/* Answer pages /ai-answers/<slug> — the owner's "we'd love to hear from you" hero spec as the theme
   (2026-10-09). Palette from the spec: ink #000/#1C2E1E, body #5A635A, muted #738273, hairline #F1F3F1,
   selection #EAECE9, banner #FAFBF9, action green #4D6D47. Markup: build-pages.cjs (answerPage);
   behaviour: answer-page.js. Tokens are prefixed so they never leak into the shared footer. */
.page-ap{--ap-ink:#1C2E1E;--ap-text:#5A635A;--ap-muted:#738273;--ap-line:#F1F3F1;--ap-line-2:#E4E8E3;--ap-sel:#EAECE9;--ap-banner:#FAFBF9;--ap-go:#4D6D47;
  background:#fff;color:#171717;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.page-ap ::selection{background:var(--ap-sel);color:var(--ap-ink)}
.page-ap main{overflow-x:clip}
@keyframes ap-blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0}}

/* ---------------- hero ---------------- */
.ap-hero{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ap-media{order:2;position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:#f5f5f5;pointer-events:none}
.ap-video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:right}
.ap-content{order:1;position:relative;z-index:1;background:#fff;padding:110px 0 32px}
.ap-inner{width:100%;max-width:80rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.ap-crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-crumbs a{color:var(--ap-muted);text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .2s}
.ap-crumbs a:hover{opacity:.6}
.ap-crumbs [aria-current]{color:#000}
.ap-title{max-width:15ch;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:48px;line-height:1.08;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#000;white-space:pre-wrap}
.ap-title .ap-ghost{visibility:hidden}
.ap-title .ap-live{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ap-title.is-typing{position:relative}
.ap-cursor{display:inline-block;width:2px;height:1.1em;margin-left:2px;vertical-align:middle;background:#000;animation:ap-blink 1s step-end infinite}
.ap-short{max-width:42rem;margin:0 0 56px}
.ap-short-k{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-go)}
.ap-short-t{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ap-text)}
.ap-meta{margin:0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-drop{animation:ap-drop .6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) both}
.ap-drop-2{animation-delay:.1s}
.ap-drop-3{animation-delay:.2s}
@keyframes ap-drop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}}

/* service-style pills */
.ap-pick{max-width:42rem;margin:0}
.ap-pick fieldset{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;min-width:0}
.ap-pick legend{display:block;padding:0;margin:0 0 24px}
.ap-pick-h{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#000}
.ap-pick-s{display:block;font-size:15px;color:var(--ap-muted);opacity:.85}
.ap-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.ap-pill{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0;min-height:46px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);background:#fff;color:var(--ap-ink);font-size:15.5px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;
  transition:background .25s,color .25s,box-shadow .25s,transform .2s,gap .25s}
.ap-pill:hover{background:rgba(241,243,241,.55)}
.ap-pill:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.ap-pill input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.ap-pill-check{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:0;overflow:hidden;transition:width .3s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1)}
.ap-pill-check svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;transform:scale(0);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1)}
.ap-pill:has(input:checked){background:var(--ap-ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ap-ink);box-shadow:0 4px 6px -1px rgba(2,44,34,.05),0 2px 4px -2px rgba(2,44,34,.05);gap:8px}
.ap-pill:has(input:checked) .ap-pill-check{width:16px}
.ap-pill:has(input:checked) .ap-pill-check svg{transform:scale(1)}
.ap-pill:has(input:focus-visible){outline:2px solid var(--ap-go);outline-offset:3px}
.ap-status{margin-top:18px;min-height:40px}
.ap-empty{margin:0;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ap-text);opacity:.5}
.ap-ready{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:14px 16px 14px 20px;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:16px;background:var(--ap-banner);
  animation:ap-ready .45s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
@keyframes ap-ready{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}}
.ap-ready p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ap-text)}
.ap-ready b{color:var(--ap-ink);font-weight:600}
.ap-go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 4px;border:0;background:none;font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-go);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.ap-go span{transition:transform .3s}
.ap-go:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.ap-go:focus-visible,.ap-textlink:focus-visible,.ap-toc a:focus-visible,.ap-article a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ap-go);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

