/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Nikita Rai — Portfolio
   Editorial Precision: Warm, refined, professional
   Multi-page architecture
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/* ── DESIGN TOKENS ── */
:root {
  --bg:             #f0eeea;
  --bg-warm:        #e8e5df;
  --bg-card:        #faf9f7;
  --bg-card-hover:  #f5f3ef;
  --text:           #1c2a3a;
  --text-secondary: #3d5068;
  --text-muted:     #6b7a8d;
  --text-faint:     #9ba5b0;
  --accent:         #2c4a6e;
  --accent-light:   #3d6090;
  --accent-warm:    #b8924a;
  --accent-warm-bg: rgba(184, 146, 74, 0.07);
  --accent-subtle:  rgba(44, 74, 110, 0.05);
  --accent-glow:    rgba(44, 74, 110, 0.1);
  --border:         #d5d0c8;
  --border-light:   #e2ded7;
  --border-faint:   #ebe8e2;
  --gold:           #b8924a;
  --gold-bg:        rgba(184, 146, 74, 0.08);
  --radius-sm:      6px;
  --radius-md:      10px;
  --radius-lg:      14px;
  --shadow-sm:      0 1px 3px rgba(28, 42, 58, 0.05);
  --shadow-md:      0 4px 20px rgba(28, 42, 58, 0.07);
  --shadow-lg:      0 12px 40px rgba(28, 42, 58, 0.1);
  --shadow-glow:    0 0 0 1px var(--border-light), 0 4px 20px rgba(28, 42, 58, 0.06);
  --transition:     0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-out:       cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ── RESET & BASE ── */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 18px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Subtle page texture */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.015'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ── STICKY NAV ── */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(240, 238, 234, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Nav is always visible and sticky on all pages */

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.nav-name {
  display: none;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.nav-link {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0.9rem;
  right: 0.9rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0;
}

.nav-link:hover { color: var(--text-secondary); }

.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-link.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Hamburger (mobile) */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(4px, 4px);
}

.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(4px, -4px);
}

/* ── BANNER (home page only) ── */
.banner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
}

.banner-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
}

/* ── PAGE HEADER (inner pages) ── */
.page-header {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.page-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.page-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ── CONTACT HEADER ── */
.contact-header {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.2rem 2rem 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.contact-info {
  text-align: left;
}

.contact-name {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.contact-tagline {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.contact-tagline-sub {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact-detail {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.contact-detail a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.contact-detail a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── CTA BUTTON ── */
.cta-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}

.cta-btn {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #1e3a5c;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(44, 74, 110, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.cta-btn:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.cta-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0.6rem);
  right: 0;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  min-width: 250px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}

.cta-dropdown.open {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.cta-dropdown-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.cta-dropdown-label:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.cta-dropdown-item {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cta-dropdown-item:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ── STATS BAR ── */
.stats-bar {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.stat { text-align: left; }

.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ── DIVIDER ── */
.section-divider {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.section-divider hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

/* ── BENTO GRID ── */
.bento-section {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2.5rem;
}

.bento-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bento-grid-2col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.bento-tile {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bento-tile:hover {
  border-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Metric tile top accent */
.bento-metric::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.bento-metric:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.bento-metric {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
}

.bento-chart {
  padding: 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.bento-footprint {
  padding: 1.6rem;
}

/* ── AI Teaser feature tile ── */
.bento-teaser-feature {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-color: rgba(44, 74, 110, 0.15);
}

.bento-teaser-feature:hover {
  background: rgba(184, 146, 74, 0.06);
  border-color: var(--accent-warm);
}

.teaser-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.teaser-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.teaser-desc {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.teaser-cta {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.bento-teaser-feature:hover .teaser-cta {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ── SECTION TEASERS ── */
.teaser-section {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 3rem;
}

.teaser-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.teaser-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.teaser-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.teaser-card-label {
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.teaser-card-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.teaser-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex: 1;
}

.teaser-card-arrow {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  display: inline-block;
}

.teaser-card:hover .teaser-card-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── CONTENT SECTION (inner pages) ── */
.content-section {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 3rem;
}

/* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
.section-heading {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.section-subheading {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.subsection-heading {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.subsection-subheading {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ── METRIC VALUES (shared) ── */
.metric-value {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.metric-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* ── MINI METRICS ── */
.mini-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.mini-metric {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.mini-metric:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.mini-metric-value {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.mini-metric-label {
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

/* ── CHART BOX ── */
.chart-box {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.6rem;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.chart-box:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.chart-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ── BAR CHART ── */
.bar-chart {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  height: 220px;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-faint);
  position: relative;
}

.bar-group {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.bar {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
  border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
  min-height: 4px;
  transition: height 1.2s var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
}

.bar:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #1e3a5c, var(--accent));
}

.bar-value {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.bar-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.bar-sublabel {
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.chart-footnote {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── YEAR BREAKDOWN ── */
.year-breakdown {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.year-row-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.year-badge {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
}

.year-details { flex: 1; }

.year-detail-main {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.year-detail-sub {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.year-detail-sub ul {
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.year-detail-sub ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0.8rem;
}

.year-detail-sub ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.5em;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
}

.year-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-faint);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── TEAM BARS ── */
.team-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.team-bar-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  width: 90px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-align: right;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.team-bar-track {
  flex: 1;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: visible;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.team-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: width 1.2s var(--ease-out);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.team-bar-value {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── GLOBAL FOOTPRINT ── */
.footprint-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-faint);
}

.footprint-stat { text-align: center; }

.footprint-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.footprint-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.footprint-countries {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.country-chip {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.country-chip:hover {
  background: var(--accent-glow);
  border-color: var(--accent-subtle);
}

.country-chip .trip-count {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.footprint-industries {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.industry-chip {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.footprint-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* ── HIGHLIGHT ITEMS (home page tile) ── */
.highlight-item {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.highlight-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.highlight-text {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-style: italic;
}

.highlight-meta {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ── TIMELINE ── */
.timeline-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem 5rem;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-item:first-child .card {
  border-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* ── LEFT COLUMN ── */
.timeline-left {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.year-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  cursor: default;
}

.year-text {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.timeline-item:hover .year-text {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.timeline-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg);
}

.timeline-item.visible .timeline-dot {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg), 0 0 0 5.5px var(--accent-glow);
}

/* Vertical connector */
.timeline-left::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -3rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--border), var(--border-faint));
}

.timeline-item:last-child .timeline-left::after {
  bottom: 0;
}

/* ── RIGHT COLUMN (CARD) ── */
.timeline-right {
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}

.card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.2rem;
  bottom: 1.2rem;
  width: 2.5px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--border);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* ── TIMELINE IMAGE (hover reveal on left) ── */
.timeline-image {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  padding-right: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-image {
  max-height: 400px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.timeline-image img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}

.card-company {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.card-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.card-role {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.card-award {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  background: var(--gold-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 146, 74, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

.tag {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--accent-subtle);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.tag:hover {
  background: var(--accent-glow);
}

/* ── AI PROJECT CARDS ── */
.ai-projects {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.ai-project-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  transition: all var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ai-project-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.ai-project-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ai-project-card:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ai-project-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ai-project-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ai-project-desc {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-align: justify;
}

.ai-project-outcome {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
}

/* ── PLACEHOLDER CONTENT (MBA, Blog) ── */
.placeholder-content {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.placeholder-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.placeholder-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.placeholder-text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.placeholder-tags {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.footer a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom-color: var(--text);
}

.ai-built-note {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL-IN ANIMATIONS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}

.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* stagger support */
.fade-in:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.fade-in:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }

/* ── MBA PAGE — ALTERNATING PHOTO-CONTENT ROWS ── */

.mba-page-wrap {
  padding: 0 2rem 3rem;
}

/* Each row: photo on one side, content on the other, with photo as subtle bg watermark */
.mba-row {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}

/* Subtle watermark — the same photo used in the row, as a bg layer */
.mba-row-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.04;
  filter: saturate(0) blur(1px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.mba-row-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 20%, var(--bg-card) 80%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Inner grid — content + photo side by side */
.mba-row-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Content side */
.mba-row-content {
  padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.mba-content-block {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.mba-content-block:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Photo side */
.mba-row-photo {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 380px;
}

.mba-row-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 80%;  /* Default: focus on lower portion of portrait photos */
}

/* REVERSE layout — photo LEFT, content RIGHT */
.mba-row-reverse .mba-row-inner {
  direction: rtl;  /* Flip grid order */
}

.mba-row-reverse .mba-row-inner > * {
  direction: ltr;  /* Reset text direction inside children */
}

/* Photo-specific object-position overrides */
/* Graduation photo — Nikita is at the bottom of the frame */
.mba-photo-graduation img {
  object-position: center 85%;
}

/* Degree photo — scroll & certificate in lower half */
.mba-photo-degree img {
  object-position: center 70%;
}

/* McEwan Hall dome — center on the dome ceiling */
.mba-photo-dome img {
  object-position: center 30%;
}

/* Consultancy project items stacked inside a row */
.mba-project-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.mba-project-item {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-faint);
  background: rgba(250, 249, 247, 0.7);
  transition: all var(--transition);
}

.mba-project-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-light);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Video wrapper inside a row */
.mba-video-wrap {
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-faint);
}

.mba-video-wrap video {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Full-width cohort group photo (landscape — not side-by-side) */
.mba-cohort-hero {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}

.mba-cohort-img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.mba-hero-caption {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Gold accents for MBA page small text */
[data-page="mba"] .page-subtitle { color: var(--accent-warm); }
[data-page="mba"] .section-subheading { color: var(--accent-warm); }
.mba-project-item .ai-project-label { color: var(--accent-warm); }

/* ── BLOG PAGE — EMBEDDED POSTS ── */

.blog-post-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}

.blog-post-card:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-post-label {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-post-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-post-synopsis {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-embed-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-embed-wrap iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE (≤ 768px)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html { font-size: 17px; }

  .banner { height: 200px; }

  .contact-header {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .contact-name { font-size: 2rem; }

  .cta-dropdown { right: auto; left: 0; }

  .stats-bar {
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .section-divider { padding: 0 1.5rem; }

  /* Nav — hamburger menu */
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(240, 238, 234, 0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-link {
    padding: 0.7rem 2rem;
  }

  .nav-link::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .site-nav .nav-name {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* Page header */
  .page-header {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .page-title { font-size: 1.8rem; }

  /* Bento grid */
  .bento-section { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .bento-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .bento-grid-2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Teaser section */
  .teaser-section { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .teaser-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Content section */
  .content-section { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2rem; }

  /* Timeline */
  .timeline-section { padding: 2.5rem 1rem 4rem; }

  .timeline-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .timeline-left {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .timeline-left::after { display: none; }

  .year-row { gap: 0.5rem; }

  .timeline-right { padding-left: 0; }

  .card { padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem; }
  .card::before { display: none; }

  /* On mobile, show timeline images always (no hover) since layout is stacked */
  .timeline-image {
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    max-height: 300px;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .year-text { font-size: 1.15rem; }

  /* Mini metrics */
  .mini-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .mini-metric { padding: 0.6rem; }
  .mini-metric-value { font-size: 1rem; }

  /* Footprint */
  .footprint-stats { gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footprint-countries { gap: 0.4rem; }

  /* AI projects */
  .ai-projects { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Placeholder */
  .placeholder-content { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }

  /* MBA alternating rows — stack on mobile */
  .mba-page-wrap {
    padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem;
  }
  .mba-row-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .mba-row-reverse .mba-row-inner {
    direction: ltr;
  }
  .mba-row-photo {
    min-height: 280px;
    max-height: 360px;
  }
  .mba-row-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .mba-row {
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  }
  .mba-cohort-hero {
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  }

  /* Blog */
  .blog-post-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .blog-embed-wrap iframe {
    height: 600px;
  }
}

/* ── PRINT STYLES ── */
@media print {
  .site-nav, .cta-wrapper, .banner { display: none; }
  body { font-size: 12pt; background: #fff; }
  .card, .bento-tile, .ai-project-card, .teaser-card { box-shadow: none; border: 1px solid #ddd; }
}