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

    :root {
      --blue: #034092;
      --blue-light: #e8eef7;
      --dark: #1a1a2e;
      --mid: #4a4a6a;
      --light-bg: #f5f7fa;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --hero-overlay: rgba(10, 20, 50, 0.58);
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      color: var(--dark);
      background: var(--white);
    }

    /* ── NAV ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 2.5rem;
      height: 64px;
      background: var(--blue);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(3,64,146,.25);
    }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--white);
      letter-spacing: .03em;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

    /* ── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    #home {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--hero-overlay), var(--hero-overlay)),
        url('./img/DSC_0814.jpg') center -10%/cover no-repeat;  
      filter: brightness(.72);
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 780px;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: var(--white);
      border-left: 5px solid var(--blue);
      padding-left: 1.2rem;
      text-align: left;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
      line-height: 1.7;
      text-align: left;
      padding-left: 1.7rem;
      max-width: 540px;
      margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--blue);
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .95rem;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      padding: .85rem 2.2rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
      margin-left: 1.7rem;
    }

    .hero-cta:hover {
      background: #0253c2;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* ── MOTTO STRIP ────────────────────────────────────── */
    #motto {
      background: var(--blue);
      padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .motto-label {
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .motto-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.3;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    #about {
      padding: 6rem 2rem;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .section-body {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--mid);
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ── CANDIDATES ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    #candidates {
      background: var(--light-bg);
      padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .candidates-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .candidates-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }

    .candidates-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 2.5rem;
      justify-items: center;
    }

    .candidate-card {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 220px;
    }

    .candidate-photo {
      width: 130px;
      height: 130px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 3px solid var(--blue);
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
      display: block;
      background: #c9d4e8;
    }

    .candidate-photo-placeholder {
      width: 130px;
      height: 130px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 3px solid var(--blue);
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: var(--blue-light);
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--blue);
    }

    .candidate-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: .35rem;
    }

    .candidate-motto {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: var(--mid);
      line-height: 1.5;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: .9rem;
      transition: color .2s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    }

    /* Facebook icon inline SVG */
    .fb-icon {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      fill: currentColor;
    }

    /* ── PAGE HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .page-header {
      background: var(--blue);
      padding: 7rem 2rem 3.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .page-header .section-label {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    }

    .page-header h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-top: .4rem;
    }

    /* ── ARTICLE LIST ────────────────────────────────────── */
    .articles-section {
      max-width: 740px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
    }

    .article-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e6ef;
      padding: 2rem 0;
    }

    .article-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .article-item:last-child  { border-bottom: none; }

    .article-meta {
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: .55rem;
    }

    .article-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: .65rem;
    }

    .article-title a {
      color: var(--dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .18s;
    }

    .article-title a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

    .article-excerpt {
      font-size: .97rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--mid);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .article-read-more {
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--blue);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: .03em;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .3rem;
      transition: gap .18s;
    }

    /* ── ARTICLE HEADER ──────────────────────────────────── */
    .article-header {
      background: var(--blue);
      padding: 7rem 2rem 3.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .article-header .back-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .35rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
      transition: color .18s;
    }

    .article-header .back-link::before { content: '← '; }
    .article-header .back-link:hover { color: var(--white); }

    .article-header .section-label {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    }

    .article-header h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.18;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: .5rem auto 0;
    }

    .article-byline {
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    }

    /* ── ARTICLE BODY ────────────────────────────────────── */
    .article-body {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
    }

    .article-body p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--mid);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .article-body h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin: 2.4rem 0 .8rem;
    }

    .article-body blockquote {
      border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
      padding: .6rem 0 .6rem 1.4rem;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

.article-links {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #e2e6ef;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.article-links a {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity .18s;
}

.article-links a:hover { opacity: .7; }

.article-read-more:hover { gap: .55rem; }
.article-read-more::after { content: '→'; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  nav { padding: 0 1.2rem; }
  .nav-links { gap: 1rem; }
  .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
  .candidates-grid { gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nav-links a { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
}