/* ==========================================================================
   Lori Lococo for Mayor — Niagara Falls 2026
   Font sizes are in rem so the A+ font-size control scales the whole page.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --purple-900:#2E1743; --purple-700:#442462; --purple-500:#5C3480;
  --purple-400:#B5A7D1; --purple-50:#F4F1F8;
  --gold:#E0A526; --gold-hover:#EFB53A; --gold-dark:#B8831A;
  --ink:#141827; --body:#33343A; --white:#fff; --hairline:#E2E2E2;

  --on-purple:#E3DAEE;      /* body text on purple fields */
  --on-purple-soft:#DCD3E8;
  --on-purple-dim:#CFC5DD;

  --display:"Libre Franklin",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --read:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;

  --s1:8px; --s2:16px; --s3:24px; --s4:40px; --s5:64px; --s6:96px;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

/* ---------- accessibility modes (toggled on <html>) ---------- */
html.fs-lg{font-size:112.5%}                 /* 18px root */
html.fs-xl{font-size:125%}                   /* 20px root */

html.contrast{
  --body:#000; --ink:#000;
  --purple-900:#1A0A28; --purple-700:#2A0F44; --purple-500:#3D1A5E;
  --purple-50:#fff; --hairline:#000;
  --gold:#FFD24A; --gold-hover:#FFE07A;
  --on-purple:#fff; --on-purple-soft:#fff; --on-purple-dim:#fff;
}
html.contrast a{text-decoration:underline}
html.contrast .icard,html.contrast .tsmall .card,html.contrast .stats{border-color:#000}
html.contrast .pcard{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

html.grayscale{filter:grayscale(1)}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--read);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body);background:var(--white)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,nav,button,.btn,label,input,th,.ui{font-family:var(--display)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 var(--s2)}
p{margin:0 0 var(--s2);max-width:68ch}
a{color:var(--purple-700)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--s3)}
section{padding:var(--s6) 0}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--purple-700);margin:0 0 var(--s2)}
.on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--purple-400)}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 20px;font-weight:800;z-index:99;font-family:var(--display)}
.skip:focus{left:0}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
html.contrast a:focus-visible,html.contrast button:focus-visible{outline-color:#000}

/* ---------- buttons (min 44px target) ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;min-height:52px;padding:0 28px;
  font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;
  border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .22s var(--ease),background-color .22s var(--ease),color .22s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-hover)}
.btn-ghost-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--purple-900);border-color:#fff}
.btn-purple{background:var(--purple-700);color:#fff}
.btn-purple:hover{background:var(--purple-900)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--purple-700);border-color:var(--purple-700)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--purple-700);color:#fff}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.util{background:var(--purple-900);color:var(--on-purple-soft);font-family:var(--display);font-size:.84375rem}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:var(--s2);min-height:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:4px}
.util a{color:var(--on-purple-soft);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.util a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.util-group{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.a11y{display:flex;gap:6px}
.a11y button{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#EDE7F3;
  min-height:44px;padding:0 14px;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer}
.a11y button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.a11y button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);min-height:82px;position:relative}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;line-height:1}
.brand b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.4375rem;color:var(--purple-700);letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.71875rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body);margin-top:4px}
#site-nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
#site-nav a{font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;display:inline-block}
#site-nav a:hover,#site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-vote a{color:var(--purple-700)}
.hdr-cta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--ink);
  color:var(--ink);min-height:48px;padding:0 16px;font-weight:800;font-size:.875rem;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle .bars{display:inline-block;width:18px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:relative}
.nav-toggle .bars::before,.nav-toggle .bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:18px;height:2px;background:currentColor}
.nav-toggle .bars::before{top:-6px}.nav-toggle .bars::after{top:6px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--purple-900);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;padding:var(--s6) 0 0}
.hero .swoosh{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:var(--s5);align-items:end}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(2.875rem,7.2vw,5.375rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 var(--s3)}
.hero h1 .elect{display:block;font-size:.36em;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5em}
.hero h1 .for{font-family:var(--read);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:.62em;color:var(--purple-400)}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.3125rem;color:var(--on-purple);max-width:34ch;margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:var(--s6)}
.voice{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.28em;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:var(--s3);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.voice i{font-family:var(--read);font-style:italic;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;font-size:1.9em;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.voice b{font-size:.95em;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:800}
.portrait{position:relative;align-self:end;max-width:440px;margin-left:auto;width:100%}
.portrait img{position:relative;z-index:2;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:-1px;width:calc(100% + 36px);height:72%;background:var(--purple-700);border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;z-index:1}

/* ---------- vote strip ---------- */
.votestrip{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:var(--s3) 0}
.votestrip .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.votestrip .msg{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.votestrip .cal{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--display);text-align:center;border-radius:3px;padding:8px 14px;flex:0 0 auto}
.votestrip .cal em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.6875rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.votestrip .cal strong{display:block;font-size:1.875rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1}
.votestrip p{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.0625rem;max-width:60ch}
.votestrip p b{font-weight:900}
.votestrip a.lnk{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:3px solid rgba(20,24,39,.35);white-space:nowrap}
.votestrip a.lnk:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats{background:var(--purple-50);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.stats .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
.stat{padding:var(--s2) 0}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,3.875rem);color:var(--purple-700);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.stat span{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.90625rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--body);margin-top:10px;max-width:22ch;line-height:1.35}

