.answers-hero {
    padding: 150px 0 86px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(47, 101, 134, .09) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(47, 101, 134, .09) 1px, transparent 1px),
        var(--sky-wash);
    background-size: 36px 36px;
}

.answers-hero-inner { max-width: 880px; }
.answers-hero h1, .answer-article h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    line-height: .98;
}

.answers-hero h1 em, .answer-article h1 em { color: var(--blueprint); font-weight: 600; }
.answers-hero .hero-lede { max-width: 720px; }

.topic-strip {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .6rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.topic-strip a {
    padding: .55rem .8rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.topic-strip a:hover { border-color: var(--blueprint); color: var(--blueprint); }

.answer-index { padding: 88px 0 112px; }
.answer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }

.answer-card {
    min-height: 390px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.answer-card:hover { position: relative; z-index: 1; background: var(--white); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.answer-card .card-index { color: var(--blueprint); font-family: var(--utility); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.answer-card h2 { margin: auto 0 1rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.08; }
.answer-card p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .92rem; }
.answer-card .card-link { color: var(--blueprint); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; }

.query-note { padding: 72px 0; background: var(--blueprint-dark); color: var(--white); }
.query-note-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr; gap: 6rem; }
.query-note h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.query-note p { margin: 0; color: #cbdde5; font-size: 1.05rem; }

.answer-page { background: var(--white); }
.answer-masthead { padding: 136px 0 64px; background: var(--sky-wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.answer-masthead-inner { max-width: 950px; }
.answer-breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--utility); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.answer-breadcrumb a { color: var(--blueprint); text-decoration: none; }
.answer-article h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.5vw, 6rem); }
.answer-deck { max-width: 760px; margin: 1.6rem 0 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem); }
.answer-meta { margin: 0; color: var(--blueprint-dark); font-family: var(--utility); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; line-height: 1.6; text-transform: uppercase; }

.answer-layout { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 1120px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 760px); gap: 4.5rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 0 112px; }
.answer-toc { position: sticky; top: 100px; align-self: start; }
.answer-toc strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .8rem; font-family: var(--utility); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.answer-toc a { display: block; padding: .38rem 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; }
.answer-toc a:hover { color: var(--blueprint); }

.answer-body { min-width: 0; }
.direct-answer { margin: 0 0 2.8rem; padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem; background: var(--sky-wash); border-left: 5px solid var(--blueprint); }
.direct-answer strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .45rem; color: var(--blueprint-dark); font-family: var(--utility); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.direct-answer p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.45; }

.answer-body h2 { margin: 3.2rem 0 1rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 2.25rem; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.answer-body h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .55rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.answer-body p, .answer-body li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.78; }
.answer-body p { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.answer-body ul, .answer-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.answer-body li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.answer-body a { color: var(--blueprint); font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.answer-figure { margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem; }
.answer-figure img { width: 100%; max-height: 520px; object-fit: cover; }
.answer-figure figcaption { margin-top: .65rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.fact-table { width: 100%; margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .9rem; }
.fact-table th, .fact-table td { padding: .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.fact-table th { background: var(--sky-wash); color: var(--ink); }
.fact-table td { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.term-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.term-card { padding: 1.4rem; background: var(--paper); }
.term-card h3 { margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.term-card p { margin: 0; font-size: .9rem; }

.pattern-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
.pattern-card { padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
.brick-diagram { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 3px; height: 76px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.brick-diagram span { background: #b95e43; border: 1px solid #8d422f; }
.brick-diagram.english span:nth-child(7n), .brick-diagram.english span:nth-child(7n+1) { transform: scaleX(.52); }
.brick-diagram.flemish span:nth-child(odd) { transform: scaleX(.58); }
.brick-diagram.stack span { transform: none; }
.brick-diagram.running span:nth-child(7), .brick-diagram.running span:nth-child(9), .brick-diagram.running span:nth-child(11) { transform: translateX(50%); }
.pattern-card h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.pattern-card p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .88rem; }

.source-box { margin-top: 3.5rem; padding: 1.5rem; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-box h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.source-box li { font-size: .88rem; }

.related-answers { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-answers h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.related-answers a { display: block; margin-bottom: .7rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .answer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .answer-card { min-height: 280px; }
    .query-note-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .answer-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .answer-toc { position: static; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .answers-hero { padding: 120px 0 64px; }
    .answer-index { padding: 56px 0 76px; }
    .answer-masthead { padding: 112px 0 48px; }
    .answer-layout { width: min(calc(100% - 32px), 1120px); padding: 48px 0 76px; }
    .answers-hero h1, .answer-article h1 { line-height: 1.06; }
    .answer-body h2 { line-height: 1.16; }
    .term-grid, .pattern-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .fact-table { display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
}