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.vfr-hero-meta{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);display:flex;gap:14px} .vfr-hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px} .vfr-mini-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px;display:flex;gap:14px;box-shadow:var(--sh);align-items:center} .vfr-mini-card:hover{border-color:var(--p)} .vfr-mini-img{width:80px;height:72px;border-radius:6px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0} .vfr-mini-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--p);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:3px} .vfr-mini-title{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)} .vfr-mini-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}/* SECTION HEADERS */ .vfr-sh{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-top:10px} .vfr-sh-pill{background:var(--p);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px} .vfr-sh 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