:root{
    --ink:#1B201C;
    --paper:#F6F4EE;
    --paper-2:#FBFAF6;
    --green-900:#123524;   /* deep tea green — authority */
    --green-700:#1E5A3A;
    --green-600:#2A7048;   /* interactive */
    --green-050:#E9F0EA;
    --gold:#B98C1E;        /* harvest / medal gold — used with restraint */
    --gold-soft:#E7D8A8;
    --slate:#56615A;       /* muted body */
    --line:rgba(27,32,28,.12);
    --line-strong:rgba(27,32,28,.22);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(18,53,36,.06),0 8px 24px -12px rgba(18,53,36,.18);
    --radius:14px;
    --maxw:1200px;
    --display:"Spectral",Georgia,serif;
    --sans:"Public Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{
    margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
    line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
  p{margin:0}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(18px,4vw,40px)}

  /* focus + skip link */
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{
    outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px;
  }
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--green-900);color:#fff;
    padding:12px 18px;z-index:100;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:600}
  .skip:focus{left:0}

  /* eyebrow + gazette rule (signature motif: official letterhead hairline) */
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}

  /* ---------- UTILITY BAR ---------- */
  .util{background:var(--green-900);color:#dfe8e0;font-size:.82rem}
  .util .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:42px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .util a{color:#dfe8e0;padding:6px 0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .util a:hover{color:#fff}
  .util-left{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .util-right{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
  .lang{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
  .lang button{background:none;border:0;color:#cfdad1;font:inherit;font-weight:600;
    padding:5px 12px;cursor:pointer;font-size:.78rem}
  .lang button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--green-900)}

  /* ---------- MASTHEAD ---------- */
  .masthead{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
  .masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:84px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:1;min-width:0}
  .crest{width:48px;height:54px;flex-shrink:0}
  .brand-text{min-width:0}
  .brand-text .k{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--green-900);line-height:1.05;white-space:nowrap}
  .brand-text .sw{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.02em}
  nav.primary{display:flex;gap:4px}
  nav.primary a{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;color:#2b332c;position:relative}
  nav.primary a:hover{background:var(--green-050);color:var(--green-900)}
  nav.primary a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--green-900)}
  nav.primary a[aria-current="page"]::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:2px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .m-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .icon-btn{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:#fff;border-radius:10px;
    display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--green-900)}
  .icon-btn:hover{background:var(--green-050)}
  .menu-btn{display:none}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,53,36,.0),rgba(18,53,36,.0)),
      radial-gradient(120% 120% at 85% -10%, #1b4a32 0%, var(--green-900) 55%);
    color:#eef4ee;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
    background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='90'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 90 Q40 60 80 90 T160 90' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.05' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size:200px 110px;opacity:.6;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,black 40%)}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:48px;
    padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,84px);align-items:center}
  .hero-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .hero-copy .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold)}
  .hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.6rem);margin:18px 0 0;font-weight:700}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}
  .hero-lead{margin-top:18px;font-size:1.08rem;color:#cfe0d3;max-width:46ch}
  .crest-watermark{position:absolute;right:-60px;bottom:-60px;width:380px;opacity:.06;color:#fff;pointer-events:none}

  /* service console — the signature element */
  .console{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    padding:22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
  .console h2{font-size:1.05rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .console .sub{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:2px}
  .svc-grid{margin-top:16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
  .svc{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:12px;background:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
  .svc:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--green-600);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .svc .ic{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--green-050);color:var(--green-700);
    display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
  .svc .t{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.2}
  .svc .t small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);font-size:.76rem;margin-top:1px}
  .console-foot{margin-top:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;font-size:.85rem}
  .console-foot a{color:var(--green-700);font-weight:600}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
    padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.15s}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--green-900)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:#a87c14}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .hero-cta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  /* ---------- AT A GLANCE ---------- */
  .glance{background:var(--green-900);color:#dbe7dd}
  .glance .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .stat{background:var(--green-900);padding:24px clamp(14px,2vw,26px)}
  .stat .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1}
  .stat .l{font-size:.82rem;color:#a9bdad;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .stat .n span{color:var(--gold-soft)}

  /* ---------- SECTION SHELL ---------- */
  section.band{padding-block:clamp(54px,7vw,86px)}
  .sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);color:var(--green-900);max-width:22ch}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--slate);max-width:42ch;margin-top:8px}
  .link-more{font-weight:600;color:var(--green-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap}
  .link-more:hover{color:var(--green-900)}

