/* ═══════════ BURNT SIENNA LIGHT ═══════════ */
        :root {
            --terra:#C2704E;--terra-l:#D4896B;--terra-glow:rgba(194,112,78,0.10);--t-body:#3D342C;--terra-text:#8A3E22;--t-meta:#8A7E73;
            --bg:#FDFAF6;--bg2:#F7F0E8;--srf:#fff;
            --bd:#E6DCD0;--bd-h:#D4896B;
            --t1:#1C1815;--t2:#7A6E62;--t3:#B5A899;
            --sh:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.04),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            --sh-h:0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            --gr:0.028;
            /* Dark accent band (hero, projects, footer) = burnt sienna */
            --dk:#2E1F18;--dk2:#3A2A21;--dk3:#1F1410;
            --dk-t:#F0E6DD;--dk-t2:#B89E8E;--dk-t3:rgba(240,230,221,0.35);
            --dk-bd:rgba(240,230,221,0.08);--dk-bd2:rgba(240,230,221,0.12);
            --dk-srf:rgba(255,245,235,0.06);--dk-hover:rgba(255,245,235,0.04);
            --dk-ghost:rgba(255,245,235,0.04);
            --dk-orb:rgba(194,112,78,0.3);
            /* Nav */
            --nav-bg:rgba(253,250,246,0.92);--nav-bd:#E6DCD0;--mob-bg:#FDFAF6;
            /* Green status */
            --g-bg:rgba(74,222,128,0.1);--g-t:#15803d;--g-dot:#22c55e;
            /* Misc */
            --slate:#6B7F96;
            /* Cert */
            --cert-bg:#F7F0E8;--cert-h:#F0E8DE;
            /* About */
            --abt-bg:#FDFAF6;--abt-bd:#E6DCD0;
            --po-bg:#F7F0E8;--po-card:#FDFAF6;
            /* Beyond */
            --bey-bg:#F7F0E8;--bey-bd:#E6DCD0;
            /* Marker */
            --mk:#E6DCD0;
        }
        /* ═══════════ BURNT SIENNA DARK ═══════════ */
        html.dark {
            --terra:#D4896B;--terra-l:#E0A088;--terra-glow:rgba(212,137,107,0.12);--t-body:#D4C8BC;--terra-text:#E8A070;--t-meta:#9A8E82;
            --bg:#1A1512;--bg2:#231E19;--srf:#251E19;
            --bd:#352C25;--bd-h:rgba(212,137,107,0.35);
            --t1:#E8E0D8;--t2:#A69A8E;--t3:#7A6E62;
            --sh:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
            --sh-h:0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
            --gr:0.018;
            --dk:#241812;--dk2:#2E2218;--dk3:#180E0A;
            --dk-t:#E8E0D8;--dk-t2:#A69A8E;--dk-t3:rgba(232,224,216,0.3);
            --dk-bd:rgba(232,224,216,0.06);--dk-bd2:rgba(232,224,216,0.1);
            --dk-srf:rgba(255,245,235,0.04);--dk-hover:rgba(255,245,235,0.03);
            --dk-ghost:rgba(255,245,235,0.03);
            --dk-orb:rgba(212,137,107,0.2);
            --nav-bg:rgba(26,21,18,0.92);--nav-bd:#352C25;--mob-bg:#1A1512;
            --g-bg:rgba(74,222,128,0.06);--g-t:#6ee7a0;--g-dot:#4ade80;
            --slate:#8BA3BC;
            --cert-bg:rgba(255,245,235,0.03);--cert-h:rgba(255,245,235,0.06);
            --abt-bg:#231E19;--abt-bd:#352C25;
            --po-bg:rgba(255,245,235,0.03);--po-card:rgba(255,245,235,0.04);
            --bey-bg:#231E19;--bey-bd:#352C25;
            --mk:rgba(232,224,216,0.06);
        }

        /* ═══════════ BASE ═══════════ */
        *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
        /* Base font size raised to 17px (106.25%) so all rem values scale up proportionally,
           improving readability across all text sizes site-wide */
        html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:112.5%;}
        body{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--t-body);overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.8;transition:background 0.5s,color 0.5s;}
        ::selection{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;}
        a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
        img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
        ul{list-style:none;}

