diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
index 2a3fd1ecfb..c9ef5850c0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.js
@@ -7,31 +7,28 @@ import { makeGetAccount } from 'flavours/glitch/selectors';
 import Avatar from 'flavours/glitch/components/avatar';
 import DisplayName from 'flavours/glitch/components/display_name';
 import Permalink from 'flavours/glitch/components/permalink';
-import RelativeTimestamp from 'flavours/glitch/components/relative_timestamp';
-import IconButton from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon_button';
+import Button from 'flavours/glitch/components/button';
 import { FormattedMessage, injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import { autoPlayGif, me, unfollowModal } from 'flavours/glitch/util/initial_state';
 import ShortNumber from 'flavours/glitch/components/short_number';
 import {
   followAccount,
   unfollowAccount,
-  blockAccount,
   unblockAccount,
   unmuteAccount,
 } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/accounts';
 import { openModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
-import { initMuteModal } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/mutes';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
-  requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval' },
-  unblock: { id: 'account.unblock', defaultMessage: 'Unblock @{name}' },
-  unmute: { id: 'account.unmute', defaultMessage: 'Unmute @{name}' },
-  unfollowConfirm: {
-    id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm',
-    defaultMessage: 'Unfollow',
-  },
+  follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
+  cancel_follow_request: { id: 'account.cancel_follow_request', defaultMessage: 'Cancel follow request' },
+  requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval. Click to cancel follow request' },
+  unblock: { id: 'account.unblock_short', defaultMessage: 'Unblock' },
+  unmute: { id: 'account.unmute_short', defaultMessage: 'Unmute' },
+  unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
+  edit_profile: { id: 'account.edit_profile', defaultMessage: 'Edit profile' },
 });
 
 const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
@@ -75,18 +72,15 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
   onBlock(account) {
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
       dispatch(unblockAccount(account.get('id')));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(blockAccount(account.get('id')));
     }
   },
 
   onMute(account) {
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting'])) {
       dispatch(unmuteAccount(account.get('id')));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(initMuteModal(account));
     }
   },
+
 });
 
 export default
@@ -138,130 +132,92 @@ class AccountCard extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   handleMute = () => {
     this.props.onMute(this.props.account);
-  };
+  }
+
+  handleEditProfile = () => {
+    window.open('/settings/profile', '_blank');
+  }
 
   render() {
     const { account, intl } = this.props;
 
-    let buttons;
+    let actionBtn;
 
-    if (
-      account.get('id') !== me &&
-      account.get('relationship', null) !== null
-    ) {
-      const following = account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']);
-      const requested = account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested']);
-      const blocking = account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking']);
-      const muting = account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting']);
-
-      if (requested) {
-        buttons = (
-          <IconButton
-            disabled
-            icon='hourglass'
-            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.requested)}
-          />
-        );
-      } else if (blocking) {
-        buttons = (
-          <IconButton
-            active
-            icon='unlock'
-            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unblock, {
-              name: account.get('username'),
-            })}
-            onClick={this.handleBlock}
-          />
-        );
-      } else if (muting) {
-        buttons = (
-          <IconButton
-            active
-            icon='volume-up'
-            title={intl.formatMessage(messages.unmute, {
-              name: account.get('username'),
-            })}
-            onClick={this.handleMute}
-          />
-        );
-      } else if (!account.get('moved') || following) {
-        buttons = (
-          <IconButton
-            icon={following ? 'user-times' : 'user-plus'}
-            title={intl.formatMessage(
-              following ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow,
-            )}
-            onClick={this.handleFollow}
-            active={following}
-          />
-        );
+    if (me !== account.get('id')) {
+      if (!account.get('relationship')) { // Wait until the relationship is loaded
+        actionBtn = '';
+      } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
+        actionBtn = <Button className={classNames('logo-button')} text={intl.formatMessage(messages.cancel_follow_request)} title={intl.formatMessage(messages.requested)} onClick={this.handleFollow} />;
+      } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'muting'])) {
+        actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.unmute)} onClick={this.handleMute} />;
+      } else if (!account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
+        actionBtn = <Button disabled={account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocked_by'])} className={classNames('logo-button', { 'button--destructive': account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) })} text={intl.formatMessage(account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) ? messages.unfollow : messages.follow)} onClick={this.handleFollow} />;
+      } else if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'blocking'])) {
+        actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.unblock)} onClick={this.handleBlock} />;
       }
+    } else {
+      actionBtn = <Button className='logo-button' text={intl.formatMessage(messages.edit_profile)} onClick={this.handleEditProfile} />;
     }
 
