{"id":8516,"date":"2026-11-09T09:46:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T05:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/?p=8516"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:48:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:48:06","slug":"the-footnote-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/2026\/11\/09\/the-footnote-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Footnote landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;700&family=Dancing+Script:wght@600&family=Poppins:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\n.tfn-wrap {\n  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\n  color: #4a3a3f;\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(255,170,170,.55), transparent 45%),\n    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 15%, rgba(190,230,160,.6), transparent 45%),\n    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 90%, rgba(255,190,190,.5), transparent 50%),\n    #fff7f4;\n  border-radius: 24px;\n  padding: 56px 24px 64px;\n  max-width: 1100px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.tfn-wrap *, .tfn-wrap *::before, .tfn-wrap *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-spark { position: absolute; color: #6fbf84; font-size: 28px; opacity: .8; pointer-events: none; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-spark.s1 { top: 28px; left: 7%; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-spark.s2 { top: 60px; right: 9%; color: #ee6a80; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-spark.s3 { bottom: 40px; left: 12%; color: #ee6a80; font-size: 22px; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-spark.s4 { bottom: 70px; right: 8%; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-hero { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px; position: relative; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-logo-img { max-width: 520px; width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 16px; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-tagline { max-width: 620px; margin: 22px auto 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; text-align: center; color: #4a3a3f; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.8); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); border-radius: 22px; padding: 36px 30px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(238,106,128,.15); transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(238,106,128,.25); }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-icon { font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-card h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 10px; color: #d94f68; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-card p { margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; flex-grow: 1; color: #4a3a3f; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-btn { display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none !important; color: #fff !important; letter-spacing: .3px; transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-btn.pink { background: #ee6a80; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-btn.pink:hover { background: #d94f68; transform: scale(1.04); }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-btn.green { background: #6fbf84; }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-btn.green:hover { background: #4fa468; transform: scale(1.04); }\n.tfn-wrap .tfn-foot { text-align: center; margin: 40px 0 0; font-size: 14px; opacity: .75; color: #4a3a3f; }\n@media (max-width: 680px) {\n  .tfn-wrap { padding: 40px 16px 48px; border-radius: 16px; }\n  .tfn-wrap .tfn-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"tfn-wrap\">\n  <span class=\"tfn-spark s1\">\u2726<\/span><br \/>\n  <span class=\"tfn-spark s2\">\u2726<\/span><br \/>\n  <span class=\"tfn-spark s3\">\u2726<\/span><br \/>\n  <span class=\"tfn-spark s4\">\u2726<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"tfn-hero\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tfn-logo-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merrylandinternational.net\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/The-Footnote-Banner.jpeg\" alt=\"The Footnote\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"tfn-tagline\">The student blog of our school: a space where our students share their voices, stories and ideas. 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