The Cake Fan is a three-dimensional fan that spreads the cards both vertically and horizontally in the hands, creating a shape reminiscent of a slice of cake.

A thumb fan is a classic card flourish and magic technique used to spread a deck of playing cards into an even, beautiful semi-circle. It is used by magicians to let spectators select a card, and by cardists as a visual display of skill.

Riffle Fan is created by evenly spreading the cards into a circular fan while riffling them. The entire fan is balanced on the tip of the index fingernail or thumbnail, allowing the cards to slide and rotate around a central pivot. The main challenge is finding the right balance between gravity and support. Applying too much upward pressure prevents the cards from sliding smoothly, while too little causes the fan to collapse.

Naoki Fan is an extension of the Smear Fan that reaches 360 degrees. A more difficult version is to make a fan with interlanced cards for greater results References Predator performing the variation on both hands (3:26-3:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQHnAiPdqg