    :root {
      --bg: #0b1020;
      --bg-soft: #12192d;
      --panel: rgba(20, 28, 48, 0.78);
      --panel-strong: rgba(24, 33, 58, 0.94);
      --line: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      --text: #eef3ff;
      --muted: #9db0d1;
      --accent: #5ee7df;
      --accent-2: #ff7aa2;
      --accent-3: #ffd166;
      --shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
      --radius: 24px;
    }
    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(94,231,223,0.18), transparent 32%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(255,122,162,0.14), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 75%, rgba(255,209,102,0.10), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #09101d 0%, #0b1020 50%, #0c1224 100%);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }
    .noise {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.08;
      background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 0.7px, transparent 0.7px);
      background-size: 16px 16px;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
    }
    .wrap { width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto; }
    .hero { padding: 36px 0 28px; }
    .hero-shell { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: stretch; }
    .avatar-card, .hero-copy, .card, .entry, .mini-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: var(--panel);
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
    }
    .avatar-card { padding: 22px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .avatar-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto -10% -30% auto;
      width: 240px;
      height: 240px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(94,231,223,0.25), transparent 65%);
      filter: blur(18px);
    }
    .avatar-frame {
      border-radius: 22px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .avatar-frame img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
    .hero-copy { padding: 34px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .hero-copy::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -80px;
      right: -80px;
      width: 220px;
      height: 220px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,122,162,0.18), transparent 70%);
      filter: blur(18px);
    }
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    h1, h2, h3 { font-family: "Space Grotesk", Inter, sans-serif; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
    h1 { margin-top: 18px; font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 80px); line-height: 0.95; max-width: 10ch; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .gradient-text {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #8be9ff 45%, #ff9ab7 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }
    .hero-lede { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); max-width: 58ch; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .hero-actions { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .pill {
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    }
    .pill.gradient-pill, .tag.gradient-tag {
      color: #e8fbfb;
      border-color: rgba(94,231,223,.18);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(94,231,223,.08), rgba(255,122,162,.06));
    }
    .section-title { margin: 26px 0 14px; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
    .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
    .card { padding: 22px; }
    .card h3 { margin: 8px 0 10px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.1; }
    .card p { color: #d7ddfb; }
    .tags { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin: 10px 0 12px; }
    .tag { font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 9px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: #d9def7; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
    ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #d7ddfb; }
    li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
    .lessons { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-top: 6px; }
    .lesson { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; padding: 16px 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.045); color: #e4e9ff; font-size: 16px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
    .lesson strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
    .timeline { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
    .entry { padding: 22px; }
    .item-head { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px; align-items: baseline; }
    .entry h3 { font-size: 24px; }
    .entry p { color: #d7ddfb; margin: 12px 0 0; }
    .footer { margin: 26px 0 40px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
    @media (max-width: 900px) { .hero-shell { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } h1 { max-width: none; } }/* ---------- project pages ---------- */
.site-nav {
 display: flex;
 justify-content: space-between;
 align-items: center;
 padding: 24px 0 8px;
 font-size: 13px;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 letter-spacing: .14em;
 color: var(--muted);
}
.site-nav a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }

.project-hero {
 padding: 42px 0 32px;
}
.project-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.project-hero h1 {
 font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 88px);
 line-height: 0.95;
 max-width: 14ch;
}
.project-hero .lede {
 margin-top: 18px;
 font-size: 19px;
 line-height: 1.6;
 color: var(--muted);
 max-width: 62ch;
}
.project-hero .actions {
 margin-top: 22px;
 display: flex;
 flex-wrap: wrap;
 gap: 12px;
}
.project-hero .actions a.pill {
 text-decoration: none;
 color: var(--text);
}

.project-facts {
 margin-top: 12px;
 padding: 22px;
 border: 1px solid var(--line);
 background: var(--panel);
 backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 border-radius: var(--radius);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow);
 display: grid;
 grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
 gap: 18px;
}
.project-facts .fact strong {
 display: block;
 font-size: 12px;
 letter-spacing: .08em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--muted);
 margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.project-facts .fact span { color: #e4e9ff; font-size: 15px; }

.project-story {
 margin-top: 28px;
 padding: 28px;
 border: 1px solid var(--line);
 background: var(--panel);
 backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 border-radius: var(--radius);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.project-story h2 {
 font-size: 22px;
 margin-bottom: 12px;
 color: var(--text);
}
.project-story p {
 color: #d7ddfb;
 line-height: 1.7;
 font-size: 16px;
}
.project-story p + p { margin-top: 12px; }

.microblog { margin-top: 28px; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.microblog .post {
 padding: 22px;
 border: 1px solid var(--line);
 background: var(--panel);
 backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 border-radius: var(--radius);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.microblog .post h3 {
 font-family: "Space Grotesk", Inter, sans-serif;
 font-size: 22px;
 letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.microblog .post .stamp {
 font-size: 12px;
 letter-spacing: .08em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--muted);
 margin-bottom: 8px;
 display: block;
}
.microblog .post p { color: #d7ddfb; line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 10px; }

.link-row {
 margin-top: 14px;
 display: flex;
 flex-wrap: wrap;
 gap: 10px 14px;
 align-items: center;
}
.link-row a {
 color: inherit;
 text-decoration: underline;
 text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.domain-note {
 color: var(--muted);
 font-size: 13px;
}

.home-callout {
 margin: 6px 0 20px;
 padding: 20px 22px;
 border: 1px solid var(--line);
 background: var(--panel);
 backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 border-radius: var(--radius);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.home-callout p {
 margin: 0;
 color: #d7ddfb;
 font-size: 16px;
 line-height: 1.7;
}
.home-callout a {
 color: var(--accent);
 text-decoration: underline;
 text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.card-thumb {
 margin: 14px 0 14px;
 border-radius: 18px;
 overflow: hidden;
 border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
 background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
 aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.card-thumb img {
 display: block;
 width: 100%;
 height: 100%;
 object-fit: cover;
}
.project-shot {
 margin-top: 16px;
 border: 1px solid var(--line);
 background: var(--panel);
 backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
 border-radius: var(--radius);
 box-shadow: var(--shadow);
 padding: 16px;
}
.project-shot img {
 display: block;
 width: 100%;
 height: auto;
 border-radius: 16px;
 border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.project-shot .stamp {
 margin-bottom: 10px;
 display: block;
}
