  :root {
    --qa-bg-color: #ffffff;
    --qa-text-color: #333333;
    --qa-accent-color: #007bff;
    --qa-border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .faq-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  }

  .faq-item {
    background-color: var(--qa-bg-color);
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: var(--qa-border-radius);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .faq-question {
    background-color: var(--qa-bg-color);
    color: var(--qa-text-color);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .faq-question:hover {
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    color: var(--qa-accent-color);
  }

  .faq-question::after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--qa-accent-color);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-question.active::after {
    content: '−';
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }

  .faq-answer {
    padding: 0 20px;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out, padding 0.3s ease;
    background-color: #fdfdfd;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .faq-question.active + .faq-answer {
    padding-bottom: 20px; 
  }
  
  .faq-answer p {
    margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
