/* ==================================================================
   Ask an RCIC — Q&A Hub  ·  /immigration-qa/assets/qa.css
   Design language: the immigration dossier. Passport-navy ink on
   document paper, official-form blue, gold-foil hairlines, and one
   signature element — the red RCIC "ANSWERED" stamp on every
   published answer. File numbers set in mono, like a real case file.
   Fonts: Newsreader (display) · Public Sans (body) · IBM Plex Mono (files)
   ================================================================== */

:root {
    --ink:    #101D33;   /* passport navy — headings, footer, header      */
    --paper:  #F6F5F1;   /* document paper — page background              */
    --card:   #FFFFFF;   /* dossier card surfaces                         */
    --blue:   #15529C;   /* official-form blue — links, buttons           */
    --blue-d: #0E3D75;   /* pressed / hover blue                          */
    --gold:   #B98A2F;   /* foil hairlines, eyebrows                      */
    --stamp:  #A8322D;   /* visa-stamp red — the ANSWERED stamp ONLY      */
    --slate:  #57606E;   /* secondary text                                */
    --line:   #E2DFD6;   /* quiet rules on paper                          */

    --font-display: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body:    'Public Sans', -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
    --font-mono:    'IBM Plex Mono', SFMono-Regular, Consolas, monospace;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--blue-d); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.qa-shell { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.qa-header__inner {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px;
}
.qa-header__brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em;
    color: #fff;
}
.qa-header__brand span { color: var(--gold); }
.qa-header__brand:hover { color: #fff; }
.qa-header__nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.qa-header__nav a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .925rem; font-weight: 500; }
.qa-header__nav a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: .925rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.qa-btn--solid { background: var(--blue); color: #fff !important; }
.qa-btn--solid:hover { background: var(--blue-d); }
.qa-btn--line { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); color: #fff !important; padding: 9px 20px; }
.qa-btn--line:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.qa-btn--ink { background: var(--ink); color: #fff !important; }
.qa-btn--ink:hover { background: #1B2C4A; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Eyebrow + display type
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero (index + ask)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-hero { padding: 72px 0 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.qa-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem); max-width: 17ch; }
.qa-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
.qa-hero__lede { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 58ch; color: var(--slate); font-size: 1.06rem; }
.qa-hero__actions { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.qa-hero__note { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* Search box on the hub */
.qa-search { margin-top: 34px; max-width: 560px; display: flex; }
.qa-search input {
    flex: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-right: none;
    border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px;
    background: var(--card);
    color: var(--ink);
}
.qa-search input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 0; }
.qa-search button {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .925rem; font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0 22px;
    background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.qa-search button:hover { background: #1B2C4A; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Category chips
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; padding: 26px 0 0; }
.qa-chip {
    font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 500;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--card);
    color: var(--slate);
}
.qa-chip:hover { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--blue); }
.qa-chip--on { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.qa-chip--on:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   The ledger — list of answered questions, set like a case-file index
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-ledger { padding: 20px 0 72px; }
.qa-ledger__count {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--slate); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 22px 0 10px;
}
.qa-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 132px 1fr auto;
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 22px 2px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.qa-row__file {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.qa-row__title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.28rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: block;
}
.qa-row__title:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.qa-row__meta { margin-top: 6px; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-row__meta span + span::before { content: '·'; margin: 0 8px; color: var(--line); }
.qa-row__date {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--slate); white-space: nowrap;
}
.qa-empty { padding: 60px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-empty h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--ink); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Question page — the dossier
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-doc { padding: 56px 0 72px; }
.qa-doc__head { max-width: 780px; }
.qa-doc__file {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.qa-doc h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem); margin-top: 12px; }
.qa-doc__meta { margin-top: 14px; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-doc__meta span + span::before { content: '·'; margin: 0 9px; color: var(--line); }

/* Original question quote */
.qa-doc__question {
    margin-top: 34px; max-width: 720px;
    padding: 22px 26px;
    background: var(--card);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.qa-doc__asker { margin-top: 10px; font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .82rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* The answer card — carries the signature stamp */
.qa-answer {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px; max-width: 780px;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 44px 46px 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16,29,51,.05);
}
.qa-answer__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.qa-answer__body { font-size: 1.04rem; }
.qa-answer__body p { margin-bottom: 1.1em; }
.qa-answer__body ul, .qa-answer__body ol { margin: 0 0 1.1em 1.3em; }

/* SIGNATURE: the RCIC visa-style stamp */
.qa-stamp {
    position: absolute;
    top: 26px; right: 30px;
    transform: rotate(-7deg);
    border: 2.5px double var(--stamp);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--stamp);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    opacity: .88;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.qa-stamp b { display: block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .22em; }
.qa-stamp small { display: block; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }

/* Byline under the answer */
.qa-byline {
    margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center;
}
.qa-byline__seal {
    width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: 0 0 44px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--gold);
}
.qa-byline b { display: block; font-size: .95rem; }
.qa-byline small { color: var(--slate); font-size: .8rem; }

/* Related questions */
.qa-related { margin-top: 56px; max-width: 780px; }
.qa-related h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Ask form
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-form-wrap { padding: 56px 0 72px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 340px; gap: 56px; }
.qa-form { max-width: 640px; }
.qa-form .qa-field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.qa-form label {
    display: block; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 7px; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.qa-form label small { font-weight: 400; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-form input[type=text], .qa-form input[type=email], .qa-form input[type=tel],
.qa-form select, .qa-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid #C9C5B9;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--card);
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
.qa-form textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; }
.qa-form input:focus, .qa-form select:focus, .qa-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--blue); outline: none;
}
.qa-form .qa-hint { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 6px; }
.qa-check { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-check input { margin-top: 3px; }

/* Honeypot — hidden from humans, visible to bots */
.qa-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

/* "How it works" side rail on the ask page */
.qa-rail { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 40px; }
.qa-rail h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.qa-step { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.qa-step__no {
    font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gold);
    padding-top: 3px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.qa-step p { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--slate); }
.qa-step b { color: var(--ink); font-size: .92rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   CTA band + footer
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.qa-cta { background: var(--ink); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.qa-cta__inner {
    padding: 56px 24px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.qa-cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem); }
.qa-cta .qa-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.qa-footer { background: #0B1526; padding: 34px 0 44px; }
.qa-footer__reg { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .85rem; max-width: 76ch; }
.qa-footer__legal { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-size: .75rem; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 90ch; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .qa-form-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .qa-rail { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 34px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .qa-header__nav { gap: 16px; }
    .qa-hero { padding: 48px 0 40px; }
    .qa-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
    .qa-row__date { display: none; }
    .qa-answer { padding: 78px 24px 30px; }
    .qa-stamp { top: 18px; right: 18px; }
    .qa-cta__inner { padding: 44px 24px; }
}