:root {
      --blush: #f5c6cb;
      --rose: #e8929a;
      --deep-rose: #c0606a;
      --cream: #fdf6f0;
      --ivory: #faf3e8;
      --gold: #c9a84c;
      --gold-light: #e8d08a;
      --champagne: #f7e9c8;
      --brown: #7a4f3a;
      --lace: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background-color: var(--cream);
      color: var(--brown);
      font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
      cursor: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='4' fill='%23e8929a' opacity='0.8'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='7' stroke='%23c9a84c' stroke-width='1' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") 12 12, auto;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(232,146,154,0.08) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, rgba(201,168,76,0.06) 0%, transparent 50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    body::after {
      content: '❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋ ✦ ❋';
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      padding: 4px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--champagne), var(--ivory), var(--champagne));
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      z-index: 200;
    }

    /* ── PEARLS ── */
    .pearl {
      position: fixed;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #fff 0%, var(--blush) 40%, #d4a0a6 100%);
      box-shadow: inset -2px -2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 2px 8px rgba(232,146,154,0.3);
      animation: float-pearl linear infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
      opacity: 0;
    }
    .pearl:nth-child(1)  { width:12px; height:12px; left:5%;  animation-duration:18s; animation-delay:0s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(2)  { width:8px;  height:8px;  left:15%; animation-duration:22s; animation-delay:3s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(3)  { width:14px; height:14px; left:28%; animation-duration:16s; animation-delay:6s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(4)  { width:6px;  height:6px;  left:42%; animation-duration:20s; animation-delay:1s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(5)  { width:10px; height:10px; left:58%; animation-duration:24s; animation-delay:4s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(6)  { width:16px; height:16px; left:68%; animation-duration:19s; animation-delay:8s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(7)  { width:7px;  height:7px;  left:78%; animation-duration:21s; animation-delay:2s;  }
    .pearl:nth-child(8)  { width:11px; height:11px; left:88%; animation-duration:17s; animation-delay:5s;  }

    @keyframes float-pearl {
      0%   { bottom:-20px; opacity:0; transform:translateX(0); }
      10%  { opacity:0.7; }
      90%  { opacity:0.5; }
      100% { bottom:110vh; opacity:0; transform:translateX(25px); }
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 22px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 60px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 3rem;
      background: rgba(253,246,240,0.95);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    nav::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
        var(--rose) 0, var(--rose) 20px,
        var(--gold-light) 20px, var(--gold-light) 40px
      );
    }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Pinyon Script', cursive;
      font-size: 1.9rem;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      text-decoration: none;
      text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--gold-light);
    }

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

    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown);
      text-decoration: none;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--rose);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--deep-rose); }
    .nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

    /* ── SECTIONS ── */
    section {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 110px 5vw 5rem;
    }

    section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-light); }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.4em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    h2.section-title {
      font-family: 'Pinyon Script', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    }

    .ornament {
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.5em;
      margin: 1.5rem 0;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    #hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(245,198,203,0.4) 0%, transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ivory) 0%, var(--cream) 100%);
    }

    .crown { font-size: 2.8rem; animation: crown-sway 4s ease-in-out infinite; display:block; margin-bottom:0.4rem; }

    @keyframes crown-sway {
      0%,100% { transform: rotate(-3deg) translateY(0); }
      50%      { transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(-6px); }
    }

    .hero-pretitle {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.4em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Pinyon Script', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8.5rem);
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      line-height: 1;
      text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--champagne), 4px 4px 0 rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
      animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease both;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      color: var(--rose);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0.4rem 0 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.2s both;
    }

    .hero-divider {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem; margin: 0.5rem auto 1.5rem; max-width: 360px;
    }
    .hero-divider::before, .hero-divider::after {
      content: ''; flex:1; height:1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    }
    .divider-gem { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; }

    .hero-contact {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
      animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.4s both;
    }

    .hero-contact a {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--brown);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }
    .hero-contact a:hover { color: var(--deep-rose); border-color: var(--rose); }

    .nav-cta-row {
      display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
      animation: fadeUp 1.2s ease 0.5s both;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      position: relative;
    }

    .btn-filled {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--rose), var(--deep-rose));
      color: white;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(192,96,106,0.3);
    }
    .btn-filled::before { content:''; position:absolute; inset:2px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .btn-filled:hover { transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(192,96,106,0.4); }

    .btn-outline {
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      color: var(--brown);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    }
    .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--champagne); transform:translateY(-2px); }

    /* ── EDUCATION ── */
    #education {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--champagne) 100%);
    }

    .edu-card {
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .edu-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold), var(--rose));
    }

    .corner { position:absolute; color:var(--gold); font-size:1.1rem; }
    .corner.tl { top:-6px; left:-6px; }
    .corner.tr { top:-6px; right:-6px; }
    .corner.bl { bottom:-6px; left:-6px; }
    .corner.br { bottom:-6px; right:-6px; }

    .edu-school {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .edu-degree {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .edu-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .meta-pill {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--gold);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 0.25rem 0.9rem;
      background: rgba(247,233,200,0.4);
    }

    .courses-label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .course-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .course-tag {
      padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--blush);
      background: rgba(245,198,203,0.15);
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    /* ── SKILLS ── */
    #skills {
      background: var(--ivory);
    }

    .skills-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .skill-card {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .skill-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

    .skill-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold));
    }

    .skill-card-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .skill-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .skill-badge {
      padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      border: 1px solid var(--rose);
      background: rgba(245,198,203,0.12);
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .skill-badge:hover {
      background: var(--rose);
      color: white;
    }

