/* ==========================================================================
   Synthology — Operator Voice blog
   Landing (page template / home.php), category & archive pages, single article.
   Colours / fonts follow the Elementor kit (post-7) so they stay in sync with the site.
   ========================================================================== */

.synth-blog,
.synth-landing {
	--synth-navy: var(--e-global-color-primary, #002E63);
	--synth-orange: var(--e-global-color-accent, #E7630F);
	--synth-ink: #111111;
	--synth-body: #1f1f1f;
	--synth-muted: #5b6270;
	--synth-line: #d9dde6;
	--synth-tint: #fdf8f4;
	--synth-radius: 16px;
	--synth-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 30, 70, 0.08);
	--synth-shadow-hover: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 30, 70, 0.14);
	--synth-font: "Poppins", var(--e-global-typography-text-font-family, sans-serif), sans-serif;
	--synth-container: 1300px;
	--synth-gutter: 24px;
	/* Matches the ElementsKit header's negative bottom margin (-6% / -10% / -15%). */
	--synth-header-overlap: 6vw;
}

.synth-blog {
	color: var(--synth-body);
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
}

/* Page-level wrappers (theme templates). Shortcode output (.synth-embed) inherits from Elementor. */
.content-area.synth-blog,
.content-area.synth-landing {
	width: 100%;
	flex: 1 1 100%;
	background: #ffffff;
}

/* Blog landing page: Elementor content runs full width; no GeneratePress spacing. */
.synth-landing .site-main,
.synth-landing .inside-article {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.synth-landing__content .entry-content:not(:first-child) {
	margin-top: 0;
}

/* Shortcodes inside Elementor: spacing is controlled by the Elementor section. */
.synth-embed .synth-topics {
	padding-top: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Topics auto-added by the landing template (no Elementor section around it).
   Padding, not margin: GeneratePress zeroes the bottom margin of .site-main's last child
   (.separate-containers .site-main > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0 }). */
.synth-landing__topics {
	padding-top: 56px;
	padding-bottom: 96px;
}

/* Bottom spacing on category pages (no "Browse by topic" block there). */
.synth-archive-end {
	height: 96px;
}

.synth-blog .site-main,
.synth-main {
	margin: 0;
}

.synth-blog a {
	text-decoration: none;
}

.synth-container {
	max-width: calc(var(--synth-container) + (var(--synth-gutter) * 2));
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
	padding-left: var(--synth-gutter);
	padding-right: var(--synth-gutter);
}

.synth-eyebrow {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.3;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--synth-orange);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-hero {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: calc(var(--synth-header-overlap) + 72px) var(--synth-gutter) 88px;
	background-color: #001d3f;
	background-image: var(--synth-hero-image);
	background-size: cover;
	background-position: center;
	color: #ffffff;
	text-align: center;
}

.synth-hero::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: -1;
	background: var(--synth-navy);
	opacity: 0.85;
}

.synth-hero--md {
	padding-top: calc(var(--synth-header-overlap) + 48px);
	padding-bottom: 56px;
}

.synth-hero__inner {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 1100px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.synth-hero__eyebrow + .synth-hero__title {
	margin-top: 22px;
}

.synth-hero__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 52px);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.18;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: #ffffff;
}

.synth-hero__text {
	max-width: 600px;
	margin: 18px auto 0;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: #ffffff;
}

.synth-hero--md .synth-hero__text {
	margin-top: 14px;
}

.synth-hero__text p {
	margin: 0 0 0.75em;
}

.synth-hero__text p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Meta line inside the hero (single article) */
.synth-hero .synth-meta {
	justify-content: center;
	margin-top: 22px;
	font-size: 14px;
	color: #ffffff;
}

.synth-hero .synth-meta__cat {
	font-weight: 600;
}

.synth-hero .synth-meta__sep {
	color: #ffffff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Meta line: "By Author  Category - Date"
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-meta {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: baseline;
	gap: 4px 6px;
	font-size: 14px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--synth-ink);
}

.synth-meta__author {
	margin-right: 4px;
}

.synth-meta__cat,
.synth-meta__sep {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
}

.synth-meta__when {
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.synth-meta__sep {
	margin-right: 4px;
}

