*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --bg: #ffffff;
      --ink: #111111;
      --mid: #777777;
      --accent: #C8A97E;
      --accent2: #7A9E8E;
      --line: #E8E8E8;
      --serif: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      --mono: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      cursor: none;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* CURSOR */
    .cursor { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); transition: transform 0.1s; }
    .cursor-ring { width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9998; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); opacity: 0.35; transition: opacity 0.2s; }

    /* NAV */
    nav {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      padding: 24px 52px;
      transition: background 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, padding 0.4s;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    }
    nav.scrolled { background: var(--bg); border-color: var(--line); padding: 16px 52px; }
    .nav-logo { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
    .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 32px; list-style: none; }
    .nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--mid); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color 0.2s; }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
    .nav-cta { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg) !important; padding: 8px 18px !important; letter-spacing: 0.1em !important; transition: background 0.2s !important; }
    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent) !important; color: var(--ink) !important; }

    /* HERO */
    #hero {
      min-height: 100vh; max-width: 100%;
      padding: 0 52px 80px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-rows: 1fr auto auto;
      align-items: end;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      align-self: end;
      padding-top: 140px;
       padding-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
      font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid);
      opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s forwards;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--mid); }
    .hero-main { padding: 28px 0; }
    .hero-headline {
      font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 110px);
      font-weight: 900; line-height: 0.97;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.35s forwards;
    }
    .hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
    .hero-sub {
      margin-top: 40px; max-width: 480px;
      color: var(--mid); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.85;
      opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.55s forwards;
    }
    .hero-footer {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 60px;
      opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.75s forwards;
    }
    .hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 48px; }
    .stat-num { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
    .stat-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); margin-top: 4px; }
   .stat-plus {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-left: 2px;
}
    .hero-avail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
    .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--accent2); border-radius: 50%; animation: pulse 2.5s infinite; }

    /* SHARED */
    .section-wrap { padding: 110px 52px; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .section-divider { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0 52px; }
    .section-tag {
      font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 64px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
    }
    .section-tag::after { content: ''; display: block; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }

    /* ABOUT */
    .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
    .about-text h2 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .about-text p { color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .manifesto {
      margin-top: 36px; padding: 28px 32px;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
      background: rgba(200,169,126,0.06);
    }
    .manifesto p { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }
    .layers { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
    .layer-row {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: start;
      padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); gap: 20px;
    }
    .layer-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .layer-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 2px; min-width: 110px; }
    .layer-value { text-align: right; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink); }

    /* WORK 
    .work-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 56px; align-items: end; }
    .work-intro h2 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
    .work-intro p { color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.85; }
    .projects-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2px;
    }
    .project-card {
      position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: none;
      background: var(--ink);
    }
    .project-card.featured { grid-column: span 2; }
    .project-card .card-bg {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      transition: transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }
    .project-card:hover .card-bg { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .card-aspect { padding-top: 70%; }
    .project-card.featured .card-aspect { padding-top: 56%; }
    .card-content {
      position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      padding: 28px; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, transparent 100%);
      transform: translateY(6px); transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }
    .project-card:hover .card-content { transform: none; }
    .card-num { font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .card-title { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .project-card.featured .card-title { font-size: 32px; }
    .card-quote { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.5; }
    .card-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .tag { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding: 3px 8px; }
    .card-arrow { position: absolute; top: 20px; right: 20px; width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 14px; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.3s; }
    .project-card:hover .card-arrow { opacity: 1; }
*/
/* WORK */
.work-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 56px; align-items: end; }
.work-intro h2 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; }
.work-intro p { color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.85; }

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px 24px;
}

/* Project Item — new layout */
.project-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  cursor: none;
}
.project-item.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

/* Title above card */
.project-item-title {
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.project-item-title .card-num {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.project-item-title .card-title {
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
}
.project-item.featured .project-item-title .card-title {
  font-size: 28px;
}

/* Card — image only */
.project-item-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.project-item-card .card-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  transition: transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.project-item-card:hover .card-bg { transform: scale(1.05); }
.project-item-card::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  padding-top: 70%;
}
.project-item.featured .project-item-card::after {
  padding-top: 56%;
}

/* Arrow stays on card */
.card-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; right: 16px;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  z-index: 2;
}
.project-item-card:hover .card-arrow { opacity: 1; }