  /* departments */
  .dept-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
  .dept{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:.16s;min-height:158px}
  .dept:hover{border-color:var(--green-600);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .dept .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--green-050);color:var(--green-700);display:grid;place-items:center}
  .dept h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--green-900);font-weight:600}
  .dept p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.45}
  .dept .go{margin-top:auto;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--green-700);display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}

  /* news + tenders */
  .feed{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .9fr;gap:34px}
  .news-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
  .news:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .news .date{text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 6px;background:#fff}
  .news .date .d{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-900);line-height:1}
  .news .date .m{font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate);margin-top:3px}
  .news .tag{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
  .news h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:4px 0 5px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .news:hover h3{color:var(--green-700)}
  .news p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate)}

  .tenders{background:var(--green-900);color:#e7efe8;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;align-self:start}
  .tenders .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .tenders h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;margin:10px 0 4px}
  .tenders .tlist{margin-top:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .tender{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .tender:hover .tt{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .tender .meta{font-size:.72rem;color:#9fb4a3;letter-spacing:.04em;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tender .tt{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;margin-top:4px;color:#fff}
  .tender .close{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}
  .tenders .btn{margin-top:18px;width:100%;justify-content:center}

  /* governor message */
  .gov{background:
      linear-gradient(0deg,var(--paper),var(--paper)),
      var(--paper)}
  .gov-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  .gov-portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:18px;background:
      linear-gradient(160deg,var(--green-700),var(--green-900));position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .gov-portrait .seal{position:absolute;right:18px;bottom:18px;width:88px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
  .gov-portrait .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .gov blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.35;
    color:var(--green-900);margin:18px 0 0;font-weight:500}
  .gov blockquote::before{content:"\201C";color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2em;line-height:0;vertical-align:-.35em;margin-right:.05em}
  .gov .sign{margin-top:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  .gov .sign .nm{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
  .gov .sign .ti{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate)}

  /* identity band — the aesthetic risk: county pride, athletics + tea */
  .identity{position:relative;background:var(--green-900);color:#eaf2eb;overflow:hidden}
  .identity::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 38px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 38px 39px),
      radial-gradient(80% 120% at 100% 0,rgba(185,140,30,.22),transparent 60%)}
  .identity .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,92px)}
  .identity h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:700}
  .identity h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .identity p{color:#c5d6c9;margin-top:18px;max-width:46ch}
  .pride{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .pride .card{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:14px;padding:20px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
  .pride .card .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-soft);line-height:1}
  .pride .card .l{font-size:.85rem;color:#bccfc0;margin-top:8px}

  /* e-services CTA */
  .eservices .wrap{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;
    padding:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .eservices h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:var(--green-900)}
  .eservices p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:10px;max-width:48ch}
  .partners{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
  .pill{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--green-700);background:var(--green-050);
    padding:7px 13px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(42,112,72,.18)}
  .eservices .cta-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .eservices .cta-col .btn{justify-content:center}
  .btn-green{background:var(--green-700);color:#fff}
  .btn-green:hover{background:var(--green-900)}
  .btn-outline{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line-strong);color:var(--green-900)}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--green-050)}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--green-900);color:#b9cabd;font-size:.9rem}
  .foot-top{padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,64px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
  .foot-brand .k{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:14px}
  .foot-brand p{margin-top:12px;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}
  .foot-brand .crest{color:#fff}
  footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px}
  footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
  footer a:hover{color:#fff}
  .contact-line{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-bottom:11px;align-items:flex-start}
  .contact-line svg{flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .socials{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
  .socials a{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#cfdad1}
  .socials a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--green-900);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .foot-bottom .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:20px;font-size:.82rem}
  .foot-bottom a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

  .placeholder-note{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#4a3a09;font-size:.82rem;text-align:center;padding:9px 14px;font-weight:600}

  /* reveal */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    .svc,.dept{transition:none}}

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width:1000px){
    nav.primary{display:none}
    .menu-btn{display:grid}
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
    .feed{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .gov-grid,.identity .wrap,.eservices .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
    .dept-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .gov-portrait{max-width:340px}
  }
  @media (max-width:620px){
    .glance .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .dept-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .pride{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .news{grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:14px}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .util-left{display:none}
  }

/* Governor portrait image (Customizer) */
.gov-portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}