*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --blue-deep: #1a3a6e;
    --blue-mid: #2272b8;
    --blue-light: #5bb8f5;
    --blue-pale: #e8f5fe;
    --blue-wash: #f0faff;
    --accent: #f7c948;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --text-body: #3a5068;
    --transition: 0.28s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

body {
    font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text-body);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
       FAQ SECTION
       ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.faq {
    padding: 100px 24px 120px;
    background: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    /* Soft background bubbles */
    .faq::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -80px;
        right: -80px;
        width: 420px;
        height: 420px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(91,184,245,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .faq::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 60px;
        left: -100px;
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(34,114,184,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.faq-inner {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ── Header ── */
.faq-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.faq-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-mid);
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.faq-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--blue-deep);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.faq-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-body);
    opacity: 0.82;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Category filter pills ── */
.faq-filters {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.faq-filter-btn {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue-mid);
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 7px 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

    .faq-filter-btn:hover {
        background: var(--blue-pale);
        border-color: var(--blue-light);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .faq-filter-btn.active {
        background: var(--blue-mid);
        color: var(--white);
        border-color: var(--blue-mid);
    }

/* ── FAQ list ── */
.faq-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* ── Individual FAQ item ── */
.faq-item {
    background: var(--blue-wash);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    /* Reveal animation */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
}

    .faq-item.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
        transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease, border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    }

    .faq-item.hidden {
        display: none;
    }

    .faq-item:hover {
        border-color: rgba(91,184,245,0.4);
    }

    .faq-item.open {
        border-color: var(--blue-light);
        background: var(--white);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(26,58,110,0.10);
    }

/* Question button */
.faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: inherit;
    text-align: left;
}

.faq-question-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

/* Category icon bubble */
.faq-cat-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background var(--transition);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-cat-icon {
    background: var(--blue-mid);
}

.faq-cat-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: var(--blue-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: stroke var(--transition);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-cat-icon svg {
    stroke: var(--white);
}

.faq-question-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue-deep);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Chevron */
.faq-chevron {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-chevron {
    background: var(--blue-mid);
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-chevron svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    stroke: var(--blue-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: stroke var(--transition);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-chevron svg {
    stroke: var(--white);
}

/* Answer panel */
.faq-answer {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.38s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), padding 0.28s ease;
    padding: 0 24px 0 78px; /* aligns with question text */
}

.faq-item.open .faq-answer {
    max-height: 500px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.faq-answer p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

    .faq-answer p + p {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

/* Inline accent highlight */
.faq-answer strong {
    color: var(--blue-deep);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.faq-answer em {
    color: var(--blue-mid);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Category tag on answer */
.faq-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-mid);
    background: var(--blue-pale);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ── Bottom CTA ── */
.faq-cta {
    margin-top: 56px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-deep), var(--blue-mid));
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 48px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .faq-cta::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -40px;
        right: -40px;
        width: 160px;
        height: 160px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .faq-cta h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .faq-cta p {
        font-size: 0.97rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        opacity: 0.82;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        position: relative;
    }

.faq-cta-btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
}

.btn-cta-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue-deep);
    background: var(--accent);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(247,201,72,0.4);
    transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

    .btn-cta-primary:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(247,201,72,0.55);
    }

.btn-cta-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

    .btn-cta-secondary:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
        border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-cta-primary svg,
    .btn-cta-secondary svg {
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        stroke: currentColor;
        fill: none;
        stroke-width: 2.5;
        stroke-linecap: round;
        stroke-linejoin: round;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .faq {
        padding: 72px 16px 88px;
    }

    .faq-answer {
        padding-left: 24px;
    }

    .faq-cta {
        padding: 36px 24px;
    }

    .faq-cta-btns {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .btn-cta-primary, .btn-cta-secondary {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}