    :root {
      --bg: #0a0a0a;
      --bg-alt: #171717;
      --card: #0a0a0a;
      --accent: #9ca3af;
      --accent-soft: rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.12);
      --text: #e5e7eb;
      --muted: #9ca3af;
      --border: #262626;
      --radius-lg: 16px;
      --radius-full: 999px;
      --shadow-soft: 0 18px 45px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.75);
      --shadow-subtle: 0 10px 30px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
      --max-width: 960px;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Poppins', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #262626 0, #0a0a0a 55%, #0a0a0a 100%);
      color: var(--text);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    a {
      color: var(--accent);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .page {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 20;
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9));
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .avatar {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #fca5a5, #262626 50%, #0a0a0a 100%);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8), 0 18px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .nav-title {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }

    .nav-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    nav ul {
      display: flex;
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      gap: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    nav a {
      padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      background: transparent;
      text-decoration: none;
      colour: var(--text);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    nav a span.dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.5);
      transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
    }

    nav a:hover span.dot,
    nav a:focus-visible span.dot {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    nav a:hover,
    nav a:focus-visible {
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8);
      border-color: rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      outline: none;
    }

    .primary-btn {
      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.6);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.32), rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.08));
      colour: var(--text);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.7);
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease;
    }

    .primary-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.9);
      border-color: rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.95);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .primary-btn-icon {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    main {
      flex: 1;
    }

    .hero {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2.6fr);
      gap: 2.5rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-intro {
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.85);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.8);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-badge-dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #22c55e;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.2);
    }

    .hero h1 {
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw + 1rem, 2.6rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }

    .hero-role {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero p {
      margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 32rem;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      align-items: centre;
    }

    .ghost-btn {
      padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: centre;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8);
    }

    .ghost-btn:hover {
      border-color: rgba(75, 75, 75, 1);
      text-decoration: none;
      colour: var(--text);
    }

    .hero-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.4rem;
      margin-top: 1.6rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .meta-item {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .meta-label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      colour: #6b7280;
    }

    .hero-panel {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #262626, #0a0a0a 55%, #0a0a0a 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.98);
      padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-panel-top {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: centre;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .hero-pill {
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .hero-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .tag {
      padding: 0.18rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      colour: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .status-card {
      border-radius: 14px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(107, 114, 128, 0.5);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.1), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95));
      padding: 0.9rem 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 0.75rem;
      align-items: centre;
    }
    .status-label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      colour: #d1d5db;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .status-main {
      colour: #f3f4f6;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
    }

    .status-sub {
      colour: #d1d5db;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .status-metrics {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.35rem;
    }

    .metric {
      display: flex;
      /* justify-content: space-between;*/
      gap: 0.75rem;
      colour: #d1d5db;
    }

    .metric-label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      colour: #d1d5db;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .metric-value {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      colour: #f3f4f6;
    }

    .mini-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    .mini-card {
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98);
      padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .mini-label {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      colour: #6b7280;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    }

    .mini-value {
      colour: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .pill-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
    }

    .tiny-pill {
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      padding: 0.05rem 0.45rem;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      colour: #9ca3af;
    }

    .section {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .section-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      colour: #9ca3af;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      max-width: 32rem;
    }

    .section-chip {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr);
      gap: 1.6rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }


    .card {
      background: var(--bg-alt);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    }

    .card h3 {
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .card p {
      margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .card--white {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: #000000 !important;
}

.card--white a {
  color: inherit;
}
    .pill-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
    }

    .pill {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      colour: #d1d5db;
    }

    .projects-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .project-card {
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--card);
      padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.3rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.7rem;
    }
    .project-card-broken {
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--card);
      padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.3rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.7rem;
    }


    .project-meta-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: centre;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
      colour: #e5e7eb;
    }

    .badge-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--accent);
    }

    .project-title {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .project-summary {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .project-list {
      margin: 0.2rem 0 0.3rem 0;
      padding-left: 1.05rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .project-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
    }

    .project-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    .project-tag {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      border: 1px solid rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.9);
      colour: #9ca3af;
    }

    .project-link-row {
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .project-link-row a {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .resume-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
      gap: 1.4rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .resume-note {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
    }

    .resume-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: centre;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.7);
      background: rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.8);
      colour: #e5e7eb;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.8);
    }

    .resume-btn:hover {
      text-decoration: none;
      border-color: rgba(156, 163, 175, 1);
    }

    .timeline {
      border-left: 1px dashed rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      margin-left: 0.3rem;
    }

    .timeline-item {
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .timeline-role {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
    }

    .timeline-meta {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .timeline-bullet {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    .extras-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.8fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
      gap: 1.4rem;
    }

    .extras-list {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
      margin: 0.2rem 0 0.3rem 0;
      padding-left: 1.1rem;
    }

    .extras-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .quote {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      colour: #e5e7eb;
      margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    }

    .quote-meta {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .contact-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
      gap: 1.4rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .contact-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .contact-list li {
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .contact-label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.13em;
      colour: #6b7280;
    }

    .contact-chip-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .contact-chip {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.22rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px dashed rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .contact-card {
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px dashed rgba(55, 55, 55, 1);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
      padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .contact-card label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      colour: #9ca3af;
    }

    .contact-card input,
    .contact-card textarea {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 0.9);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
      padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      colour: #e5e7eb;
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
      font-family: inherit;
    }

    .contact-card textarea {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 80px;
    }

    .contact-card input:focus,
    .contact-card textarea:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(156, 163, 175, 0.5);
    }

    .contact-card button {
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      border: 1px solid rgba(55, 55, 55, 1);
      padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
      colour: #e5e7eb;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .contact-card button:hover {
      border-color: rgba(75, 75, 75, 1);
    }

    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1.4rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      colour: var(--muted);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: centre;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    @media (max-width: 840px) {
      .hero {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        padding-top: 1.7rem;
      }
      .hero-intro {
        order: -1;
      }
      .hero-panel {
        order: 0;
      }
      .about-grid,
      .projects-grid,
      .resume-layout,
      .extras-grid,
      .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }
      .nav-inner {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
      nav ul {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      header {
        position: static;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .nav-inner {
        padding-inline: 1rem;
      }
      .hero,
      .section {
        padding-inline: 1rem;
      }
      .hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .hero-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .section-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
    }


.role-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.role-card .role-text {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.role-graphic {
  align-self: flex-end;     /* pushes it to the lower right of the card */
  width: 220px;
  max-width: 40%;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.section-title-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 20%;
}
.icon {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-left: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}


.project-card {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;   /* adjust as needed */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-image {
    width: 33.33%;
    background-image: url('projects/face3.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.card-content {
    width: 66.66%;
    background-color: #9E562C;
    padding: 20px;
    color: white; /* or whatever fits */
}

.noto {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Display', serif;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.dancing {
    font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
    font-weight: 700;
}