:root {
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --gray: #f6f5fb;               /* soft violet-tinted section bg */
  --heading: #1e1b2e;
  --text: #3d3a4e;
  --muted: #6f6b80;
  --faint: #9a95ad;
  --line: #ececf2;
  --line-strong: #ddd8e8;
  --accent: #7c3aed;             /* modern violet */
  --accent-2: #a855f7;           /* lighter violet (gradient end) */
  --accent-deep: #5b21b6;
  --accent-weak: #ede9fe;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(24,16,48,.05), 0 4px 14px rgba(24,16,48,.05);
  --shadow-hover: 0 16px 36px rgba(76,29,149,.14);
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
body {
  font-family: "Hind", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s ease; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--accent-deep); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { color: var(--heading); font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
p { color: var(--text); }

/* soft violet tint on the alternating gray sections */
.gray-bg { background-color: var(--gray) !important; }

/* ---------- left column: gradient hero ---------- */
/* keep the original diagonal gradient idea but recolour to violet and
   darken the bottom where the name/title/social sit so text stays crisp */
.header .profile-img:before {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(46,16,101,.92) 0%, rgba(76,29,149,.55) 38%, rgba(124,58,237,.22) 68%, rgba(124,58,237,.06) 100%),
    linear-gradient(-35deg, rgba(124,58,237,.35) 0%, rgba(124,58,237,.08) 45%, transparent 70%);
}
.header .content { padding: 12% 10% 11%; }
.header .content h1 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(20,8,50,.35);
}
.header .content p.lead {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.header .content .social-icon li a {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; line-height: 37px;
  font-size: 14px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  transition: transform .18s ease, background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.header .content .social-icon li a:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* subtle divider between the two columns via the right block's existing shadow */
.right-col-block { box-shadow: -14px 0 40px rgba(30,16,60,.10); }

/* ---------- section titles ---------- */
.section-wrapper { padding: 56px 50px; }
.section-title { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.section-title h2 {
  color: var(--heading);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.section-title h2:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 46px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
}
.intro p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); }
.intro p:first-of-type { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- expertise cards ---------- */
.expertise-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 24px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  height: calc(100% - 24px);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.expertise-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-weak);
}
.expertise-item h3 {
  color: var(--heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.expertise-item h3:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 7px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.expertise-item p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 14.5px; }

/* ---------- skills / progress bars ---------- */
.progress-item { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.progress-item .progress-title {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.progress-item .progress {
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #ebe9f3;
  overflow: visible;
}
.progress-item .progress-bar {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(124,58,237,.35);
}
.progress-item .progress-percent {
  top: -26px; right: 0; left: auto;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 1px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.progress-item .progress-percent::before {
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- work experience / education / interest cards ---------- */
.content-item {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.content-item:hover { transform: translateX(3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover); }
.content-item small {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.content-item h3 {
  color: var(--heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.content-item h4 { color: var(--accent-deep); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.content-item p { color: var(--muted); margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 14px; }
/* interest section has no dated <small>; give the copy a touch more room */
.section-interest .content-item p { margin-top: 2px; }

/* ---------- portfolio ---------- */
.portfolio-item {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.portfolio-item:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover); }
.portfolio-item .portfolio-thumb { overflow: hidden; }
.portfolio-item .portfolio-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}
.portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-thumb img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.portfolio-item .portfolio-info {
  padding: 34px 20px 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(30,12,64,.86) 0%, rgba(30,12,64,.35) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-info {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(124,58,237,.9) 0%, rgba(124,58,237,.35) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.portfolio-item .portfolio-info h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; }
.portfolio-item .portfolio-info small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.section-contact address { color: var(--text); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
.section-contact address strong {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.feedback-form {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 30px 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.feedback-form h2 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.feedback-form label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-control {
  height: 52px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--heading);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: #fbfbfe;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background-color .15s ease;
}
.form-control:focus, .form-control:active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(124,58,237,.15);
}
textarea.form-control { height: auto; min-height: 130px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  border: 0;
  padding: 14px 36px 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(124,58,237,.30);
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus, .btn-primary:active:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent));
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(124,58,237,.38);
}
.btn-default {
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-default:hover, .btn-default:focus {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer {
  padding: 26px 50px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
}
.footer .copyright-section, .footer .copyright-section .copytext { color: var(--faint); font-size: 13px; }
.footer a { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }

/* ---------- preloader ---------- */
#preloader {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-deep) 100%) !important;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .header .content h1 { font-size: 32px; }
  .section-wrapper { padding: 40px 26px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .section-wrapper { padding: 34px 20px; }
  .footer { padding: 18px 20px; }
}