  :root{
    /* Libertarian Party palette — gold matches the banner logo (#FFD100) */
    --gold:#ffd100;         /* accent — on dark only, or as a background */
    --gold-deep:#8a6d00;    /* darkened gold: safe for text on white */
    --charcoal:#3d3d3f;     /* dark surfaces */
    --near-black:#333333;   /* headings on white */
    --body:#666666;         /* body text on white */
    --white:#ffffff;
    --alt:#f7f7f7;
    --rule:#e2e2e2;
    --max:44rem;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--body);
    font:16px/1.65 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
  a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-underline-offset:3px}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px}

  header{background:var(--white);color:var(--near-black);padding:48px 0 40px}
  header .logo{
    display:block;width:min(250px,60%);height:auto;margin:0 0 24px
  }
  header .kicker{
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px
  }
  header h1{
    margin:0 0 10px;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,7.5vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.03;
    letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:800;color:var(--charcoal)
  }
  header p.office{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1rem,3.6vw,1.2rem);color:var(--body)}
  /* Name block and the donate button share a row once there's space. */
  header .headrow{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;
    justify-content:space-between;gap:18px 26px
  }
  header .headtext{min-width:0}
  header .headtext > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  header .cta{
    display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;
    background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--gold);
    font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
    padding:14px 26px;border-radius:9px;border:2px solid var(--charcoal);
    transition:background .15s,color .15s,transform .1s
  }
  header .cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--charcoal)}
  header .cta:active{transform:translateY(1px)}

  section{padding:46px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.4rem,4.6vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--near-black);font-weight:800
  }
  p{margin:0 0 14px;max-width:62ch}
  .lede{font-size:1.12rem}

  /* The ask — solid gold block, dark text. The most important thing on the page. */
  .ask{background:var(--charcoal);border-bottom:none;color:var(--white)}
  .ask h2{color:var(--gold)}
  .ask .lede,.ask strong{color:var(--white)}
  .ask .lede{max-width:58ch}
  ol.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0}
  ol.steps li{
    counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 0 58px;margin:0 0 22px;
    min-height:42px
  }
  ol.steps li::before{
    content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:-2px;
    width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);color:var(--charcoal);
    display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem
  }
  ol.steps strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:2px}
  ol.steps span{color:#dcdcdd}

  /* Rotating cards on a wheel. The active card sits centre; the previous
     and next cards peek in from either side and the sequence wraps, so on
     card 1 the card showing on the left is the last one. */
  .ask .wrap{
    display:grid;gap:26px;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    align-items:start
  }
  @media(min-width:900px){
    /* Wider than the body sections so the rail doesn't eat the card's
       reading measure. */
    .ask .wrap{max-width:64rem;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 210px;gap:30px}
  }

  .stage{
    position:relative;min-width:0;
    /* Clip the neighbours at the edges - that's what gives the wheel its
       "cards rotating past" read. Height is set from the tallest card by
       script, since the cards are absolutely positioned. */
    overflow:hidden;
    --peek:80%;
  }
  /* On phones the card needs the width more than the peek does, so widen
     the card and push the neighbours further out - a sliver, not a column. */
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .stage{--peek:97%}
    .slide{width:88%}
  }

  .slide{
    position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;width:78%;
    background:#47474a;border:1px solid #5c5c60;border-radius:14px;
    padding:28px 30px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
    transform:translateX(-50%) scale(.86);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;
    transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),
               opacity .55s ease,
               filter .55s ease;
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){.slide{padding:22px 20px;border-radius:11px}}

  .slide.is-active{
    transform:translateX(-50%) scale(1);
    opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;z-index:3;
    filter:none
  }
  .slide.is-prev,.slide.is-next{
    opacity:.34;visibility:visible;z-index:2;
    cursor:pointer;pointer-events:auto;filter:saturate(.5)
  }
  .slide.is-prev{transform:translateX(calc(-50% - var(--peek))) scale(.86)}
  .slide.is-next{transform:translateX(calc(-50% + var(--peek))) scale(.86)}
  .slide.is-prev:hover,.slide.is-next:hover{opacity:.6}

