/* The Plain Ballot — deliberately neutral palette.
   No red, no blue. Slate + warm amber only. */

:root {
  --ink: #1e293b;
  --ink-soft: #475569;
  --paper: #faf9f7;
  --paper-alt: #f1efe9;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --line: #e2ddd2;
  --accent: #b45309;
  --accent-dark: #92400e;
  --accent-soft: #fef3e2;
  --radius: 12px;
  --max: 1080px;
  --narrow: 720px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }
.wrap.narrow { max-width: var(--narrow); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(250, 249, 247, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 64px;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.brand-mark { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.brand-text { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; }
.site-nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.5rem;
}
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); margin: 5px 0; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { padding: 4rem 0 3.5rem; text-align: center; }
.kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--accent-dark); font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 1rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--accent-dark); }
.lede { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }

.countdown-card {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.18);
}
.countdown-label { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: #fcd9a0; }
.countdown { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem; }
.countdown div { text-align: center; }
.countdown span { display: block; font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 800; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.countdown small { color: #cbd5e1; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.countdown-note { margin: 0.75rem 0 0; color: #94a3b8; font-size: 0.85rem; }

.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border: 2px solid transparent;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent-dark); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-dark); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--paper-alt); }
.section h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; margin: 0 0 0.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.section-sub { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 720px; }
.section h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.card {
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
}
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.card .date-line { font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-dark); margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }
.card p { margin: 0.35rem 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ---------- Races ---------- */
.race-group { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.race-group > h3 {
  font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-dark); margin: 0 0 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.race { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.race-head { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.race-head h4 { margin: 0 0 0.25rem; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.race-about { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 760px; }

.candidates { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.candidate {
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
}
.candidate-name { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.candidate-meta { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0.5rem 0; }
.tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent-dark); border: 1px solid #f3d9a8;
}
.tag.status { background: #eef2f7; color: var(--ink-soft); border-color: #d5dce6; }
.candidate-bio { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.93rem; }
.candidate-bio.pending { font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.alert-form { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.alert-form input {
  flex: 1; padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 1rem; background: #fff;
}
.alert-form input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.form-status { min-height: 1.5em; margin-top: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; }
.form-status.ok { color: #166534; }
.form-status.info { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.pledge, .sources { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.pledge li, .sources li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.sources a { color: var(--accent-dark); }
.fine-print { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.fine-print a { color: var(--accent-dark); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); color: #cbd5e1; padding: 2.5rem 0; }
.site-footer strong { color: #fff; }
.site-footer .fine-print { color: #94a3b8; }
.site-footer a { color: #fcd9a0; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--paper); flex-direction: column; padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); gap: 0.9rem;
  }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .alert-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .countdown { gap: 1.25rem; }
  .countdown span { font-size: 2rem; }
}