:root {
  --paper: #f8f8f4;
  --white: #fffefa;
  --ink: #26332e;
  --body: #58615d;
  --sky: #dcecf3;
  --sky-deep: #a9c9d5;
  --sun: #f2df9f;
  --blush: #efc4b5;
  --sage: #cbdcc8;
  --lavender: #d9d0eb;
  --line: rgba(38, 51, 46, 0.15);
  --pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: .35;
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 160 160' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { color: inherit; font: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
figure, h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
::selection { background: var(--sun); color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #5b86a0; outline-offset: 4px; }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: -5rem;
  left: 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: .8rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 820px);
  padding: .5rem .55rem .5rem .85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,254,250,.73);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(56,72,65,.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.brand { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.brand-dot { color: #df8066; }
.nav { display: flex; gap: clamp(.8rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem); }
.nav a { position: relative; color: #68726e; font-size: .83rem; }
.nav a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -.28rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--ink);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.nav a:hover, .nav a.is-current { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.say-hello {
  justify-self: end;
  padding: .58rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.chapter {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: min(100%, 1440px);
  min-height: 100svh;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(6.5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem) var(--pad) clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}
.chapter::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 100vw;
  background: inherit;
  content: "";
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.chapter-note, .hello-note, .role-date, .project-status {
  color: #69746f;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.chapter-note { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.chapter h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.6vw, 5.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  line-height: .96;
}
.chapter-heading { max-width: 720px; }
.chapter-heading > p:last-child, .tools-copy > p:last-child, .life-copy > p {
  max-width: 610px;
  color: var(--body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.18rem);
}

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, .72fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  padding-top: clamp(7rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 44%, rgba(242,223,159,.58) 0 15%, transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f8f4 0 45%, #eaf3f5 100%);
}
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 810px; }
.hello-note { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: #52605a; }
.hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 6.6vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  line-height: .92;
}
.hero h1 span {
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero h1 span::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -.04em;
  bottom: -.04em;
  left: -.02em;
  z-index: -1;
  height: .22em;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sun);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}
.hero-intro { max-width: 625px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--body); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem); }
.text-link, .project-more {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 0 .3rem;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  background: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .8rem 1.4rem; }
.resume-placeholder { color: #7a847f; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; }
.text-link::after, .project-more::after { content: " ↗"; }
.hero-portrait { position: relative; width: min(100%, 430px); justify-self: center; transition: transform .2s ease-out; }
.hero-portrait figure {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 7px solid rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  border-radius: 48% 48% 42% 46% / 38% 42% 48% 48%;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(71,85,78,.16);
  transform: rotate(1.2deg);
}
.hero-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 25%; }
.portrait-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8% -11% 5% 5%;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 42% 58% 53% 47% / 55% 42% 58% 45%;
  background: var(--blush);
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
}
.photo-note {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: .65rem .85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,254,250,.9);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(48,64,57,.1);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.note-location { top: 12%; left: -12%; transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.note-role { right: -10%; bottom: 12%; transform: rotate(3deg); }

.story-thread { position: absolute; top: 100svh; left: 0; z-index: 0; width: 100%; height: 6700px; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
.story-thread svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.story-thread path { fill: none; stroke: rgba(121,159,171,.25); stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 5 12; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }

.story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .62fr 1.38fr; align-content: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem); background: #f7f5ef; }
.career-path { align-self: center; min-width: 0; }
.career-entry { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.2rem 3.8rem minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; min-height: 5.25rem; }
.career-date { margin: 0; color: #7a847f; font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.35; text-align: right; }
.career-date span { display: block; }
.career-date span:first-child { color: #58645f; font-weight: 700; }
.career-node { position: relative; display: grid; align-self: stretch; place-items: center; }
.career-node::before { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; width: 1px; background: #cbd1cc; content: ""; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.career-entry:first-child .career-node::before { top: 50%; }
.career-entry:last-child .career-node::before { bottom: 50%; }
.company-logo { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.12); border-radius: .9rem; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(55,67,61,.07); color: var(--ink); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; }
.company-logo img { width: 68%; height: 68%; object-fit: contain; }
.logo-tetriz { background: #151515; }
.logo-tetriz img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.logo-fi img, .logo-growhut img, .logo-zecomy img, .logo-bci img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.career-content { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(11rem, .78fr) minmax(15rem, 1.22fr); gap: 1.1rem; align-items: center; min-height: 4.55rem; padding: .68rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-entry.is-current .career-content { border: 0; border-radius: 1.35rem .45rem 1.35rem 1.35rem; background: var(--sky); }
.career-content h3 { margin: 0 0 .12rem; font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.05vw, 1rem); letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.2; }
.company-name { margin: 0; color: #6f7974; font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.career-summary { max-width: 560px; margin: 0; color: #5d6863; font-size: clamp(.72rem, .86vw, .83rem); line-height: 1.43; }
@keyframes page-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(7px); } }

.proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .62fr 1.38fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem); background: #f4e7df; }
.proof-heading { max-width: 520px; }
.proof-heading h2 { max-width: 10ch; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 4.35vw, 4.65rem); line-height: .94; }
.proof-heading > p:last-child { max-width: 470px; color: var(--body); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.18rem); }
.proof-evidence { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, .72fr) minmax(340px, 1.28fr); align-items: stretch; gap: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem); min-width: 0; }
.testimonial-stack { display: grid; gap: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem); }
.testimonial { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 0; margin: 0; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem); }
.testimonial-growhut { border-radius: 2rem .65rem 2rem 2rem; background: var(--sun); }
.testimonial-bci { border-radius: .65rem 2rem 2rem 2rem; background: var(--sky); }
.testimonial blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.32vw, 1.3rem); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.24; }
.testimonial figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.7rem; }
.testimonial-mark { display: grid; flex: 0 0 3.15rem; width: 3.15rem; height: 3.15rem; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72); border-radius: 50%; background: white; }
.testimonial-mark img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.testimonial figcaption > span:last-child { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; line-height: 1.25; }
.testimonial figcaption strong { font-size: .78rem; }
.testimonial figcaption small { margin-top: .15rem; color: #6b6e67; font-size: .65rem; }
.fi-star-photo { position: relative; min-height: min(610px, 72vh); margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 7px solid rgba(255,255,255,.82); border-radius: 5rem 1.1rem 4.5rem 1.1rem; box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(77,61,55,.16); transform: rotate(-.5deg); }
.fi-star-photo > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 43%; }

.education { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.02fr .98fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 8rem); background: #e9e6f0; }
.education-visual { position: relative; display: grid; min-height: min(680px, 74vh); place-items: center; }
.education-shape { position: absolute; inset: 4% 10% 2% 3%; border-radius: 44% 56% 47% 53% / 38% 44% 56% 62%; background: var(--sun); transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.education-visual figure { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(78%, 470px); height: min(650px, 70vh); margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 7px solid rgba(255,255,255,.86); border-radius: 2rem .7rem 4.5rem 2rem; box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(63,65,86,.16); transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.education-visual figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 24%; }
.bits-badge { position: absolute; right: 2%; bottom: 9%; z-index: 3; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; padding: .65rem .9rem .65rem .65rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,254,250,.92); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(58,62,79,.13); transform: rotate(2.5deg); }
.bits-badge > img { width: 2.7rem; height: 2.7rem; object-fit: contain; }
.bits-badge p { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; }
.bits-badge strong { font-size: .78rem; }
.bits-badge span { margin-top: .15rem; color: #737773; font-size: .65rem; }
.education-story { max-width: 650px; }
.education-story h2 { max-width: 9ch; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 5.6vw, 6rem); }
.education-reflection { max-width: 600px; color: var(--body); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.28rem); }
.degree-line { max-width: 600px; margin-top: 2rem; padding: 1rem 0 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.17); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.17); }
.degree-line > span { color: #74746e; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 600; }
.degree-line p { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .45rem .7rem; margin: .35rem 0 0; }
.degree-line strong { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.25rem); font-weight: 500; }
.degree-line i { color: #7c7588; font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: normal; }

.projects { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .66fr 1.34fr; align-content: center; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); background: #edf3ef; }
.projects-heading { align-self: center; }
.project-stage { display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
.project { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr .85fr; min-height: 290px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2rem .6rem 2rem 2rem; }
.project-cards { background: var(--sun); }
.project-cash { background: var(--blush); }
.project-copy { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem); }
.project-status { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #6f6250; }
.project-status i { width: .5rem; height: .5rem; border-radius: 50%; background: #e78055; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(231,128,85,.15); }
.project h3 { margin-bottom: .7rem; font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3vw, 3.6rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1; }
.project-copy > p { max-width: 470px; color: #5a554b; }
.project-more { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: .82rem; }
.project-more::after { content: " +"; }
.project-more[aria-expanded="true"]::after { content: " −"; }
.project-detail { margin: 1rem 0 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.14); font-size: .86rem; animation: page-in .3s ease; }
.cards-visual, .cash-visual { position: relative; min-height: 240px; overflow: hidden; }
.credit-card { position: absolute; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; width: 195px; aspect-ratio: 1.58; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); border-radius: 1.1rem; box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(76,65,39,.14); color: var(--ink); }
.credit-card span { font-size: .7rem; }
.credit-card b { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; }
.card-one { top: 17%; left: 6%; background: #e0d4f0; transform: rotate(-12deg); }
.card-two { top: 30%; left: 22%; background: #c7ddd2; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.card-three { top: 43%; left: 38%; background: #f4c3b3; transform: rotate(15deg); }
.cash-visual { display: grid; place-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,.6), transparent 65%); }
.cash-window { width: min(84%, 280px); padding: 1.35rem; border: 5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); border-radius: 1.8rem; background: #f9f7ef; box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgba(89,54,47,.14); transform: rotate(2deg); }
.cash-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: #77807a; font-size: .7rem; }
.cash-window p { margin-bottom: .05rem; color: #7f8983; font-size: .7rem; }
.cash-window > strong { font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 500; }
.cash-chart { display: flex; align-items: end; gap: 5px; height: 58px; margin: 1.2rem 0; }
.cash-chart i { flex: 1; border-radius: 5px 5px 2px 2px; background: #a9cabb; }
.cash-chart i:nth-child(1) { height: 38%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(2) { height: 63%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(3) { height: 48%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(4) { height: 75%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(5) { height: 57%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(6) { height: 82%; } .cash-chart i:nth-child(7) { height: 95%; background: #628f7b; }
.cash-window small { color: #66736d; font-size: .62rem; }

