:root {
      --gold: #C9A84C;
      --gold-light: #E2C47A;
      --gold-dim: #A88440;
      --gold-glow: rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
      --black: #0A0A0A;
      --near-black: #111111;
      --ink: #1A1A1A;
      --rule: #2A2A2A;
      --muted: #9A9690;
      --white: #F5F0E8;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 78vh;
      min-height: 520px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-bottom: 52px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-color: #1a2a1a;
      background-image: url('../images/mount-hood-hero.jpg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center 30%;
      transform: scale(1.05);
      animation: heroZoom 18s ease-out forwards;
    }

    @keyframes heroZoom {
      from { transform: scale(1.05); }
      to   { transform: scale(1.00); }
    }

    .hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(10,10,10,0.25) 0%,
        rgba(10,10,10,0.08) 30%,
        rgba(10,10,10,0.6) 65%,
        rgba(10,10,10,0.96) 100%
      );
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      width: 100%;
      animation: fadeUp 1s 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both;
    }

    .hero-logo-wrap {
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .hero-lpo-logo {
      height: 88px;
      width: auto;
      opacity: 0.95;
    }

    /* Primary hero CTA — large underlined Fraunces link */
    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0 0 6px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
      margin-top: 2rem;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .hero-cta:hover {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      border-color: var(--gold-light);
      background: transparent;
      transform: none;
    }

    /* Secondary hero CTA — quieter line beneath */
    .hero-cta-ghost {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: transparent;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: italic;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0;
      border: none;
      margin-top: 1.4rem;
      margin-left: 0;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .hero-cta-ghost:hover {
      color: var(--gold);
      border: none;
      transform: none;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      background: rgba(10,10,10,0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 0;
      overflow-x: auto;
      scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav {
        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black calc(100% - 36px), transparent);
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black calc(100% - 36px), transparent);
      }
    }

    nav ul {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      gap: 0;
      justify-content: center;
      min-width: max-content;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    nav a {
      display: block;
      padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      color: #B0ACA4;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── HEADER (legacy — no longer rendered but keep safe) ── */
    header:not(.hero) {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding: 8rem 1.5rem 7rem;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    .header-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeDown 0.7s 0s ease forwards;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.0;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeDown 0.7s 0.15s ease forwards;
    }

    .header-district {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeDown 0.7s 0.28s ease forwards;
    }

    /* ── LAYOUT ── */
    .container {
      max-width: 740px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ── */
    section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    .about-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .about-text .candidate-title {
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.13em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #B0ACA4;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .about-text p {
      color: #CBBFAA;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* ── PLATFORM BODY ── */
    .platform-body {
      max-width: 740px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .platform-body h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      margin: 4.5rem 0 1.6rem;
      padding-top: 3rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .platform-body h2:first-child {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      padding-top: 0;
      border-top: none;
    }

    .platform-body h3 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      text-transform: none;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
      margin: 2.2rem 0 0.6rem;
    }

    .platform-body p {
      color: #D4C8B4;
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .platform-body strong {
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .platform-body em { font-style: italic; }

    .platform-body ul {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 1rem 0;
    }

    .platform-body ul li {
      color: #D4C8B4;
      font-size: 1rem;
      padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 1.6rem;
      position: relative;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #1E1E1E;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .platform-body ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .platform-body ul li::before {
      content: '—';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
    }

    .platform-body hr { display: none; }

    .platform-body blockquote {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-dim);
      padding-left: 1.4rem;
      color: #CBBFAA;
      font-style: italic;
      margin: 1.2rem 0;
    }

    .platform-body a {
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .platform-body a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── LINKS SECTION ── */
    #links h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .link-list {
      list-style: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .link-list li {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .link-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1.1rem 0;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--white);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .link-row:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    .link-row-name {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }

    .link-row-arrow {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
      transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-left: 1rem;
    }

    .link-row:hover .link-row-arrow {
      color: var(--gold);
      transform: translate(2px, -2px);
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-lpo-logo {
      height: 48px;
      width: auto;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    footer p {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: #8A8A84;
    }

    footer a {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeDown {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-12px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .nav-inner { padding: 0 0.5rem; }
      nav a { padding: 0.9rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.92rem; }
      .hero { padding-bottom: 72px; }
      h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 12vw, 5rem); }
      .platform-body h2 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
    }

    /* ── ACCESSIBILITY ── */
    a:focus-visible,
    button:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      }
    }