.hero {
  margin-top: 0;
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: linear-gradient(
      140deg,
      var(--hero-surface-bg),
      var(--hero-surface-bg-strong)
    )
    border-box;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-background {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -18%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 14% 8%, var(--color-hero-accent-1) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(110% 130% at 82% 12%, var(--color-hero-accent-2) 0%, transparent 64%),
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 52% 88%, var(--color-hero-accent-3) 0%, transparent 68%);
  opacity: 0.62;
  filter: saturate(95%);
}

.hero-particle {
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: 6%;
  --particle-y: -8%;
  --particle-scale: 1.12;
  --particle-scale-start: 0.94;
  --particle-scale-end: 1.05;
  --particle-duration: 18s;
  --particle-delay: 0s;
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 32%, var(--particle-color) 0%, transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.48;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  animation: particleFloat var(--particle-duration) ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: var(--particle-delay);
  animation-direction: alternate;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
  transition: opacity 180ms ease;
}

.hero-particle-1 {
  top: -6%;
  left: 8%;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: 10%;
  --particle-y: 8%;
  --particle-scale: 1.18;
  --particle-duration: 24s;
  --particle-delay: -6s;
}

.hero-particle-2 {
  top: 16%;
  left: 54%;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-2);
  --particle-x: -6%;
  --particle-y: -14%;
  --particle-scale: 1.08;
  --particle-duration: 20s;
  --particle-delay: -3s;
}

.hero-particle-3 {
  top: 34%;
  left: 18%;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-3);
  --particle-x: 9%;
  --particle-y: -12%;
  --particle-scale: 1.12;
  --particle-duration: 14s;
}

.hero-particle-4 {
  top: 60%;
  left: 6%;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-2);
  --particle-x: 12%;
  --particle-y: -6%;
  --particle-scale: 1.1;
  --particle-duration: 21s;
  --particle-delay: -10s;
}

.hero-particle-5 {
  top: 68%;
  left: 46%;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: -10%;
  --particle-y: 10%;
  --particle-scale: 1.18;
  --particle-duration: 26s;
  --particle-delay: -12s;
}

.hero-particle-6 {
  top: 30%;
  left: 76%;
  width: 210px;
  height: 210px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-2);
  --particle-x: -8%;
  --particle-y: 12%;
  --particle-scale: 1.14;
  --particle-duration: 23s;
  --particle-delay: -7s;
}

.hero-particle-7 {
  top: 70%;
  left: 72%;
  width: 170px;
  height: 170px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-3);
  --particle-x: -6%;
  --particle-y: -10%;
  --particle-scale: 1.1;
  --particle-duration: 19s;
  --particle-delay: -4s;
}

.hero-particle-8 {
  top: 8%;
  left: 80%;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: -8%;
  --particle-y: 10%;
  --particle-scale: 1.07;
  --particle-duration: 17s;
}

.hero-particle-9 {
  top: -10%;
  left: 52%;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-3);
  --particle-x: 12%;
  --particle-y: 16%;
  --particle-scale: 1.2;
  --particle-duration: 28s;
  --particle-delay: -11s;
}

.hero-particle-10 {
  top: 48%;
  left: -8%;
  width: 210px;
  height: 210px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: 16%;
  --particle-y: -12%;
  --particle-scale: 1.15;
  --particle-duration: 25s;
  --particle-delay: -5s;
}

.hero-particle-11 {
  bottom: -12%;
  left: 58%;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-2);
  --particle-x: -12%;
  --particle-y: -8%;
  --particle-scale: 1.17;
  --particle-duration: 27s;
  --particle-delay: -15s;
}

.hero-particle-12 {
  top: -12%;
  left: -6%;
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-1);
  --particle-x: 18%;
  --particle-y: 14%;
  --particle-scale: 1.13;
  --particle-duration: 22s;
}

.hero-particle-13 {
  top: 42%;
  left: 34%;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-3);
  --particle-x: 8%;
  --particle-y: -6%;
  --particle-scale: 1.09;
  --particle-duration: 16s;
  --particle-delay: -2s;
}

.hero-particle-14 {
  bottom: 16%;
  left: 22%;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  --particle-color: var(--color-hero-accent-2);
  --particle-x: -10%;
  --particle-y: 14%;
  --particle-scale: 1.11;
  --particle-duration: 21s;
  --particle-delay: -8s;
}

.hero-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.hero-portrait {
  margin-left: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.hero-intro {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-intro .intro-blurb {
  max-width: none;
}


.intro-greeting {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.intro-blurb {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.hero blockquote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.75rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-hero-blockquote-line);
  background: var(--color-hero-blockquote-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--color-hero-blockquote-border);
}

.hero blockquote p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}

.intro-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-pill-bg);
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.pill::after {
  content: "↗";
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.pill:hover {
  background: var(--color-pill-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.now-card {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.now-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.now-card ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.now-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.now-card li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 0.6rem;
  height: 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  background: var(--color-surface-strong);
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 0.6rem;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  border-left: 1px dashed var(--color-dashed);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.85rem;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.timeline-marker {
  position: absolute;
  left: -2.28rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
  width: 0.9rem;
  height: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-page-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--color-page-bg);
}

.timeline-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.timeline-heading {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.timeline-role {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.timeline-date {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.timeline p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.writing {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.writing-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-border);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.writing-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
  background: var(--color-surface-strong);
}

.writing-title {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.publications {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.publication-tagline {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

.writing-item p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.writing-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.writing-meta-row {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.writing-meta-row .writing-meta {
  margin: 0;
}

.publication-link {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.link-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-pill-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-link);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.link-button:hover,
.link-button:focus-visible {
  background: var(--color-pill-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
  color: var(--color-link-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.link-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.footer-heading {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.writing-meta {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 2.3rem 1.9rem;
  }

  .hero-header {
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    width: 104px;
    height: 104px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 1.95rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .intro-greeting {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .hero-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.9rem;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
  }

  .intro-blurb {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .writing-item {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .writing-meta-row {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@keyframes particleFloat {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(var(--particle-scale-start, 0.94));
    opacity: 0.45;
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate3d(calc(var(--particle-x) * 0.6), calc(var(--particle-y) * 0.6), 0) scale(var(--particle-scale, 1.08));
    opacity: 0.82;
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate3d(var(--particle-x), var(--particle-y), 0) scale(var(--particle-scale-end, 1.05));
    opacity: 0.58;
  }
}