.comments-area {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem 2rem 6rem;
}

/* Section heading — Reflections / Leave a mark */
.comments-area .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* ── Comment List ─────────────────────────────────── */
.comment-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.comment-list li {
    padding: 0;
}

.comment-body {
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Hide gravatar / avatar completely */
.comment-body>.vcard,
.comment-body .comment-author .url,
.comment .vcard img,
.comment-list .avatar-container,
.comment figure,
.fn img,
.avatar,
.vcard img {
    display: none !important;
}

/* ── Comment Meta: Author + Date ─────────────────── */
.comment-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.comment-author {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.comment-author a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.comment-metadata {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    opacity: 0.75;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
}

/* ── Comment Content ─────────────────────────────── */
.comment-content {
    font-family: 'IM Fell English', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0;
}

.comment-content p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Reply Link ──────────────────────────────────── */
.comment-reply-link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.comment-reply-link:hover {
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* ── Comment Form ────────────────────────────────── */
.comment-respond {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 3rem;
}

.comment-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.comment-form-comment {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.comment-form .row {
    gap: 1rem !important;
}

.comment-form label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.comment-form textarea,
.comment-form input,
.ffield {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    width: 100%;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.comment-form textarea:focus,
.comment-form input:focus,
.ffield:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--accent);
}

.form-submit {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.form-submit .submit {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--bg);
    border: none;
    padding: 1rem 3rem;
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    width: fit-content;
}

.form-submit .submit:hover {
    background: var(--text);
    color: var(--bg);
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .meta-bar {
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .meta-bar-title {
        max-width: 250px;
    }

    .post-hero {
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .post-content blockquote {
        margin: 3rem -1.5rem;
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
    }

    .hero-meta-wide {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        position: relative;
        bottom: auto;
        padding: 3rem 0 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .related {
        padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .comments-area {
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem 5rem;
    }
}