:root {
  --accent-dim: rgba(177,4,200,0.10);
  --accent-light: #d635ef;
  --surface: #f3f0f6;
  --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
}
body { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; overflow-x: hidden; }

/* ── Hero ── */
.about-hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9rem 4rem 5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  gap: 5rem;
}
.hero-bg-grid {
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--rule) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--rule) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:60px 60px;
  opacity:.5;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-orb {
  position:absolute;width:640px;height:640px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(177,4,200,.07) 0%,transparent 70%);
  top:50%;right:-80px;transform:translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* Left — text */
.hero-text { position:relative;z-index:2; }

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s ease .1s forwards;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before { content:'';width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);display:block; }

.hero-headline {
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(3rem,5.5vw,5.5rem);
  font-weight:900;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.04em;
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s ease .25s forwards;
}
.hero-headline em { font-style:italic;color:var(--accent); }

.hero-bio {
  font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.85;
  max-width:520px;margin-bottom:2rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s ease .4s forwards;
}
.hero-bio strong { color:var(--ink);font-weight:500; }

.hero-tags {
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s ease .55s forwards;
}
.hero-tag {
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.4rem .9rem;border-radius:100px;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted);background:white;
  transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s;
}
.hero-tag:hover { border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-dim); }

.hero-cta {
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s ease .7s forwards;
}
.btn-primary {
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  background:var(--accent);color:white;
  padding:.85rem 1.8rem;border-radius:6px;
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(177,4,200,.28);
  transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background:var(--accent-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(177,4,200,.38); }
.btn-ghost {
  font-size:.875rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent); }

/* Right — photo */
.hero-photo-col {
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeIn 1.2s ease .5s forwards;
}
.photo-frame-wrap { position:relative;width:340px; }
.photo-frame {
  width:100%;
  border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 40px 80px rgba(14,11,18,.18);
  position:relative;
}
.photo-frame img { width:100%;display:block; }
/* Decorative accent line */
.photo-accent-line {
  position:absolute;top:24px;left:-18px;bottom:24px;width:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--accent),transparent);
  border-radius:2px;
}
/* Floating info card */
.photo-card {
  position:absolute;bottom:-20px;right:-30px;
  background:white;border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(14,11,18,.14);
  padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;
  min-width:180px;
}
.pc-label { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.4rem; }
.pc-value { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2; }
.pc-sub { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.2rem; }

/* ── Background strip ── */
.bg-strip {
  background:var(--ink);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
}
.bg-cell {
  padding:3rem 2.5rem;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  transition:background .3s;
}
.bg-cell:hover { background:rgba(177,4,200,.06); }
.bg-cell:last-child { border-right:none; }
.bg-cell-num { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:900;color:white;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em; }
.bg-cell-num em { font-style:normal;color:var(--accent); }
.bg-cell-lbl { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-top:.4rem; }

/* ── Sections ── */
.section { padding:6rem 4rem; }
.section-wide { max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto; }
.eyebrow { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem; }
.eyebrow::before { content:'';width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);display:block; }
.section-headline { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:1rem; }
.section-headline em { font-style:italic;color:var(--accent); }
.body-text { font-size:.975rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.25rem; }
.two-col { display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start; }

/* ── Background section ── */
.background-section { background:var(--paper); }

.degree-cards { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.25rem; }
.degree-card {
  background:var(--surface);border-radius:12px;padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;
}
.degree-card:hover { transform:translateX(4px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(14,11,18,.07); }
.dc-school { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.4rem; }
.dc-degree { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.25rem; }
.dc-detail { font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55; }

.career-timeline { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0; }
.ct-item {
  position:relative;
  padding:0 0 2rem 2.5rem;
  border-left:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.ct-item:last-child { padding-bottom:0;border-left:1px solid transparent; }
.ct-dot {
  position:absolute;left:-5px;top:4px;
  width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--paper),0 0 0 4px rgba(177,4,200,.3);
}
.ct-when { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.35rem; }
.ct-title { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.975rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem; }
.ct-body { font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6; }

/* ── Philosophy section ── */
.philosophy-section { background:var(--surface); }

.philosophy-pull {
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left:1.75rem;
  margin-bottom:3rem;
  max-width:780px;
}

.pillars-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem; }
.pillar-card {
  background:var(--ink);border-radius:14px;padding:1.75rem;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .3s;
}
.pillar-card:hover { transform:translateY(-4px); }
.pillar-card::before { content:attr(data-icon);font-size:4rem;position:absolute;top:-.5rem;right:1rem;opacity:.08; }
.pillar-lbl { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.6rem; }
.pillar-title { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:white;margin-bottom:.5rem; }
.pillar-body { font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);line-height:1.65; }

/* ── Outside work section ── */
.outside-section { background:var(--paper); }

.interests-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem; }
.interest-card {
  background:var(--surface);border-radius:14px;padding:2rem;
  transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;
  text-align:center;
}
.interest-card:hover { transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(14,11,18,.08); }
.interest-icon { font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:1rem;display:block; }
.interest-title { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.4rem; }
.interest-body { font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6; }

/* ── Connect section ── */
.connect-section {
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:6rem 4rem;
  text-align:center;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.connect-orb {
  position:absolute;width:500px;height:500px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(177,4,200,.1) 0%,transparent 70%);
  top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.connect-content { position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto; }
.connect-eyebrow { font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem; }
.connect-eyebrow::before,.connect-eyebrow::after { content:'';width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);display:block; }
.connect-headline { font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.5rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05;color:white;margin-bottom:1rem; }
.connect-headline em { font-style:italic;color:var(--accent); }
.connect-sub { font-size:.975rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:2.5rem; }
.connect-actions { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap; }
.btn-primary-lg {
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  background:var(--accent);color:white;
  padding:1rem 2.2rem;border-radius:6px;
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(177,4,200,.35);
  transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.btn-primary-lg:hover { background:var(--accent-light);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(177,4,200,.45); }
.btn-outline-light {
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  padding:1rem 2.2rem;border-radius:6px;
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;
  transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s;
}
.btn-outline-light:hover { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:white;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06); }

/* ── Reveal ── */
.reveal { opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity:1;transform:translateY(0); }
.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay:.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay:.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay:.3s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay:.4s; }

@keyframes fadeUp { from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)} to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)} }
@keyframes fadeIn { from{opacity:0} to{opacity:1} }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media(max-width:960px){
  nav { padding:1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display:none; }
  .about-hero { grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:6rem 1.5rem 3rem;gap:3rem; }
  .hero-photo-col { justify-content:flex-start; }
  .photo-frame-wrap { width:280px; }
  .section { padding:4rem 1.5rem; }
  .bg-strip { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem; }
  .pillars-grid,.interests-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .connect-section { padding:4rem 1.5rem; }
  footer { flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem;text-align:center; }
}