diff --git a/apps/portal/package.json b/apps/portal/package.json
index 336c27efd0c..46b29ed53e0 100644
--- a/apps/portal/package.json
+++ b/apps/portal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tryghost/portal",
-  "version": "2.68.36",
+  "version": "2.68.37",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": "https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost",
   "author": "Ghost Foundation",
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-page.js b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-page.js
index 4a3c35774b6..6a8705552c8 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-page.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-page.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import CloseButton from '../common/close-button';
 import ActionButton from '../common/action-button';
 import LoadingPage from './loading-page';
 import {ReactComponent as CheckmarkIcon} from '../../images/icons/checkmark.svg';
+import giftCardNoiseUrl from '../../images/gift-card-noise.webp';
 import giftCardOrbUrl from '../../images/gift-card-orb.webp';
 import {getAvailableProducts, getCurrencySymbol, formatNumber, getStripeAmount, isCookiesDisabled, getActiveInterval} from '../../utils/helpers';
 import useCardTilt from '../../utils/use-card-tilt';
@@ -423,11 +424,12 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     overflow: hidden;
+    isolation: isolate;
     transform-style: preserve-3d;
     will-change: transform;
 }
 
-.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card::after {
+.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
@@ -443,28 +445,41 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
     opacity: 0.2;
 }
 
+.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background-image: url("${giftCardNoiseUrl}");
+    background-size: 192px 192px;
+    background-position: 50% 50%;
+    background-repeat: repeat;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 2;
+    opacity: 0.1;
+}
+
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card > * {
     position: relative;
-    z-index: 1;
 }
 
-.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card::before {
-    content: '';
+.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-notch {
     position: absolute;
     top: 20px;
     left: 50%;
     width: 56px;
     height: 12px;
     border-radius: 12px;
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+    background: #000;
+    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brandcolor) 65%, #000 35%);
     box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
     transform: translateX(-50%);
-    z-index: 2;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 
-
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-meta {
     padding: 56px 28px 0;
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-duration {
@@ -488,6 +503,7 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 8px;
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-detail-label {
@@ -503,7 +519,6 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
 }
 
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-site {
-    background: var(--white);
     padding: 16px 28px;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
@@ -511,10 +526,20 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
     gap: 8px;
 }
 
+.gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-site::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: var(--white);
+    z-index: 1;
+}
+
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-site-icon {
     width: 22px;
     height: 22px;
     object-fit: cover;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 
 .gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-site-name {
@@ -522,6 +547,8 @@ export const GiftPageStyles = `
     font-weight: 600;
     letter-spacing: -0.01em;
     color: var(--grey0);
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 3;
 }
 
 
@@ -826,6 +853,7 @@ const GiftPage = () => {
                         <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-right-panel'>
                             <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-stack'>
                                 <div ref={cardRef} className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card'>
+                                    <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-notch' aria-hidden='true' />
                                     <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-meta'>
                                         <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-duration'>{getDurationLabel(activeInterval)}</div>
                                         <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-tier'>{`${activeProduct.name} membership`}</div>
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-redemption-page.js b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-redemption-page.js
index f0ffe72a14a..e4707bc3b66 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-redemption-page.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-redemption-page.js
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ const GiftRedemptionPage = () => {
                             <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-stack' data-revealing={showDetails}>
                                 <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-frame'>
                                     <div ref={cardRef} className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card'>
+                                        <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-notch' aria-hidden='true' />
                                         <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-meta'>
                                             <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-duration'>{getGiftDurationLabel(gift)}</div>
                                             {/* eslint-disable-next-line i18next/no-literal-string -- copy not yet finalised */}
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-success-page.js b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-success-page.js
index 57b2acb9dcb..b2f73ea834d 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-success-page.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/gift-success-page.js
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ const GiftSuccessPage = () => {
                             <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-stack' data-revealing={showDetails}>
                                 <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-frame'>
                                     <div ref={cardRef} className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card'>
+                                        <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-notch' aria-hidden='true' />
                                         {tier && cadence && (
                                             <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-meta'>
                                                 <div className='gh-portal-gift-checkout-card-duration'>{getDurationLabel(cadence)}</div>
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/images/gift-card-noise.webp b/apps/portal/src/images/gift-card-noise.webp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6253a9a5d53
Binary files /dev/null and b/apps/portal/src/images/gift-card-noise.webp differ
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/gift-card-noise.png b/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/gift-card-noise.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0fadee53eef
Binary files /dev/null and b/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/gift-card-noise.png differ
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/image.js b/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/image.js
index 1e1a0d03a6f..35ad7509801 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/image.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/web/gift-preview/image.js
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
 const CACHE_MAX_SIZE = 100;
+const GIFT_CARD_NOISE_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'gift-card-noise.png');
 const GIFT_CARD_ORB_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'gift-card-orb.png');
 const INTER_FONT_PATH = path.join(__dirname, 'Inter.ttf');
 
 const cache = new Map();
+let giftCardNoiseTile;
 let giftCardOrbImageHref;
 
 function cacheResult(key, value) {
@@ -38,6 +40,53 @@ function getGiftCardOrbImageHref() {
     return giftCardOrbImageHref;
 }
 
