diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index a9531d9d..d1ede0ed 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ body {
 }
 
 /* Toast animations */
-@keyframes slide-in {
+@keyframes toast-enter {
   from {
-    transform: translateX(100%);
+    transform: translateX(calc(100% + 1.25rem));
     opacity: 0;
   }
   to {
@@ -317,8 +317,32 @@ body {
   }
 }
 
-.animate-slide-in {
-  animation: slide-in 0.3s ease-out;
+@keyframes toast-exit {
+  from {
+    transform: translateX(0);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: translateX(calc(100% + 1.25rem));
+    opacity: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes toast-progress {
+  from {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+  to {
+    width: 0%;
+  }
+}
+
+.toast-enter {
+  animation: toast-enter 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.21, 1.02, 0.73, 1) forwards;
+}
+
+.toast-exit {
+  animation: toast-exit 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.06, 0.71, 0.55, 1) forwards;
 }
 
 /* Mobile Responsive Utilities */
diff --git a/components/ui/toast.tsx b/components/ui/toast.tsx
index da0c046e..85ed88c6 100644
--- a/components/ui/toast.tsx
+++ b/components/ui/toast.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { X, CheckCircle, AlertCircle, Info, AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
+import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
+import { X, Check, AlertCircle, Info, AlertTriangle } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 export type ToastType = "success" | "error" | "info" | "warning";
@@ -28,93 +29,170 @@ interface ToastProps {
 }
 
 const icons = {
-  success: CheckCircle,
+  success: Check,
   error: AlertCircle,
   info: Info,
   warning: AlertTriangle,
 };
 
-const styles = {
-  success: "bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-950/30 border-green-200 dark:border-green-800 text-green-800 dark:text-green-200",
-  error: "bg-red-50 dark:bg-red-950/30 border-red-200 dark:border-red-800 text-red-800 dark:text-red-200",
-  info: "bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-950/30 border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200",
-  warning: "bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-950/30 border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800 text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200",
+const iconContainerStyles = {
+  success: "bg-emerald-500 text-white",
+  error: "bg-red-500 text-white",
+  info: "bg-blue-500 text-white",
+  warning: "bg-amber-500 text-white",
+};
+
+const progressBarStyles = {
+  success: "bg-emerald-500",
+  error: "bg-red-500",
+  info: "bg-blue-500",
+  warning: "bg-amber-500",
 };
 
 export function ToastItem({ toast, onClose }: ToastProps) {
   const Icon = icons[toast.type];
+  const [exiting, setExiting] = useState(false);
+  const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
+  const remainingRef = useRef(toast.duration ?? 5000);
+  const startRef = useRef(Date.now());
+  const timerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  const dismiss = useCallback(() => {
+    setExiting(true);
+    setTimeout(() => onClose(toast.id), 280);
+  }, [onClose, toast.id]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (toast.duration && toast.duration > 0) {
-      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-        onClose(toast.id);
-      }, toast.duration);
-      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    if (!toast.duration || toast.duration <= 0) return;
+
+    if (paused) {
+      if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+      remainingRef.current = remainingRef.current - (Date.now() - startRef.current);
+      return;
     }
-  }, [toast, onClose]);
+
+    startRef.current = Date.now();
+    timerRef.current = setTimeout(dismiss, remainingRef.current);
+    return () => {
+      if (timerRef.current) clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+    };
+  }, [toast.duration, paused, dismiss]);
 
