/* Core Configurations matching the Dark Brutalist Minimal theme */
    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }:root {
        --bg-color: #0a0a0a;
        --text-color: #f5f5f5;
        --accent-color: #e5ff00; /* Neon Lime Highlight */
        --muted-color: #888888;
        --panel-bg: #121212;
    }

    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        cursor: none; /* Disables standard cursor for fluid custom cursor */
    }

    body {
        background-color: var(--bg-color);
        color: var(--text-color);
        font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, .nav-logo {
        font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Custom Fluid Cursor Layer */
    .custom-cursor {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        position: fixed;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 9999;
        transition: width 0.3s, height 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
    }

    .custom-cursor-dot {
        width: 4px;
        height: 4px;
        background-color: var(--text-color);
        border-radius: 50%;
        position: fixed;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 9999;
    }

    /* Preloader styles */
    .preloader {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
        background-color: #000;
        z-index: 10000;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .loader-wrap { text-align: center; width: 80%; max-width: 400px;}
    .loader-counter { font-size: 4rem; color: var(--accent-color); font-weight: 800; }
    .loader-bar { width: 0%; height: 2px; background-color: var(--accent-color); margin-top: 10px; }

    /* Navigation Styling */
    .navbar {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 30px 5%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; z-index: 900;
    }
    .nav-logo { font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: -1px; }
    .nav-contact-btn {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--bg-color);
        background-color: var(--text-color);
        padding: 10px 25px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
    }
    .nav-contact-btn:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
    }

    /* Hero Section layout */
    .hero-section {
        height: 100vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 0 5%;
        position: relative;
    }
    .hero-links {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .hero-links a {
        color: var(--muted-color);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .hero-links a:hover { color: var(--accent-color); }

    .hero-title-wrapper { text-align: center; flex-grow: 1; }
    .hero-title-stroke {
        font-size: 8vw;
        -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--text-color);
        color: transparent;
        line-height: 0.9;
    }
    .hero-title-solid { font-size: 8vw; color: var(--text-color); line-height: 0.9; }

    .hero-footer {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-end;
        margin-top: 5vh;
    }
    .hero-marquee {
        display: flex;
        overflow: hidden;
        width: 50%;
        white-space: nowrap;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #222;
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .hero-marquee h1 { font-size: 1.2rem; display: inline-block; animation: marquee 15s linear infinite; color: var(--muted-color); }
    .hero-marquee span { color: var(--accent-color); }
    .hero-intro-text { width: 40%; }
    .summary-text { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted-color); text-align: justify; }

    /* Continuous Text Ticker */
    .about-ticker { background-color: var(--accent-color); color: #000; padding: 15px 0; overflow: hidden; }
    .ticker-wrap { display: flex; width: 100%; }
    .ticker-move { white-space: nowrap; display: inline-block; animation: marquee 20s linear infinite; font-family: 'Syne'; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; }

    /* Experience Grid Layout */
    .about-section { padding: 100px 5%; background-color: #0d0d0d; }
    .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; gap: 80px; }
    .section-tag { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 40px; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color); padding-left: 15px; }
    .exp-card { margin-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1px solid #222; padding-bottom: 30px; }
    .exp-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .exp-header h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--text-color); }
    .exp-header span { color: var(--accent-color); font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .exp-card h4 { font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted-color); margin-bottom: 15px; }
    .exp-card p { color: #aaa; line-height: 1.6; }

    .skills-container { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
    .skill-category { background-color: var(--panel-bg); padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .skill-category h5 { font-family: 'Syne'; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--accent-color); }
    .skill-category p { line-height: 1.6; color: #ccc; }

    /* Dynamic Projects UI Showcase Layout */
    .projects-section { padding: 100px 5%; background-color: #000; }
    .projects-intro { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .projects-intro h2 { font-size: 4rem; line-height: 1; }
    .projects-intro p { max-width: 400px; color: var(--muted-color); }

    .projects-wrapper { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
    .project-panel {
        display: flex;
        background-color: var(--panel-bg);
        border: 1px solid #1a1a1a;
        padding: 40px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        align-items: flex-start;
        transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s;
    }
    .project-panel:hover {
        border-color: var(--accent-color);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }
    .project-num { font-family: 'Syne'; font-size: 3rem; color: #222; margin-right: 40px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 800; }
    .project-content h3 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--text-color); }
    .project-tech { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #1a1a1a; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; color: var(--accent-color); font-weight: 500; }
    .project-content p { color: #b3b3b3; line-height: 1.6; text-align: justify; }

    /* Education Matrix Setup */
    .education-achievements { padding: 100px 5%; background-color: #0d0d0d; }
    .edu-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; }
    .edu-list, .achievements-list { list-style: none; }
    .edu-list li { margin-bottom: 30px; border-left: 2px solid #222; padding-left: 20px; }
    .edu-list li strong { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-color); }
    .achievements-list li { padding: 15px; background: var(--panel-bg); margin-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #1a1a1a; color: #ccc; }
    .pub-card { background: var(--panel-bg); padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-top: 20px; border-left: 3px solid var(--text-color); }
    .pub-card p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--muted-color); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; }

    /* Modernist Structural Footer */
    .footer-section { padding: 100px 5% 40px 5%; background: #000; text-align: center; }
    .footer-wrap h1 { font-size: 12vw; color: #111; letter-spacing: -5px; line-height: 0.8; }
    .footer-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 50px; border-top: 1px solid #1a1a1a; padding-top: 20px; color: var(--muted-color); font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* Universal Marquee Timing Engine */
    @keyframes marquee {
        0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
        100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
    }

    /* Responsiveness Settings Layer */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        .about-grid, .edu-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
        .hero-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
        .hero-marquee, .hero-intro-text { width: 100%; }
        .projects-intro { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
        .project-panel { flex-direction: column; }
        .project-num { margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .footer-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
    }