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/* Full-width artwork, independent of the sticky navigation */
.site-banner{width:100%;background:#050d23}
.site-banner .brand{display:block;width:100%}
.site-banner .brand img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:none;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}
.site-header .header-inner{max-width:none;justify-content:center;min-height:58px}
.site-header nav{justify-content:center}
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/* Layout corrections: full image, no unwanted cropping, masthead footer */
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.footer-masthead{width:100%;background:#131b36}
.footer-masthead img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}
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.footer-content{padding-top:22px}
@media(max-width:610px){.hero>img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}}

/* Episode navigation remains under the sticky site navigation while browsing. */
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#episodes .episode-figure{overflow:hidden}
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/* Episode controls: sticky immediately beneath the main navigation. */
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#episodes .episode-card{overflow:hidden}
#episodes .episode-figure{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--menu-height) + var(--episode-nav-height, 60px))}
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