:root {
  --blue: #0b3b82;
  --navy: #061f4e;
  --red: #e31b23;
  --paper: #f4f5f4;
  --ink: #082751;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding-top: 94px;
}

/* Defer below-the-fold rendering while reserving stable space. */
.principles,
.about,
.quote,
.candidate-message,
.service,
.gallery,
.media-hub,
.articles,
.materials,
.record {
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 800px;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.breadcrumbs {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
header {
  height: 94px;
  border-top: 6px solid var(--red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 5vw;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 5;
  background: #fff;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.brand b {
  font-size: 29px;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  padding-right: 12px;
  border-right: 4px solid var(--red);
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.4vw;
  align-items: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.boxed {
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
}
.menu {
  display: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 900;
}
.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 94px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 51% 49%;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.hero-copy {
  padding: 5vh 6vw 4vh 8vw;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.eyebrow,
.label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}
.eyebrow:before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--red);
  margin-right: 9px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.hero-copy small {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin: 20px 0 10px;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}
h1,
h2 {
  font-family: "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -5px;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(56px, 6.7vw, 104px);
  line-height: 0.82;
  margin: 5px 0 22px;
}
.role {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.role em {
  font: italic 41px Georgia;
  color: var(--red);
  transform: rotate(-9deg);
}
.role strong {
  font:
    900 clamp(27px, 3vw, 45px) / 0.9 "Arial Narrow",
    Impact,
    sans-serif;
}
.cta {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 21px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 44px;
}
.note {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #647084;
  margin-top: 23px;
}
.hero-photo {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #174f9e, var(--navy));
  min-height: 620px;
}
.hero-photo i {
  position: absolute;
  width: 450px;
  height: 450px;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  left: -170px;
  bottom: -140px;
}
.hero-photo > img {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 82%;
  height: 88%;
  left: 9%;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border: 7px solid white;
}

