/* belt-and-braces: kill any external-link pseudo-element on the banner link */
#quarto-margin-sidebar .brand-banner a.no-external-icon::after,
.brand-banner a.no-external-icon::after,
a.no-external-icon.external::after {
  content: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-mask: none !important;
  mask: none !important;
  width: 0 !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* add a bit more gap below the banner */
#quarto-margin-sidebar .brand-banner {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color, #e5e5e5);
}