:root {
    --mfaq-accordion-color: #dd3333;
    --mfaq-text-color: #000000;
    --mfaq-bg-color: #ffffff; 
    --mfaq-container-bg: #fff;
    --mfaq-border-radius: 6px;
    --mfaq-box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    --mfaq-transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --mfaq-spacing: 15px;
    --mfaq-font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.mfaq-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--mfaq-spacing);
    font-family: var(--mfaq-font-family);
    color: var(--mfaq-text-color);
    background: var(--mfaq-container-bg);
    border-radius: var(--mfaq-border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--mfaq-box-shadow);
}

.mfaq-search-controls {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#mfaq-search,
#mfaq-search-cat {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: var(--mfaq-border-radius);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--mfaq-text-color);
    transition: border var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease;
}

#mfaq-search:focus,
#mfaq-search-cat:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--mfaq-accordion-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(221,51,51,0.1);
}

/* Live search results card style */
#mfaq-live-search-results .mfaq-item {
    background: var(--mfaq-bg-color);
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: var(--mfaq-border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--mfaq-box-shadow);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: var(--mfaq-spacing);
}

.mfaq-accordion .mfaq-item {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    background: var(--mfaq-bg-color);
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    border-radius: var(--mfaq-border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--mfaq-box-shadow);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.mfaq-question {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--mfaq-text-color);
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--mfaq-spacing);
    transition: color var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease, background var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease;
}

/* plus/minus icon */
.mfaq-question::before {
    content: '+';
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--mfaq-accordion-color);
    display: inline-block;
    margin-right: 10px;
    transition: transform var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease;
}
.mfaq-question.active::before {
    content: '-';
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mfaq-question:hover {
    background: rgba(221,51,51,0.06);
}
.mfaq-question.active {
    color: var(--mfaq-accordion-color);
}

.mfaq-answer {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 var(--mfaq-spacing) var(--mfaq-spacing);
    color: var(--mfaq-text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Pagination links */
.mfaq-pagination {
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
.mfaq-pagination .page-numbers {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 3px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: var(--mfaq-border-radius);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--mfaq-text-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease, color var(--mfaq-transition-speed) ease;
}
.mfaq-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
    background: rgba(221,51,51,0.06);
}
.mfaq-pagination .current {
    background: var(--mfaq-accordion-color);
    border-color: var(--mfaq-accordion-color);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .mfaq-container {
        padding: 10px;
    }
    .mfaq-search-controls {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    #mfaq-search,
    #mfaq-search-cat {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
}