/* Definitive Public Record portrait stack: visible foreground image over the
   decorative background, with the section copy remaining uppermost. */
.record {
  content-visibility: visible;
}
.record > .record-watermarks {
  z-index: 1 !important;
}
.record > .record-portrait {
  position: absolute !important;
  z-index: 40 !important;
  display: block !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  width: min(54vw, 820px) !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  height: 112% !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  bottom: -10% !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: right bottom !important;
  transform: scaleX(-1) !important;
  filter: contrast(1.16) saturate(1.02)
    drop-shadow(-18px 10px 28px rgba(3, 27, 67, 0.24)) !important;
}
.record
  > *:not(.record-watermarks):not(.record-portrait):not(
    .record-portrait-stage
  ) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record > .record-portrait {
    width: 72vw !important;
    height: 108% !important;
    bottom: -7% !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .record > .record-portrait {
    width: 108vw !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    right: -5vw !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
  }
}
.hero-photo > div {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 55px 8% 24px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #031c46f2);
}
.hero-photo span {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}
.hero-photo div b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.ticker {
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 21px 3%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  word-spacing: 3vw;
}
.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "label label" "title copy";
  gap: 38px 8vw;
  padding: 110px 8vw;
}
.about > .label {
  grid-area: label;
}
.about h2 {
  grid-area: title;
}
.about > div {
  grid-area: copy;
  padding-top: 15px;
}
.about h2,
.service h2,
.gallery h2,
.record h2 {
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 89px);
  line-height: 0.86;
  margin: 0;
}
.about h2 span,
.gallery h2 span,
.record h2 span {
  color: var(--red);
}
.lead {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.about > div p:not(.lead),
.record div p {
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #5d6a7d;
}
.about > div a,
.record a {
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.quote {
  min-height: 650px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.quote > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 720px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}
.quote > div {
  padding: 8vw;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.quote > div > b {
  font: 100px/0.4 Georgia;
  color: var(--red);
}
blockquote {
  margin: 35px 0;
  font: clamp(29px, 3.5vw, 50px) / 1.25 Georgia;
}
.quote p {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: #c8d6eb;
}
.service {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38% 62%;
  gap: 6vw;
  padding: 110px 7vw;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.service > div:first-child > p:last-child {
  max-width: 330px;
  color: #687487;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.roles article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 28px;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 27px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid #cdd2db;
}
.roles article:last-child {
  border-bottom: 2px solid #cdd2db;
}
.roles time {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--red);
}
.roles span {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #627086;
}
.roles span b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.roles i {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #9da6b5;
}
.gallery {
  padding: 110px 7vw;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.gallery .label {
  color: #ff545a;
}
.gallery-intro {
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #bccbe1;
}
.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 45px;
}
.grid button {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  height: 360px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #103469;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.grid .tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
  height: 734px;
}
.grid img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition: 0.4s;
}
.grid button:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}
.grid span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 45px 17px 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #031936ed);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.record {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  grid-template-areas: "label label" "head copy";
  gap: 25px 8vw;
  padding: 110px 8vw;
}
.record > .label {
  grid-area: label;
  color: var(--red);
}
.record h2 {
  grid-area: head;
}
.record > div {
  grid-area: copy;
  align-self: end;
}
footer {
  padding: 38px 6vw;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
footer p {
  margin: 0;
}
dialog {
  border: 0;
  background: #031936;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 94vw;
  width: 960px;
  padding: 42px 24px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
dialog::backdrop {
  background: #020914e8;
}
dialog > img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: 70vh;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 12px;
  top: 2px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 34px;
}
dialog > div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
dialog > div button {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff66;
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .service {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .grid .tall {
    grid-row: auto;
    height: 480px;
  }
  .grid button {
    height: 480px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  body {
    padding-top: 82px;
  }
  header {
    height: 82px;
  }
  .menu {
    display: block;
  }
  nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 76px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 24px 6vw;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px #00173f2b;
  }
  nav.open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    min-height: 570px;
    padding: 42px 6vw;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 57px;
    letter-spacing: -3px;
  }
  .hero-photo {
    min-height: 540px;
  }
  .ticker {
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about,
  .record {
    display: block;
    padding: 70px 6vw;
  }
  .about h2,
  .record h2 {
    font-size: 54px;
    letter-spacing: -3px;
    margin: 30px 0;
  }
  .quote {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .quote > img {
    height: 500px;
  }
  .quote > div {
    padding: 60px 7vw;
  }
  .service,
  .gallery {
    padding: 70px 6vw;
  }
  .roles {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .roles article {
    grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr 22px;
    gap: 9px;
  }
  .roles span b {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .grid button,
  .grid .tall {
    height: 480px;
  }
  footer {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 25px;
  }
  footer p {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Restored hero composition with Ghana landmark watermarks. */
.hero {
  background: var(--paper);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-landmarks {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-landmarks:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(244, 245, 244, 0.9) 0%,
    rgba(244, 245, 244, 0.72) 45%,
    rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.42) 100%
  );
}
.hero-landmarks img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) sepia(0.12) contrast(1.12);
  opacity: 0.3;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.hero-copy,
.hero-photo {
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-photo {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(11, 59, 130, 0.08),
    rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.18)
  );
}
.principle-single article {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.principles > .candidate-message {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-landmarks {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .hero-landmarks:after {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(244, 245, 244, 0.88) 0%,
      rgba(244, 245, 244, 0.72) 48%,
      rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.4) 100%
    );
  }
  .hero-landmarks img {
    opacity: 0.26;
  }
}

