  :root{
    --navy:#232E6B;
    --field-1:#1568A8;
    --field-2:#20356E;
    --gold:#F9A51A;
    --gold-deep:#E8920C;
    --red:#E51E36;
    --serif-red:#9E2225;
    --ink:#2B3049;
    --ink-soft:#585E76;
    --bg:#EEF0F4;
    --paper:#FFFFFF;
    --line:#E3E7EE;
    --radius:10px;
    --shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(35,46,107,.07);
    --letter:'Times New Roman',Tinos,Times,serif;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{
    font-family:'Nunito Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);
    line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;
  }
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  a{color:var(--field-1)}
  button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit;color:inherit}
  .sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:60;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
  .skip:focus{top:12px}

  /* ---------- in-app browser notice ---------- */
  .inapp{display:none;background:#FEF6E4;border-bottom:1px solid #F6D48F;color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;padding:12px 16px}
  .inapp.show{display:block}
  .inapp-in{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .inapp strong{color:var(--navy)}
  .inapp button{border:none;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:6px;padding:9px 14px;cursor:pointer}
  noscript .nojs{display:block;background:#FEF6E4;border-bottom:1px solid #F6D48F;padding:14px 16px;text-align:center;font-size:15px}

  /* ---------- gold brand band (extracted deck asset) ---------- */
  .brand-band{
    position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4000/472;
    background:url("/assets/band.jpg");background-size:100% 100%;
  }
  .band-lockup{
    position:absolute;top:0;right:3.6%;height:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  }
  .band-words{text-align:right;color:#252f6e;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.7}
  .band-words .w1{font-size:clamp(9px,1.7vw,33px);letter-spacing:.34em;margin-right:-.34em;white-space:nowrap}
  .band-words .w2{font-size:clamp(9px,1.7vw,33px);letter-spacing:.24em;margin-right:-.24em;white-space:nowrap}

  /* ---------- blue field (extracted deck asset) ---------- */
  .field{position:relative;background:url("/assets/blue.jpg") center/cover no-repeat,#1b5ea6;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero-inner{
    max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:84px 36px 64px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:end;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;color:#ffc629;
    font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  h1{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
    font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,37px);line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,19px);font-style:italic;color:#CFE2F4;max-width:600px;margin-bottom:32px}
  .hero-cta{
    display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;
    padding:15px 38px;border-radius:6px;transition:background .15s ease;
  }
  .hero-cta:hover{background:#ffb63a}
  .hero-alt{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;color:#CFE2F4}
  .hero-alt a{color:#fff;font-weight:700}

  /* momentum card in hero */
  .momentum{
    background:rgba(10,24,70,.34);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border-radius:12px;padding:26px 26px 22px;backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
  }
  .m-kicker{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A9C6E8}
  .track{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 22px;position:relative}
  .track li{position:relative;padding:0 0 14px 30px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.35;color:#EAF1FB}
  .track li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
  .track li::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:3px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
    background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  }
  .track li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10px;top:17px;bottom:-1px;width:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
  .track li:last-child::after{display:none}
  .track .d{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:#A9C6E8;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .track li.hit::before{background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(249,165,26,.3)}
  .track li.hit strong{color:#ffc629}
  .track li.next::before{background:transparent;border:2px solid #ffc629;animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite}
  .track li.later{color:#A9C6E8}
  .track li.later::before{background:transparent;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(249,165,26,.55)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(249,165,26,0)}}
  .backers-line{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  .backers-num{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:#ffc629}
  .backers-line p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;color:#EAF1FB}
  .backers-line small{display:block;color:#A9C6E8;font-size:12px;margin-top:3px}

  /* ---------- light zone ---------- */
  .lightzone{
    background-color:var(--bg);
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.75) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 42%),
      linear-gradient(295deg,rgba(255,255,255,.55) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 38%);
  }
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .section-label{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.28em;font-size:12.5px;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--field-1);margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  h2{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(21px,2.8vw,29px);
    color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .statement{
    font-family:'Alegreya',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--serif-red);
    font-size:clamp(20px,2.8vw,28px);line-height:1.5;max-width:820px;
  }
  .intro{text-align:center;padding-bottom:36px}
  .intro .statement{margin:0 auto}
  .privacy{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    padding:8px 18px 8px 12px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .privacy svg{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--field-1)}
  .privacy strong{color:var(--navy)}

