/* Auto-generated by scripts/build-theme-css.sh — do not edit by hand */
/* Sources: tokens + layout + sidebar + headings + intro + projects + experience + stack + contact + reviews */

/**
 * LSD Portfolio — Color Scheme
 * Accent fill: Neon Lime  #C8F542  (solid CTAs, dots — always paired with dark ink)
 * Accent text (light): deep olive — readable on white
 * Accent text (dark): neon lime — readable on black
 */

:root {
  /* Breakpoints (reference only — media queries use the same values) */
  --talal-bp-mobile: 767.98px;
  --talal-bp-tablet: 1099.98px;

  --talal-font-sans: "Outfit", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --talal-font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;

  /* Brand */
  --talal-lime: #c8f542;
  --talal-lime-deep: #3a7000;
  --talal-ink: #0a0a0a;
  --talal-paper: #ffffff;

  /* Semantic accents — light defaults (readable on white) */
  --talal-accent: var(--talal-lime);
  --talal-accent-text: var(--talal-lime-deep);
  --talal-accent-ink: var(--talal-ink);
  --talal-accent-soft: rgba(58, 112, 0, 0.12);
  --talal-accent-mid: rgba(58, 112, 0, 0.2);
  --talal-accent-glow: 0 0 18px rgba(58, 112, 0, 0.16);
  --talal-accent-border: #4f8600;

  /* Surfaces — light (default) */
  --talal-sidebar-bg: #ffffff;
  --talal-sidebar-width: 280px;
  --talal-sidebar-width-collapsed: 88px;
  --talal-shell-bg: #f4f5f1;
  --talal-shell-fg: #121410;
  --talal-text: #121410;
  --talal-text-muted: #4a5244;
  --talal-text-soft: #2a2e26;
  --talal-surface: #ffffff;
  --talal-surface-muted: #e8ebe3;
  --talal-hover-bg: rgba(58, 112, 0, 0.1);
  --talal-active-bg: rgba(200, 245, 66, 0.5);
  --talal-border: #c8d0bc;
  --talal-tooltip-bg: #121410;
  --talal-mobile-bar-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  --talal-mobile-bar-border: rgba(58, 112, 0, 0.18);
  --talal-mobile-bar-h: 3.75rem;

  --talal-radius-pill: 999px;
  --talal-radius-md: 12px;
  --talal-radius-sm: 8px;
  --talal-shadow-flyout: 0 16px 40px rgba(30, 40, 15, 0.1);
  --talal-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --talal-ease-slide: cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1);
  --talal-sidebar-slide: 0.48s var(--talal-ease-slide);
  --talal-toggle-size: 32px;
  --talal-z-backdrop: 900;
  --talal-z-sidebar: 1000;
  --talal-z-topbar: 1100;
  --talal-z-modal: 2000;
}

html[data-theme="light"] {
  color-scheme: light;
  /* Light defaults live on :root — only re-affirm color-scheme here. */
}

html[data-theme="dark"] {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --talal-accent: var(--talal-lime);
  --talal-accent-text: var(--talal-lime);
  --talal-accent-ink: var(--talal-ink);
  --talal-accent-soft: rgba(200, 245, 66, 0.14);
  --talal-accent-mid: rgba(200, 245, 66, 0.22);
  --talal-accent-glow: 0 0 26px rgba(200, 245, 66, 0.4);
  --talal-accent-border: var(--talal-lime);

  --talal-sidebar-bg: #0a0a0a;
  --talal-shell-bg: #050505;
  --talal-shell-fg: #f5f5f5;
  --talal-text: #ffffff;
  --talal-text-muted: #9ca3af;
  --talal-text-soft: #e5e7eb;
  --talal-surface: #111111;
  --talal-surface-muted: #161616;
  --talal-hover-bg: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  --talal-active-bg: var(--talal-accent-mid);
  --talal-border: #1f1f1f;
  --talal-tooltip-bg: #111111;
  --talal-mobile-bar-bg: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94);
  --talal-mobile-bar-border: rgba(200, 245, 66, 0.16);
  --talal-shadow-flyout: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

/* Global layout shell */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Skip link — fully off-screen until keyboard focus (never peeks as a green blob) */
.talal-skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 100000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--talal-accent, #c8f542);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.talal-skip-link:focus,
.talal-skip-link:focus-visible {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  overflow: visible;
  clip: auto;
  clip-path: none;
  white-space: normal;
  outline: 2px solid var(--talal-text, #fff);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.screen-reader-text:focus {
  clip: auto;
  clip-path: none;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 100000;
}

#main:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.entry-header {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.entry-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.entry-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--talal-muted, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-text) 55%, transparent));
}

.entry-thumbnail {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.entry-thumbnail img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.archive-header {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.archive-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
}

.archive-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.archive-list .entry-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  background: var(--talal-shell-bg);
}

body.talal-has-sidebar {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  color: var(--talal-text);
  background: var(--talal-shell-bg);
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

body.talal-has-sidebar.is-mobile-nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
  touch-action: none;
}

body.talal-has-sidebar {
  --talal-shell-offset: var(--talal-sidebar-width);
}

body.talal-has-sidebar.is-sidebar-collapsed {
  --talal-shell-offset: var(--talal-sidebar-width-collapsed);
}

body.talal-has-sidebar .talal-shell {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: var(--talal-shell-offset);
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  transition: margin-left var(--talal-sidebar-slide), background 0.25s ease;
  background: transparent;
}

/* Soft page-wide glow — single node (pseudos = orbs + grain), never intercepts clicks */
.talal-atmosphere {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: var(--talal-shell-offset, var(--talal-sidebar-width));
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Pointer spotlight — same lime glow as intro, site-wide */
.talal-spotlight {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 20%, transparent) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(28px);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

html.is-spotlight-on .talal-spotlight {
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px), (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .talal-spotlight {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-spotlight {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Cursor language — match intro: default on content, pointer on controls */
body.talal-has-sidebar {
  cursor: default;
  caret-color: var(--talal-accent);
}

.talal-heading,
.talal-intro__title,
.talal-word,
.talal-char,
.talal-word-space,
p,
li,
dd,
dt,
blockquote,
figcaption,
.talal-intro__lede,
.talal-section__lede {
  cursor: default;
}

a,
button,
[role="button"],
[type="button"],
[type="submit"],
[type="reset"],
label[for],
summary,
select,
.talal-btn,
.talal-chip,
.talal-sidebar__link,
.talal-sidebar__toggle,
.talal-nightmode,
.talal-project-row,
.talal-stack__token,
.talal-reviews__card,
.talal-mobile-bar__menu {
  cursor: pointer;
}

input:not([type="button"]):not([type="submit"]):not([type="reset"]):not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]),
textarea {
  cursor: text;
  caret-color: var(--talal-accent);
}

.talal-atmosphere::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -12% -18%;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 55%, transparent) 0%, transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 38%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 40%, transparent) 0%, transparent 38%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 36% 88%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 32%, transparent) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 68%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 36%, transparent) 0%, transparent 34%);
  filter: blur(110px);
  opacity: 0.09;
  animation: talal-atmosphere-drift 26s var(--talal-ease) infinite alternate;
}

