  :root{
    --bg:#0b0d0e;
    --panel:#14181a;
    --panel-alt:#191e20;
    --border:#262c2f;
    --text:#e9e4d8;
    --text-dim:#8b938f;
    --text-faint:#5c6461;
    --accent:#ffb454;
    --accent-soft:rgba(255,180,84,0.10);
    --accent-2:#5fb890;
    --accent-2-soft:rgba(95,184,144,0.10);
    --maxw:920px;
    --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
    --sans:'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{overflow-x:hidden;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto;} }

  body{
    margin:0;
    background:radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 600px at 50% -10%, #12191a 0%, var(--bg) 55%);
    color:var(--text);
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  body::before{
    content:"";
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:1;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  }

  .page{position:relative; z-index:2;}

  a{color:inherit;}
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset:2px;}

  /* ---- nav / status bar ---- */
  .nav{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(11,13,14,0.82);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav__inner{
    max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:14px 24px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:13px;
  }
  .nav__brand{color:var(--text-dim);}
  .nav__brand strong{color:var(--accent); font-weight:600;}
  .nav__links{list-style:none; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:2px; margin:0; padding:0;}
  .nav__links li{display:flex; align-items:center;}
  .nav__links a{
    text-decoration:none; color:var(--text-dim);
    padding:6px 10px; border-radius:3px;
    font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .nav__links a:hover, .nav__links a:focus-visible{background:var(--accent); color:#14181a;}
  .nav__sep{color:var(--border); margin:0 2px; user-select:none;}

  /* ---- hero / terminal ---- */
  .hero{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:56px auto 100px; padding:0 24px;}
  .terminal{
    background:var(--panel); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:10px;
    overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
  }
  .terminal__bar{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:8px; padding:9px 10px 9px 16px;
    background:var(--panel-alt); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .terminal__path{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px; color:var(--text-faint); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;}
  .terminal__icon{color:var(--accent-2); font-weight:600;}

  .terminal__controls{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:2px;}
  .win-btn{width:26px; height:24px; border-radius:4px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:background .12s ease;}
  .win-btn:hover{background:var(--border);}
  .win-btn--min span{display:block; width:8px; height:1.5px; background:var(--text-faint);}
  .win-btn--max span{display:block; width:8px; height:8px; border:1.5px solid var(--text-faint); box-sizing:border-box;}
  .win-btn--close span{display:block; position:relative; width:9px; height:9px;}
  .win-btn--close span::before, .win-btn--close span::after{
    content:""; position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; width:10px; height:1.5px; background:var(--text-faint);
  }
  .win-btn--close span::before{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);}
  .win-btn--close span::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-45deg);}
  .terminal__body{padding:30px 28px 36px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:14.5px;}
  .terminal__fastfetch{display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:28px; min-height:380px;}
  .terminal__art{
    margin:0; padding:0;
    font-family:monospace; font-size:15px; line-height:1.0;
    color:var(--accent-2); white-space:pre;
    flex:0 0 auto;
    opacity:0.95; user-select:none;
    text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(95,184,144,0.18);
  }
  .terminal__lines{flex:1 1 auto; min-width:0;}
  .terminal__lines .output{max-width:38ch;}
  .line{margin-bottom:20px;}
  .line:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .prompt-text::before{content:""; }
  .prompt{color:var(--text-dim);}
  .prompt::before{content:"$ "; color:var(--accent-2);}
  .output{display:block; margin-top:7px; color:var(--text); font-family:var(--sans); font-size:15px; max-width:56ch;}
  .output--name{
    font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:700; color:var(--accent);
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 4.4vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing:-0.01em; margin-top:10px;
  }
  .cursor{display:inline-block; width:8px; height:1.05em; background:var(--accent); vertical-align:text-bottom; margin-left:3px; animation:blink 1s steps(1) infinite;}
  @keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0;}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .cursor{animation:none;} }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .card, .card__preview, .card__preview img{transition:none;} }

  html.js .terminal .prompt-text,
  html.js .terminal .output{visibility:hidden;}
  html.js .terminal .prompt::before{visibility:hidden;}
  html.js .terminal .prompt.is-active::before{visibility:visible;}
  html.js .line--final .cursor{visibility:hidden;}

  /* ---- sections ---- */
  .section{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto 96px; padding:0 24px;}
  .section h2{
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:14px; font-weight:600;
    color:var(--accent-2); margin:0 0 26px; letter-spacing:.01em;
  }
  .section h2::before{content:"$ "; color:var(--text-faint);}
  .lead{color:var(--text-dim); max-width:64ch; font-size:15.5px;}

  /* ---- grid / cards ---- */
  .grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:16px;}
  .grid--themes{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .grid, .grid--themes{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .terminal__fastfetch{flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:22px; min-height:540px;}
    .terminal__art{font-size:8px; align-self:flex-start; max-width:100%; overflow-x:auto; scrollbar-width:none; -ms-overflow-style:none;}
    .terminal__art::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
    .terminal__lines .output{max-width:56ch;}
    .terminal__body{padding:24px 20px 30px;}
  }
  @media (min-width:761px) and (max-width:900px){ .grid--themes{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);} }

