/* PRABIN KANDEL — SIGNATURE SYSTEM / FINAL PASS */
:root{
  --bg:#070812;--bg2:#0d1020;--surface:#101426;--surface2:#171c31;
  --ink:#f4f7ff;--muted:#929bb2;--line:rgba(155,170,210,.15);--line2:rgba(155,170,210,.28);
  --accent:#62e9ff;--accent2:#9a7cff;--accent3:#ff78ad;--paper:#f7f8fc;--paperink:#090b13;
  --glow:rgba(98,233,255,.2);--violet-glow:rgba(154,124,255,.17);
  --sans:"Manrope",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;--display:"Space Grotesk",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;--mono:"DM Mono",monospace;
}
html[data-theme=light]{
  --bg:#f4f6fb;--bg2:#e9edf7;--surface:#ffffff;--surface2:#edf1f8;--ink:#0b0e18;--muted:#657087;
  --line:rgba(24,36,64,.13);--line2:rgba(24,36,64,.25);--accent:#315cff;--accent2:#7545ee;--accent3:#df477e;
  --paper:#0b0e18;--paperink:#f8f9fd;--glow:rgba(49,92,255,.15);--violet-glow:rgba(117,69,238,.11);
}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 0%,var(--violet-glow),transparent 25%),radial-gradient(circle at 0% 55%,var(--glow),transparent 22%),var(--bg)!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
body:after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9990;opacity:.055;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:72px 72px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000,transparent 86%)}
/* eliminate old palette leaks */
.loader{background:var(--bg)!important;color:var(--ink)!important}.loader__visual{border-color:var(--accent)!important;color:var(--accent)!important;box-shadow:0 0 50px var(--glow)!important}.loader__visual i{border-color:var(--accent2)!important}.loader__copy strong{font-family:var(--display)!important}.loader__copy i{background:var(--line)!important}.loader__copy i em{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important}
.site-header{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 78%,transparent)!important;border-color:var(--line)!important}.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}.brand-mark{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important;color:var(--paperink)!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:0 0 35px var(--glow)!important}.brand-word{font-family:var(--display)!important}.desktop-nav a:hover,.desktop-nav a.active{color:var(--accent)!important}.scroll-line{background:var(--line)!important}.scroll-line span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%,rgba(98,233,255,.1),transparent 23%),radial-gradient(circle at 55% 80%,rgba(154,124,255,.12),transparent 28%),var(--bg)!important}.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 96%,transparent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 62%,transparent),transparent)!important}.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg))!important}.hero-scanline{background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--accent),transparent)!important;box-shadow:0 0 30px var(--accent)!important}.hero-title-wrap h1,.section-intro h2,.display-quote,.project-card h3,.gateway h2,.artifact-intro p{font-family:var(--display)!important}.hero-title-wrap h1 em{color:transparent!important;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--accent)!important;text-shadow:0 0 45px var(--glow)}.hero-role{color:var(--accent)!important}.hero-intro,.hero-foot,.section-summary,.hero-role span+span{border-color:var(--line)!important;color:var(--muted)!important}.hero-kicker,.hero-overline,.hero-foot,.kicker{font-family:var(--mono)!important}.hero-live-panel{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface) 88%,transparent)!important;border-color:var(--line2)!important;box-shadow:0 20px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.24)!important}.hero-live-panel strong{font-family:var(--display)!important}.hero-live-panel i{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2),transparent)!important}.hero-live-panel span,.hero-live-panel small{color:var(--muted)!important}.hero-live-panel strong span,.hero-note span,.hero-side-index{color:var(--accent)!important}
.portrait-frame{background:var(--surface)!important;border-color:var(--line2)!important;box-shadow:0 35px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.32),0 0 90px var(--violet-glow)!important}.portrait-frame:before{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 35%,transparent)!important}.portrait-frame:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.48))!important}.portrait-frame img{object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center 42%!important;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.05)!important;will-change:transform}.portrait-meta{color:var(--ink)!important}.portrait-index{background:var(--accent)!important;color:var(--paperink)!important;box-shadow:0 0 28px var(--glow)!important}.hero-note{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface) 88%,transparent)!important;border-color:var(--line2)!important}.scroll-cue{color:var(--muted)!important}.scroll-cue i{background:linear-gradient(var(--accent),transparent)!important}
.button-solid{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important;color:var(--paperink)!important;border-color:transparent!important;box-shadow:0 15px 50px var(--glow)!important}.button-solid:hover{box-shadow:0 20px 80px var(--glow)!important}.text-link{border-color:var(--line2)!important}.text-link:hover{color:var(--accent)!important;border-color:var(--accent)!important}
.marquee{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important;color:var(--paperink)!important}.marquee-track b{color:var(--accent3)!important}.artifact-intro{background:var(--surface)!important;border-color:var(--line)!important}.artifact-intro p em{color:var(--accent2)!important}.artifact-intro p strong{color:var(--accent)!important}