.talal-atmosphere::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.02;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 180px 180px;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-atmosphere::before {
  opacity: 0.1;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-atmosphere::after {
  opacity: 0.05;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-atmosphere::before {
  opacity: 0.09;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-atmosphere::after {
  opacity: 0.018;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

@keyframes talal-atmosphere-drift {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
  }
  to {
    transform: translate3d(2.5%, -3%, 0) scale(1.06);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-atmosphere::before {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* Below-fold paint containment removed: it broke hash scroll + sidebar scroll-spy
   (especially the tall Experience section). */
.talal-shell__main,
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Hash targets clear the mobile top bar + give scroll-spy a stable edge */
#intro,
#projects,
#experience,
#stack,
#contact,
#reviews,
[data-talal-section] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--talal-mobile-bar-h, 3.75rem) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 0.75rem);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  #intro,
  #projects,
  #experience,
  #stack,
  #contact,
  #reviews,
  [data-talal-section] {
    scroll-margin-top: 1.25rem;
  }
}

.talal-shell__main {
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  background: transparent;
}

/* Let the atmosphere show through the page canvas */
.talal-shell__main > .elementor,
.talal-shell__main .elementor-top-section,
.talal-shell__main .e-con.e-parent {
  background-color: transparent;
}

/* Flush first section — kill Elementor kit spacing above intro */
.talal-shell__main > .elementor {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.talal-shell__main > .elementor > .e-con:first-child,
.talal-shell__main > .elementor > .elementor-section:first-child {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.talal-shell__main .elementor-widget-talal-intro,
.talal-shell__main .elementor-widget-talal-intro > .elementor-widget-container {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.talal-shell__main a {
  color: inherit;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 1.15rem clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 92%, transparent);
}

.site-footer__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 2.5rem;
}

.site-footer__copy {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: min(42%, 22rem);
  z-index: 1;
}

.site-footer__muted {
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.site-footer__brand {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

a.site-footer__brand:hover {
  color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.site-footer__pill {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  margin: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 70%, transparent);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.site-footer__pill-dot {
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 22%, transparent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-footer__pill-text {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-footer__top,
.site-footer__top-spacer {
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.site-footer__top {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 70%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    background 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    color 0.22s ease;
}

.site-footer__top svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.site-footer__top:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.site-footer__top:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Theme Builder footer shell — flatten section chrome, keep widget padding editable */
.elementor-location-footer {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.elementor-location-footer > .elementor,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-section,
.elementor-location-footer .e-con,
.elementor-location-footer .e-con-inner {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-talal-footer,
.elementor-location-footer .elementor-widget-talal-footer > .elementor-widget-container {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .site-footer {
    padding: 1.2rem 1rem calc(1.35rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  }

  .site-footer__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    min-height: 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .site-footer__pill {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    order: 1;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .site-footer__pill-text {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .site-footer__copy {
    order: 2;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .site-footer__top,
  .site-footer__top-spacer {
    order: 3;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* Elementor Theme Builder header: take no flow space (sidebar is fixed) */
.elementor-location-header {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  width: 0 !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.elementor-location-header:before,
.elementor-location-header:after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.elementor-location-header .elementor-section,
.elementor-location-header .e-con,
.elementor-location-header .e-con-inner,
.elementor-location-header .elementor-widget-talal-sidebar-nav,
.elementor-location-header .elementor-widget-container {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.elementor-location-header .talal-sidebar,
.elementor-location-header .talal-mobile-bar,
.elementor-location-header .talal-sidebar__backdrop {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.talal-section-placeholder {
  min-height: 70vh;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
}

.talal-section-placeholder h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.talal-section-placeholder p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.talal-section-placeholder h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.45em;
  height: 0.45em;
  margin-left: 0.35em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: var(--talal-accent-glow);
}

/* Tablet: icon rail + matching content offset */
@media (max-width: 1099.98px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  body.talal-has-sidebar {
    --talal-shell-offset: var(--talal-sidebar-width-collapsed);
  }

  body.talal-has-sidebar:not(.is-sidebar-collapsed) {
    --talal-shell-offset: var(--talal-sidebar-width);
  }
}

/* Mobile / small tablet: full-bleed content under top bar */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  body.talal-has-sidebar,
  body.talal-has-sidebar.is-sidebar-collapsed {
    --talal-shell-offset: 0px;
  }

  body.talal-has-sidebar .talal-shell,
  body.talal-has-sidebar.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-shell {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .talal-shell__main {
    padding-top: calc(var(--talal-mobile-bar-h) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
  }

  .talal-section-placeholder {
    min-height: 60vh;
  }
}

/* Neon-lime sidebar — numbered nav, dark/light, motion */

@keyframes talal-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 55%, transparent); }
  50% { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 0.9; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px transparent; }
}

@keyframes talal-reveal-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.talal-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: talal-reveal-up 0.55s var(--talal-ease) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--reveal-i, 0) * 55ms);
}

.talal-icon-wrap {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-icon-wrap svg {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.talal-sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: var(--talal-z-sidebar);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: var(--talal-sidebar-width);
  height: 100vh;
  height: 100dvh;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.15rem 1.15rem;
  background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  transition: width var(--talal-sidebar-slide), background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, transform var(--talal-sidebar-slide), padding var(--talal-sidebar-slide);
  overflow: visible;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar {
  width: var(--talal-sidebar-width-collapsed);
  padding-left: 0.75rem;
  padding-right: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Collapse toggle — always half inside / half outside the rail edge */
.talal-sidebar__toggle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.65rem;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: var(--talal-toggle-size);
  height: var(--talal-toggle-size);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: var(--talal-radius-pill);
  background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
  color: var(--talal-text-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  cursor: pointer;
  transform: translateX(50%);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__toggle:hover {
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  border-color: var(--talal-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--talal-accent-glow);
}

.talal-sidebar__toggle-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-sidebar__toggle-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  display: block;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__toggle-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.talal-sidebar__top {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  padding-right: 0.25rem;
}

.talal-sidebar__close {
  display: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--talal-hover-bg);
  color: var(--talal-text);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.talal-sidebar__close .talal-icon-wrap svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.talal-sidebar__brand {
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-sidebar__profile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-sidebar__avatar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 55%, var(--talal-border));
  background: var(--talal-hover-bg);
  display: block;
}

.talal-sidebar__identity {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.12rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-sidebar__name {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--talal-text);
  text-wrap: balance;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__profile:hover .talal-sidebar__name {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-sidebar__meta {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-status__dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--talal-accent-glow);
  animation: talal-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.talal-status--compact {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__identity,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-status {
  display: none;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__top,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__brand,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__nav,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__list,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding-right: 0;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__item {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__profile {
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
}

/* Nightmode switch — end of sidebar */
.talal-nightmode {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.35rem;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-text);
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease, border-radius 0.22s ease, width var(--talal-sidebar-slide), padding var(--talal-sidebar-slide);
}

.talal-nightmode:hover {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-nightmode:hover .talal-nightmode__lead-icon {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-nightmode__leading {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-nightmode__lead-icon {
  color: var(--talal-text);
}

.talal-nightmode__lead-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-nightmode__lead-icon--sun,
html[data-theme="light"] .talal-nightmode__lead-icon--moon {
  display: none;
}

