    /* =========================
       RESET & BASE
    ========================= */

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

    :root {
        --accent: rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.75);
        --glass-dark: rgba(6, 12, 16, 0.65);
        --glass-light: rgba(6, 10, 14, 0.55);
    }

    html, body {
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      background-attachment: fixed;
      background-color: transparent;
      color: #eaeaea;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body: :after {
        content: **;
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background-image: url("/assets/images/grain.png");
        opacity: 0.05;
        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: -1;
    }
    
    .site-background {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: url("/assets/images/hero.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
      z-index: -3;
    }
    
    /* HERO BASE */
    .hero {
      height: 100vh;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .hero-overlay {
      position: relative;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    
    /* AURA SVG */
    .aura-svg {
      position: absolute;
      width: 450px;
      height: 450px;
      filter: blur(10px);
      animation: auraFloat 12s ease-in-out infinite;

    }
    
    /* Core dot */
    .aura-core {
      fill: white;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: coreAppear 0.8s ease-out forwards;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.8));
    }
    
    /* Aura ring */
    .aura-ring {
      fill: url(#auraGradient);
      opacity: 0;
      transform-origin: center;
      animation:
        auraExpand 2.8s ease-out forwards,
        auraPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite 3s,
        auraColorShift 12s linear infinite;
    }
    
    /* TEXT */
    
    .hero h1 {
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    
    .hero .intro {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.55em;
      opacity: 0.75;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    
    .hero .name {
      display: block;
      font-size: 1em;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    
    
    .hero-text {
      position: relative;
      text-align: center;
      color: #f5f7f7;
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    
    .hero-text .line {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(12px);
    }
    
    .hero-text .iam {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      animation: textIn 1s ease-out forwards 1.6s;
    }
    
    .hero-text .name {
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
      animation: textIn 1s ease-out forwards 2.2s;
    }
    
    .hero-subtle p {
      opacity: 0.55;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }
    
    /* ANIMATIONS */
    
    @keyframes coreAppear {
      to {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }
    
    @keyframes auraExpand {
      from {
        transform: scale(0.15);
        opacity: 0;
      }
      to {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }
    
    @keyframes auraPulse {
      0%, 100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.85;
      }
      50% {
        transform: scale(1.12);
        opacity: 0.6;
      }
    }
    
    @keyframes auraColorShift {
      0% {
        filter: hue-rotate(0deg);
      }
      50% {
        filter: hue-rotate(25deg);
      }
      100% {
        filter: hue-rotate(0deg);
      }
    }
    
    @keyframes auraFloat {
      0%, 100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
      50% {
        transform: translateY(-12px);
      }
    }
    
    @keyframes textIn {
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }
    
    .hero-text .iam {
      animation: textIn 0.8s ease-out forwards 1.2s;
    }
    
    .hero-text .name {
      animation: textIn 0.8s ease-out forwards 1.7s;
    }


    /* =========================
       SECTIONS
    ========================= */
    
    .section.reveal:nth-child(odd) {
      transition-delay: 0.2s;
    }
    .section.reveal:nth-child(even) {
      transition-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .section-inner {
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
        text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,255,220,0.08);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #f1f3f4;
    }
    
    .bio p {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: #c9d1d6;
    }
    
    
    /* ===== MANIFESTO ===== */

    .manifesto-section {
      padding: 14vh 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .manifesto-wrapper {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }
    
    .manifesto-note {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      width: 320px;
      height: 220px;
      padding: 2rem;
      background:  #f1ecdf;
      transform: rotate(var(--rot, 0deg));
      transition: transform 0.4s ease,
      box-shadow 1.2s ease;
            border-radius: 6px;

      box-shadow:
        0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        
    /* IMPORTANT */
    will-change: transform;
    
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    
    .manifesto-note:hover {
      box-shadow:
        0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
        inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    }
    
    .manifesto-note p {
      font-family: "Caveat", "Kalam", "Patrick Hand", cursive;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #2a2a2a; /* darker, readable ink */
      text-align: center;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    }

    
    .section p {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #bfc7cc;
    }
    
    .section::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    
      background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 50% 0%,
        rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.08),
        transparent 60%
      );
    }
    
    /* ===== GALLERY ===== */
    
    .gallery {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 2.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
    
    .gallery img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(0.97);
      transition: transform 0.35s ease, filter 0.35s ease;
    }
    
    .gallery img:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.015);
      filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.02);
    }
    
    .gallery-item {
      position: relative;
    }
    
    .gallery-item .caption {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      bottom: 12px;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
    
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #e6e6e6;
    
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    
    .gallery-item:hover .caption {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
    }
    
    /* ===== LIGHTBOX ===== */
    
    .lightbox {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(5, 8, 10, 0.92);
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 999;
    }
    
    .lightbox.show {
      display: flex;
      opacity: 1;
    }
    
    .lightbox img {
      max-width: 90%;
      max-height: 90%;
      border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    }

    .social-links {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    
    
    .social-links a {
      font-size: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      position: relative;
      padding: 4px 0;
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
    }
    
    .social-links a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    
    .social-links a::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; bottom: -3px;
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(0,255,230,0.7);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    .social-links a:hover::before {
      width: 100%;
    }


    /* =========================
       EMAIL FORM
    ========================= */

    
    
    .email {
      text-align: center;
      background: rgba(15, 15, 18, 0.75);
      padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }
    
    .email h2 {
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .email-note {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    
    
    

    /* =========================
       ANIMATION
    ========================= */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }
    
    .site-footer {
      padding: 4vh 1rem 6vh;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #8b949a;
      background: rgba(7, 10, 13, 1.0);
    }
    
    .site-footer p {
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }
    
    /* =========================
    SCROLL REVEAL MOTION
    ========================= */
    
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.2s ease;
    }
    
    .reveal.visible {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .section-divider {
      width: 100%;

      background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        transparent,
        rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.6),
        transparent
      );
      margin: 0.75rem 0;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.4);
    }
    
    button,
    .cta {
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    }
    
    button:hover,
    .cta:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.25);
    }

    a {
      position: relative;
      color: #c9d1d6; /* soft light gray */
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -3px;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.8);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    
    a:hover {
    color: #e6f7f4;
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 255, 230, 0.35);
    }
    
    a:hover::after {
      width: 100%;
    }
    
    
    /* Base section background */

    
    .section {
      position: relative;
      padding: 14vh 1.5rem;
    
      /* Brand glass */
      background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(6,12,16,0.62),
            rgba(6,10,14,0.66)
        );
        
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);

    }
        
    /* Optional soft separation without lines */
    .section + .section {
      margin-top: 6vh;
    }

    .manifesto-section {
      background:
        linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(12, 20, 24, 0.55),
          rgba(8, 14, 18, 0.55)
        );
    }


    /* ===== EmailOctopus Centering ===== */b
    .email-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 60vh;
      padding: 140px 20px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(14, 22, 26, 0.6),
          rgba(10, 16, 20, 0.6)
        );
    }

    
    .email-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .floating-notes {
        display: none;
      }
    
      .main-note {
        width: 90%;
        min-height: 280px;
      }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .section {
        padding: 10vh 1.25rem;
      }
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
      }
      .hero .iam {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
      }
      .hero .name {
        font-size: 3rem;
      }
    }
