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/* Approved refinement: full-width masthead artwork, quieter invitation, shorter entrances. */
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.dear-details>div{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:9px}
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/* Match the short visual entrance crop even with intrinsic HTML dimensions. */
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/* User-requested half-height homepage banner; retain readable copy and full width. */
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/* Slightly taller requested framing: show the full chess image instead of clipping the knight. */
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main>.lead figure{min-height:210px;background:#0b100d}
main>.lead img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
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