diff --git a/css/pages/_guide.css b/css/pages/_guide.css
index 66886928..90d54d25 100644
--- a/css/pages/_guide.css
+++ b/css/pages/_guide.css
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 .guide-landing { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
 .guide-landing-hero {
     background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F5FAFB 0%, #FFFFFF 100%);
-    padding: 72px 24px 56px;
+    padding: 112px 24px 56px; /* clears the fixed 80px header */
     text-align: center;
 }
 .guide-landing-hero .guide-eyebrow {
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 
 /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
-    .guide-landing-hero { padding: 52px 20px 44px; }
+    .guide-landing-hero { padding: 92px 20px 44px; }
     .guide-landing-hero h1 { font-size: 32px; }
     .guide-hero-image { aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
     .guide-route { margin-top: 24px; padding: 22px; border-radius: 16px; }