  /* ---------- generator layout ---------- */
  .gen{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,440px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;align-items:start}
  .steps{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
  .step{
    background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:28px 28px 26px;
  }
  .step-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .step-num{
    flex:0 0 auto;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;
    transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease;
  }
  .step.done .step-num{background:var(--navy);color:#ffc629}
  .step h3{
    font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);
    line-height:1.4;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  }
  .step-note{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:-8px 0 14px}

  label.fl{display:block;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 6px}
  label.fl:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
  label.fl .opt{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13px}
  .inp{
    width:100%;background:#FAFBFD;border:1.5px solid #D5DBE7;border-radius:8px;
    padding:12px 14px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  }
  .inp:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--field-1);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(21,104,168,.15);background:#fff}
  select.inp{
    appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='9' viewBox='0 0 14 9'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l6 6 6-6' fill='none' stroke='%23232E6B' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center;padding-right:44px;
  }
  textarea.inp{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}
  textarea.inp::placeholder{font-style:italic;color:#8A90A6}
  .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .row2 label.fl{margin-top:14px}
  .hint{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.45}
  .counter{float:right;font-weight:600}

  /* senator cards */
  .senators{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:14px}
  .senators:empty{display:none}
  .sen{
    display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;width:100%;
    background:#FAFBFD;border:1.5px solid #D5DBE7;border-radius:10px;
    padding:14px 14px 13px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;
    transition:border-color .15s,background .15s,box-shadow .15s;
  }
  .sen:hover{border-color:#A9BBD6}
  .sen input{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;width:1px;height:1px}
  .sen:focus-within{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
  .sen.on{border-color:var(--navy);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(35,46,107,.1)}
  .sen .radio{
    flex:0 0 auto;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #A9BBD6;margin-top:2px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .sen.on .radio{border-color:var(--navy)}
  .sen.on .radio::after{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy)}
  .sen-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
  .sen-name{display:block;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.3}
  .sen-meta{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.45;margin-top:2px}
  .badge{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:8px;
    background:#FEF6E4;color:#8a5a00;border:1px solid #F6D48F;
    font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;
  }
  .badge svg{color:var(--gold-deep)}

  .variant{
    margin-top:14px;background:#FEF6E4;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 16px;font-size:15px;
  }
  .variant[hidden]{display:none}
  .variant p{margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.5}
  .variant strong{color:var(--navy)}
  .seg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid #E9D3A3;border-radius:8px;padding:3px;gap:3px}
  .seg button{
    border:none;background:transparent;border-radius:6px;padding:9px 8px;cursor:pointer;
    font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.25;
  }
  .seg button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

  /* letterhead */
  .drop{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;border:1.5px dashed #C3CCE0;border-radius:10px;
    padding:14px;background:#FBFCFE;cursor:pointer;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .drop:hover{border-color:var(--field-1)}
  #f-logo:focus-visible + .drop, .drop:focus-within{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
  .drop .thumb{
    flex:0 0 auto;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:8px;background:#EEF2F8;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;color:#8A9AB8;
  }
  .drop .thumb img{max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain}
  .drop strong{color:var(--navy);display:block}
  .link-btn{background:none;border:none;color:var(--serif-red);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;margin-top:6px}

  /* ---------- preview ---------- */
  .preview-col{position:sticky;top:18px}
  .pv-bar{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:12px;
  }
  .pv-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--field-1)}
  .live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .live::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#2BA84A;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(43,168,74,.18)}
  .tabs{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tabs:empty{display:none}
  .tab{
    border:1.5px solid #D5DBE7;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;
    padding:6px 14px;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .tab[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .tab .star{color:#ffc629}

  .paper-scroll{
    background:#DDE2EB;border-radius:12px;padding:22px;
    max-height:calc(100vh - 210px);overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;
  }
  .paper{
    background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.08),0 10px 30px rgba(35,46,107,.12);
    max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 70px 70px;
    font-family:var(--letter);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.42;color:#111;
  }
  .paper p{margin:0 0 1em}
  .paper p.l{margin:0}
  .paper p.gap{margin-bottom:1em}
  .paper ul{margin:0 0 1em 1.6em;padding:0}
  .paper li{margin:0 0 .45em}
  .paper .sig{height:3.2em}
  .paper .lh{text-align:center;margin:-24px 0 26px;min-height:0}
  .paper .lh img{max-height:78px;max-width:60%;margin:0 auto;display:inline-block}
  .paper .lh-ph{
    text-align:center;color:#636B82;font-family:'Nunito Sans',sans-serif;font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px dashed #D5DBE7;border-radius:6px;
    padding:10px;margin:-30px 0 30px;
  }
  .mf{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,rgba(249,165,26,.28) 62%);transition:background .3s}
  .mf.flash{background:linear-gradient(transparent 0%,rgba(249,165,26,.45) 0%)}
  .mf.empty{color:var(--serif-red);font-weight:700;background:none}
  .story-ph{
    border:1.5px dashed #E4B9BA;border-radius:6px;padding:10px 12px;margin:0 0 1em;
    font-family:'Nunito Sans',sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#8C5A5B;line-height:1.5;background:#FFF9F9;
  }
  .story-ph b{color:var(--serif-red)}

