:root {
    --primary-color: #354a45; /* Gunmetal Green - rich, dark green-black */;
    --primary-subtle-color: #5a736c; /* noble fir - muted green */;
    --secondary-color: #e9a97d; /* Dusty coral - highlight */;
    --light-bg: #e9efe8; /* adjusted pale mint background */;
    --light-bg-alt: #dce3df; /* lighter alt for sections */;
    --text-dark: #2a3a36;;
    --text-light: #fef9ec;
    --text-muted: #95a69e;
}


/* fonts color */

:root {
    --bs-blue: #4BA1A7;
    --bs-red: #F0756C;
    --bs-orange: #f9c32c;
    --bs-yellow: #EFEAEA;
    --bs-green: #F5F8F1;
    --bs-teal: #EFE8EF;
    --bs-cyan: #F3F3F3;
    --bs-black: #111111; 
    --bs-white: #FFFFFF;
    --bs-gray: #777777; 
    
    --bs-link-color: #111111;
    --bs-link-color-rgb: 17, 17, 17;
    --bs-link-hover-color: #F0756C;
    --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 240, 117, 108;
    
    --bs-primary: #f9c32c;
    --bs-primary-rgb: 240, 117, 108;
    --bs-body-color: #111111;   
    --bs-info: #C3C3C3; 
    --bs-light-text-emphasis: #c3c3c3;

    --swiper-theme-color: #414c31;
}

body , body  [data-bs-theme=light] {
    --bs-blue: #4BA1A7;
    --bs-red: #F0756C;
    --bs-orange: #ff7c50;
    --bs-yellow: #EFEAEA;
    --bs-green: #F5F8F1;
    --bs-teal: #EFE8EF;
    --bs-cyan: #F3F3F3;
    --bs-black: #111111; 
    --bs-white: #FFFFFF;
    --bs-gray: #777777;   
    --bs-info: #C3C3C3;
}

.btn-primary {
    --bs-btn-color: var(--bs-black);
    --bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-orange);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-orange);
    --bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-black);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-black);
    --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 49, 132, 253;
    --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-black); 
}

.btn-light.is-checked {
    --bs-btn-color: var(--bs-light);
    --bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary);
}
.btn-light {
    --bs-btn-bg: #d3e2e0;
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a4d0ca;
}
.pagination {
    --bs-pagination-padding-x: 0.75rem;
    --bs-pagination-padding-y: 0.375rem;
    --bs-pagination-font-size: 1rem;
    --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-link-color);
    --bs-pagination-bg: var(--bs-body-bg);
    --bs-pagination-border-width: var(--bs-border-width);
    --bs-pagination-border-color: var(--bs-border-color);
    --bs-pagination-border-radius: var(--bs-border-radius);
    --bs-pagination-hover-color: var(--bs-link-hover-color);
    --bs-pagination-hover-bg: var(--bs-black);
    --bs-pagination-hover-border-color: var(--bs-border-color);
    --bs-pagination-focus-color: var(--bs-link-hover-color);
    --bs-pagination-focus-bg: var(--bs-secondary-bg);
    --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.25);
    --bs-pagination-active-color: var(--bs-black);
    --bs-pagination-active-bg: #F5E9E9;
    --bs-pagination-active-border-color: #F5E9E9;
    --bs-pagination-disabled-color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
    --bs-pagination-disabled-bg: var(--bs-secondary-bg);
    --bs-pagination-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-border-color);
    display: flex;
    padding-left: 0;
    list-style: none;
}


/* Pagination */
.pagination {
  --bs-pagination-active-color: var(--bs-light);
  --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-black);
  --bs-pagination-border-width: 0;
  --bs-pagination-border-radius: 0;
}

/* table */
.table {
    --bs-table-bg: transparent;
}

/* nav-tabs */
.nav-tabs .nav-item.show .nav-link, .nav-tabs .nav-link.active {
    --bs-nav-tabs-link-active-bg: transparent;
}

/* accordion */
.accordion {
  --bs-accordion-border-width: 0;
  --bs-accordion-border-radius: 0;
  --bs-accordion-inner-border-radius: 0;
  --bs-accordion-btn-padding-x: 0;
  --bs-accordion-btn-padding-y: 1rem;
  /* --bs-accordion-btn-color: var(--bs-light); */
  --bs-accordion-btn-bg: transparent;
  --bs-accordion-btn-focus-border-color: var(--bs-dark);
  --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: none;
  --bs-accordion-body-padding-x: 0;
  --bs-accordion-body-padding-y: 1rem;
  /* --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-light); */
  --bs-accordion-active-bg: transparent;