@media (min-width:768px){
  .ap-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .ap-title{font-size:60px}
  .ap-short-t{font-size:20px}
}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ap-hero{display:block;min-height:100vh}
  /* the figure lives in the right half; its lavender backdrop fades into the white page */
  .ap-media{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:0;left:auto;z-index:0;width:56%;aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;background:transparent;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 22%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 22%)}
  .ap-video{object-position:58% bottom}
  .ap-content{background:transparent;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:120px 0 48px}
  .ap-title{font-size:clamp(48px,4.9vw,76px)}
  /* keep the copy clear of the figure on the right */
  .ap-inner > *{max-width:min(40rem,48vw)}
  .ap-title{max-width:min(15ch,48vw)}
}

/* ---------------- article ---------------- */
.ap-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);width:min(80rem,calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-toc{position:sticky;top:110px;align-self:start}
.ap-toc p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-left:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-toc a{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:8px 0 8px 16px;margin-left:-1px;border-left:1px solid transparent;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ap-text);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.ap-toc a span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ap-muted);font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1;padding-top:1px}
.ap-toc a:hover,.ap-toc a.is-current{color:#000;border-left-color:var(--ap-ink)}
.ap-article{max-width:46rem;color:var(--ap-text)}
.ap-article section{scroll-margin-top:100px}
.ap-article section + section{margin-top:56px}
.ap-article h2{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.15;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#000}
.ap-article p,.ap-article li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.ap-article p{margin:0 0 16px}
.ap-article ul,.ap-article ol{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:22px}
.ap-article li{margin:6px 0}
.ap-article li::marker{color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-article b,.ap-article strong{color:var(--ap-ink);font-weight:600}
.ap-article i{font-style:normal;color:var(--ap-ink)}
.ap-article a{color:var(--ap-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#b9c4b6;text-underline-offset:4px;transition:text-decoration-color .2s}
.ap-article a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--ap-ink)}
.ap-article table{width:100%;margin:8px 0 18px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.ap-article th,.ap-article td{padding:13px 14px 13px 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line-2);color:var(--ap-text)}
.ap-article thead th{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-ink);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-ink)}
.ap-article tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ap-ink)}
.ap-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-faq details:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-faq summary{position:relative;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:20px 40px 20px 0;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#000}
.ap-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.ap-faq summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ap-go);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.ap-faq summary i{position:absolute;right:4px;top:50%;width:14px;height:14px;transform:translateY(-50%)}
.ap-faq summary i:before,.ap-faq summary i:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;width:14px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ap-ink);transition:transform .3s}
.ap-faq summary i:after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.ap-faq details[open] summary i:after{transform:rotate(0)}
.ap-faq details p{margin:0 0 20px}
.ap-related ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:10px}
.ap-related li{margin:0}
.ap-article .ap-related a{display:block;height:100%;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:16px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .25s,border-color .25s}
.ap-article .ap-related a:hover{background:var(--ap-banner);border-color:var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-related a span{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ap-go)}
.ap-related a b{display:block;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;color:#000}
.ap-more{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;font-size:15px}

/* ---------------- end ---------------- */
.ap-end{width:min(80rem,calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto clamp(72px,9vw,120px);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-end h2{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#000}
.ap-end p{max-width:40rem;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ap-text)}
.ap-end-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.ap-go--lg{padding:14px 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ap-ink);color:#fff !important;font-size:13px}
.ap-go--lg:hover{background:#000}
.ap-textlink{padding:0;border:0;background:none;font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:#000;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .2s}
.ap-textlink:hover{opacity:.6}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .ap-body{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .ap-toc{position:static}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .ap-title{font-size:40px}
  .ap-article th,.ap-article td{font-size:14px;padding-right:10px}
  .ap-article table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ap-drop,.ap-ready,.ap-cursor{animation:none}
  .ap-pill,.ap-pill-check,.ap-pill-check svg{transition:none}
}

/* author byline (Vijay Sharma, 2026-10-09) */
.ap-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.ap-byline img{flex:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--ap-line-2)}
.ap-byline span{display:grid;line-height:1.35}
.ap-byline b{font-weight:600;color:#000}
.ap-byline small{font-size:13px;color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-byline em{font-style:normal;font-size:15px;color:var(--ap-text)}