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.affiliate-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);background:#eeeee4;padding:15px 18px;border-left:2px solid var(--olive);margin-bottom:22px}

/* White canvas for product images; retain the warm header and card colors. */
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/* Keep the search aligned after removing the guide-count label. */
.section-toolbar{justify-content:flex-end}

/* Expandable material-specific guidance. */
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/* Homepage category introductions: retain existing styling and align the links. */
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.category-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;min-height:298px}
.category-inner>p{min-height:0}
.category-inner .category-link{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px}
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.category-card:focus-within{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}
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