  .card{
    position:relative; overflow:hidden;
    display:flex; flex-direction:column;
    background:var(--panel); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:8px;
    padding:18px; text-decoration:none; color:inherit;
    transition:transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .card:hover, .card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--accent-2); transform:translateY(-3px);}

  .card__preview{position:absolute; inset:0; opacity:0; transition:opacity .3s ease; pointer-events:none; overflow:hidden;}
  .card__preview img{
    width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block;
    filter:brightness(.62) saturate(1.1);
    transform:scale(1.16) translate(0,0);
    transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.3,1), filter .3s ease;
    will-change:transform;
  }
  .card__preview::after{
    content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11,13,14,.92) 0%, rgba(11,13,14,.4) 42%, rgba(11,13,14,.05) 100%);
  }
  .card:hover .card__preview, .card:focus-visible .card__preview{opacity:1;}
  .card:hover .card__preview img{filter:brightness(.78) saturate(1.15);}

  .card__content{position:relative; z-index:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; flex:1;}

  .card__title{
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:14px; font-weight:600; color:var(--text);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:8px;
  }
  .card__title .arrow{color:var(--text-faint); transition:color .15s ease, transform .15s ease; flex-shrink:0;}
  .card:hover .card__title .arrow{color:var(--accent); transform:translate(2px,-2px);}
  .card__desc{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--text-dim); line-height:1.55; flex:1;}
  .card__meta{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:8px;}
  .tag{
    display:inline-block; padding:3px 9px; border-radius:999px; border:1px solid var(--border);
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:.02em;
    color:var(--accent-2); background:var(--accent-2-soft); white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .stars{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--text-faint);}

  /* ---- stack ---- */
  .stack-group{margin-bottom:22px;}
  .stack-group:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .stack-group__label{
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.09em; color:var(--text-faint); margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .stack-tags{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px;}
  .stack-tags .tag{color:var(--text-dim); background:transparent; border-color:var(--border);}
  .stack-tags .tag:hover{border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent);}

  /* ---- contact ---- */
  .kv{display:flex; gap:14px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .kv .key{color:var(--text-faint); min-width:82px;}
  .kv .val a{color:var(--accent-2); text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
  .kv .val a:hover{border-color:var(--accent-2);}

  /* ---- footer ---- */
  .footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding:30px 24px 56px; text-align:center;
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px; color:var(--text-faint);
  }
  .footer p{margin:4px 0;}

  /* ---- kilobyte thoughts: post list ---- */
  .blog-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;}
  .blog-card{
    position:relative; display:block;
    background:var(--panel); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:8px;
    padding:20px 22px; text-decoration:none; color:inherit;
    transition:transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .blog-card:hover, .blog-card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--accent-2); transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .blog-card__row{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11.5px; color:var(--text-faint); margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .blog-card__title{
    font-family:var(--sans); font-size:17px; font-weight:600; color:var(--text);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .blog-card__title .arrow{color:var(--text-faint); font-size:14px; transition:color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;}
  .blog-card:hover .blog-card__title .arrow{color:var(--accent); transform:translate(2px,-2px);}
  .blog-card__summary{font-size:14px; color:var(--text-dim); line-height:1.55; margin:0 0 12px;}
  .blog-card__tags{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px;}
  .bumped{color:var(--text-faint); font-style:italic;}

  /* ---- kilobyte thoughts: single post ---- */
  .post{padding:34px 32px 40px; font-family:var(--sans);}
  .post__meta{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px; color:var(--text-faint); margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .post__title{
    font-family:var(--sans); font-size:clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.1rem); font-weight:600;
    color:var(--text); margin:0 0 14px; line-height:1.28;
  }
  .post__tags{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin-bottom:28px;}
  .post__body{color:var(--text); font-size:16px; line-height:1.75; max-width:70ch;}
  .post__body h2{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:1.15rem; color:var(--accent-2); margin:36px 0 14px;}
  .post__body h3{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:1rem; color:var(--text); margin:28px 0 12px;}
  .post__body p{margin:0 0 20px;}
  .post__body a{color:var(--accent-2); text-decoration:underline; text-decoration-color:var(--border);}
  .post__body a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent-2);}
  .post__body ul, .post__body ol{margin:0 0 20px; padding-left:22px;}
  .post__body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
  .post__body blockquote{
    margin:0 0 20px; padding:2px 18px; border-left:2px solid var(--accent-2);
    color:var(--text-dim); font-style:italic;
  }
  .post__body code{
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:0.88em; background:var(--panel-alt);
    border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:4px; padding:2px 6px;
  }
  .post__body pre{
    background:var(--panel-alt); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:8px;
    padding:16px 18px; overflow-x:auto; margin:0 0 20px;
  }
  .post__body pre code{background:none; border:none; padding:0;}
  .post__body hr{border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--border); margin:32px 0;}
  .post__back{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:32px auto 0; padding:0 24px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:13px;}
  .post__back a{color:var(--accent-2); text-decoration:none;}
  .post__back a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
