:root {
  --color-bg: #000000;
  --color-bg-soft-1: #050505;
  --color-bg-soft-2: #0a0a0a;
  --color-text: #ffffff;
  --color-text-secondary: #a1a1aa;
  
  /* New accents based on the "Nebula" look */
  --color-accent: #3b82f6; /* Royal Blue */
  --color-accent-soft: #7cb7ff;
  --color-accent-purple: #7c3aed; /* Violet */
  --color-accent-teal: #14b8a6; /* Teal */
  
  --color-border-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

  --font-display: "DM Serif Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Space Grotesk", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,
    "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --space-1: 8px;
  --space-2: 16px;
  --space-3: 24px;
  --space-4: 32px;
  --space-5: 48px;
  --space-6: 64px;
  --space-7: 96px;
  --space-8: 128px;

  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;

  --shadow-soft: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-strong: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);

  --header-height: 80px;

  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease-out;
  --transition-med: 0.3s ease-out;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before,
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

body::before {
  background: 
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 15%, rgba(60, 60, 70, 0.15), transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(40, 50, 70, 0.12), transparent 45%),
    #050505;
  filter: blur(60px);
  opacity: 1;
}

body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noiseFilter'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noiseFilter)' opacity='0.08'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.6;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

body.no-scroll {
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

section {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px);
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--space-7);
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.section-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-subtitle {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.7);
}

/* Header / Navigation ---------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset-block-start: 0;
  inset-inline: 0;
  height: var(--header-height);
  z-index: 40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
}

.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.logo-main {
  font-weight: 400;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  padding-block: 4px;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 0;
  inset-block-end: -6px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
      var(--color-accent),
      var(--color-accent-soft));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med);
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* .nav-link.is-active removed as per request */
/* .nav-link.is-active::after removed as per request */

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  width: 32px;
  height: 24px;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
}

.nav-toggle-line {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 0;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med), opacity var(--transition-med),
    inset-block-start var(--transition-med);
}

.nav-toggle-line:first-child {
  inset-block-start: 6px;
}

.nav-toggle-line:last-child {
  inset-block-start: 16px;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-line:first-child {
  inset-block-start: 11px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-line:last-child {
  inset-block-start: 11px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

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

.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding-block-start: calc(var(--header-height) + var(--space-6));
  padding-block-end: var(--space-7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.hero-text {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.hero-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.hero-accent {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--color-accent),
      var(--color-accent-soft));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  padding-right: 0.2em; /* Prevents clipping of italic text */
  margin-right: -0.2em; /* Realigns the text after padding */
}

.hero-subtitle {
  margin: var(--space-3) auto 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.85);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem); /* Increased font size */
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-cta-group {
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  justify-content: center;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border-radius: 4px; /* Slightly sharper but still rounded */
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition-med);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #cdcdcd;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.hero-orbit {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 10%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
      transparent 60%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero-orbit-ring--outer {
  inset: 8%;
  border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3); /* Purple tint */
}

.hero-orbit-ring--inner {
  inset: 26%;
  border-style: dashed;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.hero-orbit-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 36%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ffffff, #a78bfa, #4c1d95);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 60px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.6),
    0 0 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.hero-orbit::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%,
      rgba(0,0,0, 0) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0, 0.8) 80%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 0;
  inset-block-end: 40px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.scroll-indicator-text {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.scroll-indicator-icon {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.chevron {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-right: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  animation: chevron-bounce 2s infinite;
}

.chevron-2 {
  margin-top: -6px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

@keyframes chevron-bounce {

  0%,
  20% {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(45deg);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(5px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(45deg);
  }
}

/* About ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

.about {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(260px, 1.6fr);
  gap: clamp(var(--space-4), 6vw, var(--space-5));
}

.about-copy {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.9);
}

.about-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
}

.about-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.about-meta-group {
  padding: var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.about-meta-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.85);
}

.pill-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.pill {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.9);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

/* Portfolio -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-4), 3vw, var(--space-6));
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
}

.portfolio-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med),
    box-shadow var(--transition-med), border-color var(--transition-med);
}

.portfolio-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
}

.portfolio-card-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f5f5f5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.portfolio-card.skeleton {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.skeleton-line {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.skeleton-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 2s infinite linear;
}

.portfolio-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.8s ease-out;
}

.portfolio-card-image.is-loaded {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.portfolio-card:hover .portfolio-card-image.is-loaded {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Shimmer Animation */
.portfolio-card-image-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 2s infinite;
  z-index: 1;
}

.portfolio-card-image-wrapper.is-loaded::before {
  display: none;
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
}

.portfolio-card-body {
  padding: 18px 20px 18px; /* Reduced padding */
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.portfolio-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}



.portfolio-card-category {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-accent-soft);
}

/* Contact --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.contact-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.contact-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(var(--space-3), 3vw, var(--space-5));
}

.contact-tile {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 32px 26px;
  min-height: 180px;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med),
    box-shadow var(--transition-med), border-color var(--transition-med),
    background var(--transition-med);
}

.contact-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.contact-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(200, 220, 255, 0.75);
}

