:root{
    --navy: #101424;
    --navy-deep: #0B0E1A;
    --palm: #4B5EA6;
    --palm-light: #AFDDD0;
    --parchment: #F3FAF8;
    --paper: #FFFFFF;
    --ink: #101424;
    --ink-soft: rgba(16,20,36,0.66);
    --gold: #EA463A;
    --gold-deep: #C23026;
    --alert: #EA463A;
    --line: rgba(16,20,36,0.14);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--parchment);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:var(--navy);}
  .wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}

  /* Disclaimer strip */
  .disclaimer{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:#C7CFEA;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-align:center;
    padding:9px 16px;
  }
  .disclaimer strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600;}

  /* Header / masthead */
  header.masthead{
    background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
    color:#fff;
    padding:56px 0 44px;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#AFDDD0;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  h1.title{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.3rem);
    line-height:1.12;
    margin:0 0 16px;
    max-width:16ch;
  }
  .subtitle{
    font-size:1.08rem;
    color:#C7CFEA;
    max-width:56ch;
    margin:0 0 28px;
  }
  .meta-line{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.82rem;
    color:#8A96C9;
    margin-bottom:30px;
  }
  .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;}
  .btn-primary{
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#FFFFFF;
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration:none;
    padding:13px 24px;
    border-radius:3px;
    font-size:0.98rem;
    transition:background .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:#F4695D;}
  .btn-ghost{
    display:inline-block;
    color:#fff;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    padding:12px 20px;
    border-radius:3px;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);}
  .btn-ghost-dark{
    display:inline-block;
    color:var(--navy);
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    font-weight:600;
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
    padding:12px 20px;
    border-radius:3px;
  }
  .btn-ghost-dark:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}

  /* Thread quick nav */
  nav.threadnav{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  }
  nav.threadnav ul{
    list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;
  }
  nav.threadnav a{
    display:block;
    color:#C7CFEA;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-size:0.86rem;
    padding:13px 16px;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  }
  nav.threadnav a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);}
  nav.threadnav .num{color:var(--gold);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;margin-right:6px;}

  /* Stat strip */
  section.stats{
    background:var(--paper);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:36px 0;
  }
  .stat-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px,1fr));
    gap:24px;
  }
  .stat{border-left:3px solid var(--palm);padding-left:14px;}
  .stat.alert{border-left-color:var(--alert);}
  .stat .num{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.9rem;
    color:var(--navy);
    display:block;
    line-height:1.05;
  }
  .stat.alert .num{color:var(--alert);}
  .stat .label{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* Intro */
  section.intro{padding:48px 0 8px;}
  section.intro p{max-width:70ch;font-size:1.03rem;color:var(--ink);}
  section.intro .lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink);}

  /* Thread sections */
  section.threads{padding:20px 0 40px;}
  .thread{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;
    gap:18px;
    padding:34px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;
  }
  .thread:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .thread-badge{
    width:44px;height:44px;
    border-radius:3px;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.25rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .thread:nth-of-type(odd) .thread-badge{background:var(--palm);}
  .thread h2{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size:1.5rem;
    margin:2px 0 10px;
    color:var(--navy);
  }
  .thread p.summary{margin:0 0 14px;max-width:66ch;}
  .thread ul.facts{
    list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;
    display:grid;gap:8px;
  }
  .thread ul.facts li{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    padding-left:18px;
    position:relative;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .thread ul.facts li::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;left:0;top:0.55em;
    width:7px;height:7px;
    background:var(--gold);
    border-radius:50%;
  }
  .thread .readmore{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:6px;
    font-size:0.92rem;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--navy);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy);
    padding-bottom:1px;
  }
  .thread .readmore:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold-deep);}
  .thread .readmore svg{width:13px;height:13px;}

  /* Full record CTA band */
  section.fullband{
    background:var(--palm-light);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:44px 0;
  }
  .fullband-inner{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;
    align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .fullband h3{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    color:var(--navy);
    margin:0 0 6px;
    font-size:1.35rem;
  }
  .fullband p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:52ch;}

  /* Footer */
  footer{
    background:var(--navy-deep);
    color:#C7CFEA;
    padding:40px 0 32px;
    font-size:0.88rem;
  }
  footer .foot-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap:30px;
  }
  footer h4{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin:0 0 12px;
  }
  footer a{color:#C7CFEA;}
  footer a:hover{color:#fff;}
  footer p{margin:0 0 10px;}
  footer .authorship{max-width:52ch;color:#8A96C9;}
  .foot-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;
    color:#8A96C9;font-size:0.8rem;
  }

