.single .hero_top {
    background: transparent;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
}
.breadcrumbs {
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.breadcrumbs li {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    line-height: 25px;
    display: inline-block;
}
.breadcrumbs li a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    padding-right: 1px;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 25px;
}
.breadcrumbs li a:after {
    content: '';
    -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transform: rotate(-45deg);
    border-right: 1px solid #595959;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #595959;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    margin: 0 3px 1px;
}
.finance-widget {
    background: #e9e9e9;
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.finance-widget .market_bar {
    margin: 0;
}
.section_heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-bottom: 3px solid #E6EAEB;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.section_heading .title {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
.section_heading .title span {
	color: var(--primary-color);
	position: relative;
}
.section_heading .title span:after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -9px;
    left: 0px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--primary-color);
}
.section_heading .cta_link {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.section_heading .cta_link svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: #eee;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 3px;
    margin-left: 4px;
}
.card_listing_news {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card_listing_news:nth-last-child(1) {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.card_listing_news .image {
    position: relative;
    width: 40%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.card_listing_news .image img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
}
.card_listing_news .content {
    width: 60%;
    padding-left: 15px;
}
.card_listing_news .content .title {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 24px;
    height: 46px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.card_listing_news .content .title a {
    display: inline;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg,currentColor 0,currentColor 94%);
    transition: background-size .4s cubic-bezier(.215,.61,.355,1), opacity .5s ease;
    background-position: 0 94%;
    background-size: 0 1px;
}
.card_listing_news .content .title a:hover {
    background-size: 100% 1px;
}
.card_listing_news .content .category_name {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.card_listing_news .content ul.post_meta {
    padding-top: 6px;
}
.sticky_sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 70px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.single_post_content h1 {
    font-size: 35px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.single_post_content .post_publish {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-left: 0;
}
.single_post_content .post_publish li {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #000;
}
.single_post_content .post_publish li:nth-child(1) {
    margin-right: 3px;
}
.single_post_content .post_publish li img {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    vertical-align: bottom;
    margin-right: 3px;
    border-radius: 100px;
}
.share_wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    display: inline-flex;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 25px;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.share_wrapper .label {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 15px 0 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #080808;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.share_wrapper ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style-type: none;
    display: flex;
    padding-left: 2px;
    padding-right: 11px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-left: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.share_wrapper li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
.share_wrapper a {
    color: #080808;
    display: block;
    padding: 4px 5px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 100%;
}
.share_wrapper a svg {
    fill: var(--primary-color);
    width: 22px;
    height: 25px;
}
.single_post_content_inner p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.single_post_content_inner h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
}
.single_post_content_inner h5 {
    font-size: 20px;
}
.wp-block-image img {
    height: auto;
}
.wp-block-image {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.single_post_content_inner ul,
.single_post_content_inner ol {
    list-style: auto;
    margin-left: 1rem;
    padding: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.single_post_content_inner li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.single_post_content_inner li:nth-last-child(1) {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}
.single_post_content_inner .tags {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.single_post_content_inner .tags span {
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.single_post_content_inner .tags a {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.author_info_box {
    padding: 40px 20px 20px;
    position: relative;
    border: 3px solid #eee;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.author_info_box img {
    position: absolute;
    top: -28px;
    left: 20px;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 100%;
}
.author_info_box .title {
    display: block;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.author_info_box p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
@media(max-width:1024px){
    .sticky_sidebar {
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: none;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}
@media(max-width:767px){
    .sm_news_card .content .post_meta li:nth-child(1) {
        display: none;
    }
    .page_title {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .page_title h1 {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
}


/* ===========================================
   Comments Section Styling
   Add this to your theme's main CSS file
   =========================================== */

.comments_section {
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.comments_title {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    color: #333;
}

.comment_list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.comment_body {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
}

.comment_body:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.comment_author {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.comment_author img {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
}

.comment_author .fn {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    color: #333;
}

.comment_author .fn a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.comment_author .fn a:hover {
    color: #e74c3c;
}

.comment_author .says {
    display: none;
}

.comment_metadata {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #999;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.comment_metadata a {
    color: #999;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.comment_metadata a:hover {
    color: #666;
}

.comment_metadata .edit_link {
    margin-left: 10px;
}

.comment_metadata .edit_link::before {
    content: "• ";
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.comment_content {
    flex: 1;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #555;
}

.comment_content p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.comment_awaiting_moderation {
    background: #fff3cd;
    border-left: 3px solid #ffc107;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.reply {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.reply a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #e74c3c;
    border: 1px solid #e74c3c;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.reply a:hover {
    background: #e74c3c;
    color: #fff;
}

/* Nested Comments */
.children {
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 40px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.children .comment_body {
    border-left: 2px solid #e5e5e5;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

/* Comment Form */
.comment_respond {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.comment_reply_title {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #333;
}

.comment_form p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.comment_form label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #333;
}

.comment_form input[type="text"],
.comment_form input[type="email"],
.comment_form input[type="url"],
.comment_form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.comment_form input[type="text"]:focus,
.comment_form input[type="email"]:focus,
.comment_form input[type="url"]:focus,
.comment_form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #e74c3c;
}

.comment_form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.form_submit {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.submit {
    padding: 12px 30px;
    background: #e74c3c;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.submit:hover {
    background: #c0392b;
}

/* Comment Pagination */
.comment_navigation {
    margin: 30px 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.comment_navigation a {
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.comment_navigation a:hover {
    background: #e74c3c;
    color: #fff;
}

.no_comments {
    padding: 20px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    text-align: center;
    color: #666;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .comment_body {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .children {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }
    
    .children .comment_body {
        padding-left: 15px;
    }
}

/* Optional: Custom checkbox for comment cookies */
.comment_form_cookies_consent {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.comment_form_cookies_consent input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: auto;
    margin: 0;
}

.comment_form_cookies_consent label {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: normal;
}

.comment-form textarea{
    height:150px;
    margin:0
}
.comment-form p {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
 .comment-form input[type="text"], .comment-form input[type="email"]{
    margin-bottom:0
}
.comment-form label{
    font-size:16px;
    display:block;
    margin-bottom:10px
}
.comment-form .comment-form-cookies-consent label{
    margin-bottom:0
}
.comment-form .form-submit input[type="submit"]{
    margin:0;
    width:auto;
    padding:0 20px;
    background:#001e5a;
    color:#fff;
    border:none
}
.comment-form .form-submit input[type="submit"]:hover{
    background:#000;
    color:#fff
}
.comment-form .comment-form-cookies-consent {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.comment-form .comment-form-cookies-consent input[type="checkbox"]{
    margin:0;
    width:16px;
    height:16px;
    position:absolute;
    top:5px;
    left:0
}