     return (
-      <div className='directory__card'>
-        <div className='directory__card__img'>
-          <img
-            src={
-              autoPlayGif ? account.get('header') : account.get('header_static')
-            }
-            alt=''
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <div className='directory__card__bar'>
-          <Permalink
-            className='directory__card__bar__name'
-            href={account.get('url')}
-            to={`/@${account.get('acct')}`}
-          >
-            <Avatar account={account} size={48} />
-            <DisplayName account={account} />
-          </Permalink>
-
-          <div className='directory__card__bar__relationship account__relationship'>
-            {buttons}
+      <div className='account-card'>
+        <Permalink href={account.get('url')} to={`/@${account.get('acct')}`} className='account-card__permalink'>
+          <div className='account-card__header'>
+            <img
+              src={
+                autoPlayGif ? account.get('header') : account.get('header_static')
+              }
+              alt=''
+            />
           </div>
-        </div>
 
-        <div className='directory__card__extra' onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}>
+          <div className='account-card__title'>
+            <div className='account-card__title__avatar'><Avatar account={account} size={56} /></div>
+            <DisplayName account={account} />
+          </div>
+        </Permalink>
+
+        {account.get('note').length > 0 && (
           <div
-            className='account__header__content translate'
+            className='account-card__bio translate'
+            onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter}
+            onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
             dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('note_emojified') }}
           />
-        </div>
+        )}
 
-        <div className='directory__card__extra'>
-          <div className='accounts-table__count'>
-            <ShortNumber value={account.get('statuses_count')} />
-            <small>
-              <FormattedMessage id='account.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' />
-            </small>
+        <div className='account-card__actions'>
+          <div className='account-card__counters'>
+            <div className='account-card__counters__item'>
+              <ShortNumber value={account.get('statuses_count')} />
+              <small>
+                <FormattedMessage id='account.posts' defaultMessage='Toots' />
+              </small>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className='account-card__counters__item'>
+              {account.get('followers_count') < 0 ? '-' : <ShortNumber value={account.get('followers_count')} />}{' '}
+              <small>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id='account.followers'
+                  defaultMessage='Followers'
+                />
+              </small>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className='account-card__counters__item'>
+              <ShortNumber value={account.get('following_count')} />{' '}
+              <small>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id='account.following'
+                  defaultMessage='Following'
+                />
+              </small>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div className='accounts-table__count'>
-            {account.get('followers_count') < 0 ? '-' : <ShortNumber value={account.get('followers_count')} />}{' '}
-            <small>
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id='account.followers'
-                defaultMessage='Followers'
-              />
-            </small>
-          </div>
-          <div className='accounts-table__count'>
-            {account.get('last_status_at') === null ? (
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id='account.never_active'
-                defaultMessage='Never'
-              />
-            ) : (
-              <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={account.get('last_status_at')} />
-            )}{' '}
-            <small>
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id='account.last_status'
-                defaultMessage='Last active'
-              />
-            </small>
+
+          <div className='account-card__actions__button'>
+            {actionBtn}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/index.js
index cde5926e06..87d9b36256 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/index.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import { fetchDirectory, expandDirectory } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/directo
 import { List as ImmutableList } from 'immutable';
 import AccountCard from './components/account_card';
 import RadioButton from 'flavours/glitch/components/radio_button';
-import classNames from 'classnames';
 import LoadMore from 'flavours/glitch/components/load_more';
 import ScrollContainer from 'flavours/glitch/containers/scroll_container';
+import LoadingIndicator from 'flavours/glitch/components/loading_indicator';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   title: { id: 'column.directory', defaultMessage: 'Browse profiles' },
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Directory extends React.PureComponent {
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     const scrollableArea = (
-      <div className='scrollable' style={{ background: 'transparent' }}>
+      <div className='scrollable'>
         <div className='filter-form'>
           <div className='filter-form__column' role='group'>
             <RadioButton name='order' value='active' label={intl.formatMessage(messages.recentlyActive)} checked={order === 'active'} onChange={this.handleChangeOrder} />
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ class Directory extends React.PureComponent {
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div className={classNames('directory__list', { loading: isLoading })}>
-          {accountIds.map(accountId => <AccountCard id={accountId} key={accountId} />)}
+        <div className='directory__list'>
+          {isLoading ? <LoadingIndicator /> : accountIds.map(accountId => (
+            <AccountCard id={accountId} key={accountId} />
+          ))}
         </div>
 
