diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.module.css b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941a86a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.squircle {
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  -corner-smoothing: antialiased;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
index 5ee4f1e..775f96a 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/Item.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useItem } from "dnd-timeline";
 import type { Span } from "dnd-timeline";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import glassStyles from "./ItemGlass.module.css";
 
 interface ItemProps {
   id: string;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ interface ItemProps {
   onSelect?: () => void;
 }
 
-export default function Item({ id, span, rowId, children, isSelected = false, onSelect }: ItemProps) {
+export default function Item({ id, span, rowId, isSelected = false, onSelect }: ItemProps) {
   const { setNodeRef, attributes, listeners, itemStyle, itemContentStyle } = useItem({
     id,
     span,
@@ -28,22 +29,18 @@ export default function Item({ id, span, rowId, children, isSelected = false, on
     >
       <div style={itemContentStyle}>
         <div
-            className={cn(
-              "border rounded-lg shadow-sm w-full overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center px-3 transition-all duration-150 cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing group relative",
-              isSelected
-                ? "border-2 border-red-500 bg-indigo-600 shadow-xl"
-                : "border bg-indigo-500"
-            )}
+          className={cn(
+            "w-full overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center transition-all duration-150 cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing group relative",
+            glassStyles.glassPurple
+          )}
           style={{ height: 60 }}
           onClick={(event) => {
             event.stopPropagation();
             onSelect?.();
           }}
         >
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/10 to-transparent opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-150" />
-          <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-white truncate relative z-10 drop-shadow-sm">
-            {children}
-          </span>
+          <div className={cn(glassStyles.zoomEndCap, glassStyles.left)} />
+          <div className={cn(glassStyles.zoomEndCap, glassStyles.right)} />
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/ItemGlass.module.css b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/ItemGlass.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ba88af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/ItemGlass.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+.glassPurple {
+  position: relative;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  -corner-smoothing: antialiased;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 55%, rgba(104, 61, 196, 0.92) 60%, rgba(60, 20, 120, 0.85) 100%);
+  border: none;
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(88,36,204,0.10) inset, 0 1px 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(2px) saturate(120%);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px) saturate(120%);
+}
+
+.zoomEndCap {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  background: #3c3c3c;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 100%;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  z-index: 2;
+  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
+
+}
+
+.zoomEndCap.left {
+  left: -9px;
+  cursor: ew-resize;
+}
+.zoomEndCap.right {
+  right: -9px;
+  transform: scaleX(-1);
+  cursor: ew-resize;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
index 2ade273..41da160 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineEditor.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ function calculateTimelineScale(durationSeconds: number): TimelineScaleConfig {
   const intervalMs = Math.round(selectedCandidate.intervalSeconds * 1000);
   const gridMs = Math.round(selectedCandidate.gridSeconds * 1000);
 
-  const minItemDurationMs = Math.max(100, Math.min(intervalMs, gridMs * 2));
+  // Set minItemDurationMs to 1ms for maximum granularity
+  const minItemDurationMs = 1;
   const defaultItemDurationMs = Math.min(
     Math.max(minItemDurationMs, intervalMs * 2),
     totalMs > 0 ? totalMs : intervalMs * 2,
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ export default function TimelineEditor({
   zoomRegions,
   onZoomAdded,
   onZoomSpanChange,
-  onZoomDelete,
+  // Removed unused onZoomDelete prop
   selectedZoomId,
   onSelectZoom,
 }: TimelineEditorProps) {
@@ -374,8 +375,14 @@ export default function TimelineEditor({
   }, [zoomRegions, totalMs, safeMinDurationMs, onZoomSpanChange]);
 
   const hasOverlap = useCallback((newSpan: Span, excludeId?: string): boolean => {
+    // Snap if gap is 2ms or less
     return zoomRegions.some((region) => {
       if (region.id === excludeId) return false;
+      // If the new span is within 2ms of another region, treat as overlap (snap)
+      const gapBefore = newSpan.start - region.endMs;
+      const gapAfter = region.startMs - newSpan.end;
+      if (gapBefore > 0 && gapBefore <= 2) return true;
+      if (gapAfter > 0 && gapAfter <= 2) return true;
       return !(newSpan.end <= region.startMs || newSpan.start >= region.endMs);
     });
   }, [zoomRegions]);
diff --git a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineWrapper.tsx b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineWrapper.tsx
index 874f5fe..3a89312 100644
--- a/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/components/video-editor/timeline/TimelineWrapper.tsx
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ export default function TimelineWrapper({
     [clampRange, onRangeChange, totalMs],
   );
 
+  // To maximize granularity, disable grid snapping by not passing rangeGridSizeDefinition
+  // and allow pixel-level movement for items.
   return (
     <TimelineContext
       range={range}
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ export default function TimelineWrapper({
       onResizeEnd={onResizeEnd}
       onDragEnd={onDragEnd}
       autoScroll={{ enabled: false }}
-      rangeGridSizeDefinition={gridSizeMs > 0 ? gridSizeMs : undefined}
+      // Remove rangeGridSizeDefinition to avoid snap effect
     >
       {children}
     </TimelineContext>