:root {
    --main-color: #1C345D;
    --secondary-color: #FFFCEB;
    --dark-color: #152642;
    --secondary-dark-color: #D3D3D3;
    --almost-white: #FEFEFE;
    --alternative_white: #F9F9F9;
    --gray: #E0E0E0;
    --light-gray: #F7F7F7;
    --font-family: 'Open Sans';
    --small-font: 0.9rem;
    --red: rgba(248, 215, 218, 0.7);
    --blue: rgba(215, 228, 247, 0.7);
}

.chat_input_strip {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--almost-white), var(--almost-white));
    bottom: 0;
    height: 15vh;
    opacity: 1;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 800;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--secondary-dark-color);
    box-shadow: 0px -2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}


.chat_input_container {
    align-items: baseline;
    bottom: 2vh;
    display: inline-flex;
    position: fixed;
    width: auto;
    z-index: 800;
}

.chat_input_container button {
    margin: 0vh 1vw;
}

.chat_display_container {
    background-color: var(--almost-white);
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0vh 0vw 10vh 0vw;
    width: 75vw;
}

.comment {
    background-color: var(--alternative_white);
    border: 1px solid var(--main-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--main-color);
    padding: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    width: 100%;
}

.comment_source {
    color: var(--main-color);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: bold;
    opacity: 0.8;   
}

.comment_author {
    color: var(--main-color);
    font-size: 12px;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.comment_time {
    color: var(--main-color);
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.comment_text {
    color: var(--main-color);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.messages_container {
    position: relative;
    top: 20vh;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.close_container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    width: 75vw;
}


.close_icon {
    background-color: var(--alternative_white);
    margin: 1vh 0vw 3vh 0vw;
}