/* ── RESET & ROOT ── */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --bg:#08090c;
  --surface:#0f1117;
  --card:#151820;
  --card-hover:#1a1e28;
  --border:#1e2330;
  --border-light:#283040;
  --text:#b0b8c1;
  --text-dim:#5e6776;
  --text-bright:#e8edf4;
  --blue:#4f8fff;
  --blue-dim:#142440;
  --red:#f44f5b;
  --red-dim:#30141a;
  --green:#3cc97e;
  --green-dim:#14281e;
  --amber:#f0a040;
  --amber-dim:#2e2010;
  --purple:#9b6eff;
  --radius:12px;
  --radius-sm:7px;
  --radius-xs:4px;
  --font:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-display:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font);
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  border-top:3px solid var(--red);
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;
  padding:0 28px;height:54px;
  background:var(--surface);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
}
.nav-brand{
  font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--text-bright);
  text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-0.02em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-right:20px;flex-shrink:0;
}
.nav-brand .mark{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#6eafff);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  background-clip:text;
}
.nav-brand .slash{color:var(--red);font-weight:900}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2px}
.nav-link{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);text-decoration:none;
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius-xs);transition:all .15s;
}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--text-bright);background:rgba(128,128,128,.06)}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--red)}
.nav-spacer{flex:1}
.nav-tag{
  font-size:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);
  background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:3px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-xs);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-left:10px;
}
.nav-brand .blue{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-brand .red{color:var(--red);font-weight:900}
.nav-search{display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);width:240px;margin-left:12px;transition:all .2s;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-search input{padding:7px 10px;font-size:13px;font-family:var(--font);background:transparent;border:none;color:var(--text-bright);outline:none;width:100%}
.nav-search input::placeholder{color:var(--text-dim)}
.nav-search .ns-icon{padding:0 8px 0 12px;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:13px}
.theme-toggle{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xs);padding:6px 10px;margin-left:10px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;transition:all .15s;color:var(--text-dim);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
.theme-toggle:hover{color:var(--text-bright);border-color:var(--border-light)}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-search{width:160px}
  .nav-links{font-size:12px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav-search{display:none}
  .nav-brand{font-size:13px}
  .nav{padding:0 16px}
}

/* ── CONTAINERS ── */
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.section{padding:60px 0}
.section-eyebrow{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:10px;
}
.section-hed{
  font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--text-bright);
  letter-spacing:-0.03em;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.2;
}
.section-dek{
  font-size:15px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:36px;font-weight:400;
}
.divider{
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--border),transparent);
  margin:0 32px;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero{
  text-align:center;padding:88px 32px 72px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:-200px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:800px;height:800px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(79,143,255,0.05),transparent 55%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-kicker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);
  background:var(--blue-dim);border:1px solid rgba(79,143,255,0.2);
  padding:6px 16px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:24px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.hero-kicker .dot{
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);
  animation:pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0.3}}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:62px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);
  letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.hero h1 .b{color:var(--blue)}
.hero h1 .r{color:var(--red);font-style:italic}
.hero-dek{
  font-size:20px;color:var(--text-dim);max-width:560px;
  margin:0 auto 44px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.hero-metrics{
  display:flex;gap:40px;justify-content:center;
  margin-bottom:48px;
}
.metric{text-align:center}
.metric-num{font-size:36px;font-weight:900;color:var(--text-bright);letter-spacing:-0.04em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.metric-label{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:4px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em}

.search-wrap{
  display:flex;max-width:500px;margin:0 auto;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--border),0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  transition:box-shadow .2s;
}
.search-wrap:focus-within{
  box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--blue),0 8px 48px rgba(79,143,255,0.12);
}
.search-wrap input{
  flex:1;padding:15px 20px;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--font);
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-right:none;
  border-radius:var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius);color:var(--text-bright);
  outline:none;
}
.search-wrap input::placeholder{color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:400}
.search-wrap button{
  padding:15px 26px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font);
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:none;
  border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s,transform .1s;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.search-wrap button:hover{background:#3b7be6}
.search-wrap button:active{transform:scale(0.97)}