.synth-blog .synth-meta__cat:hover,
.synth-blog .synth-meta__cat:focus {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
	text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Landing intro
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-intro {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 48px 80px;
	align-items: start;
	padding-top: 64px;
	padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.synth-intro__heading {
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 560px;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 50px);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.12;
	letter-spacing: -0.01em;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-intro__text {
	max-width: 560px;
	padding-top: 10px;
	font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px);
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--synth-ink);
}

.synth-intro__text p {
	margin: 0 0 0.8em;
}

.synth-intro__text p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Card grid
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-section {
	padding-top: 56px;
	padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.synth-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: 24px;
}

.synth-card {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin: 0;
	background: #ffffff;
	border-radius: var(--synth-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--synth-shadow);
	transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.synth-card:hover,
.synth-card:focus-within {
	box-shadow: var(--synth-shadow-hover);
	transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.synth-card__media {
	display: block;
	aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #e9edf3;
}

.synth-card__media img,
.synth-card__placeholder {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.synth-card__placeholder {
	background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e9edf3 0%, #d5dce8 100%);
}

.synth-card:hover .synth-card__media img {
	transform: scale(1.04);
}

.synth-card__body {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 18px 22px 24px;
}

.synth-card__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: 19px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.35;
}

.synth-card__title a {
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-blog .synth-card__title a:hover,
.synth-blog .synth-card__title a:focus {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
}

.synth-empty {
	padding: 40px 0;
	text-align: center;
	color: var(--synth-muted);
}

.synth-empty .search-form {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 16px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Pagination
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-pagination {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 48px;
}

.synth-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 44px;
	height: 44px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--synth-line);
	border-radius: 4px;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 500;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
	background: #ffffff;
	transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.synth-blog .synth-pagination a.page-numbers:hover,
.synth-blog .synth-pagination a.page-numbers:focus {
	border-color: var(--synth-navy);
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-pagination .page-numbers.current {
	background: var(--synth-navy);
	border-color: var(--synth-navy);
	color: #ffffff;
}

.synth-pagination .page-numbers.dots {
	border-color: transparent;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Category description (bottom area)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-term-description {
	padding-top: 56px;
}

.synth-term-description__inner {
	max-width: 900px;
	padding-top: 48px;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--synth-line);
}

.synth-term-description__inner > *:first-child {
	margin-top: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Browse by topic
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-topics {
	padding-top: 56px;
	padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.synth-topics__label {
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--synth-muted);
}

.synth-topics__list {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 10px;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.synth-topics__list li {
	margin: 0;
}

.synth-chip {
	display: inline-block;
	padding: 10px 18px;
	border: 1px solid var(--synth-line);
	border-radius: 2px;
	background: #ffffff;
	font-size: 15px;
	line-height: 1.3;
	color: var(--synth-ink);
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.synth-blog .synth-chip:hover,
.synth-blog .synth-chip:focus {
	border-color: var(--synth-navy);
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-blog .synth-chip.is-active {
	border-color: var(--synth-navy);
	background: var(--synth-navy);
	color: #ffffff;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Single article
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.synth-article {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
	gap: 48px;
	align-items: start;
	padding-top: 24px;
	padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.synth-article__main {
	min-width: 0;
	max-width: 900px;
	padding-top: 32px;
}

/* Author card */
.synth-article__aside {
	position: sticky;
	top: 32px;
}

.admin-bar .synth-article__aside {
	top: 64px;
}

.synth-author-card {
	padding: 24px 24px 56px;
	border-radius: var(--synth-radius);
	background: var(--synth-tint);
	text-align: center;
}

.synth-author-card__photo,
.synth-author-card img.avatar {
	display: block;
	width: 112px;
	height: 112px;
	margin: 0 auto 22px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	object-fit: cover;
	background: #e9edf3;
}

.synth-author-card__name {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.3;
}

.synth-author-card__name a {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
}

.synth-blog .synth-author-card__name a:hover,
.synth-blog .synth-author-card__name a:focus {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
	text-decoration: underline;
}

.synth-author-card__role {
	margin: 4px 0 0;
	font-size: 14px;
	line-height: 1.4;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

/* Article body */
.synth-prose {
	font-size: 17px;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--synth-ink);
}

.synth-blog .synth-prose:not(:first-child) {
	margin-top: 0;
}

/* Lead paragraph of an article (bold opening, as in the design). */
.synth-article .synth-prose > p:first-child {
	font-weight: 600;
}