/* Centered party watermarks and editorial media hub */
.about:before,
.candidate-message:before,
.service:before {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background-position: center;
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.media-hub,
.articles {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.media-hub {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 0.48fr) minmax(0, 1.52fr);
  gap: 5vw;
  padding: 110px 7vw;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.section-heading h2,
.articles-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(50px, 5.7vw, 86px);
  line-height: 0.88;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
.section-heading h2 span,
.articles-intro h2 span {
  color: var(--red);
}
.section-heading > p:last-child,
.articles-intro > p:last-child {
  max-width: 420px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #aebed7;
}
.video-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.video-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0d3269;
}
.video-card.feature {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 470px;
}
.video-card:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 32%, rgba(2, 17, 43, 0.97));
}
.video-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 28%;
  transition:
    transform 0.55s ease,
    filter 0.55s ease;
}
.video-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
  filter: saturate(1.08);
}
.video-card .play {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
}
.video-card > div {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 26px;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 24px;
}
.video-card small,
.article-list small {
  color: #ff666b;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
}
.video-card h3 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 9px 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.video-card b {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.articles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.72fr 1.28fr;
  gap: 7vw;
  padding: 110px 7vw;
  background: #f4f6f9;
}
.articles:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(48vw, 680px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: url("assets/npp-elephant-watermark-fast.webp") center/contain
    no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.045;
  filter: grayscale(1);
}
.articles-intro > p:last-child {
  color: #667488;
}
.article-list {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.article-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 30px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #bfc8d5;
  transition:
    background 0.25s,
    padding 0.25s;
}
.article-list a:hover {
  background: #fff;
  padding-left: 16px;
  padding-right: 16px;
}
.article-list time {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.article-list h3 {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.article-list > a > b {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .media-hub,
  .articles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .media-hub,
  .articles {
    padding: 70px 5vw;
  }
  .video-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .video-card.feature {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-height: 400px;
  }
  .video-card {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
  .article-list a {
    grid-template-columns: 82px 1fr 20px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .article-list h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .about:before,
  .candidate-message:before,
  .service:before {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
  }
}
.principles {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}
.principles article {
  min-height: 680px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff30;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.principles article:nth-child(even) div {
  order: 2;
}
.principles article > div {
  padding: 9vw 8vw;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--blue), var(--navy));
}
.principles article > div > p:first-child {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: #ff5b60;
}
.principles h2 {
  font-size: clamp(53px, 6.2vw, 96px);
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.principles h2 span {
  color: #f14a50;
}
.principles article > div > p:not(:first-child) {
  max-width: 480px;
  color: #ccd8eb;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.principles article a {
  width: max-content;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: 13px 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.principles article img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 680px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.05);
}
.materials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 6vw;
  padding: 110px 7vw;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.materials-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(50px, 5vw, 78px);
}
.materials-head h2 span {
  color: var(--red);
}
.materials-head > p:last-child {
  max-width: 320px;
  color: #637084;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.material-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.material-cards button {
  height: 590px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: #dae0e8;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.material-cards img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition: 0.4s;
}
.material-cards button:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}
.material-cards span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 45px 18px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #041a3aed);
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .principles article {
    min-height: 560px;
  }
  .principles article img {
    min-height: 560px;
  }
  .materials {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .materials-head {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .principles article {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .principles article:nth-child(even) div {
    order: 0;
  }
  .principles article > div {
    padding: 65px 7vw;
  }
  .principles article img {
    height: 500px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .principles h2 {
    font-size: 55px;
  }
  .materials {
    padding: 70px 6vw;
  }
  .material-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .material-cards button {
    height: 570px;
  }
}
/* Final editorial layer */
.hero-copy > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  animation: introUp 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.8, 0.26, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-copy .eyebrow {
  animation-delay: 0.08s;
}
.hero-copy small {
  animation-delay: 0.18s;
}
.hero-copy h1 {
  animation-delay: 0.28s;
}
.hero-copy .role {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.hero-copy .cta {
  animation-delay: 0.52s;
}
.hero-copy .note {
  animation-delay: 0.62s;
}
.hero-photo > img {
  animation: portraitIn 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.22, 1) both;
}
.ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker span {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: tickerPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ticker span:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.ticker span:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
}
.reveal,
.principles article,
.about,
.quote {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(45px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.8s ease,
    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.22, 1);
}
.reveal.is-visible,
.principles article.is-visible,
.about.is-visible,
.quote.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.candidate-message {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.78fr 1.22fr;
  gap: 7vw;
  padding: 120px 8vw;
  background: #fff;
}
.message-heading {
  position: sticky;
