
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;overflow-x:hidden}
  :root{
    --paper:#fffdf6;
    --bg:#f1eee5;
    --ink:#191614;
    --muted:#5e554b;
    --accent:#d62828;
    --wip:#e8a87c;     /* in progress — warm */
    --shipped:#7aa67a; /* shipped — green */
    --hold:#9aa3ad;    /* on hold — slate */
    --pad: clamp(14px, 4vw, 32px);
  }
  body{
    font-family:'Kalam',cursive;
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    min-height:100vh;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  body::before{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),
      radial-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.02) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size: 22px 22px, 7px 7px;
    background-position: 0 0, 11px 11px;
  }
  #root{position:relative;z-index:1}

  .mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
  .hand{font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px}
  .arch{font-family:'Architects Daughter',cursive}

  /* container — mobile-first, no overflow */
  .wrap{
    width:100%;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 var(--pad);
  }

  /* ───── nav (W4-style minimal nav strip) ───── */
  .nav{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
    padding: 14px 0 10px;
    border-bottom:1.5px dashed rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0}
  .brand .mark{
    width:36px;height:36px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;
    display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Caveat,cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }
  .brand .name{font-family:Caveat,cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
  .brand .name small{display:block;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:2px}

  .nav-links{display:none;gap:18px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding:2px 0;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .nav-links a.cur::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:-2px;right:-2px;bottom:-3px;height:2px;
    background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transform:rotate(-1deg);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .theme-btn{
    appearance:none;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius:14px;padding:4px 10px;font:11px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;cursor:pointer;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .theme-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .menu-btn{
    appearance:none;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius:10px;padding:8px 10px;cursor:pointer;font:14px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;
  }
  @media (min-width:760px){
    .nav-links{display:flex}
    .menu-btn{display:none}
  }

  .mobile-menu{
    display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    padding:8px 0 14px;border-bottom:1.5px dashed rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  }
  .mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
  .mobile-menu a{
    color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:10px 4px;
    border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  }
  .mobile-menu a::after{content:"→";opacity:.4}
  .mobile-menu a.cur{color:var(--accent)}
  @media (min-width:760px){.mobile-menu{display:none !important}}

  /* ───── hero (W5 cinematic info-box, with photo) ───── */
  .hero{
    position:relative;margin: clamp(16px,4vw,28px) 0 clamp(20px,5vw,40px);
  }
  .hero-stage{
    position:relative;width:100%;
    height: clamp(320px, 64vh, 600px);
    background:var(--paper);
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* hero video — fills the stage; placeholder gradients hidden when video plays */
  .hero-video{
    position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;display:block;z-index:0;
    background:var(--paper);
  }
  /* sketch-y placeholder shown only if .hero-video isn't present (graceful fallback) */
  .hero-stage:not(:has(.hero-video))::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 70% 40%, rgba(177,57,43,.12), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(122,166,122,.14), transparent 50%),
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0 6px, transparent 6px 14px);
  }
  .hero-stage:not(:has(.hero-video))::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to top right, transparent calc(50% - .8px), rgba(0,0,0,.25) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .8px)),
      linear-gradient(to top left, transparent calc(50% - .8px), rgba(0,0,0,.25) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .8px));
    opacity:.25;
  }
  .hero-cap{
    position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:2;
    background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:14px;
    padding:3px 9px;font:10px/1.2 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  }
  .hero-cap .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);
    animation:pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}
  .hero-side-cap{
    position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;z-index:2;
    background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:14px;
    padding:3px 9px;font:10px/1.2 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  }

  /* hero info-box (the favorite) */
  .hero-card{
    position:relative;
    margin: -56px var(--pad) 0;
    background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;
    padding: 16px 16px 18px;
    box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
    transform:rotate(-.25deg);
    display:grid;gap:14px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  @media (min-width:680px){
    .hero-card{
      margin-top:-90px;
      padding:24px 28px 24px;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 240px;
      gap:28px;align-items:center;
    }
  }
  @media (min-width:980px){
    .hero-card{
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
      gap:36px;
    }
  }
  .hero-text{min-width:0}
  .avatar{
    width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    overflow:hidden;
    position:relative;
    box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
    transform:rotate(-2deg);
    justify-self:center;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  @media (min-width:680px){
    .avatar{width:220px;height:220px;justify-self:center;margin:0}
  }
  @media (min-width:980px){
    .avatar{width:260px;height:260px}
  }
  .ctas.hero-ctas{
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:flex-start;
  }
  .ctas.hero-ctas .cta{
    padding:8px 12px;
    font-size:12px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{
    margin-top:auto;
    width:100%;
    justify-content:flex-end;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .hero-ctas .cta{
    flex-shrink:1;
    white-space:nowrap;
    padding:6px 9px;
    font-size:11px;
    min-width:0;
  }
  .avatar{
    width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    overflow:hidden;
    position:relative;
    box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
    transform:rotate(-2deg);
    margin:0 auto;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  @media (min-width:680px){
    .avatar{width:240px;height:240px}
  }
  @media (min-width:980px){
    .avatar{width:300px;height:300px}
  }
  .hero-text{min-width:0}
  .avatar::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, #d6c9b8 0 22%, transparent 23%), /* head */
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 88%, #d6c9b8 0 60%, transparent 61%), /* shoulders */
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 0 4px, transparent 4px 9px);
    background-color:#f0e4d2;
  }
  .avatar .cap{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
    font:9px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;text-align:center;color:#555;
    background:rgba(255,253,246,.85);padding:2px 0;
  }
  .avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;position:relative;z-index:1}

