diff --git a/app/api.py b/app/api.py
index d52da43..91133c8 100644
--- a/app/api.py
+++ b/app/api.py
@@ -530,6 +530,11 @@ def create_app(db_path, img_dir, state_dir=None):
                 conn, engine, size=size,
                 profile_version=prof['version'] if prof else None,
                 note=note)
+            # v1.1 item 6: label the dry-catalog state on the forge note
+            recipe = (json.loads(newsec['recipe'])
+                      if newsec['recipe'] else {})
+            if recipe.get('new') == 0:
+                note = '%s · catalog fully reviewed' % (note or '')
             return section_state(conn, newsec, note=note)
         finally:
             conn.close()
diff --git a/app/static/index.html b/app/static/index.html
index bf370bb..01bd9ca 100644
--- a/app/static/index.html
+++ b/app/static/index.html
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ nav{height:calc(68px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));display:flex;align-items
       <div id="repLine2"></div>
       <button class="rforge" id="btnForge">Forge next 25</button>
       <div class="rstatus" id="forgeStatus"></div>
+      <div class="rcap" id="dryCap" style="display:none">Catalog fully reviewed — fresh listings arrive with the next 08:30 import; showing second looks</div>
       <div class="rmode" id="modeRow">
         <span id="modeOnd" class="on">on demand</span><i class="sep">⇄</i><span id="modeStr">strict</span>
         <div class="rcap" id="strictCap" style="display:none">Waiting for the nightly read — next section after the agent runs.</div>
@@ -1191,6 +1192,8 @@ function paintMode(){
 }
 function updateSectionUI(body){
   sectTotal=body.progress.total;
+  // item 6: the dry-catalog caption rides every hydrate (legacy API -> absent)
+  $('dryCap').style.display= dryLabel(body)?'':'none';
   let decided=0;
   for(const it of (body.items||[])){
     const local=localDecisions.get(it.id);
@@ -1231,6 +1234,13 @@ async function setRubricDebug(m){
 }
 $('tRubOff').onclick=()=>setRubricDebug('off');
 $('tRubOn').onclick=()=>setRubricDebug('on');
+/* item 6: dry catalog — a forged batch with zero fresh cards is labeled,
+   never silent (BACKLOG "Dry-catalog messaging"). */
+const DRY_MSG='Catalog fully reviewed — fresh listings arrive with the next 08:30 import; showing second looks';
+function dryLabel(body){
+  return !!(body && body.recipe && body.recipe.new===0
+            && body.items && body.items.length>0);
+}
 $('btnForge').onclick=async()=>{
   if(forgeBusy||!section) return;
   forgeBusy=true;
@@ -1240,8 +1250,10 @@ $('btnForge').onclick=async()=>{
     const res=await fetch('/api/section/forge',{method:'POST',headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},body:'{}'});
     const body=await res.json();
     if(res.ok){
-      $('forgeStatus').textContent= body.note&&body.note.indexOf('fallback')>=0
-        ?'Agent offline — forging on the last read.':'';
+      $('forgeStatus').textContent= dryLabel(body)
+        ?DRY_MSG
+        :(body.note&&body.note.indexOf('fallback')>=0
+          ?'Agent offline — forging on the last read.':'');
       section=body;
       buffer.length=0;
       const live=new Set([...pile.map(c=>c.d.id),...hist.map(h=>h.id)]);