  top: 45px;
  align-self: start;
}
.message-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(58px, 7vw, 105px);
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.message-heading h2 span {
  color: var(--red);
}
.message-stats {
  margin-top: 45px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.message-stats > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #cad0d9;
}
.message-stats strong {
  font:
    900 36px "Arial Narrow",
    Impact,
    sans-serif;
  color: var(--red);
}
.message-stats span {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}
.message-copy {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.message-copy .salutation {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--blue);
}
.message-copy h3 {
  font:
    900 29px Arial,
    sans-serif;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.achievement-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 42px 0;
}
.achievement-grid article {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 28px;
  min-height: 180px;
  border-top: 5px solid var(--red);
}
.achievement-grid b {
  font: 900 30px Arial;
  color: #c5ccd7;
}
.achievement-grid p {
  font:
    15px/1.6 Arial,
    sans-serif;
  margin: 15px 0 0;
}
.message-copy .closing {
  font-size: 23px;
  color: var(--blue);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--red);
  padding-left: 25px;
  margin: 45px 0;
}
.signature {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.68fr 1.32fr;
  gap: 5vw;
  align-items: center;
}
.gallery-copy {
  align-self: start;
  position: sticky;
  top: 45px;
}
.gallery-copy h2 {
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.gallery-copy > p:last-child {
  color: #bdcbe0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.carousel-stage {
  height: 670px;
  position: relative;
  background: #03152f;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  cursor: zoom-in;
}
.carousel-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s,
    transform 6s ease;
}
.carousel-image:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.carousel-image img.changing {
  opacity: 0;
}
.carousel-image:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 36%;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #02142fe8);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.slide-caption,
.carousel-image i {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 28px;
  color: #fff;
  font: 900 12px Arial;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.slide-caption {
  left: 30px;
}
.carousel-image i {
  right: 30px;
  font-style: normal;
}
.carousel-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 50%;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff99;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #051d47cc;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--red);
}
.carousel-arrow.previous {
  left: 22px;
}
.carousel-arrow.next {
  right: 22px;
}
.slide-count {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 22px;
  right: 24px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 13px;
}
.slide-count b {
  font-size: 19px;
}
.slide-count span {
  font-size: 11px;
}
.carousel-thumbs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 14px 0 6px;
  scrollbar-color: var(--red) #16325b;
}
.carousel-thumbs button {
  flex: 0 0 88px;
  height: 72px;
  border: 3px solid transparent;
  padding: 0;
  background: #123365;
  opacity: 0.58;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-thumbs button.active {
  border-color: var(--red);
  opacity: 1;
}
.carousel-thumbs img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}
.roles article {
  transition:
    background 0.25s,
    padding 0.25s;
}
.roles article:hover {
  background: #fff;
  padding-left: 15px;
  padding-right: 15px;
}
.material-cards button {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px #061f4e1a;
}
@keyframes introUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes portraitIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.07);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
}
@keyframes tickerPulse {
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff0f0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .candidate-message {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .message-heading {
    position: static;
  }
  .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .gallery-copy {
    position: static;
  }
  .carousel-stage {
    height: 620px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .candidate-message {
    padding: 70px 6vw;
  }
  .message-heading h2 {
    font-size: 58px;
  }
  .achievement-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .message-copy {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .gallery {
    display: block;
  }
  .carousel-stage {
    height: 520px;
  }
  .carousel-arrow {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
  }
  .carousel-arrow.previous {
    left: 12px;
  }
  .carousel-arrow.next {
    right: 12px;
  }
  .slide-caption {
    left: 18px;
    bottom: 20px;
  }
  .carousel-image i {
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 20px;
  }
  .message-stats > div {
    grid-template-columns: 75px 1fr;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-copy > *,
  .hero-photo > img {
    animation: none;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  .reveal,
  .principles article,
  .about,
  .quote {
    transition: none;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  .carousel-image img {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Flush portrait edge, Adinkra watermark field and creator credit. */
.hero-photo > img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right bottom;
}
.site-credit {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 15px 5vw;
  background: #031936;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}
.site-credit strong {
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-credit a {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.social-links {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-left: 8px;
}
.site-credit .social-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  color: #fff;
}
.social-links svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: currentColor;
  stroke: none;
}
.social-links svg rect,
.social-links svg circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2;
}
.social-links a:hover,
.social-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--blue);
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-photo > img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    right: 0;
    object-position: right bottom;
  }
  .site-credit {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* Ghana heritage hero redesign */
.hero-photo {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(11, 59, 130, 0.78),
    rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.94)
  );
}
.hero-photo:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(4, 27, 65, 0.18),
    transparent 45%,
    rgba(4, 27, 65, 0.18)
  );
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-photo > img {
  width: 70%;
  height: 90%;
  left: auto;
  right: 4%;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 260px 260px 0 0;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 7px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9),
    0 28px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}
.hero-photo > div {
  z-index: 4;
}
.hero-photo i {
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.78;
}
.carousel-thumbs button {
  flex-basis: 96px;
}
.carousel-stage:before {
  content: "GHANA • SERVICE • UNITY";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  background: rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.75);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-photo > img {
    width: 84%;
    right: 8%;
    height: 88%;
    border-radius: 190px 190px 0 0;
  }
  .hero-photo {
    background-position: center;
  }
}

