:root {
  /* CORE */
  --forum-bg:        #800000; /* your dark red */
  --forum-text:      #222222; /* nearly-black for body text */
  --forum-meta:      #666666; /* for those “Posted by…” lines */

  /* CARD BACKGROUNDS */
  --forum-original:  #ffffff; /* bright white for the OP */
  --forum-reply:     #f5f5f5; /* very light gray for replies */

  /* BORDERS & SHADOWS */
  --forum-border:    #dddddd; /* subtle card outlines */
  --forum-shadow:    rgba(0,0,0,0.1); /* gentle drop shadow */

  /* ACCENTS */
  --forum-link:      #ffd700; /* gold (matches your crumbs) */
  --forum-link-hover:#ffe766; /* lighter gold on hover */
}



.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--forum-link);
}
.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--forum-link-hover);
}

.post {
 padding: 1.5rem;               /* extra space inside each card */
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.original-post {
  background: var(--forum-original);
}

.reply-post {
  background: var(--forum-reply);
}

.post .meta {
  color: var(--forum-meta);
}

.post .content {
  color: var(--forum-text);
}

/* If you have buttons or links in posts: */
.post a {
  color: var(--forum-link);
}
.post a:hover {
  color: var(--forum-link-hover);
}

.quote-btn {
  background: var(--forum-bg);
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.25em 0.5em;
  font-size: 0.8em;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 1em;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.quote-btn:hover {
  background: var(--forum-text);
}

/* make quoted text pop out from the rest of the reply */
.post .content blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--forum-bg);   /* gold accent */
  background: #b8b8b8;                         /* very light grey */
  margin: 1em 0;                               /* vertical spacing */
  padding: 0.75em 1em;                         /* breathing room */
  color: #333;                                 /* dark text */
  font-style: italic;                          /* common quote style */
}

/* if you gave your JS-generated blockquote a class, e.g. <blockquote class="quoted"> */
.post .content blockquote.quoted {
  border-left-color: var(--forum-text);  /* slightly different accent */
  background: #f0f0f0;                         /* slightly darker */
}

/* ==== QUOTED TEXT STYLE ==== */
.post .content blockquote.quoted {
  position: relative;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--forum-bg);
  background: #b8b8b8;        /* darker grey */
  margin: 1em 0;
  padding: 1em 1em 1em 2em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #333;
}

/* big opening-quote icon */
.card.forum-topic .posts .post .content blockquote.quoted::before {
  content: "❝";
  font-size: 2rem;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.3em;
  left: 0.2em;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
}

/* add “wrote:” after the author */
.post .content blockquote.quoted p:first-of-type strong::after {
  content: " wrote:";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal;
}

/* Username link styling */
.post .meta strong a {
  color: var(--forum-bg);       /* use your gold accent */
  font-weight: bold;              /* make it stand out */
  text-decoration: none;          /* remove default underline */
}

/* Hover/focus state */
.post .meta strong a:hover,
.post .meta strong a:focus {
  color: var(--forum-text); /* lighter gold on hover */
  text-decoration: underline;     /* underline on hover for affordance */
}

/* make forum username links truly gold */
.forum-topic .posts .post .meta strong a {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.forum-topic .posts .post .meta strong a:hover {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;
  text-decoration: underline !important;
}

/* ---- Edit Profile Form ---- */
.forum-profile.edit {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--forum-original);
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.forum-profile.edit h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.profile-edit-form .form-row {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.profile-edit-form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.profile-edit-form input[type="url"],
.profile-edit-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.form-error,
.form-success {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.form-error {
  background: #ffe6e6;
  border: 1px solid #ffcccc;
  color: #a00;
}

.form-success {
  background: #e6ffe6;
  border: 1px solid #ccffcc;
  color: #080;
}

.profile-edit-form .btn,
.profile-edit-form .btn-cancel {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--forum-bg);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.profile-edit-form .btn-cancel {
  background: var(--forum-text);
}

.profile-edit-form .btn:hover {
  background: var(--forum-text);
}

/* Darken the “Joined / Last seen” line */
.forum-profile.edit .meta-info small {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;    /* switch to your normal body-text color */
  font-size: 0.9em;                       /* bump up the size if you like */
}