/* ── GRID HELPERS ── */
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}

/* ── BASE CARD ── */
.card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;
  transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   🥾 FLIP-FLOP AWARD — THE STAR OF THE SHOW
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.flip-section{
  padding:60px 32px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface) 0%,var(--bg) 100%);
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.flip-section::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:40%;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at left,var(--amber-dim),transparent 70%);
  opacity:0.5;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
}
.flip-container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.flip-badge-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:24px;
}
/* The animated flip-flops */
.flip-flops{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;
  animation:flipWalk 0.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes flipWalk{
  0%{transform:translateY(0)}
  100%{transform:translateY(-4px)}
}
.flip-flop{
  font-size:52px;line-height:1;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
  animation:flap 0.45s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.flip-flop:nth-child(2){animation-delay:0.15s}
@keyframes flap{
  0%{transform:rotate(-5deg) scaleY(0.95)}
  100%{transform:rotate(5deg) scaleY(1.05)}
}
.flip-title-wrap{}
.flip-label{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--amber);
  margin-bottom:2px;
}
.flip-hed{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);
  letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.2;
}
.flip-dek{
  font-size:15px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:4px;
}

/* The award card */
.flip-card{
  display:flex;gap:0;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 4px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s;
}
.flip-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(240,160,64,0.3);
  box-shadow:0 8px 48px rgba(240,160,64,0.08);
}
.flip-photo-area{
  width:180px;flex-shrink:0;position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1620,#1c1a20);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.flip-photo-area::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%,rgba(240,160,64,0.1),transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.flip-photo-circle{
  width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--surface);
  border:3px solid rgba(240,160,64,0.25);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:38px;font-weight:900;color:var(--amber);
  position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.flip-photo-circle img{
  width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
  position:absolute;inset:0;
}
.flip-ribbon{
  position:absolute;top:14px;left:-32px;
  background:var(--amber);color:#000;
  font-size:10px;font-weight:800;padding:4px 36px;
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  z-index:2;
}
.flip-body{padding:28px 28px 24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.flip-body-top{flex:1}
.flip-politician-name{
  font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom:4px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;
}
.flip-politician-meta{
  font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.flip-politician-meta .party-tag{
  display:inline-block;font-weight:700;margin-right:6px;
}
.flip-politician-meta .party-tag.r{color:var(--red)}
.flip-politician-meta .party-tag.d{color:var(--blue)}
.flip-politician-meta .party-tag.i{color:var(--purple)}
.flip-statement{
  font-size:15px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:18px;
  padding:16px;background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  border-left:3px solid rgba(240,160,64,0.4);
}
.flip-statement .was{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--text-dim)}
.flip-statement .arrow{margin:0 10px;font-weight:800}
.flip-statement .arrow.green{color:var(--green)}
.flip-statement .arrow.red{color:var(--red)}
.flip-statement .now{font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright)}
.flip-bot-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.flip-score-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 14px;
  border-radius:20px;border:1px solid rgba(240,160,64,0.3);
  background:var(--amber-dim);color:var(--amber);
}
.flip-sources{
  font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.flip-profile-link{
  margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);
  text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;
  padding:7px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(79,143,255,0.3);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  transition:all .15s;
}
.flip-profile-link:hover{background:rgba(79,143,255,0.08);border-color:var(--blue)}
.flip-profile-link .arr{transition:transform .15s}
.flip-profile-link:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* Previous winners */
.flip-past{
  margin-top:28px;
  display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;
}
.flip-past-label{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--text-dim);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.flip-past-list{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.flip-past-item{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;
  transition:border-color .15s,color .15s;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.flip-past-item:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber)}

/* ── VOTE CARDS ── */
.vote-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;
  transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.vote-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)}
.vote-chamber{
  display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius-xs);
  margin-bottom:16px;align-self:flex-start;
}
.vote-chamber.house{background:var(--blue-dim);color:#7aafff;border:1px solid rgba(79,143,255,0.2)}
.vote-chamber.senate{background:var(--red-dim);color:#f77a82;border:1px solid rgba(244,79,91,0.2)}
.vote-bill-num{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:6px;font-family:'SF Mono','Fira Code',monospace}
.vote h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);margin-bottom:4px;line-height:1.3}
.vote-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.55}
.vote-outcome{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:18px;
  padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
}
.vote-outcome.pass{background:var(--green-dim);border:1px solid rgba(60,201,126,0.15)}
.vote-outcome.tossup{background:var(--amber-dim);border:1px solid rgba(240,160,64,0.15)}
.vote-outcome.fail{background:var(--red-dim);border:1px solid rgba(244,79,91,0.15)}
.vote-outcome .verdict{
  font-size:26px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.03em;
  font-family:var(--font-display);
}
.vote-outcome.pass .verdict{color:var(--green)}
.vote-outcome.tossup .verdict{color:var(--amber)}
.vote-outcome.fail .verdict{color:var(--red)}
.vote-outcome .detail{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}
.progress-bar{height:7px;background:#1e2330;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden}
.progress-fill{height:100%;border-radius:4px;transition:width 1.2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.progress-fill.yea{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green),#5de09a)}
.progress-fill.nay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),#f77079)}
.vote-split{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11px;
  color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:600;
}
.vote-split .y{color:var(--green)}
.vote-split .n{color:var(--red)}
.vote-card .vote-link{
  margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);
  text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;
  transition:color .15s;
}
.vote-card .vote-link:hover{color:#7aafff}

