/* Rose for Sheriff — design system
   Palette: midnight navy ground, brass accent, warm cream type.
   Voice: institutional weight + veteran gravitas. Not "tactical black". */

:root{
  --ink:#0a121c;
  --navy:#0f2135;
  --navy-2:#16304a;
  --slate:#33475e;
  --brass:#c9a227;
  --brass-soft:#e8cf7a;
  --cream:#f6f2e9;
  --cream-dim:#cfc9bc;
  --muted:#8b95a3;
  --line:rgba(246,242,233,.14);
  --red:#a3242b;

  --serif:"Fraunces","Libre Baskerville",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,system-ui,sans-serif;

  --wrap:1180px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  --r:3px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.2vw,5rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.6rem);line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.6;color:#22364c}
.dark .lede{color:var(--cream-dim)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
}
.eyebrow::after{content:"";height:1px;flex:1;background:currentColor;opacity:.35;max-width:120px}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.wrap--narrow{max-width:780px}
section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,124px) 0}
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
@media(min-width:900px){
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid-2-wide{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
.dark{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:var(--cream)}
.ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- write-in bar (persistent — this is a write-in race) ---------- */
.writein-bar{
  background:var(--brass);color:#1b1405;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align:center;padding:.62rem 1rem;position:relative;z-index:60;
}
.writein-bar a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(10,18,28,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding:.85rem var(--gut)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream)}
.brand__star{width:30px;height:30px;flex:none}
.brand__txt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.05}
.brand__txt small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px}
.nav__links{display:none;gap:1.9rem;align-items:center}
@media(min-width:1020px){.nav__links{display:flex}}
.nav__links a{
  color:var(--cream-dim);text-decoration:none;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.4rem 0;position:relative;
}
.nav__links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:1.5px;
  background:var(--brass);transition:right .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.nav__links a:hover::after,.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]::after{right:0}
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--cream)}
.nav__toggle{display:block;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream);
  padding:.5rem .8rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
@media(min-width:1020px){.nav__toggle{display:none}}
.nav__mobile{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink);padding:.5rem var(--gut) 1.2rem}
.nav__mobile.open{display:block}
.nav__mobile a{display:block;color:var(--cream-dim);text-decoration:none;padding:.72rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
  padding:1rem 1.7rem;border:1.5px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--r);
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--brass{background:var(--brass);color:#1b1405;border-color:var(--brass)}
.btn--brass:hover{background:var(--brass-soft);border-color:var(--brass-soft)}
.btn--ghost{border-color:currentColor;color:inherit;background:transparent}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(201,162,39,.14);border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass)}
.btn--ink{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ink:hover{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;margin-top:2rem}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(72px,11vw,140px) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,110px);
}
.hero__field{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:.5}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 78% 12%,rgba(201,162,39,.14),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 8% 96%,rgba(22,48,74,.85),transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(10,18,28,.92));
}
.hero__in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero__grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
@media(min-width:940px){.hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr}}
.hero h1{color:var(--cream)}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brass);display:block}
.hero__sub{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.35vw,1.24rem);color:var(--cream-dim);max-width:46ch;margin-top:1.6rem}
.hero__rule{width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--brass);margin:1.9rem 0}
.hero__ask{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(1.14rem,1.75vw,1.42rem);line-height:1.5;max-width:34ch;margin-top:1.7rem;border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding-left:1.1rem}
.hero__creds{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.chip{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.42rem .95rem;
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim);
}
.chip--brass{border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.5);color:var(--brass-soft)}

/* page header (interior pages) */
.phead{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(56px,8vw,110px) 0 clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.phead__field{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.42}
.phead__in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:820px}
.phead h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.8rem)}
.phead p{color:var(--cream-dim);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.3vw,1.2rem);margin-top:1.3rem;max-width:56ch}

