/* RESET & BASE */
    *, *::before, *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    :root {
      --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
      --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      --max-width: 1200px;
      --transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
      --theme-transition: background-color 0.5s ease, color 0.5s ease, border-color 0.5s ease;
      
      /* LOCKED LIGHT THEME */
      --bg: #f9f9f9;
      --text-main: #111111;
      --text-muted: #666666;
      --accent: #000000;
      --border: #e5e5e5;
      --card-bg: #f0f0f0;
      --placeholder-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #eaeaea 0%, #f3f3f3 100%);
      --placeholder-text: #999999;
      --placeholder-hover: #555555;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }
    h1 {
      font-weight:800;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      line-height: 0.98;
    }

    h3 {
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      line-height: 1.5;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    img {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    /* ACCESSIBILITY FOCUS & SKIP LINK */
    .skip-link {
      position: fixed;
      top: 1rem;
      left: 1rem;
      z-index: 9999;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      background: var(--text-main);
      color: var(--bg);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      transform: translateY(-200%);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .skip-link:focus {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    :focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--text-main);
      outline-offset: 5px;
    }

    /* LAYOUT CONTAINER */
    .container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: var(--max-width);
      margin: 0 auto;
      min-height: 100svh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    /* HEADER & NAV */
    header {
      padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .brand {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    nav ul {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    nav a {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--transition);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    nav a:hover,
    nav a.active,
    nav a[aria-current="page"] {
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    /* HERO STATEMENT */
    .hero {
      margin: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 4rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 10vw, 6rem);
      max-width: 780px;
    }

    .hero h1,
    .hero h3{
      max-width: 780px;
      text-align: left;
    }
    
    .hero h3 {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .statement {
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--text-main);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    /* PROJECT FEED */
    .projects {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 5rem);
      margin-bottom: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 8rem);
    }

    .project-card {
      display: block;
    }

    .image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: clamp(420px, 65vh, 700px);
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    .image-wrapper img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(20%) contrast(105%);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .project-card:hover .image-wrapper img {
      transform: scale(1.02);
      filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(100%);
    }

    .placeholder-bg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--placeholder-text);
      background: var(--placeholder-gradient);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .project-card:hover .placeholder-bg {
      color: var(--placeholder-hover);
    }

    /* META INFORMATION */
    .project-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-top: 1.25rem;
    }

    .project-title {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--text-main);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    .arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .project-card:hover .arrow {
      transform: translate(3px, -3px);
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .project-desc {
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    .project-year {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    /* FOOTER */
    footer {
      margin-top: auto;
      padding: 3rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      gap: 2rem;
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    .footer-brand p {
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--transition);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    .footer-links img {
      display: block;
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .copyright {
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      transition: var(--theme-transition);
    }

    /* MOBILE RESPONSIVE */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      body {
        padding: 0 1rem;
      }

      header {
        padding: 1.75rem 0;
      }

      nav ul {
        gap: 1.25rem;
      }

      .hero {
        margin: 2rem 0 4rem;
      }

      .statement {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2rem);
      }

      .image-wrapper {
        height: min(70vw, 520px);
        min-height: 280px;
      }

      .project-meta {
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .project-title {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .project-desc,
      .project-year {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
      }

      footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }

      .footer-links {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      header {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .brand {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
      }

      nav a {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
      }

      .image-wrapper {
        height: 62vw;
        min-height: 260px;
      }

      .project-meta {
        display: block;
      }

      .project-year {
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
      }
    }

    /* REDUCED MOTION OVERRIDES */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
      }

      *,
      *::before,
      *::after {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      }

      .project-card:hover .image-wrapper img {
        transform: none;
      }
    }