/* Make this table borderless with comfy cell padding (fonts untouched) */
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table table,
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table th,
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table td {
  border: 0 !important;
}

figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table table {
  width: 100%;
  table-layout: fixed;           /* keep columns tidy with long titles */
  border-collapse: collapse;     /* ensure no inner borders */
  background: transparent;
}

figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table td,
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table th {
  padding: 1rem 0;             /* vertical rhythm; no horizontal gutters */
  background: transparent;       /* kill any zebra/stripe styles */
}

/* If Gutenberg “stripes” style is applied anywhere, neutralize it here */
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table table.is-style-stripes tbody tr:nth-child(odd),
figure.chapter-index.wp-block-table table.is-style-stripes tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: transparent !important;
}