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/* Fresno State farmland at sunset: local imagery with a transparent dark veil for legibility. */
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.gate-input-wrap input::placeholder{color:#888d8e;font-weight:400}
.gate-input-wrap button{width:64px;border:0;background:var(--gold);color:#151719;font-size:25px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
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.gate-visual-caption span:last-child{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em}
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