/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CHANDRA KEERTHI POTHINA — PORTFOLIO
   Minimal · Sharp · Confident
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/* ─── RESET ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { font-family: var(--font); background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ─── VARIABLES ─── */
:root {
  --bg:         #ffffff;
  --surface:    #f8f8f7;
  --surface-2:  #f0f0ef;
  --border:     #e8e8e8;
  --text:       #0d0d0d;
  --text-2:     #444444;
  --text-3:     #888888;
  --accent:     #b07d2a;
  --font:       'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --max-w:      1120px;
  --nav-h:      64px;
  --r:          2px;
  --ease:       0.2s ease;
}

/* ─── LAYOUT ─── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

/* ─── SECTION BASE ─── */
.section { padding: 120px 0; }
.section-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HEADER / NAV
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.header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: box-shadow var(--ease);
}

.header.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 1px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--nav-h);
}

.nav-brand {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

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

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-3);
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: width var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }

/* Mobile toggle */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 24px;
  padding: 4px 0;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: transform var(--ease), opacity var(--ease);
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile nav panel */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--nav-h); left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 48px 32px;
    gap: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav-links a::after { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BUTTONS
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.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--text);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: #2a2a2a; border-color: #2a2a2a; }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--border);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--text); }

.btn-white {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.btn-white:hover { background: #f0f0f0; border-color: #f0f0f0; }

.btn-white-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.btn-white-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
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.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: var(--nav-h);
}

.hero-inner { max-width: 840px; }

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.hero-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-visa {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.hero-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.hero-link:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PROJECTS
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.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.project-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: background var(--ease);
}

.project-card:hover { background: var(--surface); }

.project-num {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: block;
}

.project-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.project-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex: 1;
}

.project-metric {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.project-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  color: var(--text-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.project-link {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: gap var(--ease);
}

.project-card:hover .project-link { gap: 10px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONSULTING / OTHER WORK
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.consulting-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.consulting-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 32px;
  transition: background var(--ease);
}

.consulting-card:hover { background: var(--surface); }

.consulting-card__type {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.consulting-card__title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.consulting-card__desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOW I THINK / WHY MY BACKGROUND WORKS
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.thinking-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.thinking-headline {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px);
}

.thinking-list { list-style: none; }

.thinking-item {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.thinking-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SKILLS
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.skills-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 40px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.skill-cat h3 {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.skill-cat ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.skill-cat li {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.skills-languages {
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.skills-languages p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-2);
}

.skills-languages strong {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-right: 16px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT
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.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-headline {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px);
}

.about-body p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT / CTA
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.contact {
  background: var(--text);
  padding: 120px 0;
}

.contact-inner { max-width: 760px; }

.contact-headline {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.contact-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
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.footer {
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-3); }
.footer a { color: var(--text-3); transition: color var(--ease); }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PROTOTYPE SHOWCASE
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.proto-section {
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fff;
}

.proto-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.proto-section .case-section-label {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.proto-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.proto-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.proto-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  list-style: none;
}

.proto-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.proto-stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.proto-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* White button variants for dark bg */
.btn-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  transition: opacity var(--ease);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1.5px solid #fff;
}
.btn-white:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.btn-white-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  transition: background var(--ease), color var(--ease);
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}
.btn-white-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: #fff; }

/* Deck illustration */
.proto-visual {
  position: relative;
  height: 280px;
}

.proto-slide {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}

.proto-slide--back {
  height: 230px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  bottom: 0;
  left: 16px;
  right: -16px;
}

.proto-slide--mid {
  height: 240px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  right: -8px;
}

.proto-slide--front {
  height: 250px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--ease), transform var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.proto-slide--front:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.proto-slide-label {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.proto-slide-sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: auto;
}

.proto-slide-bar {
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.proto-slide-bar--short {
  width: 60%;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.proto-open-hint {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .proto-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .proto-visual { height: 220px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .proto-inner { padding: 56px 24px; }
  .proto-stats { gap: 20px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CASE STUDY PAGES
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.page-hero {
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 80px);
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.page-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.page-meta span {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.page-meta span.live {
  color: #16a34a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.page-meta span.live::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #16a34a;
}

.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-sub {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.page-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Case body */
.case-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.case-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px);
  padding-top: 72px;
}

.case-toc h4 {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.case-toc ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.case-toc a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  transition: color var(--ease);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.case-toc a:hover { color: var(--text); }

.case-content { padding-top: 72px; }

.case-section {
  padding-bottom: 72px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.case-section:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.case-section-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

.case-section h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.case-section p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.case-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.case-section ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 16px 0;
}

.case-section li {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.case-section li::before {
  content: '—';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--text-3);
}

.case-callout {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--text);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.case-callout p {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.case-callout cite {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.metrics-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.metric-box {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 24px;
}

.metric-box__number {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.metric-box__label {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-3);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.tech-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.tech-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-2);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   JOURNEY / TIMELINE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.journey-header {
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 80px);
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.timeline {
  padding: 80px 0;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.timeline-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1px 1fr;
  gap: 0 48px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-entry:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.timeline-left {
  text-align: right;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.timeline-year {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-3);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.timeline-type {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.timeline-line {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.timeline-line::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px; bottom: -64px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.timeline-entry:last-child .timeline-line::before { display: none; }

.timeline-dot {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: border-color var(--ease);
}

.timeline-entry.current .timeline-dot {
  background: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--text);
}

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

.timeline-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.timeline-org {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.timeline-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.timeline-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FORD PROJECT
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ford-insight {
  background: var(--text);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 40px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.ford-insight__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.ford-insight p {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff !important;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PHOTO / MEDIA GRID
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.img-placeholder {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-3);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   DIVIDER
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .skills-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px 32px; }
  .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .about-headline { position: static; }
  .thinking-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .thinking-headline { position: static; }
  .case-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-toc { display: none; }
  .case-content { padding-top: 48px; }
  .timeline-entry { grid-template-columns: 140px 1px 1fr; gap: 0 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }

  .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .consulting-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .skills-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px 20px; }

  .hero-headline { letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .page-hero { padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 48px); padding-bottom: 48px; }
  .page-title { letter-spacing: -0.025em; }

  .case-section { padding-bottom: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .case-callout { padding: 24px; }

  .metrics-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .timeline-entry { grid-template-columns: 80px 1px 1fr; gap: 0 20px; }
  .timeline-left { text-align: left; }
  .timeline-type { display: none; }

  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; text-align: center; }

  .contact { padding: 80px 0; }
  .contact-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .ford-insight { padding: 28px; }
  .ford-insight p { font-size: 17px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .skills-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .metrics-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .timeline-entry { grid-template-columns: 0 1px 1fr; gap: 0 16px; }
  .timeline-left { display: none; }
  .page-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
}