+async function getGiftCardNoiseTile() {
+    if (giftCardNoiseTile !== undefined) {
+        return giftCardNoiseTile;
+    }
+
+    const sharp = require('sharp');
+
+    giftCardNoiseTile = await sharp(GIFT_CARD_NOISE_PATH)
+        .resize(192, 192, {kernel: 'nearest'})
+        .png()
+        .toBuffer();
+
+    return giftCardNoiseTile;
+}
+
+function parseHexColor(color) {
+    const match = /^#?([0-9a-f]{3}|[0-9a-f]{6})$/i.exec(`${color || ''}`.trim());
+
+    if (!match) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const hex = match[1].length === 3
+        ? match[1].split('').map(char => char + char).join('')
+        : match[1];
+
+    return {
+        r: parseInt(hex.slice(0, 2), 16),
+        g: parseInt(hex.slice(2, 4), 16),
+        b: parseInt(hex.slice(4, 6), 16)
+    };
+}
+
+function formatHexChannel(value) {
+    return Math.round(value).toString(16).padStart(2, '0');
+}
+
+function mixWithBlack(color, colorWeight = 0.65) {
+    const rgb = parseHexColor(color);
+
+    if (!rgb) {
+        return '#000000';
+    }
+
+    return `#${formatHexChannel(rgb.r * colorWeight)}${formatHexChannel(rgb.g * colorWeight)}${formatHexChannel(rgb.b * colorWeight)}`;
+}
+
 function truncateText(str, maxLength) {
     const text = `${str || ''}`.trim();
 
@@ -120,10 +169,21 @@ function buildSvg({accentColor}) {
     <rect width="1200" height="630" fill="#FFFFFF" opacity="0.07"/>
     <rect width="1200" height="630" fill="url(#cardShine)"/>
     <image href="${orbImageHref}" x="0" y="0" width="1200" height="630" opacity="0.2" preserveAspectRatio="none"/>
+</svg>`;
+}
 
-    <rect x="505" y="42" width="190" height="36" rx="18" fill="#000000" opacity="0.36"/>
+function buildNotchOverlay({accentColor}) {
+    const notchFill = escapeXml(mixWithBlack(accentColor));
+
+    const svg = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg width="1200" height="630" viewBox="0 0 1200 630" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <rect x="505" y="42" width="190" height="36" rx="18" fill="${notchFill}"/>
     <rect x="510" y="44" width="180" height="3" rx="1.5" fill="#FFFFFF" opacity="0.18"/>
 </svg>`;
+
+    return {
+        input: Buffer.from(svg)
+    };
 }
 
 async function generateGiftPreviewImage({accentColor = '#15171A', siteTitle, tierLabel, cadenceLabel}) {
@@ -141,11 +201,19 @@ async function generateGiftPreviewImage({accentColor = '#15171A', siteTitle, tie
     const sharp = require('sharp');
 
     const svg = buildSvg({accentColor});
+    const noiseTile = await getGiftCardNoiseTile();
     const image = await sharp(Buffer.from(svg), {animated: false})
         .resize(1200, null, {
             withoutEnlargement: false
         })
-        .composite(buildTextOverlays({siteTitle, tierLabel, cadenceLabel}))
+        .composite([
+            {
+                input: noiseTile,
+                tile: true
+            },
+            buildNotchOverlay({accentColor}),
+            ...buildTextOverlays({siteTitle, tierLabel, cadenceLabel})
+        ])
         .png()
         .timeout({seconds: 10})
         .toBuffer();
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/gift-preview/image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/gift-preview/image.test.js
index f1655093a4c..df8ee93b04a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/gift-preview/image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/gift-preview/image.test.js
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ describe('Gift Preview Image', function () {
             assert.ok(fs.existsSync(path.join(giftPreviewPath, 'Inter.ttf')));
         });
 
+        it('bundles the card noise texture for gift preview image rendering', function () {
+            assert.ok(fs.existsSync(path.join(giftPreviewPath, 'gift-card-noise.png')));
+        });
+
         it('generates a PNG buffer', async function () {
             const result = await imageModule.generateGiftPreviewImage({
                 accentColor: '#FF5733'