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/* Imported advertorial content */
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/* Readability and German CTA refinement */
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/* Top promotion and persistent article CTA */
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@media(max-width:850px){.top-promo{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:23px}.top-promo-action{width:100%}.promo-cta{width:100%;font-size:18px;min-height:55px}.top-promo h2{font-size:25px}.sticky-nordvpn-inner{gap:20px}.sticky-cta-link{min-width:300px;font-size:16px}.desktop-conditions{max-width:300px}}
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/* Contextual opening promotion and user-supplied featured image */
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/* Match-focused sticky offer copy */
.sticky-promo-copy{max-width:740px}.sticky-brand{font-size:16px}.sticky-promo-title{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}.desktop-conditions{font-size:9px;line-height:1.5;max-width:720px}
@media(max-width:850px) and (min-width:681px){.sticky-promo-copy{max-width:none}.sticky-brand{font-size:14px}.sticky-promo-title{font-size:11px}.desktop-conditions{max-width:none}}
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@media(max-height:480px) and (max-width:680px){.sticky-promo-copy{display:none}.mobile-conditions{display:none}}