/* Reader discussion: scoped styles, shared site colour tokens. */
section.comments.reader-questions{margin:36px 0 0;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--surface);background-image:none;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(25,56,43,.04);scroll-margin-top:24px}
.reader-questions .comments-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;margin:0 0 24px}
.reader-questions .comments-heading>div{min-width:0}
.reader-questions .comments-symbol{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 48px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--sage);color:var(--green)}
.reader-questions .comments-symbol svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.reader-questions .comments-heading h2{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 6px}
.reader-questions .comments-count{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:28px;height:28px;padding:0 8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.reader-questions .comments-heading p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.reader-questions .comments-signin{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--sage)}
.reader-questions .comments-signin>div{flex:1 1 260px;min-width:0}
.reader-questions .comments-signin h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 8px}
.reader-questions .comments-signin p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:470px}
.reader-questions a.question-login,.reader-questions .form-submit input[type=submit]{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;min-height:48px;max-width:100%;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid var(--green);border-radius:12px;background:var(--green);background-image:none;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:none;transition:background .18s,border-color .18s}
.reader-questions a.question-login svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex-shrink:0}
.reader-questions a.question-login:hover,.reader-questions .form-submit input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--green-hover);border-color:var(--green-hover);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.reader-questions a.question-login:focus-visible,.reader-questions .form-submit input[type=submit]:focus-visible,.reader-questions textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:3px}
.reader-questions .comments-moderation{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;margin:16px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.reader-questions .comments-moderation svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px}
.reader-questions .comment-reply-title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 10px}
.reader-questions .question-help{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:650px}
.reader-questions .comment-form-comment{margin:0 0 16px}
.reader-questions .comment-form-comment label{display:block;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.reader-questions textarea{display:block;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;min-height:160px;resize:vertical;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.reader-questions .form-submit{margin:0}
.reader-questions .comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 24px}
.reader-question article{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.reader-question header{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:16px}
.reader-question time{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.reader-question .question-message{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.reader-question .question-message p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.reader-question .question-pending{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.reader-questions .children{list-style:none;padding-left:20px}
@media(max-width:650px){section.comments.reader-questions{padding:20px 16px;border-radius:16px;margin-top:28px}.reader-questions .comments-heading{gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px}.reader-questions .comments-symbol{flex-basis:40px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px}.reader-questions .comments-heading h2{font-size:22px}.reader-questions .comments-signin{padding:18px 16px;gap:18px}.reader-questions a.question-login,.reader-questions .form-submit input[type=submit]{width:100%}.reader-questions .children{padding-left:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reader-questions a.question-login,.reader-questions .form-submit input[type=submit]{transition:none}}
/* Threaded replies: local initials and connecting lines, no avatar requests. */
.reader-questions .comment-list{margin-bottom:28px}
.reader-questions .reader-question{position:relative;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.reader-questions .reader-question>article{position:relative;padding:20px 0 12px 50px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);min-height:60px}
.reader-questions .comment-avatar{position:absolute;left:0;top:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;background:var(--sage);color:var(--green);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.reader-questions .reader-question header{gap:6px 12px;line-height:1.5}
.reader-questions .comment-address{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 0}
.reader-questions .question-message>p:first-child{margin-top:10px}
.reader-questions .comment-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:4px}
.reader-questions .comment-actions a,.reader-questions #cancel-comment-reply-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:6px 0;background:transparent;background-image:none;border:0;border-radius:4px;color:var(--green);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.reader-questions .comment-actions a:hover,.reader-questions #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.reader-questions .comment-actions a:focus-visible,.reader-questions #cancel-comment-reply-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:3px}
.reader-questions .reader-question>.children{position:relative;margin:0 0 8px 17px;padding:0 0 0 28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.reader-questions .children>.reader-question:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-29px;top:24px;width:20px;height:14px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom-left-radius:12px}
.reader-questions .children>.reader-question>article{border-top:0;padding-top:18px}
.reader-questions .children .comment-avatar{top:18px}
.reader-questions .reader-question #respond{margin:12px 0 20px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--surface)}
.reader-questions .comment-reply-title small{display:block;margin-top:4px}
@media(max-width:650px){.reader-questions .reader-question>article{padding-left:40px}.reader-questions .comment-avatar{width:30px;height:30px;font-size:13px}.reader-questions .reader-question>.children{margin-left:14px;padding-left:14px}.reader-questions .children>.reader-question:before{left:-15px;width:10px}.reader-questions .children .children{margin-left:0}.reader-questions .reader-question #respond{padding:14px 10px}.reader-questions .reader-question:has(#respond)>.children{clear:both}}