Different inside v home page in custom WordPress theme

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I want to use a different header style for the home page than for inside pages of my site. Specifically, I want the header section to be less tall on the inside pages. Should I use a different header.php file for the home page? If so, how?

I’m having a hard time getting ideas using Google, so if anyone has a helpful link to the appropriate resource that’d be great.

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  1. WordPress has a home page boolean function is_front_page() (true if is front page otherwise false)

    Add a class to the header/body/whatever parent so 

    <header class="header<?php if(is_front_page()){ ?> home_header<?php } ?>">
</header>

    and simply reference the class in CSS.

    WordPress codex reference