        /* FONT FIX: Amiri descender protection
           Amiri has deep descenders (~0.25em below baseline).
           line-height:1.3 gives adequate half-leading; padding-bottom:0.18em
           ensures the element's box never clips the glyph's descender pixels. */
        .hd{font-family:'Amiri',serif;line-height:1.3;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        /* Body text needs generous line-height */
        p,li,.desc{line-height:1.8;}

        /* Grain */
        body::after{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;opacity:var(--gr);background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 512 512' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}

        /* ═══════════ UTILITIES ═══════════ */
        .wrap{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3.5rem);}
        .sec{padding:clamp(2.5rem,calc(6vw + 30px),calc(4rem + 30px)) 0;}
        .pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.4rem;}
        .pill{font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:500;padding:0.28rem 0.65rem;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--bd);color:var(--t1);background:var(--bg2);transition:all 0.2s;white-space:nowrap;}
        .pill:hover{border-color:var(--terra);color:var(--terra-text);}
        .pill.hl{border-color:rgba(194,112,78,0.3);color:var(--terra-text);background:var(--terra-glow);font-weight:600;}
        html.dark .pill{border-color:var(--bd-h);}


        /* ═══════════ NAV ═══════════ */
        .nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;height:60px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3.5rem);transition:background 0.4s,border-color 0.4s;background:var(--nav-bg);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px);}
        .nav.scrolled{border-bottom:1px solid var(--nav-bd);}
        .nav-logo{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--t1);letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.4;display:inline-block;padding-bottom:0.15em;}
        .nav-logo em{font-style:italic;color:var(--terra);}
        .nr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;margin-left:auto;}
        .nl{display:flex;gap:1.8rem;align-items:center;}
        .nl a{font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--t-body);transition:color 0.3s;}
        .nl a:hover{color:var(--terra-text);}
        .ncta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--t1);color:var(--t1);padding:0.4rem 1.1rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.03em;transition:background 0.22s,color 0.22s;}
        .ncta:hover{background:var(--t1);color:var(--bg);}
        .thm{background:none;border:1px solid var(--bd);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--t1);font-size:0.95rem;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .thm:hover{border-color:var(--terra);color:var(--terra);}
        .thm .s{display:none;}.thm .m{display:block;}
        html.dark .thm .s{display:block;}html.dark .thm .m{display:none;}
        .ham{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--t1);cursor:pointer;}
        .mob{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:300;background:var(--mob-bg);flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;transition:background 0.5s;}
        .mob.open{display:flex;}
        .mob a{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--t1);line-height:1.5;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .mob a:hover{color:var(--terra);}
        .mob-x{position:absolute;top:1rem;right:1.5rem;background:none;border:none;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--t1);cursor:pointer;}
        @media(max-width:860px){.nl{display:none;}.ham{display:block;}.nr{gap:0.7rem;}}

        /* ═══════════ HERO ═══════════ */
        .hero{min-height:100vh;min-height:100dvh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:40% 1fr;}
        /* overflow:clip instead of overflow:hidden — clips the decorative orb pseudo-element
           without creating a BFC scroll container that hard-clips glyph descenders */
        .hero-l{background:var(--dk);position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);overflow:clip;transition:background 0.5s;}
        .hero-l::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-15%;right:-25%;width:420px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--dk-orb),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none;}
        .hero-vn{display:none;}
        html.dark .hero-vn{display:none;}
        .hero-li{position:relative;z-index:2;}
        .hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.45rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);padding:0.35rem 0.9rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#fbbf24;margin-bottom:1.8rem;}
        .hero-role{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.2vw,3.4rem);color:var(--dk-t);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .hero-sub{color:var(--dk-t2);font-size:clamp(0.92rem,1.6vw,1.1rem);margin-bottom:1.8rem;line-height:1.7;}
        .hero-st{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.45rem;padding:0.3rem 0.75rem;border-radius:6px;background:var(--g-bg);color:var(--g-t);font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:600;}
        .hero-st .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g-dot);animation:blink 2s ease infinite;}
        @keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1;}50%{opacity:0.3;}}

