:root{
  --bg: #0f1720;
  --bg-alt: #07202a; /* Secondary section background */
  --card: #0e1a25;
  --text: #e7eef6;
  --muted: #9ea9b2;
  --accent: #d0b77a;
  --link: #8fb3c6;        /* subdued modern link color */
  --link-hover: #d0b77a;  /* warm hover (gold) */
  --radius: 12px;
  --container: 1100px;
  --gap: 18px;
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(2,6,23,0.45);
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
}

/* Reset & base */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{height:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.45;
}

a {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--link-hover);
}

.container{
  max-width:var(--container);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Header */
.header-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;
}
.site-header{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,20,27,0.56), rgba(13,20,27,0.32));
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 16px 0;
}
.brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.logo{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.name{font-weight:700}
.subtitle{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.88rem}

/* Nav */
.nav{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.95rem}
.pill{background:rgba(208,183,122,0.12);color:var(--accent)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--text)}

/* Sections */
main > section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 40px 0;
}

/* Alternating Backgrounds */
main > section:nth-child(odd) {
  background-color: var(--bg);
}
main > section:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: var(--bg-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}

/* Hero */
.hero-left h1{margin:0;font-size:2rem}
.lead{margin:8px 0 12px 0;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.short{margin:0 0 12px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.ctas{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);background:transparent;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.btn.primary{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent), #ccb46a);color:#07202a;border:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.flag{display:none} /* hidden by default (desktop) */

/* Info */
.info-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:8px 0 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.info-list li{padding:6px 0}

/* Projects */
.projects-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:12px}
.project-card{display:block;padding:14px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.01), rgba(255,255,255,0.00));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);transition:transform 180ms, box-shadow 180ms}
.project-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.card-head h3{margin:0;font-size:1.03rem}
.lang{padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:0.86rem;color:#fff}
.desc{margin:8px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.95rem}
.meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.88rem}

/* Language colors */
.lang-ruby{background:#CD4E59}       /* Muted Red */
.lang-ts{background:#387CC8}         /* Soft Steel Blue (Reference) */
.lang-vue{background:#33B37B}        /* Matte Mint Green */
.lang-html{background:#D67949}       /* Burnt Orange */
.lang-vb{background:#9B63CC}         /* Soft Purple */
.lang-csharp{background:#3FA63F}     /* Balanced Forest Green */
.lang-js{background:#E0C852;color:#07202a} /* Warm Muted Gold */

/* Controls */
.controls{margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:6px}
.controls input[type="search"]{width:100%;max-width:420px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.01);color:var(--text)}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:14px}
.contact-card{padding:12px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.02)}
.link{color:var(--link);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.link:hover{color:var(--link-hover);text-decoration:underline}

/* Form */
.contact-form{margin-top:16px;background:transparent;padding:12px;border-radius:10px}
.form-message{margin-bottom:12px;padding:12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:0.95rem;display:none}
.form-message.success{
  display:block;
  background:rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.15);
  border:1px solid rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.3);
  color:#2ecc71;
}
.form-message.error{
  display:block;
  background:rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.15);
  border:1px solid rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.3);
  color:#e74c3c;
}
.form-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:10px}
label{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--muted)}
input[type="text"],input[type="email"],select,textarea{
  padding:10px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.01);color:var(--text);outline:none;
}
select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: none; } /* consistent styling */
select option { background-color: var(--bg); color: var(--text); }
textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px}
.form-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.h-captcha{margin-bottom:12px}
.note{margin-top:8px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);padding:32px 0; margin-top: 20px;}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px; flex-wrap: wrap;}
.footer-left small{font-weight:600; color: var(--muted);}
.footer-right{font-size:0.9rem; color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.8;}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .projects-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  main > section { padding: 48px 0; }
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav{position:absolute;right:20px;top:68px;background:var(--card);flex-direction:column;padding:10px;border-radius:10px;display:none;min-width:200px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03)}
  .nav.show{display:flex}
  .projects-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-head h3{font-size:1rem}
  .lead{font-size:0.98rem}

  /* show unicode flag glyphs on small screens */
  .flag{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px}

  /* For the select: when mobile we want emoji versions; JS will set option text accordingly */
}