diff --git a/app/(dashboard)/projects/[id]/kanban/page.tsx b/app/(dashboard)/projects/[id]/kanban/page.tsx
index 22ae338..6fab0f7 100644
--- a/app/(dashboard)/projects/[id]/kanban/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(dashboard)/projects/[id]/kanban/page.tsx
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ import {
   DragStartEvent,
   closestCorners,
 } from '@dnd-kit/core';
-import { useState } from 'react';
-import { useIssues, useChangeIssueStatus } from '@/lib/hooks/use-issues';
+import { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEpics } from '@/lib/hooks/use-epics';
+import { useStories } from '@/lib/hooks/use-stories';
+import { useTasks } from '@/lib/hooks/use-tasks';
+import { useSignalRContext } from '@/lib/signalr/SignalRContext';
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Plus, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
-import { Issue } from '@/lib/api/issues';
 import { KanbanColumn } from '@/components/features/kanban/KanbanColumn';
 import { IssueCard } from '@/components/features/kanban/IssueCard';
 import { CreateIssueDialog } from '@/components/features/issues/CreateIssueDialog';
+import type { Epic, Story, Task } from '@/types/project';
 
 const COLUMNS = [
   { id: 'Backlog', title: 'Backlog', color: 'bg-gray-100' },
@@ -24,39 +28,249 @@ const COLUMNS = [
   { id: 'Done', title: 'Done', color: 'bg-green-100' },
 ];
 
+// Unified work item type for Kanban
+type WorkItemType = 'Epic' | 'Story' | 'Task';
+interface KanbanWorkItem {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  status: string;
+  priority: string;
+  type: WorkItemType;
+  // Epic properties
+  projectId?: string;
+  // Story properties
+  epicId?: string;
+  // Task properties
+  storyId?: string;
+  // Metadata
+  estimatedHours?: number;
+  actualHours?: number;
+  ownerId?: string;
+  createdAt?: string;
+  updatedAt?: string;
+}
+
 export default function KanbanPage() {
   const params = useParams();
   const projectId = params.id as string;
   const [isCreateDialogOpen, setIsCreateDialogOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [activeIssue, setActiveIssue] = useState<Issue | null>(null);
+  const [activeItem, setActiveItem] = useState<KanbanWorkItem | null>(null);
 
-  const { data: issues, isLoading } = useIssues(projectId);
-  const changeStatusMutation = useChangeIssueStatus(projectId);
+  // Fetch Epic/Story/Task from ProjectManagement API
+  const { data: epics, isLoading: epicsLoading } = useEpics(projectId);
+  const { data: stories, isLoading: storiesLoading } = useStories();
+  const { data: tasks, isLoading: tasksLoading } = useTasks();
 
