:root {
    --cz-orange:  #f97316;
    --cz-border:  #f0f1f3;
    --cz-bg:      #f7f8fa;
    --cz-text:    #111827;
    --cz-muted:   #9ca3af;
    --cz-radius:  14px;
  }
  .comments-area {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--cz-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05), 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .comments-area::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f97316, #fb923c 60%, #fde68a);
  }
  .cz-comments__title {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
    color: var(--cz-text) !important;
    padding: 16px 24px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cz-border);
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 6px 10px !important;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.4 !important;
  }
  .cz-comments__count {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--cz-orange);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 0 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .comment-list,
  .comment-list .children {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
  .cz-comment {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cz-border);
    transition: background 0.12s;
  }
  .cz-comment:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .cz-comment:hover { background: #fafafa; }
  .cz-comment__body {
    padding: 14px 24px;
    display: block !important;
  }
  .cz-comment__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
  }
  .cz-comment__avatar {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .cz-comment__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1px;
  }
  .cz-comment__author {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--cz-text);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .bypostauthor .cz-comment__author::after {
    content: 'Editor';
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 6px;
    padding: 1px 6px;
    background: #fff7ed;
    color: var(--cz-orange);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .cz-comment__date {
    font-size: 0.71rem;
    color: var(--cz-muted);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .cz-comment__text p {
    font-size: 0.875rem !important;
    color: #374151 !important;
    line-height: 1.65 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
  .cz-comment__footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 8px;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cz-comment__pending {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: #d97706;
    background: #fffbeb;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .cz-comment__reply a {
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    color: var(--cz-muted) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }
  .cz-comment__reply a:hover { color: var(--cz-orange) !important; }
  .comment-list .children {
    border-left: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }
  .children .cz-comment {
    background: #fffbf5 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #fdecd8 !important;
  }
  .children .cz-comment:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cz-border) !important;
  }
  .children .cz-comment:hover { background: #fff5e6 !important; }
  .children .cz-comment__body {
    padding: 12px 24px 12px 48px !important;
    position: relative;
  }
  .children .cz-comment__body::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 22px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fb923c 0%, rgba(251,146,60,0.15) 100%);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .children .cz-comment__avatar {
    width: 26px !important;
    height: 26px !important;
    font-size: 0.7rem !important;
  }
  .children .cz-comment__author { font-size: 0.82rem !important; }
  .cz-votes {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .cz-vote {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: 1.5px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 4px 10px 4px 8px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--cz-muted);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  .cz-vote svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .cz-vote__count { min-width: 10px; }
  .cz-vote--dislike:hover         { border-color: #fca5a5; color: #dc2626; background: #fff5f5; }
  .cz-vote--dislike.cz-vote--active { border-color: #dc2626; color: #dc2626; background: #fff5f5; }
  .cz-vote--dislike .cz-vote__count { display: none; }
  .cz-vote--like svg { display: none; }
  .cz-vote--like {
    border-color: #e5e7eb;
    color: var(--cz-muted);
  }
  .cz-vote--like::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 21.35l-1.45-1.32C5.4 15.36 2 12.28 2 8.5 2 5.42 4.42 3 7.5 3c1.74 0 3.41.81 4.5 2.09C13.09 3.81 14.76 3 16.5 3 19.58 3 22 5.42 22 8.5c0 3.78-3.4 6.86-8.55 11.54L12 21.35z' fill='none' stroke='%239ca3af' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.175,0.885,0.32,1.5);
  }
  .cz-vote--like:hover {
    border-color: #fda4af;
    background: #fff1f2;
    color: #e11d48;
  }
  .cz-vote--like:hover::before {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 21.35l-1.45-1.32C5.4 15.36 2 12.28 2 8.5 2 5.42 4.42 3 7.5 3c1.74 0 3.41.81 4.5 2.09C13.09 3.81 14.76 3 16.5 3 19.58 3 22 5.42 22 8.5c0 3.78-3.4 6.86-8.55 11.54L12 21.35z' fill='%23fecdd3' stroke='%23e11d48' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .cz-vote--like.cz-vote--active {
    border-color: #fda4af;
    background: #fff1f2;
    color: #e11d48;
  }
  .cz-vote--like.cz-vote--active .cz-vote__count { color: #e11d48; font-weight: 700; }
  .cz-vote--like.cz-vote--active::before {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 21.35l-1.45-1.32C5.4 15.36 2 12.28 2 8.5 2 5.42 4.42 3 7.5 3c1.74 0 3.41.81 4.5 2.09C13.09 3.81 14.76 3 16.5 3 19.58 3 22 5.42 22 8.5c0 3.78-3.4 6.86-8.55 11.54L12 21.35z' fill='%23e11d48' stroke='%23e11d48' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    animation: czHeartPop 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175,0.885,0.32,1.5) forwards;
  }
  @keyframes czHeartPop {
    0%   { transform: scale(1); }
    35%  { transform: scale(1.5); }
    65%  { transform: scale(0.85); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.1); }
  }
  .cz-vote--done { opacity: 0.55; cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }
  .cz-vote--done.cz-vote--active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: none; }
  .cz-vote--loading { opacity: 0.5; pointer-events: none; }
  .cz-comments__nav .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cz-border);
  }
  .cz-comments__nav a {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--cz-orange) !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .cz-comments__closed {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--cz-muted);
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cz-border);
  }
  .comment-respond {
    padding: 22px 24px 28px !important;
    background: var(--cz-bg);
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  }
  .comments-area:not(.comments-area--empty) .comment-respond {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--cz-border);
  }
  .comments-area--empty .comment-respond {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 22px !important;
  }
  #respond,
  .comments-area #respond {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
  }
  .comment-reply-title {
    font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: var(--cz-text) !important;
    margin: 0 0 4px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .comment-reply-title::before {
    content: '';
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
    background: var(--cz-orange) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='white'%3E%3Cpath d='M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v18l4-4h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat;