/* “Edit Your Profile” heading */
.forum-profile.edit h1 {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;   /* or a hex like #333 */
  font-size: 1.75rem;                     /* bump up if you want it more prominent */
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Labels (“Avatar URL”, “Signature”) */
.forum-profile.edit .profile-edit-form label {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;   /* match your body text */
  font-size: 1rem;                       /* ensure they’re easy to read */
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Placeholder text in the inputs/textareas, if you need those darker too */
.forum-profile.edit .profile-edit-form input::placeholder,
.forum-profile.edit .profile-edit-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--forum-meta) !important;   /* or a medium gray like #666 */
}

/* Force profile avatars to a constant size & shape */
.forum-profile .profile-avatar {
  width: 150px;             /* pick whatever fixed size you want */
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: cover;        /* crop to fill the box */
  border-radius: 50%;       /* make it a circle */
  display: block;           /* remove inline gaps */
  margin-bottom: 1rem;      /* space beneath */
  border: 2px solid var(--forum-border);
}

/* Table container */
.forum-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0 1rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.forum-table thead th {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--forum-text);
}
.forum-table tbody tr {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
}
.forum-table tbody td {
  padding: 1rem;
  vertical-align: top;
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* First column: forum info */
.parent-forum td:first-child {
  width: 60%;
}
.parent-forum td:first-child i.fas.fa-folder {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--forum-link);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.parent-forum .desc {
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
}
.parent-forum .counts {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.parent-forum .counts small {
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.parent-forum .subforums {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.parent-forum .subforums i.fas.fa-folder-open {
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--forum-link-hover);
}
.parent-forum .subforums a {
  margin-right: 1rem;
}

/* Second column: latest topic */
.parent-forum td:last-child {
  width: 40%;
  text-align: right;
}
.latest a {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--forum-text);
}
.latest .meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Responsive: stack each row on narrow screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .forum-table,
  .forum-table thead,
  .forum-table tbody,
  .forum-table th,
  .forum-table td,
  .forum-table tr {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .forum-table thead {
    display: none;
  }
  .forum-table tbody tr {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .forum-table tbody td {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .parent-forum td:last-child {
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
}

/* — Forum Table Link Colors — */
.forum-table a {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
  text-decoration: none;        /* remove underlines if you like */
}

.forum-table a:hover,
.forum-table a:focus {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;   /* optional—gives a hover cue */
}

/* Main forum folder icon */
.forum-table i.fas.fa-folder {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* Subforum folder-open icon */
.forum-table i.fas.fa-folder-open {
  color: #b8211a !important;   
}

/* Darken the “No posts yet” placeholder */
.forum-table .no-posts {
  color: var(--forum-meta) !important;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Space out multiple “Latest Topics” lines */
.forum-table .topic-line + .topic-line {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* General <th> styling */
.forum-table thead th {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  color: var(--forum-text);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--forum-border);
}

/* First column header (“Forum”) */
.forum-table thead th:nth-child(1) {
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--forum-bg)
}

/* Second column header (“Latest Topics”) */
.forum-table thead th:nth-child(2) {
  text-align: right;
  color: var(--forum-text)
}

/* Hover or focus (if you ever make headers interactive) */
/*.forum-table thead th:hover {
/*  color: var(--forum-text);
/*  cursor: default;
/*}

/* Force uppercase and smaller font on table headers */
.forum-table thead th {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;    /* adjust smaller or larger as needed */
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; /* optional: a little extra tracking */
}

/* Optional: reduce weight if you prefer less bold */
.forum-table thead th {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* —— Category Card Wrap —— */
.forum-category {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
}

/* —— New Topic Button inline —— */

.forum-category .btn {
 float: right !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  width: 200px;
  margin-top: 0 !important;       /* if the previous lift is unwanted */
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem !important;
 background: var(--forum-bg);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.forum-category .btn:hover {
  background: var(--forum-text);
}


/* —— Topic Table —— */
.topic-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.topic-table thead th {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
  padding: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--forum-border);
  text-align: left;
}
.topic-table tbody tr {
  background: #fdfdfd;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.topic-table tbody td {
  padding: 0.75rem;
  vertical-align: top;
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
}

/* Columns */
.topic-col i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
}
.topic-col a {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--forum-text);
}
.topic-col .meta {
  display: block;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.replies-col,
.views-col {
  width: 5%;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--forum-text);
}
.last-col {
  width: 25%;
  text-align: right;
}
.last-col .no-posts {
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  font-style: italic;
}
.last-col small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
}

/* No topics row */
.no-topics {
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Remove the Views column entirely */
.topic-table thead th:nth-child(3),
.topic-table tbody td:nth-child(3) {
  /* now Last Post is 3rd col */
}

