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/* Welcome */
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/* Four doors */
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/* Approved photography for Cheryl introduction and podcast artwork */
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.door:hover .door-media.podcast-art img{transform:scale(1.025);}
.about-photo img{object-position:47% 50%;}

/* October 19 editorial palette: keep black in Cheryl's outfit, not across the site's panels. */
.hero { background: #eee4db; }
.hero-copy { color: #292421; }
.hero-copy h1 em { color: #52868a; }
.hero-copy p:not(.hero-sub) { color: #5b514b; }
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.podcast-band { background: #e5eeec; color: #272421; }
.podcast-band .eyebrow.light { color: #477e84; }
.podcast-band p, .podcast-list small { color: #59534d; }
.podcast-list { border-top: 1px solid #b7c6c3; }
.podcast-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid #b7c6c3; }
.podcast-list span { color: #417980; }
.inline-link.light { color: #386f76; border-color: #386f76; }
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.footer-desc, .foot-bottom { color: #675d56; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #326f75; }
.foot-bottom { border-top: 1px solid #cdbeb0; }
.page-hero.dark { background: #ebe2d9; color: #272421; }
.page-hero.dark h1 em { color: #427f85; }
.page-hero.dark p { color: #524840; }
.page-hero.dark .eyebrow.light { color: #427b81; }
.dark-section { background: #e7eee9; color: #272421; }
.dark-section p { color: #57534d; }
/* Square podcast promo: display the complete artwork in the existing card dimensions. */
.door-media.podcast-art { background: #f8f4ed; }
.door-media.podcast-art img { object-fit: contain; object-position: center center; transition: none; }
.door:hover .door-media.podcast-art img { transform: none; }

/* Keep Cheryl's real portrait in the hero; use editorial panels until approved photos are available. */
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@media(max-width:830px){.about-note{min-height:360px;padding:36px 28px}.about-page-note,.speaking-page-note{min-height:410px}.speaking-note{min-height:410px;padding:42px 28px}}

/* 4:5 portrait frames for Cheryl's speaking photo, matching the source image and Instagram portrait posts. */
.door-media.speaking-art{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:#e9ded4}.door-media.speaking-art img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;width:100%;height:100%}.feature-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;min-height:0;background:#e9ded4}.feature-photo img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}.speaking-photo-frame{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:#e9ded4}.speaking-photo-frame .portrait-tall{width:100%;height:100%;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}
@media(max-width:830px){.feature-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;min-height:0}.speaking-photo-frame{max-width:540px;margin-inline:auto}}

/* Include Cheryl's original speaking portrait in the podcast coming-soon feature. */
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@media(max-width:830px){.podcast-band-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.podcast-portrait{width:min(100%,430px);justify-self:center}}

/* Temporary book-cover concept shown fully inside the portrait frame. */
.door-media.book-cover-concept{height:auto;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#f8f4ed;overflow:hidden;padding:12px}.door-media.book-cover-concept img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}

/* Keep all four homepage feature image boxes consistent with the 4:5 speaking portrait. */
.doors .door-media{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}.doors .door-media>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}

/* Display the temporary book cover in the homepage 4:5 portrait card without cropping. */
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