{"id":704,"date":"2025-05-28T03:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T03:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoringstamps.com\/?page_id=704"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:37:40","slug":"704-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scoringstamps.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Replace your current Cover Block with this HTML Block -->\n<style>\n.hero-section {\n    position: relative;\n    width: 100%;\n    min-height: 60vh;\n    background-image: url('https:\/\/scoringstamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/epic-sunrise-view-of-snow-capped-torres-del-paine-mountains-in-chile-with-colorful-clouds.-33149764-scaled.jpg');\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: 50% 100%;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: white;\n}\n\n.hero-section::before {\n    content: '';\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    background-color: rgba(140, 136, 139, 0.2);\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.hero-content {\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 2;\n    max-width: 800px;\n    padding: 2rem;\n}\n\n.hero-title {\n    font-size: 3rem;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    margin-bottom: 1rem;\n    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\n    color: white !important;\n}\n\n.hero-subtitle {\n    font-size: 1.5rem;\n    margin-bottom: 2rem;\n    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\n}\n\n.start-exploring-btn {\n    display: inline-block;\n    background: #4A90B8;\n    color: white;\n    padding: 1rem 2rem;\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    border-radius: 30px;\n    transition: all 0.3s ease;\n    border: 2px solid transparent;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    letter-spacing: 1px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.start-exploring-btn:hover {\n    background: #C17B5A;\n    transform: translateY(-2px);\n    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n    color: white;\n    text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .hero-title {\n        font-size: 2rem;\n    }\n    .hero-subtitle {\n        font-size: 1.2rem;\n    }\n    .hero-content {\n        padding: 1rem;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"hero-section\">\n    <div class=\"hero-content\">\n        <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Scoring Stamps<\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hero-subtitle\">Tracing the World, One stamp at a time<\/p>\n        <a href=\"#latest-stories\" class=\"start-exploring-btn\" id=\"start-exploring\">Start Exploring<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n    const startBtn = document.getElementById('start-exploring');\n    if (startBtn) {\n        startBtn.addEventListener('click', function(e) {\n            e.preventDefault();\n            \n            \/\/ Find the Latest Stories section\n            const latestStoriesSection = document.querySelector('h2.wp-block-heading');\n            if (latestStoriesSection && latestStoriesSection.textContent.includes('Latest Stories')) {\n                latestStoriesSection.scrollIntoView({\n                    behavior: 'smooth',\n                    block: 'start'\n                });\n            }\n        });\n    }\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<!-- Complete HTML Block - 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