accent .card-kicker {
@@ -627,27 +672,65 @@ h2 em {
 
 .subject-card h3 {
     margin-bottom: 16px;
-    font: 500 clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)/1 var(--serif);
-    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
+    font: 500 clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 46px)/1.05 var(--serif);
+    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
 }
 
 .card-description {
     max-width: 340px;
     margin-bottom: 0;
-    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.63);
-    font-size: 12px;
-    line-height: 1.7;
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
+    font-size: 13px;
+    line-height: 1.75;
 }
 
 .subject-card-accent .card-description {
-    color: rgba(16, 33, 29, 0.65);
+    color: rgba(16, 33, 29, 0.68);
 }
 
 .card-link {
-    font-size: 11px;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 12px;
+    padding-top: 22px;
+    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
+    font-size: 12px;
     font-weight: 800;
 }
 
+.subject-card-accent .card-link {
+    border-top-color: rgba(16, 33, 29, 0.16);
+}
+
+.card-link span {
+    display: grid;
+    width: 36px;
+    height: 36px;
+    margin-left: 0;
+    place-items: center;
+    border: 1px solid currentColor;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
+}
+
+.card-link:hover span {
+    transform: translateX(4px);
+}
+
+.subject-card-dark .card-link:hover span {
+    background: var(--coral);
+    border-color: var(--coral);
+    color: var(--white);
+}
+
+.subject-card-accent .card-link:hover span {
+    background: var(--ink);
+    border-color: var(--ink);
+    color: var(--white);
+}
+
 .process {
     padding-bottom: 12px;
 }
@@ -1494,11 +1577,13 @@ textarea {
     }
 
     .subject-cards {
+        grid-column: 1;
         margin-top: 32px;
     }
 
     .subject-card {
-        min-height: 330px;
+        min-height: 360px;
+        padding: 30px 26px 26px;
     }
 
     .process-list {
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index b6b03e8..3335912 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -82,13 +82,27 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="subject-cards">
                     <article class="subject-card subject-card-dark">
-                        <div class="card-top"><span class="card-number">01</span><span class="card-icon">∑</span></div>
-                        <div><p class="card-kicker">Подготовка</p><h3>Математика</h3><p class="card-description">От уверенной базы до сложных задач второй части. Разбираем теорию, практику и стратегию экзамена.</p></div>
+                        <div class="card-top">
+                            <span class="card-number">01</span>
+                            <span class="card-icon">∑</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <p class="card-kicker">Подготовка</p>
+                            <h3>Математика</h3>
+                            <p class="card-description">От уверенной базы до сложных задач второй части. Разбираем теорию, практику и стратегию экзамена.</p>
+                        </div>
                         <a href="#contact" class="card-link">Обсудить подготовку <span>↗</span></a>
                     </article>
                     <article class="subject-card subject-card-accent">
-                        <div class="card-top"><span class="card-number">02</span><span class="card-icon">√</span></div>
-                        <div><p class="card-kicker">Подготовка</p><h3>ОГЭ и ЕГЭ</h3><p class="card-description">Готовимся к экзаменам по математике: разбираем структуру, тренируемся на реальных заданиях и отрабатываем стратегию набора баллов.</p></div>
+                        <div class="card-top">
+                            <span class="card-number">02</span>
+                            <span class="card-icon">√</span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="card-body">
+                            <p class="card-kicker">Подготовка</p>
+                            <h3>ОГЭ и ЕГЭ</h3>
+                            <p class="card-description">Готовимся к экзаменам по математике: разбираем структуру, тренируемся на реальных заданиях и отрабатываем стратегию набора баллов.</p>
+                        </div>
                         <a href="#contact" class="card-link">Обсудить подготовку <span>↗</span></a>
                     </article>
                 </div>