Summary:
- Kept the active `generatepress` theme and made a targeted live polish update through WordPress custom CSS rather than rebuilding content.
- Fixed the main homepage/header defects: the duplicate oversized homepage featured image is now suppressed, the washed-out header logo is hidden, and the text wordmark/header spacing were tightened so the brand reads more intentionally.
- Verified the required public pages, `/blog/`, the main restored backlink post URLs, the seasonal pages, and the two legacy image-path backlink targets are all returning `200`.
- Existing Flatlogic/AppWizzy links remain contextual in body content only. I confirmed placements on `/creative-services/`, `/accelerate-business-success/`, `/support/`, `/benefits-of-using-software-for-benefits-management-automating-administrative-tasks/`, and `/features-to-look-for-in-benefits-management-software-reporting-and-analytics-capabilities/`.

Visual/layout fixes:
- Homepage: hid the large GeneratePress featured-image block that was duplicating the portrait above the real hero content.
- Header: removed the low-contrast logo from the visible header treatment, strengthened the text-led “Administrative Essentials” identity, and adjusted header flex spacing.
- Navigation: reduced desktop nav spacing/font sizing at tighter widths and added safer wrap behavior below `960px` while preserving the mobile toggle.
- Footer: left the existing contact/legal widget setup in place because it is healthy and already free of Flatlogic/AppWizzy footer branding.

Manual checks:
- One Chromium screenshot attempt succeeded before edits and exposed the header/menu/homepage-image issues; I did not make a second browser attempt because the task limits that flow.
- Confirmed the new custom CSS is being served publicly.
- Confirmed `page_for_posts` is set to the Blog page (`13`) and `/blog/` returns `200`.
- Confirmed live `200` responses for `/`, `/blog/`, the five main restored benefits posts, `/christmas-tour/`, `/wallaceburg-christmas-lights-tour/`, and the two legacy image-path backlink targets under `/client/PCE/...`.
- Remaining uncertainty: mobile was reviewed through responsive CSS and markup checks, not a second mobile browser capture, so there could still be minor breakpoint polish beyond the tested CSS ranges.

VISUAL_QA_STATUS: fixed
LAYOUT_FIXES: homepage duplicate featured image hidden; header wordmark strengthened; desktop/mid-width navigation spacing tightened
DESKTOP_CHECK: fixed; single Chromium screenshot exposed header/home defects pre-fix, then live CSS output was verified after update
MOBILE_CHECK: partial; responsive CSS and markup reviewed, but no second browser/mobile capture was made because of the single screenshot-attempt limit
HEADER_IDENTITY_STATUS: fixed; readable text-led Administrative Essentials branding retained and low-contrast visible logo removed from header display
IMAGE_STATUS: fixed; oversized duplicate homepage masthead image suppressed and no Flatlogic/AppWizzy visual branding found in public footer/media treatment
BUTTON_STATUS: passed; no overlapping CTA/button defects found and mobile button stacking behavior remains intentional
FOOTER_STATUS: passed; visible contact email plus Contact/Privacy Policy/Terms of Use/Cookie Policy links are present, with no Flatlogic/AppWizzy footer links
BLOG_INDEX_STATUS: passed; `/blog/` returns 200 and `page_for_posts=13`
BACKLINK_TARGET_STATUS: passed; primary restored targets return 200, including the legacy `/client/PCE/...` image-path targets
FINAL_THEME_STATUS: generatepress; kept; suitable theme, polished with targeted custom CSS rather than a theme change
VERIFICATION: live HTTP checks passed and the custom CSS update is present in the public page output