/* "Ask Vinay's books" (js/ask-books.js): homepage box and /ask page.
   Uses the site colour variables, so it follows the dark homepage palette
   (css/home-redesign.css) and the ivory inner pages (css/site.css). */
.ask-books { --ab-card: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, var(--ink) 12%); font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.ask-books * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.ask-books .ab-kicker { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-books .ab-title { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.ask-books .ab-sub { max-width: 62ch; margin: 12px 0 22px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; }
.ask-books .ab-form { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.ask-books .ab-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.ask-books textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 96px; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 28%, transparent); border-radius: 3px; background: var(--ab-card); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.45; resize: vertical; }
.ask-books textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-4); font-style: italic; }
.ask-books textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--accent); }
.ask-books .ab-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ask-books .ab-ask, .ask-books .ab-send { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 14px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-books .ab-ask:hover, .ask-books .ab-send:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); }
.ask-books .ab-ask:disabled, .ask-books .ab-send:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: progress; }
.ask-books .ab-count { color: var(--ink-4); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; }
.ask-books .ab-examples { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
.ask-books .ab-try { flex-basis: 100%; margin: 0 0 2px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; }
.ask-books .ab-ex { padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 22%, transparent); border-radius: 999px; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-books .ab-ex:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.ask-books .ab-status { min-height: 1.4em; margin: 14px 0 0; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; }
.ask-books .ab-status.is-error { color: var(--accent); font-style: normal; }
.ask-books.is-busy .ab-status::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 1.2em; animation: ab-dots 1.2s steps(4, end) infinite; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: bottom; }
@keyframes ab-dots { 0% { width: 0 } 100% { width: 1.2em } }
.ask-books .ab-result { margin-top: 10px; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.ask-books .ab-answer { padding: 24px 24px 20px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 16%, transparent); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 3px; background: var(--ab-card); }
.ask-books .ab-q { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.45; }
.ask-books .ab-h { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-books .ab-intro { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ask-books .ab-note { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ask-books .ab-points { margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.ask-books .ab-points li { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 4px; }
.ask-books .ab-points li::marker { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; }
.ask-books .ab-points p { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; }
.ask-books .ab-cite { display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 8px; padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent); border-radius: 2px; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.4; text-decoration: none; }
.ask-books .ab-cite:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.ask-books .ab-cite-book { font-weight: 600; }
.ask-books .ab-cite-ch { color: var(--ink-3); }
.ask-books .ab-rec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; margin: 8px 0 16px; padding: 18px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 14%, transparent); }
.ask-books .ab-rec-cover img { display: block; width: 96px; height: auto; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25); }
.ask-books .ab-rec-k { margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--ink-3); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-books .ab-rec h4 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; }
.ask-books .ab-rec h4 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.ask-books .ab-why { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ask-books .ab-buy { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 12px; }
.ask-books .ab-buy-primary, .ask-books .ab-buy-secondary { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; }
.ask-books .ab-buy-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper) !important; border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.ask-books .ab-buy-secondary { border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 50%, transparent); color: var(--ink); }
.ask-books .ab-about { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.ask-books .ab-disc { margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--ink-4); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ask-books .ab-email { margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 16px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 14%, transparent); }
.ask-books .ab-email h4 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 400; }
.ask-books .ab-email-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 8px; }
.ask-books .ab-email input { min-width: 0; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 28%, transparent); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; }
.ask-books .ab-email.is-sent .ab-send { display: none; }
.ask-books .ab-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.ask-books .ab-email-status { min-height: 1.3em; margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.ask-books .ab-fine { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--ink-4); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; }
.ask-books .ab-fine a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }
.ask-books .ab-again { padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.ask-books .ab-more { margin: 16px 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ask-books .ab-more a { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ask-books .ab-answer { padding: 18px 16px 16px; }
  .ask-books .ab-rec { grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .ask-books .ab-rec-cover img { width: 72px; }
  .ask-books .ab-email-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ask-books .ab-ask { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .ask-books .ab-points p, .ask-books textarea { font-size: 17px; }
}
/* Homepage section frame */
.home-redesign main > .ask-books-home { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.ask-books-home .ask-books { padding: 30px 36px; border: 1px solid rgba(236, 233, 226, .12); border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(165deg, #17171d, #131318 72%); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .ask-books-home .ask-books { padding: 22px 18px; } }
/* /ask page */
.ask-page .ask-hero-mark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.ask-page .ask-hero-mark img { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 6px; }
.ask-page .ask-books { margin: 8px 0 32px; }
.ask-page .ask-shelf { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.ask-page .ask-shelf a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 10px; align-items: center; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3; }
.ask-page .ask-shelf img { width: 44px; height: auto; border-radius: 2px; }
.ask-page .ask-shelf small { display: block; color: var(--ink-3); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11.5px; }