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

  :root {
    --ink:    #0d0d0d;
    --paper:  #f4f0e8;
    --sand:   #e8e2d4;
    --accent: #c8410a;
    --accent2:#1a6b3c;
    --muted:  #8a8070;
    --white:  #fdfcfa;
    --border: #c8bfaa;
  }

  html, body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  /* ── HEADER ───────────────────────────────────── */
  .site-header {
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 56px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    z-index: 10;
  }
  .site-logo {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .site-logo span { color: var(--accent); }

  .site-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  
  /* DROPDOWN CONTAINER */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

/* DROPDOWN MENU (hidden by default) */
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  display: none;
  min-width: 180px;
  z-index: 100;
}

/* MENU LINKS */
.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* SHOW ON HOVER */
.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

  /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 4rem 2rem 3.5rem;
    max-width: 860px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .hero-title span { color: var(--accent); }
  .hero-body {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .hero-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  .hero-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-text { flex: 1; }
  .hero-portrait {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .hero-portrait { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
  }

  /* ── LAYOUT ───────────────────────────────────── */
  .page-body {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .main-col {
    border-right: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding-right: 3rem;
  }
  .side-col {
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* ── SECTION ──────────────────────────────────── */
  .section {
    padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  }
  .section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .section-label::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
  }

  /* ── PROJECT CARDS ────────────────────────────── */
  .project-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .project-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .project-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .project-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    background: rgba(200,65,10,0.08);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
  }
  .project-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .project-desc {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .project-link {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }
  .project-link::after { content: '→'; }

  /* ── ABOUT ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .about-body {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .about-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ── SIDEBAR ──────────────────────────────────── */
  .side-section {
    padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  }
  .side-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .side-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .course-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .course-list li {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .course-list li span {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
  }

  .contact-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .contact-list li {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .contact-list li .cl {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    min-width: 60px;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
  }
  .contact-list a { color: var(--accent2); }
  .contact-list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  .stack-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .stack-pill {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
    background: var(--white);
  }

  /* ── STUDENT SHOWCASE CAROUSEL ───────────────── */
  .showcase-wrapper {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
  }
  .showcase-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .showcase-random-btn {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    background: var(--accent);
    border: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .showcase-random-btn:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .carousel-track-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }
  .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .carousel-slide {
    flex: 0 0 260px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
  .carousel-slide a {
    display: block;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--white);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .carousel-slide a:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .carousel-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    background: var(--sand);
  }
  /* Placeholder shown when no screenshot image exists yet */
  .carousel-thumb-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    background: var(--sand);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .carousel-caption {
    padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .carousel-caption .cap-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .carousel-arrows {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .carousel-arrow {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    background: none;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .carousel-arrow:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--sand);
  }
  .showcase-expand-btn {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  .showcase-expand-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--sand);
  }

  /* ── Expanded grid view ───────────────────────── */
  .carousel-track-wrap.is-expanded .carousel-track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    overflow-x: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: none;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .carousel-track-wrap.is-expanded .carousel-slide {
    flex: unset;
    width: 100%;
  }
  /* Hide scroll arrows in expanded view */
  .showcase-wrapper.is-expanded .carousel-arrows-scroll {
    display: none;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .carousel-track-wrap.is-expanded .carousel-track {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }


/* COLOR PICKER SWATCH */
.swatch {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border: 2px solid #ccc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

  /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────── */
  .site-footer {
    border-top: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .page-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .main-col { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
    .side-col { padding-left: 0; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--border); }
    .project-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .site-nav { display: none; }
  }