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h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px)}.newsletter-card p{color:#aebccc}.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px}.newsletter-form input{min-width:0;flex:1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);border-radius:999px;padding:14px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);color:#fff;font:inherit}.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:#aebccc}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold2)}
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@media(max-width:650px){.blog-hero{padding:130px 0 70px}.blog-hero h1{font-size:45px}.category-bar{top:78px}.featured-copy{padding:30px}.featured-visual{min-height:270px}.featured-visual>span{width:145px;height:145px;font-size:60px}.article-grid,.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blog-heading{align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;flex-direction:column}.newsletter-card{padding:35px 24px}.newsletter-form{flex-direction:column}.newsletter-form .btn{width:100%}}

.featured-image{overflow:hidden;background:#07111f}.featured-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}.featured-copy h3 a:hover,.article-card h3 a:hover{color:#9a722b}.featured-link,.article-card-link{display:inline-block;width:max-content;margin-top:18px;color:#87631f;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.article-card-content .article-meta{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px}

/* Featured image proportional sizing */
.featured-placeholder{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;min-height:0;align-items:center}
.featured-placeholder .featured-image{width:100%;height:auto;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:1795/876;align-self:center;background:#07111f}
.featured-placeholder .featured-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.featured-placeholder .featured-copy{padding:38px 42px}
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  .featured-placeholder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-placeholder .featured-image{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:1795/876}
  .featured-placeholder .featured-copy{padding:30px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .featured-placeholder .featured-image{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:1795/876}
}

/* Compact balanced article cards */
.article-grid{align-items:stretch;gap:24px}
.article-card{height:100%;border-radius:20px;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(16,32,51,.11)}
.article-card>a:first-child{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1795/876;overflow:hidden;background:#07111f;line-height:0}
.article-card>a:first-child img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.article-card-content{display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;padding:22px 23px 24px}
.article-card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;margin:12px 0 10px}
.article-card p{display:-webkit-box;overflow:hidden;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;line-height:1.55;font-size:13px}
.article-card-content .article-meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:11px}
.article-card-link{margin-top:auto!important;padding-top:16px}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-card h3{font-size:19px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.article-card-content{padding:20px}.article-card p{-webkit-line-clamp:3}}