  :root{
    --bg:#FFFBF8; --card:#FFFFFF; --ink:#241726; --mut:#6E5561; --line:rgba(36,23,38,.12);
    --rose:#E8447A; --violet:#7C3AED; --accent:#D6266A;
    --grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#E8447A,#7C3AED);
    --disp:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
    --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
    --r:22px; --max:1080px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:76px}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  a{color:inherit}
  img,svg{max-width:100%}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:20}
  .skip:focus{left:8px}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #A78BFA;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}

  /* nav: floats transparent over the full-bleed hero, turns solid after it */
  header.nav{--nv-ink:#fff;--nv-mut:rgba(255,255,255,.82);--nv-grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#FF8FB8,#B69CFF);position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:10;background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
  header.nav.solid{--nv-ink:var(--ink);--nv-mut:var(--mut);--nv-grad:var(--grad);background:rgba(255,251,248,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  .nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--nv-ink)}
  .brand span{background:var(--nv-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
  nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--nv-mut)}
  nav a:hover{color:var(--nv-ink)}
  @media (max-width:420px){nav ul{gap:18px;font-size:14px}.brand{font-size:22px}}

  /* buttons */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 28px -10px rgba(214,38,106,.7)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

  /* hero: one full-bleed photo with the before/after slider, one heading, one small button */
  .hero{position:relative;height:100vh;height:100svh;min-height:560px;overflow:hidden;background:#1a0f1e;color:#fff}
  .hero .ba-stage{position:absolute;inset:0;aspect-ratio:auto;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;background:#1a0f1e;animation:settle 1.8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  @keyframes settle{from{transform:scale(1.07)}to{transform:none}}
  .hero .ba-stage img{object-position:50% 28%}
  .hero .ba-after{transition:opacity .35s ease}
  .hero .ba-lab{top:84px}
  .hero .ba-lab.l{left:20px}.hero .ba-lab.r{right:20px}
  .hero .ba-line{width:2px;margin-left:-1px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 0 28px rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
  .hero .ba-knob{top:66%;width:56px;height:56px;margin:-28px 0 0 -28px;font-size:22px}
  .hero .ba-stage:focus-within{outline-offset:-6px}
  .hero-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(20,10,24,.72) 0,rgba(20,10,24,.25) 14%,rgba(20,10,24,0) 28%),linear-gradient(to top,rgba(20,10,24,.9) 0,rgba(20,10,24,.55) 32%,rgba(20,10,24,0) 62%)}
  .hero-ui{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:3;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;pointer-events:none}
  .hero-ui > *{pointer-events:auto}
  h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(54px,11vw,132px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;pointer-events:none;text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  h1 .ln{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.08em}
  h1 .ln > span{display:inline-block;transform:translateY(108%);animation:rise 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) forwards}
  h1 .ln:nth-child(2) > span{animation-delay:.12s}
  @keyframes rise{to{transform:none}}
  h1 em{font-style:italic;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#FF8FB8,#C4B0FF);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;padding-right:.08em;text-shadow:none}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .try-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(20,10,24,.42);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);transition:background .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
  .try-pill:hover{background:rgba(20,10,24,.62);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .try-pill span{transition:transform .2s ease}
  .try-pill:hover span{transform:translate(2px,-2px)}
  @media (min-aspect-ratio:1/1){
    .hero-ui{flex-direction:row-reverse;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between}
    .hero-ui h1{text-align:right;font-size:clamp(48px,8vw,116px)}
    .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
  }
  .hero .ba-dot{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.9),0 4px 12px -2px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .hero .ba-dot.on{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #fff,0 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

  /* job search */
  .hire{padding:0 0 24px}
  .hire-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:32px;padding:38px 26px;display:grid;gap:34px}
  .hire-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -55% auto;width:520px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(232,68,122,.55),rgba(124,58,237,.25) 60%,transparent);pointer-events:none}
  .hire-card > *{position:relative}
  .hire .kicker{color:#FF8FB8}
  .hire h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
  .hire p.sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);margin:0 0 20px}
  .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0;list-style:none}
  .tags li{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
  .hire .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:#fff}
  .hire .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px;align-content:center}
  .stat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-radius:20px;padding:18px 18px 16px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
  .stat b{display:block;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(26px,6.6vw,38px);line-height:1;font-weight:700;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#FF8FB8,#B69CFF);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .stat span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);line-height:1.4}

  /* sections */
  section{padding:72px 0}
  .kicker{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 10px}
  h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,54px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 14px}
  .sub{color:var(--mut);max-width:56ch;margin:0 0 40px}

  /* project cards */
  .proj{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;overflow:clip;display:grid;margin-bottom:26px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -36px rgba(36,23,38,.35)}
  .proj-visual{min-height:260px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:32px}
  .proj-body{padding:30px 26px 32px}
  .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(214,38,106,.1);color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
  .tag.v{background:rgba(124,58,237,.1);color:var(--violet)}
  .proj h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 12px}
  .proj p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--mut)}
  .proj p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .facts{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 24px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
  .facts li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:15.5px}
  .facts li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:8px;height:8px;margin-top:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad)}
  .note{font-size:14px;color:var(--mut);border-left:3px solid var(--rose);padding:2px 0 2px 14px;margin:0 0 24px}
  .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
  .links .btn{padding:12px 20px;font-size:15px}

