:root {
  --bg: #0b0f14;
  --bg-elev: #0f141b;
  --text: #e6ecf2;
  --muted: #9aa6b2;
  --brand: #7c5cff;
  --brand-2: #2dd4bf;
  --border: #1f2733;
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  --footer-h: 56px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { height: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: var(--footer-h);
  /* Smooth vertical gradient without harsh banding near bottom */
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 800px at 80% -10%, rgba(124,92,255,.15), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at -10% 15%, rgba(45,212,191,.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11,15,20,1) 0%, rgba(11,15,20,0.98) 40%, rgba(11,15,20,0.96) 70%, rgba(11,15,20,0.95) 100%),
    var(--bg);
  background-attachment: fixed, fixed, fixed, fixed;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.container {
  width: min(1120px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(11,15,20,.85), rgba(11,15,20,.35));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.brand .dot {
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, var(--brand), #4f46e5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(124,92,255,.7), 0 0 4px rgba(124,92,255,.8) inset;
}
.brand-name { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .6px; }
.brand-name a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.brand-name a:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.site-nav { display: inline-flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.site-nav a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: .9;
  transition: opacity .2s ease, color .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.site-nav a:hover { opacity: 1; color: white; }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  opacity: 1;
  background: #111723;
  border: 1px solid #2a3342;
}

.btn { border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.btn-primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), #6ee7e6); color: #0b0f14; }
.btn-outline { border-color: #2a3342; background: #111723; color: #ffffff; }
.btn-outline:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; border-color: transparent; color: var(--muted); }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* Softer, darker button for less emphasis (e.g., blog read-more) */
.btn-soft {
  background: #111723;
  border-color: #2a3342;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: .9;
}
.btn-soft:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: #334155;
}

/* Read button tweaks for blog cards */
.btn-read {
  padding-top: 6px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-read:hover { text-decoration: none; }

/* Fixed footer pinned to bottom and centered */
.site-footer {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: var(--footer-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-footer .container {
  width: min(1120px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.site-footer span { text-align: center; }

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 80px 0 60px;
}

.hero-text .title {
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  font-family: Montserrat, Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 7vw, 86px);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #cdd6e3 45%, #88a1bd 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  text-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(124,92,255,.12);
}
.title-line { display: block; }
.subtitle { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 15px; }
.cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; }

.hero-visual { display: grid; place-items: center; }
.photo-stack { position: relative; width: min(420px, 80vw); }
.photo-stack .photo-wrap { width: 100%; }
.photo-wrap.primary { }
.photo-wrap.secondary {
  position: absolute;
  width: 46%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  bottom: -10%;
  right: -8%;
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: radial-gradient(90px 90px at 70% 20%, rgba(124,92,255,.12), transparent), var(--bg-elev);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.photo-wrap.tertiary {
  position: absolute;
  width: 38%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  top: -8%;
  left: -10%;
  transform: rotate(5deg);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: radial-gradient(80px 80px at 30% 70%, rgba(45,212,191,.12), transparent), var(--bg-elev);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.photo-wrap.secondary, .photo-wrap.tertiary { cursor: pointer; outline: none; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.photo-wrap.secondary:hover, .photo-wrap.tertiary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-4deg); }
.photo-wrap.tertiary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(3deg); }
.photo-wrap.secondary:focus-visible, .photo-wrap.tertiary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand-2); outline-offset: 2px; }
.photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: min(380px, 70vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: radial-gradient(120px 120px at 70% 20%, rgba(124,92,255,.15), transparent), var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(96%) contrast(102%);
}
.ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(124,92,255,.15);
  border-radius: 28px;
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}
.ring-2 {
  inset: -6%;
  border-color: rgba(45,212,191,.18);
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
}

.placeholder { padding: 40px 0 80px; }
.placeholder h2 { margin: 0 0 8px 0; }
.placeholder p { color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding-top: 40px; }
  .hero-visual { order: -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .photo-wrap.secondary { display: none; }
  .photo-wrap.tertiary { display: none; }
}


/* Pagination (Bootstrap-like markup without Bootstrap) */
.pagination {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.page-item .page-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.page-item .page-link:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); border-color: #2a3342; }
.page-item.active .page-link {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), #6ee7e6);
  color: #0b0f14;
  border-color: transparent;
}
.page-item.disabled .page-link { opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------- */
/* Mobile adaptations                             */
/* --------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header-inner { padding: 10px 0; }
  .site-nav { gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 6px 8px; }
  .btn { padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .hero { padding: 48px 0; }
}

/* Grids on tablets/phones */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .container { width: min(1120px, 94%); }
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; gap: 12px !important; }
  .cv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 16px !important; }
  .contact-icons { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; gap: 12px !important; }
  .contact-icons a { width: 88px; height: 88px; }
}

/* Narrow phones */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .contact-icons { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
}