/* =============================== 
   ROOT COLORS
=============================== */
:root {
  --gold: #d4af37;
  --black: #000;
  --grey-bg: #5a5a5a;
}

/* ===============================
   ASK BUTTON (FIXED - NO SOLID GOLD)
=============================== */
.ask-book-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;

  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* REMOVE GOLD SLIDE EFFECT COMPLETELY */
.ask-book-btn::before {
  content: none;
}

/* HOVER (SUBTLE GLOW INSTEAD OF SOLID GOLD) */
.ask-book-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* TEXT LAYER */
.ask-book-btn span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ===============================
   MODAL OVERLAY
=============================== */
.ask-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;

  background: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);

  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ===============================
   MODAL BOX
=============================== */
.ask-modal-content {
  width: 92%;
  max-width: 700px;
  max-height: 85vh;
  overflow-y: auto;

  background: var(--grey-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 32px;

  text-align: center;
  color: #000;
}

/* ===============================
   HEADER
=============================== */
.ask-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.ask-header h3 {
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* CLOSE BUTTON */
.close-btn {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ===============================
   SUBTEXT
=============================== */
.ask-sub {
  color: #222;
  margin: 14px 0 20px;
}

/* ===============================
   RESPONSE BOX
=============================== */
.ask-response {
  min-height: 120px;
  max-height: 260px;
  overflow-y: auto;

  background: #fff;
  color: #000;

  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ===============================
   INPUT
=============================== */
#ask-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  background: #fff;
  color: #000;

  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  outline: none;

  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

#ask-input::placeholder {
  color: #666;
}

/* ===============================
   SUBMIT BUTTON (MATCH STYLE)
=============================== */
.ask-submit {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 32px;

  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);

  letter-spacing: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;

  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* REMOVE GOLD SLIDE */
.ask-submit::before {
  content: none;
}

/* HOVER */
.ask-submit:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* TEXT LAYER */
.ask-submit span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}