diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/swoosh/microblog/ui/stats/StatsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/swoosh/microblog/ui/stats/StatsScreen.kt
index 196fe2d..bfd0ebb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/swoosh/microblog/ui/stats/StatsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/swoosh/microblog/ui/stats/StatsScreen.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 package com.swoosh.microblog.ui.stats
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateIntAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.scaleIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.slideInVertically
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
@@ -17,6 +23,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
+import com.swoosh.microblog.ui.animation.SwooshMotion
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
@@ -26,6 +34,42 @@ fun StatsScreen(
 ) {
     val state by viewModel.uiState.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
+    // Staggered entrance for stats cards
+    val cardVisible = remember { List(4) { mutableStateOf(false) } }
+    var writingStatsVisible by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    LaunchedEffect(state.isLoading) {
+        if (!state.isLoading) {
+            cardVisible.forEachIndexed { index, vis ->
+                delay(SwooshMotion.StaggerDelayMs * index)
+                vis.value = true
+            }
+            delay(SwooshMotion.StaggerDelayMs * 4)
+            writingStatsVisible = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Animated counters (ST3)
+    val animatedTotal by animateIntAsState(
+        targetValue = if (!state.isLoading) state.stats.totalPosts else 0,
+        animationSpec = tween(600),
+        label = "totalPosts"
+    )
+    val animatedPublished by animateIntAsState(
+        targetValue = if (!state.isLoading) state.stats.publishedCount else 0,
+        animationSpec = tween(600),
+        label = "published"
+    )
+    val animatedDrafts by animateIntAsState(
+        targetValue = if (!state.isLoading) state.stats.draftCount else 0,
+        animationSpec = tween(600),
+        label = "drafts"
+    )
+    val animatedScheduled by animateIntAsState(
+        targetValue = if (!state.isLoading) state.stats.scheduledCount else 0,
+        animationSpec = tween(600),
+        label = "scheduled"
+    )
+
     Scaffold(
         topBar = {
             TopAppBar(
@@ -65,36 +109,56 @@ fun StatsScreen(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
                 ) {
-                    StatsCard(
+                    AnimatedVisibility(
+                        visible = cardVisible[0].value,
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        value = "${state.stats.totalPosts}",
-                        label = "Total Posts",
-                        icon = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.Article
-                    )
-                    StatsCard(
+                        enter = scaleIn(animationSpec = SwooshMotion.bouncy()) + fadeIn(SwooshMotion.quick())
+                    ) {
+                        StatsCard(
+                            value = "$animatedTotal",
+                            label = "Total Posts",
+                            icon = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.Article
+                        )
+                    }
+                    AnimatedVisibility(
+                        visible = cardVisible[1].value,
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        value = "${state.stats.publishedCount}",
-                        label = "Published",
-                        icon = Icons.Default.Create
-                    )
+                        enter = scaleIn(animationSpec = SwooshMotion.bouncy()) + fadeIn(SwooshMotion.quick())
+                    ) {
+                        StatsCard(
+                            value = "$animatedPublished",
+                            label = "Published",
+                            icon = Icons.Default.Create
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
 
                 Row(
                     modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
                 ) {
-                    StatsCard(
+                    AnimatedVisibility(
+                        visible = cardVisible[2].value,
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        value = "${state.stats.draftCount}",
-                        label = "Drafts",
-                        icon = Icons.Default.TextFields
-                    )
-                    StatsCard(
+                        enter = scaleIn(animationSpec = SwooshMotion.bouncy()) + fadeIn(SwooshMotion.quick())
+                    ) {
+                        StatsCard(
+                            value = "$animatedDrafts",
+                            label = "Drafts",
+                            icon = Icons.Default.TextFields
+                        )
+                    }
+                    AnimatedVisibility(
+                        visible = cardVisible[3].value,
                         modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        value = "${state.stats.scheduledCount}",
-                        label = "Scheduled",
-                        icon = Icons.Default.Schedule
-                    )
+                        enter = scaleIn(animationSpec = SwooshMotion.bouncy()) + fadeIn(SwooshMotion.quick())
+                    ) {
+                        StatsCard(
+                            value = "$animatedScheduled",
+                            label = "Scheduled",
+                            icon = Icons.Default.Schedule
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
 
                 Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
@@ -106,22 +170,27 @@ fun StatsScreen(
                     fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold
                 )
 
-                OutlinedCard(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
-                    Column(
-                        modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp),
-                        verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
-                    ) {
-                        WritingStatRow("Total words written", "${state.stats.totalWords}")
-                        HorizontalDivider()
-                        WritingStatRow("Total characters", "${state.stats.totalCharacters}")
-                        HorizontalDivider()
-                        WritingStatRow("Average post length", "${state.stats.averageWordCount} words")
-                        HorizontalDivider()
-                        WritingStatRow("Average characters", "${state.stats.averageCharCount} chars")
-                        HorizontalDivider()
-                        WritingStatRow("Longest post", "${state.stats.longestPostWords} words")
-                        HorizontalDivider()
-                        WritingStatRow("Shortest post", "${state.stats.shortestPostWords} words")
+                AnimatedVisibility(
+                    visible = writingStatsVisible,
+                    enter = slideInVertically(initialOffsetY = { it / 3 }, animationSpec = SwooshMotion.gentle()) + fadeIn(SwooshMotion.quick())
+                ) {
+                    OutlinedCard(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                        Column(
+                            modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp),
+                            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)
+                        ) {
+                            WritingStatRow("Total words written", "${state.stats.totalWords}")
+                            HorizontalDivider()
+                            WritingStatRow("Total characters", "${state.stats.totalCharacters}")
+                            HorizontalDivider()
+                            WritingStatRow("Average post length", "${state.stats.averageWordCount} words")
+                            HorizontalDivider()
+                            WritingStatRow("Average characters", "${state.stats.averageCharCount} chars")
+                            HorizontalDivider()
+                            WritingStatRow("Longest post", "${state.stats.longestPostWords} words")
+                            HorizontalDivider()
+                            WritingStatRow("Shortest post", "${state.stats.shortestPostWords} words")
+                        }
                     }
                 }