/* CUSTOM CURSOR */
#cursor{
  position:fixed;width:8px;height:8px;
  background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition:transform .15s var(--ease),background .2s;
  mix-blend-mode:difference;
}
#cursor-ring{
  position:fixed;width:36px;height:36px;
  border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);border-radius:50%;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:9998;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease),width .3s,height .3s,opacity .3s;
}
body:hover #cursor-ring{opacity:1}

/* PARTICLE CANVAS */
#particles{position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;opacity:.55}

/* NAV */
nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:500;
  padding:1.4rem 4rem;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  transition:all .4s var(--ease);
}
nav.scrolled{
  padding:1rem 4rem;
  background:rgba(10,22,40,0.95);
  backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
}
.nav-logo{
  font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{
  color:var(--text-2);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  position:relative;padding-bottom:3px;
  transition:color .3s;
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:0;height:1px;
  background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}

/* HERO */
#hero{
  min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:7rem 4rem 5rem;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-orb-1{
  position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-10%;
  width:700px;height:700px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,76,.08) 0%,transparent 65%);
  animation:pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-orb-2{
  position:absolute;bottom:-30%;left:-10%;
  width:600px;height:600px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(30,48,84,.6) 0%,transparent 65%);
  animation:pulse 10s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.7}50%{transform:scale(1.08);opacity:1}}

.hero-grid-lines{
  position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201,168,76,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(201,168,76,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:80px 80px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 70% 50%,black,transparent);
}

.hero-content{
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center;
  position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.hero-left{}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;
  font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:2rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .2s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.eyebrow-dot{
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  animation:blink 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.2}}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}

h1{
  font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(3.6rem,6vw,6.2rem);
  font-weight:400;line-height:1.05;
  color:var(--white);
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .9s .35s var(--ease) forwards;
}
h1 .gold-text{
  color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;display:block;
}
h1 .outline-text{
  -webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(201,168,76,.5);
  color:transparent;
}

.hero-sub{
  font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-2);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:1.2rem 0 1.8rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .5s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero-desc{
  max-width:500px;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--text-1);
  margin-bottom:2.5rem;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .65s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero-actions{
  display:flex;gap:1.2rem;align-items:center;
  opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .8s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.btn-gold{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  padding:.85rem 2rem;
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;transition:all .3s var(--ease);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.btn-gold::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateX(-101%);
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn-gold:hover::before{transform:translateX(0)}
.btn-gold span{position:relative;z-index:1}
.btn-outline{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  padding:.85rem 2rem;
  border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.4);color:var(--gold);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:all .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,168,76,.07)}

/* HERO RIGHT — floating avatar */
.hero-right{
  opacity:0;animation:fadeLeft .9s .6s var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeLeft{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(30px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-10px)}}


/* HAMBURGER MENU */
.nav-hamburger{
  display:none;
  flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;
  gap:5px;
  width:36px;height:36px;
  background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  padding:4px;z-index:600;
}
.nav-hamburger span{
  display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;
  background:var(--gold);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease),opacity .25s,width .3s;
  transform-origin:center;
}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;width:0}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* MOBILE NAV OVERLAY */
.nav-mobile{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:490;
  background:rgba(10,22,40,0.97);
  backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .4s var(--ease),visibility .4s;
}
.nav-mobile.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.nav-mobile ul{list-style:none;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2rem}
.nav-mobile-link{
  font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:2rem;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--text-2);text-decoration:none;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  transition:color .3s,transform .3s;
  display:inline-block;
}
.nav-mobile-link:hover{color:var(--gold);transform:translateX(8px)}

/* Blog thumb color variants */
.blog-thumb--excel{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(76,168,201,.15),rgba(10,30,70,.7))}
.blog-thumb--ai{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(150,100,220,.15),rgba(20,10,60,.7))}
.blog-thumb--ops{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(201,168,76,.12),rgba(30,48,84,.7))}

/* Hero name shimmer animation */
@keyframes nameShimmer{
  0%{background-position:200% center}
  100%{background-position:-200% center}
}
h1 .gold-text{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold) 0%,var(--gold-3) 40%,var(--gold) 60%,var(--gold-2) 100%);
  background-size:200% auto;
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  background-clip:text;
  animation:nameShimmer 4s linear infinite;
  font-style:italic;
  display:block;
}