-  // Group issues by status
-  const issuesByStatus = {
-    Backlog: issues?.filter((i) => i.status === 'Backlog') || [],
-    Todo: issues?.filter((i) => i.status === 'Todo') || [],
-    InProgress: issues?.filter((i) => i.status === 'InProgress') || [],
-    Done: issues?.filter((i) => i.status === 'Done') || [],
-  };
+  const isLoading = epicsLoading || storiesLoading || tasksLoading;
+
+  // SignalR real-time updates
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const { service, isConnected } = useSignalRContext();
+
+  // Subscribe to SignalR events for real-time updates
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isConnected || !service) {
+      console.log('[Kanban] SignalR not connected, skipping event subscription');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const handlers = service.getEventHandlers();
+    if (!handlers) {
+      console.log('[Kanban] No event handlers available');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.log('[Kanban] Subscribing to SignalR events...');
+
+    // Epic events (6 events)
+    const unsubEpicCreated = handlers.subscribe('epic:created', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic created:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['epics', projectId] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubEpicUpdated = handlers.subscribe('epic:updated', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic updated:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['epics', projectId] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubEpicDeleted = handlers.subscribe('epic:deleted', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic deleted:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['epics', projectId] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubEpicStatusChanged = handlers.subscribe('epic:statusChanged', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic status changed:', event);
+      // Optimistic update
+      queryClient.setQueryData(['epics', projectId], (old: any) => {
+        if (!old) return old;
+        return old.map((epic: any) =>
+          epic.id === event.epicId ? { ...epic, status: event.newStatus } : epic
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    const unsubEpicAssigned = handlers.subscribe('epic:assigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic assigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['epics', projectId] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubEpicUnassigned = handlers.subscribe('epic:unassigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Epic unassigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['epics', projectId] });
+    });
+
+    // Story events (6 events)
+    const unsubStoryCreated = handlers.subscribe('story:created', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story created:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['stories'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubStoryUpdated = handlers.subscribe('story:updated', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story updated:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['stories'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubStoryDeleted = handlers.subscribe('story:deleted', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story deleted:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['stories'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubStoryStatusChanged = handlers.subscribe('story:statusChanged', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story status changed:', event);
+      // Optimistic update
+      queryClient.setQueryData(['stories'], (old: any) => {
+        if (!old) return old;
+        return old.map((story: any) =>
+          story.id === event.storyId ? { ...story, status: event.newStatus } : story
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    const unsubStoryAssigned = handlers.subscribe('story:assigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story assigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['stories'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubStoryUnassigned = handlers.subscribe('story:unassigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Story unassigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['stories'] });
+    });
+
+    // Task events (7 events)
+    const unsubTaskCreated = handlers.subscribe('task:created', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task created:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskUpdated = handlers.subscribe('task:updated', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task updated:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskDeleted = handlers.subscribe('task:deleted', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task deleted:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskStatusChanged = handlers.subscribe('task:statusChanged', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task status changed:', event);
+      // Optimistic update
+      queryClient.setQueryData(['tasks'], (old: any) => {
+        if (!old) return old;
+        return old.map((task: any) =>
+          task.id === event.taskId ? { ...task, status: event.newStatus } : task
+        );
+      });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskAssigned = handlers.subscribe('task:assigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task assigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskUnassigned = handlers.subscribe('task:unassigned', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task unassigned:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    const unsubTaskCompleted = handlers.subscribe('task:completed', (event: any) => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Task completed:', event);
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['tasks'] });
+    });
+
+    console.log('[Kanban] Subscribed to 19 SignalR events');
+
+    // Cleanup all subscriptions
+    return () => {
+      console.log('[Kanban] Unsubscribing from SignalR events...');
+      unsubEpicCreated();
+      unsubEpicUpdated();
+      unsubEpicDeleted();
+      unsubEpicStatusChanged();
+      unsubEpicAssigned();
+      unsubEpicUnassigned();
+      unsubStoryCreated();
+      unsubStoryUpdated();
+      unsubStoryDeleted();
+      unsubStoryStatusChanged();
+      unsubStoryAssigned();
+      unsubStoryUnassigned();
+      unsubTaskCreated();
+      unsubTaskUpdated();
+      unsubTaskDeleted();
+      unsubTaskStatusChanged();
+      unsubTaskAssigned();
+      unsubTaskUnassigned();
+      unsubTaskCompleted();
+    };
+  }, [isConnected, service, projectId, queryClient]);
+
+  // Combine all work items into unified format
+  const allWorkItems = useMemo(() => {
+    const items: KanbanWorkItem[] = [
+      ...(epics || []).map((e) => ({
+        ...e,
+        type: 'Epic' as const,
+      })),
+      ...(stories || []).map((s) => ({
+        ...s,
+        type: 'Story' as const,
+      })),
+      ...(tasks || []).map((t) => ({
+        ...t,
+        type: 'Task' as const,
+      })),
+    ];
+    return items;
+  }, [epics, stories, tasks]);
+
+  // Group work items by status
+  const itemsByStatus = useMemo(() => ({
+    Backlog: allWorkItems.filter((i) => i.status === 'Backlog'),
+    Todo: allWorkItems.filter((i) => i.status === 'Todo'),
+    InProgress: allWorkItems.filter((i) => i.status === 'InProgress'),
+    Done: allWorkItems.filter((i) => i.status === 'Done'),
+  }), [allWorkItems]);
 
   const handleDragStart = (event: DragStartEvent) => {
-    const issue = issues?.find((i) => i.id === event.active.id);
-    setActiveIssue(issue || null);
+    const item = allWorkItems.find((i) => i.id === event.active.id);
+    setActiveItem(item || null);
   };
 
   const handleDragEnd = (event: DragEndEvent) => {
     const { active, over } = event;
-    setActiveIssue(null);
+    setActiveItem(null);
 
     if (!over || active.id === over.id) return;
 
     const newStatus = over.id as string;
-    const issue = issues?.find((i) => i.id === active.id);
+    const item = allWorkItems.find((i) => i.id === active.id);
 