/* ---------- why running ---------- */
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s5);align-items:center}
.pull{font-family:var(--read);font-size:clamp(1.5625rem,2.9vw,2.375rem);line-height:1.28;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 var(--s3);max-width:none}
.pull::before{content:"\201C";color:var(--purple-400);font-size:1.1em;line-height:0;vertical-align:-.12em;margin-right:.06em}
.attrib{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.875rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body)}
.why figure{margin:0}
.why figcaption{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.84375rem;color:var(--body);margin-top:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px}

/* ---------- priorities ---------- */
.priorities{background:var(--purple-700);color:#fff}
.priorities h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.125rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:20ch}
.priorities .intro{color:var(--on-purple);max-width:56ch;font-size:1.1875rem}
.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px;margin-top:var(--s5);background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.pcard{background:var(--purple-700);padding:var(--s4) var(--s3);transition:background-color .25s var(--ease)}
.pcard:hover{background:var(--purple-500)}
.pcard .n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.12em;display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.pcard h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3125rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:10px}
.pcard p{color:var(--on-purple-soft);font-size:1.03125rem;margin:0;max-width:none}

/* ---------- record ---------- */
.record .head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.record h2{font-size:clamp(1.875rem,3.6vw,2.875rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;max-width:24ch}
.rlist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);columns:2;column-gap:var(--s5)}
.rlist li{break-inside:avoid;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:16px 0 16px 34px;position:relative;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.03125rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4}
.rlist li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;top:15px;color:var(--purple-700);font-weight:900}
.record .note{font-size:.9375rem;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--body);margin-top:var(--s3)}

/* ---------- testimonials ---------- */
.tst{background:var(--purple-50)}
.tst-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:var(--s5);align-items:start}
.tst blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--read);font-size:clamp(1.3125rem,2.15vw,1.6875rem);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tst blockquote::before{content:"\201C";color:var(--purple-400);font-size:1.4em;line-height:0;vertical-align:-.14em}
.tst cite{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--purple-700);margin-top:var(--s3);line-height:1.4}
.tst cite span{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--body);font-size:.875rem;margin-top:3px}
.tsmall{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);margin-top:var(--s5);grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.tsmall .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-top:4px solid var(--purple-700);padding:var(--s3)}
.tsmall p{font-size:1.03125rem;margin:0 0 var(--s2);color:var(--body)}
.tsmall cite{margin-top:0}

/* ---------- get involved ---------- */
.involve h2{font-size:clamp(1.875rem,3.6vw,2.875rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.igrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s3);margin-top:var(--s4)}
.icard{border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:var(--s4) var(--s3);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.icard h3{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.icard p{font-size:1.03125rem;flex:1}
.icard.feature{background:var(--purple-700);border-color:var(--purple-700);color:#fff}
.icard.feature h3{color:#fff}
.icard.feature p{color:var(--on-purple-soft)}
.ride{margin-top:var(--s4);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:var(--s4);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.ride h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.375rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.ride p{color:#C9CBD4;margin:0;font-size:1.03125rem}

/* ---------- updates ---------- */
.updates{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.updates h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.ugrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s4);margin-top:var(--s4)}
.post time{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.78125rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--purple-700)}
.post h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:10px 0}
.post .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--purple-50);margin-bottom:var(--s2)}
.post .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.post:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.post a{text-decoration:none;display:block}
.post p{font-size:1rem;margin:0;color:var(--body)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--purple-900);color:var(--on-purple-dim);padding:var(--s6) 0 var(--s3);font-size:1.03125rem}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:var(--s2)}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s4)}
footer a{color:var(--on-purple-dim);text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer li{margin-bottom:10px}
.fbrand b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.625rem;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.fbrand .voice{margin:var(--s2) 0 var(--s3);font-size:.9375rem}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:var(--s2);flex-wrap:wrap}
.social a{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:.8125rem;color:#fff}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s3);font-size:.875rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.flag{background:#FFF8E6;border:1px dashed var(--gold-dark);color:#5C4409;padding:10px 14px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.84375rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:var(--s2);border-radius:2px}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.err{min-height:60vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:var(--s6) 0}
.err h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,8vw,5rem);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.04em}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  #site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);border-bottom:3px solid var(--purple-700);
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14);padding:var(--s2) var(--s3);z-index:50}
  #site-nav.open{display:block}
  #site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  #site-nav li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
  #site-nav li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  #site-nav a{display:block;padding:16px 0;font-size:1.0625rem;border-bottom:none}
  #site-nav a:hover,#site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--purple-700);border-bottom:none}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s4)}
  .portrait{margin-left:0;max-width:380px}
  .hero-cta{padding-bottom:var(--s4)}
  .why,.tst-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s4)}
  .pgrid,.igrid,.ugrid,.tsmall{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stats .row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s4)}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .rlist{columns:1}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  section{padding:var(--s5) 0}
  .pgrid,.igrid,.ugrid,.tsmall,.stats .row,.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .votestrip .wrap{align-items:flex-start}
  .votestrip .msg{align-items:flex-start}
  .ride{padding:var(--s3)}
  .hdr-cta .btn{padding:0 18px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}
@media print{
  .util,header,.hero-cta,.nav-toggle,.flag{display:none}
  body{color:#000;font-size:11pt}
  .hero,.priorities,footer{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}
  .hero h1,.priorities h2,footer h4,.fbrand b{color:#000!important}
}
