/* ═══════ MANDATE · political science · constitutional navy, ballot motifs, debate ═══════ */
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/* ══ NAV ══ */
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/* ══ HERO — house at midnight, preamble words, tally marks. Compact above the fold. ══ */
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.benches{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:26%;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5}
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.hero-facts{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(16px,3.5vw,40px)}
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/* ballot card */
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/* ══ ticker ══ */
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.strip-track span::after{content:"☸";color:var(--safr);font-style:normal;font-size:.85rem}
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/* ══ ABOUT + house agenda ══ */
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.sig{font-family:var(--d);font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ashoka-d)}
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/* ══ SKILLS — the manifesto ══ */
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/* ══ METHOD — parliamentary procedure ══ */
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.steps li span{color:#7E88A0;font-size:.92rem}

/* ══ EXPERIENCE — terms in office ══ */
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.term h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:6px 0 2px}
.term .org{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ashoka)}
.term p{color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch;margin-top:10px;font-size:.95rem}

/* ══ EDUCATION + CERTS ══ */
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.edu-card{background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:14px;position:relative}
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.edu-card h4{font-family:var(--d);font-size:1.08rem;margin:4px 0 2px}
.edu-card .inst{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.edu-card .perf{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ashoka)}
.cert-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line-2)}
.cert-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.cert-item .ci{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--ashoka);font-size:1rem}
.cert-item b{display:block;font-size:.94rem}
.cert-item span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}

/* ══ AWARDS — honours list ══ */
.aw-list{margin-top:36px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.aw{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;transition:transform .3s var(--e),border-color .3s}
.aw:hover{transform:translateX(6px);border-color:var(--safr)}
.aw .em{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(224,138,60,.16);color:#8E5A16;font-size:1rem}
.aw .t{display:block;font-family:var(--d);font-size:1.05rem}
.aw .n{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.aw .y{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.64rem;color:var(--ashoka);letter-spacing:.08em}

/* ══ WRITING — the gazette ══ */
#writing{background:var(--house);color:var(--parch)}
#writing h2.title em{color:var(--safr)}
#writing .lead{color:#ADB5C4}
.posts{margin-top:38px;display:grid;gap:16px}
@media(min-width:820px){.posts{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.post{background:var(--house-2);border:1px solid rgba(224,138,60,.38);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;transition:transform .3s var(--e),border-color .3s}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--safr)}
.post .dt{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--safr)}
.post h3{font-size:1.18rem}
.post p{color:#ADB5C4;font-size:.9rem;flex:1}
.post .rd{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7FA9DC}

/* ══ TESTIMONIALS — the record ══ */
#testimonials{background:var(--parch-2)}
.quotes{margin-top:38px;display:grid;gap:16px}
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.qt{background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:26px;position:relative}
.qt .nb{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ashoka);display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.qt p{font-family:var(--d);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink2);font-style:italic}
.qt b{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-size:.88rem}
.qt span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;font-family:var(--m)}

/* ══ HIRE — the coalition offer ══ */
.hire{margin-top:34px;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -34px rgba(33,42,58,.55)}
.win{display:block;background:var(--house);color:var(--safr);font-family:var(--m);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 22px}
.prow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 22px;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line-2);flex-wrap:wrap}
.prow span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.prow b{font-size:.9rem;text-align:right}
.prow b.yes{color:var(--green)}
.refs{background:var(--parch-2)}
.ref{padding:13px 22px;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line-2)}
.ref:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ref b{font-size:.88rem;display:block}
.ref span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;font-family:var(--m)}

/* ══ CONTACT ══ */
#contact{background:var(--house);color:var(--parch)}
#contact h2.title em{color:var(--safr)}
.contact-grid{margin-top:36px;display:grid;gap:34px;align-items:start}
@media(min-width:820px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr}}
.crow{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted rgba(224,138,60,.4)}
.crow svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--safr);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px}
.crow .lbl{display:block;font-family:var(--m);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5A6478}
.crow .val{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--parch)}
a.val:hover{color:var(--safr)}
.qr-box{background:var(--house-2);border:1px solid rgba(224,138,60,.4);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;text-align:center}
.qr-box svg{width:150px;height:150px;background:var(--parch);padding:10px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 auto}
.qr-box p{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5A6478;margin-top:12px}
.fin-cta{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

footer{background:#0D1424;color:#5A6478;text-align:center;padding:26px 20px 96px;font-size:.84rem;font-family:var(--d);font-style:italic}
footer a{color:var(--safr)}
@media(min-width:760px){footer{padding-bottom:26px}}

/* sticky mobile bar */
.stick{position:fixed;bottom:0;inset-inline:0;z-index:90;display:flex;gap:10px;padding:10px 14px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--parch) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-top:1.5px solid var(--line);transform:translateY(110%);transition:transform .4s var(--e)}
.stick.show{transform:none}
.stick .btn{flex:1;min-height:46px;font-size:.82rem;padding:8px 14px}
@media(min-width:760px){.stick{display:none}}
/* short screens: compress hero so everything stays above the fold */
@media(max-height:840px) and (min-width:760px){
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,5.2vw,3.1rem)}
 .hero .sub{font-size:.94rem;margin:12px 0 16px;max-width:50ch}
 .chip{margin-bottom:12px;padding:6px 13px;font-size:.6rem}
 .hero-facts{margin-top:18px}
 .hero-facts b{font-size:1.4rem}
 .hero-facts span{margin-top:4px}
 .hero-grid{padding-bottom:clamp(48px,7vw,80px)}
 .btn{min-height:46px;padding:10px 22px;font-size:.84rem}
 .ballot{width:min(255px,58vw)}
}

/* ══ mega menu ══ */
.mm-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;border:1.5px solid rgba(128,128,128,.45);background:transparent;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .3s var(--e),border-color .3s}
.mm-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--safr)}
.nav .mm-btn{margin-left:auto;width:40px;height:40px}
@media(min-width:1000px){.menu{display:flex}.nav .mm-btn{display:none}.hero-top .mm-btn{display:none}}
.mm-ov{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:230;background:#0D1424;color:var(--parch);display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:16px clamp(20px,6vw,64px) calc(28px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s var(--e)}
.mm-ov.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.mm-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-block:10px}
.mm-cap{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.65}
.mm-ov .mm-btn{color:var(--parch)}
.mm-links{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;max-width:680px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;overflow:auto;min-height:0}
.mm-links a{font-family:var(--d);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,4vh,2rem);line-height:1.3;padding:clamp(8px,1.4vh,14px) 4px;border-bottom:1px dotted rgba(128,128,128,.4);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;color:var(--parch);transition:padding-left .25s var(--e),color .25s}
.mm-links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mm-links a small{font-family:var(--m);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--safr)}
.mm-links a:hover{color:var(--safr);padding-left:14px}