:root {
  --bg: #f4f8ff;
  --bg2: #ebf2ff;
  --line: #cad8f5;
  --text: #111a2e;
  --muted: #4e648f;
  --cyan: #2f78ff;
  --violet: #6850f0;
  --mint: #3ab584;
  --btn-hover-a: #2f78ff;
  --btn-hover-b: #2fba9a;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  cursor: none;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.16), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg), var(--bg2));
}

body::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 12px;
}

body::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #e8efff;
}

body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #8ab4ff, #d9e6ff);
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid #e8efff;
}

/* Force custom cursor on all interactive elements */
a, button, [role="button"], input, textarea, select, label {
  cursor: none !important;
}

.cursor-dot,
.cursor-ring {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 100;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.cursor-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: #1d2f5c;
}

.cursor-ring {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(23, 40, 79, 0.74);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  transition: width 0.2s ease, height 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

body.cursor-hover .cursor-ring {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-color: rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.95);
  background: rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.12);
}

body.cursor-project .cursor-ring {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-color: rgba(40, 105, 236, 0.95);
  background: rgba(40, 105, 236, 0.15);
}

.grid-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(112, 146, 219, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(112, 146, 219, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
}

.container {
  width: min(1160px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.social-rail {
  position: fixed;
  left: 18px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 30;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.social-rail a {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #2a4178;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 1px solid #c3d5fb;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.social-rail a:hover {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(246, 250, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e0f7;
}

.topbar__inner {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a2b55;
  min-width: 8.2rem;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 1.4;
  vertical-align: middle;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-short {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--cyan) 0%, var(--violet) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.brand-hover {
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--mint) 0%, var(--cyan) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.92);
  transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.brand:hover .brand-short {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(0.92);
}

.brand:hover .brand-hover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav a {
  color: #5d74a2;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a.active {
  color: #1e2f5f;
  background: rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.4rem 0;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(24px, 36px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  align-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-guide {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-height: auto;
}

.hero-guide__dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--violet);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(104, 80, 240, 0.14);
}

.hero-guide__line {
  display: none;
}

.hero-guide__label {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: #556fa4;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 980px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.hero-kicker {
  color: #5f79ac;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-title {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 5.3vw, 3.95rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.hero-title strong {
  color: var(--violet);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.hero-lead-fixed {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  width: min(100%, 812px);
  min-height: 1.2em;
  padding: 0.02em 0.22em 0.08em;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

.hero-lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 5.05vw, 3.55rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: max-content 16ch;
  align-items: baseline;
  column-gap: 0.35rem;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-lead__text {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-word-wrap {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16ch;
  min-width: 16ch;
  max-width: 16ch;
  flex: 0 0 16ch;
  overflow: hidden;
  vertical-align: baseline;
}

.hero-word {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: #1b2e5f;
  min-height: 1.18em;
}

.hero-word.glitch {
  animation: hero-glitch 260ms steps(2, end) 2;
}

@keyframes hero-glitch {
  0% {
    transform: none;
    text-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.8);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  40% {
    transform: none;
    text-shadow: -2px 0 rgba(122, 91, 255, 0.8), 2px 0 rgba(58, 181, 132, 0.75);
    opacity: 0.86;
  }
  100% {
    transform: none;
    text-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.8);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.hero-note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

/* ===== HERO 3D FLOATING OBJECTS ============================= */

.hero-float {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Object A — rotating cube, top-right */
.hero-float--a {
  top: 10%;
  right: 4%;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  perspective: 360px;
  animation: float-drift-a 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.float-cube {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: spin-cube 12s linear infinite;
}

.face {
  position: absolute;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.45);
  background: rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.face--front  { transform: translateZ(36px); }
.face--back   { transform: translateZ(-36px) rotateY(180deg); }
.face--left   { transform: translateX(-36px) rotateY(-90deg); }
.face--right  { transform: translateX(36px) rotateY(90deg); }
.face--top    { transform: translateY(-36px) rotateX(90deg); }
.face--bottom { transform: translateY(36px) rotateX(-90deg); }

/* Object B — 3D pyramid, left gutter */
.hero-float--b {
  top: 36%;
  left: -60px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  perspective: 320px;
  animation: float-drift-b 11s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.float-pyramid-b {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: spin-pyramid-b 11s linear infinite;
}