  }
  .comment-reply-title small a {
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--cz-muted) !important;
    margin-left: 8px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
  }
  .comment-reply-title small a:hover { color: var(--cz-orange) !important; }
  .comment-notes {
    font-size: 0.8rem !important;
    color: #6b7280 !important;
    margin: 4px 0 16px !important;
  }
  .comment-notes .required { color: var(--cz-orange); font-weight: 700; }
  .comment-form p { margin-bottom: 10px !important; }
  .comment-form .form-control,
  #comment, #author, #email {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #d1d5db !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    color: var(--cz-text) !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    padding: 11px 14px !important;
    transition: border-color 0.18s !important;
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  .comment-form .form-control::placeholder,
  #comment::placeholder, #author::placeholder, #email::placeholder {
    color: #9ca3af !important;
    font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  }
  .comment-form .form-control:focus,
  #comment:focus, #author:focus, #email:focus {
    border-color: var(--cz-orange) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }
  #comment {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 96px;
    line-height: 1.65 !important;
  }
  @media (min-width: 560px) {
    .comment-form-author,
    .comment-form-email {
      display: inline-block !important;
      width: calc(50% - 6px) !important;
      vertical-align: top;
      margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }
    .comment-form-author { margin-right: 12px !important; }
  }
  .comment-form-cookies-consent {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    margin: 0 0 14px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: none !important;
    border: none !important;
  }
  .comment-form-cookies-consent .form-check-input {
    position: relative !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    width: 18px !important;
    height: 18px !important;
    min-width: 18px !important;
    margin: 0 -18px 0 0 !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  }
  .comment-form-cookies-consent .form-check-label {
    color: #374151 !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 9px !important;
    user-select: none;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding-left: 27px !important;
    position: relative;
  }
  .comment-form-cookies-consent .form-check-label::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border: 1.5px solid #d1d5db;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: background-color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .comment-form-cookies-consent.is-checked .form-check-label::before {
    background-color: #16a34a;
    border-color: #16a34a;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 6l3 3 5-5' stroke='white' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 12px 12px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .form-submit { margin: 0 !important; }
  #commentsubmit,
  .comment-form .btn-outline-primary {
    background: var(--cz-orange) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 10px !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    padding: 12px 28px !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: filter 0.15s, transform 0.12s !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  #commentsubmit::after,
  .comment-form .btn-outline-primary::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%; left: -60%;
    width: 35%; height: 200%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    transform: skewX(-18deg);
    transition: left 0.45s ease;
  }
  #commentsubmit:hover::after,
  .comment-form .btn-outline-primary:hover::after { left: 130%; }
  #commentsubmit:hover,
  .comment-form .btn-outline-primary:hover {
    filter: brightness(1.06) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
  }
  #commentsubmit:active,
  .comment-form .btn-outline-primary:active {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(0.98) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.97) !important;
  }
  #commentsubmit:disabled {
    opacity: 0.6 !important;
    cursor: not-allowed !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  #cz-comment-msg,
  .cz-comment-msg {
    display: none;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    animation: czSlide 0.2s ease;
  }
  @keyframes czSlide {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-5px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  #cz-comment-msg.cz-comment-msg--error,
  .cz-comment-msg.cz-comment-msg--error {
    display: block;
    background: #fff5f5;
    border: 1.5px solid #fca5a5;
    color: #b91c1c;
  }
  #cz-comment-msg.cz-comment-msg--success,
  .cz-comment-msg.cz-comment-msg--success {
    display: block;
    background: #f0fdf4;
    border: 1.5px solid #86efac;
    color: #166534;
  }
  .cz-field-error {
    border-color: #f43f5e !important;
    background: #fff5f7 !important;
  }
  .cz-field-tip {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: calc(100% + 6px);
    left: 0;
    background: #1f2937;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 100;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: czTipIn 0.18s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  }
  .cz-field-tip::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; left: 16px;
    border: 5px solid transparent;
    border-top-color: #1f2937;
  }
  @keyframes czTipIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 559px) {
    .cz-comments__title {
      flex-direction: column !important;
      align-items: flex-start !important;
      gap: 6px !important;
      padding: 14px 16px !important;
    }
    .cz-comment__body { padding: 12px 16px !important; }
    .children .cz-comment__body { padding: 10px 16px 10px 34px !important; }
    .children .cz-comment__body::before { left: 12px; }
    .comment-respond { padding: 18px 16px 22px !important; }
    .comment-form-author,
    .comment-form-email {
      display: block !important;
      width: 100% !important;
      margin-right: 0 !important;
    }
  }
  .cz-review-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff7ed 0%, #fff 60%);
    border-radius: var(--cz-radius);
    border: 1.5px solid #fed7aa;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(249,115,22,0.1);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__stripe {
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f97316, #fb923c 60%, #fde68a);
  }
  .cz-review-cta__body {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__avatars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__avatars span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-right: -8px;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__copy { min-width: 0; }
  .cz-review-cta__title {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--cz-text);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__sub {
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__sub strong { color: var(--cz-orange); }
  .cz-review-cta__btn {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cz-orange) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--cz-orange);
    border-radius: 9px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    font-family: inherit;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .cz-review-cta__btn:hover {
    background: var(--cz-orange);
    color: #fff !important;
  }
  @media (max-width: 559px) {
    .cz-review-cta__body { padding: 14px 16px; }
    .cz-review-cta__title { white-space: normal; }
    .cz-review-cta__btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  }