/* Editorial redesign — September 2026. Presentation only; lead endpoints preserved. */
:root { --max:1240px; --radius:0; --font-serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif; --font-sans:"Source Sans 3",Arial,sans-serif; }
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.btn--sm{min-height:40px;padding:10px 18px;font-size:.84rem}
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.logo-mark{display:none}.logo-text strong{font-size:1.62rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em}.logo-text span{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:7px}
.nav{gap:22px;white-space:nowrap}.nav a{font-size:.87rem;font-weight:500}.header-phone{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500}.header-actions{gap:22px}.header-actions .btn{white-space:nowrap}
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.hp-field{left:-9999px;position:absolute;overflow:hidden;width:1px;height:1px}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
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@media(max-width:960px){
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.cmf-counties{padding-top:0}.cmf-counties>.wrap{padding-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.county-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line)}
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.site-footer{background:#081721;border-top:1px solid #ffffff20}.section--navy{background:var(--navy-deep)}
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@media(min-width:1280px){.header-phone{display:block}}
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 .header-inner{padding:15px 0 12px}
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 .header-actions .header-phone{display:block;font-size:.85rem}
 .header-actions .btn{display:inline-flex;min-height:34px;padding:6px 13px;font-size:.75rem}
 .header-actions{order:3}.nav{order:4}
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}

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