/* =========================================================
           NEO-BRUTALISM / RAW ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TOKENS
           ========================================================= */
        :root {
            --bg-primary: #f6f5f0;
            --bg-grid-dot: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.14);
            --text-primary: #0f0f0f;
            --text-secondary: #4a4a4a;
            --text-muted: #6e6e6e;

            /* Brutalist Hard Borders & Unblurred Offset Shadows */
            --brutal-border: #0f0f0f;
            --brutal-shadow: #0f0f0f;
            --brutal-card-bg: #ffffff;
            --brutal-well-bg: #ebe9e1;

            /* High-Contrast Neo-Brutalist Accents */
            --accent-yellow: #ffe600;
            --accent-lime: #a3ff00;
            --accent-pink: #ff5277;
            --accent-cyan: #00e5ff;

            /* Button Specific Fills */
            --left-btn-bg: #ffe600;
            --right-btn-bg: #ffffff;
            --mail-btn-bg: #ffffff;
            --badge-bg: #ffe600;
            --badge-text: #0f0f0f;

            /* Hard Portrait Offset Shadow */
            --portrait-drop: drop-shadow(10px 10px 0px rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.12));
        }

        html.dark {
            --bg-primary: #0d0e11;
            --bg-grid-dot: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
            --text-primary: #f7f7f5;
            --text-secondary: #b0b3b8;
            --text-muted: #858992;

            /* High-contrast inverted borders & Acid/Yellow offset shadows in Dark Mode */
            --brutal-border: #f7f7f5;
            --brutal-shadow: #ffe600;
            --brutal-card-bg: #16181d;
            --brutal-well-bg: #090a0c;

            /* Button Specific Fills in Dark Mode */
            --left-btn-bg: #a3ff00;
            --right-btn-bg: #16181d;
            --mail-btn-bg: #16181d;
            --badge-bg: #a3ff00;
            --badge-text: #0d0e11;

            --portrait-drop: drop-shadow(10px 10px 0px rgba(255, 230, 0, 0.18));
        }

        /* Base Reset & Exposed Architectural Dot Grid Surface */
        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            background-image: radial-gradient(var(--bg-grid-dot) 1.25px, transparent 1.25px);
            background-size: 24px 24px;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* =========================================================
           BRUTALIST FLOATING CIRCULAR BUTTONS
           ========================================================= */
        .brutal-circle-btn {
            border: 3.5px solid var(--brutal-border);
            border-radius: 9999px;
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
            transition: transform 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1), box-shadow 0.12s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1), background-color 0.15s ease;
            position: relative;
            user-select: none;
            -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
        }

        .brutal-circle-btn:hover {
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
            box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-circle-btn:active,
        .brutal-circle-btn.is-pressed {
            transform: translate(4px, 4px);
            box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-theme-btn {
            /* Match the menu control instead of using the opposite accent fill. */
            background-color: var(--right-btn-bg);
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .brutal-menu-btn {
            background-color: var(--right-btn-bg);
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }

        .brutal-mail-btn {
            background-color: var(--mail-btn-bg);
            color: var(--text-primary);
            border: 3px solid var(--brutal-border);
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-mail-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: #0f0f0f;
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-mail-btn:active {
            transform: translate(3px, 3px);
            box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        /* =========================================================
           BRUTALIST CARDS, POPOVERS & INTERACTIVE PILLS
           ========================================================= */
        .brutal-panel {
            background-color: var(--brutal-card-bg);
            border: 3.5px solid var(--brutal-border);
            box-shadow: 10px 10px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-item-btn {
            background-color: var(--brutal-card-bg);
            color: var(--text-primary);
            border: 2.5px solid var(--brutal-border);
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--brutal-border);
            transition: transform 0.1s ease, box-shadow 0.1s ease, background-color 0.12s ease;
        }

        html.dark .brutal-item-btn {
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        .brutal-item-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: #0f0f0f;
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--brutal-border);
        }

        html.dark .brutal-item-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-lime);
            color: #0f0f0f;
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px #ffffff;
        }

        .brutal-item-btn:active {
            transform: translate(3px, 3px);
            box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px var(--brutal-border);
        }

        .brutal-well {
            background-color: var(--brutal-well-bg);
            border: 2.5px solid var(--brutal-border);
        }

        .brutal-tag {
            background-color: var(--badge-bg);
            color: var(--badge-text);
            border: 2px solid var(--brutal-border);
            box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px var(--brutal-border);
        }

        html.dark .brutal-tag {
            border-color: #0f0f0f;
            box-shadow: 3px 3px 0px #ffffff;
        }

        /* =========================================================
           ACTION LINKS ("View Projects" or "Read About Me")
           Matches reference clean text look with raw Brutalist marker hover
           ========================================================= */
        .brutal-cta-link {
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            padding: 2px 6px;
            margin: -2px -6px;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            transition: all 0.12s ease;
        }

        button.brutal-cta-link {
            background: transparent;
            font-family: inherit;
            cursor: pointer;
            -webkit-appearance: none;
            appearance: none;
        }

