:root{
    --bg:#faf7f0; --bg-2:#f1ece0;
    --ink:#1c222b; --ink-soft:#434d5a; --ink-mute:#6a7280;
    --line:rgba(28,34,43,.15);
    --alert:#b3261e; --alert-deep:#8f1d17; --scan:#0e6b63;
    --radius:8px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  .wrap{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .mono{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}

  /* NAV */
  nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,247,240,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:13px 24px}
  nav .brand{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;font-size:15px}
  nav .brand .d{color:var(--alert)}
  nav .links{display:flex;gap:20px}
  nav .links a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
  nav .links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  @media (max-width:560px){
    nav .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px;padding:10px 16px}
    nav .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 16px}
    nav .links a{font-size:13.5px}
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero{padding:72px 0 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(60% 45% at 50% 0%, rgba(14,107,99,.06), transparent 70%),repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 3px, rgba(28,34,43,.035) 3px 4px)}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .eyebrow{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--alert);margin-bottom:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
  .eyebrow .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--alert);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--alert);animation:pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.35}}
  h1{font-size:clamp(34px,7vw,56px);line-height:1.03;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1.4px;margin-bottom:22px}
  h1 .em{color:var(--alert)}
  .sub{font-size:clamp(17px,2.4vw,20px);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:580px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:34px}
  .sub b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--alert);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,transform .1s}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--alert-deep)}.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
  .btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 8px}
  .btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--ink)}

  section{padding:60px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  section.alt{background:var(--bg-2)}
  .kicker{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:18px}
  h2{font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.6px;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:16px}
  section p{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:620px}
  section p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  section p b{color:var(--ink)}

  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:22px}
  .chip{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:rgba(28,34,43,.035);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 13px;border-radius:20px}
  .chip b{color:var(--ink)}

  .facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
  .fact{background:rgba(28,34,43,.035);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 18px}
  .fact .fv{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin-bottom:5px}
  .fact .fv.red{color:var(--alert)}
  .fact .fk{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.4}

  /* MAP */
  .mapwrap{margin-top:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#0a0a0f}
  .mapwrap iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:440px;border:0}
  @media (max-width:560px){.mapwrap iframe{height:340px}}
  .mapcard{
    margin-top:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
    background:rgba(28,34,43,.035);
    padding:16px 22px;text-align:left;position:relative;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .mapcard .pin{flex:none;display:inline-flex}
  .mapcard .mc-text{flex:1;min-width:200px}
  .mapcard h3{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px}
  .mapcard p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin:0}
  .mapcard .btn{flex:none;padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}
  .map-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px}
  .map-meta .note{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:440px;text-align:center}
  .map-meta .note a{color:var(--scan);text-decoration:none}

  /* VIDEO / OWN WORDS */
  .videowrap{margin-top:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#000}
  .videowrap video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:520px}
  .video-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px}
  .video-meta .note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:440px}
  .pullquote{border-left:3px solid var(--scan);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:26px 0 10px}
  .pullquote .q{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .pullquote .a{margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
  .answer{background:rgba(179,38,30,.06);border:1px solid rgba(179,38,30,.22);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px;margin-top:22px}
  .answer .t{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--alert);margin-bottom:10px}
  .answer p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);margin:0;max-width:none}

  /* TIMELINE */
  .tl{margin-top:8px}
  .tl-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:20px;padding-bottom:26px}
  .tl-rail{border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:24px;position:relative}
  .tl-item:last-child .tl-rail{border-left-color:transparent}
  .tl-rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:4px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-mute);border:2px solid var(--bg)}
  .tl-item.flag .tl-rail::before{background:var(--alert);width:12px;height:12px;left:-7px;box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--alert)}
  .tl-date{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);letter-spacing:.5px;padding-top:2px;line-height:1.4}
  .tl-h{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
  .tl-item.flag .tl-h{color:var(--alert)}
  .tl-b{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin:0}
  .tl-note{margin-top:6px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:560px}
  @media (max-width:560px){.tl-item{grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:14px}}

  /* DOWNLOADS */
  .dl{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:11px;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035);transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
  .dl:hover{border-color:var(--ink-mute);background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .dl .ic{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border-radius:7px;background:rgba(14,107,99,.10);border:1px solid rgba(14,107,99,.25);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--scan);font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px}
  .dl .body{flex:1}
  .dl .t{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:2px}
  .dl .d{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.45}
  .dl .t,.dl .d{display:block}
  .dl .arr{color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:20px}
  .dl:hover .arr{color:var(--scan)}

