:root{
  --navy:#0B2A5B; --navy-2:#081F44; --blue:#1565C0; --sky:#29A8E8; --pale:#EAF5FC; --gold:#F5B301; --ink:#1B2A41; --muted:#4A5B73; --white:#fff;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Cambria,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrapw:1120px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:72px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);line-height:1.65;font-size:1.0625rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--navy)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,2.9rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-size:1.4rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 2rem,var(--wrapw));margin-inline:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(8,31,68,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:64px;gap:1rem}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem}
.brand img{border-radius:8px}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.menu a{color:#DCEBF7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem}
.menu a:hover{color:#fff}
.menu a.pill{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:.5rem 1.1rem;border-radius:999px}
.menu a.pill:hover{background:#ffc82e;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:2px solid #7fa3cf;color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:.4rem .9rem;font:inherit;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .js .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .menu{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:.6rem 1rem}
  .js .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--navy-2);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:1rem 1.25rem 1.4rem;gap:1rem;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
  .js .menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav-in{flex-wrap:wrap}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--navy) url(images/hero-sierra.jpg) 62% 40%/cover no-repeat;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,31,68,.96) 0%,rgba(8,31,68,.88) 34%,rgba(11,42,91,.35) 68%,rgba(11,42,91,.10) 100%)}
.hero-in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;align-items:end;gap:1rem;min-height:min(84vh,760px)}
.hero-copy{padding:clamp(3rem,9vh,6rem) 0 clamp(3rem,9vh,5.5rem)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.rule{width:min(190px,40%);height:6px;background:var(--gold);margin:1.1rem 0 1.2rem;border-radius:3px}
.running{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.55rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .7rem}
.tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:24ch;margin:0 0 1.4rem;color:#fff}
.election{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.5rem .8rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:1rem;color:#DCEBF7}
.election strong{font-weight:600}
.countdown{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;padding:.2rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.95rem}
.countdown:empty{display:none}
.hero-portrait{align-self:end;justify-self:center;width:min(100%,560px);height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.btns,.contact{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;transition:transform .12s ease,background .12s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn[hidden]{display:none}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#ffc82e}
.btn-ghost{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,31,68,.93) 0%,rgba(8,31,68,.80) 55%,rgba(11,42,91,.35) 100%)}
  .hero-copy{padding-bottom:0}
  .hero-portrait{width:min(88%,440px);margin-top:1rem}
}

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
.band-quote{background:var(--pale);border-bottom:1px solid #d3e6f3}
.bigquote{margin:0;padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.5rem) 0;max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto;position:relative}
.bigquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;left:-.1em;top:-.05em;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:9rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);opacity:.9}
.bigquote blockquote{margin:0;padding-top:3rem}
.bigquote blockquote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.3;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.bigquote figcaption{margin-top:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-left:5px solid var(--gold);padding-left:1rem}
.bigquote figcaption strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--navy)}
.bigquote figcaption span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem) 0}
.tint{background:var(--pale)}
.lead{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.narrow{max-width:46rem}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
@media (max-width:860px){.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.photo-frame{position:relative;max-width:480px;justify-self:center;width:100%}
.photo-frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px -18px -18px 18px;border:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;z-index:0}
.photo-frame img{position:relative;z-index:1;border-radius:14px;width:100%;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(11,42,91,.25)}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.6rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:.6rem}
.facts li{padding:.7rem 1rem;background:var(--pale);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.facts b{color:var(--navy)}

.dark{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--navy-2) center/cover no-repeat}
.dark::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,31,68,.88),rgba(8,31,68,.78))}
.dark>.wrap{position:relative}
.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#fff}
.dark .lead{color:#E8F2FB}
.scene-forest{background-image:url(images/forest.jpg)}
.scene-ridge{background-image:url(images/hero-sierra.jpg);background-position:50% 40%}
.big{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:34ch;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin:0 0 2.4rem;padding:0}
.chips span{border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem 1.1rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}

.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:.85rem}
.checks.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem 2rem}
@media (max-width:700px){.checks.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:2.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.15em;width:1.55rem;height:1.55rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 12.5l4 4 8-9' fill='none' stroke='%230B2A5B' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/70% no-repeat}

.callout{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);border-radius:16px;border-top:8px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(11,42,91,.25)}
.callout-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .6rem;font-weight:700}
.callout p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.55}

.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2.4rem}
@media (max-width:960px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tile{background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe2f1;border-top:6px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem 1.4rem;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(11,42,91,.08)}
.tile h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.tile p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

.band-lake{background:var(--navy-2) url(images/lake.jpg) center 62%/cover no-repeat;position:relative;color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:clamp(4rem,10vw,7rem) 0}
.band-lake::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(8,31,68,.55)}
.band-lake p{position:relative;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.25;margin:0 auto;max-width:24ch;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}

/* ---------- posts ---------- */
.posts{display:grid;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.post{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:1.6rem clamp(1.2rem,3vw,2rem);border:1px solid #cfe2f1;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(11,42,91,.08);max-width:52rem}
.post-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.post h3{margin-bottom:.3rem}
.byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.byline strong{color:var(--navy)}
.post details{margin-top:.4rem}
.post summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);padding:.2rem 0}
.post summary:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.post details p{margin-top:.8rem}
.testimonials{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.testimonial{margin:0;background:#fff;border-left:6px solid var(--gold);padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(11,42,91,.08)}
.testimonial blockquote{margin:0 0 .8rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem}
.testimonial figcaption span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- get involved ---------- */
.actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin:2.2rem 0}
@media (max-width:860px){.actions{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.act{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:14px;padding:1.5rem;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.act h3{color:var(--gold)}
.act p{margin:0;color:#EAF2FA}
.contact[hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--navy-2);color:#C9DBEE;padding:2.6rem 0;border-top:6px solid var(--gold)}
.foot-in{display:grid;gap:1.2rem}
.foot-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .3rem;font-weight:700}
.foot p{margin:0}
.paid{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);display:inline-block;justify-self:start;padding:.4rem .8rem;font-size:.9rem;color:#fff}
.small{font-size:.9rem;color:#9db7d3}
.small a{color:#fff}
@media print{.nav{display:none}}
.paid[hidden]{display:none}
@media (max-width:600px){.photo-frame::before{inset:14px -8px -14px 8px}.photo-frame{width:calc(100% - 8px);justify-self:start}}