/* batesforsenate.com Static Replacement — bound to the installed TypeUI "Vertical" skill package (.typeui-skill, template "vertical").
   Tokens: cool gray surface #F4F4F5, framed white column, charcoal brand #232323 (hero + footer only),
   one 4px radius, Inter UI + Geist Mono labels + EB Garamond (Jenson stand-in) headings. */
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;src:url("/assets/fonts/inter-var.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:italic;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;src:url("/assets/fonts/inter-italic-var.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"EB Garamond";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 800;font-display:swap;src:url("/assets/fonts/eb-garamond-var.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"EB Garamond";font-style:italic;font-weight:400 800;font-display:swap;src:url("/assets/fonts/eb-garamond-italic-var.woff2") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Geist Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;src:url("/assets/fonts/geist-mono-var.woff2") format("woff2")}
:root{
  --surface:#F4F4F5;--column:#FFFFFF;--panel:#FAFAFA;
  --line:#E4E4E7;--line-subtle:#F2F2F2;--line-medium:#D4D4D8;--line-dark:#2B2B2B;
  --brand:#232323;--brand-light:#3A3A3A;--brand-deep:#161616;
  --heading:#18181B;--body:#3F3F46;--body-subtle:#71717A;
  --on-brand-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.85);--on-brand-mute:rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  --radius:4px;--ring:0 0 0 4px rgba(35,35,35,.14);
  --shadow-1:0 1px 2px rgba(24,24,27,.10),0 1px 3px rgba(24,24,27,.08);
  --font-ui:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-serif:"EB Garamond","Adobe Jenson Pro",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-mono:"Geist Mono",ui-monospace,"SF Mono","Cascadia Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --grain:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='240' height='240' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.15'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  --waves:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='1600' height='900' viewBox='0 0 1600 900' fill='none'%3E%3Cg stroke='%23F3F4F6' stroke-opacity='0.05' stroke-width='1.5'%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 150 C 240 90 560 210 880 150 S 1360 90 1680 150'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 260 C 240 200 560 320 880 260 S 1360 200 1680 260'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 370 C 240 310 560 430 880 370 S 1360 310 1680 370'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 480 C 240 420 560 540 880 480 S 1360 420 1680 480'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 590 C 240 530 560 650 880 590 S 1360 530 1680 590'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 700 C 240 640 560 760 880 700 S 1360 640 1680 700'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-80 810 C 240 750 560 870 880 810 S 1360 750 1680 810'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  --max:1280px;--inset:48px;--read:760px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:clip}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;overflow-x:clip;background-color:var(--surface);background-image:var(--grain);color:var(--body);font:1rem/1.65 var(--font-ui)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.22em}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brand);outline-offset:3px}
.vertical-hero :focus-visible,.site-footer :focus-visible{outline-color:#fff}
::selection{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;color:var(--heading);font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:20;top:8px;left:8px;padding:12px 18px;background:var(--column);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font:500 .875rem var(--font-ui);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-150%)}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
/* Framed white content column: 1280px, hairline side rails, continuous film grain (hero and footer excepted). */
main{width:min(calc(100% - 2*var(--inset)),var(--max));margin-inline:auto;background-color:var(--column);background-image:var(--grain);border-inline:1px solid var(--line)}
/* Navbar (white band above the charcoal hero). */
.site-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:48px;padding:16px max(var(--inset),calc((100% - var(--max))/2));background:var(--column);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand img{width:223px;height:70px;object-fit:contain}
.site-header nav{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:24px}
.site-header nav a{font:500 .875rem/1.4 var(--font-ui);color:var(--heading);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.site-header nav a:hover{color:var(--body-subtle)}
/* Viewport-scale asymmetric hero: the TypeUI rail, charcoal field, serif masthead, and original lead image remain intact. */
.vertical-hero{--spring-snappy:linear(0,.009,.035 2.1%,.141 4.4%,.723 12.9%,.938 16.7%,1.017 19.4%,1.067 22.5%,1.089 26%,1.079 30.3%,1.049 36%,1.024 42.6%,1.011 50.3%,1.004 59.2%,1.001 69.3%,1);--ease-snap:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);position:relative;isolation:isolate;display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(320px,.65fr);width:100vw;min-height:calc(100dvh - 103px);margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);overflow:hidden;padding-inline:max(var(--inset),calc((100vw - var(--max))/2));background-color:var(--brand);background-image:var(--waves);background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover}
.vertical-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 68% at 62% 42%,rgba(255,255,255,.055),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:40px 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.hero-rail>span{font:500 clamp(3.5rem,5vw,5.5rem)/.85 var(--font-serif);color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.hero-rail p{margin:0;font:500 .75rem/1.7 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-brand-mute);writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg)}
.hero-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-width:0;padding:clamp(64px,9vh,112px) clamp(32px,5vw,80px);border-right:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 20px;font:600 .75rem/1.5 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.hero-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--on-brand-soft)}