  /* FINAL CTA */
  .final{text-align:center}
  .final p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .final .cta-row{justify-content:center}
  .steps{max-width:440px;margin:36px auto 0;text-align:left}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .step:first-child{border-top:none}
  .step .sn{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--alert);font-size:14px}
  .step b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* speaking guide */
  .prep-list{counter-reset:prep;margin-top:8px}
  .prep-item{
    counter-increment:prep;position:relative;padding:14px 0 14px 54px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:30px;
  }
  .prep-item:first-child{border-top:none}
  .prep-item::before{
    content:counter(prep,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;margin-top:-15px;
    font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--alert);
    border:1px solid var(--alert);width:30px;height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    border-radius:6px;
  }
  .prep-item h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.2px;margin:0}
  .prep-item p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0;max-width:600px}
  .prep-item p a{color:var(--scan)}
  .prep-heart{
    margin-top:26px;border-left:3px solid var(--alert);background:rgba(179,38,30,.07);
    padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  }
  .prep-heart p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;margin:0;font-style:italic}

  /* take action: two clear tiers */
  .tier{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-top:22px;overflow:hidden;text-align:left}
  .tier-label{
    font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--alert);background:rgba(179,38,30,.07);padding:11px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;
  }
  .tier-body{padding:6px 22px 22px}
  .tier-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tier-row:first-child{border-top:none}
  .tt{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px}
  .td{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute)}
  .bd-form{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .bd-form label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}
  .bd-form input[type="email"]{
    background:rgba(28,34,43,.035);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
    color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px;padding:11px 14px;min-width:200px;
    font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  }
  .bd-form input[type="email"]::placeholder{color:var(--ink-mute)}
  .bd-form input[type="email"]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--alert)}
  .bd-form input[type="submit"]{
    background:var(--alert);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;
    padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;border:none;cursor:pointer;
    font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    transition:background .15s;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .bd-form input[type="submit"]:hover{background:var(--alert-deep)}
  .bd-privacy{
    width:100%;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:8px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  }
  .bd-privacy svg{flex:none;opacity:.7}

  footer{padding:36px 0 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
  footer .handles{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px}
  footer .handles b{color:var(--ink)}
  footer a{color:var(--scan);text-decoration:none}

  @media (max-width:560px){
    .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .cta-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
    .btn,.btn-ghost{justify-content:center}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.eyebrow .dot{animation:none}}

  /* ===== REDESIGN ADDITIONS ===== */
  nav .brand{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .hero.small{padding:56px 0 44px}
  .hero.small h1{font-size:clamp(30px,6vw,46px)}
  .btn-line{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--radius);text-decoration:none}
  .btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--ink-mute)}
  section p a,.tl-b a,.note a{color:var(--scan)}
  .lede{font-size:clamp(18px,2.4vw,21px);color:var(--ink);max-width:640px;line-height:1.55}
  .wrap.wide{max-width:900px}

  /* talk strip */
  .talkstrip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2)}
  .talkstrip .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}
  .talkstrip .ts-t{font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
  .talkstrip .ts-d{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-mute)}

  /* compare: then vs now */
  .compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
  .compare .col{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 20px 8px;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .compare .col.now{border-color:rgba(179,38,30,.35);background:rgba(179,38,30,.05)}
  .compare .lab{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:12px}
  .compare .now .lab{color:var(--alert)}
  .compare ul{list-style:none}
  .compare li{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.5}
  .compare li:first-child{border-top:none}
  .compare .now li{color:var(--ink)}
  @media (max-width:640px){.compare{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* numbered flow */
  .flow{counter-reset:flow;margin-top:26px;display:grid;gap:14px}
  .flow .st{counter-increment:flow;display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .flow .st::before{content:counter(flow);font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--alert);border:1px solid var(--alert);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .flow h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.2px;margin-bottom:4px}
  .flow p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0;max-width:none}

  /* three-word beat */
  .beat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:26px 0 8px}
  .beat div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 16px;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .beat b{display:block;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .beat b.r{color:var(--alert)}
  .beat span{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;display:block}
  @media (max-width:640px){.beat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* case cards */
  .cases{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
  .case{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .case .yr{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--scan);margin-bottom:6px}
  .case h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
  .case p{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:none}
  .case p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  @media (max-width:640px){.cases{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px;margin:16px 0}
  .stats div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 10px;text-align:center}
  .stats b{display:block;font-size:22px;color:var(--alert)}
  .stats span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.3;display:block}
  @media (max-width:640px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

  /* headline list */
  .heads{margin-top:20px}
  .heads .h{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
  .heads .h:first-child{border-top:none}
  .heads .h .where{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);letter-spacing:.5px;padding-top:2px}
  @media (max-width:560px){.heads .h{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}}

  /* town directory */
  .towns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
  .town{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
  .town b{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
  .town small{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}
  a.town{border-color:rgba(14,107,99,.4);background:rgba(14,107,99,.06)}
  a.town:hover{border-color:var(--scan)}
  a.town small{color:var(--scan)}

