/* =========================================================
   Fonts
========================================================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter+Tight:ital,wght@0,100..900;1,100..900&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Arimo:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Sixtyfour&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Handlee&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Ephesis&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Google+Sans+Code:ital,wght@0,300..800;1,300..800&display=swap');
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap");

/* =========================================================
   CSS Variables
========================================================= */
:root {
  --white-color: #FFFFFF;
  --lavender-color: #B3C0FF;
  --grey-light: #ADADAD;
  --text-color: #0D0D0D;
  --background-color: #EBEBEB;
  --pink-grey: #E7D0DA;
  --green-button: #C8E0C8;
}

/* =========================================================
   Global Reset
========================================================= */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* =========================================================
   Base Typography & Layout
========================================================= */
html {
  font-family: Arimo;
  color: var(--white-color);
  word-spacing: 2px;
}

body {
  padding: 1em;
  background-color: black;
  transition: background-color 1.0s ease;
}



/* Headings */
h1, h3 {
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  font-size: 3.0rem;
  
}
h2 {
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: Inter Tight;
    font-size: 4.5rem;

  
}

h4{
   font-weight: bold;
    font-family: Inter Tight;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}
h5{
   font-weight: bold;
    font-family: IBM Plex Sans;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

p {
  line-height: 1.5;
  word-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   Navigation
========================================================= */
nav {
  margin: 1em auto 3em auto;
  width: min(1000px, 100%);
}

nav ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 2em;
}

nav li:first-child {
  margin-right: auto;
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 2.0rem;
}

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

nav a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* =========================================================
   Layout Containers
========================================================= */
header,
section {
  margin: 2em auto;
  width: min(75em, 100%);
  background-color: black;
  padding: min(2em, 15%);
  border-radius: 1em;
  
}

.flex-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2em;
  margin-top: 7rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.back-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: fixed;
}

.back-nav a::before {
  content: "❮";
  margin-right: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

/* Optional hover polish */
.back-nav a:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(-4px);
}

/* =========================================================
   Header Content
========================================================= */
header img {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
  margin: 10px;
}

.text-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; /* left bigger than right */
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* LEFT: large text */
.text-left h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-style: italic;

}

/* RIGHT: smaller supporting text */
.text-right p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.85;
  
}

/* CTA */
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--green-button);
  color: black;
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75em 1.25em;
  border-radius: 0.5em;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 50px;
  text-align: center;
}



.top-btn {
  background: white;
  color: black;

  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 999px;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.top-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .top-btn:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav {
    align-items: center;      /* ⬅ prevents vertical stretch */
  }

  .top-btn {
    align-self: center;       /* extra safety */
    width: auto;              /* do NOT stretch full width */
  }
}




@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .top-buttons {
    top: 16px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   Floating Intro Text Animation
========================================================= */
.float-in-text span {
  font-family: Google Sans Code;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: floatIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  
}

@keyframes floatIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.float-in-text .word1 { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.float-in-text .word2 { animation-delay: 0.7s; }
.float-in-text .word3 { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.float-in-text .word4 { animation-delay: 0.9s; }

/* =========================================================
   Section Headings
========================================================= */
s1 {
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}


/* ========================
   Section 3 container
======================== */
/* HARD RESET for section 3 */
.section3 {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}


/* title */
.projects-title {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

/* grid */
.projects-grid {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   Loader & Intro Animation
========================================================= */
html.is-loading,
body.is-loading {
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.is-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

#content.reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transition: opacity 1200ms ease;
}

#loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

#loader .dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 2000ms ease-in-out;
}

#loader.expand .dot {
  transform: scale(300);
}

#intro-text {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: white;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 300ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}



#loader.expand #intro-text {
  opacity: 1;
}

#greeting {
  transition: opacity 400ms ease;
}

#loader.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 250ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   Fade-in Elements
========================================================= */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 1500ms ease, transform 1500ms ease;
}

#content.reveal .fade-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =========================================================
   Cursor
========================================================= */
html, body, * {
  cursor: url("images/white.png") 64 64, auto !important;
}

.custom-cursor {
  position: fixed;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.12s ease;
  z-index: 10000;
}

/* =========================================================
   Typing Caret
========================================================= */
#caret {
  width: 2px;
  height: 1.2em;
  background: white;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 4px;
  animation: blink 1s steps(1) infinite;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 300ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes blink {
  50% { opacity: 0; }
}


/* ========================
   Project card
======================== */
.project-card {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Image */
.project-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;

  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
}

/* Zoom + darken image on hover */
.project-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(0.65);
}

/* ========================
   Dark overlay for contrast
======================== */
.project-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  opacity: 0;

  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

/* Show overlay on hover */
.project-card:hover .project-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ========================
   Overlay text
======================== */
.project-title {
  color: white;
  font-family: Inter Tight;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;