.tools { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.3fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem); background: #f7f5ef; }
.tools-copy { max-width: 570px; }
.tool-cloud { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr); align-items: center; gap: .35rem clamp(.6rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem); min-height: 600px; }
.tool {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  justify-self: center;
  place-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  min-height: 98px;
  padding: 1rem 1rem .72rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.08);
  border-radius: 1.5rem .55rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(255,254,250,.88);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(66,80,73,.1);
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.tool:hover { z-index: 10; transform: scale(1.08) rotate(0deg); }
.tool > img { width: auto; max-width: 88px; height: 44px; object-fit: contain; }
.tool > span:last-child { color: #65706b; font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
.tool-moengage > img { max-width: 105px; height: auto; }
.tool-claude > img { max-width: 132px; height: auto; }
.tool-codex > img { width: 70px; max-width: 70px; height: 70px; border-radius: .8rem; }
.tool-bigquery > img, .tool-sheets > img { height: 66px; }
.tool-snowflake > img { width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: .5rem; }
.houseware-mark { position: relative; display: block; width: 38px; height: 38px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: .65rem; }
.houseware-mark img { position: absolute; top: -34px; left: -27px; width: 512px; max-width: none; }
.tool-moengage { grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 145px; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.tool-claude { grid-area: 1 / 2; width: 170px; min-height: 126px; transform: rotate(2deg); }
.tool-clarity { grid-area: 1 / 3; width: 126px; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.tool-codex { grid-area: 1 / 4; width: 160px; min-height: 130px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.tool-cursor { grid-area: 2 / 1; width: 112px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.tool-bigquery { grid-area: 2 / 2 / 3 / 4; width: 180px; min-height: 142px; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.tool-snowflake { grid-area: 2 / 4; width: 118px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.tool-houseware { grid-area: 3 / 1; width: 122px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.tool-vertex { grid-area: 3 / 2; width: 126px; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.tool-tableau { grid-area: 3 / 3; width: 112px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
.tool-sheets { grid-area: 3 / 4; width: 168px; min-height: 134px; transform: rotate(-2deg); }

.life { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem); background: var(--sky); }
.life-collage { position: relative; min-height: min(640px, 72vh); }
.life-photo { position: absolute; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 6px solid rgba(255,255,255,.78); box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(55,73,76,.16); }
.life-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.photo-lake { top: 3%; left: 3%; width: 46%; height: 64%; border-radius: 5rem 1.4rem 4rem 1.4rem; transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.photo-mountain { right: 4%; bottom: 3%; z-index: 2; width: 45%; height: 62%; border-radius: 1.3rem 4.5rem 1.3rem 4.5rem; transform: rotate(4deg); }
.photo-boat { top: 7%; right: 5%; width: 32%; height: 42%; border-radius: 2.8rem 1rem 3.5rem 1rem; transform: rotate(7deg); }
.life-copy { max-width: 550px; }
.life-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .7rem 2rem; margin: 2.2rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.life-list li { padding: .65rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(38,51,46,.16); font-family: "Newsreader", serif; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.life-list span { margin-right: .8rem; color: #6e8d97; font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif; font-size: .68rem; }

