/* ============================================= */
/* VEDA LIFE SPACES — MEANING SECTION STYLES      */
/* Colors sampled directly from the "Why Veda"    */
/* section: cream bg, taupe-gold accent,          */
/* charcoal body text, hairline gray dividers     */
/* ============================================= */
 
.vac-section{
  --vac-cream:#F5F3F0;
  --vac-gold:#9B7B5A;
  --vac-gold-soft:rgba(155,123,90,0.28);
  --vac-charcoal:#3A3A3A;
  --vac-line:#E1DBD3;
  position:relative;
  background:var(--vac-cream);
  padding:120px 40px 130px;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
}
 
.vac-container{
  position:relative;
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
}
 
.vac-head{
  text-align:center;
  margin-bottom:64px;
}
 
.vac-eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--vac-gold);
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
 
.vac-heading{
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:42px;
  color:var(--vac-gold);
  margin:0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing:0.3px;
}
 

 
.vac-subtext{
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:300;
  color:rgba(58,58,58,0.7);
  margin:0 auto;
  line-height:1.7;
}
 
.vac-rows{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
 
.vac-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:32px;
  padding:26px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--vac-line);
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(20px);
  transition:opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
}
 
.vac-row:last-child{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vac-line);
}
 
.vac-row.is-visible{
  opacity:1;
  transform:translateY(0);
}
 
.vac-letter{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  width:64px;
  height:64px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:30px;
  color:var(--vac-gold);
  border:1px solid var(--vac-gold-soft);
  border-radius:2px;
}
 
.vac-row-text{
  flex:1 1 auto;
}
 
.vac-title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  color:var(--vac-charcoal);
  margin:0;
}
 
@media (max-width:640px){
  .vac-section{padding:80px 24px 100px;}
  .vac-head{margin-bottom:44px;}
  .vac-heading{font-size:32px;}
  .vac-row{gap:20px;}
  .vac-letter{width:52px;height:52px;font-size:24px;}
}



/* ============================================= */
/* VEDA LIFE SPACES — FAQ SECTION STYLES          */
/* ============================================= */
 
.vfq-section{
  --vfq-cream:#F4F1EA;
  --vfq-charcoal:#2B2B2B;
  --vfq-gold:#B8964E;
  --vfq-gold-soft:rgba(184,150,78,0.15);
  --vfq-line:rgba(43,43,43,0.13);
  background:#FFFFFF;
  padding:140px 40px 130px;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  color:var(--vfq-charcoal);
}
 
.vfq-container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;}
 
.vfq-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px;}
 
.vfq-eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vfq-gold);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.vfq-heading{
  font-family: "Montserrat", serif;font-weight:500;font-size:44px;
  margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;
}
.vfq-heading em{color:var(--vfq-gold);font-weight:500;}
.vfq-subtext{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(43,43,43,0.65);
  max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.7;
}
 
/* toolbar: group tabs + search */
.vfq-toolbar{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:34px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vfq-line);
}
 
.vfq-grouptabs{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
 
.vfq-grouptab{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:0.3px;color:rgba(43,43,43,0.55);background:none;
  border:1px solid var(--vfq-line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:10px 18px;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.25s ease;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.vfq-grouptab span{
  font-size:11px;color:var(--vfq-gold);background:var(--vfq-gold-soft);
  border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;
}
.vfq-grouptab:hover{border-color:var(--vfq-gold);color:var(--vfq-charcoal);}
.vfq-grouptab.is-active{
  background:var(--vfq-charcoal);border-color:var(--vfq-charcoal);color:#fff;
}
.vfq-grouptab.is-active span{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.18);color:#fff;}
 
