diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/luna/playables/story_playable.gd b/src/logic-scenes/luna/playables/story_playable.gd
index c8292c1..ff214ef 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/luna/playables/story_playable.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/luna/playables/story_playable.gd
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ func try_scroll():
 		##tween.set_trans()
 		scroll_target = forward_target
 
+
+## frame rate independent FIR smoothing filter used for small or dynamic card adjustments
+func _smooth(current: float, goal: float, delta: float) -> float:
+	var k := pow(0.02, 60.0 * delta)
+	return (1.0-k) * current + k * goal
+
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	scroll_current = _smooth(scroll_current, scroll_target, delta)
+	scroll_container.scroll_vertical = ceili(scroll_current)
+
+	
 func appear():
 	hide()
 	if animation_player.has_animation("ini"): 
@@ -187,6 +199,8 @@ func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if just_revealed_text and animation_complete:
 		all_text_revealed = true
 
+var scroll_current : float = 0
+
 var scroll_target: float = 0:
 	set(value):
 		scroll_target = clampf(value, 0, label.size.y - scroll_container.size.y+10)
diff --git a/src/project.godot b/src/project.godot
index 1c0756c..2c09eca 100644
--- a/src/project.godot
+++ b/src/project.godot
@@ -92,6 +92,24 @@ ui_cancel={
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":1,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":true,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+ui_text_scroll_up={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"command_or_control_autoremap":true,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194320,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":-1.0,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"button_mask":8,"position":Vector2(179, 6),"global_position":Vector2(188, 54),"factor":1.0,"button_index":4,"canceled":false,"pressed":true,"double_click":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194320,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":87,"key_label":0,"unicode":119,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
+ui_text_scroll_down={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"command_or_control_autoremap":true,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194322,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadMotion,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"axis":1,"axis_value":1.0,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"button_mask":16,"position":Vector2(246, 6),"global_position":Vector2(255, 54),"factor":1.0,"button_index":5,"canceled":false,"pressed":true,"double_click":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194322,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":83,"key_label":0,"unicode":115,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 ui_menu={
 "deadzone": 0.5,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":4194370,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)