.sline-stage{position:fixed;top:120px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:199;pointer-events:none;}
#slineCanvas{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;}


        /* --- 1. Global Reset --- */
        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { font-size: 100%; }

        body {
            background-color: transparent; color: #1A1612; line-height: 1.7;
            overflow-x: hidden; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            position: relative;
        }
        body > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        /* --- 3. Content Layout --- */
        .section-padding { padding: 15vh 5vw; }

        .about-hero { padding: 20px 5vw 80px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 440px) 1fr; gap: 6vw; align-items: start; }
        .about-portrait { width: 100%; max-width: 440px; aspect-ratio: 3/4; overflow: hidden; background: #E0D5C7; }
        .about-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: 1.5s ease; }
        .about-portrait:hover img { filter: brightness(1.05); }
        
        .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(4.2969rem, 5vw, 7.8125rem); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 40px; }
        .bio-text { font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: #1A1612; max-width: 600px; }
        .cv-download {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 36px;
            font-size: 0.8625rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #7F5F10;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #7F5F10;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .cv-download:hover { color: #1A1612; border-color: #CFA246; }
        .cv-download svg { transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
        .cv-download:hover svg { transform: translateY(2px); }

        .process-section { background: transparent; border-top: 1px solid rgba(207, 162, 70, 0.2); }
        .section-header { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 5px; color: #CFA246; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 80px; }

        .process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 40px; }
        .process-step { padding: 40px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(207, 162, 70, 0.25); }
        .step-num { font-weight: 900; color: #CFA246; display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .process-step h2 { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
        .process-step p { font-weight: 300; color: #1A1612; }

        .listing-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; padding: 40px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(207, 162, 70, 0.1); }
        .list-label { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 5px; color: #CFA246; text-transform: uppercase; }
        .list-items { font-weight: 400; color: #1A1612; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 20px; }
        .list-items span::after { content: "/"; margin-left: 20px; color: #CFA246; }
        .list-items span:last-child::after { content: ""; }

        /* Personal Projects Grid */
        .projects-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 50px; }
        .project-card { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; background: #E0D5C7; border-radius: 10px; }
        .project-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.6; transition: 0.8s; }
        .project-card:hover img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
        .project-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 50%, transparent 100%); pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; }
        .project-info { position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
        .project-info h4 { font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; color: #ffffff; }
        .project-info p { font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-top: 5px; }

        /* --- Footer --- */
        .footer { padding: 100px 5%; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #CFA246; height: auto; background: transparent; }
        .footer h2 { margin-bottom: 30px; }

        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 20px; }
            .listing-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; }
            .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem) !important; }
            .bio-text { font-size: 1rem; }
            .process-step h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 700px) {
            .about-hero { padding-top: 20px; gap: 40px; }
            .hero-content h1 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
            .process-step { padding: 28px 20px; }
            .section-padding { padding: 10vh 5vw; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .logo { height: 45px; }
            .listing-row { padding: 24px 0; }
            .listing-row h3 { font-size: 1.9531rem; }
            .footer-links { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            /* Force visible &mdash; GSAP ScrollTrigger unreliable on mobile */
            .fade-up { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }

            /* Hero */
            .about-hero { padding-top: 20px !important; gap: 28px; }
            .hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem) !important; margin-bottom: 20px; }
            .bio-text { font-size: 0.9rem; }

            /* Section spacing */
            .section-padding { padding: 8vh 5vw !important; }
            .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }

            /* Process steps &mdash; stack vertically, replace left border with top */
            .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 0; }
            .process-step { border-left: none !important; border-top: 1px solid rgba(207, 162, 70, 0.2); padding: 24px 0 !important; }

            /* Portrait fills width */
            .about-portrait { max-width: 100%; }

            /* Listing rows */
            .list-items { font-size: 0.8625rem; gap: 8px 14px; }
        }
        
        .fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }

        /* -- Marquee ---------------------------------------------- */
        .marquee-section {
            border-top: 1px solid #CFA246;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #CFA246;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 28px 0;
            background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        }
        .marquee-track {
            display: flex;
            width: max-content;
            gap: 0;
        }
        .marquee-track.reverse { animation-direction: reverse; }
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
            .marquee-track { animation: marqueeScroll 28s linear infinite; }
        }
        @keyframes marqueeScroll {
            from { transform: translateX(0); }
            to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }
        .marquee-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
        .marquee-item {
            font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1vw, 1.4844rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #CFA246;
            padding: 0 40px;
            white-space: nowrap;
            user-select: none;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 40px;
        }
        .marquee-item::after {
            content: '·';
            color: rgba(207, 162, 70, 0.5);
            font-size: 1.2em;
        }
        .marquee-item.highlight { color: #CFA246; }
        /* Mobile header fixes */
        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            /* 1. Force hamburger to the right */
            .nav-links-container {
                flex: 1;
                justify-content: flex-end;
            }
            .hamburger {
                order: 3;
                margin-left: auto;
            }
        }