/* ---------- ballot card ---------- */
.ballot{
  background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);
  box-shadow:0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);position:relative;
}
.ballot::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;
  background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r) var(--r) 0 0}
.ballot__hd{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin:.4rem 0 1.1rem}
.ballot__office{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom:.5rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.ballot__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px dashed #c3bdb0}
.ballot__row:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.oval{width:34px;height:20px;border:2.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;flex:none;position:relative;
  background-color:transparent;transition:background-color .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.oval--filled{background-color:var(--ink)}
.oval--pulse::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-7px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--brass);
  animation:pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse{0%{opacity:.9;transform:scale(.9)}70%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.35)}100%{opacity:0}}
.ballot__name{font-size:.94rem}
.ballot__name span{display:block;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.04em}
.ballot__write{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy);
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);flex:1;padding-bottom:.15rem;
  min-height:1.62em;                    /* hold the line height while the name is written in */
  overflow:hidden;                      /* the nib rides to the edge and stops there */
}
/* The written name. A handwriting face, sat slightly low and tilted, so it reads
   as ink a voter put on the line rather than another piece of ballot printing. */
.ballot__hand{
  display:inline-block;font-family:'Caveat',var(--serif);font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.72rem;line-height:1.05;color:#1b3c6d;      /* ballpoint blue, not body navy */
  transform:rotate(-1.4deg);transform-origin:left bottom;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
/* Reveal state. clip-path wipes the ink in from the left; the pseudo-element is
   the nib, sitting on the wet edge of the stroke. */
.ballot__hand--writing{position:relative}
.ballot__hand--writing > span{
  display:inline-block;
  clip-path:inset(0 var(--ink-hide,100%) 0 0);
}
.ballot__nib{
  position:absolute;bottom:.12em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#1b3c6d;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(27,60,109,.16);
  transform:translateX(-50%);pointer-events:none;
}
/* blinking cursor shown only while the typing animation is running */
.ballot__caret{
  display:inline-block;width:2px;height:1.02em;vertical-align:-.14em;
  background:var(--navy);margin-left:1px;animation:caretblink 1.05s steps(1,end) infinite;
}
@keyframes caretblink{0%,49%{opacity:1}50%,100%{opacity:0}}
.ballot__note{margin:1.3rem 0 0;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--slate)}
.ballot__note strong{color:var(--red)}

/* ---------- numbered steps ---------- */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:2rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
@media(min-width:820px){.steps--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:2.9rem}
.step::before{
  counter-increment:s;content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.1rem;
  color:var(--brass);line-height:1;
}
.step::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:2.55rem;left:0;width:34px;height:2px;background:#ddd7c9}
.dark .step::after{background:rgba(201,162,39,.4)}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.step p{font-size:.95rem;color:#3d4f63;margin:0}
.dark .step p{color:var(--cream-dim)}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3ded2;border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 26px 48px -24px rgba(15,33,53,.42)}
.card__num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:#3d4f63;margin:0}
.card--dark{background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);border-color:var(--line)}
.card--dark p{color:var(--cream-dim)}
.card--dark:hover{box-shadow:0 26px 48px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}

/* ---------- stat band ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
@media(min-width:760px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.stat{background:var(--navy);padding:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px)}
.stat__n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);color:var(--brass);line-height:1}
.stat__l{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:.7rem}
.stat__s{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.45rem;line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- portrait ---------- */
.portrait{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-2);aspect-ratio:4/5}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:saturate(1.02) contrast(1.03)}
.portrait__ph{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:.6rem;text-align:center;padding:1.5rem;color:var(--muted);
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#16304a,#16304a 12px,#182f47 12px,#182f47 24px);
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;line-height:1.7;
}
.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(246,242,233,.14);pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- header filmstrip ----------
   A continuously scrolling band of service photographs under a page header.
   The track holds the set twice; translating it -50% loops seamlessly because
   the second half is pixel-identical to the first. Pauses on hover and on
   keyboard focus, and stops entirely under reduced-motion (where it becomes a
   normal horizontally scrollable strip instead). */
.filmstrip{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:0 0 clamp(28px,4vw,44px);
  background:var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 6%,#000 94%,transparent);
}
.filmstrip__track{
  display:flex;gap:16px;width:max-content;
  animation:filmscroll 64s linear infinite;
  will-change:transform;
}
.filmstrip:hover .filmstrip__track,
.filmstrip:focus-within .filmstrip__track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes filmscroll{from{transform:translate3d(-50%,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}}