         <LoadMore onClick={this.handleLoadMore} visible={!isLoading} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
index 73414785c2..0873ac3001 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
@@ -1236,6 +1236,11 @@ a.sparkline {
   background: $ui-base-color;
   border-radius: 4px;
 
+  &__permalink {
+    color: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+
   &__header {
     padding: 4px;
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1252,20 +1257,22 @@ a.sparkline {
   }
 
   &__title {
-    margin-top: -25px;
+    margin-top: -(15px + 8px);
     display: flex;
     align-items: flex-end;
 
     &__avatar {
-      padding: 15px;
+      padding: 14px;
 
-      img {
+      img,
+      .account__avatar {
         display: block;
         margin: 0;
         width: 56px;
         height: 56px;
-        background: darken($ui-base-color, 8%);
+        background-color: darken($ui-base-color, 8%);
         border-radius: 8px;
+        border: 1px solid $ui-base-color;
       }
     }
 
@@ -1273,30 +1280,34 @@ a.sparkline {
       color: $darker-text-color;
       padding-bottom: 15px;
       font-size: 15px;
+      line-height: 20px;
 
       bdi {
         display: block;
         color: $primary-text-color;
-        font-weight: 500;
+        font-weight: 700;
       }
     }
   }
 
   &__bio {
     padding: 0 15px;
+    margin: 8px 0;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
     word-wrap: break-word;
-    max-height: 18px * 2;
+    max-height: 21px * 2;
     position: relative;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 21px;
 
     &::after {
       display: block;
       content: "";
       width: 50px;
-      height: 18px;
+      height: 21px;
       position: absolute;
-      bottom: 0;
+      bottom: 8px;
       right: 15px;
       background: linear-gradient(to left, $ui-base-color, transparent);
       pointer-events: none;
@@ -1309,10 +1320,6 @@ a.sparkline {
 
       &:hover {
         text-decoration: underline;
-
-        .fa {
-          color: lighten($dark-text-color, 7%);
-        }
       }
 
       &.mention {
@@ -1329,12 +1336,21 @@ a.sparkline {
 
   &__actions {
     display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
-    padding-top: 10px;
 
     &__button {
-      flex: 0 0 auto;
+      flex-shrink: 1;
       padding: 0 15px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+
+      .button {
+        min-width: 0;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        text-overflow: ellipsis;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        max-width: 100%;
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -1343,19 +1359,23 @@ a.sparkline {
     display: grid;
     grid-auto-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
     grid-auto-flow: column;
+    max-width: 340px;
+    min-width: 65px * 3;
 
     &__item {
-      padding: 15px;
+      padding: 15px 0;
       text-align: center;
       color: $primary-text-color;
       font-weight: 600;
       font-size: 15px;
+      line-height: 21px;
 
       small {
         display: block;
         color: $darker-text-color;
         font-weight: 400;
         font-size: 13px;
+        line-height: 18px;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/directory.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/directory.scss
index b0ad5a88ae..b48c6c102b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/directory.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/directory.scss
@@ -1,133 +1,17 @@
-.directory {
-  &__list {
-    width: 100%;
-    margin: 10px 0;
-    transition: opacity 100ms ease-in;
+.scrollable .account-card {
+  margin: 10px;
+  background: lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
+}
 
-    &.loading {
-      opacity: 0.7;
-    }
-
-    @media screen and (max-width: $no-gap-breakpoint) {
-      margin: 0;
-    }
+.scrollable .account-card__title__avatar {
+  img,
+  .account__avatar {
+    border-color: lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
   }
+}
 
