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/* Hero image correction: no screenshot text is used in the artwork. */
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.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,4vw,4rem);max-width:680px}
.hero .checks{max-width:305px}
.hero .bullion{z-index:1;right:-10px;bottom:-12px;width:55%;max-width:390px;height:auto;border-radius:0;mask-image:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 18px #0005)}
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@media(max-width:760px){.hero-copy{min-height:560px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,7.8vw,3.5rem)}.hero .bullion{width:52%;right:0;bottom:0}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-copy{min-height:610px}.hero h1{font-size:2.55rem}.hero .bullion{width:72%;right:-10px;bottom:0}.hero .checks{max-width:215px}}

/* Full-width hero photograph: image belongs to the section, never a nested box. */
.hero{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,34,63,.91) 0%,rgba(15,36,65,.80) 43%,rgba(16,32,53,.57) 100%),url('../img/gold-hero.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero:before{display:none}
.hero-copy{min-height:0;isolation:auto}
.hero-grid{min-height:650px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero{background-position:56% center}.hero-grid{min-height:0}.hero-copy{min-height:0;padding-bottom:16px}}

/* Sharp replacement background, no blur. */
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.brand{width:220px;height:46px;background:url('../img/gold-logo.png') center/contain no-repeat}.brand img,.brand>span{display:none}
#gold-ira .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:980px){#gold-ira .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:480px){#gold-ira .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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.section-action{width:min(100%,320px);margin:28px auto 0}
#benefits .benefit-image{display:block;width:calc(100% + 56px);max-width:none;aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:cover;margin:-28px -28px 14px;border-radius:6px 6px 0 0}
.field select{display:block;width:100%;border:1px solid #d2dbe8;border-radius:3px;padding:11px 12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.hero-grid{align-items:start}
.hero-message{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:600px;margin-top:16px}
.hero-message p{margin:8px 0;line-height:1.4}
.hero-message .hero-question{font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}
.hero-message .hero-risk{font-size:12px;color:#e5e9f0}
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