        .hero-r{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);padding-top:clamp(3rem,8vh,4rem);}
        .hero-ey{font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.18em;color:var(--terra-text);margin-bottom:0.8rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;}
        .hero-ey::before{content:'';width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--terra);}
        /* Optimized for viewport fitting while maintaining hierarchy */
        .hero-name{font-family:'Alyamama',serif;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.8vw,4.8rem);color:var(--t1);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:0.2em;padding-bottom:0.1em;}
        .hero-name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--terra);display:inline;}
        .hero-tags{display:flex;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:0.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
        .hero-tags span{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--t3);}
        .hero-desc{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--t-body);margin-bottom:1.3rem;padding-bottom:0.05em;}
        .hero-desc strong{color:var(--t1);font-weight:700;}
        .hero-acts{display:flex;gap:0.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
        .hero-stats {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 1px;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--terra), var(--terra-l));
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(194, 112, 78, 0.15),
                        0 2px 8px rgba(194, 112, 78, 0.1);
            width: 100%;
        }
        .hs-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 4px;
            padding: 1.2rem 0.8rem;
            background: var(--bg);
            cursor: default;
        }
        .hs-item:first-child {
            border-radius: 11px 0 0 11px;
        }
        .hs-item:last-child {
            border-radius: 0 11px 11px 0;
        }
        .hs-divider {
            display: none;
        }
        .hs-num {
            font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
            color: var(--terra);
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(194, 112, 78, 0.1);
        }
        .hs-label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--t-body);
            white-space: nowrap;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }
        .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.45rem;font-weight:600;font-size:0.85rem;padding:0.8rem 1.6rem;border-radius:8px;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .btn-p{background:var(--t1);color:var(--bg);}
        .btn-p:hover{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(194,112,78,0.3);}
        .btn-o{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--bd);color:var(--t1);}
        .btn-o:hover{border-color:var(--terra);color:var(--terra-text);}

        @media(max-width:1024px){
            /* Switch to flex so order property can swap panels */
            .hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:auto;}
            /* Name + intro comes FIRST on mobile */
            .hero-r{order:1;justify-content:flex-start;padding:calc(60px + 2rem) clamp(1.25rem,5vw,3rem) 2rem;}
            /* Dark role panel comes SECOND — compact, content top-aligned */
            .hero-l{order:2;min-height:auto;justify-content:flex-start;padding:2rem clamp(1.25rem,5vw,3rem) 2.5rem;}
            .hero-vn{display:none;}
        }
        @media(max-width:600px){
            .hero-name{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,8.5vw,2.8rem);}
            .hero-role{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,5.5vw,2rem);}
            .hero-sub{font-size:0.9rem;}
            .hero-desc{font-size:0.98rem;}
            .hero-acts{gap:0.65rem;}
            .hs-item{padding:1rem 0.6rem;}
            .hs-num{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,5vw,1.8rem);}
            .hs-label{font-size:0.65rem;}
            .btn{padding:0.72rem 1.3rem;font-size:0.82rem;}
        }

        /* ═══════════ SECTION HEADS ═══════════ */
        .sh{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:clamp(0.8rem,2.5vw,2rem);margin-bottom:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
        .sh-n{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(4rem,10vw,8rem);color:var(--mk);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.04em;user-select:none;opacity:0.45;}
        .sh-t .lb{font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.16em;color:var(--terra-text);margin-bottom:0.4rem;}
        .sh-t h2{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);color:var(--t1);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.01em;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .sh-t p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--t-body);margin-top:0.4rem;max-width:460px;line-height:1.75;}

        /* ═══════════ EXPERTISE — 3 + 1 Featured Layout ═══════════ */
        /* Row 1: three equal cards. Row 2: one full-width featured card.
           All cards share the same internal structure — no awkward exceptions. */
        .exp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.15rem;margin-top:1.5rem;}
        /* Featured card spans all 3 columns */
        .exp-grid .ec:nth-child(4){grid-column:1/-1;background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--terra-glow) 0%,var(--bg2) 55%);border-color:rgba(194,112,78,0.28);}
        html.dark .exp-grid .ec:nth-child(4){background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(194,112,78,0.08) 0%,rgba(255,245,235,0.04) 55%);}