/* Narrow the Replies column */
.replies-col {
  width: 5%;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Adjust Last Post column width */
.last-col {
  width: 25%;
}

/* Shrink header font */
.topic-table thead th {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Other existing styles apply */

/* Force the breadcrumb look everywhere */
.breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: var(--forum-meta) !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}
.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;
}
.breadcrumbs span {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;
}

/* Topic links in the table */
.topic-table .topic-col a {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.topic-table .topic-col a:hover {
  color: var(--forum-text) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* —— Card wrapper —— */
.card.forum-topic {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
}

/* —— Header row (optional) —— */
.card.forum-topic .forum-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.card.forum-topic .forum-header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 2rem;
}

/* —— Individual posts/replies —— */
.card.forum-topic .posts .post {
  background: var(--forum-reply);
  padding: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.card.forum-topic .posts .original-post {
  background: var(--forum-original);
}
.card.forum-topic .posts .reply-post {
  background: var(--forum-reply);
}
.card.forum-topic .posts .post .meta {
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.card.forum-topic .posts .post .content {
  color: var(--forum-text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* —— Reply form —— */
.card.forum-topic .reply-form {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.card.forum-topic .reply-form h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.card.forum-topic .reply-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 8rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--forum-bg);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font: inherit;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.card.forum-topic .reply-form button {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;

  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.card.forum-topic .reply-form button:hover {
  background: var(--forum-text);
}

/* ==== Topic View “Card” ==== */
.forum-topic.card {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* ==== Each Post/Reply Row ==== */
.post-row {
  display: flex;
  background: var(--forum-reply);
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

/* Left side: the message */
.post-row .post-content {
  flex: 4;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
}

/* Meta at top of each post */
.post-row .post-content .meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* The actual post text */
.post-row .post-content .content {
  color: var(--forum-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Signature styling */
.post-row .post-content .signature {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Right side: user box */
.post-row .post-userbox {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--forum-original);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* Avatar */
.post-row .post-userbox .profile-avatar {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--forum-border);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Username and stats */
.post-row .post-userbox .user-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--forum-text);
}
.post-row .post-userbox .user-meta strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
}

/* quote button stays at top-right of the content box */
.post-row .post-content .quote-btn {
  float: right;
  background: var(--forum-bg);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.25em .5em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ————————————————————————————— */
/* Post rows: stronger separation */
.post-row {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;          /* more vertical gap */
}
.post-row + .post-row {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--forum-border); /* a dividing line */
}

/* Highlight the original post */
/*.post-row.original-post {
/*  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--forum-link-hover) inset; /* subtle inset glow */
/*}

/* Quoted text — make it pop */
blockquote.quoted {
  background: #f0f0f0 !important;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
  padding: 1em !important;
  margin: 1.5em 0 !important;
}
blockquote.quoted::before {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
  font-size: 2.5rem !important;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* === Post “cards” === */
.post-row {
  background: var(--forum-original);
  border: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px var(--forum-shadow);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* replies a slightly off-white background */
.post-row.reply-post {
  background: var(--forum-reply);
}



/* restore more breathing room under meta */
.post-row .post-content .meta {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* tighten up signature but keep the rule */
.signature {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* === Quoted block styling === */
.blockquote.quoted,
.post-row .content blockquote {
  background: #f0f0f0 !important;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
  padding: 1.25rem !important;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 !important;
}
.blockquote.quoted::before,
.post-row .content blockquote.quoted::before {
  content: "❝";
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--forum-bg);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

/* make sure your quote text still italic */
.blockquote.quoted p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #333;
}

/* === Highlight the original post row border in forum-bg === */
.post-row.original-post {
  border: 2px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* === Quoted block: darker light grey background === */
.post-row .content blockquote.quoted,
.blockquote.quoted {
  background: #e0e0e0 !important;       /* darker light grey */
  border-left: 6px solid var(--forum-bg) !important; /* use forum-bg (dark red) */
}

/* Adjust the quote icon color too, if needed */
.post-row .content blockquote.quoted::before,
.blockquote.quoted::before {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* 1) Make every post container outlined in dark red */
.post-row {
  border: 2px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
  border-radius: 6px; /* keep the rounded corners */
}

