.comments-area {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 16%, var(--mhp-border));
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 3%, #fff) 100%);
}

.comments-area::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto 0 0;
    width: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--mhp-accent), #60a5fa);
}

.comments-area .comment-reply-title,
.comments-area > h2 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--mhp-accent-2);
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.comments-area .comment-reply-title::before {
    content: "✦";
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--mhp-accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 24%, transparent);
}

.comments-area .logged-in-as,
.comments-area .comment-notes {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: var(--mhp-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
}

.comments-area .comment-form-comment label,
.comments-area .comment-form-author label,
.comments-area .comment-form-email label,
.comments-area .comment-form-url label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: var(--mhp-text);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.comments-area textarea,
.comments-area input[type="text"],
.comments-area input[type="email"],
.comments-area input[type="url"] {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--mhp-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    color: var(--mhp-text);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}

.comments-area textarea {
    min-height: 180px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.comments-area textarea:focus,
.comments-area input:focus {
    border-color: var(--mhp-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 12%, transparent);
}

.comments-area .form-submit {
    margin: 20px 0 0;
}

.comments-area .submit {
    min-height: 50px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mhp-accent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 72%, #7c3aed));
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 25%, transparent);
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}

.comments-area .submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--mhp-accent) 30%, transparent);
}

.comments-area .comment-list {
    margin: 24px 0 36px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.comments-area .comment-body {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--mhp-border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .comments-area { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .comments-area .comment-reply-title::before { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
    .comments-area .submit { width: 100%; }
}