:root {
  /* These match the JSON Core Variables */
  --glass-bg: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.7);
  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --glass-blur: 12px;
  --accent-neon: #00f3ff;
  --text-primary: #e0e0e0;
}
/* N17-Alpha Card Framework */

.card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  /* The "Glass" Magic */
  backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur)) saturate(150%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur)) saturate(150%);
  
  /* Tactical Border */
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: 4px; /* Sharp edges for differentiation */
  
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Hover Effect for "Active" Nodes */
.card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-neon);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* The Internal Scanline (Systemic Pulse) */
.card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, 
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 50%
  );
  background-size: 100% 4px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
/* Shared Card Styles */
.card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 400px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .card {
        height: auto;
    }
}

.card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-neon);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.card-title i {
    width: 1rem;
    height: 1rem;
}

.card-footer {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-glass-border);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.5);
}

.z-10 {
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Ledger Card */
.ledger-card .card-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: -2.5rem;
    right: -2.5rem;
    width: 8rem;
    height: 8rem;
    background-color: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.ledger-card:hover .card-glow {
    background-color: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.1);
}

.live-badge {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-glass-border);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
}

.ledger-body {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ledger-value {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ledger-value .decimals {
    color: rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.ledger-change {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--color-emerald);
}

.ledger-change i {
    width: 1rem;
    height: 1rem;
}

.chart-container {
    height: 6rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-left: -0.5rem;
    margin-right: -0.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.sync-status {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.sync-status i {
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-neon);
}

/* Network Map Card */
.stability-badge {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--color-emerald);
}

.stability-badge i {
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
}

.network-map-container {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.grid-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.2;
    background-image: 
        linear-gradient(rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2) 1px, transparent 1px), 
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.2) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 20px 20px;
}

.network-svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.node {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.node-dot {
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
}

.node-dot.active {
    background-color: var(--color-accent-neon);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-accent-neon);
}

.node-dot.inactive {
    background-color: var(--color-alert-red);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-alert-red);
}

.node-ping {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--color-accent-neon);
    animation: ping 1.5s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

@keyframes ping {
    75%, 100% {
        transform: scale(2.5);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.node-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.7);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.routing-status {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
}

.routing-status i {
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-neon);
}

/* Console Card */
.dim-icon {
    color: rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.3);
}

.console-output {
    flex: 1;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    padding: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    overflow-y: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.console-line {
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    color: rgba(224, 224, 224, 0.8);
}

.console-line.ok { color: var(--color-emerald); }
.console-line.warn { color: var(--color-yellow); }
.console-line.alert { color: var(--color-alert-red); }
.console-line.user { color: var(--color-accent-neon); }

.console-cursor {
    color: var(--color-accent-neon);
    animation: pulse 1s infinite;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="cards.css"> ```

---

### **The Sovereign Check**
If your UI doesn't look like "Glass" yet, it is likely because the **`backdrop-filter`** property in your `style.css` is being ignored or the variables (`--glass-bg`) aren't defined in your `:root`.

**Are you trying to change the physical shape of the cards, or are you just trying to fix the "muddy" glass transparency?** If it's the transparency, I can give you the specific RGBA values to make them pop against your background.