/* ==========================================================================
   Page Header Banner
   ========================================================================== */
.page-header {
  padding: 160px 0 80px;
  background-image: url('../images/hero-bg.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
}
.page-header-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9, 13, 26, 0.95) 0%, rgba(9, 13, 26, 0.85) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-synapse {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.breadcrumb-synapse li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.breadcrumb-synapse li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '\F285'; /* Bootstrap Icon chevron-right */
  font-family: 'bootstrap-icons';
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--synapse-text-muted);
}
.breadcrumb-synapse a {
  color: var(--synapse-text-secondary);
}
.breadcrumb-synapse a:hover {
  color: var(--synapse-text-primary);
}
.breadcrumb-synapse li.active {
  color: var(--synapse-text-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Blog Listing Layout
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-list-card {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  transition: var(--transition-normal);
}
.blog-list-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.blog-list-img-wrap img {
  transition: var(--transition-slow);
}
.blog-list-card:hover .blog-list-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* Sidebar Widgets */
.sidebar-widget {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.sidebar-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--synapse-gradient-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.category-link-item {
  transition: var(--transition-fast);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.category-link-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  color: var(--synapse-text-primary) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.category-link-item.active {
  background: var(--synapse-gradient-primary) !important;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.2);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Blog Details Styling
   ========================================================================== */
.blog-details-wrapper {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.blog-dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 0.8;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding-right: 12px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  background: var(--synapse-gradient-primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.blog-details-wrapper blockquote {
  padding: 24px 30px;
  margin: 35px 0;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--synapse-accent);
  background: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.03);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--synapse-text-primary);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}

.blog-details-wrapper h5 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Comments block */
.comments-section-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.comment-item {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  background: rgba(18, 24, 41, 0.4) !important;
}
.comment-avatar {
  border: 1px solid rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.15);
}