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        "flex items-start gap-3 p-4 rounded-lg border shadow-lg bg-background animate-slide-in",
-        styles[toast.type],
-        toast.onClick && !toast.action && "cursor-pointer hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
+        "toast-item group relative flex items-start gap-3 w-[380px] rounded-lg",
+        "bg-background/95 dark:bg-neutral-900/95 backdrop-blur-sm",
+        "border border-border/60 dark:border-neutral-700/60",
+        "shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgb(0,0,0,0.08)] dark:shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgb(0,0,0,0.3)]",
+        "overflow-hidden",
+        exiting ? "toast-exit" : "toast-enter",
+        toast.onClick && !toast.action && "cursor-pointer"
       )}
+      onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)}
+      onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}
       onClick={() => {
         if (toast.onClick && !toast.action) {
           toast.onClick();
-          onClose(toast.id);
+          dismiss();
         }
       }}
     >
-      {toast.icon !== undefined ? toast.icon : <Icon className="w-5 h-5 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />}
-      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-        <h4 className="font-medium">{toast.title}</h4>
-        {toast.message && (
-          <p className="text-sm mt-1 opacity-90">{toast.message}</p>
-        )}
-      </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
-        {toast.action && (
-          <button
-            onClick={(e) => {
-              e.stopPropagation();
-              try {
-                toast.action!.onClick();
-                onClose(toast.id);
-              } catch {
-                // Don't close toast on error so user can retry
-              }
-            }}
-            className="text-sm font-medium underline underline-offset-2 hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity whitespace-nowrap"
-          >
-            {toast.action.label}
-          </button>
+      {/* Left accent bar */}
+      <div className={cn("absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-1 rounded-l-lg", progressBarStyles[toast.type])} />
+
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3 p-3.5 pl-4.5 flex-1 min-w-0">
+        {/* Icon */}
+        {toast.icon !== undefined ? (
+          toast.icon
+        ) : (
+          <div className={cn("flex items-center justify-center w-7 h-7 rounded-full flex-shrink-0", iconContainerStyles[toast.type])}>
+            <Icon className="w-3.5 h-3.5" strokeWidth={2.5} />
+          </div>
         )}
+
+        {/* Content */}
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 pt-0.5">
+          <p className="text-[13px] font-semibold text-foreground leading-tight">{toast.title}</p>
+          {toast.message && (
+            <p className="text-[12px] mt-1 text-muted-foreground leading-snug">{toast.message}</p>
+          )}
+          {toast.action && (
+            <button
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                try {
+                  toast.action!.onClick();
+                  dismiss();
+                } catch {
+                  // Don't close toast on error so user can retry
+                }
+              }}
+              className={cn(
+                "mt-2 text-[12px] font-semibold px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md transition-colors",
+                "bg-foreground/5 hover:bg-foreground/10 dark:bg-white/10 dark:hover:bg-white/15",
+                "text-foreground"
+              )}
+            >
+              {toast.action.label}
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Close button */}
         <button
           onClick={(e) => {
             e.stopPropagation();
-            onClose(toast.id);
+            dismiss();
           }}
-          className="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+          className={cn(
+            "flex-shrink-0 p-1 rounded-md transition-all",
+            "text-muted-foreground/60 hover:text-foreground hover:bg-foreground/5",
+            "opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100"
+          )}
         >
-          <X className="w-4 h-4" />
+          <X className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
         </button>
       </div>
+
+      {/* Progress bar */}
+      {toast.duration && toast.duration > 0 && (
+        <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-[2px] bg-foreground/5">
+          <div
+            className={cn("h-full rounded-full opacity-60", progressBarStyles[toast.type])}
+            style={{
+              animation: `toast-progress ${toast.duration}ms linear forwards`,
+              animationPlayState: paused ? "paused" : "running",
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
 
 export function ToastContainer({ toasts, onClose }: { toasts: Toast[]; onClose: (id: string) => void }) {
-  return (
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!mounted) return null;
+
+  return createPortal(
     <div
-      className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-50 space-y-2 max-w-sm"
+      className="fixed bottom-5 right-5 z-[99999] flex flex-col-reverse gap-2.5"
       role="status"
       aria-live="polite"
+      style={{ pointerEvents: "none" }}
     >
       {toasts.map((toast) => (
-        <ToastItem key={toast.id} toast={toast} onClose={onClose} />
+        <div key={toast.id} style={{ pointerEvents: "auto" }}>
+          <ToastItem toast={toast} onClose={onClose} />
+        </div>
       ))}
-    </div>
+    </div>,
+    document.body
   );
 }