/* Truth About Downshifting — shared design system (CTEHR brand) */
@font-face{font-family:'Norwester';src:url('https://electhouserepublicans.com/fonts/norwester.otf') format('opentype');font-display:swap}
:root{
  --red:#b91c1c;--red-dark:#991b1b;--red-darker:#7f1d1d;--red-light:#dc2626;
  --navy:#0c1d3d;--navy-light:#152a52;--navy-lighter:#1e3a6e;
  --gold:#d4a03c;--gold-light:#f0c75e;--green:#2f7a4d;
  --white:#fff;--off:#f8f9fb;--g100:#f3f4f6;--g200:#e5e7eb;--g300:#d1d5db;
  --g400:#9ca3af;--g500:#6b7280;--g600:#4b5563;--g700:#374151;--g800:#1f2937;--g900:#111827;
  --max:1120px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;color:var(--g800);background:var(--white);line-height:1.7}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--g900)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.8rem)}
h4{font-size:1.15rem}
p{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--g700)}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.narrow{max-width:820px}
.section{padding:4.5rem 0}
.section--gray{background:var(--off)}
.section--navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section--navy h2,.section--navy h3,.section--navy h4{color:#fff}
.section--navy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.label{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:4px;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1rem}
.section--navy .label{color:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:820px;color:var(--g700)}
.section--navy .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:1rem 2.2rem;font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--red);border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s;text-decoration:none;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 12px) 0,100% 12px,100% 100%,12px 100%,0 calc(100% - 12px))}
.btn:hover{background:var(--red-dark);letter-spacing:5px}
.btn--white{background:#fff;color:var(--red)}
.btn--navy{background:var(--navy)}
.btn--navy:hover{background:var(--navy-light)}
.btn--sm{padding:.6rem 1.4rem;font-size:.8rem}

/* top bar */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(12,29,61,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.topbar__in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:.7rem 1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.topbar__name{font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;color:#fff;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.topbar__name b{color:var(--red-light)}
.topbar__nav{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;align-items:center}
.topbar__nav a{font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none}
.topbar__nav a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:760px){.topbar__nav{display:none}}
@media(max-width:600px){.topbar__name{font-size:.82rem}}

/* hero (home) */
.hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:5.5rem 0}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,rgba(185,28,28,.30),transparent 45%),radial-gradient(circle at 10% 100%,rgba(30,58,110,.55),transparent 55%)}
.hero__in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:860px}
.hero__pre{display:inline-block;font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:.5rem 1.3rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 8px) 0,100% 8px,100% 100%,8px 100%,0 calc(100% - 8px))}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.4rem);color:#fff;line-height:1.02}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--red-light)}
.hero__sub{font-size:1.25rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);max-width:680px;margin:1.5rem 0 2.2rem;line-height:1.6}
.hero__sub b{color:#fff}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* sub-page hero */
.subhero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:3.5rem 0 3rem}
.subhero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%,rgba(185,28,28,.28),transparent 46%)}
.subhero__in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:820px}
.subhero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);color:#fff;line-height:1.04}
.subhero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:1rem;max-width:720px}
.backlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:1.2rem;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.backlink:hover{color:#fff}

/* bottom-line box */
.bottomline{background:#fdf3f3;border-left:5px solid var(--red);padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:1.6rem 0;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--g800);border-radius:2px}
.bottomline b{color:var(--red-dark)}
.section--navy .bottomline{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-left-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* quick facts strip */
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--g200);border:1px solid var(--g200);margin-top:2rem}
.fact{background:#fff;padding:1.5rem 1.2rem;text-align:center}
.fact__n{font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.fact__l{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--g600);margin-top:.4rem;line-height:1.35}

/* score cards */
.score{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
.score__c{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--g200);border-top:3px solid var(--green);padding:1.4rem}
.score__n{font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--navy)}
.score__l{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--g600);margin-top:.3rem}

/* myth vs fact */
.mf{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.mfcard{border:1px solid var(--g200);background:#fff;overflow:hidden;border-radius:3px}
.mfcard__m{background:#fbeceb;padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start}
.mfcard__f{padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;border-top:1px solid var(--g200)}
.tag{flex:none;font-family:'Norwester',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;padding:.25rem .55rem;color:#fff;margin-top:.15rem}
.tag--m{background:var(--red)}.tag--f{background:var(--green)}
.mfcard__m p{color:var(--red-darker);font-weight:600;margin:0}
.mfcard__f p{color:var(--g800);margin:0}
.mfcard__f p b{color:var(--navy)}
sup a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.72em}
.section--navy sup a{color:var(--gold-light)}

/* prose blocks for sub-pages */
.prose h3{margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1rem}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;display:grid;gap:.55rem}
.prose li{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--g700)}
.prose li b{color:var(--navy)}

/* talking points */
.tp{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:1.8rem 2rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.tp h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem}
.tp ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.tp li{position:relative;padding-left:1.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-size:1.05rem}
.tp li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.tp li b{color:#fff}

/* pull quote */
.pull{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.5rem;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-style:italic;line-height:1.4}
.section--navy .pull{color:#fff}

/* sources + footer */
.sources{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--g600)}
.sources ol{margin:1rem 0 0 1.2rem;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.sources a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;word-break:break-word}
footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:2.5rem 0;font-size:.85rem;text-align:center}
footer a{color:var(--gold-light)}
.cta__row{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta{text-align:center}
.cta h2{margin-bottom:.6rem}.cta p{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 1.8rem}

/* related topics grid */
.topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
.topic{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--g200);border-left:4px solid var(--red);padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.topic:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(12,29,61,.12)}
.topic h4{color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.topic p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--g600);margin:0}
.topic .go{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.6rem;display:inline-block}