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/* V18.1: Ensure the Featured Categories heading remains visible on the dark band. */
.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-end!important;justify-content:space-between!important;gap:24px!important;margin-bottom:28px!important}
.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light>div{display:block!important}
.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light h2{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important;opacity:1!important;color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px)!important;line-height:1.12!important;margin:8px 0 10px!important;font-weight:900!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important}
.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light p{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important;opacity:1!important;color:#b9c6da!important;font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.65!important;margin:0!important;max-width:680px!important}
.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light .eyebrow{display:block!important;visibility:visible!important;opacity:1!important;color:#7ea2ff!important;font-weight:900!important;letter-spacing:.14em!important}
.homepage-category-band .featured-heading-icon{display:inline-block!important;color:#f6b73c!important;font-size:.78em!important;vertical-align:.08em!important;margin-right:4px!important}
.homepage-category-band .light-link{display:inline-flex!important;visibility:visible!important;opacity:1!important;color:#fff!important;white-space:nowrap!important;font-weight:800!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light{align-items:flex-start!important;flex-direction:column!important}.homepage-category-band .section-heading.light h2{font-size:32px!important}.homepage-category-band .light-link{margin-top:2px!important}}