resolve merge conflicts: keep incoming .env version, incoming nominee HTML, HEAD guardian SCSS

src/app/shared/icons.module.ts

@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ import {
   faCube,
   faLongArrowAltRight,
   faStream,
-  faThLarge
+  faThLarge,
+  faBrain,
+  faRobot,
+  faMicrochip,
+  faMagic
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 
 /**
@@ -383,7 +387,11 @@ export class IconsModule {
       faCube,
       faLongArrowAltRight,
       faStream,
-      faThLarge
+      faThLarge,
+      faBrain,
+      faRobot,
+      faMicrochip,
+      faMagic
     );
   }
 }

src/app/shared/notifications-tray/notifications-tray.component.html

@@ -19,7 +19,36 @@
   matBadgeSize="medium"
 >
   <span class="sr-only">{{ 'tooltips.Notifications' | translate }}</span>
-  <fa-icon icon="bell" size="lg"></fa-icon>
+  <!-- Custom colorful bell mark — same size language as the AI icon -->
+  <svg class="t-notif-svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true">
+    <defs>
+      <linearGradient id="cbsNotifBell" x1="32" y1="14" x2="32" y2="50" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
+        <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#fde68a" />
+        <stop offset="55%" stop-color="#fbbf24" />
+        <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#f59e0b" />
+      </linearGradient>
+    </defs>
+    <!-- top loop / handle -->
+    <circle cx="32" cy="12" r="3.2" fill="#b45309" />
+    <!-- bell body -->
+    <path
+      d="M32 15 c-10 0 -15 7 -15 17 v8 c0 1 -1 2 -2 2 h-2 v3 h38 v-3 h-2 c-1 0 -2 -1 -2 -2 v-8 c0 -10 -5 -17 -15 -17 z"
+      fill="url(#cbsNotifBell)"
+      stroke="#b45309"
+      stroke-width="1.4"
+    />
+    <!-- inside highlight -->
+    <path
+      d="M22 23 c-2 4 -2 9 -2 12"
+      stroke="#ffffff"
+      stroke-width="2.6"
+      stroke-linecap="round"
+      fill="none"
+      opacity="0.55"
+    />
+    <!-- clapper -->
+    <circle cx="32" cy="52" r="3.6" fill="#b45309" />
+  </svg>
 </button>
 
 <mat-menu

src/app/shared/notifications-tray/notifications-tray.component.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { MatIconButton } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatTooltip } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 import { MatMenuTrigger, MatMenu, MatMenuItem } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { MatBadge } from '@angular/material/badge';
-import { FaIconComponent } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { STANDALONE_SHARED_IMPORTS } from 'app/standalone-shared.module';
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ import { STANDALONE_SHARED_IMPORTS } from 'app/standalone-shared.module';
     MatTooltip,
     MatMenuTrigger,
     MatBadge,
-    FaIconComponent,
     MatMenu,
     MatIcon,
     MatMenuItem