        .ec{background:var(--srf);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:14px;padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;position:relative;transition:transform 0.4s,box-shadow 0.4s,border-color 0.4s;}
        .ec:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--sh-h);border-color:var(--bd-h);}
        .ec .bar{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:4px;height:100%;border-radius:14px 0 0 14px;}
        .ec .ico-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;margin-bottom:0.55rem;}
        .ec .ico{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem;flex-shrink:0;}
        .ec h3{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--t1);margin-bottom:0.25rem;line-height:1.3;padding-bottom:0;}
        .ec>p{font-size:0.87rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:0.6rem;}

        /* Featured card inner layout: left prose, right capability chips */
        .ec .pills{gap:0.35rem;}
        .ec .pill{padding:0.22rem 0.6rem;font-size:0.73rem;}
        .ec-feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center;}
        .ec-feat-checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0.55rem;}
        .ec-check{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;padding:0.6rem 0.9rem;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(194,112,78,0.07);border:1px solid rgba(194,112,78,0.16);font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--t-body);}
        .ec-check i{color:var(--terra);flex-shrink:0;font-size:0.95rem;}
        html.dark .ec-check{background:rgba(194,112,78,0.06);border-color:rgba(194,112,78,0.14);}

        @media(max-width:1024px){
            .exp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
            .exp-grid .ec:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1;}
            .ec-feat{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
            .ec-feat-checks{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
        }
        @media(max-width:560px){
            .exp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
            .exp-grid .ec:nth-child(3){grid-column:auto;}
            .ec-feat-checks{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
        }

        /* ═══════════ PROJECTS — Burnt Sienna Band ═══════════ */
        .proj{background:var(--dk);color:var(--dk-t);position:relative;overflow:clip;transition:background 0.5s;}
        .proj::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle fill='%23ffffff' cx='30' cy='30' r='0.5' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;pointer-events:none;}
        .proj .sh-n{color:var(--dk-t3);opacity:1;}
        .proj .sh-t .lb{color:var(--terra-l);}
        .proj .sh-t h2{color:var(--dk-t);}
        .proj .sh-t p{color:var(--dk-t2);}
        .mg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;}
        .mi{padding:clamp(1.2rem,2.5vw,2rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--dk-bd);position:relative;transition:background 0.4s;}
        .mi:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--dk-bd);}
        .mi:hover{background:var(--dk-hover);}
        .mi-n{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--dk-t3);position:absolute;top:0.8rem;right:1rem;line-height:1;}
        .mi-o{font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:0.35rem;}
        .mi-o.t{color:var(--terra-l);}.mi-o.b{color:#8BA3BC;}.mi-o.g{color:#86efac;}.mi-o.s{color:var(--dk-t3);}
        .mi h3{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--dk-t);margin-bottom:0.3rem;line-height:1.35;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .mi-r{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:0.73rem;font-weight:700;padding:0.3rem 0.7rem;border-radius:5px;background:rgba(212,137,107,0.15);color:#E8A88A;border:1px solid rgba(212,137,107,0.25);margin-bottom:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.02em;}
        .mi>p{font-size:0.9rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--dk-t2);margin-bottom:1rem;}
        .mi strong{color:var(--dk-t);font-weight:600;}
        .mg .pill{border-color:rgba(240,230,221,0.22);color:var(--dk-t2);background:var(--dk-srf);}
        .mg .pill:hover{border-color:var(--terra-l);color:var(--terra-l);}
        @media(max-width:768px){.mg{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.mi:nth-child(odd){border-right:none;}}

        /* ═══════════ ABOUT ═══════════ */
        .about{background:var(--abt-bg);border-top:1px solid var(--abt-bd);border-bottom:1px solid var(--abt-bd);transition:background 0.5s,border-color 0.5s;}
        .po{background:var(--po-bg);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:1.5rem;box-shadow:var(--sh);transition:all 0.5s;}
        .po-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start;}
        .po-in h3{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,1.8rem);color:var(--t1);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:0.7rem;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .po-in>div:first-child p{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.75;}
        .po-g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;}
        .poc{padding:1.2rem;background:var(--po-card);border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--bd);transition:all 0.3s;}
        .poc:hover{border-color:var(--bd-h);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--sh);}
        .poc i{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:0.6rem;display:block;}
        .poc h4{font-size:0.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--t1);margin-bottom:0.25rem;}
        .poc p{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--t3);line-height:1.65;}