    /* ── EXPERIENCE ── */
    #experience {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--champagne) 0%, var(--cream) 100%);
    }

    .exp-list {
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.75rem;
    }

    .exp-card {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .exp-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(232,146,154,0.15);
    }

    .exp-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--rose), var(--gold));
    }

    .exp-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .exp-role {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
    }

    .exp-date {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--gold);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .exp-company {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .exp-bullets {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .exp-bullets li {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    .exp-bullets li::before {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--rose);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      top: 0.45em;
    }

    /* ── PROJECTS ── */
    #projects {
      background: var(--ivory);
    }

    .proj-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      max-width: 860px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .proj-card {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .proj-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(192,96,106,0.15);
    }

    .proj-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold), var(--blush));
    }

    .proj-icon { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; display: block; }

    .proj-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .proj-date {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    }

    .proj-bullets {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.45rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .proj-bullets li {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      padding-left: 1.2rem;
      position: relative;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    .proj-bullets li::before {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--rose);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      top: 0.45em;
    }

    .proj-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .proj-tag {
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      background: rgba(247,233,200,0.4);
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ── LEADERSHIP ── */
    #leadership {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--blush) 60%, var(--cream) 100%);
    }

    .lead-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .lead-card {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }

    .lead-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

    .lead-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold), var(--rose));
    }

    .lead-icon { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; display: block; }

    .lead-org {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .lead-school {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      opacity: 0.75;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .lead-role {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      background: var(--ivory);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity:0; transform:translateY(24px); }
      to   { opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }
    }

    .fade-up { opacity:0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards; animation-play-state: paused; }
    .delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
    .delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
    .delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
    /* ── VISUALLY HIDDEN (accessible labels) ── */
    .visually-hidden {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px; height: 1px;
      padding: 0; margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
    }

    /* ── edu-meta / course-tags as lists ── */
    .edu-meta {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .course-tags {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .proj-tags {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .skill-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0;
    }

    /* ── NAV HIGHLIGHT LINK ── */
    .nav-link-highlight {
      color: var(--deep-rose) !important;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── PROJECTS CTA ROW ── */
    .proj-more-cta {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
    }

    /* ── MOBILE NAV TOGGLE ── */
    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 5px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 4px;
    }

    .nav-toggle span {
      display: block;
      width: 22px;
      height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--deep-rose);
      transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
    }

    /* ── PROJECTS.HTML PAGE STYLES ── */

    /* Page-level hero banner for projects.html */
    .page-hero {
      min-height: 38vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 120px 5vw 3rem;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(245,198,203,0.4) 0%, transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ivory) 0%, var(--cream) 100%);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .page-hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
      animation: none; /* handled by fade-up if needed */
    }

    .page-hero .hero-sub {
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Back navigation link */
    .back-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding-bottom: 1px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .back-link:hover { color: var(--deep-rose); border-color: var(--rose); }

    /* Projects page main content area */
    .projects-page-main {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 3rem 5vw 6rem;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Individual project entry on projects.html */
    .proj-entry {
      background: white;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .proj-entry:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(232,146,154,0.15);
    }

    .proj-entry::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rose), var(--gold), var(--blush));
    }

    .proj-entry-header {
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-title a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .proj-entry-title a:hover {
      color: var(--rose);
      border-color: var(--rose);
    }

    .proj-entry-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-date {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .proj-entry-tech {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .proj-entry-desc {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--brown);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-role-label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-bullets {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .proj-entry-bullets li {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      padding-left: 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    .proj-entry-bullets li::before {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--rose);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      top: 0.48em;
    }

    .proj-entry hr {
      display: none; /* replaced by card spacing */
    }

    /* Nav for projects.html (same as main nav but with back link) */
    .projects-nav-back {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }
    .projects-nav-back:hover { color: var(--deep-rose); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

      .nav-links {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0; right: 0;
        background: rgba(253,246,240,0.98);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
        padding: 1.25rem 2rem 1.5rem;
        gap: 1rem;
        z-index: 99;
      }

      .nav-links.nav-open { display: flex; }

      .skills-grid,
      .proj-grid,
      .lead-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      section { padding: 90px 1.25rem 3rem; }

      .edu-card { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }

      .exp-card { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem; }

      .proj-entry { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }

      .exp-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }

      .projects-page-main { padding: 2rem 1.25rem 4rem; }
    }

    /* ── REDUCED MOTION ── */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      }

      .fade-up {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        animation: none !important;
      }

      .pearl { display: none; }
    }

    /* ── PRINT ── */
    @media print {
      nav, header, footer, .pearl, body::before, body::after,
      .nav-cta-row, .proj-more-cta, .ornament { display: none !important; }

      body { background: white; color: black; font-size: 11pt; }

      section { padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; }

      a { color: black; text-decoration: underline; }

      .edu-card, .exp-card, .proj-card, .lead-card, .skill-card, .proj-entry {
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
        box-shadow: none;
        page-break-inside: avoid;
      }
    }

    /* ── FILTER BAR (projects.html) ── */
    .filter-bar {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 5vw 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .filter-btn {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brown);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      padding: 0.4rem 1.1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .filter-btn:hover {
      background: var(--champagne);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--deep-rose);
    }

    .filter-btn.active {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--rose), var(--deep-rose));
      color: white;
      border-color: transparent;
    }

    /* ── FILTER EMPTY MESSAGE ── */
    .filter-empty {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--brown);
      opacity: 0.7;
      padding: 2rem 5vw 4rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .filter-reset-inline {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--deep-rose);
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .filter-reset-inline:hover { border-color: var(--rose); }