  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@400;500;700&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@400;500&display=swap');

  :root{
    --bg: #FFFFFF;
    --sidebar-bg: #F7F7F5;
    --ink: #201F1C;
    --ink-soft: #55534C;
    --line: #D9D6CE;
    --personal: #5E6E45;
    --personal-bg: #EEF1E6;
    --professional: #4C7EA8;
    --professional-bg: #E3ECF2;
  }

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

  @keyframes fade-in-left{
    from{ opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-16px); }
    to{ opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  }

  .sidebar{ animation: fade-in-left 0.6s ease both; }

  .reveal{
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(36px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .reveal.is-visible{
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .sidebar{ animation: none; }
    .reveal{ opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  }

  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  html,body{
    min-height:100%;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  }

  body{
    display:flex;
    min-height:100vh;
  }

  /* sidebar */
  .sidebar{
    width: 225px;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: var(--sidebar-bg);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    padding: 3rem 1.75rem 2rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .avatar{
    width: 108px;
    height: 108px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 3px solid var(--bg);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .sidebar .name{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .sidebar .role{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--professional);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .sidebar .locale{
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .lang-switch{
    display:flex;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 100px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  .lang-switch button{
    border:none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    cursor:pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .lang-switch button.active{
    background: var(--professional);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .sidebar nav{
    margin-top: 2rem;
    width: 100%;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .sidebar nav a{
    text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align:center;
    padding: 0.55rem 0;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .sidebar nav a:hover{ background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); }
  .sidebar nav a.nav-personal:hover{ color: var(--personal); }
  .sidebar nav a.nav-work:hover{ color: var(--professional); }
  .sidebar nav a.nav-contact:hover{ color: var(--professional); }

  .sidebar nav a i{
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-right: 6px;
    vertical-align: -2px;
  }

  .sidebar .foot{
    margin-top: auto;
    text-align:center;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .sidebar .foot a{ color: var(--professional); }

  /* main content */
  .content{
    flex: 1;
    display:block;
  }

  .hero{
    min-height: 100vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    gap: 3rem;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .hero-photo{
    width: 56%;
    height: auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-shrink:0;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--line);
  }

  .hero-text{
    flex: 1;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    padding: 4rem 4rem 4rem 0;
  }

  .hero-text h1{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 5.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-text p{
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .half{
    min-height: 100vh;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    text-align:center;
    padding: 4rem 4rem;
    position:relative;
    transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .half:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }

  .contact{ background: var(--bg); min-height: 28vh; padding: 2rem 4rem; }

  .personal-hero{
    min-height: 100vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .personal-text{
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:flex-start;
    text-align:left;
    padding: 4rem;
  }

  .personal-photo{
    width: 56%;
    height: auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-shrink:0;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: inset 1px 0 0 var(--line);
  }

  .community-hero{
    min-height: 100vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .community-photo{
    width: 56%;
    height: auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-shrink:0;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--line);
  }

  .community-text{
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:flex-start;
    text-align:left;
    padding: 4rem;
  }

  .community-text .sub-head{ margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.45rem); overflow-wrap: break-word; }

  .work-hero{
    min-height: 100vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    background: var(--bg);
  }

  .work-photo-placeholder{
    width: 56%;
    height: auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-shrink:0;
    background: var(--sidebar-bg);
    box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--line);
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap: 1rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-align:center;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .work-photo-placeholder i{ font-size: 48px; }
  .work-photo-placeholder span{ font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; }

  .work-photo{
    width: 56%;
    height: auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-shrink:0;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 var(--line);
  }

  .work-text{
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:flex-start;
    text-align:left;
    padding: 4rem;
  }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .personal-text .eyebrow{ color: var(--personal); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem); letter-spacing: 0.01em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-transform: none; }
  .work-text .eyebrow{ color: var(--professional); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem); letter-spacing: 0.01em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-transform: none; }
  .contact .eyebrow{ color: var(--professional); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem); letter-spacing: 0.01em; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-transform: none; }

  .personal-text p{
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .half h2{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 26ch;
  }

  .work h2, .contact h2{ color: var(--professional); }

  .half p{
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .half p + p{ margin-top: 1.25rem; }

  .work-text p{
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .work-text p + p{ margin-top: 1.25rem; }

  .link-row{ margin-top: 2rem; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .li-link{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--professional);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--professional);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }

  .li-link:hover{ opacity: 0.7; }
  .li-link i{ font-size: 16px; }

  .placeholder{ font-style: italic; opacity: 0.65; }

  .work-detail-section{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .work-detail{
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 640px;
    text-align: left;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }

  .sub-head{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3.45rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .timeline{
    list-style:none;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    position: relative;
  }

  .timeline li{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .timeline li:last-child{ padding-bottom: 0; }

  .timeline li:not(:last-child)::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left: 17px;
    top: 36px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
  }

  .timeline-node{
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1E6FEB;
    color: #fff;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    flex-shrink:0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .timeline-node i{ font-size: 16px; }

  .timeline-card{
    flex: 1;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .timeline-role{
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

  .timeline-meta{
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
  }

  .timeline-desc{
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
  }

  .cert-list{
    list-style:none;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .cert-list li{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .cert-logo{
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }

  .cert-name{ flex: 1; }

  .cert-year{
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--professional);
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .lang-list{
    list-style:none;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .lang-list li{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .lang-list li .flag-icon{
    width: 24px;
    height: auto;
    flex-shrink:0;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  .lang-list li span:nth-of-type(1){ flex: 1; }

  .lang-level{
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--professional);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .community-body{
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }

  .tags{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .tag{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }

  .tag i{ font-size: 17px; }
  .tag .flag-icon{ width: 22px; height: auto; flex-shrink:0; border-radius: 2px; }

  .tag-comedy i{ color: #E0A937; }
  .tag-selfdev i{ color: #4E9A5D; }
  .tag-aviation i{ color: #2E7FD1; }
  .tag-books i{ color: #9257C2; }

  .badges{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .badge{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0.9rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: #fff;
  }

  .badge img{
    height: 34px;
    width: auto;
  }

  .badge img.workato-logo{
    height: 30px;
  }

  .badge img.mulesoft-logo{
    height: 42px;
  }

  .badge-mark{
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #fff;
    background: #00A0DF;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    body{ flex-direction: column; }
    .sidebar{
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      position: relative;
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content:center;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .sidebar nav{
      margin-top: 1rem;
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content:center;
    }
    .sidebar .foot{ margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .half{ padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
    .personal-hero{
      flex-direction: column;
      height: auto;
    }
    .personal-text{ padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
    .personal-photo{ width: 100%; height: 240px; }
    .community-hero{
      flex-direction: column;
      height: auto;
    }
    .community-text{ padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
    .community-photo{ width: 100%; height: 240px; }
    .work-hero{
      flex-direction: column;
      height: auto;
    }
    .work-text{ padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
    .work-photo{ width: 100%; height: 220px; }
    .half h2{ font-size: 1.9rem; }
    .personal-text .eyebrow, .work-text .eyebrow, .contact .eyebrow{ font-size: 1.9rem; }
    .sub-head{ font-size: 1.7rem; }
    .hero{
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align:center;
      padding: 0;
      gap: 0;
    }
    .hero-photo{ width: 100%; height: 260px; }
    .hero-text{ align-items:center; padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem; }
    .hero-text h1{ font-size: 2.2rem; }
    .work-detail-section{ padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
    .work-detail{ gap: 1.75rem; }
  }