/* container for each reply and its parent post, if any */
.reply-card-container {
    background-color: #2a002e;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    color: #e6e6ff;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* preview of parent post (smaller font size for less emphasis) */
.parent-post-preview, .grandparent-post-preview {
    background-color: #3d1c3d; /* distinct color for preview */
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* reply card styling */
.reply-card {
    background-color: #2e003e;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px;
}

/* author section in reply */
.reply-card .author-section {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* avatar styling */
.reply-card .card-avatar {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
    border: 2px solid #aa00ff;
}

/* author info */
.reply-card .author-info .author-name {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #d4b0ff;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* reply text */
.reply-card .reply-text {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #e6e6ff;
    margin-top: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* embedded media */
.reply-card .media-container {
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.reply-card .media-image {
    max-width: 80%;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #aa00ff;
    margin-top: 6px;
}