/* 1. Hide broken icon placeholders on single posts */
.single-post .widget_categories ul li a::before,
.single-post .widget_nav_menu ul li::before,
.single-post .entry-meta i,
.single-post .post-meta i {
    display: none !important;
    content: none !important;
}

/* 2. Give all single post category lists a uniform, clean padding so they always align */
.single-post .widget_categories ul li,
.single-post .widget_nav_menu ul li {
    padding-left: 12px !important;
}