  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.slide{transition:none}}

  /* Side rail */
  .rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
  .rail button{
    display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;
    background:transparent;border:0;border-left:3px solid #5c5c60;
    color:#c3c3c5;font:inherit;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.35;
    padding:9px 0 9px 13px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s
  }
  .rail button:hover{color:var(--white);border-left-color:#8a8a8e}
  .rail button[aria-current="true"]{
    color:var(--gold);border-left-color:var(--gold);font-weight:700
  }
  .rail .n{
    display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#8a8a8e;margin-bottom:2px
  }
  .rail button[aria-current="true"] .n{color:var(--gold)}

  .pause{
    margin-top:14px;background:transparent;border:1px solid #6d6e72;
    color:#dcdcdd;font:inherit;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:4px;
    align-self:start
  }
  .pause:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

  /* On narrow screens the rail becomes a horizontal strip under the card */
  @media(max-width:899px){
    .rail{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}
    .rail li{flex:1 1 45%}
    .rail button{
      border-left:0;border-top:3px solid #5c5c60;
      padding:9px 2px 0;font-size:.8rem
    }
    .rail button:hover{border-top-color:#8a8a8e}
    .rail button[aria-current="true"]{border-top-color:var(--gold)}
  }

  .ask a{color:var(--gold)}
  .ask :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

  .dates{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:8px}
  @media(min-width:520px){.dates{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  .date{background:var(--alt);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:16px 18px}
  .date .d{font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;display:block;color:var(--near-black)}
  .date .l{color:var(--body);font-size:.95rem}


  section:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
  footer{background:var(--charcoal);color:#c9c9ca;padding:34px 0 60px;font-size:.9rem}
  footer p{max-width:62ch;margin:0}

/* ---------- interior pages ---------- */
.backlink{
  display:inline-block;margin:0 0 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;
  color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none
}
.backlink:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.backlink::before{content:"\2190\00a0"}

.pagehead{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--white);padding:44px 0 40px}
.pagehead .kicker{
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px
}
.pagehead h1{
  margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)
}
.pagehead p{margin:0;color:#dcdcdd;max-width:60ch}
.pagehead .backlink{color:var(--gold)}

.notice{
  background:var(--alt);border-left:4px solid var(--charcoal);
  padding:16px 18px;margin:26px 0;font-size:.95rem
}
.notice strong{color:var(--near-black)}
.notice > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:22px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.compare th,.compare td{
  text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  vertical-align:top
}
.compare th{
  background:var(--alt);font-weight:700;color:var(--near-black);
  font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em
}
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:22px 0}

/* statutory text */
.doc{
  background:var(--alt);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:26px 28px;margin:26px 0
}
.doc h3{
  font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--near-black);
  margin:26px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.005em
}
.doc h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.doc h4{
  font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--near-black);margin:20px 0 8px
}
.doc p{max-width:none;margin:0 0 12px}
.doc ol{max-width:none;margin:0 0 12px;padding-left:1.5em}
.doc .sub{margin-left:1.4em}
.doc em{color:var(--near-black)}

.dl{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:700;padding:12px 20px;text-decoration:none;margin:6px 12px 6px 0
}
.dl:hover{background:#2c2c2e;color:var(--gold)}
.dl.alt{background:var(--gold);color:var(--charcoal)}
.dl.donate{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.dl.alt:hover{background:#e8bf00}

/* ---------- photos ---------- */
.photo{margin:0 0 22px}
.photo img{
  display:block;width:100%;height:auto;
  border-radius:12px;background:var(--alt)
}
.photo figcaption{
  margin-top:9px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.45
}

/* ---------- donate ---------- */
.amounts{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(112px,1fr));
  gap:12px;margin:24px 0 18px;padding:0;list-style:none
}
.amounts a{
  display:block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;
  background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--gold);
  font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  padding:20px 10px;border-radius:11px;border:2px solid var(--charcoal);
  transition:background .15s,color .15s,transform .1s
}
.amounts a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--gold)}
.amounts a:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.amounts a.other{
  background:transparent;color:var(--near-black);border-color:var(--rule-strong,#c9c9c9);
  font-size:1rem;display:grid;place-items:center
}
.amounts a.other:hover{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--charcoal)}

.certs{
  background:var(--alt);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  padding:18px 20px;margin:26px 0;font-size:.94rem
}
.certs ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:1.2em}
.certs li{margin-bottom:6px}
.certs > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.finewhite{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.55}

footer .social{margin-top:10px}
footer .social a{color:var(--gold);text-underline-offset:3px}