  /* --bs-accordion-color: var(--bs-light); */
  --bs-accordion-bg: transparent;
}

.accordion-button {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
}

[data-bs-theme=dark] .accordion-button::after {
  filter: invert(0) sepia(1) saturate(0) hue-rotate(0deg);
}

/* form control */
.form-control:focus {
  border-color: #ccc;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(200, 200, 200, .25);
}

/* dark theme */
[data-bs-theme=dark] {
  color-scheme: dark;

  --heading-color: #fff;
  --bs-heading-color: #fff;
  --bs-link-color: #CCCCCC;
  --bs-link-hover-color: var(--bs-primary);
  --bs-link-color-rgb: 204, 204, 204;
  --bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 131, 169, 172;
  --bs-body-color: var(--bs-light);
  --bs-body-color-rgb: 241, 241, 240;
  --bs-body-bg: #111;
  --bs-body-bg-rgb: 17, 17, 41;

  color: var(--bs-gray);
}

[data-bs-theme=dark] .dropdown-item {
  --bs-dropdown-link-color: var(--bs-light);
  --bs-dropdown-link-hover-color: var(--bs-white);
}

[data-bs-theme=dark] .bg-white,
[data-bs-theme=dark] .bg-light {
  --bs-bg-opacity: 0.1;
}


/* +++++++++++++++++ */

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background-color: var(--light-bg);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* edited */
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .container, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl, .container-xxl {
        max-width: 1420px;
    }
}

.syne-font {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 0.8em;
}

.bg-primary {
    background-color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.bg-primary-subtle {
    background-color: var(--primary-subtle-color) !important;
}

.bg-light-custom {
    background-color: var(--light-bg);
}

.bg-light-alt {
    background-color: var(--light-bg-alt);
}

.bg-dark-custom {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.bg-yellow {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.text-yellow {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.text-muted-custom {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.text-light-custom {
    color: var(--text-light);
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 160px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(65, 76, 49, 0.2);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.section-title-bg {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(65, 76, 49, 0.3);
    color: transparent;
}

.section-title-bg2 {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--secondary-color); /* Dusty Coral */
  color: transparent;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 166px;
    letter-spacing: 2.00px;
    line-height: 0.8em;
}

.hero-bg-text {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(226, 219, 201, 0.3);
    color: transparent;
}

.hero-bg-text2 {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--secondary-color); /* Dusty Coral */
  color: transparent;
}

.content-title {
    font-size: 69px;
    letter-spacing: -3.45px;
}

.subtitle {
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.date-text {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 2.16px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.btn-custom {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 9px;
    padding: 23px 47px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-custom:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color); /* Gunmetal green */
    color: var(--text-light);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

}

.form-control-custom {
    background-color: var(--light-bg);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 9px;
    height: 76px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.card-custom {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.card-custom:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.card-img-top {
    border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
}

.slider-dot {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-dot.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.slider-dot.default {
    background-color: rgba(65, 76, 49, 0.3);
}

.testimonial-quote {
    font-size: 288px;
    line-height: 0;
    color: #f9efd5;
}

.testimonial-card {
    height: 349px;
}

.footer-link {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 800;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.social-icon {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icon:hover {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}

/* Swiper custom styles */
.swiper {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
    --swiper-pagination-bottom: 0px;
}

.servicesSwiper,
.testimonialsSwiper {
    --swiper-pagination-color: #ffffff;
    --swiper-theme-color: #FFFFFF;
    --swiper-pagination-bullet-inactive-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
}
.swiper-button-next,
.swiper-button-prev {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.swiper-button-next::after,
.swiper-button-prev::after {
    font-size: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .section-title {
        font-size: 120px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 180px;
    }

    .content-title {
        font-size: 50px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .section-title {
        font-size: 90px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 140px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .section-title {
        font-size: 50px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 50px;
    }

