diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/_card_hero_styles.html b/cards/templates/cards/_card_hero_styles.html
index 1322c49..2623582 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/_card_hero_styles.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/_card_hero_styles.html
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
     height:auto;
     object-fit:contain;
   }
+  /* Hide print fallback images by default on screen; printable view will reveal them */
+  .print-hero-bg{display:none}
 </style>
diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design1.html b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design1.html
index 0ac6760..d615237 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design1.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design1.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <div class="hero-image" style="background-image: url('{% if card.background and card.background.image %}{{ card.background.image.url }}{% elif background and background.image %}{{ background.image.url }}{% endif %}'); background-size:cover; background-position:center; height:200px; position:relative; overflow:hidden;">
     {# Print fallback: actual <img> element that is hidden on screen but shown by `printable.html` via its print stylesheet. #}
     {% if card.background and card.background.image %}
-      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="display:none; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
+      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
     {% endif %}
     {% if card.image %}
       <img class="card-hero-img" src="{{ card.image.url }}" alt="{{ card.name }}" style="transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale({{ card.image_scale }}); max-height:180px; z-index:1;">
diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design2.html b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design2.html
index e131868..299d241 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design2.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design2.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div class="toptrump-card design-2" style="border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; background:#111; color:#eee;">
   <div class="hero-image" style="background-image: url('{% if card.background and card.background.image %}{{ card.background.image.url }}{% elif background and background.image %}{{ background.image.url }}{% endif %}'); background-size:cover; background-position:center; height:220px; filter:brightness(0.7); position:relative; overflow:hidden;">
     {% if card.background and card.background.image %}
-      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="display:none; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
+      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
     {% endif %}
     {% if card.image %}
       <img class="card-hero-img" src="{{ card.image.url }}" alt="{{ card.name }}" style="transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale({{ card.image_scale }}); max-height:200px; border-radius:6px; box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); z-index:1;">
diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design3.html b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design3.html
index 122e0bf..2dd9549 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design3.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design3.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <div class="toptrump-card design-3" style="border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);">
   <div class="hero-image" style="background-image: linear-gradient(120deg,#ff7a18, #af002d), url('{% if card.background and card.background.image %}{{ card.background.image.url }}{% elif background and background.image %}{{ background.image.url }}{% endif %}'); background-size:cover; background-position:center; height:200px; filter:brightness(0.9); position:relative; overflow:hidden;">
     {% if card.background and card.background.image %}
-      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="display:none; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
+      <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
     {% endif %}
     {% if card.image %}
       <img class="card-hero-img" src="{{ card.image.url }}" alt="{{ card.name }}" style="transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale({{ card.image_scale }}); max-height:160px; border-radius:8px; z-index:1;">
diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design4.html b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design4.html
index 5dacbb7..349f521 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design4.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/_card_inner_design4.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="hero-image" style="background-image: url('{% if card.background and card.background.image %}{{ card.background.image.url }}{% elif background and background.image %}{{ background.image.url }}{% endif %}'); background-size: {{ card.background_image_scale }}; background-position:center; flex:1; position:relative; padding:8px; overflow:hidden;">
       {% if card.background and card.background.image %}
-        <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="display:none; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
+        <img class="print-hero-bg" src="{{ card.background.image.url }}" alt="" aria-hidden="true" style="position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0;">
       {% endif %}
       <div style="position:absolute; top:10px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); z-index:3; width:84%; max-width:420px;">
         <div style="background:rgba(0,0,0,0.55); padding:6px 10px; border-radius:999px; color:#fff; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;">
diff --git a/cards/templates/cards/printable.html b/cards/templates/cards/printable.html
index 7314897..9a47397 100644
--- a/cards/templates/cards/printable.html
+++ b/cards/templates/cards/printable.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       @media print{
         /* Hide CSS background-images and show the <img> fallback for reliability */
         .print-card .hero-image{background-image:none !important}
-        .print-card .print-hero-bg{display:block; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0}
+        .print-card .print-hero-bg{display:block !important; position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; z-index:0}
         /* Ensure card content layers above the fallback background */
         .print-card .toptrump-card{position:relative; z-index:2}