/* ==========================================================================
   ShoutEx FAQ: client questions site
   Location: faq.shoutex.com/assets/faq.css
   Version:  0.2.0 (2026-10-15) 50 questions, topic groups
   Loads AFTER https://guides.shoutex.com/assets/guides.css, which supplies
   tokens, header, footer, layout grid, typography, stats, data tables.
   This file only adds FAQ components. No inline styles in pages.
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Question head --------------------------------------------------------- */
.q-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:18px;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff1f1;border:1px solid #f6d3d3;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.q-tag:before{content:"?";display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0}
.q-asked{margin:0 0 30px;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--soft)}
.q-asked-label{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d8d95}
.q-asked ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.q-asked li{padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:#3f3f46}
.q-asked li:before{content:"\201C"}
.q-asked li:after{content:"\201D"}

/* 2. ShoutEx answer -------------------------------------------------------- */
.answer{position:relative;margin:0 0 34px;padding:28px 30px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.answer-by{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.answer-by .av{flex:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#1d1a22,#08080b);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.answer-by .av:after{content:"";position:absolute}
.answer-by b{display:block;font-size:14px;line-height:19px}
.answer-by span{display:block;font-size:12px;line-height:17px;color:#8d8d95}
.answer-by .badge{margin-left:auto;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:#e8f5ec;color:#137333;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.answer-lead{font-size:18px!important;line-height:30px!important;color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:500}
.answer h3{margin:26px 0 8px}

/* 3. Red and green boxes --------------------------------------------------- */
.signals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:8px 0 40px}
.sig{padding:24px 24px 20px;border-radius:18px}
.sig-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sig-head i{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#fff}
.sig-head b{font-size:18px;line-height:24px;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.sig ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
.sig li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:22px}
.sig li b{color:var(--ink)}
.sig.red{background:#fff4f4;border:1px solid #f3c6c6}
.sig.red .sig-head i{background:var(--red)}
.sig.red .sig-head b{color:#a3171b}
.sig.red li:before{content:"\2715";position:absolute;left:2px;top:0;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.sig.green{background:#f1faf4;border:1px solid #bfe3cb}
.sig.green .sig-head i{background:#15803d}
.sig.green .sig-head b{color:#0f5e2c}
.sig.green li:before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:2px;top:0;color:#15803d;font-weight:700}

/* 4. Community and data synopsis ------------------------------------------- */
.voices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0 12px}
.voice{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:18px 18px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.voice-src{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.voice-src i{flex:none;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;color:#fff;background:#3f3f46}
.voice-src i.reddit{background:#ff4500}
.voice-src i.linkedin{background:#0a66c2}
.voice-src i.research{background:#0d0e0f}
.voice-src i.media{background:#7646c4}
.voice-src b{display:block;font-size:14px;line-height:18px}
.voice-src span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;line-height:16px;color:#8d8d95}
.voice p{flex:1;margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:22px}
.voice a{align-self:flex-start;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red)}
.voice-note{font-size:12px;line-height:18px;color:#8d8d95}

/* 5. Read next: guides and external links ---------------------------------- */
.guide-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0 10px}
.guide-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:18px;border-radius:14px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0%,rgba(220,46,46,.28),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(150deg,#1d1a22,#08080b);color:#fff;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.guide-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.guide-card small{font-size:10.5px;line-height:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ff8a8a}
.guide-card b{font-size:16px;line-height:22px}
.guide-card span{flex:1;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:#c8c8ce}
.guide-card em{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}

/* 6. Follow-up questions --------------------------------------------------- */
.followups .faq-item h3{font-size:16px;line-height:24px}

/* 7. Left rail: similar questions widget ----------------------------------- */
.similar{margin:0 0 26px;padding:16px 14px 10px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--soft)}
.similar-title{margin:0 0 10px 2px;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.similar a{display:block;padding:10px 4px 10px 2px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6ea;font-size:13px;line-height:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.similar a:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.similar a span{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:11px;line-height:15px;font-weight:500;color:#8d8d95}
.similar a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.similar .all{margin-top:4px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e6e6ea;color:var(--red);font-size:12px}