    .content-title {
        font-size: 40px;
    }
}

/* Fullscreen Menu Styles with Clip-Path Animations */
.fullscreen-menu-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(53,74,69,0.92), rgba(90,115,108,0.92));
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    z-index: 9999;
    display: none;
    overflow-y: auto;
    clip-path: circle(0% at 100% 0);
    transition: clip-path 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.86, 0, 0.07, 1);
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active {
    clip-path: circle(150% at 100% 0);
}

.fullscreen-menu-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
}

.menu-link {
    color: #fdf5e1;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 2px solid #fdf5e1;
    transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, clip-path 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition-delay: 0s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.6s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.7s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: 0.8s;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-link:nth-child(6) {
    transition-delay: 0.9s;
}

.menu-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border-color: var(--text-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .menu-link {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

.close-menu-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #fdf5e1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-20px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .close-menu-btn {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.8s;
}

.close-menu-btn:hover {
    color: #f9c32c;
    transform: rotate(90deg) !important;
}

.menu-social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.fullscreen-menu-overlay.active .menu-social-links {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 1s;
}

.social-link {
    color: #fdf5e1;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.social-link:hover {
    color: #354a45;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Initial clip-path states */
[data-aos="clip-rectangle"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-circle"] {
    clip-path: circle(0% at 50% 50%);
}

[data-aos="clip-triangle"] {
    clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%);
}

[data-aos="clip-polygon"] {
    clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%);
}

[data-aos="clip-left"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-right"] {
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-top"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 0%, 0% 0%);
}

[data-aos="clip-bottom"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

/* Final clip-path states */
[data-aos="clip-rectangle"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-circle"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: circle(75% at 50% 50%);
}

[data-aos="clip-triangle"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 0% 100%, 100% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-polygon"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 70%, 50% 100%, 0% 70%);
}

[data-aos="clip-left"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-right"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-top"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

[data-aos="clip-bottom"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 100%, 0% 100%);
}

/* Text animation styles */
.text-animation {
    margin: 40px 0;
    padding: 20px;
    background: white;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Initial clip-path states for text */
[data-aos="text-reveal-left"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 0, 0 100%, 0 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-right"] {
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 100% 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-up"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-down"] {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 0, 0 0);
    opacity: 0.5;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-center"] {
    clip-path: polygon(50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%, 50% 50%);
    opacity: 0;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-circle"] {
    clip-path: circle(0% at 50% 50%);
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Final states */
[data-aos="text-reveal-left"].aos-animate,
[data-aos="text-reveal-right"].aos-animate,
[data-aos="text-reveal-up"].aos-animate,
[data-aos="text-reveal-down"].aos-animate,
[data-aos="text-reveal-center"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    opacity: 1;
}

[data-aos="text-reveal-circle"].aos-animate {
    clip-path: circle(150% at 50% 50%);
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Special effects */
[data-aos="text-letter-spacing"] {
    letter-spacing: 1em;
    opacity: 0;
}

[data-aos="text-letter-spacing"].aos-animate {
    letter-spacing: normal;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Gradient text reveal */
.gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff8a00, #e52e71);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}

[data-aos="gradient-reveal"] {
    background-size: 0% 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

[data-aos="gradient-reveal"].aos-animate {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
}


/* banner area */
.banner-content {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 60px;
}
.banner-image {
    margin-top: -200px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .banner-content {
        position: relative;
        margin-top: 60px;
    }
    .banner-image {
        margin-top: 0;
    }
}

/* For fine-tuning position for my portrait Image on homepage and making it have a cool border, etc */

.about-image-adjust {
  margin-top: 120px;
  border: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  filter: sepia(10%) contrast(1.05);
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  display: block;
}

.about-image-adjust:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: sepia(20%) contrast(1.1) brightness(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(233, 169, 125, 0.4);
  border-color: #fbd1bb;
}


.styled-bullets {
  list-style: none; /* remove default bullets */
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.styled-bullets li {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex; /* keeps icon aligned with text */
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.styled-bullets i {
  flex-shrink: 0; /* prevents icon from shrinking */
  margin-top: 0.3rem; /* aligns icon vertically with text */
}

/* Skills Section List */
.badge-custom {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: var(--primary-color);
  font-size: 0.95rem; /* Increase size */
  padding: 0.5em 0.9em; /* Add a bit more padding */
  font-weight: 700; /* Bold text */
  border-radius: 12px; /* Slightly rounded */
  line-height: 2; /* More vertical spacing between rows */
  margin-bottom: 6px; /* Extra space under each badge */
}


