diff --git a/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index aa6e617..8c80f35 100644
--- a/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/epic/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -4180,6 +4180,25 @@ class PickSeaUnifiedFeltTest(TestCase):
         content = self.client.get(self.url).content.decode()
         self.assertNotIn("sig-stage-card-back-img", content)
 
+    def test_center_sig_renders_image_for_image_deck_sig(self):
+        """The spread's CENTER significator supplies the card-face image when its
+        deck has one (mirrors my_sea); the tray sig stays a simple thumbnail. The
+        sig's deck_variant is the card's OWN deck — the Sig Select pick comes from
+        the Role Select contributed deck, so this is the right source (no
+        equipped_deck bug, unlike the FLIP back-img). User-spec 2026-06-07."""
+        minch = DeckVariant.objects.get(slug="minchiate-fiorentine-1860-1890")
+        il_matto = TarotCard.objects.filter(deck_variant=minch).first()
+        self.pc_seat.significator = il_matto
+        self.pc_seat.save(update_fields=["significator"])
+        # my_tray_sig = confirmed_char.significator OR seat.significator → keep both.
+        char = Character.objects.get(seat=self.pc_seat, confirmed_at__isnull=False)
+        char.significator = il_matto
+        char.save(update_fields=["significator"])
+        content = self.client.get(self.url).content.decode()
+        # Image-mode marker is unique to the felt cross center (the tray + preview
+        # sigs stay text-only).
+        self.assertIn("sea-sig-card sig-stage-card--image", content)
+
     def test_always_two_deck_stacks_gravity_and_levity(self):
         """Unlike my_sea / Sig Select, the room Sea Select ALWAYS shows BOTH the
         Gravity + Levity stacks — the gamer draws from either populated half
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
index 89152e4..30e910a 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_card-deck.scss
@@ -2348,10 +2348,10 @@ $_sea-title-els: '.fan-card-name, .sig-qualifier-above, .sig-qualifier-below, .f
     }
 }
 .sea-stage--gravity .sea-stage-card.is-flipped-to-back {
-    &::after { background: rgba(var(--quiUser), 0.6); }
+    &::after { background: rgba(var(--quiUser), 0.3); }
 }
 .sea-stage--levity .sea-stage-card.is-flipped-to-back {
-    &::after { background: rgba(var(--terUser), 0.6); }
+    &::after { background: rgba(var(--terUser), 0.3); }
 }
 
 // Sea stat block — reuses sig-select stat-block sizing, scoped to sea-stage.
diff --git a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
index ab95987..e06b80b 100644
--- a/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
+++ b/src/templates/apps/gameboard/_partials/_sea_overlay.html
@@ -33,10 +33,20 @@ Each draw persists onto the seat's Character.celtic_cross via epic:sea_save.
                 {% include "apps/gameboard/_partials/_my_sea_slot.html" with position="leave" saved=saved_by_position.leave crossing=False %}
             </div>
             <div class="sea-crucifix-cell sea-pos-core">
-                <div class="sig-stage-card sea-sig-card" style="--sig-card-w: 4rem">
+                {# Center significator — supply the card-FACE image when the sig's #}
+                {# deck has one (mirrors my_sea); else fall through to the corner-  #}
+                {# rank + suit-icon text thumbnail (the tray sig stays text-only).  #}
+                {# my_tray_sig's deck_variant is the card's OWN deck (the Sig       #}
+                {# Select pick comes from the Role Select contributed deck via      #}
+                {# _room_deck_variant), so this is the right image source.          #}
+                <div class="sig-stage-card sea-sig-card{% if my_tray_sig.deck_variant.has_card_images %} sig-stage-card--image{% endif %}" style="--sig-card-w: 4rem"{% if my_tray_sig %} data-card-id="{{ my_tray_sig.id }}" data-arcana-key="{{ my_tray_sig.arcana }}"{% endif %}>
                     {% if my_tray_sig %}
-                        <span class="fan-corner-rank">{{ my_tray_sig.corner_rank }}</span>
-                        {% if my_tray_sig.suit_icon %}<i class="fa-solid {{ my_tray_sig.suit_icon }}"></i>{% endif %}
+                        {% if my_tray_sig.deck_variant.has_card_images %}
+                            <img class="sig-stage-card-img" src="{{ my_tray_sig.image_url }}" alt="{{ my_tray_sig.name }}">
+                        {% else %}
+                            <span class="fan-corner-rank">{{ my_tray_sig.corner_rank }}</span>
+                            {% if my_tray_sig.suit_icon %}<i class="fa-solid {{ my_tray_sig.suit_icon }}"></i>{% endif %}
+                        {% endif %}
                     {% endif %}
                 </div>
                 <div class="sea-pos-cover">