diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index ce0344a..f6f7bad 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -51,31 +51,22 @@ img[src$='#floatright']{ float:right; margin: 0.7rem; }
 
 
 
-/* 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 */
+/* Apply shared background to Project Cards and set card color */
+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;
 }
 
-/* Ensure background sits behind everything */
-body.has-bg {
-    position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
+/* 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;
 }