.frame{margin:0;flex:0 0 auto;width:clamp(210px,25vw,320px)}
/* Fixed frame HEIGHT (not aspect-ratio) so every caption in the band sits on the
   same baseline; the width classes below supply the variety instead. */
.frame__img{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);
  height:clamp(240px,32vw,380px);background:var(--navy-2);
  box-shadow:0 26px 54px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 2px 0 0 rgba(232,208,138,.07);
}
.frame__img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(246,242,233,.16),
             inset 0 -60px 70px -40px rgba(10,18,28,.72);
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 8%,rgba(232,208,138,.10),transparent 58%)}
.frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  filter:saturate(1.02) contrast(1.04) brightness(1.02);
  transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.28,1),filter .6s ease}
.frame:hover img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(1.08) contrast(1.06) brightness(1.05)}
.frame figcaption{margin-top:.8rem;padding-top:.62rem;font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.45;
  color:var(--cream-dim);border-top:1px solid rgba(232,208,138,.22)}
.frame figcaption b{
  display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.64rem;margin-bottom:.22rem;
}
/* a couple of wider slots so the band doesn't march in identical rectangles */
.frame--wide{width:clamp(300px,38vw,470px)}

/* The band keeps moving under reduced-motion, at roughly half speed: it is an
   ambient, non-essential drift rather than a flashing or parallax effect, and
   the strip is the primary way the service photographs are seen. Hover and
   keyboard focus still pause it. */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .filmstrip__track{animation-duration:120s}
}

/* ---------- service gallery ----------
   Mixed spans so the grid reads like a wall of photographs rather than a uniform
   product grid. Captions sit under each frame; they are part of the evidence. */
.gallery{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:2.8rem}
@media(min-width:760px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}}
.shot{margin:0;position:relative}
.shot__frame{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--navy-2);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
.shot__frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(246,242,233,.16)}
.shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);filter:saturate(.94)}
.shot:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.shot figcaption{
  font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:.7rem;
}
.shot figcaption b{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--brass);
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.66rem;margin-bottom:.25rem}
/* spans + aspect per slot */
.shot--tall  .shot__frame{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.shot--sq    .shot__frame{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.shot--wide  .shot__frame{aspect-ratio:4/3}
@media(min-width:760px){
  .shot--w2{grid-column:span 2}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.shot:hover img{transform:none}}

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
.pull{border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.7rem;margin:2.4rem 0}
.pull p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.42;margin:0}
.pull cite{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-top:1rem}

/* ---------- record list ---------- */
.record{border-top:1px solid #ddd7c9;margin-top:2.5rem}
.record__item{border-bottom:1px solid #ddd7c9;padding:1.6rem 0;display:grid;gap:.4rem}
@media(min-width:780px){.record__item{grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:2rem}}
.record__yr{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);padding-top:.35rem}
.record__bd h3{margin-bottom:.35rem;font-size:1.15rem}
.record__bd p{font-size:.94rem;color:#3d4f63;margin:0}
.dark .record{border-color:var(--line)}
.dark .record__item{border-color:var(--line)}
.dark .record__bd p{color:var(--cream-dim)}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.form{display:grid;gap:1.15rem}
.field{display:grid;gap:.45rem}
.field label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.dark .field label{color:var(--cream-dim)}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;padding:.85rem 1rem;
  border:1px solid #cdc6b6;border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
  transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;width:100%;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--brass);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,39,.22)
}
.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.checks{display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.check{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer}
.check input{width:19px;height:19px;margin-top:2px;accent-color:var(--brass);flex:none}
@media(min-width:700px){.form-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.15rem}}
.form__note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.6}
.dark .form__note{color:var(--muted)}
.form__status{font-size:.9rem;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:var(--r);display:none}
.form__status.ok{display:block;background:#e6f0e4;border:1px solid #6f9a63;color:#274a1d}
.form__status.err{display:block;background:#f7e3e3;border:1px solid #a3242b;color:#6d1418}

