    /* ===== STICKY RIGHT SIDEBAR (like Property page) ===== */
.news-sticky-sidebar{
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;          
    z-index: 50;
}

/* Prevent height collapse */
.news-left-content{
    min-height: 100vh;
}

    .meta-box { font-size:14px; font-weight:600; }
    .priority-badge {
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 18px;
        color:white;
        font-size:13px;
        font-weight:600;
    }
    .tag-item {
        background:#f3f3f3;
        padding:6px 12px;
        border-radius:18px;
        font-size:13px;
        margin:4px;
        display:inline-block;
    }
    .news-image, .news-video {
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow:hidden;
    }
    .form-control {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.form-control:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    border-color: #e63946;
}
.news-image,
.news-video {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.reaction-btn,
.bookmark-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9999;
    pointer-events: auto;
    cursor: pointer;
}
/* Allow reactions to be clickable */
.wt-list-panel {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* Reaction wrapper */
.reaction-btn,
.bookmark-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 999999 !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
}
/* Prevent image/video from blocking clicks */
.news-image,
.news-video,
.news-image img,
.news-video video {
    pointer-events: none;
}
/* Re-enable controls on video */
.news-video video {
    pointer-events: auto;
}
.reaction-layer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 999999;
}

/* ── New styles for the improved meta/stats line ── */
.news-info-line {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #555;
    margin: 16px 0 24px 0;
}

.news-info-line .item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.news-info-line .item i {
    font-size: 15px;
}

.news-info-line .views {
    color: #0066cc;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.news-info-line .reaction {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.news-info-line .reaction a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #444;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.news-info-line .reaction a:hover {
    color: #e63946;
}

/* Bottom actions (like/dislike/views/save) */
.bottom-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 25px 0 15px 0;
    padding: 12px 0;
}

.bottom-actions .reaction-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.bottom-actions a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #444;
}

.bottom-actions a:hover {
    color: #e63946;
}

.bottom-actions .views {
    color: #0066cc;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.comments-container {
    max-height: 360px;           /* very compact - ~3–4 comments visible */
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 12px 14px 12px 12px;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid #eee;
    font-size: 0.95rem;          /* slightly smaller text = more content fits */
}

/* Smaller avatars to save vertical space */
.comment-item img.rounded-circle {
    width: 40px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
}

/* Reduce spacing between comments */
.comment-item {
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem !important;  /* was probably 1.5–2rem before */
}

.comment-item .mb-2 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important;
}
/* Tag & Hashtag link style */
.tag-item {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    margin: 4px 6px 4px 0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #f3f3f3;
    color: #0d47a1;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: underline;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.tag-item:hover {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    color: #e63946;
    text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Hashtag color */
.tag-item.hashtag {
    background: #e3f2fd;
    color: #0d47a1;
}

