    /* ── Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --bg:         #050C1A;
      --bg-2:       #07111F;
      --surface:    #0C1829;
      --surface-2:  #0F1E33;
      --border:     #132033;
      --border-glow:#1E3A5F;
      --ink:        #D8E8F8;
      --ink-2:      #6A8FAF;
      --ink-3:      #3A5570;
      --accent:     #00C8FF;
      --accent-dim: #0084AA;
      --accent-glow:rgba(0,200,255,.18);
      --white:      #EAF3FF;
      --tag-bg:     #0C1F35;

      --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      --sans: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      --display: 'Syne', sans-serif;

      --max: 1200px;
      --gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    }

    /* ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--sans);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; }
    ul { list-style: none; }

    /* ── Background grid ────────────────────────────────── */
    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 60px 60px;
      opacity: .35;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: -1;
    }
    body::after {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      top: -20%; left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 900px; height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(0,100,200,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: -1;
    }

    .container { width: min(var(--max), 100% - 3rem); margin-inline: auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .section { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg); }
    
    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--display);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .section-title::before {
      content: '//';
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    /* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    nav {
      position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 100;
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      transition: background .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    }
    nav.scrolled {
      background: rgba(5,12,26,.9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--border), 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
    }
    .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
    
    .nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
    .nav-logo {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--white);
    }
    .nav-logo span { color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent); }
    
    .showcase-badge {
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent); background: rgba(0,200,255,.05);
      border: 1px dashed var(--border-glow); border-radius: 3px;
      padding: .25rem .75rem;
    }

    .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .nav-links a {
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2);
      transition: color .2s; position: relative;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-dim); }

    /* ── HERO MINI ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    #hero-mini {
      padding-top: 150px; padding-bottom: 4rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
    }
    .hero-mini-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      font-weight: 800; color: var(--white); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .hero-mini-title .glow { color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0,200,255,.4); }
    .hero-mini-desc { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 600px; font-size: 1rem; }

    /* ── SHOWCASE GRID & CARDS ───────────────────────────── */
    .showcase-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .sc-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    }
    .sc-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      border-color: var(--accent-dim);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 0 0 1px var(--accent-dim), 0 0 20px rgba(0,200,255,.05);
    }
    .sc-thumb {
      aspect-ratio: 16/9;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--surface-2);
    }
    .sc-thumb img {
      width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }
    .sc-card:hover .sc-thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }
    .sc-info { padding: 1.5rem; }
    .sc-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--white); margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }
    .sc-desc { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.6; }

    /* ── MODAL POPUP (PROJECT DETAILS) ───────────────────── */
    .modal-overlay {
      position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1000;
      background: rgba(5, 12, 26, 0.85);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .4s ease;
    }
    .modal-overlay.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
    
    .modal-content {
      background: var(--bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
      border-radius: 6px;
      width: 100%; max-width: 900px; max-height: 90vh;
      overflow-y: auto; position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,150,255,.03);
      transform: translateY(20px); transition: transform .4s ease;
      /* Scrollbar */
      scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--accent-dim) var(--surface);
    }
    .modal-overlay.active .modal-content { transform: translateY(0); }
    .modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
    .modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--surface); }
    .modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--accent-dim); border-radius: 4px; }

    .modal-close-btn {
      position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
      color: var(--ink); width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 4px;
      font-size: 1.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer; transition: all .2s; z-index: 10;
    }
    .modal-close-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--accent); }

    .modal-body { padding: 3rem; }
    
    /* Modal Header */
    .modal-header {
      display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-right: 3rem;
    }
    .modal-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .modal-link-btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
      padding: .6rem 1.2rem; background: rgba(0,200,255,.1);
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-dim); border-radius: 3px;
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .2s; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .modal-link-btn:hover { background: rgba(0,200,255,.2); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,200,255,.15); }
    
    .modal-main-desc { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

    /* Modal Gallery */
    .modal-gallery {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .modal-gallery img {
      aspect-ratio: 1/1; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-glow); cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s;
    }
    .modal-gallery img:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }

    /* Modal Detail Blocks - STACKED VERTICALLY */
    .modal-details-grid {
      display: flex; 
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.5rem; 
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      padding-top: 2rem; 
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .detail-small-title {
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: .5rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
    }
    .detail-small-title::before { content: '>'; color: var(--accent); }
    .detail-desc { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.6; }

    /* Modal Tags */
    .modal-tags-section { padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-glow); }
    .tags-label {
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .modal-tags-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
    .modal-tag {
      font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-dim);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-glow); border-radius: 2px;
      padding: .25rem .6rem; background: rgba(0,120,200,.05);
    }

    /* ── LIGHTBOX (FOR FULL SIZE PICTURES) ───────────────── */
    .lightbox-overlay {
      position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95); backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .3s ease;
      padding: 2rem;
    }
    .lightbox-overlay.active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
    .lightbox-close-btn {
      position: absolute; top: 2rem; right: 2rem;
      background: none; border: none; color: var(--white);
      font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 300; cursor: pointer; transition: color .2s;
    }
    .lightbox-close-btn:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    
    /* OVERRIDE GLOBAL IMG WIDTH FOR LIGHTBOX */
    .lightbox-img {
      width: auto; 							/* This fixes the stretching! */          
      max-width: 95vw;
      max-height: 90vh;
      object-fit: contain;  				/* Ensures aspect ratio is always kept */ 
      border-radius: 4px;
      box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
      transform: scale(0.95); transition: transform .3s ease;
    }
    .lightbox-overlay.active .lightbox-img { transform: scale(1); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .modal-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
      .modal-gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .modal-gallery img:last-child { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 21/9; }
      .nav-links { display: none; } 		/* Hide sub-links on mobile for clean look, or adjust as needed */
    }
	
	/* This makes the video behave exactly like your images did */
	.sc-thumb video {
		width: 100%;
		height: 100%;
		object-fit: cover; /* This makes sure the video fills the box without stretching */
		display: block;
	}
	
	