.talal-nightmode__label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-nightmode__label--light,
html[data-theme="light"] .talal-nightmode__label--dark {
  display: none;
}

.talal-nightmode__switch {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 52px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #2a2a2a;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 80%, transparent);
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-nightmode__switch {
  background: #e6e6e6;
}

.talal-nightmode__thumb {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  left: 2px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--talal-ease);
}

.talal-nightmode[aria-checked="true"] .talal-nightmode__thumb {
  transform: translateX(24px);
}

.talal-nightmode__thumb-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-nightmode__thumb-icon svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-nightmode__thumb-icon--sun,
html[data-theme="light"] .talal-nightmode__thumb-icon--moon {
  display: none;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode {
  width: 48px;
  min-height: 48px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode:hover {
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode:hover .talal-nightmode__lead-icon {
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode__leading .talal-nightmode__label,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode__switch {
  display: none;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-nightmode__leading {
  justify-content: center;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer:hover .talal-sidebar__tooltip--nightmode-dark,
html[data-theme="light"] body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer:hover .talal-sidebar__tooltip--nightmode-light {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
}

html[data-theme="light"] body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer:hover .talal-sidebar__tooltip--nightmode-dark,
html[data-theme="dark"] body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer:hover .talal-sidebar__tooltip--nightmode-light {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

/* Simple sun/moon toggle (mobile top bar) */
.talal-theme-toggle {
  display: none;
}

.talal-theme-toggle--bar {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
  color: var(--talal-text);
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-theme-toggle--bar:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-theme-toggle__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-theme-toggle__icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-theme-toggle__icon--moon,
html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-theme-toggle__icon--sun {
  display: none;
}

.talal-sidebar__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  padding: 0.15rem 0;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.talal-sidebar__list,
.talal-sidebar__sublist {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.talal-sidebar__item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.talal-sidebar__link {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--talal-radius-md);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-text);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 550;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__link:hover {
  background: var(--talal-hover-bg);
}

.talal-sidebar__link:active {
  background: var(--talal-active-bg);
}

.talal-sidebar__link.is-active {
  background: var(--talal-active-bg);
}

.talal-sidebar__index {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  min-width: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__link:hover .talal-sidebar__index,
.talal-sidebar__link.is-active .talal-sidebar__index {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-sidebar__icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: currentColor;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-sidebar__icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed {
  display: none;
}

.talal-sidebar__text {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide), opacity 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__arrow {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  line-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-6px, 6px) scale(0.85);
  transition: opacity 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide), transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide), color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-sidebar__arrow svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-sidebar__link:hover .talal-sidebar__arrow,
.talal-sidebar__link:focus-visible .talal-sidebar__arrow,
.talal-sidebar__link.is-active .talal-sidebar__arrow {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
}

.talal-sidebar__link:hover .talal-sidebar__text {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__text,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__arrow,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__index {
  display: none !important;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--talal-text);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link.is-active .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed,
body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link:hover .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed {
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link {
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  min-height: 48px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link:hover {
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link.is-active {
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-ink);
}

.talal-sidebar__tooltip {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(100% + 18px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-4px);
  z-index: 30;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--talal-tooltip-bg);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s;
  box-shadow: var(--talal-shadow-flyout);
}

.talal-sidebar__tooltip::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -5px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--talal-tooltip-bg);
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__item:hover > .talal-sidebar__tooltip {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
}

.talal-sidebar__footer {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.talal-sidebar__resume {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.talal-resume-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-resume-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.talal-resume-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__resume {
  display: none;
}

.talal-sidebar__tooltip--nightmode {
  top: 50%;
  left: calc(100% + 18px);
}

.talal-mobile-bar {
  display: none;
}

.talal-sidebar__backdrop {
  display: none;
}

/* ---------- Tablet (768–1099): collapsed icon rail ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1099.98px) and (min-width: 768px) {
  body.talal-has-sidebar:not(.is-sidebar-collapsed) .talal-sidebar {
    width: var(--talal-sidebar-width);
  }
}

/* ---------- Mobile (<768): top bar + drawer ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-mobile-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: var(--talal-z-topbar);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    height: calc(var(--talal-mobile-bar-h) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
    min-height: calc(var(--talal-mobile-bar-h) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
    padding: 0 0.85rem;
    padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
    background: var(--talal-mobile-bar-bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-mobile-bar-border);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__menu,
  .talal-theme-toggle--bar {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
    color: var(--talal-text);
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 0;
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__menu:hover,
  .talal-theme-toggle--bar:hover {
    border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
    background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
    color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__menu .talal-icon-wrap svg,
  .talal-theme-toggle--bar .talal-icon-wrap svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--talal-text);
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__avatar {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    border: 1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 50%, var(--talal-border));
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__copy {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.1rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .talal-mobile-bar__name {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  /* Drawer — smooth slide in / slide out */
  .talal-sidebar {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    transform: translate3d(-105%, 0, 0);
    width: min(92vw, 320px);
    max-width: 320px;
    padding: 1rem 1rem calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
    padding-top: calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
    border-right: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    will-change: transform;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    overscroll-behavior: contain;
    transition: transform 0.5s var(--talal-ease-slide), background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.5s var(--talal-ease-slide);
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar {
    width: min(92vw, 320px);
    max-width: 320px;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  body.is-mobile-nav-open .talal-sidebar {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  .talal-sidebar__toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  .talal-sidebar__close {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
  }

  .talal-sidebar__footer {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Force expanded-menu layout inside the drawer (ignore collapsed rail styles) */
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__top,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__brand,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__nav,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__list,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__footer {
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__item {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__identity,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-status {
    display: flex;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-status {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__profile {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__index,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__text,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__arrow {
    display: initial !important;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__text {
    display: block !important;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__arrow {
    display: grid !important;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed {
    display: none !important;
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 48px;
    margin-inline: 0;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--talal-radius-md);
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link:hover,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link.is-active {
    background: var(--talal-hover-bg);
    color: var(--talal-text);
  }

  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link.is-active .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed,
  body.is-sidebar-collapsed .talal-sidebar__link:hover .talal-sidebar__icon--collapsed {
    color: inherit;
  }

  .talal-sidebar__link {
    min-height: 48px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .talal-sidebar__backdrop {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: var(--talal-z-backdrop);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.45s var(--talal-ease-slide), visibility 0.45s;
  }

  body.is-mobile-nav-open .talal-sidebar__backdrop {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .talal-mobile-bar {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-reveal,
  .talal-status__dot,
  .talal-nightmode__thumb,
  .talal-sidebar__arrow {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .talal-sidebar,
  .talal-sidebar__link,
  .talal-sidebar__backdrop,
  body.talal-has-sidebar .talal-shell {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* Shared dual-color section headings */

.talal-heading {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
  cursor: default;
}

.talal-heading__accent,
.talal-heading .talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-heading-accent, var(--talal-accent-text));
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-heading__accent,
html[data-theme="light"] .talal-heading .talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-heading-accent, var(--talal-accent-text));
}

html[data-theme="light"] .elementor .talal-intro__accent {
  color: var(--talal-heading-accent, var(--talal-accent-text));
}

.talal-heading .talal-word {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.talal-heading .talal-char {
  display: inline-block;
  will-change: transform;
}