.synth-prose p,
.synth-prose ul,
.synth-prose ol,
.synth-prose blockquote,
.synth-prose figure,
.synth-prose table {
	margin: 0 0 1.4em;
}

.synth-prose ul,
.synth-prose ol {
	padding-left: 1.4em;
	margin-left: 0;
}

.synth-prose li {
	margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}

.synth-prose h2,
.synth-prose h3 {
	margin: 1.6em 0 0.6em;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.25;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-prose h2 {
	font-size: 28px;
}

.synth-prose h3 {
	font-size: 22px;
}

/* H4 = orange uppercase label (e.g. "The question to take to the job"). */
.synth-prose h4,
.synth-prose h5,
.synth-prose h6 {
	margin: 1.8em 0 0.7em;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.4;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--synth-orange);
}

.synth-prose a {
	color: var(--synth-orange);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.synth-prose a:hover,
.synth-prose a:focus {
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-prose strong,
.synth-prose b {
	font-weight: 700;
}

.synth-prose blockquote {
	padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
	border-left: 4px solid var(--synth-orange);
	font-size: 1.1em;
	font-style: normal;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

.synth-prose img {
	border-radius: 12px;
}

.synth-prose > *:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Closing question */
.synth-question {
	margin-top: 40px;
}

.synth-question__label {
	font-size: 16px;
}

.synth-question__text {
	margin: 18px 0 0;
	font-size: 17px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: var(--synth-ink);
}

/* Related */
.synth-related {
	padding-top: 64px;
	padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.synth-related__title {
	margin: 0 0 32px;
	font-family: var(--synth-font);
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.3;
	letter-spacing: 0.01em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--synth-navy);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.synth-blog,
	.synth-landing {
		--synth-header-overlap: 10vw;
	}

	.synth-grid {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.synth-intro {
		gap: 32px 48px;
	}

	.synth-article {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
		gap: 32px;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.synth-blog,
	.synth-landing {
		--synth-header-overlap: 15vw;
		--synth-gutter: 16px;
	}

	.synth-hero {
		padding-top: calc(var(--synth-header-overlap) + 48px);
		padding-bottom: 56px;
	}

	.synth-hero--md {
		padding-top: calc(var(--synth-header-overlap) + 36px);
		padding-bottom: 44px;
	}

	.synth-eyebrow {
		font-size: 16px;
	}

	.synth-hero__text {
		font-size: 15px;
	}

	.synth-intro {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 16px;
		padding-top: 44px;
	}

	.synth-intro__text {
		padding-top: 0;
	}

	.synth-section {
		padding-top: 36px;
	}

	.synth-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 20px;
	}

	.synth-card__title {
		font-size: 18px;
	}

	.synth-topics {
		padding-top: 40px;
		padding-bottom: 64px;
	}

	.synth-chip {
		padding: 8px 14px;
		font-size: 14px;
	}

	/* Author card moves above the article on phones. */
	.synth-article {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 0;
	}

	.synth-article__aside {
		position: static;
		order: -1;
		padding-top: 32px;
	}

	.synth-author-card {
		display: grid;
		grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
		column-gap: 16px;
		align-items: center;
		padding: 16px;
		text-align: left;
	}

	.synth-author-card__photo,
	.synth-author-card img.avatar {
		grid-row: span 2;
		width: 72px;
		height: 72px;
		margin: 0;
	}

	.synth-author-card__name {
		font-size: 18px;
		align-self: end;
	}

	.synth-author-card__role {
		align-self: start;
	}

	.synth-article__main {
		padding-top: 24px;
	}

	.synth-prose {
		font-size: 16px;
	}

	.synth-related {
		padding-top: 48px;
		padding-bottom: 64px;
	}

	.synth-term-description {
		padding-top: 40px;
	}

	.synth-landing__topics {
		padding-top: 40px;
		padding-bottom: 64px;
	}

	.synth-archive-end {
		height: 64px;
	}

	.synth-term-description__inner {
		padding-top: 32px;
	}

	.synth-related__title {
		font-size: 19px;
		margin-bottom: 24px;
	}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.synth-card,
	.synth-card__media img {
		transition: none;
	}

	.synth-card:hover,
	.synth-card:focus-within {
		transform: none;
	}

	.synth-card:hover .synth-card__media img {
		transform: none;
	}
}