/* Shikhar Gautam Portfolio — complete rebuild, July 2026 */
:root{
  --navy:#06172b;
  --navy-2:#081f38;
  --navy-3:#0d2d4a;
  --gold:#d6aa4d;
  --gold-light:#f1d183;
  --paper:#f4f0e8;
  --ink:#0b1d31;
  --muted:#a7b6c6;
  --line:rgba(214,170,77,.28);
  --white:#fff;
  --max:1180px;
  --radius:24px;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
button,a{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:108px 0;position:relative}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--gold-light);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:760}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.04}
h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,7.2vw,7rem);margin-bottom:28px}
h1 span{color:var(--gold-light)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,5rem);margin-bottom:0}
h3{line-height:1.2}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:16px;top:-60px;z-index:999;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:800}
.skip-link:focus{top:16px}

.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(6,23,43,.95),rgba(6,23,43,.64),transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.nav-wrap{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-light);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.08rem;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(214,170,77,.07)}
.brand-text{letter-spacing:.02em}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:#d9e2ec;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:650;transition:color .25s ease}
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold-light)}
.site-nav .nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px}
.menu-button{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-button span:not(.sr-only){display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:white;margin:5px 0;transition:.25s}

.hero{min-height:100svh;padding-top:142px;display:grid;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(6,23,43,.98) 0%,rgba(6,23,43,.92) 52%,rgba(9,38,65,.85) 100%),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 99px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 100px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(340px,.85fr);align-items:center;gap:72px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-text{max-width:720px;color:#c8d3df;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;transition:.25s ease}
.button-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(214,170,77,.2)}
.button-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--gold-light)}
.button-secondary{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff}
.button-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:48px}
.hero-facts div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:17px}
.hero-facts strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold-light)}
.hero-facts span{display:block;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}

/* Final portrait treatment */
.portrait-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(100%,430px);max-width:430px;justify-self:end}
.portrait-frame{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;padding:8px;border:1px solid rgba(241,209,131,.66);border-radius:170px 170px 28px 28px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07),rgba(214,170,77,.035));box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.portrait-frame img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;border-radius:162px 162px 22px 22px}
.portrait-overlay{position:absolute;inset:61% 8px 8px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,rgba(6,23,43,.34));border-radius:0 0 22px 22px;pointer-events:none}
.availability{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(6,23,43,.92);padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.73rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.availability i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#67d89a;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(103,216,154,.12)}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(2px);pointer-events:none}
.hero-glow-one{width:560px;height:560px;right:-180px;top:-140px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(214,170,77,.16),transparent 70%)}
.hero-glow-two{width:500px;height:500px;left:-260px;bottom:-220px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(28,110,168,.18),transparent 70%)}

.marquee{overflow:hidden;border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:#071b31}
.marquee-track{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;width:max-content;padding:16px 0;animation:marquee 26s linear infinite;color:#d8e1ea;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.76rem}
.marquee-track i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
@keyframes marquee{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:end;gap:80px;margin-bottom:54px}
.section-heading>p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;max-width:560px}
.project-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.project-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.project-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(214,170,77,.6);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.project-large{grid-row:span 2}.project-wide{grid-column:span 2}
.project-art{position:relative;min-height:370px;padding:30px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.project-large .project-art{min-height:650px}.project-wide .project-art{min-height:360px}
.project-art::before,.project-art::after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(1px)}
.project-art strong{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.art-kicker{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:28px;left:30px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.art-liars{background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%,#725223 0,transparent 32%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1729,#161f28 55%,#684a20)}
.art-liars::before{width:300px;height:300px;right:-40px;top:90px;border:1px solid rgba(241,209,131,.35)}
.film-strip{position:absolute;right:-35px;bottom:70px;width:240px;height:80px;border:14px solid rgba(214,170,77,.62);transform:rotate(-20deg);opacity:.75}
.film-strip::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#0b1726 0 24px,transparent 25px 38px)}
.art-vish{background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 20%,#e3bd65 0,transparent 5%),radial-gradient(circle at 80% 25%,rgba(214,170,77,.35),transparent 32%),linear-gradient(145deg,#182546,#482a5f)}
.wand{position:absolute;right:20%;top:25%;font-size:7rem;color:var(--gold-light);transform:rotate(-15deg);text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(214,170,77,.8)}
.art-mami{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%,rgba(214,170,77,.2),transparent 35%),linear-gradient(145deg,#06172b,#104263)}
.laurel{position:absolute;right:28px;top:55px;width:120px;height:120px;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-light);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.1rem}
.art-netflix{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#12070a,#461014 60%,#091424)}
.netflix-n{position:absolute;right:12%;top:22%;font-size:9rem;font-weight:900;color:#e50914;line-height:1;text-shadow:10px 5px 0 #7c0710}
.art-tick{background:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 42%,rgba(214,170,77,.28),transparent 7%),radial-gradient(circle at 72% 42%,transparent 0 80px,rgba(214,170,77,.45) 81px 83px,transparent 84px),linear-gradient(130deg,#081a33,#154968 60%,#0b1c32)}
.orbit{position:absolute;right:6%;top:8%;width:330px;height:330px;border:1px solid rgba(214,170,77,.5);border-radius:50%}
.orbit::before,.orbit::after{content:"";position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:50%;inset:40px}.orbit::after{inset:90px}
.project-info{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:24px 26px 26px}
.project-info p{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--gold-light);font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.project-info h3{margin:0;font-size:1.12rem}.project-number{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem}
.work-note{margin-top:28px;padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.work-note p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.work-note a,.text-link{color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}

