    *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
    :root{
      --black:#08080E;
      --black-mid:#0F0F18;
      --black-card:#141420;
      --black-hover:#1A1A28;
      --blue:#1A3FFF;
      --blue-mid:#2D5BFF;
      --blue-soft:#6B8FFF;
      --blue-pale:#C5D3FF;
      --blue-glow:rgba(26,63,255,0.12);
      --white:#F2F4FF;
      --muted:#6A6E88;
      --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    }
    html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
    body{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}

    /* NAV */
    nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:1rem 4rem;background:rgba(8,8,14,0.93);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);opacity:0;animation:fadeDown .8s ease .2s forwards}
    .nav-logo img{width:160px;height:auto;display:block;opacity:1}
    .nav-links{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;list-style:none;align-items:center}
    .nav-links a{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
    .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .nav-cta{background:var(--blue)!important;color:var(--white)!important;padding:.5rem 1.25rem;border-radius:2px}
    .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue-mid)!important}

    /* HERO */
    .hero{min-height:100vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;padding-top:192px}
    .hero-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:6rem 4rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s ease .5s forwards}
    .hero-eyebrow{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}
    .hero-eyebrow::before{content:'';display:block;width:2rem;height:1px;background:var(--blue)}
    .hero-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,5.5rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.06;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .hero-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .hero-subtitle{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:460px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .hero-role{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--blue-pale);margin-bottom:2.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.7}
    .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:var(--blue);color:var(--white);text-decoration:none;padding:.9rem 1.75rem;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;border-radius:2px;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
    .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-mid);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(26,63,255,.35)}
    .btn-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;padding:.9rem 1.75rem;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
    .btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .btn-arrow{transition:transform .2s}
    .btn-primary:hover .btn-arrow,.btn-secondary:hover .btn-arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}

    .hero-right{position:relative;background:var(--black-mid);border-left:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;opacity:0;animation:fadeIn 1.2s ease .7s forwards}
    .hero-bg-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 30%,rgba(26,63,255,.2) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 75%,rgba(45,91,255,.1) 0%,transparent 55%)}
    .hero-grid-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(45,91,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(45,91,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px}
    .hero-tag{position:absolute;top:2rem;right:2rem;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid rgba(26,63,255,.3);padding:.35rem .75rem;border-radius:2px;background:rgba(26,63,255,.08)}
    .hero-credentials{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
    .hero-cred{padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;background:var(--black-mid);transition:background .2s}
    .hero-cred:hover{background:var(--black-hover)}
    .hero-cred-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--blue-soft);line-height:1;margin-bottom:.3rem}
    .hero-cred-label{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

    /* ABOUT STRIP */
    .about-strip{background:var(--black-card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.5rem 4rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3.5rem}
    .about-strip-logo{height:64px;opacity:1;flex-shrink:0}
    .about-strip-text{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;color:rgba(242,244,255,.55);line-height:1.5;flex:1}
    .about-strip-text strong{font-style:normal;color:var(--blue-pale);font-weight:400}
    .about-strip-tags{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;flex-shrink:0}
    .about-strip-tag{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-left:2px solid var(--blue);padding-left:.7rem}

    /* SECTION SHARED */
    section{padding:7rem 4rem}
    .page-top{padding-top:calc(192px + 7rem)}
    .section-header{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1.5rem;margin-bottom:4rem}
    .section-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--blue);font-style:italic}
    .section-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.75rem);font-weight:300;color:var(--white)}
    .section-line{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);margin-bottom:.3rem}

    /* WORK */
    #work{background:var(--black)}
    .work-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;margin-bottom:4rem}
    .work-summary{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9}
    .work-summary strong{color:var(--blue-pale);font-weight:500}
    .work-achievements{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}
    .achievement{display:flex;gap:1.25rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:1rem 1.25rem;background:var(--black-card);border-left:2px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0 2px 2px 0;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
    .achievement:hover{background:var(--black-hover);border-color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .achievement-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue-soft);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;min-width:3.5rem}
    .achievement-text{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;padding-top:.2rem}
    .work-timeline{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:3rem}
    .timeline-title{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);margin-bottom:2rem}
    .timeline-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:2rem;padding:1.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
    .timeline-period{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
    .timeline-period em{display:block;color:var(--blue-soft);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.25rem}
    .timeline-role{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.25rem}
    .timeline-org{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted)}