        /* Who Block */
        .who-block {
            padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
        }
        .who-inner {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
            align-items: start;
            max-width: 1320px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
        }
        .who-eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.16em;
            color: var(--terra-text);
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
        }
        .who-eyebrow::before {
            content: '';
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--terra-text);
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .who-heading {
            font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
            color: var(--t1);
            line-height: 1.25;
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }
        .who-heading em {
            color: var(--terra);
            font-style: italic;
        }
        .who-body {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--t-body);
            line-height: 1.85;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .who-body strong {
            color: var(--t1);
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        .who-proof {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            padding-top: 0.5rem;
        }
        .who-proof-item {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
            background: var(--srf);
            border: 1px solid var(--bd);
            border-radius: 12px;
            transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        }
        .who-proof-item:hover {
            border-color: var(--bd-h);
            box-shadow: var(--sh);
        }
        .wpi-icon {
            color: var(--terra);
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-top: 5px;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .wpi-title {
            font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--t1);
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.15em;
        }
        .wpi-body {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--t-body);
            line-height: 1.75;
        }
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .who-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* Experience LEFT, Certs RIGHT */
        .ab-c{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3.5rem;margin-top:2.5rem;}
        .ab-label{font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--t3);margin-bottom:1rem;}
        /* Timeline */
        .tl{position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem;padding-top:1.2rem;}
        .tl::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:5px;top:16px;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--bd);}
        .tle{position:relative;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-top:0.5rem;}
        .tle:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
        .tld{position:absolute;left:-1.5rem;top:0;margin-top:-6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--t3);border:3px solid var(--bg);}
        html.dark .tld{border-color:var(--bg);}
        .tld.now{background:var(--terra);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--terra-glow);}
        .tle h4{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--t1);line-height:1.4;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .tlco{font-size:0.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--terra-text);}
        .tldt{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.74rem;color:var(--t3);margin-bottom:0.25rem;}
        .tlds{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.7;}
        .edu{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}
        .edu-inner{border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:0;margin-bottom:0;background:var(--cert-bg);}
        .edu-inner:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
        .edu h4{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--t1);line-height:1.4;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .edu p{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--t3);}
        /* Certs */
        .cgl{font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.12em;color:var(--t3);margin-bottom:0.7rem;margin-top:1.6rem;}
        .cgl:first-child{margin-top:0;}
        .cg-wrap{border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:12px;overflow:clip;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}
        .cgl-inner{padding:0.55rem 0.9rem;background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);margin:0;color:var(--terra-text);}
        .cg-wrap .cr{border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:0;margin-bottom:0;background:var(--cert-bg);}
        .cg-wrap .cr:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
        .cg-wrap .cr:hover{transform:none;background:var(--cert-bg);border-color:transparent;}
        .cr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;padding:0.6rem 0.9rem;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--bd);background:var(--cert-bg);margin-bottom:0.45rem;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .cr:hover{border-color:var(--bd-h);transform:translateX(3px);background:var(--cert-h);}
        .cri{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:0.95rem;flex-shrink:0;}
        .cri.dk{background:var(--t1);color:var(--bg);}.cri.bl{background:#0052CC;color:#fff;}
        .cri.li{background:#0077b5;color:#fff;}.cri.pu{background:rgba(168,85,247,0.1);color:#a855f7;}
        .crt h5{font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--t1);line-height:1.3;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .crt span{font-size:0.74rem;color:var(--t3);}
        @media(max-width:1024px){.po-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.po-g{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
        @media(max-width:768px){
            .ab-c{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
            .po-g{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
            .who-block{padding:clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem) 0;}
            .po{margin-bottom:1rem;}
        }

