diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index f6f7bad..7e104cc 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -51,22 +51,44 @@ img[src$='#floatright']{ float:right; margin: 0.7rem; }
 
 
 
-/* Apply shared background to Project Cards and set card color */
+/* Page background with Diffusion Layer */
+body.has-bg::before {
+    content: "";
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background-image: url('/images/backgrounds/default.gif');
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-attachment: fixed;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    z-index: -10;
+    /* Diffusion / Overlay layer */
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); 
+    background-blend-mode: overlay;
+    filter: blur(5px); /* This adds the diffusion */
+    transform: scale(1.05); /* Avoid white edges from blur */
+}
+
+/* Ensure background sits behind everything */
+body.has-bg {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+}
+
+/* Card background color (Default Dark Web style) */
 article.relative.flex.flex-col.h-full.overflow-hidden.rounded-lg.border.border-neutral-300 {
-    background-image: url('/images/backgrounds/default.gif') !important;
-    background-size: cover !important;
-    background-position: center !important;
-    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
-    /* Card background color with transparency for readability */
-    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
-    background-blend-mode: overlay !important;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
+    background-image: none !important; /* Revert gif from cards */
+    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.9) !important; /* Dark web color */
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
 }
 
 /* Dark mode adjustment for card background */
 .dark article.relative.flex.flex-col.h-full.overflow-hidden.rounded-lg.border.border-neutral-300 {
-    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
+    background-color: rgba(13, 17, 23, 0.9) !important;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
 }