.contact-icon svg {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
}

.contact-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.contact-value {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.92);
}

.contact-hint {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.65);
}

.contact-tile.is-copied .contact-hint {
  color: var(--color-accent-soft);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.form-field label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.8);
}

.form-field input,
.form-field select,
.form-field textarea {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.8);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast),
    box-shadow var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

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

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field select:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(123, 140, 255, 0.7);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.98);
}

.form-helper {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.7);
}

/* Footer ----------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  padding-block: var(--space-3);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.7);
}

.footer-meta {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Project modal ---------------------------------------------------------- */

.project-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 50;
}

.project-modal.is-open {
  display: flex;
}

.project-modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top,
      rgba(123, 140, 255, 0.18),
      transparent 55%),
    rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.project-modal-dialog {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1400px, 95%); /* Increased max-width */
  max-height: min(900px, 96vh); /* Increased max-height */
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg,
      rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.98),
      rgba(15, 24, 32, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.project-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: 14px;
  inset-inline-end: 14px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-med), transform var(--transition-med),
    border-color var(--transition-med);
}

.project-modal-close span {
  position: relative;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.project-modal-close span::before,
.project-modal-close span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 0;
  inset-block-start: 6px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.project-modal-close span::before {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.project-modal-close span::after {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.project-modal-close:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.96);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.project-modal-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(260px, 1.3fr);
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-modal-gallery {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.project-modal-main {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #02040a;
}

.gallery-main-figure {
  margin: 0;
}


.gallery-main-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 550px; /* Increased height */
  object-fit: contain; /* Find best fit for aspect ratio */
  background: #000; /* Dark background for non-filling images */
  cursor: zoom-in;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out;
}

.gallery-main-image.is-loaded {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Modal Shimmer */
.project-modal-main::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 2s infinite linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.project-modal-main.is-loaded::before {
  display: none;
}

.gallery-main-caption {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.8);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.9);
}

.gallery-nav {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  width: 42px;
  border: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.7),
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.2));
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.gallery-nav:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.9),
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.4));
}

.gallery-nav-prev {
  inset-inline-start: 0;
}

.gallery-nav-next {
  inset-inline-end: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left,
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.7),
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.2));
}

.gallery-nav-next:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to left,
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.9),
      rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.4));
}

.gallery-thumbnails {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.gallery-thumbnail {
  flex: 0 0 70px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-fast),
    border-color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.gallery-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.gallery-thumbnail.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgba(123, 140, 255, 0.9);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.gallery-helper {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.7);
}

.project-modal-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-inline-start: var(--space-1);
}

.project-modal-eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.project-modal-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.project-modal-subtitle {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.85);
}

.project-meta-list {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  padding: 0;
}

.project-meta-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.8);
}

.project-meta-row dt {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.project-meta-row dd {
  margin: 0;
}

.project-modal-description {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.86);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Project Modal - Info Cards */

.project-info-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.project-info-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 20px;
}

.project-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px; /* Increased gap */
  margin-top: 8px; /* Added spacing */
}

.project-tag {
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.9);
}

/* Lightbox (replaces Fullscreen) --------------------------------------- */

.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 100;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-med);
}

.lightbox.is-open {
  display: flex;
  opacity: 1;
}

.lightbox-content {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 95vw;
  max-height: 95vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.lightbox-image {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}

.lightbox-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.lightbox-close:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Animations / reveal ---------------------------------------------------- */

.animate-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  animation: fade-up 0.8s var(--transition-med) forwards;
}

.animate-delay-1 {
  animation-delay: 0.18s;
}

.animate-delay-2 {
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.animate-delay-3 {
  animation-delay: 0.42s;
}

@keyframes fade-up {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

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

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-orbit {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 320px;
  }

  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  }

  .project-modal-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-header {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset-inline: 0;
    inset-block-start: var(--header-height);
    background: rgba(2, 4, 10, 0.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform var(--transition-med), opacity var(--transition-med);
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .nav-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 32px 40px; /* Increased padding */
    gap: 24px; /* Increased gap */
  }

  .nav-link {
    font-size: 1.25rem; /* Larger text for mobile */
    padding-block: 8px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-block-start: calc(var(--header-height) + var(--space-4));
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 9vw, 64px);
  }

  .hero-cta-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-orbit {
    max-width: 260px;
  }

  .scroll-indicator {
    inset-block-end: 24px;
  }

  .section {
    padding-block: var(--space-6);
  }

  .about-meta-group {
    padding: var(--space-2);
  }

  .contact-cards {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .project-modal-dialog {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: none;
  }

  .project-modal-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: var(--space-3);
    overflow-y: auto;
    height: 100%;
    display: block; /* Allows scrolling */
  }
  
  .project-modal-gallery {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  }

  .project-modal-close {
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .project-modal-info {
    padding-inline-start: 0;
  }

  .gallery-main-image {
    max-height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container {
    padding-inline: 16px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 52px);
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .portfolio-grid {
    gap: var(--space-3);
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  }

  .contact-card,
  .contact-form {
    padding: var(--space-3);
  }
}