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   Comments Section
   ================================ */
.comments-area {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  padding: 30px 25px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E0E0E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Heading */
.comments-area h3,
.comment-reply-title {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #1A1E24;
  border-left: 4px solid #9B5EB7; /* subtle purple accent */
  padding-left: 12px;
}

/* Comment Textarea */
.comments-area textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 160px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #D4D4DC;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  resize: vertical;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.comments-area textarea:focus {
  border-color: #9B5EB7;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(155, 94, 183, 0.15);
  outline: none;
}

/* Labels and small text */
.comments-area label,
.comments-area p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* Submit Button */
.comments-area input[type="submit"],
.comments-area .submit {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #9B5EB7;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.comments-area input[type="submit"]:hover,
.comments-area .submit:hover {
  background: #7B4793;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  
}

/* Logged-in notice and meta text */
.comment-notes,
.logged-in-as {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #6B6B78;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
/* Comment Links */
.comments-area a {
  color: #7B4793;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(123, 71, 147, 0.4);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.comments-area a:hover {
  color: #9B5EB7;
  border-bottom-color: #9B5EB7;
  font-size: 0.85rem; /* stays consistent */
}

/* Required fields note */
.comment-notes {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #6B6B78; /* muted grey */
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS *//* ================================
   Post Page Background
   ================================ */
body.single-post {
  background: #F4F4F6; /* soft neutral grey */
}


/* ================================
   Global Post Theme (Hybrid Medium Mode)
   ================================ */

/* === Hero Section === */
.hero-container {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 48px 36px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  border: 1px solid #E6E6EB;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-container .elementor-heading-title {
  color: #1A1E24;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.8em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-container .elementor-heading-title::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 70px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #9B5EB7;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.hero-excerpt {
  color: #333;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 20px auto;
}

.hero-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  color: #666;
  border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E5;
}

.hero-meta strong {
  color: #9B5EB7;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* === Main Content === */
.content {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 2;
  color: #222;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #D4D4DC;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.content h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
  color: #111;
  border-left: 4px solid #9B5EB7;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.content h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 26px 0 12px;
  color: #7B4793;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E6E6EB;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.content a {
  color: #7B4793;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(155,94,183,0.5);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.content a:hover {
  color: #9B5EB7;
  border-bottom-color: #D1A7F2;
  font-size: 1rem;
}


/* === Highlight Excerpt Box === */
.excerpt {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 24px auto 34px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid #9B5EB7;
  background: #F8F8FA;
  border-radius: 6px;
}


/* ================================
   Related Reads
   ================================ */
.related {
  background: #FAF9FC;
  border: 2px solid #9B5EB7;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 40px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 60px auto 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.related h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #9B5EB7;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.related .post {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #E0E0E5;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.related .post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  border-color: #9B5EB7;
}

.related .post h4 {
  color: #111 !important;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.related .post h4,
.related .post p,
.related .post a,
.related .post span {
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
}

.related a {
  color: #7B4793;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.related a:hover {
  color: #9B5EB7 !important;
  background: #FAF9FC;
}


/* ================================
   Dividers
   ================================ */
.divider--soft {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: #D4D4DC;
  margin: 32px auto;
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 780px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.divider--accent {
  border: none;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  width: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #9B5EB7, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}


/* Gutenberg Separator */
.wp-block-separator {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 32px auto;
  background: #D4D4DC;
  opacity: 0.9;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.wp-block-separator.is-style-wide {
  height: 2px;
  width: 120px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #9B5EB7, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.wp-block-separator.is-style-dots::before {
  color: #9B5EB7 !important;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
}


/* ================================
   Post Navigation
   ================================ */
.postnav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 80px auto 60px;
}

/* === Post Navigation Buttons === */
.postnav a {
  flex: 1;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #1A1E24;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid #E0E0E5;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover + Active State */
.postnav a:hover,
.postnav a:focus,
.postnav a:active {
  background: #C099D1;          /* accent purple */
  color: #1A1E24 !important;    /* white text for contrast */
  border-color: #9B5EB7;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(155,94,183,0.25);
    font-size: 1rem;
}



/* ================================
   Ad Block
   ================================ */
.post-ad.after-hero {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 16px;
  background: #FFF9FB;
  border: 1px solid #E6D4E9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  opacity: 0.65;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out, transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

.post-ad.after-hero:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.fade-in-ad {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}
.fade-in-ad.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.ad-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #777;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ad-label::before,
.ad-label::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #E6D4E9;
  margin: 0 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}


/* ================================
   Support CTA
   ================================ */
.support-cta {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 50px auto;
  padding: 36px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: #F7F3FA;
  border: 1px solid #E6D4E9;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  color: #1A1E24;
}

.support-cta .support-label {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #2A2E36;
}

.support-cta .support-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: #9B5EB7;
  color: #FFF !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(155,94,183,0.25);
}
.support-cta .support-btn:hover {
  background: #C099D1;
  color: #1A1E24 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(155,94,183,0.3); font-size: 1rem;
text-decoration:none;}


/* ================================
   Responsive Adjustments
   ================================ */

/* Tablet (768–1024px) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-container {
    padding: 40px 25px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }
  .hero-container .elementor-heading-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile (<=767px) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-container {
    padding: 28px 18px;
    margin: 0 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .hero-container .elementor-heading-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .hero-container .elementor-heading-title::after {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
  }
  .hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 14px auto 16px;
    padding: 0 6px;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E5;
    text-align: center !important;
    display: block;
  }
  .support-cta {
    padding: 24px 18px;
    margin: 32px 12px;
  }
  .support-cta .support-label {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .support-cta .support-btn {
    padding: 12px 22px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    min-width: 220px;
  }
  .postnav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 40px 12px;
  }
  .postnav a {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-meta .elementor-icon-list-item:not(:last-child):after,
  .hero-meta .elementor-post-info__item:not(:last-child):after {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .hero-meta .elementor-post-info__item {
    border: none !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ================================
   Post Navigation Responsive
   ================================ */

/* Tablet (600–900px): keep side-by-side but tighter */
@media (max-width: 900px) and (min-width: 600px) {
  .postnav {
    gap: 20px;             /* reduce spacing */
    margin: 60px 20px;     /* smaller side margins */
  }
  .postnav a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;    /* slightly smaller text */
    padding: 16px;         /* more compact buttons */
  }
}

/* Mobile (<600px): stack vertically */
@media (max-width: 599px) {
  .postnav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 40px 12px;
  }
  .postnav a {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* ================================
   Force Centering on Mobile
   ================================ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-container,
  .content {
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
   
  }
}/* End custom CSS */