.talal-heading .talal-word:hover .talal-char {
  animation: talal-char-wave 1.55s var(--talal-ease) infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--c, 0) * 0.07s);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-heading .talal-char {
    animation: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* Intro — typography-led hero, engaging glass stats */

@keyframes talal-intro-in {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes talal-intro-orb {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translate3d(3%, -4%, 0) scale(1.1); }
}

@keyframes talal-intro-pulse {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 50%, transparent);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px transparent;
  }
}

.talal-intro {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: clip;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  min-height: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  background: transparent;
  margin: 0;
}

.talal-intro__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.talal-intro__grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.24;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 65%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 65%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 68px 68px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 20% 20%, #000 10%, transparent 70%);
}

.talal-intro__orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(72px);
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation: talal-intro-orb 11s var(--talal-ease) infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.talal-intro__orb--a {
  top: -14%;
  right: 0;
  width: min(50vw, 480px);
  height: min(50vw, 480px);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 30%, transparent);
}

.talal-intro__orb--b {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 4%;
  width: min(32vw, 280px);
  height: min(32vw, 280px);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 14%, transparent);
  animation-delay: -4s;
}

.talal-intro__orb--c {
  top: 42%;
  left: 48%;
  width: min(20vw, 180px);
  height: min(20vw, 180px);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 10%, transparent);
  animation-delay: -7s;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-intro__orb {
  opacity: 0.32;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-intro__grid {
  opacity: 0.16;
}

.talal-glass {
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #fff 12%, var(--talal-border));
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, color-mix(in srgb, #fff 10%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, #fff 2%, transparent)),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 58%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(140%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 16%, transparent),
    0 14px 36px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 12%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-glass {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 80%, #fff);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72)),
    var(--talal-surface);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9),
    0 12px 28px rgba(30, 40, 15, 0.06);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) {
  .talal-glass {
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
  }
}

.talal-intro__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.talal-intro__inner--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.talal-intro__inner--split .talal-intro__proof {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.talal-intro__copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-intro__inner > :not(.talal-intro__proof):not(.talal-intro__showcase) {
  max-width: 58rem;
}

.talal-intro__inner--split .talal-intro__copy > * {
  max-width: 36rem;
}

/* Client screenshot deck — stacked, autoplay + nav */
.talal-intro__showcase {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 0.25rem 0.85rem;
  --deck-w: min(100%, 34rem);
}

.talal-intro__deck {
  position: relative;
  width: var(--deck-w);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  margin: 0 auto;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.talal-intro__card {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 75%, var(--talal-accent) 25%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 92%, transparent);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 48px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 24%, transparent),
    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 8%, transparent);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transform-origin: 70% 85%;
  transform:
    translate3d(calc(var(--depth) * 14px), calc(var(--depth) * 12px), 0)
    rotate(calc(var(--depth) * 3.2deg - 1.4deg))
    scale(calc(1 - var(--depth) * 0.055));
  opacity: calc(1 - var(--depth) * 0.22);
  filter: saturate(calc(1 - var(--depth) * 0.12));
  z-index: calc(40 - var(--depth));
  transition:
    transform 0.65s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    opacity 0.5s ease,
    filter 0.5s ease,
    box-shadow 0.45s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.talal-intro__card[data-depth="0"] {
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 30%, transparent),
    0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 28%, transparent),
    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 10%, transparent);
}

.talal-intro__card[data-depth="3"],
.talal-intro__card[data-depth="4"] {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-intro__card.is-exit {
  transform: translate3d(-18%, -6%, 0) rotate(-8deg) scale(0.92);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-intro__card-chrome {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 72%, transparent);
}

.talal-intro__card-chrome i {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-text-muted) 45%, transparent);
}

.talal-intro__card-chrome i:nth-child(1) { background: #ff5f57; }
.talal-intro__card-chrome i:nth-child(2) { background: #febc2e; }
.talal-intro__card-chrome i:nth-child(3) { background: #28c840; }

.talal-intro__card-media {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 80% 10%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    var(--talal-shell-bg);
}

.talal-intro__card-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transform: scale(1.01);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-intro__card[data-depth="0"]:hover .talal-intro__card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}

.talal-intro__card-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 10%, transparent), transparent 50%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      -12deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 10px,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, transparent) 10px,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, transparent) 11px
    );
}

.talal-intro__card-placeholder em {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-intro__card-placeholder small {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-intro__card-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: calc(100% - 1.5rem);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, var(--talal-accent) 30%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 82%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(4px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-intro__card[data-depth="0"] .talal-intro__card-label {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.talal-intro__showcase-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  padding-left: 0.15rem;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.6rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-title {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-intro__showcase-caption {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-controls {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-count {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-intro__showcase-count em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.talal-intro__showcase-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.talal-intro__nav {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 75%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    background 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    color 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-intro__nav svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-intro__nav:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.talal-intro__nav:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.talal-intro__showcase.is-paused .talal-intro__nav {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 40%, var(--talal-border));
}

.talal-intro__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-intro__status-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  animation: talal-intro-pulse 2s ease infinite;
}

.talal-intro__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 5.8vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
  cursor: default;
}

.talal-intro__accent,
.talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-intro__accent,
html[data-theme="light"] .talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

html[data-theme="light"] .elementor .talal-intro__accent,
html[data-theme="light"] .elementor .talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text) !important;
}

.talal-word {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.talal-char {
  display: inline-block;
  will-change: transform;
}

.talal-word:hover .talal-char {
  animation: talal-char-wave 1.55s var(--talal-ease) infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--c, 0) * 0.07s);
}

.talal-word:hover .talal-char.is-accent {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

@keyframes talal-char-wave {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  40% {
    transform: translateY(-0.14em);
  }
  70% {
    transform: translateY(0.03em);
  }
}

.talal-intro__lede {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-intro__points {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.talal-intro__points li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.12rem;
  padding-left: 0.85rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--talal-accent);
}

.talal-intro__points strong {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-intro__points span {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-intro__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.talal-btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    background-color 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    color 0.28s ease,
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.talal-btn--primary {
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  color: #0a0a0a !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 28%, transparent);
}

.talal-btn--primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-border) 45%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-btn--primary:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  color: var(--talal-lime) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 40%, transparent);
}

.talal-btn--primary:hover .talal-btn__icon {
  color: inherit;
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.talal-btn--primary:active {
  background: #b8e236;
  border-color: #b8e236;
  color: #0a0a0a !important;
}

.talal-btn__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide), color 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-btn__icon svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--talal-border);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 12%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-lime);
}

.talal-intro__profiles {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.talal-intro__profiles-label {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  margin-right: 0.1rem;
}

.talal-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 70%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.talal-chip svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

/* Merged glass stats bar — one unit, four cells, no icons */
.talal-intro__proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.talal-stat {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-stat:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18%;
  bottom: 18%;
  right: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 85%, var(--talal-accent) 15%);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-stat__value {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-stat__value--agency {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 65%, transparent);
  text-underline-offset: 0.16em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.talal-stat__label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-stat__hint {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-stat__ext {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-stat__ext svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.talal-stat--agency {
  background: transparent;
}

