/* --- 0. VARIABLES & RESET --- */
        :root {
            --bg-color: #050505;
            --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            --primary: #00f3ff; /* Cyan */
            --secondary: #bc13fe; /* Purple */
            
            /* Microsoft Brand Colors */
            --ms-red: #F25022;
            --ms-green: #7FBA00;
            --ms-blue: #00A4EF;
            --ms-yellow: #FFB900;

            --text-main: #ffffff;
            --text-muted: #a0a0a0;
            --font-head: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            --font-body: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
        }

        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: none; /* Custom Cursor */ }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- 1. CUSTOM CURSOR --- */
        #cursor, #cursor-blur {
            position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        }
        #cursor {
            width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--primary);
            transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
        }
        #cursor-blur {
            width: 400px; height: 400px; background: var(--primary);
            filter: blur(150px); opacity: 0.15; z-index: 0;
            transition: background 0.5s;
        }
        
        /* Hover States */
        body.hover-active #cursor { width: 40px; height: 40px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--primary); }
        body.hover-active #cursor-blur { background: var(--secondary); opacity: 0.25; }

        /* --- 2. BACKGROUND ANIMATION --- */
        #canvas-bg {
            position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: -1;
        }

        /* --- 3. LAYOUT & NAV --- */
        .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

        nav {
            display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
            padding: 30px 0;
            mix-blend-mode: difference;
            flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow wrapping on mobile */
        }
        .logo { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: -1px; }
        .logo span { color: var(--primary); }

        .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 40px; }
        .nav-link { 
            position: relative; font-size: 0.9rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; 
            color: var(--text-muted); transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .nav-link:hover { color: var(--text-main); }
        .nav-link::after {
            content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -5px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px;
            background: var(--primary); transition: 0.3s ease;
        }
        .nav-link:hover::after { width: 100%; }

        /* --- 4. HERO SECTION --- */
        .hero {
            min-height: 90vh; /* changed from fixed height */
            padding: 100px 0;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-content { max-width: 800px; }
        
        .role-tag {
            display: inline-block; padding: 8px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            border-radius: 50px; font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 20px; background: var(--card-bg); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            color: var(--primary);
        }

        h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); /* Responsive font size */
            line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 30px; font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        /* Glitch Effect */
        .glitch { position: relative; color: white; display: inline-block; }
        .glitch::before, .glitch::after {
            content: attr(data-text); position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
        }
        .glitch::before {
            left: 2px; text-shadow: -1px 0 var(--secondary); clip: rect(24px, 550px, 90px, 0);
            animation: glitch-anim-2 3s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
        }
        .glitch::after {
            left: -2px; text-shadow: -1px 0 var(--primary); clip: rect(85px, 550px, 140px, 0);
            animation: glitch-anim 2.5s infinite linear alternate-reverse;
        }
        
        @keyframes glitch-anim {
            0% { clip: rect(10px, 9999px, 30px, 0); }
            20% { clip: rect(80px, 9999px, 100px, 0); }
            100% { clip: rect(5px, 9999px, 60px, 0); }
        }
        @keyframes glitch-anim-2 {
            0% { clip: rect(60px, 9999px, 80px, 0); }
            100% { clip: rect(120px, 9999px, 140px, 0); }
        }

        .hero p {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .btn-glow {
            display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
            padding: 16px 32px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--primary);
            color: var(--primary); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 700;
            position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: 0.4s; z-index: 1;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .btn-glow::before {
            content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -100%; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: var(--primary); z-index: -1; transition: 0.4s;
        }
        .btn-glow:hover { color: black; box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.4); }
        .btn-glow:hover::before { left: 0; }

        /* --- 5. TECH STACK (Marquee) --- */
        .tech-strip {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            padding: 30px 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3); backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 100px;
        }
        .marquee { display: inline-block; animation: scroll 20s linear infinite; }
        .tech-item {
            display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 2rem; 
            color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 40px; font-weight: 700; opacity: 0.5; transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .tech-item:hover { color: var(--primary); opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--primary); }
        
        @keyframes scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

        /* --- 6. WORK SECTION --- */
        .section-header { margin-bottom: 80px; }
        .section-title { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .gradient-text {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--text-main), var(--text-muted));
            -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        }

        .projects-grid {
            display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(350px, 1fr)); gap: 40px;
        }

        .project-card {
            background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
            padding: 30px; border-radius: 16px; position: relative;
            transform-style: preserve-3d; transform: perspective(1000px);
            transition: transform 0.1s; /* JS driven */
            display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%;
        }
        
        /* The glow effect on hover */
        .project-card::after {
            content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 16px; padding: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
            -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask-composite: exclude; pointer-events: none;
        }

        .project-img {
            width: 100%; height: 200px; background: #111; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 25px;
            overflow: hidden; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        }
        .project-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.7; transition: 0.5s; }
        .project-img i { font-size: 4rem; color: var(--primary); opacity: 0.5; transition: 0.3s; }
        .project-card:hover .project-img img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
        .project-card:hover .project-img i { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.1); }


        .project-tags { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
        .tag { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--primary); border: 1px solid rgba(0, 243, 255, 0.3); padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 4px; }

        .project-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .project-card p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 20px; flex-grow: 1; }

        .project-link { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 700; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
        .project-link:hover { color: var(--primary); }
        
        /* SPECIAL MICROSOFT STYLE */
        .ms-card {
            border-color: rgba(0, 164, 239, 0.3);
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 164, 239, 0.05);
        }
        .ms-card .project-img {
            background: white; /* White bg to make colors pop */
        }
        .ms-card .project-img i {
            color: #737373; /* Grey icon by default */
        }
        .ms-card:hover .project-img i {
            color: #00A4EF; /* Blue on hover */
        }
        .ms-card:hover::after {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ms-red), var(--ms-green), var(--ms-blue), var(--ms-yellow));
        }

        /* --- 7. FOOTER --- */
        footer { padding: 100px 0 40px; text-align: center; }
        .footer-cta { margin-bottom: 60px; }
        .footer-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); font-family: var(--font-head); margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .socials { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 30px; margin-top: 40px; }
        .socials a { font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--text-muted); transition: 0.3s; }
        .socials a:hover { color: var(--primary); transform: translateY(-5px); }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE --- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-links { 
                display: flex; 
                gap: 20px; 
                overflow-x: auto; 
                width: 100%; 
                padding-bottom: 10px; 
                margin-top: 20px;
                /* Hide Scrollbar */
                -ms-overflow-style: none; scrollbar-width: none;
            }
            .nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
            
            nav { justify-content: center; }
            .logo { width: 100%; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
            
            .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            
            /* Disable heavy custom cursor on touch devices */
            #cursor, #cursor-blur { display: none; } 
            * { cursor: auto; }
            
            /* Adjust padding */
            .hero { padding: 60px 0; }
            .tech-strip { padding: 20px 0; }
            .tech-item { font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0 20px; }
            
            .btn-glow { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
        }