a{color:#f00;}
.comment-form{
    width: 50%;
}
.ekit-wid-con .elementskit-post-image-card:hover .elementskit-entry-thumb>img{
	transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg) !important;
	opacity: 1!important;
}

.elementskit-entry-header img {
    object-fit: cover;
    height: auto;
    object-position: top center;
    max-height: 350px;
    min-height: 350px;
}

/* ===== Comments Section Container ===== */
.comments-area {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 60px auto 80px auto; /* top | left+right | bottom */
    padding: 40px 30px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: #fafafa;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ===== Section Titles ===== */
.comments-area .title-comments,
.comments-area .comment-reply-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e5e5e5;
}

/* ===== Comment List Spacing ===== */
.comments-area .comment-list {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.comments-area .comment-list li {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
}

/* ===== Form Spacing ===== */
.comments-area .comment-respond {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.comments-area .comment-form p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ===== Form Inputs ===== */
.comments-area .comment-form input[type="text"],
.comments-area .comment-form input[type="email"],
.comments-area .comment-form input[type="url"],
.comments-area .comment-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.comments-area .comment-form input:focus,
.comments-area .comment-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: #2c7be5;
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(44, 123, 229, 0.1);
}

/* ===== Submit Button Styling ===== */
.comments-area .comment-form .submit,
.comments-area #submit {
    background-color: #AD3237;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 12px 35px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.comments-area .comment-form .submit:hover,
.comments-area #submit:hover {
    background-color: #1a5fc4;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(44, 123, 229, 0.3);
}

.comments-area .comment-form .submit:active,
.comments-area #submit:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ===== Reply Link ===== */
.comments-area .comment-reply-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.comments-area .comment-reply-link:hover {
    background: #AD3237;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ===== Mobile Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .comments-area {
        margin: 30px 15px 40px 15px;
        padding: 25px 20px;
    }
    
    .comments-area .title-comments,
    .comments-area .comment-reply-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .comments-area .comment-form .submit,
    .comments-area #submit {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px;
    }
}

/* Hide "Newsroom" (term ID 42) from the native select */
select option[value="42"][data-taxonomy="category"] {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Hide "Newsroom" from the Select2 styled dropdown */
.select2-results__option[id*="-42"] {
    display: none !important;
}