.pyr-b {
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 0 28px 48px 28px;
  border-color: transparent transparent rgba(104, 80, 240, 0.35) transparent;
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
}
.pyr-b--1 { transform: translateY(-8px); }
.pyr-b--2 { transform: translateY(-8px) rotateY(90deg); }
.pyr-b--3 { transform: translateY(-8px) rotateY(180deg); }
.pyr-b--4 { transform: translateY(-8px) rotateY(270deg); }

/* Object C — small cube, bottom-right */
.hero-float--c {
  bottom: 18%;
  right: 18%;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  perspective: 280px;
  animation: float-drift-c 13s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.float-cube-c {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: spin-cube 10s linear infinite;
}

.face-c {
  position: absolute;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(58, 181, 132, 0.45);
  background: rgba(58, 181, 132, 0.05);
}
.face-c--front  { transform: translateZ(25px); }
.face-c--back   { transform: translateZ(-25px) rotateY(180deg); }
.face-c--left   { transform: translateX(-25px) rotateY(-90deg); }
.face-c--right  { transform: translateX(25px) rotateY(90deg); }
.face-c--top    { transform: translateY(-25px) rotateX(90deg); }
.face-c--bottom { transform: translateY(25px) rotateX(-90deg); }

/* Keyframes */
@keyframes spin-cube {
  from { transform: rotateX(0deg) rotateY(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotateX(360deg) rotateY(360deg); }
}



@keyframes spin-pyramid-b {
  from { transform: rotateY(0deg) rotateX(10deg); }
  to   { transform: rotateY(360deg) rotateX(10deg); }
}

@keyframes float-drift-a {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50%       { transform: translateY(-20px); }
}
@keyframes float-drift-b {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px) translateX(0px); }
  40%       { transform: translateY(-14px) translateX(6px); }
  70%       { transform: translateY(8px) translateX(-4px); }
}
@keyframes float-drift-c {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  55%       { transform: translateY(18px); }
}

.section {
  padding: 5.2rem 0 2.4rem;
}

.section h2,
.section-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(118deg, #0f1f45 30%, var(--cyan) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.section-title--center {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid #ccd9f7;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92), rgba(241, 246, 255, 0.98));
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.code-panel {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  padding: 0.8rem 0 0.6rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f8fbff;
}

.code-title {
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem 0.7rem;
  color: #6680b1;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d6e3ff;
}

.code-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.28rem 1rem;
  position: relative;
}

.code-row::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(92, 110, 255, 0.11);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.code-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122, 91, 255, 0.65), rgba(122, 91, 255, 0.1));
  opacity: 0;
}

.code-row:hover::after,
.code-row:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.code-row .ln {
  color: #7990be;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.code-row .code {
  color: #1f325f;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.code-row b {
  color: #2f78ff;
}

.code-row em {
  color: #0f9f66;
  font-style: normal;
}

.timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.timeline .card {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.experience-divider {
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0.45rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.08), rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.55), rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.08));
}

.timeline h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.timeline h3 span {
  color: #2f78ff;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.timeline p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.exp-bullets {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  list-style: disc;
}

.exp-bullets li + li {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* ===== PROJECTS ============================================= */

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem 4rem;
}

.project-category + .project-category {
  margin-top: 3.1rem;
}

.project-category-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.project-category-head h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #17315f;
}

.project-category-head p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.projects-grid--ai {
  gap: 2.4rem 3rem;
}

.project-showcase {
  perspective: 900px;
  perspective-origin: 50% 50%;
  cursor: none;
}

/* Tilt wrapper — transparent, only text + image show */
.project-card-tilt {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(0deg) rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ── Left: text ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.project-info {
  min-width: 0;
}

.project-info h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  color: #172b56;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.project-line {
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #b0c4eb;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0.75rem;
  transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), background 0.4s ease;
}

.project-showcase:hover .project-line {
  width: 90px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.project-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.project-num {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.project-arrow {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-showcase:hover .project-arrow {
  transform: translateX(8px);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

/* ── Right: image ───────────────────────────────────── */

.project-media-wrap {
  width: 100%;
}

.project-media {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(160px, 16vw, 240px);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(30, 50, 110, 0.14);
  transition: box-shadow 0.5s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.93);
}

.project-showcase:hover .project-media {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.18);
  filter: brightness(1);
}

