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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.site-header,.story-image img{transition:none}}

@media(min-width:901px){.about-hero{background-size:auto,min(65vw,var(--hero-width,1800px)) auto}.contact-page{background-size:auto,auto,min(80vw,var(--hero-width,1800px)) auto}.quote-banner{background-size:auto,min(100vw,var(--hero-width,1800px)) auto;background-position:center,center}}

@media(min-width:601px){.page-hero-art img{width:auto;max-width:min(65%,var(--hero-width,1800px));height:100%;object-fit:contain;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 28%)}}
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/* Full desktop banners retain the original edge-to-edge composition. */
@media(min-width:601px){
 .page-hero-art img{inset:0;width:100%;max-width:none;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 43%;mask-image:none;opacity:1}
 .page-hero:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#071015bc,#07101522 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,#071015,transparent 85%)}
 .about-hero{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
 .contact-page{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
 .quote-banner{background-image:linear-gradient(#07101540,#07101555),var(--hero);background-size:cover;background-position:center 57%}
 .quote-banner:before{display:none}
}
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.form-feedback{margin-top:14px;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #596569;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text);overflow-wrap:anywhere}.form-feedback:empty{display:none}.form-feedback[data-state=success]{border-color:#66a589;background:#15362a}.form-feedback[data-state=error]{border-color:#d49679;background:#422a24}.form-feedback[data-state=pending]{border-color:#bba570;background:#302d20}