#mandate {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.mandate-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.mandate-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.mandate-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}

.mandate-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(13,27,62,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.mandate-card.dark {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,0.2);
  color: var(--white);
}

.mandate-card.wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 2.5rem;
}

.mandate-card.wide h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.mandate-card.wide p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.88rem; }

.mandate-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--navy);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.mandate-card.dark .mandate-icon {
  background: rgba(201,162,39,0.15);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.mandate-card.wide .mandate-icon { margin-bottom: 0; }

.mandate-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Light card text */
.mandate-card:not(.dark) h3 { color: var(--navy); }
.mandate-card:not(.dark) p  { color: var(--text-mid); }

/* Dark card text */
.mandate-card.dark h3 { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.mandate-card.dark p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }
.mandate-card.dark .mandate-tag { color: var(--gold) !important; }

.mandate-card p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.mandate-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold-pale);
  color: #7a5f00;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mandate-card.dark .mandate-tag {
  background: rgba(201,162,39,0.18);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.mandate-tag.audit {
  background: rgba(13,27,62,0.06);
  color: var(--navy);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mandate-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mandate-card.wide {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mandate-card.wide .mandate-tag { justify-self: start; }
}