/* ── SPECTRUM PREVIEW ── */
.spectrum-scroll{
  display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;padding:6px 0 18px;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--border) transparent;
}
.spectrum-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{height:5px}
.spectrum-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:transparent}
.spectrum-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--border);border-radius:4px}
.spec-row{
  flex:0 0 178px;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:22px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.spec-row:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)}
.spec-av{
  width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 14px;
  background:var(--surface);border:2px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
  font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em;
  position:relative;
}
.spec-av.dem{border-color:rgba(79,143,255,0.3);color:var(--blue)}
.spec-av.rep{border-color:rgba(244,79,91,0.3);color:var(--red)}
.spec-av.ind{border-color:rgba(155,110,255,0.3);color:var(--purple)}
.spec-av img{width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute}
.spec-row .sname{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);margin-bottom:2px}
.spec-row .sinfo{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:10px}
.spec-score{font-size:28px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.04em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.spec-score.neg{color:var(--blue)}
.spec-score.pos{color:var(--red)}
.spec-score.mid{color:var(--amber)}
.spectrum-bar-wrap{position:relative;margin:16px 8px 6px}
.spectrum-bar{
  height:3px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--purple),var(--amber),var(--red));
  opacity:0.5;
}
.spectrum-labels{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12px;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);letter-spacing:.05em;
  padding:0 6px;
}

/* ── BROWSE BY STATE ── */
.state-grid-10{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(10,1fr);gap:9px}
.state-btn{
  padding:13px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);color:var(--text-dim);
  cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;
  transition:all .15s;font-family:var(--font);
}
.state-btn:hover{
  background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--blue);
  color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)
}

/* ── METHODOLOGY TEASER ── */
.meth-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.meth-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;
  transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.meth-card:hover{border-color:var(--border-light);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.meth-icon{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:14px}
.meth-card h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);margin-bottom:10px}
.meth-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.65}

/* ── CTA SECTION ── */
.cta-section{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:40px;text-align:center;
  margin:0 auto;max-width:1080px;
}
.cta-section h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-bright);
  margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-0.03em;
}
.cta-section p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:24px}
.cta-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--blue);
  padding:13px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,transform .1s;
}
.cta-btn:hover{background:#3b7be6;transform:scale(1.02)}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:40px 32px;text-align:center;
}
.footer-links{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:28px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);
  text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s;
}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--text-bright)}
.footer p{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.9}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .meth-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .state-grid-10{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
  .flip-card{flex-direction:column}
  .flip-photo-area{width:100%;height:140px}
  .flip-ribbon{top:10px;left:-28px;font-size:9px;padding:4px 30px}
  .container,.flip-section,.hero,.footer{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .hero h1{font-size:44px}
  .flip-hed{font-size:28px}
  .nav{padding:0 20px}
  .nav-link{padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px}
  .nav-tag{display:none}
  .hero-metrics{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .container,.flip-section,.hero,.footer{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
  .hero{padding:52px 16px 44px}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .hero-dek{font-size:16px}
  .hero-metrics{gap:20px}
  .metric-num{font-size:26px}
  .search-wrap{flex-direction:column}
  .search-wrap input{border-radius:var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
  .search-wrap button{border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);width:100%}
  .state-grid-10{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:6px}
  .state-btn{font-size:12px;padding:11px 4px}
  .flip-section{padding:40px 16px}
  .flip-badge-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}
  .flip-flops{font-size:40px}
  .flip-hed{font-size:24px}
  .flip-body{padding:20px}
  .flip-bot-row{gap:10px}
  .flip-past{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .spec-row{flex:0 0 155px;padding:16px}
  .cta-section{padding:28px 20px}
  .nav{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
}