.ask-hero { padding: 50px 0 45px; color: var(--white); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--red-700); background: var(--navy-900); }
.ask-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(320px,.75fr); align-items: center; gap: 75px; }
.ask-hero h1 { margin: 7px 0 14px; font: 3.35rem/.98 var(--serif); }
.ask-hero h1 + p { max-width: 680px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); font-size: .97rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.ask-hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 28px; }
.ask-info-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; }
.ask-info-link span { width: 22px; height: 22px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-radius: 50%; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; }
.ask-hero-note { position: relative; padding: 27px 29px 24px; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500); background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.ask-note-icon { position: absolute; top: 4px; right: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.13); font: 4.5rem var(--serif); }
.ask-hero-note p { position: relative; margin: 0 0 16px; font: 1.02rem/1.65 var(--serif); }
.ask-hero-note small { color: var(--gold-300); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; }

.ask-compact-hero .shell { grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; }
.ask-workspace { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 245px minmax(0,1fr); align-items: start; gap: 42px; padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 65px; }
.ask-sidebar { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.ask-main { min-width: 0; }
.ask-page-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; align-items: end; gap: 35px; margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ask-page-heading h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--navy-950); font: 1.7rem/1.1 var(--serif); }
.ask-page-heading p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .68rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.ask-intro { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 25px; padding: 17px 19px; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy-900); background: #edf1f4; }
.ask-intro > div:first-child { display: grid; gap: 5px; }
.ask-intro small { color: var(--red-700); font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-intro strong { color: var(--navy-950); font: .85rem var(--serif); }
.ask-intro-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.ask-intro-actions > a { color: var(--navy-900); font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 800; }
.ask-intro .button { padding: 10px 15px; }
.ask-browser { padding: 30px 0 38px; }
.ask-heading-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ask-heading-row h2 { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--navy-950); font: 1.55rem/1.1 var(--serif); }
.ask-search { width: min(340px,100%); display: flex; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-900); }
.ask-search input { width: 100%; min-height: 42px; padding: 0 8px; border: 0; outline: 0; background: transparent; font-size: .76rem; }
.ask-search span:last-child { color: var(--red-700); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.ask-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; padding: 20px 0 27px; }
.ask-topics button { min-height: 36px; padding: 0 15px; color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--white); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-topics button:hover, .ask-topics button.is-active { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy-900); background: var(--navy-900); }
.ask-results { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.ask-group { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.ask-group-title { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 2px; color: var(--navy-900); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-group-title::after { content: ""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--line); }
.qa-card { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #e1e5e9; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(8,24,45,.04); }
.qa-question { width: 100%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0,1fr) auto 24px; align-items: center; gap: 15px; padding: 18px 20px; color: var(--ink); border: 0; background: transparent; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; }
.qa-initials { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--navy-900); border-radius: 50%; background: #e8eef5; font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800; }
.qa-question-copy small { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--red-700); font-size: .57rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.qa-question-copy strong { display: block; color: var(--navy-950); font: 1.03rem/1.4 var(--serif); }
.qa-date { color: var(--muted); font-size: .62rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.qa-toggle { color: var(--red-700); font-size: 1.15rem; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.qa-card.is-open .qa-toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.qa-answer { display: none; grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 15px; margin: 0 20px; padding: 19px 0 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.qa-card.is-open .qa-answer { display: grid; }
.qa-ambassador { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--white); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy-900); font: .75rem var(--serif); }
.qa-answer-by { margin: 0 0 9px; color: var(--navy-900); font-size: .63rem; }
.qa-answer-by strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; color: var(--ink); font-size: .73rem; }
.qa-answer p { margin: 0; color: #4b5563; font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.ask-empty { padding: 50px 20px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); border: 1px dashed var(--line); }

.ask-how { padding: 34px 0 0; color: var(--ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; }
.ask-how-heading { max-width: 600px; }
.ask-how-heading h2 { margin: 7px 0 20px; color: var(--navy-950); font: 1.45rem/1.2 var(--serif); }
.ask-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 8px; }
.ask-steps article { min-height: 130px; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.ask-steps span { color: var(--red-700); font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 800; }
.ask-steps h3 { margin: 16px 0 7px; color: var(--navy-950); font: .95rem var(--serif); }
.ask-steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .65rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.ask-modal-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1000; display: none; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding: 24px 18px; overflow-y: auto; background: rgba(8,24,45,.64); }
.ask-modal-overlay.is-open { display: flex; }
.ask-modal { width: min(650px,100%); margin: auto; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.ask-modal header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 23px 26px 17px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ask-modal h2 { margin: 5px 0 0; color: var(--navy-950); font: 1.5rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.ask-modal header button { padding: 0 3px; color: var(--muted); border: 0; background: transparent; font-size: 1.65rem; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-membership-note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 26px; color: #735719; background: #fff9e7; font-size: .66rem; }
.ask-membership-note strong { text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-membership-note a { color: #735719; font-weight: 800; }
.ask-modal form { display: grid; gap: 15px; padding: 22px 26px 25px; }
.ask-modal form > label:not(.ask-consent) { display: grid; gap: 7px; color: var(--ink); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; }
.ask-modal input[type="text"], .ask-modal select, .ask-modal textarea { width: 100%; padding: 11px 12px; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #d8dde3; border-radius: 5px; outline: 0; background: var(--white); font: .77rem/1.5 var(--sans); }
.ask-modal textarea { resize: vertical; }
.ask-modal input:focus, .ask-modal select:focus, .ask-modal textarea:focus { border-color: var(--navy-900); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(12,35,66,.08); }
.ask-modal label small { margin-top: -3px; color: var(--muted); text-align: right; font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 400; }
.ask-consent { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .65rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.ask-consent input { margin-top: 2px; }
.ask-form-message { min-height: 18px; margin: 0; color: var(--red-700); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; }
.ask-form-actions { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 10px; }
body.has-open-question { overflow: hidden; }
.ask-footer { padding-top: 1px; }
.ask-footer .footer-bottom { margin-top: 0; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ask-workspace { grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 25px; }
  .ask-page-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 7px; }
  .ask-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .ask-compact-hero .shell { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ask-workspace { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding-top: 20px; }
  .ask-sidebar { padding: 10px 0 0; overflow: hidden; }
  .ask-sidebar > p { margin-left: 0; }
  .ask-sidebar nav { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; }
  .ask-sidebar .topic-card { width: auto; min-width: max-content; flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 0 13px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .ask-intro { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .ask-heading-row { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .ask-search { width: 100%; }
  .ask-topics { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; }
  .ask-topics button { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .qa-question { grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0,1fr) 20px; gap: 11px; padding: 15px 13px; }
  .qa-initials { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .qa-date { display: none; }
  .qa-answer { grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0,1fr); margin: 0 13px; }
  .ask-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ask-membership-note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ask-modal header, .ask-modal form { padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 18px; }
}