  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;

  text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);

  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;   /* MUST match grid */

}

/* ========================
   Responsive (mobile)
======================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .projects-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
}


/* =========================
   Page transition overlay
========================= */
#page-transition {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: black;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 600ms ease;
  z-index: 99999;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* Active state */
#page-transition.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

#about-transition {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: black;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 450ms ease;
  z-index: 9998;
}

#about-transition.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* =========================
   BACK BUTTON
========================= */
.back-btn {
  position: fixed;
  top: 24px;
  left: 24px;

  background: #ffd6e8; /* light pink */
  color: black;

  border: none;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 999px;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.back-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* =========================
   Project card sizing + hover zoom
========================= */
.container {
  position: relative;
  width: 300px;        /* match your image size */
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;    /* prevents zoom spill */
}

/* image fills container */
.container .image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;

  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* zoom image ONLY */
.container:hover .image {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.img-small {
  width: 300px;
  height: auto;
}



/* ========================
   Overview section
======================== */
.overview-section {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem; /* 🔑 smaller bottom spacing */
}


.overview-text {
  max-width: 45%;
}

.overview-text h1 {
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-transform: lowercase;
}

.overview-text p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.85;
  max-width: 90%;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}


/* IMAGES */
.overview-images {
  width: 35%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.overview-images img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.overview-images img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .overview-section {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .overview-text,
  .overview-images {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .overview-text h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
}
.project-image2 {
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  width: 360px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.project-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;          /* match main page */
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .project-image {
    height: 30vw;
    max-height: 140px;
    min-height: 110px;
  }
}

.image-fade {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: imageFadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}
@keyframes imageFadeUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
.image-fade:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}

.image-fade:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.25s;
}

.image-fade:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}


/* ========================
   Overview tags
======================== */
.overview-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2.0rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;        /* 🔒 forces one line */
  align-items: center;

}

.tag {
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Individual colors */
.tag-ui {
  background: #e8f0ff;
  color: #1e40af;
}

.tag-accessibility {
  background: #eafaf1;
  color: #166534;
}

.tag-html {
  background: #fff1e6;
  color: #9a3412;
}

.tag-css {
  background: #eef2ff;
  color: #3730a3;
}

.tag-js {
  background: #fef9c3;
  color: #854d0e;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .tag {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }
}


/* ========================
   Project status bar
======================== */
.project-status {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.0rem;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  width: fit-content;

  background: #ecfdf5;          /* soft green background */
  border: 1px solid #bbf7d0;    /* subtle border */
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.status-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #16a34a;          /* solid green dot */
}

.status-text {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #166534;
}

/* =========================================================
   PROJECT reveal on scroll main page (FIX GRADIENT)
========================================================= */



.reveal-on-scroll {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.reveal-on-scroll.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
/* =========================
   About page
========================= */
.about-page {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10rem 1.5rem 6rem;
}

.about-title {
  font-family: Inter Tight, sans-serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-lede {
  max-width: 70ch;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}


.about-block {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.about-subtitle {
  font-family: Inter Tight, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-block p {
  max-width: 75ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.about-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.about-list li {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 12px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-block {
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .about-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .about-block p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-list {
    gap: 0.5rem;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-list li {
    padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}


/* Fixed bar */
.top-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;

  width: 100%;
  height: 72px;

  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  z-index: 1000;
}

/* Inner container */
.top-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Name on the left */
.site-name {
  font-family: Inter Tight, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;     /* no underline */
  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    opacity 0.25s ease,
    transform 0.25s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.site-name:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}


/* Buttons on the right */
.top-buttons {
  position: fixed;
  top: 24px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);

  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;   /* ← THIS is the spacing */

  z-index: 1000;
}
.section-divider {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin: 2.5rem auto;   /* space above & below */
}
.section-divider2 {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  margin: 2.5rem auto;   /* space above & below */
}

.row {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1000px;
  gap: 32px;  
  margin: 0 auto;         /* space between blocks */
}
.block {
  
  flex:1;
}
.about-hero-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
  position: relative;
}
.about-layout {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-text {
  flex: 1;
}

.about-hero-image {
  width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-layout {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .about-hero-image {
    display:none;
  }
}

.resume-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;

  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid white;
  border-radius: 999px;

  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: lowercase;

  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.resume-btn:hover {
  background: white;
  color: black;
}


/* =========================
   Topbar (matches your clean style)
========================= */
.topbar {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;

  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.brand {
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover { opacity: 0.6; }
.nav-links a.active { color: #000; }

/* =========================
   White divider bar
========================= */
.writing-title {
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: capitalize;

  margin: 4rem 2rem 2rem;
}
.writing-banner {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-divider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   Writing layout
========================= */
.writing-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 4rem;
}