/* ---------- give tiers ---------- */
.tiers{display:grid;gap:.8rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin-top:1.6rem}
@media(min-width:640px){.tiers{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.tier{
  display:block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:1.2rem .6rem;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--cream);
  transition:border-color .2s ease,background .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.tier:hover{border-color:var(--brass);background:rgba(201,162,39,.12);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.tier small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem;font-weight:700}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream-dim);padding:clamp(56px,7vw,84px) 0 2rem;font-size:.9rem}
.foot a{color:var(--cream-dim);text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.foot__grid{display:grid;gap:2.4rem}
@media(min-width:820px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr}}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:1rem}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.6rem;font-size:.88rem}
.foot__legal{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.6rem;
  font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;
}
.foot__legal strong{color:var(--cream-dim)}

/* ---------- editorial placeholder callout ---------- */
.todo{
  background:#fff6d9;border:1px dashed #b8952a;color:#5d4a08;
  padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.6;margin:1.4rem 0;
}
.todo strong{letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.68rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);
  transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- a11y ---------- */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--brass);color:#1b1405;padding:.8rem 1.2rem;
  z-index:100;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.75rem}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:3px}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .oval--pulse::after{animation:none}
  .btn:hover,.card:hover,.tier:hover{transform:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- candidate letter ----------
   Reads as a printed statement, not a marketing block: warm paper ground, serif
   body at reading size, signature line with the portrait. Kept narrow (58ch) so
   the line length stays letter-like on wide screens. */
.letter-sec{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(60px,8vw,110px) 0}
.letter{max-width:66ch;margin:0 auto;background:#fffdf7;border:1px solid rgba(15,33,53,.12);
  border-left:5px solid var(--brass);border-radius:var(--r);
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px -46px rgba(10,18,28,.55)}
.letter__body{padding:clamp(30px,4.6vw,58px)}
.letter__body .eyebrow{color:var(--navy);opacity:.72}
.letter__body p{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);
  font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.55vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.letter__open{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.3vw,1.7rem)!important;line-height:1.42!important;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem!important}
.letter__sign{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:2rem 0 1.6rem;
  padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(15,33,53,.14)}
.letter__face{width:62px;height:62px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
  object-position:50% 22%;border:2px solid var(--brass)}
.letter__sign b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink)}
.letter__sign span{display:block;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:rgba(15,33,53,.7)}
.letter .btn-row{margin:0}

/* ---------- press releases ----------
   Dated statements, newest first. The date rail sits left of the body on wide screens and
   stacks above it on phones. Releases are permanent once published — see press.html. */
.releases{max-width:74ch;margin:0 auto}
.release{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,38px);
  padding:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(15,33,53,.14)}
.release:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.release__meta time{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.01em}
.release__tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:.5rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);
  background:rgba(201,162,39,.2);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5);
  border-radius:999px;padding:.24rem .62rem}
.release__bd h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.release__bd p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.03rem,1.5vw,1.18rem);
  line-height:1.7;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 1rem}
.release__attr{font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-size:.85rem!important;
  color:rgba(15,33,53,.62)!important;margin-bottom:0!important}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .release{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
  .release__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .release__meta time{margin:0}
  .release__tag{margin-top:0}
}

/* press kit */
.presskit{max-width:74ch;margin:clamp(46px,6vw,72px) auto 0;background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,46px)}
.presskit h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.5rem);margin:0 0 1rem;color:var(--cream)}
.presskit p{color:var(--cream-dim);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.presskit__list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.presskit__list li{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.2rem 1rem;align-items:baseline;
  padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(246,242,233,.12)}
.presskit__list b{flex:0 0 168px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass)}
.presskit__list a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5)}
.presskit__list a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.presskit > p:last-child{color:rgba(246,242,233,.6)!important}

/* Closing appeal of the candidate letter — set slightly larger and tighter than the body
   paragraphs so the last two lines land as a spoken close, not as more prose. */
.letter__close{font-size:clamp(1.14rem,1.9vw,1.36rem)!important;line-height:1.5!important}
.letter__close:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0!important}

/* A very tall/narrow source (a phone portrait) gets a slim frame so object-fit:cover does not
   have to throw away the top and bottom of it to fill a standard frame width. */
.frame--slim{width:clamp(140px,17vw,215px)}

/* A tall source whose subject is in the upper third: anchor object-fit:cover to the head
   instead of the default centre, which would crop the face out of frame. */
.frame--face img{object-position:50% 6%}

