:root {
    --crss-primary: #9a2109;
    --crss-accent: #ba250c;
    --crss-bg: #ffffff;
    --crss-text: #0f172a;
    --crss-muted: #64748b;
    --crss-border: #e2e8f0;
    --crss-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    --crss-hover-shadow: 0 8px 20px -2px rgba(154, 33, 9, 0.08), 0 4px 8px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.crss-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

/* Soft Card Styling for Each RSS Item (C-RSS & Standard WP RSS) */
.crss-item, 
.cr-single-post,
.widget_rss ul li,
.wp-block-rss li {
    background-color: var(--crss-bg) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--crss-border) !important;
    border-radius: 12px !important;
    padding: 12px 14px !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: var(--crss-shadow) !important;
    transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    gap: 14px !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    list-style: none !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    float: none !important;
}

.crss-item:hover, 
.cr-single-post:hover,
.widget_rss ul li:hover,
.wp-block-rss li:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--crss-hover-shadow) !important;
    border-color: #fca5a5 !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Date Box Badge Component */
.crss-date-box-wrapper {
    width: 62px !important;
    flex-shrink: 0 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
}

.crss-date-box {
    display: flex !important;
    width: 60px !important;
    height: 52px !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #8b1e0f !important;
    border-radius: 9px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(139, 30, 15, 0.08) !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.crss-date-year {
    background: #fff5f5 !important;
    color: #8b1e0f !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    padding: 0 3px !important;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl !important;
    transform: rotate(180deg) !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    border-left: 1px solid #fecaca !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    user-select: none !important;
}

.crss-date-right {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

.crss-date-day {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #0f172a !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: inherit !important;
}

.crss-date-month {
    background: #8b1e0f !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 9.5px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    padding: 2px 2px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.crss-date-time {
    background: #fff5f5 !important;
    color: #8b1e0f !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    padding: 2px 6px !important;
    margin-top: 5px !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(254, 202, 202, 0.6) !important;
}

/* Content Wrap Component */
.crss-content-wrap {
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
}

.crss-item-title,
.widget_rss ul li a.rsswidget,
.wp-block-rss__item-title a {
    margin: 0 0 4px 0 !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1.45 !important;
    color: #0f172a !important;
    display: block !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.crss-item-title a {
    color: #0f172a !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease !important;
}

.crss-item-title a:hover,
.widget_rss ul li a.rsswidget:hover,
.wp-block-rss__item-title a:hover {
    color: var(--crss-primary) !important;
}

.crss-item-description,
.widget_rss ul li .rssSummary,
.wp-block-rss__item-excerpt {
    font-size: 12.5px !important;
    line-height: 1.55 !important;
    color: #64748b !important;
    margin-top: 4px !important;
}

.widget_rss ul li .rss-date {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Scrollbar for Widget Areas if needed */
.widget_crss_widget .crss-container,
.widget_rss ul {
    list-style: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    max-height: 600px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 6px !important;
}

.widget_crss_widget .crss-container::-webkit-scrollbar,
.widget_rss ul::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.widget_crss_widget .crss-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track,
.widget_rss ul::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

.widget_crss_widget .crss-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb,
.widget_rss ul::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--crss-border);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.widget_crss_widget .crss-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover,
.widget_rss ul::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--crss-primary);
}