.writing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.writing-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;

  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);

  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border 0.2s ease;
}

.writing-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
}

.writing-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.writing-tag {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.writing-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.writing-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.writing-desc {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.writing-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.2rem;
  bottom: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.writing-card:hover .writing-arrow {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* =========================
   Footer
========================= */
.footer {
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  color: white;
}

/* =========================
   Responsive
========================= */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .writing-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .topbar {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .writing-banner {
    padding: 3.25rem 1.25rem 2rem;
  }
  .writing-wrap {
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3.5rem;
  }
  .writing-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.writing-grid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;

  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;

  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

/* each card snaps cleanly */
.writing-card {
  min-width: 320px;
  max-width: 360px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

/* Writing Post CSS */

.post-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem 6rem;
}

.post {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
}
/* =========================================================
   Posts for WRITING SECTION
========================================================= */

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.post-title {
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.post-subtitle {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


.post-content h2 {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.post-content p {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 12pt;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: white;
}
.post-content p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-indent: 2em;
}


.post-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

.post-back:hover {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.writing-title {
  font-weight: 500;
}

.writing-desc {
  font-weight: 400;
}

.writing-tag,
.writing-date {
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.post-content p,
.post-content li {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 12pt;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-indent: 2em;

}

.sources {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 10.5pt;
  color:white;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


.post-byline {
  font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-size: 11pt;
  font-style: italic;
  color:white;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.writing-card.research {
  background: rgb(129, 161, 167); /* cool gray-blue */
}
.writing-card.science {
  background: rgb(129, 167, 156); /* cool gray-blue */
}
.writing-card.misc {
  background: rgb(167, 129, 131); /* cool gray-blue */
}
/* =========================================================
   SIDEQUEST PAGE
========================================================= */
.editorial-layout {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5rem 6vw;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .editorial-layout .container {
    padding: 0 1rem; /* wider feel on mobile */
  }
}

/* =========================
   MASTHEAD
========================= */

.editorial-header {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.editorial-title {
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.typed-caret {
  margin-left: 6px;
  animation: blink 1s steps(2, start) infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
  50% { opacity: 0; }
}

.editorial-subtitle {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.editorial-subtitle2 {
   margin-top: 2rem;
   margin-bottom: 2rem;
   max-width: 1200px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.7;
  align-items: center;
  font-family:  "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* =========================
   FEATURE ROW
========================= */

.editorial-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.feature-kicker {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: white;
}

.feature-text h2 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 1rem;
}

.feature-text p {
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: white;
}

/* =========================
   VIDEO EMBEDS
========================= */

.feature-media,
.editorial-item {
  width: 100%;
}

.feature-media iframe,
.editorial-item iframe {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border: none;
}

.video-caption {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: white;
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
}

/* =========================
   TWO COLUMN SECTION
   display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-top: 0;

========================= */

.editorial-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-top: 0;
  align-items:start

}

/* LEFT COLUMN */

.editorial-main .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  margin-top: 0rem;
}

.editorial-item {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.editorial-item h4 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.editorial-item p {
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* RIGHT COLUMN */

.editorial-side {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.editorial-side p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* =========================
   SECTION TITLES
========================= */

.section-title {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: rgb(189, 185, 185);
}


/* =========================
   AWARDS
========================= */

.awards-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.awards-list li {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.awards-list strong {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .editorial-feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .editorial-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .editorial-side {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
  }

  .editorial-layout {
    padding: 4rem 5vw;
  }
}

/* =========================
 SIDEQUEST STOCKMARKET BAR
========================= */
.sidequests {
  margin-top: 6rem;
  position: sticky;
}

.sidequests-title {
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

/* ticker bar */
.sidequest-ticker {
  width: 100%;
  height: 42px;
  overflow: hidden;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);

  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ticker-content {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-left: 24px;

  animation: scroll-left 20s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-content span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: white;
  font-family: "Inter Tight", sans-serif;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

@keyframes scroll-left {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

/* accessibility */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-content {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE SCALING FIX (NO DESKTOP CHANGES)
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

  /* Prevent horizontal overflow */
  html, body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* Global text scaling */
  h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 2.8rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  h4 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  h5 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  p  { font-size: 1rem; }

  /* Header / hero text grid */
  .text-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .text-left h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  /* Floating intro text */
  .float-in-text span {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Projects grid */
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Overview section */
  .overview-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .overview-text,
  .overview-images {
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .overview-text h1 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }

  /* Writing cards (horizontal scroll stays clean) */
  .writing-card {
    min-width: 280px;
  }

  /* Editorial layouts */
  .editorial-feature,
  .editorial-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* Top bar buttons (centered, no overflow) */
  .top-buttons {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* Images */
  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
}

/* Hide name on small screens */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .site-name {
    display: none;
  }
}