.media-1 { background-image: url("images/project-ihd.jpg"); }
.media-2 { background-image: url("images/project-saffron.jpg"); }
.media-3 { background-image: url("images/project-arrows.jpg"); }
.media-4 { background-image: url("images/project-originalbeef.jpg"); }
.media-5 { background-image: url("images/project-stocksmart.jpg"); }
.media-6 { background-image: url("images/project-scintillant.jpg"); }
.media-7 { background-image: url("images/project-aw2.jpg"); }
.media-8 {
  background-color: #0f1a3a;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(255, 195, 0, 0.08) 0px,
      rgba(255, 195, 0, 0.08) 10px,
      transparent 10px,
      transparent 20px
    );
  position: relative;
}
.media-8::after {
  content: '⚙ Under Construction';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 195, 0, 0.72);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.media-9 {
  background-color: #0c1938;
  background-image: url("images/project-leadgen.png");
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

.media-9::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.media-10 {
  background-color: #0c1938;
  background-image: url("images/project-appointment.png");
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

.media-10::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.media-11 {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #0c1938;
  background-image: url("images/project-chatbot.jpg");
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
}

.media-11::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

/* WIP badge on project title */
.wip-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f5a623;
  background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* project tech tags — clean white chips */
.project-info .project-tags {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.65rem;
}

.project-info .project-tags span {
  display: inline-block !important;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1a2b55;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #c8d8f4;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(30, 50, 110, 0.07);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.project-showcase:hover .project-info .project-tags span {
  background: #eef4ff;
  border-color: #9ab4e8;
}

.project-loom-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #2d57a1;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.project-loom-link:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

/* ── Project description overlay ───────────────────── */
.project-media-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.project-desc {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(10, 20, 55, 0.87);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.project-desc p {
  color: #e8eeff;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

.project-showcase.is-open .project-desc {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* hint pulse on the arrow when no desc is open */
.project-showcase:not(.is-open) .project-arrow {
  animation: hint-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes hint-pulse {
  0%, 80%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  90% { opacity: 0.35; }
}

/* external link badge on project title */
.project-ext-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

.project-ext-link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
}

.marquee-full {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.skills-categories {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.skills-card {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.skills-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1b3261;
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
}

.skills-card p {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* No gap on the track — spacing is handled entirely by group padding
   so that cross-group spacing = gap within group = perfectly seamless loop */
.marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee-loop 32s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.marquee__group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* gap and padding-inline must satisfy: gap === padding-inline * 2 */
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 1rem;   /* 1rem × 2 sides = 2rem cross-group spacing ✓ */
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.marquee__group span {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #c6d8fb;
  background: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(90, 130, 210, 0.12);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.marquee__group span:hover {
  transform: scale(1.14);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.22);
}

.marquee__group img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
}

@keyframes marquee-loop {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.cta {
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-kicker {
  color: #5b76ac;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta p {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.btn,
button {
  transition: background 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid #b8cdf8;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  color: #24457e;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--btn-hover-a), var(--btn-hover-b));
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.24);
}

.btn--primary {
  background: #2f78ff;
  border-color: #2f78ff;
  color: #fff;
}

.btn--primary:hover,
.btn--primary:focus-visible {
  background: #1f62dc;
  border-color: #1f62dc;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(47, 120, 255, 0.26);
}

.btn--accent {
  border-color: #7dc9b4;
  color: #0f886d;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(151, 243, 218, 0.26), rgba(220, 254, 244, 0.44));
}

.menu-toggle {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid #b8cdf8;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #35558f;
}

.menu-toggle:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
}

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45), rgba(238, 245, 255, 0.75));
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.footer-inner {
  min-height: 74px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-inner p {
  color: #8aa3cc;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.scroll-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2f78ff;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, background 0.22s ease;
  z-index: 5;
}

.scroll-top:hover {
  background: #175de0;
}

.scroll-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: 0.55s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  body {
    cursor: default;
  }

  .cursor-dot,
  .cursor-ring,
  .social-rail,
  .hero-float {
    display: none;
  }

  .grid-overlay {
    opacity: 0.22;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .nav {
    position: absolute;
    right: 4%;
    top: 68px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #b8cdf8;
    padding: 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 4.9rem;
    gap: 0.95rem;
    min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    align-content: start;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .hero-guide {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9.7vw, 3rem);
  }

  .hero-lead-fixed {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    margin-top: 0.7rem;
  }

  .hero-lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8.8vw, 2.65rem);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    width: auto;
  }

  .hero-lead__text {
    display: block;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .hero-word-wrap {
    display: block;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    flex: none;
  }

  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.4rem;
  }

  .project-category + .project-category {
    margin-top: 2.1rem;
  }

  .project-category-head p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .skills-categories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-media {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .code-panel {
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .timeline h3 {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }

  .cta-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
}