#read-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0E6BA8, #001C55);
  z-index: 99999;
  transition: width 0.1s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(14, 107, 168, 0.4);
}

.academic-cite-box {
  margin: 20px 0;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(14, 107, 168, 0.05);
  border-left: 4px solid #0E6BA8;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #2c3e50;
}

.academic-cite-box b {
  color: #001C55;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Scholarly Footer Enhancement
   ========================================================================== */
#footer .footer-flex {
  max-width: 960px !important;
  justify-content: space-around !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 40px 24px 20px 24px !important;
  gap: 32px !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-items {
  min-width: 180px !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  flex: 1 1 0 !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(14, 107, 168, 0.65) !important;
  padding-bottom: 8px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-item {
  margin: 8px 0 !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-content {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-content a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem !important;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin: 4px 0 !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  white-space: normal !important;
}

#footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-content a:hover {
  color: #5dade2 !important;
  transform: translateX(4px) !important;
}

#footer .footer-other {
  max-width: 960px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 24px 20px 36px 20px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

#footer .footer-copyright {
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65) !important;
}

#footer .footer_custom_text {
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) !important;
  margin-top: 6px !important;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
  #footer .footer-flex {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    padding: 30px 24px 10px 24px !important;
    gap: 20px !important;
  }
  #footer .footer-flex .footer-flex-items {
    min-width: 100% !important;
  }
}