    /* SKILLS STRIP */
    .skills-strip{background:var(--black-card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:3rem 4rem}
    .skills-strip-label{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .skills-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
    .skill-tag{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.35rem .85rem;border-radius:2px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s;cursor:default}
    .skill-tag:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue-pale);background:var(--blue-glow)}

    /* ROOTS */
    #roots{background:var(--black-mid);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .roots-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5rem;align-items:start}
    .roots-logo-container{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
    .roots-logo{width:160px;opacity:1}
    .roots-story-label{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);margin-bottom:1rem}
    .roots-headline{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.15;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .roots-headline em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .roots-body{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
    .roots-heritage-tags{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.5rem}
    .heritage-tag{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid rgba(26,63,255,.25);color:var(--blue-pale);padding:.3rem .75rem;border-radius:2px;background:var(--blue-glow)}
    .roots-milestone{padding:1.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:1.5rem;align-items:start}
    .roots-milestone-year{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--blue)}
    .roots-milestone-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.3rem}
    .roots-milestone-desc{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}

    /* WRITING */
    #writing{background:var(--black);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .writing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
    .writing-post{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.5rem;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s}
    .writing-post:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
    .writing-post-meta{display:flex;gap:.75rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .writing-post-date{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
    .writing-post-tag{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--blue-glow);color:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid rgba(26,63,255,.2);padding:.18rem .6rem;border-radius:2px}
    .writing-post-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--white);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.75rem;transition:color .2s}
    .writing-post:hover .writing-post-title{color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .writing-post-excerpt{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75}

    /* PASSIONS */
    #passions{background:var(--black-card);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .passions-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
    .passion-item{background:var(--black-card);padding:2.5rem 2rem;text-align:center;transition:background .3s}
    .passion-item:hover{background:var(--black-hover)}
    .passion-icon{font-size:1.75rem;display:block;margin-bottom:1rem}
    .passion-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.4rem}
    .passion-desc{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}

    /* CONNECT */
    #connect{background:var(--black-mid);border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;padding:7rem 4rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
    #connect::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:600px;height:300px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(26,63,255,.12) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
    .connect-eyebrow{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .connect-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);font-weight:300;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.12}
    .connect-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .connect-sub{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto 3rem;line-height:1.85}
    .connect-details{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:3.5rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
    .connect-detail-label{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(242,244,255,.2);margin-bottom:.3rem}
    .connect-detail-value{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--blue-pale)}
    .connect-detail-value a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
    .connect-detail-value a:hover{color:var(--blue-soft)}
    .connect-socials{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:2rem}
    .connect-social-link{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
    .connect-social-link:hover{color:var(--blue-soft)}

    /* FOOTER */
    footer{background:var(--black);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.75rem 4rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
    footer img{height:36px;opacity:.65}
    footer p{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);letter-spacing:.04em}
    footer a{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
    footer a:hover{color:var(--blue-soft)}

    @keyframes fadeDown{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
    @keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
    @keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
    .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .75s ease,transform .75s ease}
    .reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}

    @media(max-width:900px){
      nav{padding:1rem 1.5rem}
      .nav-links{gap:1.25rem}
      .nav-cta{display:none}
      .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
      .hero-right{min-height:50vh}
      .hero-left{padding:4rem 2rem}
      section{padding:5rem 2rem}
      .about-strip{flex-direction:column;gap:2rem;padding:3rem 2rem}
      .work-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
      .timeline-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.25rem}
      .roots-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3rem}
      .writing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
      .passions-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
      .skills-strip{padding:3rem 2rem}
      footer{flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem;text-align:center}
    }