.section-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.section-light .eyebrow{color:#9b6a10}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.about-copy{padding-top:26px}.about-copy .lead{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.25rem);line-height:1.3;color:#17304c}
.about-copy>p:not(.lead){color:#536174}.about-copy .text-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;color:#8d600c}
.capability-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:80px}
.capability{border:1px solid rgba(11,29,49,.14);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.38)}
.capability span{display:block;color:#9b6a10;font-family:Georgia,serif;margin-bottom:35px}.capability h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px}.capability p{color:#647184;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:0}
.credits-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:100px}.section-heading.stacked{display:block;margin-bottom:0;align-self:start;position:sticky;top:125px}.section-heading.stacked p:last-child{color:var(--muted);margin-top:24px}
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.timeline li>span{color:var(--gold-light);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.1rem}.timeline h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:7px}.timeline p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.education-section{background:#081c32}.education-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}.education-card{display:flex;gap:28px;padding:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035),rgba(255,255,255,.012))}.edu-number{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--gold)}.education-card p{margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.education-card h3{font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:8px}.education-card strong{color:var(--gold-light);font-size:.94rem}
.contact-section{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}.contact-section .eyebrow{color:#60430d}.contact-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}.contact-wrap>div:first-child>p:last-child{max-width:520px;color:#4e4127}.contact-links{border-top:1px solid rgba(6,23,43,.25)}.contact-links a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:19px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,23,43,.25);text-decoration:none}.contact-links span{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}.contact-links strong{font-size:1rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.contact-links b{font-size:1.3rem;transition:transform .2s}.contact-links a:hover b{transform:translate(4px,-4px)}
.site-footer{padding:28px 0;background:#041322;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:20px}.footer-wrap p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}.footer-wrap>span{justify-self:end;color:#718398;font-size:.78rem}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-light);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:6px}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(4,19,34,.985);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:28px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s ease}
  .site-nav.open{transform:none}.site-nav a{font-size:1.4rem}.menu-button{display:block;z-index:2}
  .menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}.hero-copy{text-align:center}.hero-text{margin-inline:auto}.hero-actions{justify-content:center}.portrait-wrap{width:min(72vw,390px);max-width:390px;justify-self:center}
  .section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.about-grid,.credits-grid,.contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.section-heading.stacked{position:static}.capability-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}.section{padding:80px 0}.nav-wrap{height:70px}.brand-text{font-size:.9rem}
  .hero{padding-top:106px;min-height:auto;padding-bottom:82px}.hero-grid{gap:44px}h1{font-size:clamp(3.05rem,15vw,4.7rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,12vw,4rem)}
  .hero-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:40px}.hero-facts div:last-child{grid-column:span 2}.portrait-wrap{width:min(78vw,340px);max-width:340px}
  .project-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.project-large,.project-wide{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.project-art,.project-large .project-art,.project-wide .project-art{min-height:420px}.work-note{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.capability-grid,.education-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.timeline li{grid-template-columns:74px 1fr}.contact-links a{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr auto;gap:12px}.footer-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;justify-items:center}.footer-wrap>span{justify-self:center}
}
@media (max-width:430px){
  .hero-actions .button{width:100%}.portrait-wrap{width:min(80vw,320px);max-width:320px}.portrait-frame{padding:6px;border-radius:130px 130px 24px 24px}.portrait-frame img{border-radius:124px 124px 19px 19px}.portrait-overlay{inset:62% 6px 6px;border-radius:0 0 19px 19px}.availability{bottom:13px;padding:7px 11px;font-size:.66rem}.project-art strong{font-size:2.7rem}.contact-links a{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.contact-links span{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}