.talal-stat--agency::after {
  display: none;
}

.talal-stat--agency:hover .talal-stat__value--agency {
  text-decoration-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-intro__reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: talal-intro-in 0.65s var(--talal-ease-slide) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms + 50ms);
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-intro__inner--split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__showcase {
    order: 0;
    max-width: 28rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .talal-intro__deck {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .talal-intro__proof {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .talal-stat:nth-child(2)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .talal-stat:nth-child(1),
  .talal-stat:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 85%, var(--talal-accent) 15%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-intro {
    min-height: 0;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .talal-intro__inner {
    padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__showcase {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .talal-intro__card {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .talal-intro__showcase-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__showcase-controls {
    margin-left: 0;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .talal-intro__title {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 9.5vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .talal-intro__proof {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .talal-intro__scores {
    gap: 0.25rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.5rem 0.55rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__score-ring {
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__score-label {
    font-size: 0.48rem;
  }

  .talal-intro__preview-title {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}

  .talal-stat:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .talal-stat:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 85%, var(--talal-accent) 15%);
  }

  .talal-stat:nth-child(1),
  .talal-stat:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 85%, var(--talal-accent) 15%);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-intro__reveal,
  .talal-intro__orb,
  .talal-intro__status-dot,
  .talal-char {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .talal-intro__card {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* Selected work — grid + list showcase */

.talal-projects {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.talal-projects__inner {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.talal-projects__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

.talal-projects__heading {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.talal-projects__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-projects__heading {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.talal-projects__lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-projects__toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  padding: 0.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 75%, transparent);
}

.talal-projects__toggle-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background 0.22s ease,
    color 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-projects__toggle-btn.is-active {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-fg) 8%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-projects__toggle-btn.is-active {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 10%, transparent);
}

.talal-projects__toggle-btn:hover {
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-projects__toggle-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  line-height: 0;
}

.talal-projects__toggle-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.talal-projects__stage {
  position: relative;
}

/* Exclusive views — only one visible at a time */
.talal-projects.is-view-grid .talal-projects__list,
.talal-projects.is-view-list .talal-projects__grid,
.talal-projects.is-view-list .talal-projects__carousel,
.talal-projects__grid[hidden],
.talal-projects__list[hidden],
.talal-projects__carousel[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.talal-projects.is-view-grid .talal-projects__grid,
.talal-projects.is-view-list .talal-projects__list {
  display: grid !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  height: auto !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
}

.talal-projects.is-view-list .talal-projects__list {
  display: block !important;
}

/* Carousel keeps the grid visible inside the viewport shell */
.talal-projects.is-carousel.is-view-grid .talal-projects__carousel {
  display: grid !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
  height: auto !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  gap: 1.15rem;
}

.talal-projects__empty {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* ===== Grid ===== */
.talal-projects__grid {
  --talal-projects-cols: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--talal-projects-cols), minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.talal-project-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: talal-intro-in 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 60ms);
}

.talal-project-card__media {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: zoom-in;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit;
}

.talal-project-card__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-project-card:hover .talal-project-card__media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.talal-project-card__shots {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.55rem;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #fff 18%, var(--talal-lime) 40%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #0a0a0a 70%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: var(--talal-lime);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.talal-project-card__num {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.85rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 78%, transparent);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.talal-project-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 0.1rem 0.2rem;
  flex: 1;
}

.talal-project-card__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.talal-project-card__year {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-project-card__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-project-card__status-dot {
  width: 0.4rem;
  height: 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 22%, transparent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-project-card__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.talal-project-card__title button {
  display: inline;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  font: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-project-card:hover .talal-project-card__title button,
.talal-project-card__title button:hover,
.talal-project-card__title button:focus-visible {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-project-card__role {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-project-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0.1rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-project-card__tools {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-project-card__tools-dot {
  opacity: 0.55;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-project-card__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.55rem;
}

.talal-project-card__links a,
.talal-project-row__links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-project-card__links a:hover,
.talal-project-row__links a:hover {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  border-bottom-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 55%, transparent);
}

.talal-project-card__links svg,
.talal-project-row__links svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
}

/* ===== List ===== */
.talal-projects__list {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
}

.talal-project-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(9rem, 0.75fr) 2.5rem;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.35rem 0.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
}

.talal-project-row.has-hit,
.talal-project-row.is-gallery {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.talal-project-row__hit {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.talal-project-row__index {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  padding-top: 0.4rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-project-row__main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.talal-project-row__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.1vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  transition: color 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-project-row:hover .talal-project-row__title,
.talal-project-row:focus-within .talal-project-row__title {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-project-row__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-project-row__side {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: end;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  text-align: right;
  pointer-events: none;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.talal-project-row__year {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-project-row__role {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.talal-project-row__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-project-row__status-dot {
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 22%, transparent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-project-row__tools {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.15rem 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-project-row__tools-dot {
  opacity: 0.55;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-project-row__links {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.talal-project-row__arrow {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: var(--talal-shell-bg);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    background 0.22s ease,
    color 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-project-row__arrow svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.talal-project-row:hover .talal-project-row__arrow,
.talal-project-row:focus-within .talal-project-row__arrow {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 70%, var(--talal-accent-soft));
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translate(1px, -1px);
}

/* Floating preview — stays inside content, clear of arrow */
.talal-projects__preview {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 4;
  width: min(280px, 34vw);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, var(--talal-accent) 30%);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 48px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 35%, transparent),
    0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 12%, transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 8px, 0) scale(0.96);
  transition:
    opacity 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-projects__preview.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
}

.talal-projects__preview img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--talal-sidebar-bg);
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-projects__grid {
    --talal-projects-cols: 2;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .talal-project-row {
    grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(7.5rem, 0.7fr) 2.25rem;
    gap: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-projects {
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2.75rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  }

  .talal-heading {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .talal-projects__grid {
    --talal-projects-cols: 1;
    gap: 1.65rem;
  }

  .talal-project-card__media {
    border-radius: 14px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  }

  .talal-projects__toggle {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: stretch;
  }

  .talal-projects__toggle-btn {
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 2.6rem;
  }

  .talal-project-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1.65rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 1.15rem 0;
    gap: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  }

  .talal-project-row__side {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-items: start;
    text-align: left;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .talal-project-row__status {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .talal-project-row__tools {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .talal-project-row__arrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .talal-project-row__title {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }

  .talal-project-row__year {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .talal-project-row__excerpt {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__preview {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-project-card,
  .talal-project-card__media img,
  .talal-projects__preview {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .talal-projects__preview {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ===== Carousel ===== */
.talal-projects__carousel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-viewport {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  outline: none;
  container-type: inline-size;
  container-name: talal-projects-carousel;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-viewport:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 55%, transparent);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.talal-projects.is-carousel.is-view-grid .talal-projects__grid {
  --talal-projects-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  display: flex !important;
  flex-flow: row nowrap;
  align-items: stretch;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 100%;
  gap: var(--talal-projects-gap);
  grid-template-columns: none;
  overflow: visible !important;
}

.talal-projects.is-carousel .talal-project-card {
  flex: 0 0
    calc(
      (100cqi - (var(--talal-projects-cols) - 1) * var(--talal-projects-gap)) /
        var(--talal-projects-cols)
    );
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  width: auto;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-width: min(100%, 11rem);
  flex: 1 1 10rem;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-status {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-projects__carousel-status-sep {
  margin: 0 0.35rem;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-progress {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  width: min(100%, 12rem);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 75%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-progress-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  transition: width 0.45s var(--talal-ease-slide, cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1));
}

