.comments-section {
    margin-top: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 800px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

.comments-section h3 {
    color: var(--gst-text-555);
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gst-background-pink);
}

.comment {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background-color: var(--gst-background-lightgray, #f9f9f9);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.comment-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.comment-profile-img {
    width: 80px !important;
    height: 80px !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    margin-right: 15px;
}

.comment-header > div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.comment-header .username-badges {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.comment-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.comment-content p {
    margin: 10px 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--gst-body-fontcolor);
}

.comment-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #777;
}

.quoted-comment {
    padding: 12px;
    background-color: rgba(180, 117, 130, 0.08);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gst-background-pink, #b47582);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.quoted-comment p {
    margin: 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gst-body-fontcolor);
}

.quote-preview {
    padding: 12px;
    background-color: rgba(180, 117, 130, 0.08);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gst-background-pink, #b47582);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    color: var(--gst-body-fontcolor);
}

.comment-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.comment-actions button {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: none;
}

.comment-actions button i {
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.quote-btn {
    background-color: var(--gst-background-for-news, #b47582) !important;
    color: var(--gst-text-on-pink, white) !important;
}

.quote-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--gst-background-for-news-hover, #d47c8f) !important;
}

.delete-btn {
    background-color: #e74c3c !important;
    color: white !important;
}

.delete-btn:hover {
    background-color: #c0392b !important;
}

.comment-form {
    margin-top: 30px;
    background-color: var(--gst-background-lightgray, #f9f9f9);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

#comment_text {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    resize: vertical;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

#comment_text:focus {
    border-color: var(--gst-background-pink, #b47582);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(180, 117, 130, 0.3);
}

#post-comment-btn {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: var(--gst-background-pink, #b47582);
    color: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

#post-comment-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--gst-background-pink-hover, #d47c8f);
}

#post-comment-btn:disabled {
    background-color: #ccc;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

#comment-status {
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.loading-comments {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
    color: var(--gst-text-555);
}

.loading-spinner {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 3px solid rgba(180, 117, 130, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border-top-color: var(--gst-background-pink, #b47582);
    animation: spin 1s ease-in-out infinite;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

@keyframes spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.quote-preview a:hover {
    color: var(--gst-text-pink-hover, #d47c8f) !important;
}

.comment-date {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #888;
    margin-top: 5px;
}