  /* ---------- outputs ---------- */
  .actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:14px}
  .act{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;
    border:none;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;padding:14px 10px;
    font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;transition:background .15s,transform .1s;
  }
  .act:hover{background:var(--field-1)}
  .act:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
  .act.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
  .act.gold:hover{background:#ffb63a}
  .act svg{flex:0 0 auto}
  .act:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}
  .act-sub{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .act-sub button{background:none;border:none;color:var(--field-1);font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;padding:0;font-size:13.5px}
  .missing{color:var(--serif-red);font-weight:700}
  .ready{color:#237A3B;font-weight:700}

  /* ---------- next steps ---------- */
  .next-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:30px}
  .n-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:10px;padding:24px}
  .n-card .n{
    width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .n-card h3{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ffc629;margin-bottom:8px}
  .n-card p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#EAF1FB}
  .next .section-label{color:var(--gold)}
  .next h2{color:#fff}
  .next .lead{color:#CFE2F4;font-size:18px;max-width:720px}

  /* backers wall */
  .wall{text-align:center}
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:26px auto 14px;max-width:880px}
  .chip{
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    padding:8px 16px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  }
  .chip b{color:var(--navy)}
  .chip .role{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a5a00;background:#FEF6E4;border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;margin-left:6px}
  .src{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  footer.field{padding:0}
  .footer-inner{
    max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 36px 46px;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .footer-left img{width:min(300px,64vw);height:auto;margin-bottom:16px}
  .footer-left p{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
  .footer-left .site{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
  .footer-right{font-size:13px;color:#CFE2F4;max-width:360px;text-align:right}

  /* toast */
  .toast{
    position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:24px;transform:translate(-50%,20px);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 22px;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s;z-index:50;
  }
  .toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,0)}

  /* mobile bottom bar */
  .mbar{display:none}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:1000px){
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:56px 24px 48px}
    .gen{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .preview-col{position:static}
    .paper-scroll{max-height:none;overflow:visible;padding:14px}
    .next-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:640px){
    body{font-size:16px}
    section{padding:48px 0}
    .wrap{padding:0 16px}
    .hero-inner{padding:44px 16px 40px}
    h1{letter-spacing:.06em}
    .hero-cta{display:block;text-align:center}
    .step{padding:22px 18px 20px}
    .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
    .paper-scroll{margin:0 -16px;border-radius:0;padding:12px}
    .paper{padding:30px 22px 34px;font-size:14.5px}
    .paper .lh{margin:-8px 0 20px}
    .paper .lh-ph{margin:-12px 0 20px}
    .actions{display:none}
    .act-sub{margin-bottom:8px}
    .footer-inner{padding:40px 16px 96px}
    .footer-right{text-align:left}
    .mbar{
      display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:8px;
      position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;
      padding:10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
      border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(35,46,107,.1);
      transform:translateY(110%);transition:transform .25s ease;
    }
    .mbar.show{transform:none}
    .mbar .act{padding:12px 6px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
    .toast{bottom:92px}
  }

  /* ---------- print: the letter only ---------- */
  #print-root{display:none}
  @media print{
    @page{size:letter;margin:1in}
    body{background:#fff}
    body > *:not(#print-root){display:none !important}
    #print-root{display:block}
    #print-root .paper{box-shadow:none;max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:12pt;line-height:1.15}
    #print-root .paper p{margin:0 0 12pt}
    #print-root .paper p.l{margin:0}
    #print-root .paper p.l.gap{margin-bottom:12pt}
    #print-root .paper ul{margin:0 0 12pt 1.6em}
    #print-root .paper li{margin:0 0 6pt}
    #print-root .paper .sig{height:36pt}
    #print-root .paper p,#print-root .paper li{orphans:3;widows:3}
    #print-root .paper p:has(+ ul){break-after:avoid;page-break-after:avoid}
    #print-root .paper ul{break-before:avoid}
    #print-root .paper .lh{margin:0 0 24pt}
    #print-root .mf{background:none}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none !important;transition:none !important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

  /* utility classes (no inline styles — strict CSP) */
  .pt0{padding-top:0}
  .pt24{padding-top:24px}
  .mt20{margin-top:20px}
  .state-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.45}
  .hero-alt a:focus-visible,.footer-left a:focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
  fieldset.senators{border:0;padding:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;min-width:0}
  .senators[hidden]{display:none}
  .nw{white-space:nowrap}
  .nf{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:60vh}