        .brutal-cta-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 6px;
            right: 6px;
            bottom: 0px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--text-primary);
            transition: all 0.12s ease;
        }

        .brutal-cta-link:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: #0f0f0f;
            border-color: #0f0f0f;
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
        }

        .brutal-cta-link:hover::after {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .brutal-cta-link:active {
            transform: translate(2px, 2px);
            box-shadow: 1px 1px 0px var(--brutal-shadow);
        }

        /* =========================================================
           PORTRAIT WRAPPER & RESPONSIVE BOTTOM FADE MASKS
           Matches both Mobile & Desktop reference screenshots
           ========================================================= */
        .portrait-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            filter: var(--portrait-drop);
        }

        /* Mobile View: Portrait sits at top and fades smoothly so the headline overlaps the shirt */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .portrait-mask-mobile {
                -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 77%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 98%);
                mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 77%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 98%);
            }
        }

        /* Desktop View: Crisp bottom anchor with subtle bottom fade */
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .portrait-mask-desktop {
                -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 85%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
                mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 85%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
            }
        }

        /* Mouse Scroll Wheel Animation */
        @keyframes brutalScrollWheel {
            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
            50% { transform: translateY(6px); }
        }

        .scroll-wheel-dot {
            animation: brutalScrollWheel 1.4s steps(4, end) infinite;
        }


/* =========================================================
   SHARED PAGE LAYOUT — preserves the original brutalist look
========================================================= */
:root {
    --page-gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}
body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
button, a, input, textarea, select {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--accent-yellow);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}
.brutal-circle-btn, .brutal-item-btn, .brutal-cta-link, .page-arrow, .floating-action {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    touch-action: manipulation;
}
.page-arrow {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    padding: .35rem .5rem;
    min-width: 2.5rem;
    min-height: 2.5rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .12s ease, color .12s ease;
}
.page-arrow:hover { color: var(--accent-yellow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.page-arrow:active { transform: translateY(2px) scale(.92); }
.page-arrow[aria-disabled="true"], .page-arrow.is-disabled { opacity: .22; cursor: not-allowed; pointer-events: none; }
.center-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.center-brand img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.floating-menu-link[aria-current="page"] {
    background: var(--accent-yellow);
    color: #0f0f0f;
}
.floating-action {
    width: 3.15rem;
    height: 3.15rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.floating-action:active { transform: translate(3px,3px) scale(.96); }
.about-main {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: clip;
}
.about-hero {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1340px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 7rem;
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}
.about-portrait-column {
    width: 52%;
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.about-portrait-wrapper {
    width: 112%;
    max-width: 690px;
    margin-left: -5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    position: relative;
}
.about-portrait {
    display: block;
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 92vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: bottom;
    filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.12);
}
.about-copy-column {
    width: 48%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
    margin-left: -2.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.about-name {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.4rem);
    line-height: .91;
    letter-spacing: -.065em;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.about-role {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: clamp(.72rem, 1vw, .9rem);
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}
.about-description {
    font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    max-width: 34rem;
    margin-top: 1.35rem;
}
.about-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}
.inner-page {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 7rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 8rem;
    position: relative;
}
.inner-page-inner {
    max-width: 1220px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.page-kicker {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.page-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0;
}
.page-intro {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 46rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}
.content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.15rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}
.content-card {
    padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    min-height: 200px;
}
.content-card h3 {
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 1rem 0 .65rem;
}
.content-card p {
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.card-topline {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.card-index {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.content-note {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-yellow);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brutal-card-bg) 68%, transparent);
}
.tag-list { display:flex; gap:.65rem; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:1.25rem; }
.tag-list .brutal-tag { padding:.45rem .65rem; font: 800 .7rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; text-transform:uppercase; }
.timeline { display:grid; gap:0; margin-top:2rem; }
.timeline-item { position:relative; display:grid; grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr; gap:1.25rem; padding:1.4rem 0; border-top:2px solid var(--brutal-border); }
.timeline-date { font:800 .72rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--text-muted); }
.timeline-item h3 { font-size:1.15rem; font-weight:900; margin:0 0 .4rem; }
.timeline-item p { color:var(--text-secondary); line-height:1.75; font-size:.92rem; }
.contact-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(16rem,.8fr); gap:1.25rem; margin-top:2rem; }
.form-field { display:grid; gap:.5rem; margin-bottom:1rem; }
.form-field label { font:800 .72rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; }
.form-field input, .form-field textarea {
    width:100%; color:var(--text-primary); background:var(--brutal-well-bg);
    border:2px solid var(--brutal-border); border-radius:.7rem; padding:.85rem 1rem;
}
.form-field textarea { resize:vertical; min-height:8rem; }
.page-footer {
    position:relative; z-index:2;
    max-width:1220px; margin:0 auto;
    padding:1.25rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem) 2rem;
    color:var(--text-muted); font:800 .65rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase;
}
.page-transition-overlay { position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:40; pointer-events:none; overflow:hidden; }
.page-transition-overlay.hidden { display:none; }
.brutal-strip {
    transform: translateX(-105%) skewX(-8deg);
    transition: transform 0.48s cubic-bezier(0.85, 0, 0.15, 1);
    border-top: 4px solid #000;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #000;
}
.brutal-strip.in { transform: translateX(-5%) skewX(-8deg); }
.brutal-strip.out { transform: translateX(105%) skewX(-8deg); }