.hero-copy h1{width:min-content;min-width:100%;margin:0 0 clamp(32px,5vh,52px);font-size:clamp(5.5rem,9.2vw,10.5rem);line-height:.78;letter-spacing:-.065em;color:#fff}
.hero-line{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding:.08em .08em .08em 0}
.hero-line-offset{padding-left:.32em}
.hero-word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-copy .lede{max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 clamp(32px,5vh,48px);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.25vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--on-brand-soft)}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;align-self:flex-start;padding:14px 26px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand-light),var(--brand));color:#fff;font:500 .875rem/1 var(--font-ui);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);transition:background .15s}
.button:hover{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-deep))}
.hero-copy .button{min-height:44px;background:#fff;color:var(--brand);transition:transform .5s var(--ease-snap),box-shadow .5s var(--ease-snap),background-color .3s var(--ease-snap)}
.hero-copy .button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--surface);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.hero-copy .button:active{transform:translateY(0) scale(.97)}
.lead-story{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:clamp(440px,66vh,650px);margin:auto 0;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:var(--radius);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:transform .65s var(--spring-snappy),box-shadow .5s var(--ease-snap)}
.lead-story:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,9,11,0) 30%,rgba(9,9,11,.88))}
.lead-story img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.025);transition:transform .8s var(--spring-snappy)}
.lead-story:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.lead-story:hover img{transform:scale(1.065)}
.lead-story span,.lead-story strong{position:relative;z-index:1}
.lead-story span{font:600 .75rem/1.5 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-brand-soft)}
.lead-story strong{margin-top:12px;font:500 clamp(1.25rem,1.6vw,1.6rem)/1.2 var(--font-serif)}
.hero-enter{animation:hero-enter .68s var(--spring-snappy) both}
.hero-enter-1{animation-delay:40ms}.hero-enter-2{animation-delay:120ms}.hero-enter-3{animation-delay:220ms}.hero-enter-4{animation-delay:320ms}.hero-enter-5{animation-delay:400ms}
@keyframes hero-enter{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
/* Sections on the white column: 112px symmetric rhythm, 768px headers, 64px header-to-content gap. */
.route-index{padding:112px var(--inset)}
.route-index>header{max-width:768px;margin-bottom:64px}
.route-index h2,.red-band h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1}
@supports ((-webkit-background-clip:text) or (background-clip:text)){
.route-index h2,.red-band h2{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--heading),var(--brand-deep));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
}
.route-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 140px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-row .number,.story-panel .number{font:500 .8125rem/1.6 var(--font-mono);color:var(--body-subtle)}
.route-row img{width:140px;height:92px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.route-row>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,1.2fr) minmax(220px,1fr);gap:8px 28px}
.route-row .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0;color:var(--body-subtle)}
.route-row h3{grid-column:1;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.3}
.route-row h3 a,.story-panel h3 a{color:var(--heading);text-decoration:none}
.route-row h3 a:hover,.story-panel h3 a:hover{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline}
.route-row div>p:last-child{grid-column:2;grid-row:2;margin:0;font-size:1rem;color:var(--body)}
/* CTA panel (soft-white card on the column; no third brand band). */
.red-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;margin:0 var(--inset) 112px;padding:56px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-subtle);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.red-band>a{justify-self:end;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand-light),var(--brand));color:#fff;font:500 .875rem/1 var(--font-ui);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);transition:background .15s}
.red-band>a:hover{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand),var(--brand-deep))}
/* Interior pages. */
.breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:40px var(--inset) 0;font:500 .75rem/1.5 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body-subtle)}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--body);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--heading)}
.profile,.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(48px,8vw,128px);padding:64px var(--inset) 112px}
.profile-rail,.article-layout>aside{padding-top:20px;border-top:4px solid var(--brand);font:500 .75rem/1.8 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--body-subtle)}
.profile-rail>span{display:block;margin-bottom:56px;font:500 4rem/1 var(--font-serif);color:var(--brand)}
.article-layout>aside a{color:var(--body);text-decoration:none}
.article-layout>aside a:hover{color:var(--heading)}
.reading{max-width:var(--read)}
.reading header{padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.reading h1,.archive-intro h1,.contact-layout h1,.guide-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.5vw,4.5rem);line-height:1}
.reading .lede,.contact-layout .lede,.guide-hero .lede{margin:24px 0 0;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body)}
.feature{margin:48px 0}
.feature img{width:100%;max-height:540px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.feature figcaption{padding-top:12px;font:.8125rem/1.5 var(--font-ui);color:var(--body-subtle)}
.prose{font:1.0625rem/1.75 var(--font-ui);color:var(--body)}
.prose h2{margin:48px 0 16px;font-size:1.875rem;line-height:1.3}
.prose h3{margin:40px 0 12px;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3}
.prose p,.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.prose figure{margin:32px 0}
.prose blockquote{margin:32px 0;padding-left:24px;border-left:2px solid var(--line);font-style:italic}
