diff --git a/client/src/pages/home.tsx b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
index ba02c60..22d35e6 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/home.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/home.tsx
@@ -262,12 +262,11 @@ function TopStoriesList({ articles }: { articles: Article[] }) {
 
 function FeaturedHeroCard({ article, focalPoints }: { article: Article; focalPoints?: Record<string, { x: number; y: number }> }) {
   const isVideo = article.category === "Video";
-  const objPos = getObjectPosition(article.coverImage, focalPoints);
   return (
     <Link href={`/article/${article.slug}`}>
       <div className="relative group cursor-pointer rounded-lg overflow-hidden h-full" data-testid={`card-featured-hero-${article.id}`}>
         <div className="relative h-full min-h-[260px]">
-          <img src={article.coverImage || ""} alt={article.title} className="w-full h-full object-cover absolute inset-0 transition-transform duration-700 group-hover:scale-105" style={{ objectPosition: objPos }} loading="lazy" />
+          <img src={article.coverImage || ""} alt={article.title} className="w-full h-full object-cover absolute inset-0 transition-transform duration-700 group-hover:scale-105" style={{ objectPosition: "center top" }} loading="lazy" />
           {isVideo && (
             <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-10">
               <div className="w-14 h-14 rounded-full bg-primary/90 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:bg-primary transition-colors shadow-lg">