/* VLPremier Pro · help center + help article layout and page components. DESIGN PROTOTYPE ONLY.
   Page components: .ex (Sample marker), .pop-q quick searches, .hc-new cards, .topic cards, .known (Community card), .hc-trial, .ticket, article layout,
   .art-toc / .toc-m (TOC: site.js [data-toc]), .checklist, .asteps, .lic-rows mockup, .helpful, .related, .contact-box. */
.ex { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 22px; padding: 0 7px; border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong); border-radius: 4px; font: 500 var(--fs-meta)/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.side-h { margin-bottom: 12px; font: 600 14px/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--muted); }   /* 2026-10-29: sentence case, no mono capitals */

/* ============ HELP CENTER ============ */
.hc-hero { padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 64px); padding-bottom: 48px; overflow: clip; }
.hc-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hc-search { margin-top: 32px; max-width: 760px; }
.search.big .input { min-height: 60px; font-size: 18px; padding-left: 48px; }
.search.big::before { left: 18px; }
.search.big::after { left: 30px; }
.pop-q { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; }
.pop-q > span { margin-right: 6px; font: 600 14px/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--muted); }   /* 2026-10-29: sentence case, no mono capitals */
.q { min-height: 36px; padding: 0 12px; border-radius: var(--r-ctl); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: none; color: var(--text); font: 500 14px/1 var(--font-display); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color var(--t-tap), background-color var(--t-tap); }
.q:hover { border-color: var(--text); background: var(--surface); }

.hc-topics { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 56px; }   /* 2026-10-29: the trial band follows closely */
.hc-proto { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hgroup { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); padding-block: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hgroup h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 26px); }
.hgroup h2 small { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font: 400 var(--fs-meta)/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.topics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
/* 2026-10-29: cards pack into columns (no ragged gaps under short topics); each card stays whole */
@supports (columns: 2) {
  .topics { display: block; columns: 3 220px; column-gap: 16px; margin-bottom: -16px; }
  .topics > * { break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 16px; }
}
.topic { padding: 18px 20px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface); }
.topic:target { border-color: var(--accent); }
.topic h3 { font-size: 18px; }
.topic ul { list-style: none; margin: 10px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.topic li a { display: block; padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--t-tap); }
.topic li:first-child a { border-top: 0; }
.topic li a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
/* live search collapses empty topics and groups (site.js sets [hidden] on items) */
.topic:not(:has([data-search-item]:not([hidden]))), .hgroup:not(:has([data-search-item]:not([hidden]))) { display: none; }
.known[hidden] { display: none; }
.known { grid-column: span 1; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-panel); }
.known h3 { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 18px; }
.known ul { list-style: none; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.known li { display: grid; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.known li .chip { justify-self: start; }
.known li b { display: block; color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* "New in VLPremier Pro" cards, Community card, free-trial band (2026-10-28) */
.hc-new { padding-block: 8px 40px; }
.hc-new-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hc-new-head h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 26px); }
.hc-new-head p { margin: 0; font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--muted); }
.hc-new-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.hc-new-list a { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 8px; height: 100%; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-bright); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color var(--t-tap), transform var(--t-tap); }
@supports (grid-template-rows: subgrid) {
  /* 2026-10-29: label, title and intro line up across each row of cards */
  .hc-new-list { row-gap: 16px; }
  .hc-new-list li, .hc-new-list a { display: grid; grid-row: span 3; grid-template-rows: subgrid; row-gap: 8px; }
}
.hc-new-list a:hover { border-color: var(--accent-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.hc-new-list b { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; }
.hc-new-cat { font: 600 14px/1.3 var(--font-display); color: var(--accent-bright); }   /* 2026-10-29: sentence case, no mono capitals */
.hc-new-intro { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; overflow: hidden; }
.hc-new-list b { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; overflow: hidden; }
/* jump row to the topic groups */
.hc-jump { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hc-jump a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 36px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--text); font: 500 14px/1 var(--font-display); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color var(--t-tap), background-color var(--t-tap); }
.hc-jump a:hover { border-color: var(--accent-bright); background: var(--surface); }
.hc-jump small { font: 500 var(--fs-meta)/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
body:has(#h-q:not(:placeholder-shown)) .hc-jump { display: none; }
body:has(#h-q:not(:placeholder-shown)) .hc-new { display: none; } /* while searching, only the matching articles (counted once) */
.hc-comm { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 4px 32px; margin-top: 8px; padding: 22px 24px; border-style: solid; background: var(--surface); }
.hc-comm h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.hc-comm p { grid-column: 1; margin: 4px 0 0; max-width: 62ch; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); }
.hc-comm ul { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0; }
.hc-comm li a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 36px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-ctl); color: var(--accent-bright); font-size: var(--fs-sm); text-decoration: none; }
.hc-comm li a:hover { border-color: var(--accent-bright); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hc-comm { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .hc-comm ul { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; margin-top: 12px; } }
.hc-trial-in { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px 40px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, var(--surface)) 0%, var(--surface) 70%); }
.hc-trial-in h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px); max-width: 26ch; }
.hc-trial-in p { margin: 12px 0 0; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .hc-new-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .hc-new-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hc-new-list a { transition: none; } .hc-new-list a:hover { transform: none; } }

/* ticket / contact */
.ticket { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; padding-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ticket h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
.ticket .lede { margin-top: 20px; }
.need { list-style: none; margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: n; }
.need li { counter-increment: n; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.need li::before { content: counter(n, decimal-leading-zero); grid-row: span 2; font: 500 var(--fs-label)/1.6 var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent-bright); }
.need b { display: block; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--fs-sm); font-weight: 600; }
.signed { margin-top: 24px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--muted); }
.ticket-form { padding: 28px; }
.ticket-foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 20px; }