.talal-projects__carousel-controls {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.55rem;
  height: 2.55rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 88%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    background 0.22s ease,
    color 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s var(--talal-ease-slide, cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)),
    opacity 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-btn svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 35%, var(--talal-accent) 65%);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.talal-projects__carousel-btn:active:not(:disabled) {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

.talal-projects__carousel-btn:disabled,
.talal-projects__carousel-btn[aria-disabled="true"] {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  transform: none;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0 0.2rem;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-dot {
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-text-muted) 45%, transparent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    width 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide, cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)),
    background 0.28s ease,
    opacity 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-projects__carousel-dot.is-active {
  width: 1.35rem;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
}

.talal-projects__carousel-dot:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--talal-accent-text);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.talal-projects__carousel.is-single-page .talal-projects__carousel-nav {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-projects.is-carousel.is-view-grid .talal-projects__grid {
    --talal-projects-gap: 1.15rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.95rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-meta {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-progress {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-controls {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-btn {
    width: 2.75rem;
    height: 2.75rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-projects__carousel-viewport {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .talal-projects__carousel-progress-fill,
  .talal-projects__carousel-btn,
  .talal-projects__carousel-dot {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* ===== Project gallery lightbox ===== */
.talal-projects__lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: var(--talal-z-modal, 2000);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  padding:
    max(0.85rem, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
    max(0.85rem, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px))
    max(0.85rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
    max(0.85rem, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 10%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    color-mix(in srgb, #050505 82%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  width: min(980px, 100%);
  max-height: min(92dvh, 92vh);
  margin: auto;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, var(--talal-lime) 45%);
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 7%, transparent), transparent 42%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 96%, #000);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 70px color-mix(in srgb, #000 55%, transparent),
    inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, #fff 8%, transparent);
  animation: talal-intro-in 0.35s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.4vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-sub {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-tools {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-count {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-close {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  border-radius: 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-close svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-close:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 0;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-frame {
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: min(52dvh, 52vh, 540px);
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, #fff 12%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #0a0a0a 72%, transparent);
  color: #fff;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  cursor: pointer;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav.is-prev {
  left: 0.65rem;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav.is-next {
  right: 0.65rem;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  color: var(--talal-lime);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #0a0a0a 55%, transparent);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-nav:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-film {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.1rem 0.35rem;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-thumb {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 4.6rem;
  height: 3.1rem;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  background: #121212;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0.55;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  transition: opacity 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-thumb img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-thumb.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 35%, transparent);
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-thumb:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
}

/* [hidden] must win over display:flex / inline-flex above */
.talal-projects__lightbox-foot[hidden],
.talal-projects__lightbox-link[hidden],
.talal-projects__lightbox-sub[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 55%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-link svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
}

.talal-projects__lightbox-link:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 35%, var(--talal-accent) 65%);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

body.is-projects-lightbox-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

body.is-projects-lightbox-open .site-footer,
body.is-projects-lightbox-open .elementor-location-footer {
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-projects__lightbox-shell {
    padding: 0.85rem;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-frame img {
    max-height: min(42dvh, 42vh, 320px);
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-nav {
    width: 2.35rem;
    height: 2.35rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-nav.is-prev {
    left: 0.35rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-nav.is-next {
    right: 0.35rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-thumb {
    width: 3.8rem;
    height: 2.6rem;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-foot {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .talal-projects__lightbox-link {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-projects__lightbox-shell,
  .talal-projects__lightbox-thumb,
  .talal-projects__lightbox-nav,
  .talal-projects__lightbox-close {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* Experience — magnetic career rail + education card */

.talal-experience {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(3.25rem, 7.5vw, 5.5rem);
  overflow: clip;
}

.talal-experience::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8% -10% auto;
  height: 42%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 12% 40%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 88% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 8%, transparent), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.talal-experience__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.talal-experience__header {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-experience__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-experience__lede {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  max-width: 36rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* —— Rail —— */
.talal-experience__rail {
  --exp-rail-col: 1.25rem;
  --exp-rail-gap: clamp(0.85rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--exp-rail-col) 1fr;
  column-gap: var(--exp-rail-gap);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.talal-experience__spine {
  position: relative;
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 2px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.talal-experience__spine-track {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1.4rem 0 1.4rem;
  width: 2px;
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -1px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 85%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.talal-experience__spine-fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 55%, transparent),
    var(--talal-lime)
  );
  transition: height 0.18s linear;
  will-change: height;
}

.talal-experience__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-row: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.35rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.talal-experience__item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--exp-rail-col) 1fr;
  column-gap: var(--exp-rail-gap);
  align-items: start;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms);
}

.talal-experience__item.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.talal-experience__node {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: var(--exp-rail-col);
  height: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.talal-experience__node-core {
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, var(--talal-text-muted) 45%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 92%, transparent);
  transition:
    background 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Past + upcoming stay solid (no fade) */
.talal-experience__item.is-passed .talal-experience__node-core,
.talal-experience__item.is-upcoming .talal-experience__node-core {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, var(--talal-text-muted) 45%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 92%, transparent);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* Active card (viewport center) — bright lime on */
.talal-experience__item.is-active .talal-experience__node-core {
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 28%, transparent),
    0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 40%, transparent);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.25);
}

.talal-experience__item.is-active .talal-experience__card {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 40%, var(--talal-lime) 60%);
}

.talal-experience__card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 6%, transparent), transparent 50%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 72%, transparent);
  transition:
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-experience__card:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 30%, var(--talal-accent-border) 70%);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 14%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-experience__card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 7%, transparent), transparent 55%),
    var(--talal-surface);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) inset;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-experience__card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(30, 40, 15, 0.07);
}

.talal-experience__card-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.talal-experience__card-n {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-experience__live {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 16%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.talal-experience__live::before {
  content: "";
  width: 0.4rem;
  height: 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 28%, transparent);
}

.talal-experience__duration {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-experience__role {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.28rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.talal-experience__company {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-experience__desc {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  max-width: 42rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-experience__tech {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.talal-experience__tech li {
  padding: 0.28rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 70%, transparent);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-text-soft);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-experience__card:hover .talal-experience__tech li {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 50%, var(--talal-accent) 50%);
}

/* —— Education — tight credential strip (fit content, not a stretched card) —— */
.talal-experience__edu {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem);
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.5s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-experience__edu.is-in,
.talal-experience__header.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.talal-experience__edu-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, var(--talal-accent) 30%);
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 7%, transparent) 0%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 88%, transparent) 48%
    );
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 12%, transparent);
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.talal-experience__edu-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  bottom: 0.55rem;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--talal-accent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.talal-experience__edu-card:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 35%, var(--talal-accent) 65%);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.talal-experience__edu-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  margin-left: 0.15rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-experience__edu-mark svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.talal-experience__edu-body {
  min-width: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-right: 0.15rem;
}

.talal-experience__edu-eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.talal-experience__edu-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
}

.talal-experience__edu-degree {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.6vw, 1.12rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.talal-experience__edu-meta {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-experience__edu-school {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--talal-text-soft);
}