  /* photo gallery */
  .gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
  .gallery figure{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
  .gallery img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
  .gallery figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:10px 12px;line-height:1.4;background:var(--bg-2)}
  .gallery figcaption b{color:var(--ink)}

  .srcnote{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.6;margin-top:22px;max-width:640px}
  .srcnote a{color:var(--scan)}
  .callout{border-left:3px solid var(--alert);background:rgba(179,38,30,.07);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin-top:22px}
  .callout p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);margin:0;max-width:none}
  .quest{margin-top:16px;list-style:none}
  .quest li{padding:12px 0 12px 30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .quest li:first-child{border-top:none}
  .quest li::before{content:"?";position:absolute;left:2px;top:11px;font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Charter,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--alert)}
  footer .fnav{margin-bottom:10px}
  footer .fnav a{margin-right:16px}

.anim{margin:28px 0 8px}
.anim video{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#1d1d1f}
.anim figcaption{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:10px}

.vs{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(28,34,43,.035)}
.vs-h{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.vs-h div{padding:14px 20px}
.vs-h div+div{background:var(--alert)}
.vs-r{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.vs-r .l,.vs-r .r{padding:20px}
.vs-r .l{border-right:1px solid var(--line);font-size:18px;line-height:1.5}
.vs-r .l q{quotes:"\201C" "\201D";font-style:italic}
.vs-r .r p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
.vs-r .src{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.5}
.vs-r .src a{color:var(--scan)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .vs-h{display:none}
  .vs-r{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vs-r .l{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .vs-r .l::before{content:"What the Commission was told";display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:8px;font-style:normal}
  .vs-r .r::before{content:"What researchers found";display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--alert);margin-bottom:8px}
}

.quotes{list-style:disc;margin:14px 0 6px 22px;padding:0}
.quotes li{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55}

.cycle-outer{width:100%;max-width:840px;margin:34px auto 12px}
.cycle{position:relative;width:840px;height:680px;transform-origin:top left}
.cycle svg{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:840px;height:680px;pointer-events:none}
.cycle .arc{fill:none;stroke:var(--alert);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-dasharray:9 9;animation:cyc 1s linear infinite}
@keyframes cyc{to{stroke-dashoffset:-18}}
.cycle .node{position:absolute;width:300px;height:200px;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--bg-2);overflow:hidden}
.cycle .hd{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.cycle .node h3{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.25}
.cycle .node p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.cycle .num{flex:none;display:inline-flex;width:28px;height:28px;border:1px solid var(--alert);border-radius:7px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--alert);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.cycle .n1{left:270px;top:0}
.cycle .n2{left:540px;top:240px}
.cycle .n3{left:270px;top:480px}
.cycle .n4{left:0;top:240px}
.cycle .center{position:absolute;left:300px;top:290px;width:240px;text-align:center;font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cycle .arc{animation:none}}
@media(max-width:699px){
  .cycle{width:auto;height:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px}
  .cycle svg{display:none}
  .cycle .node,.cycle .center{position:static;width:auto;height:auto}
  .cycle .n1,.cycle .n2,.cycle .n3,.cycle .n4{left:auto;top:auto}
  .cycle .node{position:relative;overflow:visible;height:auto}
  .cycle .node::after{content:"\2193";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-27px;transform:translateX(-50%);color:var(--alert);font-size:22px;line-height:1}
  .cycle .center{margin-top:-4px}
  .cycle .center::before{content:"\21BB  ";color:var(--alert);font-style:normal}
}

  /* TOWNS MENU (nav dropdown) */
  nav .links{align-items:center}
  .tmenu{position:relative}
  .tmenu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;user-select:none}
  .tmenu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .tmenu summary::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.6px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.6px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg);margin-left:7px;position:relative;top:-3px;transition:transform .15s ease}
  .tmenu[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(-135deg);top:0}
  .tmenu summary:hover,.tmenu[open] summary{color:var(--ink)}
  .tmenu summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--scan);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:3px}
  .tmenu-panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:300px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(28,34,43,.14);padding:8px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px;z-index:60}
  nav .tmenu-panel a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:6px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600}
  nav .tmenu-panel a:hover{background:rgba(14,107,99,.08);color:var(--scan)}
  nav .tmenu-panel a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--scan);background:rgba(14,107,99,.06)}
  nav .tmenu-panel a.all{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:4px;padding-top:11px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;color:var(--scan);font-size:14px}
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .tmenu{position:static}
    .tmenu summary{font-size:13.5px}
    .tmenu-panel{left:12px;right:12px;width:auto;transform:none;top:100%;margin-top:2px}
  }
  /* NAV: keep labels on one line and give the bar more room */
  nav .wrap{max-width:1040px}
  nav .brand{white-space:nowrap}
  nav .links a{white-space:nowrap}
  @media (min-width:561px){
    nav .wrap{gap:24px}
    nav .links{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;row-gap:6px}
  }
  @media (min-width:561px) and (max-width:760px){nav .links{gap:6px 14px}nav .links a,.tmenu summary{font-size:13.5px}}