/* ============ HELP ARTICLE ============ */
.art-top { padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); }
.art-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr) 210px; gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: start; padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: var(--section-y); }
.cat-nav, .art-toc { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); }
.cat-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.cat-nav a { display: block; padding: 6px 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--t-tap); }
.cat-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.cat-nav .open > a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.cat-nav .open ul { margin: 2px 0 6px; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cat-nav .open ul a { font-size: 13px; }
.cat-nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.art-toc ol, .toc-m ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.art-toc a, .toc-m a { display: block; padding: 7px 0 7px 14px; margin-left: -1px; border-left: 2px solid transparent; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--t-tap), border-color var(--t-tap); }
.art-toc a:hover, .toc-m a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.art-toc a[aria-current], .toc-m a[aria-current] { color: var(--text); border-left-color: var(--accent); }
.toc-foot { margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 400 var(--fs-meta)/1.8 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
.toc-m { display: none; }

.art { max-width: 68ch; min-width: 0; }
.art h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 48px); }
.art-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
.art .intro { margin-top: 22px; font-size: var(--fs-lede); color: var(--muted); }
.art > h2 { margin-top: 56px; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 30px); }   /* anchor offset comes from html scroll-padding-top (base.css) */
.art > p, .art > .callout, .art > .afig { margin-top: 16px; }
.art > p { color: var(--muted); }
.art b, .art strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.art > .callout + .callout { margin-top: 12px; }
.ui-path { padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--surface-2); font: 500 14px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--text); white-space: nowrap; }
.checklist { list-style: none; margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.checklist li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); }
.checklist li::before { content: ""; width: 11px; height: 6px; margin: 8px 0 0 3px; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-bright); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-bright); transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.asteps { list-style: none; margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: a; }
.asteps > li { counter-increment: a; position: relative; padding: 0 0 28px 48px; }
.asteps > li::before { content: counter(a); position: absolute; left: 0; top: -2px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: var(--r-ctl); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); font: 500 var(--fs-label)/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent-bright); }
.asteps > li::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 15px; top: 36px; bottom: 8px; width: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.asteps > li:last-child::after { display: none; }
.asteps h3 { font-size: 20px; }
.asteps p { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); }
.afig { margin: 16px 0 0; }
.afig figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font: 400 var(--fs-meta)/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
/* licence UI mockup rows (fictional; no real screenshot exists for these screens) */
.lic-rows { border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--panel); overflow: hidden; font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--font-display); color: var(--panel-text); }
.lr-h { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 8px 14px; background: var(--panel-bar); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-line); font: 400 var(--fs-micro)/1.3 var(--font-mono); }
.lr-h b { color: #e6e6e6; font-weight: 500; }
.lic-rows p { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 10px 16px; padding: 12px 14px; }
.lic-rows p + p { border-top: 1px solid #2a2a2a; }
.lic-rows p b { display: block; color: #e6e6e6; font-weight: 600; }
.mbtn { padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--panel-2); color: #e6e6e6; font-size: 12px; white-space: nowrap; }
.mbtn.hot { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent-bright); color: #fff; }
.mbtn.go { background: var(--primary); color: var(--primary-ink); }
.helpful { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 12px; margin-top: 48px; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); }
.helpful p { margin-right: auto; font-weight: 600; }
.helpful-note { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); }
.helpful-note button { justify-self: start; }
.helpful-note[hidden] { display: none; }
.related { margin-top: 48px; }
.related h2 { font-size: 22px; }
.related ul { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.related a { display: block; height: 100%; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color var(--t-tap); }
.related a:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.related small { display: block; font: 500 var(--fs-meta)/1.4 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
.related b { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.35; }
.contact-box { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px 24px; margin-top: 32px; padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.contact-box h2 { font-size: 22px; }
.contact-box p { margin-top: 6px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--muted); max-width: 46ch; }

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .topics { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .art-layout { grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .art-toc { display: none; }
  .toc-m { display: block; }
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hgroup { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); padding-block: 28px; }
  .hgroup h2 small { display: inline; margin: 0 0 0 10px; }
  .ticket { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .art-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .cat-nav { display: none; }        /* breadcrumb + related articles cover it on narrow screens */
}
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .toc-m { margin-top: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface); }
  .toc-m summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 16px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font: 500 var(--fs-meta)/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
  .toc-m summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .toc-m summary::after { content: "+"; font: 400 20px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent-bright); transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease); }
  .toc-m[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .toc-m nav { padding: 0 16px 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .topics { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; columns: 1; }
  .topics > * { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .related ul { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hc-hero { padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 40px); padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .search.big .input { min-height: 54px; font-size: 16px; }
  .ticket-form { padding: 20px; }
  .art-top { padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 20px); }
  .art-layout { padding-top: 20px; }
  .asteps > li { padding-left: 42px; }
  .lic-rows p { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .ui-path { white-space: normal; }
  .helpful p { flex-basis: 100%; }
}

/* ---- /help/<topic>/ (2026-10-26): the topic's articles with their short answers ---- */
.topic-page { grid-column: span 2; max-width: 760px; }
.topic-page h1 { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.topic-group { margin: 0 0 24px; font: 600 14px/1.4 var(--font-display); color: var(--muted); }   /* 2026-10-29: sentence case, no mono capitals */
.topic-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 40px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.topic-list a { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-panel); background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color var(--t-tap), background-color var(--t-tap); }
.topic-list a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--surface-2); }
.topic-list b { font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; }
.topic-list span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 1180px) { .topic-page { grid-column: auto; } }