.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q {
  border: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  appearance: none;
}

/* =========================
   WRAPPER (BLUE BACKGROUND)
========================= */
.ascend-faqs {
  padding: 20px 0;
}

/* =========================
   FAQ ITEM (NO CARDS)
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-item {
  background: transparent !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
}

/* =========================
   QUESTION (BLUE BAR STYLE)
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q {
  background: none;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: none;
  padding: 5px 0px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;

  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: flex-start !important; /* 👈 KEY */
  gap: 10px; /* 👈 spacing between caret + text */

  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

/* hover */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q:hover {
  background: none !important;
}

/* =========================
   OPEN STATE
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] {
  background: none !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* =========================
   PLUS ICON
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q::before {
  content: "+" !important;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #ffffff;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

/* open state */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"]::before {
  content: "–" !important;
  color: #ff8c00;
}

/* =========================
   ANSWER PANEL
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-a {
  background: none !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: 20px 0 0 50px !important;
  margin-top: -6px !important; /* pulls up to connect */
  font-size: 15px !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
}



/* =========================
   LISTS
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-a ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-a li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    padding: 14px 16px !important;
  }
}


/* =========================
   KILL ALL INTERACTION STATES
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q,
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q:hover,
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q:focus,
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q:active,
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q:focus-visible {
  background: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  outline: none !important;
  border: none !important;
}

.ascend-faq-q:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.ascend-faq-a {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}



/* =========================
   FAQ ITEM (NO CARDS)
========================= */
.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-item  {
  margin: 0 !important;
	padding: 5px !important;
}

.ascend-faqs .ascend-faq-q {
  padding: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1em !important;
  min-height: unset !important;
}

.ascend-faq-q-text {
  min-width: 0 !important;
}

.ascend-faq-q-text {
	text-align: left;
	white-space: normal !important;
}