diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
index 29a12c87bf..6ac3c1d0f2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { PureComponent } from 'react';
 
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
-import classnames from 'classnames';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 import Immutable from 'immutable';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
     if (!Immutable.is(this.props.card, nextProps.card)) {
       this.setState({ embedded: false, previewLoaded: false });
     }
+
     if (this.props.sensitive !== nextProps.sensitive) {
       this.setState({ revealed: !nextProps.sensitive });
     }
@@ -84,35 +85,8 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
   }
 
-  handlePhotoClick = () => {
-    const { card, onOpenMedia } = this.props;
-
-    onOpenMedia(
-      Immutable.fromJS([
-        {
-          type: 'image',
-          url: card.get('embed_url'),
-          description: card.get('title'),
-          meta: {
-            original: {
-              width: card.get('width'),
-              height: card.get('height'),
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      ]),
-      0,
-    );
-  };
-
   handleEmbedClick = () => {
-    const { card } = this.props;
-
-    if (card.get('type') === 'photo') {
-      this.handlePhotoClick();
-    } else {
-      this.setState({ embedded: true });
-    }
+    this.setState({ embedded: true });
   };
 
   setRef = c => {
@@ -130,15 +104,15 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
   };
 
   renderVideo () {
-    const { card }  = this.props;
-    const content   = { __html: addAutoPlay(card.get('html')) };
+    const { card } = this.props;
+    const content = { __html: addAutoPlay(card.get('html')) };
 
     return (
       <div
         ref={this.setRef}
         className='status-card__image status-card-video'
         dangerouslySetInnerHTML={content}
-        style={{ aspectRatio: `${card.get('width')} / ${card.get('height')}` }}
+        style={{ aspectRatio: '16 / 9' }}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -152,30 +126,40 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
     }
 
     const provider    = card.get('provider_name').length === 0 ? decodeIDNA(getHostname(card.get('url'))) : card.get('provider_name');
-    const interactive = card.get('type') !== 'link';
+    const interactive = card.get('type') === 'video';
     const language    = card.get('language') || '';
+    const largeImage  = (card.get('image')?.length > 0 && card.get('width') > card.get('height')) || interactive;
 
     const description = (
       <div className='status-card__content'>
         <span className='status-card__host'>
           <span lang={language}>{provider}</span>
           {card.get('published_at') && <> · <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={card.get('published_at')} /></>}
-         </span>
+        </span>
+
         <strong className='status-card__title' title={card.get('title')} lang={language}>{card.get('title')}</strong>
-        {card.get('author_name').length > 0 && <span className='status-card__author'><FormattedMessage id='link_preview.author' defaultMessage='By {name}' values={{ name: <strong>{card.get('author_name')}</strong> }} /></span>}
+
+        {card.get('author_name').length > 0 ? <span className='status-card__author'><FormattedMessage id='link_preview.author' defaultMessage='By {name}' values={{ name: <strong>{card.get('author_name')}</strong> }} /></span> : <span className='status-card__description'>{card.get('description')}</span>}
       </div>
     );
 
     const thumbnailStyle = {
       visibility: revealed ? null : 'hidden',
-      aspectRatio: `${card.get('width')} / ${card.get('height')}`
     };
 
+    if (largeImage && card.get('type') === 'video') {
+      thumbnailStyle.aspectRatio = `16 / 9`;
+    } else if (largeImage) {
+      thumbnailStyle.aspectRatio = '1.91 / 1';
+    } else {
+      thumbnailStyle.aspectRatio = 1;
+    }
+
     let embed;
 
     let canvas = (
       <Blurhash
-        className={classnames('status-card__image-preview', {
+        className={classNames('status-card__image-preview', {
           'status-card__image-preview--hidden': revealed && this.state.previewLoaded,
         })}
         hash={card.get('blurhash')}
@@ -195,7 +179,7 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
     );
 
     spoilerButton = (
-      <div className={classnames('spoiler-button', { 'spoiler-button--minified': revealed })}>
+      <div className={classNames('spoiler-button', { 'spoiler-button--minified': revealed })}>
         {spoilerButton}
       </div>
     );
@@ -204,33 +188,25 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
       if (embedded) {
         embed = this.renderVideo();
       } else {
-        let iconVariant = 'play';
-
-        if (card.get('type') === 'photo') {
-          iconVariant = 'search-plus';
-        }
-
         embed = (
           <div className='status-card__image'>
             {canvas}
             {thumbnail}
 