/* Awards timeline style */
.awards-timeline {
  position: relative;
  border-left: 2px solid #ff7a00; /* custom button orange */
  padding-left: 25px;
  margin-left: 10px;
}

.awards-timeline .award {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.awards-timeline .award::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -12px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ff7a00; /* custom orange */
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  animation: pulseDot 2s infinite;
}

/* Hover effect for award cards */
.awards-timeline .award:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 122, 0, 0.06); /* subtle orange glow */
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px;
}

/* Pulsing dot animation */
@keyframes pulseDot {
  0%   { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50%  { transform: scale(1.4); opacity: 0.6; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}


/* Experience: hover lift + logo treatment */
.experience-card {
  transition: all 0.28s ease;
  border-radius: 10px;           /* soften edges just a bit */
  padding: 10px;                 /* tiny internal pad so the hover bg doesn’t touch text */
}
.experience-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  background: rgba(255,122,0,0.05); /* your orange tint */
}

/* Company logos */
.company-logo {
  width: 28px;                   /* small badge size */
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: all 0.28s ease;
}
.experience-card:hover .company-logo {
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
/* Chocolat Lightbox minimal styles */
.chocolat-wrapper { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10050; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .25s ease; }
.chocolat-wrapper.chocolat-visible { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.chocolat-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .25s ease; }
.chocolat-overlay.chocolat-visible { opacity: 1; }
.chocolat-layout { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.chocolat-top, .chocolat-bottom { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 8px 12px; color: #fff; }
.chocolat-center { flex: 1; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
.chocolat-image-canvas { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; }
.chocolat-image-wrapper { position: relative; margin: 0 auto; }
.chocolat-img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.chocolat-left, .chocolat-right { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 20%; cursor: pointer; }
.chocolat-left { left: 0; }
.chocolat-right { right: 0; }
.chocolat-close { position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; z-index: 3; cursor: pointer; }
.chocolat-pagination, .chocolat-description, .chocolat-set-title { color: #fff; }

/* Portfolio filter active state */
.button-group .btn.is-checked {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    border-color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* Portfolio filter pill style */
.button-group .btn.btn-custom {
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.button-group .btn.btn-custom:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Top nav links (desktop) */
.top-nav .btn.btn-custom {
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
}
.top-nav .btn.btn-custom:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.top-nav .btn.active {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
}

/* Sticky blurred site nav */
.site-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.25);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
}
.site-nav.nav-scrolled {
    background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.40);
    padding: 6px 10px;
}

/* Make nav fixed on desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 16px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 48px));
    z-index: 1001;
  }
  .nav-spacer { height: 72px; }
}

/* Accessible focus ring */
.btn-custom:focus-visible,
.btn-back:focus-visible,
.top-nav .btn:focus-visible,
.menu-link:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(249, 195, 44, 0.6); /* secondary color glow */
}

/* Rotating tag (hero micro-headline) */
.rotating-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.rotating-tag .tag-word {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.rotating-tag .tag-word.swap-out { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20%); }
.rotating-tag .tag-word.swap-in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Accent underline welcome */
.accent-welcome { color: var(--text-light); font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.accent-welcome .accent-text {
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--secondary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 0% 4px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
}
/* Start animation only when .animate is applied */
.accent-welcome .accent-text.animate { animation: underlineGrow 1200ms ease-out 100ms forwards; }
@keyframes underlineGrow { to { background-size: 100% 4px; } }

/* Featured Projects: hover overlay + chips */
.card-custom {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.card-custom img {
    transition: transform .25s ease, filter .25s ease;
    display: block;
}
.card-custom .card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.card-custom .chip {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.card-custom:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(.85); }
.card-custom:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.15); }
.card-custom:hover .card-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.card-custom:focus-within .card-overlay { opacity: 1; }