.section,.section.dark{background:var(--bg)!important}.section.light{background:var(--surface)!important}.section-intro h2 em{color:var(--accent2)!important}.section-intro h2{color:var(--ink)!important}.manifesto,.fact-stack>div,.capability,.archive-item,.gallery-item,.contact-form,.contact-map-wrap,.recognition-feature{background:var(--surface)!important;border-color:var(--line)!important}.manifesto,.capability,.archive-item,.gallery-item,.project-card,.contact-map-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.has-spotlight:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(240px circle at var(--mx) var(--my),var(--glow),transparent 70%);opacity:.75}.fact-stack>div:hover{background:var(--surface2)!important}.signal{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bg),color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent2) 16%,var(--bg)),var(--bg))!important;border-color:var(--line)!important}.signal strong{font-family:var(--display)!important;color:var(--accent)!important;text-shadow:0 0 30px var(--glow)}.signal span{color:var(--muted)!important}
.timeline-row,.timeline-body,.archive-tools,.archive-item,.gallery-item,.contact-list>a,.contact-list>button,.location-note{border-color:var(--line)!important}.timeline-stamp,.timeline-chip,.record-status,.status-badge{color:var(--accent)!important;border-color:var(--accent)!important}.timeline-body{background:var(--surface)!important}.cap-head span,.skill b{color:var(--accent)!important}.skill i{background:var(--surface2)!important}.skill i em{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent2))!important;box-shadow:0 0 20px var(--glow)}
.project-card-main{background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,rgba(98,233,255,.13),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(145deg,#0c1120,#15122b)!important}.project-card-feature{background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,rgba(154,124,255,.14),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(145deg,#0a1019,#111b27)!important}.project-card-top,.project-tags span{border-color:var(--line2)!important}.project-tags span{color:var(--muted)!important}.project-card h3 em{color:var(--accent)!important}.project-ui,.project-image{border-color:var(--line2)!important;box-shadow:0 30px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}.project-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center}.certificate{background:var(--surface2)!important}.certificate img{width:92%!important;height:88%!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;background:var(--surface)!important;padding:8px!important;transform:rotate(0)!important}.certificate:hover img{transform:scale(1.02)!important}.archive-item figure{background:var(--surface2)!important}.archive-item figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;padding:10px}.archive-item:hover,.gallery-item:hover{border-color:var(--accent)!important;box-shadow:0 25px 80px var(--glow)!important}.gallery-item img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover!important;object-position:center!important}.gallery-caption{background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(5,7,14,.88))!important}.filters button.active,.filters button:hover{background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--bg)!important}
.experiment-gateway{background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 25%,rgba(98,233,255,.18),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1020,#18102d)!important}.gateway{border-color:var(--line2)!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)!important}.gateway h2 em{color:var(--accent)!important}.gateway-meta{border-color:var(--line)!important}.button-dark{background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--bg)!important}
.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.45fr .9fr!important}.contact-map-wrap{border-radius:26px}.contact-map{min-height:500px;background:var(--surface2)}.map-head,.map-foot{border-color:var(--line)!important}.map-head div span,.map-foot{color:var(--muted)!important}.map-head strong{color:var(--ink)!important}.map-live{color:var(--accent)!important}.map-live i{background:var(--accent)!important;box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--accent)!important}.map-foot a{color:var(--accent)!important}.leaflet-container{background:#0a0e18}.leaflet-control-attribution{background:rgba(7,8,18,.8)!important;color:#a1aac0!important}.leaflet-control-attribution a{color:var(--accent)!important}.pk-map-icon{background:transparent;border:0}.pk-map-icon span{display:block;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);border:4px solid #081019;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(98,233,255,.18),0 0 34px var(--accent)}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{background:transparent!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:var(--line)!important}.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent)!important}.contact-list strong{color:var(--ink)!important}.contact-list>a:hover strong,.contact-list>button:hover strong{color:var(--accent)!important}.assistant-launcher{background:var(--surface)!important;border-color:var(--line2)!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--line),0 15px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.32),0 0 35px var(--glow)!important}.cursor-dot{background:var(--accent)!important}.cursor-ring{border-color:var(--accent)!important}
.footer{background:#050610!important}.footer-top p,.footer-bottom{color:#747d93!important}.footer-top>a:last-child{color:var(--accent)!important}
@media(max-width:1100px){.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}.contact-form{grid-column:1/-1}.contact-map-wrap{min-height:520px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.contact-form{grid-column:auto}.contact-map-wrap{min-height:0}.contact-map{min-height:420px}.hero-live-panel{left:0;top:-5px}.artifact-intro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:220px;padding:42px 0}.artifact-intro-meta{display:block}}
@media(max-width:560px){.hero-visual{min-height:470px}.portrait-frame{inset:0 2% 0 0}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(62px,19vw,105px)}.contact-map{min-height:380px}.gallery-item img{object-position:center}}

/* Cursor disabled by design */
.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{display:none!important;pointer-events:none!important}