/* Intro #2 — use the attached neo-brutalist marquee + giant counter design */
.intro-body { margin:0; padding:0; min-height:100vh; overflow:hidden; background:#0d0f14; color:#fff; }
.brutal-bg {
    background-color:#ffe600;
    background-image:radial-gradient(#0f0f0f 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
    background-size:24px 24px;
    color:#0f0f0f;
}
.brutal-box { background:#fff; border:4px solid #0f0f0f; box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #0f0f0f; }
.brutal-badge-pink { background:#ff5277; color:#fff; border:3px solid #0f0f0f; box-shadow:5px 5px 0 #0f0f0f; }
.brutal-badge-lime { background:#a3ff00; color:#0f0f0f; border:3px solid #0f0f0f; box-shadow:5px 5px 0 #0f0f0f; }
@keyframes marqueeScroll { 0% { transform:translateX(0%); } 100% { transform:translateX(-50%); } }
.brutal-marquee { display:flex; width:max-content; animation:marqueeScroll 10s linear infinite; }
.intro-curtain-top, .intro-curtain-bottom { transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1); }
.split-vertical-open .intro-curtain-top { transform:translateY(-102%); }
.split-vertical-open .intro-curtain-bottom { transform:translateY(102%); }
@media (max-width:767px) {
    .about-hero { display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; padding-top:5rem; padding-bottom:7rem; }
    .about-portrait-column { order:1; width:100%; min-height:0; justify-content:center; align-items:flex-end; }
    .about-portrait-wrapper { width:88%; max-width:400px; margin:0 auto; justify-content:center; }
    .about-portrait { max-height:58vh; width:100%; -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 77%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 98%); mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 77%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 98%); }
    .about-copy-column { order:2; width:100%; margin:-5rem 0 0; padding:0; }
    .about-name { font-size:clamp(2.5rem, 12vw, 4.6rem); }
    .about-description { max-width:42rem; }
    .inner-page { padding-top:6.5rem; }
    .content-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .timeline-item { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:.5rem; }
    .about-page-index { right:1rem; bottom:1.35rem; }
}
@media (min-width:768px) {
    .about-portrait { -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 84%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%); mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,1) 84%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration:.01ms !important; transition-duration:.01ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important; }
}

.tap-target { cursor: default; }
.tap-target.is-tapped {
    transform: translate(3px, 3px);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--brutal-border);
}


/* =========================================================
   SHO AIB PORTFOLIO FIXES — contact shortcut, social links,
   boundary controls, and desktop portrait placement.
========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .about-portrait-wrapper {
        transform: translate(-1.75rem, -1.45rem);
    }
    .about-portrait-column {
        align-self: center;
    }
    .about-copy-column {
        margin-left: -2.7rem;
    }
}

/* Modal matches the Contact page form and retains the site's hard edges. */
.contact-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .72);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, visibility .2s ease;
}
.contact-modal.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
}
.contact-modal-card {
    width: min(100%, 650px);
    max-height: min(90vh, 900px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem);
    transform: translateY(12px) scale(.98);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.contact-modal.is-open .contact-modal-card {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}
.contact-modal-heading {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brutal-border);
}
.modal-close {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 2.75rem;
    height: 2.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}
body.modal-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* Icon-only social links. GitHub is the single highlighted destination. */
.social-icon-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: .7rem;
}
.social-icon-link {
    min-width: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 2.5px solid var(--brutal-border);
    background: var(--brutal-card-bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--brutal-shadow);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease, background-color .12s ease;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    touch-action: manipulation;
}
.social-icon-link:hover {
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
    background: var(--accent-yellow);
    color: #0f0f0f;
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--brutal-shadow);
}
.social-icon-link:active,
.social-icon-link.is-tapped {
    transform: translate(3px, 3px);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--brutal-shadow);
}
.social-icon-link.social-github {
    background: var(--accent-lime);
    color: #0f0f0f;
    border-color: #0f0f0f;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 #0f0f0f;
}
.social-icon-link.social-github:hover {
    background: var(--accent-yellow);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .contact-modal-card { max-height: 92vh; }
    .social-icon-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .contact-modal, .contact-modal-card { transition: none !important; }
}