/* Public Record portrait is a true foreground panel, never a watermark layer. */
.record > .record-portrait-stage {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 4;
  align-self: stretch;
  justify-self: stretch;
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 100 !important;
  width: calc(100% + 8vw);
  min-height: 520px;
  margin: -70px -8vw -110px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.record > .record-portrait-stage img {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 112%;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -10%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right bottom;
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: right bottom;
  filter: contrast(1.08) saturate(1.02)
    drop-shadow(-18px 10px 28px rgba(3, 27, 67, 0.22));
}
.record > .label,
.record > h2,
.record > div {
  z-index: 110 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .record > .record-portrait-stage {
    width: calc(100% + 12vw);
    height: 520px;
    min-height: 520px;
    margin: 15px -6vw -70px;
  }
  .record > .record-portrait-stage img {
    height: 108%;
    bottom: -8%;
  }
}

/* Full-screen hero and viewport fit */
html,
body {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
main,
section,
header,
footer {
  max-width: 100vw;
}
.hero {
  width: 100vw;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 94px);
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(247, 248, 248, 0.96) 0%,
    rgba(247, 248, 248, 0.88) 42%,
    rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.36) 66%,
    rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.65) 100%
  );
  position: relative;
}
.hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 65%, rgba(4, 25, 60, 0.18));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-copy,
.hero-photo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-copy {
  background: rgba(244, 245, 244, 0.1);
}
.hero-photo {
  background: transparent;
}
.hero-photo:before {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(4, 27, 65, 0.05),
    transparent 55%,
    rgba(4, 27, 65, 0.16)
  );
}
.hero-photo > img {
  max-width: 72%;
  object-position: center top;
}
.candidate-message,
.service,
.gallery,
.materials,
.record,
.about {
  width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: calc(100svh - 82px);
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(247, 248, 248, 0.95) 0%,
      rgba(247, 248, 248, 0.86) 48%,
      rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.48) 72%,
      rgba(6, 31, 78, 0.72) 100%
    );
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: calc(100svh - 82px);
  }
  .hero-photo {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: calc(100svh - 82px);
  }
  .hero-photo > img {
    max-width: 86%;
  }
  h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }
  .ticker {
    max-width: 100vw;
  }
}
/* Public record portrait watermark */
.record {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.record:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -8%;
  right: 3%;
  width: min(38vw, 520px);
  height: 118%;
  background: url("assets/new-03.webp") center top/cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.075;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.15);
  border-radius: 48% 48% 0 0;
}
.record:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #fff 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 47%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.63) 76%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88) 100%
  );
}
/* Keep the entire gallery inside the viewport */
.gallery {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.68fr) minmax(0, 1.32fr);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100vw;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.gallery-copy,
.carousel,
.carousel-stage,
.carousel-thumbs {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.carousel {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-stage {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-image {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.carousel-thumbs {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
}
.carousel-arrow {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carousel img {
  max-width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 6vw;
    padding-right: 6vw;
  }
  .carousel {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .record:before {
    right: -8%;
    width: min(58vw, 440px);
    opacity: 0.065;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .gallery {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100vw;
    padding-left: 4vw;
    padding-right: 4vw;
  }
  .carousel-stage {
    width: 100%;
    height: min(520px, 72svh);
  }
  .carousel-thumbs {
    padding-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .record:before {
    right: -24%;
    width: 82vw;
    height: 108%;
    opacity: 0.06;
  }
  .record:after {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  }
}
/* Extracted campaign portrait and final-section watermark composition */
.hero-photo > img {
  width: 82%;
  max-width: 82%;
  height: 96%;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center bottom;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 32px rgba(1, 14, 39, 0.35));
}
.record:before,
.record:after {
  content: none;
}
.record {
  min-height: 570px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #fff 0%, #f6f8fb 58%, #e8eef7 100%);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.record
  > *:not(.record-watermarks):not(.record-portrait):not(
    .record-portrait-stage
  ) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.record-watermarks {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(45vw, 610px);
  height: auto;
  right: 2%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: 0.18;
  filter: grayscale(0.25);
}
.record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(27vw, 390px);
  height: 94%;
  right: 7%;
  bottom: -11%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center bottom;
  opacity: 0.25;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);
}
.record-watermarks:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #fff 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96) 46%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 76%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 100%
  );
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 58vw;
    right: -5%;
    opacity: 0.16;
  }
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 38vw;
    right: 1%;
    opacity: 0.23;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-photo > img {
    width: 96%;
    max-width: 96%;
    height: 95%;
    right: -4%;
  }
  .record {
    min-height: 560px;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 110vw;
    right: -42%;
    top: 55%;
    opacity: 0.13;
  }
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 72vw;
    height: 86%;
    right: -17%;
    bottom: -8%;
    opacity: 0.2;
  }
  .record-watermarks:after {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 0%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.87) 60%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 100%
    );
  }
}
/* Make the final-section portrait watermark clearly visible */
.record-watermarks:after {
  content: none;
}
.record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
  width: min(34vw, 500px);
  height: 108%;
  right: 5%;
  bottom: -14%;
  opacity: 0.52;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.12);
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  right: 4%;
  width: min(48vw, 660px);
  opacity: 0.2;
}
.record {
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #fff 0%, #f5f7fa 52%, #dce5f2 100%);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 48vw;
    right: 0;
    opacity: 0.46;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 64vw;
    right: -5%;
    opacity: 0.17;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 82vw;
    height: 94%;
    right: -24%;
    bottom: -8%;
    opacity: 0.38;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 115vw;
    right: -48%;
    opacity: 0.13;
  }
  .record {
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 0%, #f2f5f9 62%, #dce5f2 100%);
  }
}