/* ---------- endorsements ----------
   One endorsement should look deliberate, not lonely: a single wide card, centered, with the
   star mark carrying the weight. Additional endorsements stack as siblings without redesign. */
.endorse-sec{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0}
.endorse{display:flex;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,32px);align-items:flex-start;
  max-width:64ch;margin:clamp(30px,4vw,48px) auto 0;
  background:#fffdf7;border:1px solid rgba(15,33,53,.12);border-top:4px solid var(--brass);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(26px,3.6vw,42px);
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px -44px rgba(10,18,28,.5)}
.endorse__mark{flex:none;line-height:0}
.endorse h3{font-size:clamp(1.22rem,2.1vw,1.55rem);margin:0 0 .8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.endorse p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.4vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.66;
  color:var(--navy);margin:0}
@media(max-width:620px){.endorse{flex-direction:column;gap:14px}}
.presskit__list span{color:var(--cream)}

/* ---------- where I stand ----------
   Five short planks. Numbered markers would imply a sequence these do not have, so each
   is separated by a rule and led by its claim instead. */
.stand-sec{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(56px,7vw,92px) 0}
.stand-sec .eyebrow{color:var(--navy);opacity:.75}
.stand-sec h2{color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
.stand-sec .lede{color:rgba(15,33,53,.78)}
.stand{margin-top:clamp(32px,4.4vw,52px);display:grid;gap:0;max-width:78ch}
.stand__item{padding:clamp(22px,2.8vw,30px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(15,33,53,.16)}
.stand__item:first-child{border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}
.stand__item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.24rem,2.2vw,1.6rem);
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .7rem;line-height:1.2}
.stand__item p{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.35vw,1.09rem);line-height:1.68}

/* condensed values strip on the home page */
.creed{margin-top:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,30px);
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
.creed__item{border-top:2px solid var(--brass);padding-top:1.1rem}
.creed__item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.8vw,1.32rem);
  color:var(--cream);margin:0 0 .55rem}
.creed__item p{margin:0;color:var(--cream-dim);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.62}

/* ================= FINISH =================
   Three passes that separate this from a template campaign page: a paper grain
   over the dark grounds so they read as printed stock rather than flat #0a121c,
   an engraved rule used as a section marker, and a struck-seal watermark. All
   are decorative and pointer-transparent. */

/* Grain. A single tiny SVG turbulence tile, repeated. Cheap, no image request,
   and it survives any background colour underneath it. */
.ink::before,.dark::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.82' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.36'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.ink,.dark{position:relative}
.ink > *,.dark > *{position:relative;z-index:1}


/* Eyebrows get a lead rule, so a label reads as struck into the page rather
   than floating above it. */
.eyebrow{position:relative}
.hero .eyebrow::after,.phead .eyebrow::after{content:"";display:inline-block;
  width:clamp(24px,3.4vw,52px);height:1px;margin-left:.85rem;vertical-align:middle;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,162,39,.9),transparent)}

/* Numerals in the stat band: tabular so columns of figures line up, and set in
   the display face at a weight that reads as engraved. */
.stat__n{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* Buttons: a slow brass sheen on hover instead of a colour swap. */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-120%;width:60%;height:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.22),transparent);
  transform:skewX(-18deg);transition:left .75s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.28,1)}
.btn:hover::after{left:130%}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn::after{display:none}}



/* ---------- county clerk contact card ----------
   Sits on .ink, so it is a light panel on the dark ground: the one block on the
   page a voter may photograph or read aloud over the phone. */
.clerk-card{
  margin-top:2rem;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;
  background:rgba(246,242,233,.05);
  border:1px solid rgba(232,208,138,.28);
  border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
  border-radius:2px;max-width:44ch;
}
.clerk-card__name{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--cream);
  margin:0 0 .55rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.clerk-card__line{
  margin:.28rem 0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream-dim);
}
.clerk-card__line a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,208,138,.4)}
.clerk-card__line a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--brass)}
.clerk-card__note{
  margin:.9rem 0 0;padding-top:.8rem;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--cream-dim);border-top:1px solid rgba(232,208,138,.18);
}
.clerk-card__note a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,208,138,.4)}