/* 2) Remove any gold highlights on names and OP */
.post-row .meta strong a {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}
.breadcrumbs a, .topic-table .topic-col a {
  /* if you’d accidentally set those to gold elsewhere */
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* 3) Reset quoted‐block stripe to dark red (not gold) */
.post-row .content blockquote.quoted {
  background: #e0e0e0 !important;          /* same grey as before */
  border-left: 6px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
}
.post-row .content blockquote.quoted::before {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* 4) Optional: add a little extra padding so the red border doesn’t touch the page edge */
.card.forum-topic .posts {
  padding: 0.5rem;
}

/* 1) Remove any stray gold border on the OP */
.post-row.original-post {
  /* if you ever had something like border-color: var(--forum-link) */
  border-color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* 2) Ensure inner content box never shows gold */
.post-row .post-content {
  border: none !important;
}

/* 3) Darken the quoted block background */
.post-row .post-content .content blockquote.quoted {
  background: #d2d2d2 !important;     /* a bit darker grey */
  border-left: 6px solid var(--forum-bg) !important;
}

/* 4) Re-color the opening quote icon */
.post-row .post-content .content blockquote.quoted::before {
  color: var(--forum-bg) !important;
}



/* === Post / User‐box split line === */
.post-row .post-content {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--forum-border);
  padding-right: 1.5rem;  /* a bit extra padding so text doesn’t butt right up */
}
.post-row .post-userbox {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;   /* match the spacing */
}

/* Moderator lock/unlock button */
.btn.lock-toggle {
  background: #222;
  color: var(--forum-link);
  padding: 0.4em 0.8em;
  margin-left: 1rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.btn.lock-toggle:hover {
  background: #444;
}

/* Locked badge */
.locked-badge {
  margin-left: 1rem;
  color: var(--forum-meta);
  font-style: italic;
}

.tox .tox-toolbar__button,
.tox .tox-toolbar__primary {
  background: #2e2e2e !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none !important;
}

.tox .tox-toolbar__button:hover {
  background: #444 !important;
}

.forum-user-panel {
  background: var(--forum-bg, #1e1e1e);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--forum-fg, #f5f5f5);
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

.forum-user-panel .panel-inner {
  text-align: right;
  color: inherit;
}

.forum-user-panel a {
  color: var(--forum-bg, #ffcc00); /* Use your highlight color for links */
  text-decoration: none;
}

.forum-user-panel a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.forum-user-panel .welcome {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--forum-fg, #f5f5f5);
}

.login-form {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  color: var(--forum-fg, #f5f5f5);
}

.login-form label {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.login-form input {
  padding: 4px 6px;
  background: #222;
  color: var(--forum-link);
  border: 1px solid #555;
}

.login-form button {
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: var(--forum-text);
  color: var(--forum-fg, #fff);
  border: none;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.login-form .links {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 0.85em;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.forum-link1 {
  color: #800000;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.forum-link1:hover {
  color: var(--forum-text);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

 .forum-bg {
      background-color: var(--forum-bg);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .forum-bg:hover {
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
    .social-icons a {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-right: 5px;
      padding: 6px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background-color: var(--forum-bg);
      color: white;
    }
    .social-icons a:hover {
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
.post-row .post-content .content p,
.card.forum-topic .posts .post .content p {
  margin: 0 0 1em;   /* 1em bottom margin between paragraphs */
  /* optionally: margin-top: 1em; if you want space above as well */
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  /* make the table and all its parts full-width blocks */
  .forum-table,
  .forum-table thead,
  .forum-table tbody,
  .forum-table tr,
  .forum-table th,
  .forum-table td {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  /* hide the header entirely (we’ll show just the Forum cell) */
  .forum-table thead {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* add some spacing between rows */
  .forum-table tr {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
  }

  /* hide that “Latest Topics” cell */
  .forum-table th:nth-child(2),
  .forum-table td:nth-child(2) {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* if you want a little padding on the Forum cell: */
  .forum-table td:first-child {
    padding: 0.5em;
  }
}

/* Version 1.2 CSS addition */
/* Forum Information Box */
.forum-info-box {
  background-color: #fafafa;      /* same light background as .parent-forum */
  border: 1px solid #ddd;         /* same border */
  border-radius: 4px;             /* match your table row corners */
  padding: 16px;                  /* similar inner spacing */
  margin: 8px 0;                  /* vertical spacing around it */
color: #800000;
}

.forum-info-box h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.1em;               /* consistent with sub-headings */
color: #800000;
}

.forum-info-box ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
color: #800000;
}

.forum-info-box li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
color: #800000;
}