:root {
  --bg-main: #0F1115;
  --bg-surface: #171A21;

  --text-primary: #EDEFF3;
  --text-secondary: #9AA0AA;

  --accent-purple: #7C6BF2;
  --accent-muted: #C7C1B8;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial;
}

.page-padding {
  max-width: 1280px;  /* optional but recommended */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Name styling in nav*/
.nav-name {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Add a black background color to the top navigation */
.topnav {
  background-color: #0e0e11;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/*separating links to the right from name on the left*/
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* Style the links inside the navigation bar */
.topnav a {
  color: #ededf2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 17px;
}

/* Change the color of links on hover */
.topnav a:hover {
  background-color: #16161d;
  color: ededf2;
}

/* Add a color to the active/current link */
.topnav a.active {
  background-color: #0e0e11;
  color: white;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #9a8cff
}

body {
  background: var(--bg-main);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-padding {
  max-width: 1280px;  /* optional but recommended */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Smooth Scrolling */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero-section {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---- Playground Gallery ---- */
.gallery-section {
  padding: 80px 0 120px;
}

.gallery-header h1 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 54px);
}

.gallery-header p {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 60ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.gallery-masonry {
  column-count: 3;
  column-gap: 18px;
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  break-inside: avoid;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #0f0f14;
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 200ms ease, opacity 200ms ease;
}

.gallery-item:hover img,
.gallery-item:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  opacity: 0.96;
}

/* Size variations to avoid uniform tiles */
.gallery-item.wide img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.gallery-item.tall img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .gallery-masonry { column-count: 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .gallery-masonry { column-count: 1; }
}

/* Card */
.case-card{
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;

  background: rgba(22, 22, 29, 0.75); /* surface */
  border: 1px solid rgba(42, 42, 58, 0.9);
  border-radius: 22px;

  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

/* Image area */
.case-card__media{
  height: 180px;             /* tweak */
  background: #0f0f14;
}

.case-card__media img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Body */
.case-card__body{
  padding: 28px;
}

.case-card__top{
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.case-card__title{
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.case-card__year{
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.case-card__role{
  margin: 14px 0 0 0;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  font-weight: 550;
}

.case-card__desc{
  margin: 18px 0 0 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

/* Tags */
.case-card__tags{
  margin-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.tag{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 7px 12px;

  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);

  color: var(--accent-soft);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* Hover / focus */
.case-card:hover,
.case-card:focus-visible{
  border-color: rgba(154, 140, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(154, 140, 255, 0.25),
    0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 28px rgba(154, 140, 255, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  outline: none;
}

/* Optional: reduce motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .case-card{ transition: none; }
  .case-card:hover,
  .case-card:focus-visible{ transform: none; }
}

.case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px){
  .case-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 120px;
  color: #a1a1b3;
}

.footer-content {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid #2a2a3a;
  display: grid;
  align-items: start;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-col h3,
.footer-col h4 {
  color: #ededf2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-col p {
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 40ch;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: #a1a1b3;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: #ededf2;
}

.footer-col a.accent {
  color: #9a8cff;
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid #2a2a3a;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.home-more-projects {
  margin-top: 64px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* shared button style (same as case studies) */
.view-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7b6cff, #9b7cff);
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 30px rgba(123,108,255,0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

/* hover */
.view-more-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px rgba(123,108,255,0.5),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

/* active (click) */
.view-more-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px rgba(123,108,255,0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.glitch {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #ededf2;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(123,108,255,0.25);
}

.glitch::before,
.glitch::after {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.glitch::before {
  color: rgba(155,124,255,0.85);
  transform: translate(1px, 0);
}

.glitch::after {
  color: rgba(123,108,255,0.65);
  transform: translate(-1px, 0);
}

/* glitch only on hover (professional + controlled) */
.glitch:hover::before,
.glitch:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: glitch 240ms steps(2, end) 1;
}

@keyframes glitch {
  0%   { clip-path: inset(0 0 85% 0); transform: translate(1px, -1px); }
  25%  { clip-path: inset(20% 0 55% 0); transform: translate(-1px, 1px); }
  50%  { clip-path: inset(55% 0 20% 0); transform: translate(2px, 0); }
  75%  { clip-path: inset(10% 0 70% 0); transform: translate(-2px, 0); }
  100% { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: translate(0, 0); }
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  flex: start;

}

.about-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b12, #0f0f1a);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(120, 80, 255, 0.12);
}

.about-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.timeline {
  margin-top: 96px;
}

.timeline-track {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-left: 28px; /* space for the rail + dots */
}

/* center/left rail */
.timeline-track::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 18px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}

.timeline-dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  background: rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.timeline-card {
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  padding: 18px 18px;
  transition: box-shadow 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.timeline-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.timeline-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.timeline-dates {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.timeline-sub {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* hover: glow the card (subtle) */
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-card {
  border-color: rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(155,124,255,0.12) inset,
    0 16px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 0 26px rgba(155,124,255,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* hover: tiny dot boost (also subtle) */
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-dot {
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(155, 124, 255, 0.55);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .timeline-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .timeline-dates {
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
}
.full-bleed {
  width: 100vw;
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  margin-left: -50vw;
  margin-right: -50vw;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.film-strip {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}


/* ================================
   HERO (matches your HTML)
   <section class="hero-section">
     <h1 class="hero-title"> ... <span class="glitch">...</span></h1>
   </section>
================================ */

.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 80vh;            /* adjust to taste */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 120px 6vw 80px;     /* keeps it off the nav */
  overflow: hidden;            /* hides words that drift out */
}

/* Background glow field */
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40%;
  animation: heroGlowFloat 20s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: blur(110px);
  z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes heroGlowFloat {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,0); }
  50%  { transform: translate(-6%, 5%); }
  100% { transform: translate(0,0); }
}

/* Scanline / subtle cyber texture */
.hero-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025),
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 4px
    );
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Make sure your text sits above the effects */
.hero-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #f3f1ff; /* slightly off-white so glow reads cleaner */
  text-shadow:
    0 0 6px rgba(150,110,255,0.25),
    0 0 18px rgba(130,90,255,0.15),
    0 0 36px rgba(110,70,255,0.08);
  animation: heroGlowPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}


@keyframes heroGlowPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    text-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(150,110,255,0.25),
      0 0 18px rgba(130,90,255,0.15),
      0 0 36px rgba(110,70,255,0.08);
  }
  50% {
    text-shadow:
      0 0 10px rgba(170,130,255,0.4),
      0 0 28px rgba(150,100,255,0.25),
      0 0 50px rgba(130,90,255,0.12);
  }
}

/* Optional: only the name glows a bit “hotter” */
.hero-title .glitch {
  color: #bda8ff; /* soft purple, not electric */
  text-shadow:
    0 0 8px rgba(170,130,255,0.4),
    0 0 24px rgba(140,100,255,0.25);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ambient-word {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  /* FAINT + NON-DISTRACTING */
  opacity: 0.08;
  color: rgba(190, 160, 255, 1);

  /* soften + make it feel like it’s in the air */
  filter: blur(0.2px);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;

  /* smooth movement */
  transition: transform 120ms ease-out;
  will-change: transform;
}