.talal-experience__edu-dot {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.talal-experience__edu-note {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  max-width: 36ch;
}

.talal-experience__edu-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 45%, var(--talal-accent) 55%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-soft) 80%, transparent);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.talal-experience__edu-pulse {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: talal-edu-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes talal-edu-pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 45%, transparent);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px transparent;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-experience__rail {
    --exp-rail-col: 1.1rem;
    --exp-rail-gap: 0.7rem;
    grid-template-columns: var(--exp-rail-col) 1fr;
  }

  .talal-experience__spine-track {
    /* Stretch with the full list — fixed 48vh broke progress on long timelines */
    inset: 1.15rem 0 1.15rem;
    height: auto;
    top: auto;
  }

  .talal-experience__node {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__edu {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-experience {
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2.75rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__rail {
    --exp-rail-col: 1rem;
    --exp-rail-gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__spine-track {
    inset: 1rem 0 1rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__node {
    height: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.15rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__node-core {
    width: 0.5rem;
    height: 0.5rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__item.is-active .talal-experience__node-core {
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  .talal-experience__card {
    padding: 1rem 0.95rem 1.05rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .talal-experience__duration {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .talal-experience__edu-card {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem 0.7rem;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__edu-mark {
    width: 2.1rem;
    height: 2.1rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__edu-degree {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__edu-meta {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .talal-experience__card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-experience__item,
  .talal-experience__edu,
  .talal-experience__header,
  .talal-experience__spine-fill,
  .talal-experience__card,
  .talal-experience__node-core,
  .talal-experience__edu-card {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .talal-experience__item,
  .talal-experience__edu,
  .talal-experience__header {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Stack — signal board (no cards) */

.talal-stack {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 5.25rem);
  overflow: clip;
}

.talal-stack__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.talal-stack__header {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.35rem);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-stack__header.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.talal-stack__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-stack__lede {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  max-width: 36rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* —— Board —— */
.talal-stack__board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 14rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.talal-stack__nav {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.talal-stack__tab {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-stack__tab:hover,
.talal-stack__tab:focus-visible {
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  outline: none;
}

.talal-stack__tab.is-active {
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-stack__tab-n {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.talal-stack__tab-label {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.talal-stack__tab-glider {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2.6rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-border) 40%, var(--talal-border));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--talal-ease-slide), height 0.25s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.talal-stack__stage {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 14rem;
}

.talal-stack__panel {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto auto 0;
  width: 100%;
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.4s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-stack__panel.is-active {
  position: relative;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.talal-stack__panel-blurb {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  max-width: 32rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-stack__tokens {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem 0.7rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.talal-stack__tokens li {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.96);
  transition:
    opacity 0.45s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    transform 0.45s var(--talal-ease-slide);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--t, 0) * 55ms);
}

.talal-stack__panel.is-active .talal-stack__tokens li {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.talal-stack__token {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.85rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 55%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 1.5vw, 1.02rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    background 0.28s ease,
    color 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-stack__token-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.talal-stack__token-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 0%, transparent),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 22%, transparent) 45%,
    transparent 70%
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-40%);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.45s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-stack__token:hover,
.talal-stack__token:focus-visible,
.talal-stack__token.is-lit {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 30%, var(--talal-accent-border) 70%);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 12%, transparent);
  outline: none;
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-stack__token:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-stack__token:focus-visible,
html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-stack__token.is-lit {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 25%, var(--talal-lime) 75%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-lime) 14%, transparent);
}

.talal-stack__token:hover .talal-stack__token-ring,
.talal-stack__token:focus-visible .talal-stack__token-ring,
.talal-stack__token.is-lit .talal-stack__token-ring {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.talal-stack__token:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.98);
}

/* Odd tokens slightly larger for rhythm */
.talal-stack__tokens li:nth-child(3n + 1) .talal-stack__token {
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  min-height: 3.1rem;
  padding-inline: 1.15rem;
}

.talal-stack__tokens li:nth-child(5n) .talal-stack__token {
  border-radius: 14px;
}

/* —— Ambient marquee —— */
.talal-stack__marquee {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.talal-stack__marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

.talal-stack__marquee-track--a {
  animation: talal-stack-marquee 48s linear infinite;
}

.talal-stack__marquee-track--b {
  animation: talal-stack-marquee-rev 56s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.talal-stack__marquee-set {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.talal-stack__marquee-set span::after {
  content: "·";
  margin-left: 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0.4;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

@keyframes talal-stack-marquee {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

@keyframes talal-stack-marquee-rev {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-stack__board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.15rem;
  }

  .talal-stack__nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .talal-stack__tab {
    width: auto;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
  }

  .talal-stack__tab-glider {
    display: none;
  }

  .talal-stack__tab.is-active {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 12%, transparent);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 28%, transparent);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-stack {
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2.75rem;
  }

  .talal-stack__inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem;
  }

  .talal-stack__token:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .talal-stack__marquee {
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-stack__header,
  .talal-stack__panel,
  .talal-stack__tokens li,
  .talal-stack__tab-glider,
  .talal-stack__token {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .talal-stack__header,
  .talal-stack__tokens li {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .talal-stack__marquee-track {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* Contact — links rail + form panel */

.talal-contact {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.talal-contact__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.talal-contact--links-only .talal-contact__inner {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 42rem;
}

/* Elementor: Contact + Form side by side in same container */
.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) > .elementor-widget-form {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 60%, transparent);
}

.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) > .elementor-widget-form .elementor-field-group > label {
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) > .elementor-widget-form .elementor-field-textual {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 88%, transparent) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border) !important;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg) !important;
}

.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) > .elementor-widget-form .elementor-button {
  background: var(--talal-lime) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--talal-lime) !important;
  color: #0a0a0a !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) > .elementor-widget-form .elementor-button:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border) !important;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text) !important;
}

.talal-contact__aside {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.talal-contact__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-contact__lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-contact__links-eyebrow,
.talal-contact__form-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

/* —— Channels: hotline + stamp pad (not stacked cards) —— */
.talal-contact__channels {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
}

.talal-contact__hotline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem 0.7rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 14%, transparent),
      transparent 55%
    ),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 82%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 55%, var(--talal-accent) 45%);
  box-shadow: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    background 0.28s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-contact__hotline:hover,
.talal-contact__hotline:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 25%, var(--talal-accent) 75%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 12%, transparent);
  outline: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 22%, transparent),
      transparent 60%
    ),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 88%, transparent);
}

.talal-contact__hotline-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-mark svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-mark i,
.talal-contact__hotline-mark .e-font-icon-svg {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-mark img {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.05rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-kicker {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-contact__hotline-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 18%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 35%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-contact__hotline:hover .talal-contact__hotline-cta {
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  color: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-contact__hotline-cta svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
}

.talal-contact__pad {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.talal-contact__pad-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-contact__stamps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.talal-contact__stamp {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  width: 5.35rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.4rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 12%, transparent), transparent 70%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 75%, transparent);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-align: center;
  transition:
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    background 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-contact__stamp::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 18% -1px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, inset 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-contact__stamp:hover,
.talal-contact__stamp:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 25%, var(--talal-accent-border) 75%);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 16%, transparent);
  outline: none;
}