-            {revealed && (
-              <div className='status-card__actions'>
+            {revealed ? (
+              <div className='status-card__actions' onClick={this.handleEmbedClick} role='none'>
                 <div>
-                  <button type='button' onClick={this.handleEmbedClick}><Icon id={iconVariant} /></button>
+                  <button type='button' onClick={this.handleEmbedClick}><Icon id='play' /></button>
                   <a href={card.get('url')} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'><Icon id='external-link' /></a>
                 </div>
               </div>
-            )}
-
-            {!revealed && spoilerButton}
+            ) : spoilerButton}
           </div>
         );
       }
 
       return (
-        <div className='status-card' ref={this.setRef} onClick={revealed ? null : this.handleReveal} role={revealed ? 'button' : null}>
+        <div className={classNames('status-card', { expanded: largeImage })} ref={this.setRef} onClick={revealed ? null : this.handleReveal} role={revealed ? 'button' : null}>
           {embed}
           <a href={card.get('url')} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>{description}</a>
         </div>
@@ -244,14 +220,14 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
       );
     } else {
       embed = (
-        <div className='status-card__image' style={{ aspectRatio: '1.9 / 1' }}>
+        <div className='status-card__image'>
           <Icon id='file-text' />
         </div>
       );
     }
 
     return (
-      <a href={card.get('url')} className='status-card' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' ref={this.setRef}>
+      <a href={card.get('url')} className={classNames('status-card', { expanded: largeImage })} target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' ref={this.setRef}>
         {embed}
         {description}
       </a>
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index d16380de5b..bc325edf6c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -3510,13 +3510,16 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
 }
 
 .status-card {
-  display: block;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
   position: relative;
   font-size: 14px;
   color: $darker-text-color;
   margin-top: 14px;
   text-decoration: none;
   overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
+  border-radius: 8px;
 
   &__actions {
     bottom: 0;
@@ -3527,11 +3530,13 @@ button.icon-button.active i.fa-retweet {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
+    cursor: pointer;
 
     & > div {
       background: rgba($base-shadow-color, 0.6);
       border-radius: 8px;
       padding: 12px 9px;
+      backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(180%) contrast(75%) brightness(70%);
       flex: 0 0 auto;
       display: flex;
       justify-content: center;
@@ -3572,7 +3577,8 @@ a.status-card {
   &:active {
     .status-card__title,
     .status-card__host,
-    .status-card__author {
+    .status-card__author,
+    .status-card__description {
       color: $highlight-text-color;
     }
   }
@@ -3587,7 +3593,8 @@ a.status-card {
   &:active {
     .status-card__title,
     .status-card__host,
-    .status-card__author {
+    .status-card__author,
+    .status-card__description {
       color: $highlight-text-color;
     }
   }
@@ -3620,19 +3627,30 @@ a.status-card {
   line-height: 24px;
   color: $primary-text-color;
   overflow: hidden;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.status-card.expanded .status-card__title {
+  white-space: normal;
+  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
 }
 
 .status-card__content {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   overflow: hidden;
-  padding: 15px 0;
-  padding-bottom: 0;
+  padding: 15px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  max-width: 100%;
 }
 
 .status-card__host {
   display: block;
   font-size: 14px;
   margin-bottom: 8px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .status-card__author {
@@ -3640,17 +3658,33 @@ a.status-card {
   margin-top: 8px;
   font-size: 14px;
   color: $primary-text-color;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 
   strong {
     font-weight: 500;
   }
 }
 
+.status-card__description {
+  display: block;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
 .status-card__image {
-  width: 100%;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+  width: 120px;
+  aspect-ratio: 1;
   background: lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
   position: relative;
   border-radius: 8px;
+  border-start-end-radius: 0;
+  border-end-end-radius: 0;
 
   & > .fa {
     font-size: 21px;
@@ -3664,6 +3698,8 @@ a.status-card {
 
 .status-card__image-image {
   border-radius: 8px;
+  border-start-end-radius: 0;
+  border-end-end-radius: 0;
   display: block;
   margin: 0;
   width: 100%;
@@ -3675,6 +3711,8 @@ a.status-card {
 
 .status-card__image-preview {
   border-radius: 8px;
+  border-start-end-radius: 0;
+  border-end-end-radius: 0;
   display: block;
   margin: 0;
   width: 100%;
@@ -3691,6 +3729,28 @@ a.status-card {
   }
 }
 
+.status-card.expanded {
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
+
+.status-card.expanded .status-card__image {
+  width: 100%;
+  aspect-ratio: auto;
+}
+
+.status-card.expanded .status-card__image,
+.status-card.expanded .status-card__image-image,
+.status-card.expanded .status-card__image-preview {
+  border-start-end-radius: 8px;
+  border-end-end-radius: 0;
+  border-end-start-radius: 0;
+}
+
+.status-card.expanded > a {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
 .load-more {
   display: block;
   color: $dark-text-color;
@@ -4902,7 +4962,7 @@ a.status-card {
     width: 100%;
     background: $ui-base-color;
     border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
-    box-shadow: 4px 4px 6px rgba($base-shadow-color, 0.4);
+    box-shadow: var(--dropdown-shadow);
     z-index: 99;
     font-size: 13px;
     padding: 15px 5px;
@@ -8218,7 +8278,7 @@ noscript {
     flex: 0 0 auto;
     position: relative;
     width: 120px;
-    height: 120px;
+    aspect-ratio: 1;
 
     .skeleton {
       width: 100%;