  .hero-text h1{
    margin:0 0 12px;
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 7vw, 56px);
    line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.5px;
  }
  .hero-text h1 .accent{color:var(--accent)}
  .hero-text .role{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .hero-text p{
    margin:6px 0 12px;font-size: clamp(14px,2.6vw,16px);
    line-height:1.5;max-width:60ch;
  }
  .hero-text p b{font-weight:700}

  .ctas{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .ctas.hero-ctas{
    margin-top:auto;
    width:100%;
    justify-content:flex-end;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    gap:6px;
  }
  .cta{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
    padding:6px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:18px;
    font:11px/1.4 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.04em;
    background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .cta.dk{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .cta:hover{transform:translate(-1px,-1px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink)}
  .cta.dk:hover{box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--accent)}

  /* live dot used by chat indicators — driven by body.ai-chat-online/offline,
     set by ai-status.js. Default (no script run yet, or backend unreachable)
     is the offline state so we never claim "live" without confirmation. */
  .dot-live{
    width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
    background:#c0392b;          /* offline = warning red */
    display:inline-block;
    margin-left:4px;             /* breathing room from element on the left */
    margin-right:4px;            /* breathing room from text on the right */
    transition:background .25s ease;
  }
  body.ai-chat-online .dot-live{
    background:#7aa67a;           /* online = sage green + pulse */
    box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(122,166,122,.6);
    animation:liveBlink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes liveBlink{
    0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(122,166,122,.6)}
    50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(122,166,122,0)}
  }
  /* let chat.html's status badge dim its own label text when offline */
  body.ai-chat-offline [data-ai-status-text]{ color:var(--muted); }

  /* chat tease beneath hero card (full width row) */
  .chat-tease-row{
    margin: 18px var(--pad) 0;
    display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;
  }
  .chat-tease-row .chat-tease{
    margin-top:0;
    max-width:62ch;
  }
  @media (min-width:680px){
    .chat-tease-row{margin: 22px var(--pad) 0}
  }
  .chat-tease{
    margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;
    border:1.5px dashed var(--ink);border-radius:10px;
    display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(177,57,43,.04) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
    max-width:60ch;
  }
  .chat-tease .qmark{
    flex:0 0 auto;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--accent);color:var(--paper);
    display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Caveat,cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1;
    box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .chat-tease .tease-lbl{
    font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:4px;
  }
  .chat-tease .tease-line{
    font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;
  }
  .chat-tease .tease-link{
    display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;
    font:11px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  }

  .socials{
    display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:4px;
  }
  .social{
    flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;
    padding:10px 12px;font:11px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--paper);
    transition:transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
  }
  .social:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ink)}
  .social svg{flex:0 0 auto}

  /* discipline tabs (addresses 1/3 software concern) */
  .disciplines{
    margin: clamp(28px,6vw,48px) 0 clamp(14px,3vw,22px);
  }
  .disciplines h2{
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,40px);margin:0 0 4px;
  }
  .disciplines .lede{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .disc-row{
    display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:8px;
    scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
    scrollbar-width:none;
  }
  .disc-row::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .disc{
    flex:0 0 auto;scroll-snap-align:start;
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:14px;background:var(--paper);
    padding:8px 14px 9px;cursor:pointer;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:var(--ink);
    transition:transform .15s, background .15s;
  }
  .disc:hover{transform:translate(-1px,-1px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink)}
  .disc.on{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .disc .ct{font-size:10px;opacity:.6}
  .disc.on .ct{opacity:.8}

  /* ───── projects (W6 cards, evened-out, status-coded) ───── */
  /* grid-auto-rows: 1fr makes every row the height of its tallest card,
     so all cards render at the same height regardless of content. */
  .projects{
    display:grid;gap: clamp(14px,3vw,20px);
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
    margin-bottom: clamp(28px,6vw,48px);
  }
  @media (min-width:560px){.projects{grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)}}
  @media (min-width:980px){.projects{grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)}}