/* Meta below card */
.project-item-meta {
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.card-quote {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.card-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tag {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  background: var(--line);
  padding: 3px 8px;
}

    /* BG patterns */
    .bg-fawry { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1628 0%, #0E2A5A 100%); }
    .bg-caf { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1F0E 0%, #1A3C20 100%); }
    .bg-vivida { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1208 0%, #2C200C 100%); }
    .bg-s3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F0A1E 0%, #1E1432 100%); }
    .bg-early { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C1008 0%, #2E1E10 100%); }
    .bg-fun { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #081018 0%, #101C2C 100%); }
    .card-pattern { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.07; transition: opacity 0.5s; }
    .project-card:hover .card-pattern { opacity: 0.13; }
    .p-dots { background: radial-gradient(circle, #C8A97E 1px, transparent 1px) 0/24px 24px; }
    .p-lines { background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, #7A9E8E 0, #7A9E8E 1px, transparent 0, transparent 28px); }
    .p-grid { background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, #C8A97E 0, #C8A97E 1px, transparent 0, transparent 32px), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #C8A97E 0, #C8A97E 1px, transparent 0, transparent 32px); }
    .p-radial { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 80%, #A97EC8 0%, transparent 55%); opacity: 0.12 !important; }
    .p-hatch { background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, #C8A97E 0, #C8A97E 1px, transparent 0, transparent 20px); }
    .p-geo { background: conic-gradient(from 45deg at 50% 50%, transparent 0deg, #7A9E8E 30deg, transparent 30deg); opacity: 0.08 !important; }

    /* PROCESS */
    .process-section { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); padding: 100px 52px; }
    .process-inner { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .process-section .section-tag { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
    .process-section .section-tag::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
    .process-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 64px; align-items: end; }
    .process-header h2 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; color: #fff; }
    .process-header p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); line-height: 1.85; font-size: 13px; }
    .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr); gap: 2px; }
    .step {
      padding: 28px 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }
    .step:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
    .step-num { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; font-weight: 900; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .step-title { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .step-desc { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); line-height: 1.7; }

    /* SKILLS */
    .skills-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
    .skills-intro h2 { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .skills-intro p { color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.85; }
    .skills-intro blockquote { margin-top: 28px; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.6; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 20px; }
    .skill-groups { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px; }
    .skill-group h3 { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .pill-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .pill { font-size: 12px; padding: 6px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.03em; transition: all 0.2s; }
    .pill:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); }
    .pill.accent { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); background: rgba(200,169,126,0.07); }

    /* EXPERIENCE */
    .exp-timeline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
    .exp-row {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr auto;
      gap: 40px; align-items: start;
      padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .exp-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .exp-year { font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding-top: 2px; }
    .exp-role { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 4px; }
    .exp-company { font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
    .exp-location { font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }

    /* TEACHING */
    .teaching-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; }
    .teach-card { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); padding: 48px 40px; }
    .teach-card.light { background: var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
    .teach-label { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .teach-card.light .teach-label { color: var(--mid); }
    .teach-title { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .teach-text { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
    .teach-card.light .teach-text { color: var(--mid); }
    .teach-quote { margin-top: 24px; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.6; }

    /* CONTACT */
    .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
    .contact-headline { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 80px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.0; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .contact-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
    .contact-text { color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.85; max-width: 360px; }
    .cta-email {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 36px; font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 6px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .cta-email:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
    .contact-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .clink {
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .clink:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .clink:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .clink-meta .lbl { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 3px; }
    .clink-meta .val { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
    .clink-arrow { font-size: 20px; color: var(--mid); }

    /* FOOTER */
    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 52px;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      font-size: 11px; color: var(--mid); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    /* ANIMATIONS */
    @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
    @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { opacity:1; transform:scale(1); } 50% { opacity:0.5; transform:scale(0.75); } }

    .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

    /* RESPONSIVE */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 18px 24px; }
      nav.scrolled { padding: 14px 24px; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      #hero, .section-wrap, .process-section { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
      .section-divider { margin: 0 24px; }
      footer { padding: 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
      .about-grid, .work-intro, .skills-layout, .contact-grid, .process-header, .teaching-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
      .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      /*.project-card.featured { grid-column: span 1; } */
/* with this: */
.project-item.featured { grid-column: span 1; }
      .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .exp-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
      .exp-location { text-align: left; }
      .hero-stats { gap: 28px; }
    }