/* Soften the animated backdrop uniformly, leaving all foreground content sharp. */
.ambient-background {
  filter: blur(10px) brightness(.55);
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transform-origin: center;
}

/* The backdrop is now page-wide, so no local catalogue or content veil is needed. */
.catalogue-heading, .catalogue-scroll, .catalogue-footer,
.commerce-main, .op-main { background: transparent; }