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/* Refined paired CTA treatment for the blog hero - 2026-08-17 */
.blog-hero-actions {
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-button,
.blog-hero-actions .blog-text-link {
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-text-link {
  justify-content: center;
  color: #f7e8d0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  border-color: rgba(239, 211, 167, 0.42);
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-button:hover,
.blog-hero-actions .blog-text-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-button-primary:hover {
  color: var(--bi);
  background: #f7dfb9;
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-text-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(239, 211, 167, 0.72);
}

.blog-hero-actions .blog-button svg,
.blog-hero-actions .blog-text-link svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  flex: 0 0 15px;
}

/* Typography readability audit - 2026-08-18 */
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