/* CSS Variables for Easy Styling Management */
        :root {
            --bg-primary: #f8f9fa;
            --bg-sidebar: #1e293b;
            --text-light: #ffffff;
            --text-dark: #0f172a;
            --text-muted: #64748b;
            --accent-color: #3b82f6;
            --sidebar-width: 280px;
            --topbar-height: 60px;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            display: flex;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        /* --- SIDEBAR STYLING --- */
        aside {
            width: var(--sidebar-width);
            background-color: var(--bg-sidebar);
            color: var(--text-light);
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        /* Brand & Profile Picture Container */
        .profile-header {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .profile-pic {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50dlpx;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
            background-color: #334155;
        }

        .brand-name {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .brand-name span {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        /* Page Navigation Tabs with Icons */
        aside nav ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        aside nav ul li a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        aside nav ul li a i {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            width: 24px;
            text-align: center;
            color: #64748b;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        aside nav ul li a:hover i, aside nav ul li a.active i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        aside nav ul li a:hover, aside nav ul li a.active {
            color: var(--text-light);
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-color);
            padding-left: calc(1rem - 4px);
        }

        /* Social Icons at Sidebar Bottom */
        .sidebar-socials {
            margin-top: auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .sidebar-socials a {
            color: #94a3b8;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        }

        .sidebar-socials a:hover {
            color: var(--text-light);
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* --- MAIN CONTENT CONTAINER --- */
        main {
            margin-left: var(--sidebar-width);
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            min-width: 0;
        }

        /* --- TOP BAR STYLING --- */
        header {
            height: var(--topbar-height);
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 90;
        }

        header .cta-button {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: background 0.2s ease;
        }

        header .cta-button:hover {
            background-color: #2563eb;
        }

        /* --- CONTENT WRAPPER --- */
        .content-section {
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        /* --- 100% * 400px BANNER SHOWCASE --- */
        .showcase-banner-container {
            width: 100%;
            background: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .showcase-banner-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 400px;
            object-fit: fit;
            object-position: center;
            background-color: #e2e8f0;
            display: block;
        }

        .showcase-banner-caption {
            padding: 1.25rem;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-weight: 500;
            border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
        }

        /* --- ABOUT ME PORTFOLIO CONTAINER --- */
        .about-container {
            background: white;
            padding: 3rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .about-intro-block {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .about-container h1 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .about-container h1::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .about-container h2 {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .about-container p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #475569;
        }

        /* Section Subheaders */
        .about-container h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .about-container h3 i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        /* Grid Framework for Columns */
        .card-grid-two-column {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(450px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .grid-card {
            background-color: #f8fafc;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border-left: 4px solid #cbd5e1;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }

        .grid-card:hover {
            border-left-color: var(--accent-color);
            background-color: #f1f5f9;
        }

        .grid-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .grid-card h4 i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        .grid-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #475569;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Lifestyle/Hobbies Inline Matrix */
        .lifestyle-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .lifestyle-list li {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: #475569;
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .lifestyle-list li strong {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            min-width: 140px;
        }

        /* Big Bottom CTA Button Row */
        .action-row {
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            padding-top: 1.5rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .large-cta-btn {
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }

        .large-cta-btn:hover {
            background-color: #2563eb;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px -1px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        @media (max-width: 850px) {
            body {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            aside {
                position: static;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 1rem;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .profile-header {
                margin-bottom: 0;
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }

            aside nav {
                width: 100%;
            }

            aside nav ul {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-around;
                gap: 0.25rem;
            }

            aside nav ul li a {
                gap: 0.5rem;
                padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            aside nav ul li a i {
                font-size: 1rem;
                width: auto;
            }

            aside nav ul li a:hover, aside nav ul li a.active {
                border-left: none;
                border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
                padding-left: 0.75rem;
                border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            }

            .sidebar-socials {
                margin-top: 0;
                padding-top: 1rem;
                border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            main {
                margin-left: 0;
            }

            header {
                padding: 0 1rem;
            }
            
            .content-section {
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .showcase-banner-img {
                height: 250px;
            }
            
            .about-container {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }

            .card-grid-two-column {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .lifestyle-list li {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 4px;
            }
            
            .action-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
        }
   
        /* --- TWO-COLUMN CORE CV GRID --- */
        .cv-layout-container {
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .cv-main-stream {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .cv-side-stream {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        /* --- SHEET STYLE CONTAINERS --- */
        .cv-card {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        .cv-card-sm {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1.75rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        /* Typography & Section Anchors */
        .cv-header-title {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .cv-header-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        .cv-section-heading {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border-bottom: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .cv-section-heading i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        /* Contact Details Matrix */
        .contact-info-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .contact-info-list li {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .contact-info-list li i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        /* Work Experience Blocks */
        .experience-timeline {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .job-node {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .job-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.25rem;
        }

        .job-title {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .job-meta {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .job-duration {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            background-color: #f1f5f9;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .job-bullets {
            padding-left: 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .job-bullets li {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #475569;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Skill & Competency Component Badges */
        .skill-tag-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .skill-badge {
            background-color: #f8fafc;
            color: #334155;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
        }

        /* Academic Node Format */
        .edu-node {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .edu-node:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .edu-degree {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .edu-institution {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        @media (max-width: 950px) {
            .cv-layout-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 850px) {
            body { flex-direction: column; }
            aside {
                position: static;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 1rem;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
            .profile-header { margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
            aside nav ul { flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-around; gap: 0.25rem; }
            aside nav ul li a { gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
            aside nav ul li a i { font-size: 1rem; width: auto; }
            aside nav ul li a:hover, aside nav ul li a.active {
                border-left: none; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
                padding-left: 0.75rem; border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            }
            .sidebar-socials { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); width: 100%; }
            main { margin-left: 0; }
            header { padding: 0 1rem; }
            .cv-layout-container { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; gap: 1.5rem; }
            .cv-card { padding: 1.5rem; }
        }
		
		 /* --- GALLERY SECTION WRAPPER --- */
        .gallery-section {
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .gallery-header-block h1 {
            font-size: 2.3rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .gallery-header-block h1::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--accent-color);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .gallery-header-block p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE 6 to 8 IMAGE GRID --- */
        .gallery-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.75rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .gallery-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .gallery-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .gallery-img-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px; /* Locked picture container height */
            background-color: #e2e8f0; /* Default sleek placeholder color */
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .gallery-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover; /* Keeps aspect ratios clean and non-distorted */
            object-position: center;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .gallery-card:hover .gallery-img {
            transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight interactive zoom on image hover */
        }

        .gallery-info {
            padding: 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .gallery-info h3 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .gallery-info p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        @media (max-width: 850px) {
            body {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            aside {
                position: static;
                width: 100%;
                padding: 1rem;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .profile-header {
                margin-bottom: 0;
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }

            aside nav {
                width: 100%;
            }

            aside nav ul {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-around;
                gap: 0.25rem;
            }

            aside nav ul li a {
                gap: 0.5rem;
                padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            aside nav ul li a i {
                font-size: 1rem;
                width: auto;
            }

            aside nav ul li a:hover, aside nav ul li a.active {
                border-left: none;
                border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
                padding-left: 0.75rem;
                border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            }

            .sidebar-socials {
                margin-top: 0;
                padding-top: 1rem;
                border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
                width: 100%;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            main {
                margin-left: 0;
            }

            header {
                padding: 0 1rem;
            }
            
            .gallery-section {
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }

            .gallery-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
                gap: 1.25rem;
            }
        }