*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
:root {
  --cream: #fdf8f2;
  --warm-white: #fff9f4;
  --brown: #2c1a0e;
  --terra: #c85a2e;
  --terra-light: #f0ddd4;
  --muted: #7a6355;
  --sage: #5a7a5e;
  --sage-light: #d8e8da;
  --rule: #e0d4c8;
  --gold: #d4920a;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--brown);
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.ticker {
  background: var(--terra);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #b84f28;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: ticker-scroll 32s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-inner span {
  margin: 0 2.75rem;
}
@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

nav {
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--warm-white);
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--terra);
}
.nav-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--terra);
}

/* MASTHEAD */
.masthead {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brown);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brown);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--warm-white);
}
.masthead-dateline {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.masthead-title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  margin: 0 auto 0.6rem;
  display: block;
}
.masthead-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terra);
}
.masthead-sub {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* HERO */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr 1fr;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brown);
  background: var(--warm-white);
}
.hero-col {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-col:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.hero-kicker {
  display: block;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-text {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.hero-text + .hero-text {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.hero-pull-quote {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brown);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brown);
  color: var(--brown);
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.hero-center {
  background: black;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
}
.hero-center-heading {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--terra);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
/* hero-center (dark bg) text variants */
.hero-kicker--light {
  color: #f3c98b; /* ~7:1 on #2c1a0e */
}

/* Steps nav — sits on dark brown, left-aligned */
.hero-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  background: black;
}
.hero-step-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    color 0.15s,
    opacity 0.15s;
}
.hero-step-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.hero-step-link:hover {
  color: #f3c98b;
}
.hero-step-label {
  flex: 1;
}
.hero-step-num {
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-col--stats {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: none;
}
.hero-stat--dark {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--brown);
}
.hero-stat--dark span {
  font-size: 0.42em;
}
.hero-stat-label--dark {
  color: var(--brown); /* #2c1a0e on warm-white — ~14:1, passes AAA */
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.65; /* brings to ~8:1, still passes AA */
}
.hero-stat-rule--dark {
  background: var(--gold);
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
  opacity: 0.6;
  width: 42px;
}
.hero-stat {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-stat span {
  font-size: 0.42em;
}
.hero-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-stat-rule {
  background: var(--gold);
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
  width: 42px;
}
.hero-action {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
}
.hero-action .btn-primary {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-action .btn-text {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terra);
}
.hero-body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 2px solid var(--terra);
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--terra);
}
.btn-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.btn-text:hover {
  color: var(--terra);
}

/* HERO FACTS CARD */
.hero-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.07);
}
.hero-card-header {
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.hero-card-header h4 {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-card-header span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.hero-card-body {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.fact-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.fact-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.fact-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.fi-red {
  background: #fde8e4;
}
.fi-amber {
  background: #fef3db;
}
.fi-blue {
  background: #dfeaf8;
}
.fi-green {
  background: #dff0e3;
}
.fact-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.fact-text p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* EVIDENCE STRIP */
.evidence-strip {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.evidence-stat {
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.25rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.evidence-stat-number {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}
.evidence-stat-number span {
  font-size: 0.42em;
}
.evidence-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.88;
}
.evidence-figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.08);
}
.evidence-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.evidence-caption {
  background: #faf4ee;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.evidence-caption-label {
  display: inline;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--terra);
  margin-right: 0.35rem;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .evidence-strip {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .evidence-stat {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

hr.divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* MAIN PLEA */
.plea-section {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem 1rem;
}
.plea-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
.plea-kicker {
  color: var(--terra);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.plea-title {
  color: var(--brown);
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.plea-lede {
  color: #3d2a1e;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.plea-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.plea-point {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}
.plea-point h3 {
  color: var(--brown);
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.plea-point p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* STEP LABELS */
.step-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.step-num {
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.step-text {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brown);
}

.step-label--secondary {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* COUNCIL */
.council-section {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.section-body {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.mayor-card {
  background: var(--brown);
  border: 1px solid var(--brown);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.14);
  color: var(--warm-white);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
}
/* .mayor-label {
        color: #f3c98b;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
      } */
.mayor-name {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
.mayor-note {
  color: #ead9cc;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.mayor-actions {
  align-items: stretch;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 220px;
}
.mayor-email-btn {
  background: var(--terra);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.mayor-email-btn:hover {
  background: #e06a38;
}
.mayor-phone,
.mayor-email-address {
  color: #ead9cc;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.mayor-phone:hover,
.mayor-email-address:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.council-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.council-card {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.2s,
    border-color 0.2s;
}
.council-card:hover {
  border-color: #c8b0a0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.08);
}
.c-district {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.c-name {
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.c-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.c-email-btn {
  display: block;
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.c-email-btn:hover {
  background: #a84a22;
}
.c-phone {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.c-phone:hover {
  color: var(--terra);
}
.c-email-address {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--brown);
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.c-email-address:hover {
  color: var(--terra);
}

.email-all-block {
  background: var(--sage-light);
  border: 1px solid #b8cfbb;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.email-all-block p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4a6b4e;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.copy-email-list {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  border: 1px solid #b8cfbb;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.copy-email-list strong {
  display: block;
  color: #3d5c42;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.copy-email-list p {
  color: #2f4f34;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  user-select: all;
}
.btn-sage {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--sage);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 2px solid var(--sage);
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}
.btn-sage:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--sage);
}

/* EMAIL SECTION */
.email-section {
  padding: 4rem 2rem 5rem;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.letter-picker {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.letter-option {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--brown);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    border-color 0.2s,
    box-shadow 0.2s,
    background 0.2s;
}
.letter-option:hover {
  border-color: #c8b0a0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.06);
}
.letter-option[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--terra-light);
  border-color: var(--terra);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(200, 90, 46, 0.1);
}
.letter-option strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.letter-option span:not(.letter-link) {
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.letter-option .letter-link {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--terra);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
}
.letter-option .letter-link::before {
  content: "→";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}
.letter-option:hover .letter-link {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.letter-option[aria-pressed="true"] .letter-link {
  color: var(--terra);
}
.email-wrapper {
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.05);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.email-top {
  background: var(--brown);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.e-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.email-hdr {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: #faf4ee;
}
.email-hdr-row {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
}
.email-hdr-row strong {
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.email-body {
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #3d2a1e;
  /* white-space: pre-wrap; */
}
.email-foot {
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: #faf4ee;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.email-hint {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.copy-btn {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.copy-btn:hover {
  background: var(--terra);
}
.copy-btn.copied {
  background: var(--sage);
}

/* ACTION CARDS (Steps 4 & 5) */
.action-card {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.2s,
    border-color 0.2s;
}
.action-card:hover {
  border-color: #c8b0a0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(44, 26, 14, 0.09);
}
.action-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
}
.action-card-content {
  flex: 1;
}
.action-card-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.action-card-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  background: var(--terra);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 2px solid var(--terra);
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.action-card-btn:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--terra);
}

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .hero-col:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .plea-section {
    padding: 3rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
  }
  .plea-intro,
  .plea-points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .council-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mayor-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .mayor-actions {
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }
  .letter-picker {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  footer {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-inner {
    animation-duration: 90s;
  }
}