/* Final hero edge alignment: preserve the full cutout and keep it flush right. */
.hero-photo > img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right bottom;
}

/* Public record portrait: a clearly visible background copy of the hero portrait. */
.record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  visibility: visible;
  width: min(43vw, 650px);
  height: 118%;
  right: 1.5%;
  bottom: -18%;
  opacity: 0.82;
  filter: grayscale(0.4) contrast(1.08) saturate(0.9);
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 60vw;
    right: -6%;
    opacity: 0.76;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 98vw;
    height: 104%;
    right: -35%;
    bottom: -12%;
    opacity: 0.68;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-photo > img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    height: 100%;
    right: 0;
    object-position: right bottom;
  }
}

/* Final requested hero emblem and Public Record portrait visibility. */
.record > .record-watermarks {
  z-index: 1;
  grid-area: unset;
  align-self: stretch;
}
.record
  > *:not(.record-watermarks):not(.record-portrait):not(
    .record-portrait-stage
  ) {
  z-index: 11;
}
.hero-copy .npp-hero-logo {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(92px, 8vw, 132px);
  height: auto;
  margin: 16px 0 8px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(5, 31, 76, 0.18));
  animation-delay: 0.18s;
}
.record > .record-portrait {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 10;
  display: block;
  width: min(54vw, 820px);
  height: 112%;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -10%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right bottom;
  opacity: 1;
  filter: contrast(1.12) saturate(0.92)
    drop-shadow(-18px 8px 24px rgba(5, 31, 76, 0.18));
  transform: scaleX(-1);
  transform-origin: right bottom;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record > .record-portrait {
    width: 72vw;
    height: 112%;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -10%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-copy .npp-hero-logo {
    width: 92px;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .record > .record-portrait {
    width: 112vw;
    height: 104%;
    right: -4vw;
    bottom: -5%;
  }
}

/* Keep the portrait in front of all decorative watermarks, but behind the copy. */
.record > .record-watermarks {
  z-index: 1;
}
.record > .record-portrait {
  z-index: 20;
  visibility: visible;
}
.record
  > *:not(.record-watermarks):not(.record-portrait):not(
    .record-portrait-stage
  ) {
  z-index: 30;
}

