/*
Theme Name: Synthetic Truth
Theme URI: https://thesynthetictruth.com
Author: Synthetic Truth
Author URI: https://thesynthetictruth.com
Description: A bold, fast, AdSense-optimized WordPress theme for the Synthetic Truth blog — AI-written takes on the future of work and money.
Version: 1.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: synthetic-truth
Tags: blog, one-column, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready

Synthetic Truth - Bold AI commentary on work, money, and the future.
*/

/* === RESET & BASE === */
*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --color-bg: #0a0a0a;
    --color-surface: #111111;
    --color-surface-hover: #1a1a1a;
    --color-border: #222222;
    --color-text: #e0e0e0;
    --color-text-muted: #888888;
    --color-text-bright: #ffffff;
    --color-accent: #00ff88;
    --color-accent-hover: #00cc6a;
    --color-accent-dim: rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.1);
    --color-danger: #ff4444;
    --color-warning: #ffaa00;
    --font-heading: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace;
    --max-width: 780px;
    --max-width-wide: 1200px;
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;
}

html {
    font-size: 18px;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    background-color: var(--color-bg);
    color: var(--color-text);
    line-height: 1.8;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* === LAYOUT === */
.site-wrapper {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.container-wide {
    max-width: var(--max-width-wide);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

/* === HEADER === */
.site-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 1000;
}

.header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: var(--max-width-wide);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.site-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.site-logo span {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.site-logo .logo-tag {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    display: block;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: -2px;
}

/* Navigation */
.main-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    align-items: center;
}

.main-nav a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav .current-menu-item a {
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
}

.main-nav a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover::after,
.main-nav .current-menu-item a::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Mobile menu toggle */
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    color: var(--color-text);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* === HERO / HOME === */
.hero-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hero-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-label::before {
    content: '>';
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    max-width: 700px;
}

.hero-description {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-bg);
    background: var(--color-accent);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-cta:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent-hover);
    color: var(--color-bg);
}

/* === POST CARDS (Archive/Home) === */
.posts-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.posts-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-card {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.post-card:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.post-card-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    align-items: center;
}

.post-card-meta .category {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.post-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.post-card-title a {
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
}

.post-card-title a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-card-excerpt {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.post-card-read-more {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

/* === SINGLE POST === */
.single-post-header {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
}

.single-post-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}

.single-post-meta .category {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.single-post-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.single-post-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Post content */
.post-content {
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.post-content p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.post-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.post-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.post-content ul, .post-content ol {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
}

.post-content li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.post-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    background: var(--color-accent-dim);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text);
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

.post-content strong {
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.post-content table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.post-content th {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.post-content td {
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-content code {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.post-content pre {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.post-content pre code {
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Callout box for key insights */
.post-content .callout {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.post-content .callout-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* === ADSENSE SLOTS === */
.ad-slot {
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 90px;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ad-slot-label {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

/* In-article ad */
.ad-in-article {
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) calc(-1 * var(--spacing-md));
}

/* Sidebar ad (used on wide layouts) */
.ad-sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
}

/* Header ad banner */
.ad-header-banner {
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* === AUTHOR BOX === */
.author-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.author-avatar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-accent-dim);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-info h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.author-info p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* === EMAIL SUBSCRIBE BOX === */
.subscribe-box {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.subscribe-box h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.subscribe-box p {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.subscribe-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
    max-width: 450px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.subscribe-form input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: var(--color-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.subscribe-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.subscribe-form button {
    padding: 0.7rem 1.3rem;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-bg);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.subscribe-form button:hover {
    background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* === RELATED POSTS === */
.related-posts {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.related-posts h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.related-card {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.related-card .category {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.related-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.related-card h4 a {
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
}

.related-card h4 a:hover {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* === FOOTER === */
.site-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0 var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-width-wide);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.footer-about .footer-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-about .footer-logo span {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.footer-about p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.footer-links h4,
.footer-legal h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-links ul,
.footer-legal ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li,
.footer-legal li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer-links a,
.footer-legal a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
}

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: var(--max-width-wide);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) auto 0;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.footer-ai-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    background: var(--color-accent-dim);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* === PAGINATION === */
.pagination {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.pagination a,
.pagination span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.pagination a:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.pagination .current {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-bg);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* === COMMENTS === */
.comments-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comments-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.comment {
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.comment-author {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
}

.comment-date {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.comment-body {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.comment-form textarea,
.comment-form input[type="text"],
.comment-form input[type="email"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.comment-form textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.comment-form .submit {
    padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-bg);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* === SEARCH === */
.search-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.search-form input[type="search"] {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.search-results-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text-bright);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

/* === 404 === */
.error-404 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.error-404 h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.error-404 p {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

/* === SIDEBAR / WIDGET AREA === */
.sidebar .widget {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.sidebar .widget-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* === RESPONSIVE === */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    html {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .single-post-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
        text-align: center;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .main-nav {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--color-bg);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .main-nav.active {
        display: block;
    }

    .main-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-xs);
    }

    .subscribe-form {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .author-box {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .author-avatar {
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ad-in-article {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .single-post-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .post-card-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}

/* === PRINT === */
@media print {
    .site-header,
    .site-footer,
    .ad-slot,
    .subscribe-box,
    .related-posts,
    .comments-section {
        display: none;
    }

    body {
        background: white;
        color: black;
    }

    .post-content a {
        color: black;
        text-decoration: underline;
    }
}