/* ============================================================
   Ask VEPICT — the corner assistant (after the VEPICT console's
   ask.css: launcher, panel, header mark, bubbles) and the /ask page.
   ============================================================ */
.vask-launch { position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 150; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; height: 46px; padding: 0 20px 0 16px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: #0b1640; color: #fff; font: 600 14px var(--sans); letter-spacing: .01em; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(11,22,64,.28), 0 2px 6px rgba(11,22,64,.16); transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s, background .15s; }
.vask-launch:hover { background: #13225e; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.vask-launch:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(31,79,214,.45); outline-offset: 2px; }
.vask-spark, .vask-mark, .vask-av { color: #d62b33; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; }
.vask-spark { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(214,43,51,.45)); }
.vask-launch.is-open .vask-lt { display: none; }
.vask-launch.is-open { width: 46px; padding: 0; justify-content: center; }
.vask-panel { position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 82px; z-index: 149; width: 420px; max-width: calc(100vw - 32px); height: min(620px, calc(100vh - 110px)); display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; color: #0e1a3a; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(11,22,64,.20), 0 4px 14px rgba(11,22,64,.08); animation: vask-rise .18s ease-out; }
.vask-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
@keyframes vask-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px) scale(.985); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .vask-panel, .ask-steps li { animation: none; } .vask-dots i { animation: none !important; } }
.vask-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; padding: 13px 10px 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e8f1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfcff 0%, #fff 100%); }
.vask-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 10px; background: #0b1640; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.vask-ht { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.vask-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; }
.vask-sub { font-size: 12px; color: #5c6580; margin-top: 1px; }
.vask-sub kbd { font-size: 10.5px; padding: 0 4px; }
.vask-ib { width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: transparent; color: #4a5572; display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.vask-ib:hover { background: #f5f7fb; color: #0e1a3a; }
.vask-body { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 18px 16px 8px; overscroll-behavior: contain; }
.vask-msg { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.vask-u { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
.vask-ub { max-width: 85%; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 14px 14px 4px 14px; background: #0b1640; color: #fff; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.vask-a { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; }
.vask-av { width: 26px; height: 26px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: #ecf1fe; border: 1px solid #d5e0fb; margin-top: 1px; }
.vask-ans { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.vask-bub { padding: 11px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 4px 14px 14px 14px; background: #fff; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,22,64,.03); }
.vask-bub p { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.vask-bub p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.vask-more { font-size: 12.5px; color: #5c6580; }
.vask-links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 8px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.vask-links a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; align-items: center; padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 10px; background: #f5f7fb; color: #173db0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; }
.vask-links a:hover { border-color: #1f4fd6; background: #ecf1fe; }
.vask-links small { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #5c6580; margin: 2px 0 0 10px; }
.vask-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 8px; }
.vask-chips button { font: 500 12.5px var(--sans); color: #0b1640; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d0d8e8; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 11px; cursor: pointer; }
.vask-chips button:hover { border-color: #1f4fd6; color: #1f4fd6; }
.vask-think { align-items: center; font-size: 13px; color: #4a5572; }
.vask-dots { display: inline-flex; gap: 3px; }
.vask-dots i { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: #1f4fd6; opacity: .35; animation: vask-dot 1.2s infinite ease-in-out; }
.vask-dots i:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .15s; }
.vask-dots i:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .3s; }
@keyframes vask-dot { 0%, 80%, 100% { opacity: .25; transform: none; } 40% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-2px); } }
.vask-comp { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-end; margin: 0 12px; padding: 8px 8px 8px 12px; border: 1.5px solid #d0d8e8; border-radius: 14px; background: #fff; }
.vask-comp:focus-within { border-color: #1f4fd6; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #ecf1fe; }
.vask-comp textarea { flex: 1; border: 0; outline: none; resize: none; font: 400 14px/1.45 var(--sans); color: #0e1a3a; max-height: 120px; background: transparent; }
.vask-send { width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 0; border-radius: 10px; background: #1f4fd6; color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.vask-send:hover { background: #173db0; }
.vask-foot { margin: 6px 14px 10px; font-size: 11.5px; color: #5c6580; text-align: center; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .vask-launch { right: 14px; bottom: 14px; } .vask-panel { right: 8px; left: 8px; width: auto; bottom: 70px; height: calc(100vh - 90px); } }
/* keep the cookie banner clear of the launcher */
.ck-wrap { padding-right: 190px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .ck-wrap { padding-right: 14px; padding-bottom: 76px; } }

/* ---------- /ask page ---------- */
.ask-demo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 420px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) { .ask-demo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.ask-pane { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(11,22,64,.12), 0 4px 14px rgba(11,22,64,.06); display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 560px; position: sticky; top: 86px; }
.ask-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e8f1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfcff, #fff); border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0; }
.ask-dot { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 9px; background: #0b1640 url("/assets/brand/ask-spark.svg") center/16px no-repeat; }
.ask-kbd { margin-left: auto; font-size: 12px; color: #5c6580; }
.ask-log { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 14px; max-height: 520px; display: grid; gap: 12px; align-content: start; }
.ask-m { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.ask-m > b { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: #5c6580; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.ask-m p { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.ask-m.you { justify-self: end; max-width: 88%; background: #0b1640; color: #fff; padding: 9px 13px; border-radius: 14px 14px 4px 14px; }
.ask-m.you > b { color: #b9c6ee; }
.ask-m.ai { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 4px 14px 14px 14px; padding: 10px 13px; }
.ask-steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.ask-steps li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr; gap: 0 8px; font-size: 13px; animation: vask-rise .2s ease-out; }
.ask-steps li b { font-weight: 600; }
.ask-steps li span:last-child { grid-column: 2; color: #5c6580; font-size: 12px; }
.ask-ok { color: #0f7b4d; font-weight: 700; }
.ask-card { border: 1.5px solid #d5e0fb; background: #f5f8ff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.ask-card span { font-size: 12.5px; color: #4a5572; }
.ask-acts { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 6px; }
.ask-done { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f7b4d; }
.ask-t { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; margin: 6px 0; }
.ask-t th, .ask-t td { border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e8f1; padding: 5px 6px; text-align: left; }
.ask-prompts { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: 10px 14px; border-top: 1px solid #e3e8f1; }
.ask-prompts button { text-align: left; font: 500 13px var(--sans); color: #0b1640; background: #f5f7fb; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 10px; padding: 8px 11px; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-prompts button:hover { border-color: #1f4fd6; background: #ecf1fe; }
.ask-pane .ask-note { margin: 0 14px 12px; font-size: 12px; color: #5c6580; }
.ask-out { min-height: 560px; }
.ask-empty { min-height: 560px; display: grid; place-content: center; text-align: center; gap: 6px; border: 2px dashed #d0d8e8; border-radius: 16px; color: #5c6580; background: #fbfcff; }
.ask-empty b { color: #0b1640; font-size: 16px; }
.ask-made { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 13px; color: #4a5572; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.ss-compare { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.ss-col { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 24px; }
.ss-col h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: var(--fs-lg); color: var(--muted); }
.ss-col ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; display: grid; gap: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
.ss-v { border: 1.5px solid var(--brand-soft-2); background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, var(--brand-soft)); }
.ss-v h3 { color: var(--brand-deep); }
.ss-v ul { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .ss-compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* home: the Ask band */
.ask-home { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .ask-home { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.ask-home-demo { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3e8f1; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(11,22,64,.12); padding: 16px; display: grid; gap: 10px; }

.ask-top .btn-link { border: 0; background: none; font: 600 12.5px var(--sans); color: #1f4fd6; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 6px; }
.ask-top .btn-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }