/* ── CUSTOM CURSOR ─────────────────────────────────── */
  .cursor-dot {
    position: fixed;
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: transform 0.1s, opacity 0.15s;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  .cursor-ring {
    position: fixed;
    width: 28px; height: 28px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, width 0.2s, height 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ── NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ─────────────────────────── */
  

  /* ── NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────────────── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 500;
    padding: 28px 60px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5,4,7,0.95) 0%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-gold); }
  .nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 6px;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 502;
  }

  .nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.3s, width 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { width: 70%; }

  .nav-toggle.active span { width: 100%; }
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .nav-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(5,4,7,0.7);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 498;
  }

  .nav-overlay.visible { opacity: 1; }

  /* ── HERO SECTION ──────────────────────────────────── */
  #hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 0 60px 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

#three-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2; /* above image */
}

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    max-width: 640px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-flourish {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.3s forwards;
  }
  .hero-flourish img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 88px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.5s forwards;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.65s forwards;
  }

  .ornate-divider.hero-ornate-divider {
    margin: 24px auto;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.8s forwards;
  }

  .hero-desc {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.95s forwards;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    --cta-corner-size: 26px;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    padding: 20px 32px;
    transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 1.1s forwards;
  }

  .hero-cta .cta-glyph {
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .hero-cta::before,
  .hero-cta::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: var(--cta-corner-size);
    right: var(--cta-corner-size);
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .hero-cta::before { top: -1px; }
  .hero-cta::after { bottom: -1px; }

  .cta-corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: var(--cta-corner-size);
    height: var(--cta-corner-size);
    background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    -webkit-mask-image: url("imgs/DesignElements/Corner.svg");
    mask-image: url("imgs/DesignElements/Corner.svg");
    -webkit-mask-size: contain;
    mask-size: contain;
    -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
    mask-repeat: no-repeat;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .cta-corner--tr { top: -1px; right: -1px; }
  .cta-corner--tl { top: -1px; left: -1px; transform: scaleX(-1); }
  .cta-corner--br { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; transform: scaleY(-1); }
  .cta-corner--bl { bottom: -1px; left: -1px; transform: scale(-1, -1); }

  .hero-cta:hover {
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    color: var(--bg-deep);
  }

  .hero-ornament {
    position: absolute;
    top: 80px; right: 0;
    width: 380px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 5;
    animation: fadeIn 2s ease 1.5s forwards;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;
    right: 60px;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease 2s forwards;
  }

  .scroll-hint span {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    writing-mode: vertical-lr;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent-gold), transparent);
    animation: scrollPulse 2s ease infinite;
  }

  /* ── DIVIDER ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ornate-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    max-width: 400px;
  }

  

  .ornate-divider-glyph {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    font-size: 18px;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  /* ── SECTION BASE ──────────────────────────────────── */
  section {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT SECTION ─────────────────────────────────── */
  #about {
    background: var(--bg-mid);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
  }

  .about-grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-image-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-image-frame::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0f2e 0%, #0d1a2e 50%, #1a1209 100%);
  }

  .about-image-frame::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .about-text { padding: 20px 0; }

  .about-text p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  /* ── PORTFOLIO GRID ────────────────────────────────── */
  #work {
    background: var(--bg-deep);
  }

  .work-header {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
  }

  .portfolio-grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: 400px 460px 340px;
    gap: 3px;
  }

  .portfolio-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--bg-mid);
  }

  /* Row 1: Card 1 — full-width feature (Bellum) */
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1 / 13; grid-row: 1; }
  /* Row 2: Card 2 — wide left (7 cols), Card 3 — narrow right (5 cols) */
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1 / 8;  grid-row: 2; }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 8 / 13; grid-row: 2; }
  /* Row 3: Card 4 — narrow left (5 cols), Card 5 — wide right (7 cols) */
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 1 / 6;  grid-row: 3; }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 6 / 13; grid-row: 3; }

  .portfolio-item:nth-child(1) .item-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #141a0d 0%, #1a0d0d 100%); }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(2) .item-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0d2e 0%, #0d1520 100%); }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(3) .item-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0a0a 0%, #2a1a0a 100%); }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(4) .item-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0a1a 0%, #0a1a14 100%); }
  .portfolio-item:nth-child(5) .item-bg { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1204 0%, #0d0820 100%); }

  .item-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .portfolio-item:hover .item-bg { transform: scale(1.05); }

  .item-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5,4,7,0.95) 0%, transparent 60%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 24px;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }

  .portfolio-item:hover .item-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .item-category {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .item-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  /* ── TOOLS / SKILLS ────────────────────────────────── */
  #skills {
    background: var(--bg-mid);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .skills-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .tools-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .tool-card {
    width: calc(25% - 18px);
  }

  .tool-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 36px 20px 28px;
    background: var(--bg-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .tool-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--accent-gold), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s;
  }

  .tool-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }

  .tool-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .tool-icon-wrap {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s, filter 0.4s;
  }

  .tool-img {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .tool-name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
  }

  #hero-image-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  #contact {
    background: var(--bg-deep);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-inner {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .contact-intro {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .contact-email {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 28px);
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    word-break: break-all;
  }

  .contact-email:hover { border-color: var(--accent-gold); }

  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .social-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .social-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-gold); }

  /* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────── */
  

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 0.18; }
  }

  @keyframes scrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(1); }
    50%       { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1.05); }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 24px 24px; }

    .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
    .nav-overlay { display: block; pointer-events: none; }
    .nav-overlay.visible { pointer-events: auto; }

    .nav-links {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 100vh;
      width: min(280px, 80vw);
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 32px;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 24px 40px;
      background: rgba(5,4,7,0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-left: 1px solid var(--border-ornate);
      transform: translateX(100%);
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
      z-index: 501;
    }

    .nav-links.open { transform: translateX(0); }

    section { padding: 80px 24px; }
    #hero { padding: 0 24px 60px; }

    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .about-image-frame { aspect-ratio: 1/1; max-width: 280px; }

    .portfolio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; }
    .portfolio-item { grid-column: auto !important; grid-row: auto !important; aspect-ratio: 4/3 !important; }

    .tools-grid .tool-card { width: calc(50% - 12px); }

    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ENHANCED ANIMATIONS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── 1. NAV LOGO — slow gold shimmer sweep ───────── */

.nav-logo span {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--accent-gold) 0%,
    #fff8e7 40%,
    var(--accent-gold) 60%,
    #b8860b 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% auto;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  animation: goldShimmer 4s linear infinite;
}

/* ── 2. HERO TITLE — subtle gold text glow pulse ─── */
@keyframes titleGlow {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(201,168,76,0.1), 0 0 80px rgba(201,168,76,0.05); }
  50%       { text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(201,168,76,0.3), 0 0 120px rgba(201,168,76,0.15); }
}

.hero-title {
  animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.5s forwards, titleGlow 4s ease 1.5s infinite;
}

/* ── 4. ORNATE DIVIDER GLYPH — slow rotation ─────── */

.ornate-divider-glyph {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: glyphSpin 12s linear infinite;
}

/* ── 5. TOOL CARDS — shimmer line on hover ──────── */

.tool-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tool-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    transparent 40%,
    rgba(201,168,76,0.06) 50%,
    transparent 60%
  );
  transform: translateX(-100%) skewX(-15deg);
  transition: none;
}

.tool-card:hover::after {
  animation: shimmerSweep 0.7s ease forwards;
}

/* ── 7. PORTFOLIO ITEMS — gold corner trace on hover  */
@keyframes cornerTrace {
  0%   { clip-path: inset(0 100% 100% 0); }
  25%  { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
  50%  { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
  100% { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
}

/* Reset <a> tag styles when used as portfolio card */
a.portfolio-item {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}

.portfolio-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

.portfolio-item:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation: cornerTrace 0.5s ease forwards;
}

/* ── 8. SECTION TITLES — reveal with letter spacing  */
@keyframes titleExpand {
  from { letter-spacing: -0.05em; opacity: 0; }
  to   { letter-spacing: normal;  opacity: 1; }
}

.reveal.visible .section-title,
.section-title.visible {
  animation: titleExpand 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

/* ── 9. CONTACT EMAIL — shimmer on hover ─────────── */
@keyframes emailShimmer {
  0%   { background-position: -200% center; }
  100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}

.contact-email:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--accent-gold) 0%,
    #fff8e7 45%,
    var(--accent-gold) 55%,
    #b8860b 100%
  );
  background-size: 200% auto;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  animation: emailShimmer 1.2s linear infinite;
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ── 10. SCROLL LINE — more dramatic pulse ───────── */
@keyframes scrollPulseNew {
  0%   { opacity: 0.2; transform: scaleY(0.6) translateY(-10px); }
  50%  { opacity: 1;   transform: scaleY(1.1) translateY(0px); }
  100% { opacity: 0.2; transform: scaleY(0.6) translateY(10px); }
}

.scroll-line {
  animation: scrollPulseNew 2s ease infinite;
  transform-origin: top center;
}