:root{
  --bg: #061021;
  --surface: #0B1A2B;
  --card: #0E1624;
  --text: #E6EEF8;
  --muted: #9FB0C8;
  --accent: #FF6B6B;
  --accent-2: #6BE3FF;
  --success: #7ED957;
  --radius: 12px;
  --gap: 1.25rem;
  --container: 1100px;
  --shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(2,6,23,0.6);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1);
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial;
}

/* base resets and utilities */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{margin:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg) 0%, #071021 100%);color:var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;line-height:1.5;font-size:16px}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1rem}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*{animation-duration:0.001ms !important;transition-duration:0.001ms !important}}

/* custom styles */

p {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-weight: bold;
}

.card {
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.card-img-top {
    border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid transparent;font-weight:600;background:transparent;color:var(--text)}
.btn:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);outline-offset:3px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent-2);color:#061018;border-color:transparent}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);color:var(--text)}


/* Hero styles */
.hero{padding:5.5rem 0}
.hero-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem}
.hero-copy{flex:1;max-width:60ch}
.hero-title{font-family:'Merriweather', serif;font-size:2.4rem;margin:0 0 .5rem;color:var(--text)}
.hero-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.hero-cta .btn{margin-right:0.75rem}
.hero-media{width:220px;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.avatar{width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:999px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .hero-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center} .hero-media{order:-1} }

.profile-wrap {
    float: left;
    margin-right: 20px;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.profile-wrap .profile-picture-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.12);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
}

/* Layout utilities for updated templates */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);}
@media (max-width:980px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.02),transparent);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .18s var(--ease)}
.card-body{padding:1rem}
.muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

.profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:1rem;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:720px){.profile-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.profile-wrap{float:none;margin:0 auto 1rem;width:180px;height:180px}}
.profile-bio{color:var(--text)}

/* Simple form styles */
input,textarea{width:100%;padding:.65rem;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);background:transparent;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:.75rem}
label{display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-form{max-width:680px}

/* Blog Post Card Styles */
.blog-post-card{display:block;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.02),transparent);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:1.5rem;margin-bottom:var(--gap);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s var(--ease),box-shadow .18s var(--ease)}
.blog-post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(2,6,23,0.8)}
.blog-post-card h2{margin:0 0 0.5rem;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--text)}
.blog-post-card .blog-post-date{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.9rem;margin-bottom:1rem;display:block}
.blog-post-content{position:relative;height:120px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1rem}
.blog-post-content p{margin:0;color:var(--text);line-height:1.6}
.blog-post-fade{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:40px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--bg));pointer-events:none}
.blog-post-readmore{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:600;font-size:0.95rem}

/* Footer styles */
.footer{margin-top:15rem;padding:2rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.01),transparent);text-align:center;max-height:15vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
.footer p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:0.9rem}

/* Social Media Styles */
.social-media-section{margin-top:3rem;padding:2rem 0}
.social-media-section h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;color:var(--text)}
.social-links{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.social-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;padding:0.75rem 1.25rem;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.02),transparent);color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;transition:all .2s var(--ease)}
.social-link:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0.04),transparent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.social-link svg{width:24px;height:24px;display:block}
.social-link.linkedin:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}
.social-link.github:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* Scroll reveal animation utilities */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}
.reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);transition:opacity 0.6s var(--ease) 0.1s, transform 0.6s var(--ease) 0.1s}

/* small interactive focus indicator for links */
.nav-link:focus,.btn:focus{box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(6,16,32,0.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}