*,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    :root {
      --bg: #04061a;
      --bg2: #080c24;
      --accent: #e8c84a;
      --text: #ffffff;
      --muted: #8a8fa8;
      --card-bg: #0c1230;
      --nav-height: 56px;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

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

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      height: var(--nav-height);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 32px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4, 6, 26, .95) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 26, 0) 100%);
    }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #ccd;
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .hamburger span {
      display: block;
      width: 22px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #fff;
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-bottom: 80px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(4, 6, 26, .85) 35%, rgba(4, 6, 26, .1) 80%),
        linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4, 6, 26, 1) 0%, transparent 40%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        /* url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1542751371-adc38448a05e?w=1400&q=80') center/cover no-repeat; */
        url('/assets/image/home_background_anshu.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;

      filter: saturate(1.3) hue-rotate(-10deg);
    }

    /* purple/blue colour overlay */
    .hero-img::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(80, 0, 180, .45) 0%, rgba(0, 40, 160, .3) 50%, transparent 100%);
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 0 32px;
      max-width: 640px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .hero-name {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(72px, 14vw, 130px);
      line-height: .9;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      color: #fff;
      text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(120, 80, 255, .4);
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #b0b8d0;
      margin: 14px 0 28px;
      max-width: 320px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #ccd;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-badge-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
    }

    .btn-arrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
      padding-bottom: 3px;
      transition: gap .2s;
    }

    .btn-arrow:hover {
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .btn-arrow svg {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
    }

    /* ── SECTION HEADINGS ── */
    .section {
      padding: 80px 32px;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 38px);
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    /* ── PORTFOLIO ── */
    #portfolio {
      background: var(--bg2);
    }

    #portfolio .inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 80px 32px;
    }

    .portfolio-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
      gap: 0 24px;
      margin-bottom: 64px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .portfolio-num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 52px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      padding-top: 8px;
    }

    .portfolio-thumb {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16/7;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      display: block;
      background: #1a1f40;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .portfolio-thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: fill;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }

    .portfolio-item:hover .portfolio-thumb img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .portfolio-label-side {
      position: fixed;
      left: 17px;
      top: 35%;
      transform: rotate(-90deg) translateX(-50%);
      transform-origin: left center;
      font-size: 45px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .portfolio-item-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 28px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .portfolio-item-title a {
      transition: color .2s;
    }

    .portfolio-item-title a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .portfolio-role {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .portfolio-desc {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: #8a8fa8;
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .btn-sm {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #fff;
      transition: background .2s, border-color .2s;
    }

    .btn-sm:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    }

    /* ── VIEW ALL ── */
    .view-all-bar {
      background: var(--bg);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 28px 32px;
    }

    .view-all-bar a {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 5px;
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      transition: gap .2s, color .2s;
    }

    .view-all-bar a:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
      gap: 22px;
    }

    .view-all-bar svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }

    /* ── CHARACTERS ── */
    #characters {
      background: var(--bg2);
    }

    #characters .inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 80px 32px;
    }

    .chars-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .char-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding-bottom: 16px;
      transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    }

    .char-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
    }

    .char-img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4;
      object-fit: contain;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, #131840 0%, #0c1230 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .char-img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
    }

    .char-name {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      padding: 12px 16px 2px;
    }

    .char-sub {
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: var(--bg2);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
      padding: 32px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }


    /* main card – clean white panel, exactly replicating structure from the image */
    .card {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
      padding: 3rem 3rem 2.8rem 3rem;
    }

    /* grid layout: 4 columns exactly like the image shows:
           Main | Learn | Legal | Social */
    .footer-nav {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    /* each column styling */
    .nav-col h3 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      color: #c8c8e9;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeef2;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .nav-col ul {
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-col li {
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .nav-col a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #8a8a96;
      font-weight: 450;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .nav-col a:hover {
      color: #e8c84a;
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }

    /* specific style for social links (icons) */
    .social-links a i {
      width: 1.4rem;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: #b0b8d0;
    }

    .social-links a:hover i {
      color: #e8c84a;
    }

    /* bottom extra line – optional separator (matching minimal style) */
    .footer-bottom {
      margin: 2rem;
      padding: 1.2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid #edf0f5;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #8a8a96;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* responsive: on smaller screens, two columns then stacked */
    @media (max-width: 750px) {
      .card {
        padding: 2rem;
      }

      .footer-nav {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 2rem 1.5rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .footer-nav {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
      }

      .nav-col h3 {
        margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    /* additional heading style: image like plain modern */
    .site-header {
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .site-header h2 {
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: #8f8f9e;
      border-left: 4px solid #cbd5e1;
      padding-left: 12px;
    }

    /* ── ARROW SVG ── */
    .arrow-icon {
      display: inline-flex;
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── DIVIDER LINE ── */
    .divider {
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    }

    .back-top {
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #8a8fa8;
    transition: color .2s;

}

.back-top:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav-links {
        display: none;
      }

      .hamburger {
        display: flex;
      }

      .nav-links.open {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        position: fixed;
        top: var(--nav-height);
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--bg);
        padding: 24px 32px;
        gap: 18px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
      }

      .hero-name {
        font-size: 72px;
      }

      .portfolio-item {
        grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
        gap: 0 12px;
      }

      .portfolio-num {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .chars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      footer {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-links {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .chars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 280px;
      }

      .hero-content {
        padding: 0 20px;
      }

      .section,
      #portfolio .inner,
      #characters .inner {
        padding: 60px 20px;
      }
    }