:root {
    --purple: #a230dd;
    --orange: #f15a22;
    --black: #303030;
    --dark: #0a0f1e;
    --dark2: #111827;
    --mid: #1a2235;
    --muted: #707085;
    --light: #F7F5FA;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --border: #EAE2F2;
    --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #2881db 0%, #a230dd 30%, #cf15e2 40%, #f15a22 60%, #ffcb05 100%);
    --ink: #303030;
    --ink-soft: #4A4A5E;
    --font-display: "Graphik", "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  }

  .main-wrapper {
    background-image: url(../../../images/top-Bg-new.webp);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top center;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
  }

  /* ── HERO (redesigned) ── */
  .hero {
    /* min-height: 100vh; */
    padding-top: 85px;
    padding-bottom: 85px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 80px 0 80px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--orange);
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-name em {
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 380px;
  }

  .hero-title strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .hero-positioning {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .hero-positioning svg,
  .hero-positioning i {
    color: var(--purple);
  }

  .hero-positioning svg {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .hero-positioning span {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .hero-social {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .btn-linkedin {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .btn-linkedin svg {
    height: 38.4px;
    width: 38.4px;
  }

  .btn-linkedin:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .btn-scroll {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: background-position 0.4s ease, transform 0.15s;
  }

  .btn-scroll:hover {
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Hero right — circular photo in a soft gradient box */
  .hero-right {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 1;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .photo-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(40, 129, 219, 0.07), rgba(162, 48, 221, 0.09) 45%, rgba(241, 90, 34, 0.07));
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 36px;
  }

  .photo-ring {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 6px;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
  }

  .photo-ring img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    display: block;
    border: 4px solid var(--white);
    background: var(--white);
  }

  /* ── BIO SECTION ── */
  .bio-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .bio-left h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .bio-left h2 span {
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
  }

  .bio-right p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .bio-right p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }


  /* ── ARTICLES ── */
  .articles-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .articles-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .articles-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .view-all {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }

  .view-all:hover {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .articles-grid {
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .articles-grid .col-md-4 {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .article-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .03);
  }

  .article-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(162, 48, 221, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  }

  .card-thumb {
    height: 180px;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .card-thumb-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  }

  .card-body {
    padding: 24px;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .card-category {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .card-meta-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--muted);
  }

  /* All articles list */
  .all-articles-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .all-articles-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }

  .article-list-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .article-list-item:hover .list-title {
    color: var(--purple);
  }

  .list-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 16px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .list-cat {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 120px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .list-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .list-date {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }



  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {

    .articles-grid .col-md-4 {
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-left {
      padding: 50px 0 35px 0;
    }

    .stat-item {
      border-right: none;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .articles-header{
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .hero {
      padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {

    .hero-eyebrow,
    .hero-name,
    .hero-title,
    .hero-positioning,
    .hero-social {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      animation-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .hero-title {
      animation-delay: 0.25s;
    }

    .hero-positioning {
      animation-delay: 0.35s;
    }

    .hero-social {
      animation-delay: 0.45s;
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }
  }