diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 2032de3..3abcaa1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -21,14 +21,23 @@ pub struct Status {
     pub reference_path: String,
     pub reference_ready: bool,
     pub card_count: usize,
+    /// Unix timestamp (seconds) of reference.db's last modification — i.e.
+    /// when "Update card data" last completed. `None` if unavailable.
+    pub reference_updated_at: Option<i64>,
 }
 
 fn status_of(s: &AppState) -> Status {
+    let reference_updated_at = std::fs::metadata(&s.reference_path)
+        .and_then(|m| m.modified())
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|t| t.duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH).ok())
+        .map(|d| d.as_secs() as i64);
     Status {
         library_path: s.library_path.display().to_string(),
         reference_path: s.reference_path.display().to_string(),
         reference_ready: s.catalog.is_some(),
         card_count: s.index.as_ref().map(|i| i.len()).unwrap_or(0),
+        reference_updated_at,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8b0687d..5b02b85 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -72,6 +72,21 @@ const NAV: { id: Tab; label: string; icon: ReactNode }[] = [
   },
 ];
 
+/** Compact relative time, e.g. "2h ago" — for the "database updated" stamp. */
+function formatRelativeTime(epochSeconds: number): string {
+  const diffSec = Math.round((Date.now() - epochSeconds * 1000) / 1000);
+  if (diffSec < 30) return "just now";
+  const mins = Math.round(diffSec / 60);
+  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+  const hours = Math.round(mins / 60);
+  if (hours < 24) return `${hours}h ago`;
+  const days = Math.round(hours / 24);
+  if (days < 30) return `${days}d ago`;
+  const months = Math.round(days / 30);
+  if (months < 12) return `${months}mo ago`;
+  return `${Math.round(months / 12)}y ago`;
+}
+
 /** Percent-fill (0..100) of one segment, given overall cumulative percent. */
 function segmentFill(stages: IngestStageInfo[], index: number, overallPercent: number): number {
   let start = 0;
@@ -107,6 +122,14 @@ export default function App() {
     };
   }, [refreshStatus]);
 
+  // Force a re-render every minute so the "Updated Xh ago" stamp stays fresh
+  // over a long session without needing an actual status refetch.
+  const [, tick] = useState(0);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(() => tick((n) => n + 1), 60000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
   const ready = status?.reference_ready ?? false;
 
   // Keep the sidebar's library summary fresh: fetch once card data is ready,
@@ -279,7 +302,12 @@ export default function App() {
                   </>
                 )}
                 <div className="lib-stats-sub">
-                  {status?.card_count.toLocaleString()} cards in database
+                  <div>{status?.card_count.toLocaleString()} cards in database</div>
+                  {status?.reference_updated_at != null && (
+                    <div title={new Date(status.reference_updated_at * 1000).toLocaleString()}>
+                      Updated {formatRelativeTime(status.reference_updated_at)}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
                 </div>
               </div>
             )}
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index e877248..f29d118 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export interface LibraryFilter {
   subtypes?: string[];
   keywords?: string[];
   in_deck?: number | null;
+  location?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface Status {
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ export interface Status {
   reference_path: string;
   reference_ready: boolean;
   card_count: number;
+  reference_updated_at: number | null; // unix seconds
 }
 
 export interface LibraryStats {
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index ac506f8..eb6791a 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ body {
   font-family: "Inter", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, Roboto, sans-serif;
   background: var(--bg-app);
   color: var(--text);
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 15px;
   line-height: 1.5;
   -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
 }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ button {
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   padding: 7px 13px;
   cursor: pointer;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 500;
   font-family: inherit;
   transition: background 0.12s, border-color 0.12s, transform 0.05s, filter 0.12s;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ button.danger:active {
 }
 button.big {
   padding: 11px 22px;
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   border-radius: 10px;
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ select {
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   padding: 8px 11px;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   font-family: inherit;
   transition: border-color 0.12s, box-shadow 0.12s;
 }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ select option {
   background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--accent-hover), var(--accent-active));
   color: #fff;
   font-weight: 800;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 19px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ select option {
 }
 .brand-text {
   font-weight: 700;
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   color: var(--text-strong);
   letter-spacing: 0.2px;
 }
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ select option {
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   background: transparent;
   color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: 14px;
+  font-size: 15px;
   font-weight: 550;
 }
 .nav-item:hover {
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ select option {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 8px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 .status-dot {
@@ -334,14 +334,14 @@ select option {
   margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 .lib-stats-title {
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.07em;
   color: var(--faint);
 }
 .lib-stats-loading {
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--faint);
   padding-bottom: 10px;
 }
@@ -368,14 +368,14 @@ select option {
   transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 .lib-stat-value {
-  font-size: 16px;
+  font-size: 17px;
   font-weight: 800;
   color: var(--text-strong);
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
   text-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--accent-glow);
 }
 .lib-stat-label {
-  font-size: 9px;
+  font-size: 10px;
   font-weight: 600;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
@@ -400,7 +400,10 @@ select option {
 .lib-color-seg.G { background: var(--mtg-g); }
 .lib-color-seg.C { background: var(--mtg-c); }
 .lib-stats-sub {
-  font-size: 10px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+  font-size: 11px;
   color: var(--faint);
 }
 