  /* Voter action checklist */
  section.voteraction{
    background:var(--paper);
    padding:48px 0 46px;
  }
  .va-head{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;
    align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .va-head h2{
    font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-size:1.7rem;
    margin:0 0 8px;
  }
  .va-head p{margin:0;max-width:56ch;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .btn-print{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    background:transparent;
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
    color:var(--navy);
    font:inherit;font-size:0.9rem;font-weight:600;
    padding:10px 16px;border-radius:3px;
    cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-print:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
  .va-grid{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:14px 22px;
  }
  .va-item{
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
    padding:16px;
    background:var(--parchment);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:4px;
    flex:1 1 calc(50% - 11px);
    min-width:260px;
  }
  .va-item .box{
    flex:0 0 20px;
    width:20px;height:20px;
    border:2px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:3px;
    margin-top:2px;
  }
  .va-item p{margin:0;font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ink);}
  .va-item .qnum{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.75rem;
    color:var(--gold-deep);
    margin-right:6px;
  }
  .va-note{
    margin-top:20px;font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:70ch;
  }
  @media print{
    header.masthead, nav.threadnav, section.stats, section.intro, section.threads, section.fullband, footer{display:none;}
    section.voteraction{padding-top:0;}
    .btn-print{display:none;}
    .disclaimer, .detail-header, .detail-nav-foot{display:none;}
  }
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .va-item{flex-basis:100%;}
    .thread{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .thread-badge{margin-bottom:4px;}
    footer .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    nav.threadnav a{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);flex:1 1 100%;}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

/* Detail page additions */
.breadcrumb{
  font-size:0.85rem;
  color:#8A96C9;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:#C7CFEA;text-decoration:none;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.detail-header{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  color:#fff;
  padding:34px 0 40px;
}
.detail-header .thread-badge-lg{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:48px;height:48px;
  background:var(--gold);
  color:#FFFFFF;
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.4rem;
  border-radius:3px;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.detail-header h1{
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0 0 12px;
}
.detail-header p.dsub{
  color:#C7CFEA;
  max-width:64ch;
  font-size:1.02rem;
  margin:0;
}
.detail-body{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:40px 0 20px;
}
.detail-body .entry{
  margin:0 0 22px;
  max-width:74ch;
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.68;
}
.detail-body .entry .date{
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.detail-nav-foot{
  background:var(--parchment);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:34px 0 44px;
}
.detail-nav-foot .nav-links{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  margin-top:16px;
}
.detail-nav-foot h4{
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:0;
  font-size:1.1rem;
}
.pill{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--navy);
  text-decoration:none;
  font-size:0.88rem;
  padding:9px 15px;
  border-radius:20px;
}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:var(--palm-light);}
.pill.current{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy);}

/* Promise vs. reality — chart figure and comparison table */
figure.chart-figure{
  margin:22px 0 26px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:6px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--paper);
  max-width:74ch;
}
figure.chart-figure img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
}
figure.chart-figure figcaption{
  padding:12px 16px;
  font-size:0.82rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-style:italic;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--parchment);
}
.promise-table{
  width:100%;
  max-width:74ch;
  border-collapse:collapse;
  margin:18px 0 26px;
  font-size:0.92rem;
}
.promise-table th{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
  text-align:left;
  padding:10px 14px;
  font-weight:600;
}
.promise-table td{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:12px 14px;
  vertical-align:top;
}
.promise-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--parchment);}
.note-block{
  background:var(--parchment);
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:14px 18px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  max-width:74ch;
  font-size:0.94rem;
}
.note-block strong{color:var(--navy);}

/* Sources / references page */
.src-jump{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
  margin:0 0 8px;
}
.src-group{margin:38px 0 6px;}
.src-group:first-of-type{margin-top:6px;}
.src-group h2{
  font-family:'Source Serif 4', serif;
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:1.4rem;
  margin:0 0 6px;
  padding-bottom:10px;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--navy);
}
.src-sub{
  font-family:'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  font-size:0.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:22px 0 8px;
}
ul.src-list{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
}
ul.src-list li{
  padding:9px 0 9px 20px;
  position:relative;
  font-size:0.93rem;
  line-height:1.55;
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);
}
ul.src-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
ul.src-list li::before{
  content:"—";
  position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;
  color:var(--palm);
}
ul.src-list li a{word-break:break-word;}
.src-note{
  background:var(--parchment);
  border-left:3px solid var(--palm);
  padding:16px 20px;
  margin:30px 0 10px;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.src-note strong{color:var(--navy);}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .src-jump{flex-direction:column;}
}