  /* visual 1: shade swatches */
  .v-tryon{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#FFE1EC 0%,#EBDDFF 100%)}
  /* before / after slider: the "after" photo sits on top and is revealed from the left by clip-path;
     a transparent range input overlays it so drag, touch and keyboard all work natively */
  .ba-stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:470/588;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;background:#222;box-shadow:0 22px 44px -18px rgba(36,23,38,.55),0 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,.8);touch-action:pan-y}
  .ba-stage picture{display:contents}
  .ba-stage img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;user-select:none;-webkit-user-drag:none}
  .ba-after{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 50%)}
  .ba-lab{position:absolute;top:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(20,14,22,.62);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;pointer-events:none}
  .ba-lab.l{left:12px}.ba-lab.r{right:12px}
  .ba-line{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;width:3px;margin-left:-1.5px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.15),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35);pointer-events:none}
  .ba-knob{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:46px;height:46px;margin:-23px 0 0 -23px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -6px rgba(214,38,106,.8),0 0 0 3px #fff}
  .ba-range{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;opacity:0;cursor:ew-resize;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
  .ba-stage:focus-within{outline:3px solid #A78BFA;outline-offset:3px}
  .ba-dots{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
  .ba-dot{width:30px;height:30px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--e) 50%,var(--l) 50%);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #fff,0 4px 10px -2px rgba(36,23,38,.4);transition:transform .12s ease}
  .ba-dot:hover{transform:scale(1.12)}
  .ba-dot.on{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #fff,0 0 0 5px var(--ink)}
  .swatch-board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;width:100%;max-width:340px}
  .sw{aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 12px 24px -8px rgba(36,23,38,.5),0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
  .swatch-cap{position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:0;right:0;text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(36,23,38,.6)}
  /* visual 2: conversation */
  .v-agent{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#241726 0%,#3B1D5A 100%)}
  .chat{width:100%;max-width:360px;display:grid;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4}
  .bub{padding:11px 15px;border-radius:18px;max-width:86%}
  .bub.u{justify-self:end;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-bottom-right-radius:5px}
  .bub.a{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;border-bottom-left-radius:5px}
  .chip-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px}
  .chip{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}

  /* approach */
  .approach{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(124,58,237,.06))}
  .grid{display:grid;gap:16px}
  .pill{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 24px}
  .pill .n{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:40px;line-height:1;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .pill h3{font-size:19px;margin:10px 0 8px;line-height:1.25}
  .pill p{margin:0;color:var(--mut);font-size:15.5px}

  /* about + contact */
  .about{display:grid;gap:28px}
  .about p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--mut);max-width:60ch}
  .about p strong{color:var(--ink)}
  footer{padding:36px 0 48px;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px;text-align:center}
  footer a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;margin:0 8px}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

  @media (min-width:720px){
    body{font-size:18px}
    .wrap{padding:0 32px}
    .proj{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .proj.flip .proj-visual{order:2}
    .proj-visual{min-height:420px}
    .hire-card{padding:56px 48px}
    .proj-body{padding:44px 40px}
    .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .about{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
  }
  @media (min-width:960px){
    .hero-ui{padding-bottom:48px}
    .hire-card{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  }
  @media (max-width:719px){
    nav ul{gap:18px;font-size:14px}
    .hero .ba-lab{top:76px}
    .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
    nav li.hide-s{display:none}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .btn{transition:none}
    .hero .ba-stage{animation:none}
    h1 .ln > span{animation:none;transform:none}
    .hero .ba-after{transition:none}
  }

/* ---------- inner pages (project pages share the nav, cards and footer above) ---------- */
nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--nv-ink);font-weight:600}
.page{padding-top:64px}
.phero{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:32px;display:grid;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.ph1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(52px,9vw,96px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 18px;text-shadow:none;pointer-events:auto}
.ph1 em{font-style:italic;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;padding-right:.06em}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,21px);color:var(--ink);max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 14px}
.lead.mut{color:var(--mut);font-size:17px}
.pvisual{border-radius:28px;min-height:320px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -36px rgba(36,23,38,.45)}
.hire.mid{padding:24px 0}
.cols{display:grid;gap:28px}
.cols p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--mut);max-width:60ch}
.cols p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.stack{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.stack li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.35}
.stack li b{display:block;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.stack li span{color:var(--mut);font-size:13.5px}
.stack li.core{border-color:rgba(214,38,106,.45);background:rgba(214,38,106,.05)}
.stack li.out{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.stack li.out span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.stack li.arrow{background:none;border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.tags.light{margin:0 0 22px}
.tags.light li{background:rgba(36,23,38,.05);border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.plain-list{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:20px;color:var(--mut)}
.plain-list li{margin-bottom:8px}
.plain-list strong{color:var(--ink)}
@media (min-width:720px){
  .phero{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;padding-top:80px}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}
}

/* Projects dropdown in the top bar: opens on hover (mouse), focus (keyboard) or tap (phones, via nav.js) */
.nav-in{position:relative}
.has-menu{position:static}
.menu-btn{font:inherit;font-weight:500;color:var(--nv-mut);background:none;border:0;padding:8px 0;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.menu-btn:hover,.has-menu.open .menu-btn,.menu-btn.cur{color:var(--nv-ink)}
.menu-btn svg{width:10px;height:10px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.has-menu.open .menu-btn svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;right:16px;padding-top:8px;z-index:12;width:min(300px,calc(100vw - 32px))}
.has-menu.open .menu{display:block}
.menu-in{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:8px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -20px rgba(36,23,38,.4)}
header.nav .menu a,header.nav .menu a:hover{display:block;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:12px;line-height:1.3}
header.nav .menu a:hover,header.nav .menu a:focus-visible{background:rgba(124,58,237,.08)}
.menu a b{display:block;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:600}
.menu a span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
.menu a[aria-current="page"]{background:rgba(214,38,106,.07)}
@media (min-width:720px){
  .has-menu{position:relative}
  .menu{right:auto;left:-18px;width:300px}
}
@media (hover:hover){
  .has-menu:hover .menu{display:block}
  .has-menu:hover .menu-btn{color:var(--nv-ink)}
  .has-menu:hover .menu-btn svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
}