@@ -424,7 +427,7 @@ select option {
 .path {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   min-width: 0;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
   color: var(--faint);
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
@@ -444,7 +447,7 @@ select option {
   padding: 8px 18px 10px;
   background: var(--bg-elev);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 .ingest-bar-head {
   display: flex;
@@ -462,7 +465,7 @@ select option {
 .ingest-bar-cancel {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   padding: 3px 10px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 .ingest-bar-cancel:hover {
@@ -494,7 +497,7 @@ select option {
 .ingest-segment-label {
   display: block;
   margin-top: 3px;
-  font-size: 10px;
+  font-size: 11px;
   color: var(--faint);
   white-space: nowrap;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -546,7 +549,7 @@ select option {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  font-size: 34px;
+  font-size: 36px;
   color: #fff;
   background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--accent-hover), var(--accent-active));
   box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--accent-glow);
@@ -561,14 +564,14 @@ select option {
 
 h2 {
   margin: 2px 0 14px;
-  font-size: 19px;
+  font-size: 20px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--text-strong);
   letter-spacing: -0.2px;
 }
 h3 {
   margin: 18px 0 10px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
@@ -578,7 +581,7 @@ h3 {
 }
 h4 {
   margin: 14px 0 7px;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--accent-hover);
 }
@@ -587,7 +590,7 @@ h4 {
 }
 .hint {
   color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 1.65;
 }
 .row {
@@ -602,7 +605,7 @@ h4 {
   color: var(--accent-hover);
   border-radius: 999px;
   padding: 1px 9px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -631,7 +634,7 @@ h4 {
   border: none;
   border-radius: 0;
   color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 600;
   line-height: 1;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -654,7 +657,7 @@ h4 {
   min-width: 22px;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 0 2px;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--text-strong);
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
@@ -792,7 +795,7 @@ li:focus-within .row-actions {
 }
 .dialog-title {
   margin: 0 0 10px;
-  font-size: 15px;
+  font-size: 16px;
   font-weight: 600;
   text-transform: none;
   letter-spacing: normal;
@@ -803,7 +806,7 @@ li:focus-within .row-actions {
 .dialog-message {
   margin: 0 0 18px;
   color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 14px;
   line-height: 1.5;
 }
 .dialog-field {
@@ -818,7 +821,7 @@ li:focus-within .row-actions {
 .dialog-error {
   margin: -6px 0 14px;
   color: var(--danger);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 .dialog-actions {
   display: flex;
@@ -860,7 +863,7 @@ li:focus-within .row-actions {
 }
 .card-type {
   color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
 }
 
 /* ============================================================
@@ -875,7 +878,7 @@ li:focus-within .row-actions {
   width: 18px;
   height: 18px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  font-size: 10px;
+  font-size: 11px;
   font-weight: 800;
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -914,7 +917,7 @@ table {
 th {
   text-align: left;
   padding: 8px 12px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 700;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.05em;
@@ -947,7 +950,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 6px;
   padding: 2px 8px;
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text);
   margin-right: 4px;
 }
@@ -972,7 +975,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   gap: 6px;
 }
 .field > label {
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   font-weight: 600;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
@@ -980,7 +983,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
 }
 .location-input {
   padding: 4px 8px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   max-width: 160px;
 }
 
@@ -1012,7 +1015,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   color: var(--faint);
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   border-radius: 5px;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 19px;
 }
 .hover-card {
   position: fixed;
@@ -1098,7 +1101,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   background: rgba(20, 20, 24, 0.75);
   color: #fff;
   border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 600;
   backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
 }
@@ -1151,13 +1154,21 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   right: 8px;
   display: flex;
   gap: 6px;
+  /* The card art's own mana cost prints in this corner — only cover it while
+     the tile is actually being interacted with. */
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 0.12s;
+}
+.tile:hover .tile-corner,
+.tile:focus-within .tile-corner {
+  opacity: 1;
 }
 .tile-badge {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
   color: #fff;
   border-radius: 8px;
   padding: 2px 9px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   font-weight: 700;
   backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
 }
@@ -1180,7 +1191,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 7px;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 .view-toggle {
@@ -1194,7 +1205,7 @@ tbody tr:hover {
   border: none;
   border-radius: 0;
   background: transparent;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 13px;
   padding: 5px 12px;
   color: var(--muted);
 }
diff --git a/src/views/LibraryBrowser.tsx b/src/views/LibraryBrowser.tsx
index 1e8d58d..f0223ed 100644
--- a/src/views/LibraryBrowser.tsx
+++ b/src/views/LibraryBrowser.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export function LibraryBrowser() {
   const [subtype, setSubtype] = useState("");
   const [keyword, setKeyword] = useState("");
   const [inDeck, setInDeck] = useState<number | "">("");
+  const [location, setLocation] = useState("");
 
   const [decks, setDecks] = useState<Deck[]>([]);
   const [rows, setRows] = useState<LibraryCard[]>([]);
@@ -59,12 +60,25 @@ export function LibraryBrowser() {
       subtypes: splitCsv(subtype),
       keywords: splitCsv(keyword),
       in_deck: inDeck === "" ? null : Number(inDeck),
+      location: location.trim() || null,
     };
     const t = setTimeout(() => {
       api.searchLibrary(filter).then(setRows).catch(() => setRows([]));
     }, 120);
     return () => clearTimeout(t);
-  }, [text, commander, colorsInclude, cmcMin, cmcMax, type, subtype, keyword, inDeck, refreshKey]);
+  }, [
+    text,
+    commander,
+    colorsInclude,
+    cmcMin,
+    cmcMax,
+    type,
+    subtype,
+    keyword,
+    inDeck,
+    location,
+    refreshKey,
+  ]);
 
   async function adjust(oracleId: string, delta: number) {
     const qty = await api.addOwned(oracleId, delta);
@@ -261,6 +275,14 @@ export function LibraryBrowser() {
             ))}
           </select>
         </div>
+        <div className="field">
+          <label>Location</label>
+          <input
+            value={location}
+            onChange={(e) => setLocation(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="e.g. Box 1"
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {rows.length === 0 ? (