  /* card-link is the grid cell; needs to fill the cell so the card stretches. */
  .card-link{
    display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;
    height:100%;
  }
  .card-link, .card-link:hover, .card-link:visited, .card-link:active, .card-link:focus{
    color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
  }
  .card-link *, .card-link *:visited{
    color:inherit;text-decoration:none;
  }
  .card-link:focus-visible{outline:none}
  .card-link:focus-visible .card{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
  .card{
    position:relative;
    background:var(--paper);
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius:8px;
    padding:14px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
    transition:transform .18s, box-shadow .18s;
    cursor:pointer;
    overflow:hidden;
    height:100%;  /* fill the grid cell — pairs with .projects grid-auto-rows:1fr */
  }
  .card:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink)}
  .card .swatch{
    position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:6px;background:var(--card-bg,#cfe0ee);
  }
  .card .thumb{
    position:relative;aspect-ratio: 5/3;border-radius:5px;
    background:var(--card-bg,#cfe0ee);
    border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
    overflow:hidden;margin-top:6px;
  }
  .card .thumb::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(0,0,0,.06) 0 6px, transparent 6px 14px);
  }
  .card .thumb::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to top right, transparent calc(50% - .8px), var(--ink) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .8px)),
      linear-gradient(to top left, transparent calc(50% - .8px), var(--ink) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .8px));
    opacity:.25;
  }
  .card .thumb-cap{
    position:absolute;left:8px;bottom:6px;z-index:2;
    font:10px/1.1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    background:var(--paper);padding:1px 6px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;
  }
  /* when a real thumb image is present, hide the placeholder sketch strokes
     and let the image fill the box */
  .card .thumb-img{
    position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;display:block;z-index:1;
  }
  .card .thumb.has-img::before,
  .card .thumb.has-img::after{ display:none; }

  .card-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
  .card-head .num{font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.1em}

  .status{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
    font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.04em;
    padding:4px 8px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:10px;
    background:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .status .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%}
  .status.wip .dot{background:var(--wip);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(232,168,124,.25)}
  .status.shipped .dot{background:var(--shipped)}
  .status.hold .dot{background:var(--hold)}

  /* Title — clamp to 2 lines so a long title doesn't push the rest of the card down. */
  .card h3{
    font-family:'Architects Daughter',cursive;
    font-size: clamp(18px,3vw,22px);
    margin:0;line-height:1.1;
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp:2;
    -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* Blurb — clamp to 3 lines for the same reason. */
  .card .blurb{
    font-size: clamp(13px,2.3vw,14px);
    line-height:1.4;color:#333;margin:0;
    display:-webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp:3;
    -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* Stack chips — wrap allowed but capped at 2 lines max. The Card component
     also slices to 5 + a "+N" overflow chip; this is a CSS-side guardrail
     for cases where one chip wraps unexpectedly. */
  .card .stack{
    display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto;
    max-height:calc(2 * (10px * 1.4) + 10px);  /* 2 chip-lines + 1 gap */
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .card .chip{
    font:10px/1.4 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    padding:2px 7px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.5);border-radius:10px;
    color:#444;background:rgba(255,253,246,.65);
  }
  .card .chip.more{
    color:var(--muted);background:transparent;
    border-style:dashed;
  }

  .card .open{
    font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
    margin-top:2px;
  }

  /* ───── about / resume / contact strip ───── */
  .strip{
    display:grid;gap: clamp(14px,3vw,20px);
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px,8vw,72px);
  }
  @media (min-width:760px){.strip{grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr}}

  .about{
    background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;
    padding: clamp(18px,4vw,28px);
    position:relative;
  }
  .about h2{
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,40px);margin:0 0 8px;
  }
  .about p{
    font-size:clamp(14px,2.4vw,15.5px);line-height:1.5;
    margin:0 0 10px;max-width:60ch;
  }
  .about .meta{
    margin-top:14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
    font:11px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted);
  }
  .about .meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

  .links{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
  }
  .link-card{
    background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;
    padding:16px 18px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
    transition:transform .15s, box-shadow .15s;
  }
  .link-card:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ink)}
  .link-card .label{font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
  .link-card .title{font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:24px;line-height:1}
  .link-card .arr{font:14px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--accent)}
  .link-card.dk{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .link-card.dk .label{color:rgba(255,253,246,.6)}
  .link-card.dk .arr{color:var(--paper)}

  /* legend */
  .legend{
    display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    font:10px/1 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted);
    margin: 4px 0 10px;
  }
  .legend .item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .legend .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%}

  /* footer */
  footer{
    border-top:1.5px dashed rgba(0,0,0,.18);
    padding: 18px 0 24px;
    font:11px/1.6 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;
  }

  /* dark theme — midnight blueprint */
  body.dark{
    --paper:#161e2a;
    --bg:#0c121b;
    --ink:#f0ece0;
    --muted:#8a93a3;
    --accent:#ff5c5c;
    --wip:#e8a87c;
    --shipped:#9bd17b;
    --hold:#7a8189;
  }
  body.dark::before{
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(rgba(255,253,238,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
      radial-gradient(rgba(255,253,238,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);
  }
  body.dark .card .blurb{color:#c9d1de}
  body.dark .about p{color:#c9d1de}
  body.dark .card .chip{color:#c9d1de;background:rgba(240,236,224,.06);border-color:rgba(240,236,224,.4)}

  /* respect reduced motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *{transition:none !important;animation:none !important}
  }