/* 8. Right rail: video with CTA overlay ------------------------------------ */
.vcta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:9/14;border-radius:18px;background:#111;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.18);color:#fff}
.vcta video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.vcta:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 30%,rgba(10,10,12,.55) 55%,rgba(10,10,12,.94) 100%)}
.vcta-top{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:16px;top:16px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);font-size:10.5px;line-height:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.vcta-top:before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red)}
.vcta-body{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:20px}
.vcta-kicker{font-size:10.5px;line-height:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.vcta-line{margin:8px 0 8px;font-size:21px;line-height:27px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.3px;color:#fff}
.vcta-text{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.vcta-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;width:100%;padding:12px 10px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:13px;line-height:16px;font-weight:600;transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.vcta-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#c01c21}
.vcta-alt{display:block;margin-top:10px;text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.vcta-alt:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-height:820px){.vcta{aspect-ratio:3/4}}

/* 9. Mobile: CTA and similar questions inside main ------------------------- */
.m-only{display:none}
.m-cta{margin:40px 0 10px;padding:26px 24px;border-radius:16px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0%,rgba(220,46,46,.4),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(145deg,#1d1a22,#08080b);color:#fff}
.m-cta b{display:block;font-size:21px;line-height:27px}
.m-cta p{margin:8px 0 16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:14px;line-height:22px}
.m-cta a{display:inline-block;padding:11px 17px;border-radius:9px;background:#fff;color:#111;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}

/* 10. FAQ home ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-home{width:min(1100px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:56px auto 0;padding-bottom:50px}
.faq-home .home-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:28px}
.faq-search{position:relative;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 18px}
.faq-search input{width:100%;height:52px;padding:0 18px 0 46px;border:1px solid #d4d4d8;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;font:500 15px/52px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.faq-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(220,46,46,.15)}
.faq-search:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;width:12px;height:12px;border:2px solid #9a9aa2;border-radius:50%}
.faq-search:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:31px;top:32px;width:6px;height:2px;background:#9a9aa2;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.topic-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 30px}
.topic-chips button{padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;font:600 12.5px/16px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:#3f3f46;cursor:pointer}
.topic-chips button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.q-list{display:grid;gap:12px}
.q-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:6px 24px;align-items:center;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.q-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#d4d4d8;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.q-card small{grid-column:1;font-size:10.5px;line-height:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.q-card b{grid-column:1;font-size:20px;line-height:27px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.q-card span{grid-column:1;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;color:#6c6c73}
.q-card em{grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 3;font-style:normal;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;transition:transform .2s ease}
.q-card:hover em{transform:translateX(3px)}
.q-empty{display:none;padding:22px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--soft);font-size:14px;color:#6c6c73}
.home-note{margin-top:36px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;line-height:23px;color:#6c6c73}
.home-note a{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}

/* 11. Responsive ----------------------------------------------------------- */
@media(max-width:1120px){.guide-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.m-only.m-cta{display:block}}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .similar{display:none}
  .m-only{display:block}
  .signals,.voices,.guide-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .answer{padding:22px 18px 8px}
  .answer-by .badge{display:none}
  .answer-lead{font-size:17px!important;line-height:28px!important}
  .q-card{padding:18px}
  .q-card b{font-size:18px;line-height:24px}
  .q-card em{display:none}
  .faq-home{width:calc(100% - 28px);margin-top:36px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.guide-card,.q-card,.q-card em,.vcta-btn{transition:none}}

/* 12. Home: topic groups (v0.2.0) ------------------------------------------ */
.q-group{margin:0 0 38px;scroll-margin-top:24px}
.q-group h2{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:22px;line-height:30px}
.q-group h2 span{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a1a1aa}
.answer .table-wrap .compare td:first-child{white-space:nowrap}