:root {
      --purple: #af43be;
      --purple-dim: rgba(175, 67, 190, 0.15);
      --purple-glow: rgba(175, 67, 190, 0.4);
      --gold: #fdd870;
      --bg: #0f0f0f;
      --bg2: #161616;
      --bg3: #1e1e1e;
      --text: #e9e9e9;
      --text-dim: #888;
      --border: rgba(175, 67, 190, 0.2);
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

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

    /* Noise overlay */
    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    #particles-js {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background-color: var(--bg);
    }

    /* Contact link */
    .contact-link {
      position: fixed;
      top: 20px;
      right: 30px;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      z-index: 100;
      transition: color 0.3s;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
      padding-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .contact-link:hover { color: var(--purple); border-color: var(--purple); }

    /* Main container */
    .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 100px 24px 80px;
    }

    /* === HERO === */
    .hero {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 80px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease both;
    }

    .avatar-ring {
      position: relative;
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .avatar-ring::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: conic-gradient(from 180deg, var(--purple), transparent 60%, var(--purple));
      animation: spin 6s linear infinite;
    }
    .avatar-ring::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--purple-glow) 0%, transparent 70%);
      animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .brand_logo {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-image: url("zishansheikhh.jpeg");
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border: 3px solid var(--bg);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
    @keyframes pulse { 0%,100%{opacity:0.4} 50%{opacity:0.8} }

    .hero-name {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 3.2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .hero-name span { color: var(--purple); font-weight: 600; }

    .hero-tagline {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 10px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-divider {
      width: 60px;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--purple), transparent);
      margin: 24px auto 0;
    }

    /* === SECTION LABEL === */
    .section-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      margin-top: 60px;
    }
    .section-label span {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
    }
    .section-label::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    /* === PROJECT CARDS === */
    .project-cards {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .project-card {
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--bg2);
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--text);
      transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
      position: relative;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
    }
    .project-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--purple);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(175,67,190,0.18);
    }
    .project-card:hover .card-arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); color: var(--purple); }

    .card-cover {
      width: 120px;
      min-width: 120px;
      background: var(--bg3);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .card-cover::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--purple-dim) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .card-cover .cover-emoji { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

    .card-body {
      padding: 18px 20px;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .card-title {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }
    .card-desc {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .card-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
      background: var(--purple-dim);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 2px 7px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      width: fit-content;
    }
    .card-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      right: 16px;
      top: 16px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }

    /* === PLAIN BUTTONS (non-project links) === */
    .links-main {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    a.neu-button {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--purple);
      text-decoration: none;
      text-align: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
      border-radius: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      background: var(--bg2);
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      font-family: 'Ubuntu', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    a.neu-button:hover {
      background: var(--purple-dim);
      border-color: var(--purple);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* === ABOUT === */
    .about-me {
      background: var(--bg2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 32px 28px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .about-me::before {
      content: '"';
      position: absolute;
      top: -10px;
      left: 20px;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 8rem;
      color: var(--purple-dim);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .about-me h3 {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .about-me p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: #aaa;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .about-me p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .about-me p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }

    /* === PREVIOUSLY WORKED === */
    .worked-at-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .worked-at-grid a.neu-button { margin-bottom: 0; }

    /* === SOCIAL === */
    .connect-label {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .social-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .social-links a.neu-button {
      margin-bottom: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    .social-links .neu-button svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }
    .social-links .neu-button:hover i,
    .social-links .neu-button:hover svg { transform: scale(1.2); }
    .social-links .neu-button i,
    .social-links .neu-button svg { transition: transform 0.3s; }

    /* Footer */
    .footer-note {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: #333;
      margin-top: 60px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Animations */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
    .project-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
    .project-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
    .project-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .hero-name { font-size: 2.3rem; }
      .card-cover { width: 80px; min-width: 80px; font-size: 1.6rem; }
      .worked-at-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .about-me { padding: 24px 18px; }
    }