        /* ═══════════ BEYOND ═══════════ */
        .beyond{background:var(--bey-bg);border-top:1px solid var(--bey-bd);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bey-bd);transition:background 0.5s,border-color 0.5s;}
        .bf{display:flex;gap:3.5rem;align-items:center;}
        .bf-t{flex:1;}
        .bf-t h2{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:var(--t1);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.3;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .bf-t p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.82;margin-bottom:0.7rem;}
        .bf-t strong{color:var(--t1);font-weight:700;}
        .hg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0.9rem;flex:1;}
        .ht{background:var(--srf);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:12px;padding:1.3rem 0.8rem;text-align:center;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .ht:hover{transform:translateY(-3px) rotate(-1deg);box-shadow:var(--sh-h);border-color:var(--bd-h);}
        .ht .hi{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 0.7rem;font-size:1.1rem;}
        .ht h4{font-size:0.86rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--t1);}
        .ht span{font-size:0.74rem;color:var(--t3);}
        @media(max-width:1024px){.bf{flex-direction:column;}.hg{width:100%;}}

        /* ═══════════ INSIGHTS ═══════════ */
        .ifl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem;margin-top:1.8rem;}
        .ifl>:first-child{grid-column:span 3;}
        .ic{background:var(--srf);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:14px;padding:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:all 0.4s;position:relative;}
        .ic::after{content:'→';position:absolute;top:1.2rem;right:1.2rem;color:var(--t3);font-size:1rem;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .ic:hover::after{color:var(--terra);transform:translate(2px,-2px);}
        .ic:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--sh-h);border-color:var(--bd-h);}
        .ic.ft{background:var(--dk);border-color:transparent;transition:background 0.5s;overflow:clip;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:3rem;padding:2.2rem 2.8rem;}
        .ic.ft::before{content:'';position:absolute;right:-4%;top:-120%;width:380px;height:380px;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--dk-orb),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none;}
        .ic.ft::after{color:var(--dk-t3);}
        .ic.ft:hover::after{color:var(--terra-l);}
        .ic.ft .ft-body{flex:1;min-width:0;}
        .ic.ft h3{color:var(--dk-t);font-size:1.3rem;flex:none;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}
        .ic.ft p{color:var(--dk-t2);max-width:560px;margin-bottom:0;}
        .ic.ft .it{color:var(--terra-l);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;}
        .ic.ft .id{color:var(--dk-t3);margin-top:1rem;}
        .ic.ft .ft-badge{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.68rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra-l);background:var(--terra-glow);border:1px solid rgba(212,137,107,0.25);padding:0.18em 0.55em;border-radius:4px;}
        /* Draft / coming-soon placeholder card */
        .ic.draft{background:transparent;border-style:dashed;border-color:var(--bd);cursor:default;}
        .ic.draft::after{display:none;}
        .ic.draft:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--bd);}
        .ic.draft .it{opacity:0.35;}
        .ic.draft h3{opacity:0.25;}
        .ic.draft p{opacity:0.2;}
        .ic.draft .id{opacity:0.3;}
        .it{font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--terra-text);margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
        .ic h3{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--t1);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:0.5rem;flex:1;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .ic p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:0.8rem;}
        .id{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:0.72rem;color:var(--t3);}
        @media(max-width:860px){.ifl{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.ifl>:first-child{grid-column:span 2;}.ic.ft{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:1.6rem;}.ic.ft h3{font-size:1.15rem;}}
        @media(max-width:560px){.ifl{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.ifl>:first-child{grid-column:span 1;}}