/* Project image previews (hover effects before lightbox) */
.image-link {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.image-link img {
    display: block;
    transition: transform .3s ease, filter .3s ease;
}
.image-link::after {
    content: "View";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(0,0,0,.35), rgba(0,0,0,.5));
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.image-link::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -150%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 60%;
    height: 300%;
    transform: rotate(25deg);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.35), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
}
.image-link:hover img, .image-link:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.05) rotate(-.4deg); filter: brightness(.9); }
.image-link:hover::after, .image-link:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; }
.image-link:hover::before, .image-link:focus-visible::before { animation: imgShine 800ms ease forwards; opacity: 1; }
.image-link:focus-visible { outline: none; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(249,195,44,.5); }
@keyframes imgShine { to { top: 150%; left: 150%; } }

/* Text-based interactive project cards (Portfolio grid) */
.project-card {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 24px 24px 32px;
    min-height: 260px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--light-bg), var(--light-bg-alt));
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.project-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -30%;
    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, rgba(249,195,44,.18), rgba(53,74,69,.18), transparent 60%);
    filter: blur(30px);
    opacity: .0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.project-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0 12px, transparent 12px 24px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.project-card:hover,
.project-card:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    border-color: var(--text-dark);
}
.project-card:hover::before { opacity: .9; transform: rotate(12deg) scale(1.05); }
.project-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.project-card .chip {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    z-index: 2;
}
.project-card .title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 64px;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
}
.project-card .subtitle {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    opacity: .8;
}
.project-card .meta {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    opacity: .7;
    font-size: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
}
.project-card .tiny-action {
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 12px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.project-card:hover .tiny-action, .project-card:focus-visible .tiny-action { transform: translateX(2px); background: var(--secondary-color); }

.project-card.photography { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--light-bg), #eef3ef); }
.project-card.academic { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #eef2f4, var(--light-bg)); }


/* Back-to-Portfolio button styling */
.btn-back {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-back:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

/* Skill cards (Homepage) */
.skill-card {
    position: relative;
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--light-bg), var(--light-bg-alt));
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.skill-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.10); }
.skill-card:focus-visible { outline: none; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(249,195,44,.5); }
.skill-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: -150%;
    width: 50%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.25), transparent);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    opacity: 0;
}
.skill-card:hover::after, .skill-card:focus-visible::after {
    animation: cardShine 800ms ease forwards;
    opacity: 1;
}
@keyframes cardShine { from { left: -150%; } to { left: 150%; } }
.skill-card .skill-icon {
    width: 44px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    transition: transform .2s ease, background-color .2s ease;
}
.skill-card:hover .skill-icon, .skill-card:focus-within .skill-icon { transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-2deg); background: var(--secondary-color); }
.skill-card .title { font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; margin-top: 12px; }
.skill-card .title { display:inline-block; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--secondary-color), var(--secondary-color)); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position: 0 100%; background-size: 0% 3px; padding-bottom: 2px; transition: background-size .25s ease; }
.skill-card:hover .title, .skill-card:focus-within .title { background-size: 100% 3px; }
.skill-card .desc { color: var(--text-dark); opacity: .85; margin-top: 6px; }
.tool-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 14px; }
.tool-chip { background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--text-dark); color: var(--text-dark); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 10px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; transition: transform .15s ease, background-color .15s ease; }
.tool-chip:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--secondary-color); }
.skill-list { margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 18px; }
.skill-list li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Ensure header back-links (older pages) match .btn-back */
header a.btn[href$="portfolio.html"] {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}
header a.btn[href$="portfolio.html"]:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
}

/* Title letter highlight animation */
.title-letter { transition: color .25s ease; }
.title-letter.highlight { color: var(--secondary-color); }

/* Script brand mark for footer */
.brand-script {
    font-family: 'Great Vibes', cursive;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Compact existing footer markup (fallback if site-footer not present) */
footer.bg-dark-custom {
  padding-top: 1.25rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
}
footer.bg-dark-custom .row.mb-5 { margin-bottom: .5rem !important; }
footer.bg-dark-custom .col-md-2 { display: none !important; }
footer.bg-dark-custom .fst-italic.fs-5 { font-size: 1rem !important; }

/* Compact site footer */
.site-footer {
    padding-top: 1.25rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
}
.site-footer .footer-email {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.site-footer .footer-email:hover { color: var(--secondary-color); border-color: var(--secondary-color); }
.site-footer .brand-script { font-size: 40px; }
.site-footer .small { opacity: .9; }

/* Back to top button */
.back-to-top {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--text-light);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.back-to-top:hover { background: var(--secondary-color); color: var(--text-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }