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

:root {
  --navy: #1B3A6B;
  --red: #CC2936;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-secondary: #F5F5F5;
  --text-primary: #1A1A1A;
  --text-secondary: #555555;
  --text-muted: #888888;
  --rule: #DDDDDD;
  --rule-dark: #CCCCCC;
  /* article page aliases */
  --steel-blue: #1B3A6B;
  --light-steel: #E3EDF8;
  --dark-steel: #1B3A6B;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── MASTHEAD ── */
.masthead-top-rule {
  background: var(--red);
  height: 3px;
}

.masthead {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 18px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.masthead-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
}

.masthead-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 14px 0 10px;
}

.masthead-date {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.masthead-nav {
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.masthead-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.masthead-nav a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.masthead-nav a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.masthead-nav a.active { color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); padding-bottom: 2px; }

.nav-search {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.nav-search svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* ── OUTER CONTAINER ── */
.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ── LEAD STORY ── */
.lead-section {
  padding: 40px 0 32px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
}

.category-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.lead-headline {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.byline {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.byline span {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.lede {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.read-more {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.read-more:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

/* ── SECTION HR ── */
.section-rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── TWO-COLUMN NEWS GRID ── */
.two-col-section {
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.two-col-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 65% 35%;
  gap: 0;
}

.two-col-main {
  padding-right: 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.two-col-main .story-headline {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.two-col-main .byline {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.two-col-main .story-summary {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.two-col-sidebar {
  padding-left: 28px;
}

.sidebar-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.sidebar-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.sidebar-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.sidebar-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sidebar-bullet {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.sidebar-list a:hover .sidebar-title {
  color: var(--red);
}

.sidebar-date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ── GOVERNANCE WATCH BANNER ── */
.governance-banner {
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.governance-banner .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.governance-banner-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.governance-banner-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-dark);
}

/* ── THREE-COLUMN GRID ── */
.three-col-section {
  padding: 32px 0 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.three-col-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.story-card {
  padding-right: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.story-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.story-card .category-chip {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.story-card .card-headline {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.story-card a:hover .card-headline {
  color: var(--red);
}

.story-card .card-summary {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.story-card .byline {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

/* ── EXPLAINER BOX ── */
.explainer-section {
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.explainer-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 36px 40px;
}

.explainer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
}

.explainer-tagline {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.explainer-tagline em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.explainer-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.explainer-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.explainer-list li::before {
  content: '→';
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* ── PAGE HEADER (about, analysis, districts pages) ── */
.page-header {
  padding: 40px 0 28px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
}

.page-headline {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-subheadline {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 680px;
}

/* ── ABOUT PAGE ── */
.about-content {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 64px;
}

.about-section {
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.about-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-section-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-section-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--navy);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-section-heading {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-body {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.about-body p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.about-body ol {
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.about-body ol li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-body ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.about-body ul li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-body ul li::before {
  content: '→';
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.about-body a {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy);
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.about-body a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

/* ── ANALYSIS LIST PAGE ── */
.filter-bar {
  padding: 24px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.filter-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.filter-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--rule-dark);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.article-list {
  padding: 32px 0 64px;
}

.article-card {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-card:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.article-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.article-card.hidden {
  display: none;
}

.article-card-main {
  flex: 1;
}

.article-headline {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.article-headline-link:hover .article-headline {
  color: var(--red);
}

.article-date {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-summary {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── DISTRICTS PAGE ── */
.districts-intro {
  padding: 32px 0 0;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.districts-intro p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.district-list {
  padding: 32px 0 64px;
}

.district-card {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.district-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.district-card-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 0 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

.district-meta {
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.district-name {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.district-state {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.district-featured-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.district-article-link {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy);
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
  display: inline;
}

.district-article-link:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.district-article-date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.district-context {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── CONTACT PAGE ── */
.contact-section {
  padding: 52px 0 64px;
}

.contact-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.page-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.contact-headline {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-intro {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(27,58,107,0.12);
}

.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.submit-btn {
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  border: none;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.submit-btn:hover {
  background: #aa1f2b;
}

.submit-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

#success-msg {
  display: none;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.success-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.success-body {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.success-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.success-back:hover {
  border-color: var(--white);
}

/* ── SEARCH PAGE ── */
.search-section {
  padding: 52px 0 64px;
}

.search-headline {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.search-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s;
}

.search-bar:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(27,58,107,0.12);
}

.search-bar-icon {
  padding: 0 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--navy);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.search-bar-icon svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

#search-input {
  font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 13px 14px 13px 0;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

#search-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.results-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}

#results {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.result-card {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.result-card:first-child {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
}

.result-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.result-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.result-date {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.result-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.result-card a:hover .result-title {
  color: var(--red);
}

.result-summary {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.result-link {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.result-link:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.no-results {
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text-primary);
}

.no-results-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.no-results-body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* ── ARTICLE PAGES (analysis subpages) ── */
.article-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 56px 24px 52px;
}

.article-header-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-header h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.article-date {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.article-byline {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.meta-divider {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 52px 24px 72px;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #1A1A1A;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-body .lede {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #555555;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-steel);
}

.pullquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--navy);
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--light-steel);
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

.pullquote p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

.back-bar {
  background: var(--light-steel);
  padding: 14px 24px;
}

.back-bar-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.back-link {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.back-link:hover { color: var(--red); }

.sources {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--light-steel);
}

.sources h2 {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.sources ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.sources ul li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #555555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

.sources ul li::before {
  content: '—';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-red-rule {
  background: var(--red);
  height: 3px;
}

.footer-inner {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-masthead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .masthead-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .lead-headline { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .page-headline { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .two-col-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .two-col-main { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .two-col-sidebar { padding-left: 0; }
  .three-col-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-card { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .story-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .explainer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .explainer-box { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .masthead-nav ul { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .article-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .district-card-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px 0; }
  .district-meta { padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-headline { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .search-headline { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
  .about-content { padding: 32px 0 48px; }
}