/* Homepage "Ask the data" section, drawn with the hero's vocabulary: ivory ground, evergreen
   numbered stations on a dotted route, fine river strands behind, serif display headline.
   Each card: a short title, the criteria as lines, today's top matches, and the screen link. */
.th-questions{position:relative;margin:26px 0 34px;padding:34px 30px 28px;border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:12px;background:var(--card);overflow:hidden;container-type:inline-size}
.th-questions-head{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;max-width:72ch;margin:0 auto 34px}
.th-questions-head .iv-eyebrow{justify-content:center;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.8px;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 14px}
.th-questions-head h2{font-family:var(--iv-display);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-1.3px;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.th-questions-head h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.th-questions-head>p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:14px auto 0;max-width:66ch;text-wrap:balance}
/* the lead reads as one bullet, left-aligned under the centred title */
.th-questions-lead{list-style:none;margin:16px auto 0;padding:0;max-width:66ch;text-align:left}
.th-questions-lead li{position:relative;padding-left:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);text-wrap:pretty}
/* the dot marker was removed on 2026-09-21 by instruction */
/* data brief and basic analysis on every card */
.th-question-info{margin:0 0 14px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.07);border:1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.22);display:grid;gap:8px}
.th-question-info div{margin:0}
.th-question-info dt{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 3px}
.th-question-info dd{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text)}
.th-questions-river{position:absolute;left:-2%;bottom:-4%;width:104%;height:64%;pointer-events:none}
.th-questions-river path{fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.th-questions-river .th-questions-centerline{stroke:var(--bg);stroke-opacity:.9;stroke-width:1.4;stroke-dasharray:1 7;stroke-linecap:round}
.th-questions-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:36px 22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:14px 0 0}
.th-question{position:relative;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box;padding:26px 20px 20px;border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:12px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.th-question:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px -18px rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.6)}
/* the dotted route runs through the station numbers; it shows in the gaps between cards */
.th-question::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-13px;right:-13px;top:-1px;border-top:2px dotted rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.5);z-index:-1}
.th-question a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.th-question-no{position:absolute;top:-17px;left:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg);font:500 15px/1 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;box-shadow:0 0 0 3.5px var(--bg)}
.th-question h3{font-family:var(--iv-display);font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:4px 0 12px;text-wrap:balance}
.th-question h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.th-question h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.th-question-criteria{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:7px}
.th-question-criteria li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text)}
.th-question-criteria li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.14);border:1px solid rgba(var(--accent-rgb),.55)}
.th-question-criteria li::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:4px;top:calc(.42em + 2.5px);width:3.5px;height:6px;border:solid var(--accent);border-width:0 1.6px 1.6px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.th-question-picks{margin:0 0 16px;padding:12px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.th-question-picks-label{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:8px}
.th-question-picks-label small{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:none;color:var(--muted)}
.th-question-picks-empty{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.th-pick-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:6px}
.th-pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);min-height:28px}
/* the Sync Score in a circle beside the ticker (2026-09-21 by instruction) */
.th-pick .th-sync{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);color:var(--accent);font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.th-pick .th-sync-none{border-color:var(--border);color:var(--faint)}
.th-pick b{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg);font-size:11px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.4}
.th-pick span{font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.th-pick em{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.th-pick:hover span{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.th-question-cta{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;min-height:32px}
.th-question-cta:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.th-question-cta span{font-size:17px}
.th-questions-foot{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px 18px;margin:28px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.th-questions-foot a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:650;text-decoration:none}
.th-questions-foot a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@container(max-width:900px){.th-questions-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@container(max-width:600px){.th-questions{padding:26px 18px 22px}.th-questions-head{margin-bottom:26px}.th-questions-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.th-question::before{display:none}.th-questions-head h2{font-size:31px;letter-spacing:-1px}.th-questions-head>p{font-size:14px}.th-question h3{font-size:20px}.th-questions-river{height:80%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.th-question{transition:none}}