.talal-contact__stamp:hover::after,
.talal-contact__stamp:focus-visible::after {
  opacity: 1;
  inset: auto 28% -1px;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide), background 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-contact__stamp:hover .talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.06);
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  color: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-icon svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-icon i,
.talal-contact__stamp-icon .e-font-icon-svg {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-icon img {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.talal-contact__stamp-meta {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.talal-contact__pad-group--freelance .talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #57c3ff 16%, transparent);
  color: #7dd3fc;
}

.talal-contact__pad-group--social .talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #a78bfa 14%, transparent);
  color: #c4b5fd;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-contact__pad-group--freelance .talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  color: #0284c7;
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-contact__pad-group--social .talal-contact__stamp-icon {
  color: #7c3aed;
}

.talal-contact__panel {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 60%, transparent);
  min-height: 18rem;
}

.talal-contact__form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.talal-contact__honeypot {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.talal-contact__field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-contact__field--full,
.talal-contact__actions {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.talal-contact__field input,
.talal-contact__field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--talal-shell-bg);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-contact__field input:focus,
.talal-contact__field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 22%, transparent);
}

.talal-contact__field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 8rem;
}

.talal-contact__notice {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.talal-contact__notice.is-success {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 16%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-contact__notice.is-error {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #e24b4a 14%, transparent);
  color: #ff8f8f;
}

.talal-contact__slot-hint {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, var(--talal-accent) 30%);
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 4%, transparent);
}

.talal-contact__slot-hint--live {
  opacity: 0.75;
}

/* Elementor Form sitting next to / under Talal Contact */
.elementor-widget-talal-contact + .elementor-widget-form,
.talal-contact + .elementor-widget-form {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.elementor-widget-form .elementor-field-group {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.elementor-widget-form .elementor-field-textual {
  border-radius: 12px !important;
}

.elementor-widget-form .elementor-button {
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-contact__inner,
  .e-con-inner:has(> .elementor-widget-talal-contact):has(> .elementor-widget-form) {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-contact {
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2.5rem;
  }

  .talal-contact__inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem;
  }

  .talal-contact__form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .talal-contact__hotline {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 0.85rem;
  }

  .talal-contact__hotline-cta {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: start;
  }

  .talal-contact__stamps {
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .talal-contact__stamp {
    width: calc(33.333% - 0.35rem);
    min-width: 4.6rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  }

  .talal-contact__stamp:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Reviews — client proof grid + feedback modal */

.talal-reviews {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 5.25rem);
}

.talal-reviews__inner {
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.talal-reviews__header {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.talal-reviews__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-reviews__lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-reviews__toolbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.talal-reviews__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-reviews__hint {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-reviews__verify-all,
.talal-reviews__verified {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-height: 2.55rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--talal-lime);
  background: var(--talal-lime);
  color: var(--talal-reviews-btn-color, #0a0a0a);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--talal-reviews-btn-color, #0a0a0a);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    background 0.28s ease,
    color 0.28s ease,
    -webkit-text-fill-color 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.22s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

/* Decorative badge — not interactive */
.talal-reviews__verify-all {
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  transition: none;
}

.talal-reviews__verify-all *,
.talal-reviews__verified * {
  color: inherit !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: inherit;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
}

.talal-reviews__verified:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent-text) 14%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .talal-reviews__verified:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  color: var(--talal-lime);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--talal-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 18%, transparent);
}

html[data-theme="light"] .talal-reviews__verified:hover {
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-border);
}

.talal-reviews__verified:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.talal-reviews__verify-all-check {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.15rem;
  height: 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: inherit;
}

.talal-reviews__verify-all-icon svg,
.talal-reviews__verified svg,
.talal-reviews__tap svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  display: block;
}

.talal-reviews__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.talal-reviews__card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 88%, transparent);
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: talal-intro-in 0.55s var(--talal-ease-slide) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 55ms);
  transition:
    border-color 0.28s ease,
    transform 0.28s var(--talal-ease-slide),
    box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.talal-reviews__card:hover,
.talal-reviews__card:focus-visible {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 35%, var(--talal-accent) 65%);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-ink) 22%, transparent);
  outline: none;
}

.talal-reviews__card-media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
}

.talal-reviews__card-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-reviews__card:hover .talal-reviews__card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.talal-reviews__card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem 1.1rem;
}

.talal-reviews__card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.talal-reviews__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-reviews__rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.talal-stars {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.1rem;
  color: #f5b942;
}

.talal-stars__score {
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-reviews__quote {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-reviews__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.talal-reviews__tags span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.65rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 65%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-reviews__tap {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-fg) 6%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  transition:
    background 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.talal-reviews__card:hover .talal-reviews__tap {
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-accent) 35%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

/* Modal — portaled to body so it sits above footer / shell stacking */
.talal-reviews__lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: var(--talal-z-modal, 2000);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  padding:
    max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
    max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px))
    max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
    max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
}

.talal-reviews__lightbox[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.talal-reviews__lightbox-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #050505 78%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.talal-reviews__modal {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: min(860px, 100%);
  max-height: min(90dvh, 90vh, 820px);
  margin: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-border) 70%, var(--talal-accent) 30%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 96%, #000);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 64px color-mix(in srgb, #000 48%, transparent);
  animation: talal-intro-in 0.35s var(--talal-ease-slide);
}

.talal-reviews__modal-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 0.85rem;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
}

.talal-reviews__modal-count {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-reviews__lightbox-close {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.talal-reviews__lightbox-close:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-reviews__lightbox-close svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-body {
  padding: 0 1.2rem 0.35rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.95rem;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-media {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: min(42dvh, 42vh, 420px);
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-project {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
}

.talal-reviews__modal-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--talal-font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
}

.talal-reviews__modal-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--talal-text-soft);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.talal-reviews__empty {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--talal-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.talal-reviews__modal-foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.2rem 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-sidebar-bg) 96%, #000);
}

.talal-reviews__modal-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.talal-reviews__nav {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.45rem;
  height: 2.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--talal-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--talal-shell-bg) 70%, transparent);
  color: var(--talal-shell-fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    border-color 0.22s ease,
    background 0.22s ease,
    color 0.22s ease,
    transform 0.22s ease;
}

.talal-reviews__nav:hover {
  border-color: var(--talal-lime);
  background: var(--talal-accent-soft);
  color: var(--talal-accent-text);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.talal-reviews__nav svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

body.is-reviews-lightbox-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

body.is-reviews-lightbox-open .site-footer,
body.is-reviews-lightbox-open .elementor-location-footer {
  /* Keep footer under the portaled modal stacking layer */
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .talal-reviews__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .talal-reviews {
    padding: 1.75rem 0 2.6rem;
  }

  .talal-reviews__inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem;
  }

  .talal-reviews__toolbar {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .talal-reviews__verify-all {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .talal-reviews__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .talal-reviews__lightbox {
    padding:
      max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
      max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px))
      max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
      max(0.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: min(92dvh, 92vh);
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal-head {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 0.7rem;
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal-body {
    padding: 0 1rem 0.25rem;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal-media img {
    max-height: min(36dvh, 36vh, 280px);
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal-foot {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .talal-reviews__modal-nav {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .talal-reviews__verified {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .talal-reviews__card,
  .talal-reviews__modal {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }
}