/* veefivee Journal · fast, framework-free archive */
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.vf-blog-load:hover{background:#f3efff}
#blogSentinel{height:4px;width:100%;pointer-events:none}
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.vf-blog-close h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.8vw,4.3rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.067em;font-weight:850;margin:13px 0;color:#29243d}
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/* Explicit hidden state beats the card/button layout rules. */
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/* v32 — consistent, compositor-friendly veefivee background and entrance motion. */
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.vf-blog-card{transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),border-color .24s,box-shadow .24s}
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 .vf-blog-search input{font-size:.8rem}
 .vf-blog-chip{padding:7px 10px}
 .vf-blog-results-info{margin-bottom:9px}
}
@media(max-width:350px){
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 .vf-blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,10.4vw,2.35rem)}
 .vf-blog-eyebrow{font-size:.59rem}
 .vf-blog-sort{flex-basis:111px}
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 .vf-blog-shell{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
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 .vf-blog-card.vf-reveal-ready{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
 .vf-blog-card{transition:none!important}
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