.vfq-search{
  position:relative;flex:0 1 320px;min-width:240px;
}
.vfq-search-icon{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:15px;height:15px;color:rgba(43,43,43,0.4);
}
.vfq-search input{
  width:100%;border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--vfq-line);
  background:none;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:14px;
  font-weight:400;color:var(--vfq-charcoal);padding:8px 26px 8px 24px;
  outline:none;transition:border-color 0.25s ease;box-sizing:border-box;
}
.vfq-search input:focus{border-color:var(--vfq-gold);}
.vfq-search input::placeholder{color:rgba(43,43,43,0.38);}
.vfq-search-clear{
  position:absolute;right:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;line-height:1;
  color:rgba(43,43,43,0.4);padding:4px;
}
.vfq-search-clear:hover{color:var(--vfq-gold);}
 
/* body: sidebar + content */
.vfq-body{display:flex;gap:56px;align-items:flex-start;}
 
.vfq-sidebar{
  flex:0 0 250px;position:sticky;top:24px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;
  max-height:70vh;overflow-y:auto;padding-right:6px;
}
.vfq-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar{width:3px;}
.vfq-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--vfq-gold-soft);}
 
.vfq-catbtn{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
  text-align:left;background:none;border:none;border-left:2px solid transparent;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;
  color:rgba(43,43,43,0.6);padding:11px 16px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all 0.2s ease;line-height:1.4;
}
.vfq-catbtn:hover{color:var(--vfq-charcoal);}
.vfq-catbtn.is-active{
  border-left-color:var(--vfq-gold);color:var(--vfq-charcoal);font-weight:500;
  background:var(--vfq-cream);
}
.vfq-catbtn-count{
  font-size:11px;color:rgba(43,43,43,0.4);flex:0 0 auto;
}
.vfq-catbtn.is-active .vfq-catbtn-count{color:var(--vfq-gold);}
 
.vfq-content{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;}
 
.vfq-resultsmeta{
  font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(43,43,43,0.4);margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:500;
}
 
.vfq-list{border-top:1px solid var(--vfq-line);}
 
.vfq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--vfq-line);}
 
.vfq-item-tag{
  display:none;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--vfq-gold);margin:14px 4px 0;font-weight:600;
}
.vfq-item.has-tag .vfq-item-tag{display:block;}
 
.vfq-question{
  width:100%;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 4px;
  text-align:left;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:15px;
  font-weight:500;color:var(--vfq-charcoal);transition:color 0.25s ease;
  line-height:1.5;
}
.vfq-item.has-tag .vfq-question{padding-top:6px;}
.vfq-question:hover{color:var(--vfq-gold);}
 
.vfq-icon{position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:2px;}
.vfq-icon-line{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;background:var(--vfq-gold);transform-origin:center;}
.vfq-icon-h{width:13px;height:1.4px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);}
.vfq-icon-v{width:1.4px;height:13px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;}
.vfq-question[aria-expanded="true"] .vfq-icon-v{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg) scale(0);opacity:0;}
 
.vfq-answer{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);}
.vfq-answer-inner{padding:0 4px 24px;}
.vfq-answer-inner p{
  margin:0;font-size:14px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.85;
  color:rgba(43,43,43,0.72);max-width:680px;
}
 
.vfq-empty{
  padding:40px 4px;font-size:14px;color:rgba(43,43,43,0.5);
  font-weight:300;font-style:italic;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
}
mark{background:var(--vfq-gold-soft);color:var(--vfq-charcoal);border-radius:2px;padding:0 1px;}
 
@media (max-width:900px){
  .vfq-body{flex-direction:column;gap:24px;}
  .vfq-sidebar{
    position:relative;top:0;flex-direction:row;overflow-x:auto;
    max-height:none;width:100%;gap:6px;padding-bottom:4px;
  }
  .vfq-catbtn{
    border-left:none;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;
    flex:0 0 auto;padding:8px 14px;
  }
  .vfq-catbtn.is-active{background:none;border-bottom-color:var(--vfq-gold);}
}
 
@media (max-width:640px){
  .vfq-section{padding:70px 22px 90px;}
  .vfq-heading{font-size:32px;}
  .vfq-toolbar{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
  .vfq-search{flex:1 1 auto;}
}