.connect { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f8f8f4 30%, #f2e8d5); }
.connect h2 { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7.2rem); }
.connect-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 610px; color: var(--body); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem); }
.email-link { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: .9rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--ink); color: white; font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.2vw, 1rem); font-weight: 600; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.email-link:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(38,51,46,.2); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.connect-orbit { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: min(78vw, 950px); aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; border: 1px solid rgba(114,145,133,.2); border-radius: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-55%) rotate(-7deg); }
.connect-orbit span { position: absolute; width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%; }
.connect-orbit span:nth-child(1) { top: 10%; left: 18%; background: var(--blush); }
.connect-orbit span:nth-child(2) { right: 7%; bottom: 27%; background: var(--sky-deep); }
.connect-orbit span:nth-child(3) { bottom: -2%; left: 45%; background: var(--sun); }
.connect footer { position: absolute; right: var(--pad); bottom: 1.5rem; left: var(--pad); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; color: #7a817d; font-size: .7rem; text-align: left; }
.connect footer p { margin: 0; }
.connect footer p:last-child { text-align: right; }
.social-links { display: flex; gap: 1rem; }
.social-links a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.social-links a:hover { border-color: currentColor; }
.social-links span { opacity: .6; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .chapter { min-height: auto; padding-top: 7.5rem; padding-bottom: 6rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 100svh; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
  .story, .projects, .tools, .life { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story, .projects { align-content: start; }
  .chapter-heading { max-width: 800px; }
  .career-path { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-content: start; }
  .proof-heading { max-width: 720px; }
  .proof-heading h2 { max-width: 11ch; }
  .proof-evidence { grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, .72fr) minmax(340px, 1.28fr); }
  .fi-star-photo { min-height: 560px; }
  .education { gap: 2rem; }
  .education-visual figure { width: 86%; }
  .project-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .project { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cards-visual, .cash-visual { min-height: 260px; }
  .tools { min-height: 900px; }
  .tools-copy { max-width: 720px; }
  .tool-cloud { min-height: 560px; }
  .life { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .life-collage { min-height: 560px; }
  .connect { min-height: 100svh; }
  .story-thread { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; top: .7rem; width: calc(100% - 1.2rem); }
  .nav { justify-content: center; gap: .9rem; overflow: hidden; }
  .nav a:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
  .say-hello { padding: .5rem .72rem; }
  .chapter { padding-top: 6.7rem; padding-bottom: 4.7rem; }
  .hero { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; justify-content: center; min-height: auto; padding-top: 7.4rem; }
  .hero-copy { order: 2; }
  .hello-note { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 14.5vw, 4.75rem); }
  .hero-intro { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero-portrait { order: 1; width: min(78vw, 330px); margin: 0 auto 2.2rem; }
  .hero-portrait figure { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.08; }
  .hero-portrait img { object-position: 50% 22%; }
  .note-location { left: -7%; }
  .note-role { right: -7%; }
  .chapter h2 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 12.5vw, 4.4rem); }
  .career-entry { grid-template-columns: 3.3rem minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-areas: "node date" "node content"; align-items: start; min-height: 0; }
  .career-date { grid-area: date; display: flex; gap: .25rem; padding: .55rem .8rem 0; text-align: left; }
  .career-date span { display: inline; }
  .career-date span:first-child::after { content: " —"; }
  .career-node { grid-area: node; min-height: 100%; }
  .career-content { grid-area: content; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .45rem; min-height: 0; padding: .55rem .8rem 1.25rem; }
  .career-entry.is-current .career-content { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
  .career-summary { font-size: .8rem; }
  .proof { gap: 2.5rem; }
  .proof-evidence { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fi-star-photo { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; justify-self: center; width: min(86%, 360px); }
  .testimonial-stack { grid-row: 2; }
  .education { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 2.8rem; }
  .education-visual { width: 100%; min-height: 500px; }
  .education-visual figure { width: min(82%, 360px); height: min(500px, 64vh); }
  .bits-badge { right: 1%; bottom: 5%; }
  .education-story h2 { max-width: 11ch; }
  .project-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .project { border-radius: 1.7rem .55rem 1.7rem 1.7rem; }
  .projects-heading > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .tools { min-height: auto; }
  .tool-cloud { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .7rem; min-height: 0; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .tool-cloud .tool { position: relative; inset: auto; grid-area: auto; width: 100%; min-height: 96px; padding-inline: .55rem; transform: none; }
  .tool-cloud .tool > img { width: auto; max-width: 72px; height: 38px; }
  .tool-cloud .tool-moengage > img, .tool-cloud .tool-claude > img { max-width: 78px; height: auto; }
  .life { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .life-copy { order: 1; }
  .life-collage { order: 2; width: 100%; min-height: 520px; }
  .photo-lake { left: 0; width: 50%; }
  .photo-mountain { right: 0; width: 48%; }
  .photo-boat { right: 0; width: 35%; }
  .connect { min-height: 100svh; padding-bottom: 10rem; }
  .connect h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 15vw, 5.2rem); }
  .email-link { max-width: 100%; font-size: .78rem; }
  .connect footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .5rem; text-align: center; }
  .social-links { justify-content: center; }
  .connect footer p, .connect footer p:last-child { text-align: center; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}