        /* ═══════════ FOOTER — Burnt Sienna ═══════════ */
        .foot{background:var(--dk);color:var(--dk-t2);padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,5.5rem) 0 1.8rem;position:relative;overflow:clip;transition:background 0.5s;}
        .foot::before{content:'AD';position:absolute;bottom:5.5rem;right:-0.5rem;font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(8rem,22vw,18rem);color:var(--dk-bd);line-height:1.1;pointer-events:none;opacity:0.5;}
        .fc{text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:2;}
        .fc h2{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);color:var(--dk-t);margin-bottom:0.5rem;line-height:1.3;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .fc>p{font-size:1rem;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto 1.8rem;line-height:1.78;}
        .fb{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;background:var(--dk-t);color:var(--dk);padding:0.85rem 2rem;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:0.95rem;transition:all 0.3s;}
        .fb:hover{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(194,112,78,0.3);}
        .fso{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.3rem;margin-top:1.5rem;}
        .fso a{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--dk-t3);transition:color 0.3s;}
        .fso a:hover{color:var(--terra-l);}
        .fex{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:0.8rem;margin-top:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
        .fxp{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.4rem;padding:0.32rem 0.7rem;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--dk-bd);background:var(--dk-srf);transition:all 0.3s;}
        .fxp:hover{border-color:var(--terra);background:rgba(194,112,78,0.06);}
        .fxi{width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--dk-srf);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--terra-l);font-size:0.68rem;}
        .fxs{font-size:0.68rem;color:var(--dk-t3);}
        .fxl{font-size:0.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dk-t);}
        .fxp>div:last-child{line-height:1.2;}
        .fcp{text-align:center;padding-top:2rem;margin-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--dk-bd);font-size:0.7rem;color:var(--dk-t3);}

        /* ═══════════ LEADERSHIP ═══════════ */
        .lead-body{display:flex;gap:3.5rem;align-items:flex-start;}
        .lead-cards{flex:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;}
        .lc{background:var(--srf);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:14px;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;position:relative;transition:transform 0.4s,box-shadow 0.4s,border-color 0.4s;}
        .lc:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--sh-h);border-color:var(--bd-h);}
        .lc .bar{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:4px;height:100%;border-radius:14px 0 0 14px;}
        .lc-in{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:1.1rem;}
        .lc .ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.2rem;flex-shrink:0;}
        .lc h3{font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--t1);margin-bottom:0.3rem;line-height:1.35;padding-bottom:0.2em;}
        .lc>div>p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.75;}
        .lead-txt{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;}
        .lead-quote{border-left:3px solid var(--terra);padding-left:1.6rem;position:relative;}
        .lead-quote::before{content:'\201C';font-family:'Amiri',serif;font-size:5rem;color:var(--terra-glow);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:-1rem;margin-left:-0.25rem;}
        html.dark .lead-quote::before{color:rgba(212,137,107,0.15);}
        .lead-quote p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.88;color:var(--t-body);}
        .lead-quote strong{color:var(--t1);}
        @media(max-width:1024px){.lead-body{flex-direction:column-reverse;gap:2rem;}.lead-cards{flex-direction:column;width:100%}.lead-txt{width:100%;}}


        /* ═══════════ ANIMATIONS ═══════════ */
        .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1),transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);}
        .rv.vis{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
        .d1{transition-delay:0.05s;}.d2{transition-delay:0.1s;}.d3{transition-delay:0.15s;}.d4{transition-delay:0.2s;}
        .hi-a{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);animation:hu 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards;}
        .hi1{animation-delay:0.1s;}.hi2{animation-delay:0.2s;}.hi3{animation-delay:0.3s;}
        .hi4{animation-delay:0.4s;}.hi5{animation-delay:0.55s;}.hi6{animation-delay:0.7s;}
        @keyframes hu{to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}

        /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
           VISUAL DESIGN PASS — CHANGES 1–12
           All color references use existing CSS vars. No new hex colors.
           ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

        /* ── C1: Typography Breathing Room ─────────────────────────────
           body line-height raised 1.75→1.8 in body{} rule above.
           letter-spacing added here for p and li.                      */
        p, li { letter-spacing: 0.015em; }

        /* ── C2: Text Opacity Hierarchy ──────────────────────────────── */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 { opacity: 1; }
        /* Small labels / section counters / mono text: 55% */
        .lb, .ab-label, .mi-o, .it, .id, .tldt, .fxs {
            opacity: 1;
            color: var(--t-meta);
        }
        .hero-tags span { color: var(--t2); }
        /* Dark-band card paragraphs: keep opacity 1 — var(--dk-t2) color already
           provides the visual softening; this allows chip <strong> elements to pop */
        .mi > p { opacity: 1; }