-  &__card {
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    margin-bottom: 10px;
-
-    &__img {
-      height: 125px;
-      position: relative;
-      background: darken($ui-base-color, 12%);
-      overflow: hidden;
-
-      img {
-        display: block;
-        width: 100%;
-        height: 100%;
-        margin: 0;
-        object-fit: cover;
-      }
-    }
-
-    &__bar {
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      background: lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
-      padding: 10px;
-
-      &__name {
-        flex: 1 1 auto;
-        display: flex;
-        align-items: center;
-        text-decoration: none;
-        overflow: hidden;
-      }
-
-      &__relationship {
-        width: 23px;
-        min-height: 1px;
-        flex: 0 0 auto;
-      }
-
-      .avatar {
-        flex: 0 0 auto;
-        width: 48px;
-        height: 48px;
-        padding-top: 2px;
-
-        img {
-          width: 100%;
-          height: 100%;
-          display: block;
-          margin: 0;
-          border-radius: 4px;
-          background: darken($ui-base-color, 8%);
-          object-fit: cover;
-        }
-      }
-
-      .display-name {
-        margin-left: 15px;
-        text-align: left;
-
-        strong {
-          font-size: 15px;
-          color: $primary-text-color;
-          font-weight: 500;
-          overflow: hidden;
-          text-overflow: ellipsis;
-        }
-
-        span {
-          display: block;
-          font-size: 14px;
-          color: $darker-text-color;
-          font-weight: 400;
-          overflow: hidden;
-          text-overflow: ellipsis;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    &__extra {
-      background: $ui-base-color;
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      justify-content: center;
-
-      .accounts-table__count {
-        width: 33.33%;
-        flex: 0 0 auto;
-        padding: 15px 0;
-      }
-
-      .account__header__content {
-        box-sizing: border-box;
-        padding: 15px 10px;
-        border-bottom: 1px solid lighten($ui-base-color, 8%);
-        width: 100%;
-        min-height: 18px + 30px;
-        white-space: nowrap;
-        overflow: hidden;
-        text-overflow: ellipsis;
-
-        p {
-          display: none;
-
-          &:first-child {
-            display: inline;
-          }
-        }
-
-        br {
-          display: none;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
+.scrollable .account-card__bio::after {
+  background: linear-gradient(to left, lighten($ui-base-color, 8%), transparent);
 }
 
 .filter-form {
@@ -135,6 +19,7 @@
 
   &__column {
     padding: 10px 15px;
+    padding-bottom: 0;
   }
 
   .radio-button {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
index b6372c096b..7364eba91a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   cursor: pointer;
   display: inline-block;
   font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 17px;
+  font-size: 15px;
   font-weight: 500;
   letter-spacing: 0;
   line-height: 22px;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
index edf705b5fd..db510f1f48 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/single_column.scss
@@ -94,17 +94,7 @@
     padding: 0;
   }
 
-  .directory__list {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-gap: 10px;
-    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 50%) minmax(0, 50%);
-
-    @media screen and (max-width: $no-gap-breakpoint) {
-      display: block;
-    }
-  }
-
-  .directory__card {
+  .account-card {
     margin-bottom: 0;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/containers.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/containers.scss
index eb82157c8b..98a1288ebb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/containers.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/containers.scss
@@ -411,14 +411,6 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .directory__card {
-    border-radius: 4px;
-
-    @media screen and (max-width: $no-gap-breakpoint) {
-      border-radius: 0;
-    }
-  }
-
   .page-header {
     @media screen and (max-width: $no-gap-breakpoint) {
       border-bottom: 0;
@@ -841,19 +833,21 @@
     grid-gap: 10px;
     grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 50%) minmax(0, 50%);
 
+    .account-card {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
     @media screen and (max-width: $no-gap-breakpoint) {
       display: block;
-    }
 
-    .icon-button {
-      font-size: 18px;
+      .account-card {
+        margin-bottom: 10px;
+        display: block;
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  .directory__card {
-    margin-bottom: 0;
-  }
-
   .card-grid {
     display: flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/rtl.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/rtl.scss
index afa05d93e5..d0153c9f9e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/rtl.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/rtl.scss
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ body.rtl {
     margin-left: 10px;
   }
 
-  .directory__card__bar .display-name {
-    margin-left: 0;
-    margin-right: 15px;
-  }
-
   .display-name {
     text-align: right;
   }