.prose img{margin:32px 0;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.prose table{width:100%;margin:32px 0;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:1rem}
.prose th,.prose td{padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}
.prose th{font:600 .875rem var(--font-ui);color:var(--heading)}
.next-step{margin:56px 0 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.next-step a{font:500 1rem var(--font-ui)}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(48px,8vw,128px);padding:64px var(--inset) 112px}
.contact-layout form{display:grid;gap:20px;align-self:start;padding:32px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-subtle);border-radius:var(--radius)}
label{display:grid;gap:8px;font:500 .875rem var(--font-ui);color:var(--body)}
input,textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);color:var(--heading);font:1rem/1.5 var(--font-ui);padding:12px 14px}
input{height:48px;padding-block:0}
input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:none;border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:var(--ring)}
input:disabled,textarea:disabled,button:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed}
button{padding:14px 26px;border:0;border-radius:var(--radius);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand-light),var(--brand));color:#fff;font:500 .875rem/1 var(--font-ui);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.archive-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:40px;padding:64px var(--inset)}
.archive-intro .eyebrow{grid-column:1}
.archive-intro h1,.archive-intro>p:last-child{grid-column:2}
.archive-intro>p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:1.125rem;color:var(--body)}
.archive-list{padding:0 var(--inset) 112px}
.story-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px minmax(220px,360px) 1fr;gap:28px;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-panel img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.story-panel .eyebrow{margin:0;color:var(--body-subtle)}
.story-panel h3{margin:4px 0 12px;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.3}
.story-panel div>p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--body)}
.empty{margin:0;padding:32px 0;color:var(--body-subtle)}
.guide-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .6fr;gap:64px;padding:64px var(--inset)}
.guide-hero aside{align-self:end;padding:24px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-subtle);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.guide-hero aside strong{font:600 .875rem var(--font-ui);color:var(--heading)}
.guide-hero aside p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:1rem;color:var(--body)}
.sequence{padding:0 var(--inset) 112px}
.sequence article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sequence span{font:600 .75rem/1.6 var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.sequence h2{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.3}
.sequence h2 a{color:var(--heading);text-decoration:none}
.sequence h2 a:hover{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline}
.sequence article>p{margin:0;color:var(--body)}
/* Charcoal footer band (plain, untextured; asymmetric 96/48 padding). */
.site-footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding:96px max(var(--inset),calc((100% - var(--max))/2)) 48px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.site-footer>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.site-footer img{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.site-footer p{margin:0}
.site-footer strong{font:500 1.25rem/1.3 var(--font-serif);letter-spacing:0}
.site-footer>div p{font:1rem/1.5 var(--font-ui);color:var(--on-brand-mute)}
.site-footer>div strong{color:#fff}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;gap:24px}
.site-footer nav a{font:500 .875rem/1.4 var(--font-ui);color:var(--on-brand-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.site-footer nav a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:900px){
.site-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
.site-header nav{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vertical-hero{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;min-height:0}
.hero-copy{border-right:0}
.lead-story{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:420px;margin:0 0 72px}
.route-row>div{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.route-row div>p:last-child{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}
.red-band,.archive-intro,.contact-layout,.guide-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.red-band>a{justify-self:start}
.archive-intro h1,.archive-intro>p:last-child{grid-column:1}
.sequence article{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr}
.sequence article>p{grid-column:2}
.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:767px){
:root{--inset:20px}
.route-index{padding-block:64px}
.route-index>header{margin-bottom:48px}
.red-band{margin-bottom:64px;padding:32px 24px}
.profile,.article-layout,.contact-layout{padding-block:48px 64px}
.archive-intro,.guide-hero{padding-block:48px}
.archive-list,.sequence{padding-bottom:64px}
.hero-copy{padding:64px 24px}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.8rem,17vw,6.4rem);line-height:.8}
.hero-line-offset{padding-left:0}
.hero-copy .lede{font-size:1rem}
.vertical-hero{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;min-height:0}
.hero-rail{padding:32px 14px}
.hero-rail>span{font-size:2.6rem}
.lead-story{min-height:340px;margin-bottom:56px}
.route-row{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr}
.route-row img{grid-column:2;width:100%;height:170px}
.route-row>div{grid-column:2}
.profile,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.profile-rail>span{margin-bottom:24px}
.story-panel{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr}
.story-panel img{grid-column:2}
.story-panel>div{grid-column:2}
.brand img{width:190px;height:auto}
.site-header nav{gap:12px 20px}
.site-footer{padding-block:64px 40px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
.hero-enter{animation:hero-fade .2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both;animation-delay:0ms}
.hero-copy .button,.lead-story,.lead-story img{transition:none}
.hero-copy .button:hover,.hero-copy .button:active,.lead-story:hover,.lead-story:hover img{transform:none}
@keyframes hero-fade{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
}