/* Full-width campaign banner and polished hero motion. */
.ticker {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #ed1c24;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ed1c24;
}
.ticker-values {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 0 clamp(28px, 8vw, 160px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 62px);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  word-spacing: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: bannerReveal 0.8s 0.75s ease both;
}
.ticker-values span,
.ticker-values b {
  font: inherit;
}
.ticker-values i {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 8px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.ticker-values span:last-child {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 78px);
}
.hero-landmarks img {
  animation:
    landmarkReveal 1.15s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.22, 1) both,
    landmarkBreathe 12s 1.3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-landmarks img:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s, 1.4s;
}
.hero-landmarks img:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.2s, 1.5s;
}
.hero-landmarks img:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.3s, 1.6s;
}
.hero-landmarks img:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s, 1.7s;
}
.hero-landmarks img:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: 0.5s, 1.8s;
}
.hero-photo > img {
  animation:
    portraitIn 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.22, 1) both,
    portraitFloat 5.5s 1s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center bottom;
}
.hero-photo i {
  animation: accentPulse 4.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-photo > div {
  animation: heroLabelUp 0.8s 0.9s ease both;
}
.hero .cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}
.hero .cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--red);
}
.hero .cta:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -60%;
  bottom: -60%;
  width: 36px;
  left: -70px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  transform: rotate(18deg);
  animation: ctaSweep 4.5s 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes landmarkReveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.08) translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}
@keyframes landmarkBreathe {
  from {
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  to {
    transform: scale(1.045);
  }
}
@keyframes portraitFloat {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
  }
}
@keyframes accentPulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.72;
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
}
@keyframes heroLabelUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
@keyframes bannerReveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
@keyframes ctaSweep {
  0%,
  68% {
    left: -70px;
  }
  88%,
  100% {
    left: calc(100% + 70px);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .ticker {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .ticker-values {
    min-height: 76px;
    padding: 12px 5vw;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .ticker-values i {
    display: none;
  }
  .ticker-values span:last-child {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5em;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-landmarks img,
  .hero-photo > img,
  .hero-photo i,
  .hero-photo > div,
  .hero .cta:after,
  .ticker-values {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}
/* Brand watermarks for text-only sections */
.about,
.candidate-message,
.service {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about:before,
.candidate-message:before,
.service:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(46vw, 620px);
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  right: -4%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: url("assets/npp-elephant-watermark-fast.webp") center/contain
    no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.055;
  filter: grayscale(1);
}
.about > *,
.candidate-message > *,
.service > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.candidate-message:before {
  width: min(52vw, 720px);
  right: -12%;
  opacity: 0.045;
}
.service:before {
  right: auto;
  left: -10%;
  width: min(48vw, 660px);
  opacity: 0.05;
}
.record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
  width: min(38vw, 560px);
  height: 116%;
  right: 3%;
  bottom: -17%;
  opacity: 0.72;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.14);
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  width: min(51vw, 700px);
  right: 1%;
  opacity: 0.25;
}
.record {
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #fff 0%, #f5f7fa 48%, #d3deed 100%);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about:before,
  .candidate-message:before,
  .service:before {
    width: 70vw;
    right: -20%;
    opacity: 0.045;
  }
  .service:before {
    left: -22%;
    right: auto;
  }
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 55vw;
    right: -3%;
    opacity: 0.64;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 72vw;
    right: -8%;
    opacity: 0.21;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .about:before,
  .candidate-message:before,
  .service:before {
    width: 120vw;
    right: -55%;
    opacity: 0.04;
  }
  .service:before {
    left: -48%;
    right: auto;
  }
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 94vw;
    height: 100%;
    right: -34%;
    bottom: -10%;
    opacity: 0.52;
  }
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    width: 128vw;
    right: -56%;
    opacity: 0.16;
  }
}

/* Keep every elephant watermark centered at every viewport size. */
.about:before,
.candidate-message:before,
.service:before {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background-position: center;
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about:before,
  .candidate-message:before,
  .service:before,
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .about:before,
  .candidate-message:before,
  .service:before,
  .record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
  }
}

/* Public Record: keep the portrait unmistakable while retaining a watermark finish. */
.record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  visibility: visible;
  width: min(40vw, 610px);
  height: 118%;
  right: 2%;
  bottom: -18%;
  opacity: 0.94;
  filter: grayscale(0.65) contrast(1.14) saturate(0.82);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.record-watermarks .elephant-mark {
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.2;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 58vw;
    right: -4%;
    opacity: 0.84;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .record-watermarks .candidate-mark {
    width: 96vw;
    height: 102%;
    right: -34%;
    bottom: -11%;
    opacity: 0.76;
  }
}

/* Final hero edge alignment: preserve the full cutout and keep it flush right. */
.hero-photo > img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right bottom;
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .hero-photo > img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    height: 100%;
    right: 0;
    object-position: right bottom;
  }
}