  /* ===== SIGN-UP EMPHASIS (Oct 2026) ===== */
  nav .links a.nav-cta{background:var(--alert);color:#fff;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:700}
  nav .links a.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--alert-deep);color:#fff}
  .joinband{padding:36px 0;background:rgba(14,107,99,.06);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .joinband h2{margin-bottom:8px}
  .joinband p{margin-bottom:16px}
  .joinband .bd-form input[type="email"]{flex:1;min-width:220px;font-size:16px;padding:13px 16px}
  .joinband .bd-form input[type="submit"]{font-size:16px;padding:13px 22px}
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .joinband .bd-form{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
    .joinband .bd-form input[type="email"]{min-width:0;width:100%}
    .joinband .bd-form input[type="submit"]{width:100%}
  }

  /* tablet nav + hero fit (Oct 27 fix) */
  .cta-row .btn-ghost{padding-left:0}
  nav .links a.nav-cta{white-space:nowrap}
  @media (min-width:561px) and (max-width:1000px){
    nav .wrap{padding:12px 16px;gap:12px}
    nav .brand{font-size:14px}
    nav .links{gap:6px 13px}
    nav .links a,.tmenu summary{font-size:13px}
    nav .links a.nav-cta{padding:5px 10px}
  }

/* Agenda watch box (filled in by watch/render.py on each deploy) */
.aw{padding:28px 0 0}
.aw + section{padding-top:36px}
.aw-box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--scan);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;padding:18px 22px}
.aw-h{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;color:var(--scan);margin-bottom:8px}
.aw-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;line-height:1.45}
.aw-h + .aw-row{border-top:0}
.aw-k{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.aw-v{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.aw-v a{color:var(--scan);font-weight:600}
.aw-note{color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:14px}
.aw-item{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink)}
.aw-item:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.aw-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--alert);border:1px solid rgba(179,38,30,.35);border-radius:4px;padding:0 6px;margin-left:4px}
.aw-foot{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-mute)}
@media (max-width:640px){.aw-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}.aw-box{padding:14px 16px}}

/* Meetings table (filled by watch/render.py) */
#upcoming{padding-bottom:10px}
.up-tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.up-tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.up-tbl th{text-align:left;font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-mute);padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.up-tbl td{padding:11px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.up-tbl td:first-child a{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.up-tbl td a{color:var(--scan)}
.up-tbl tr.lv3 td.up-item{color:var(--alert-deep);font-weight:700}
.up-tbl tr.lv2 td.up-item{color:#9a6510;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:640px){.up-tbl thead{display:none}.up-tbl,.up-tbl tbody,.up-tbl tr,.up-tbl td{display:block;width:100%}.up-tbl tr{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 0}.up-tbl td{border:0;padding:3px 12px}}

/* Nav: Towns / Meetings / Learn / Get involved (Nov 2026) */
nav .links{gap:22px}
nav .tmenu-panel a.county{grid-column:1/-1;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px 6px 0 0;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:11px}
nav .tmenu-panel.one{grid-template-columns:1fr;width:210px}
nav .links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:560px){nav .links{gap:4px 18px}}

/* Meetings ticker under the nav (filled by watch/render.py) */
.tk{background:var(--ink);color:#e9e5dc;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.35}
.tk .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:7px 24px;max-width:1040px;overflow:hidden}
.tk-l{flex:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--scan);border-radius:4px;padding:2px 7px}
.tk-i{color:#e9e5dc;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;min-width:0}
.tk-i b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.tk-i:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.tk-i.tk-flag,.tk-i.tk-flag b{color:#ffb4ae}
.tk-all{flex:none;margin-left:auto;color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.tk-all:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media (max-width:640px){.tk .wrap{padding:7px 16px;gap:10px}.tk-i.tk-m-hide{display:none}.tk-all{font-size:0}.tk-all::after{content:"All →";font-size:13px}}

/* Combined home timeline: "Today" marker between past and future */
.tl-item.now .tl-date{font-weight:700;color:var(--scan);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px}
.tl-item.now .tl-rail::before{background:var(--scan);width:14px;height:14px;left:-8px;top:3px;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(14,107,99,.15)}
.tl-item.now .tl-h{color:var(--scan)}
.tl-item.now{padding-bottom:30px}

/* Footer links mirror the top nav */
footer .fnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px}
footer .fnav a{margin-right:0}