-    if (issue && issue.status !== newStatus) {
-      changeStatusMutation.mutate({ issueId: issue.id, status: newStatus });
+    if (item && item.status !== newStatus) {
+      // TODO: Implement status change mutation for Epic/Story/Task
+      // For now, we'll skip the mutation as we need to implement these hooks
+      console.log(`TODO: Change ${item.type} ${item.id} status to ${newStatus}`);
     }
   };
 
@@ -94,13 +308,13 @@ export default function KanbanPage() {
               key={column.id}
               id={column.id}
               title={column.title}
-              issues={issuesByStatus[column.id as keyof typeof issuesByStatus]}
+              issues={itemsByStatus[column.id as keyof typeof itemsByStatus] as any}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
 
         <DragOverlay>
-          {activeIssue && <IssueCard issue={activeIssue} />}
+          {activeItem && <IssueCard issue={activeItem as any} />}
         </DragOverlay>
       </DndContext>
 
diff --git a/components/features/kanban/IssueCard.tsx b/components/features/kanban/IssueCard.tsx
index 83bbb52..dee45bf 100644
--- a/components/features/kanban/IssueCard.tsx
+++ b/components/features/kanban/IssueCard.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
 import { Issue } from '@/lib/api/issues';
+import { FolderKanban, FileText, CheckSquare } from 'lucide-react';
 
 interface IssueCardProps {
   issue: Issue;
@@ -26,11 +27,72 @@ export function IssueCard({ issue }: IssueCardProps) {
     Critical: 'bg-red-100 text-red-700',
   };
 
-  const typeIcons = {
-    Story: '📖',
-    Task: '✓',
-    Bug: '🐛',
-    Epic: '🚀',
+  // Type icon components (replacing emojis with lucide icons)
+  const getTypeIcon = () => {
+    switch (issue.type) {
+      case 'Epic':
+        return <FolderKanban className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600" />;
+      case 'Story':
+        return <FileText className="w-4 h-4 text-green-600" />;
+      case 'Task':
+        return <CheckSquare className="w-4 h-4 text-purple-600" />;
+      case 'Bug':
+        return <span className="text-red-600">🐛</span>;
+      default:
+        return null;
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Parent breadcrumb (for Story and Task)
+  const renderParentBreadcrumb = () => {
+    const item = issue as any;
+
+    // Story shows parent Epic
+    if (issue.type === 'Story' && item.epicId) {
+      return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500 mb-1">
+          <FolderKanban className="w-3 h-3" />
+          <span className="truncate max-w-[150px]">Epic</span>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Task shows parent Story
+    if (issue.type === 'Task' && item.storyId) {
+      return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-gray-500 mb-1">
+          <FileText className="w-3 h-3" />
+          <span className="truncate max-w-[150px]">Story</span>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  };
+
+  // Child count badge (for Epic and Story)
+  const renderChildCount = () => {
+    const item = issue as any;
+
+    // Epic shows number of stories
+    if (issue.type === 'Epic' && item.childCount > 0) {
+      return (
+        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+          {item.childCount} stories
+        </Badge>
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Story shows number of tasks
+    if (issue.type === 'Story' && item.childCount > 0) {
+      return (
+        <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs">
+          {item.childCount} tasks
+        </Badge>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return null;
   };
 
   return (
@@ -42,15 +104,36 @@ export function IssueCard({ issue }: IssueCardProps) {
       className="cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing hover:shadow-md transition-shadow"
     >
       <CardContent className="p-3 space-y-2">
-        <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-          <span>{typeIcons[issue.type]}</span>
-          <h3 className="text-sm font-medium flex-1">{issue.title}</h3>
+        {/* Header: Type icon + Child count */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            {getTypeIcon()}
+            <span className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-600">{issue.type}</span>
+          </div>
+          {renderChildCount()}
         </div>
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+
+        {/* Parent breadcrumb */}
+        {renderParentBreadcrumb()}
+
+        {/* Title */}
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-medium line-clamp-2">{issue.title}</h3>
+
+        {/* Description (if available) */}
+        {(issue as any).description && (
+          <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 line-clamp-2">{(issue as any).description}</p>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Footer: Priority + Hours */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-2 border-t">
           <Badge variant="outline" className={priorityColors[issue.priority]}>
             {issue.priority}
           </Badge>
-          <Badge variant="secondary">{issue.type}</Badge>
+          {(issue as any).estimatedHours && (
+            <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+              {(issue as any).estimatedHours}h
+            </span>
+          )}
         </div>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>