        /* ── C3: Bullets → Arrow Prefix (MI cards only) ─────────────── */
        .mi ul {
            list-style: none !important; /* !important: overrides inline list-style:disc */
            padding-left: 0 !important;  /* !important: overrides inline padding-left:1.2rem */
        }
        .mi ul > li {
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
            align-items: flex-start;
            opacity: 1;       /* reset: var(--dk-t2) color handles visual softening */
            margin-bottom: 0; /* gap on <ul> handles spacing; prevents double gap with C12 */
        }
        .mi ul > li::before {
            content: '→';
            color: var(--terra-l);
            opacity: 0.65;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            line-height: 1.72;
        }

        /* ── C4: Experience Timeline Two-Column Layout ───────────────── */
        .tle {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 32%) 1fr;
            column-gap: 1.5rem;
            align-items: start;
            padding-top: 1.75rem;
            padding-bottom: 1.75rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bd);
        }
        .tle:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
        /* Left column: role, company, date */
        .tle h4    { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; font-weight: 700; opacity: 1; padding-top: 0; }
        .tle .tlco { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
        .tle .tldt { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; margin-bottom: 0; }
        /* Right column: description spans all 3 rows */
        .tle .tlds { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 3; line-height: 1.8; align-self: start; padding-top: 0; }
        /* Mobile: revert to single column, left content above description */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .tle { display: block; padding-left: 0; }
        }

        /* ── C5: Section Padding — updated in .sec{} rule above ─────── */

        /* ── C6: Metrics as Inline Chips (.mi > p > strong only) ─────── */
        .mi > p > strong {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 2px 8px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            background: rgba(212,137,107,0.12);
            border: 1px solid rgba(212,137,107,0.30);
            color: var(--terra-l);
            font-size: 0.82em;
            font-weight: 700;
            vertical-align: middle;
            margin: 0 1px;
            opacity: 1; /* explicit reset: not cascaded from parent p */
            letter-spacing: 0;
        }

        /* ── C7: Certifications Density ─────────────────────────────── */
        .cr       { padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem; }
        .cri      { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
        .crt h5   { font-size: 0.82rem; }
        .crt span { font-size: 0.72rem; }

        /* ── C8: Decorative Section Numbers (Light sections only) ────── */
        /* Dark band .proj .sh-n{color:var(--dk-ghost);opacity:1} retains its
           higher specificity (0,1,1) and is unaffected by this base rule (0,0,1) */
        .sh-n { font-size: clamp(6rem, 14vw, 11rem); color: var(--t3); opacity: 0.5; }

        /* ── C9: Portfolio Cards — Metric Row Divider ────────────────── */
        /* Cards 01,02,03,05 have 2+ metric values (nth-child 1,2,3,5)   */
        .proj .mg .mi > p + .pills {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--dk-bd);
            padding-top: 0.85rem;
            margin-top: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* ── C10: AI Systems Card Density Reduction ─────────────────── */
        #ai-systems .mi ul {
            gap: 0.3rem !important;           /* !important: overrides inline gap:0.4rem */
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem !important; /* !important: overrides inline margin-bottom:1rem */
        }
        /* Skill-chain pills div immediately follows the <ul> */
        #ai-systems .mi ul + .pills {
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important; /* !important: overrides inline margin-bottom:1rem */
        }

        /* ── C11: Leadership Cards Left Bar Enhancement ──────────────── */
        .lc .bar { width: 5px; }
        .lc      { padding-left: 1.9rem; }
        .lc:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(194,112,78,0.03) 0%, transparent 40%);
        }

        /* ── C12: General Spacing Refinements ────────────────────────── */
        .pills { gap: 0.6rem; }
        .pill  { padding: 0.32rem 0.8rem; }
        /* Global h3/h4 margin-bottom increase (~+2px baseline).
           Higher-specificity existing rules (.ec h3, .mi h3 etc.) that declare
           their own values are unaffected; this rule covers all other h3/h4.  */
        h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
        h4 { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
        li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }

        /* ── AI Systems intro grid mobile stack ──────────────────────── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .ai-intro-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
                gap: 2rem !important;
            }
            .ai-stat-block {
                padding-left: 0 !important;
                border-left: none !important;
            }
        }