/* ============================================================
   Bikram Khatiwada — Professional Portfolio & ICT Services
   Design tokens: deep navy anchor + vibrant multi-accent system
   (electric blue, amber, teal, violet), serif display + sans body
   + mono utility (technical/systems identity).
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#0c1830;         /* primary anchor — deep, rich navy */
  --navy-2:#132348;        /* secondary navy, panels/header */
  --indigo:#1e3a72;        /* structural mid-tone */
  --electric:#3d6bff;      /* vibrant primary accent — CTAs, links */
  --electric-2:#2952d9;    /* darker electric, hover/text-on-light */
  --gold:#f5a623;          /* vibrant amber accent */
  --gold-2:#c17f0f;        /* darker amber, text-on-light */
  --teal:#0fb8a6;          /* vibrant teal accent */
  --violet:#8b5cf6;        /* vibrant violet accent */
  --coral:#f4574f;         /* vibrant coral — energy accent, use sparingly */
  --sage:#1fa677;          /* success accent */
  --paper:#f7f8fc;         /* clean, bright background */
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#141b2d;
  --ink-soft:#5b6478;
  --line:#e2e6f0;
  --danger:#d1372c;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  --serif:'Fraunces', serif;
  --sans:'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius:12px;
  --accent-cycle:var(--electric), var(--gold), var(--teal), var(--violet);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
body{
  background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink); font-family:var(--sans);
  min-height:100vh; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;}
.container{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
header.top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);}
.top-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;}
.brand-mark{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),#ffb43a);color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(245,166,35,0.35);}
.brand-text .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.2px;}
.brand-text .role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:#b9c2d4;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;}
nav.main-nav{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
nav.main-nav a{color:#dfe6f2;text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:7px;transition:background .15s,color .15s;}
nav.main-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);color:#fff;}
nav.main-nav a.cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
nav.main-nav a.cta:hover{background:#c99539;}
.nav-toggle-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);color:#fff;border-radius:7px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:18px;cursor:pointer;}
@media (max-width:820px){
  nav.main-nav{display:none;width:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;margin-top:10px;}
  nav.main-nav.open{display:flex;}
  .top-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .nav-toggle-btn{display:block;}
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumb ---------- */
.breadcrumb{max-width:1100px;margin:14px auto 0;padding:0 24px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:var(--mono);}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none;}
.breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 45%,var(--indigo) 85%,#274a9e 100%);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-140px;top:-140px;width:460px;height:460px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(61,107,255,0.32),transparent 70%);}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-100px;bottom:-160px;width:380px;height:380px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,166,35,0.22),transparent 70%);}
.hero-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1;}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.hero-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600;}
@media (max-width:600px){.hero h1{font-size:32px;}}
.hero .lede{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#d7dee9;max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 26px;}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* Signature element: terminal-style status panel */
.status-panel{background:rgba(9,15,26,0.55);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;font-family:var(--mono);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);}
.status-panel .sp-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;color:#93a1b8;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);}
.status-panel .sp-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#4caf82;box-shadow:0 0 8px #4caf82;}
.status-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:13px;padding:6px 0;color:#c8d0de;}
.status-row .k{color:#8996ac;}
.status-row .v{color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-align:right;}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans);transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s,background .15s;}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(245,166,35,0.28);}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#ffb43a;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(245,166,35,0.38);}
.btn-electric{background:var(--electric);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(61,107,255,0.32);}
.btn-electric:hover{background:#5a83ff;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(61,107,255,0.42);}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4);}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.btn-sage{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;}
.btn-sage:hover{background:#0d9c8c;transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-navy-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);}
.btn-navy-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}

/* ---------- Sections / panels ---------- */
main{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px 80px;}
.section-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-2);margin:0 0 8px;}
.section-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--navy);}
.section-lede{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 34px;}
section{margin-bottom:64px;}

.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;}

/* ---------- Timeline (career history — genuinely sequential) ---------- */
.timeline{position:relative;padding-left:28px;border-left:2px solid var(--line);}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:36px;}
.tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.tl-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-34px;top:4px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);border:3px solid var(--paper);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold);}
.tl-item.current::before{background:var(--sage);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--sage);}
.tl-dates{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:4px;}
.tl-role{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 2px;}
.tl-org{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px;}
.tl-desc{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);}
.tl-desc ul{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:20px;}
.tl-desc li{margin-bottom:4px;}

/* ---------- Services grid ---------- */
.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:20px;}
.service-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.service-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--accent,var(--electric));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .2s;}
.service-card:hover{border-color:transparent;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(12,24,48,0.1);}
.service-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);}
.service-card .si{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--accent-soft,rgba(61,107,255,0.12));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:16px;}
.service-card:nth-child(4n+1){--accent:var(--electric);--accent-soft:rgba(61,107,255,0.12);}
.service-card:nth-child(4n+2){--accent:var(--gold);--accent-soft:rgba(245,166,35,0.14);}
.service-card:nth-child(4n+3){--accent:var(--teal);--accent-soft:rgba(15,184,166,0.13);}
.service-card:nth-child(4n+4){--accent:var(--violet);--accent-soft:rgba(139,92,246,0.13);}
.service-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--navy);}
.service-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 12px;}
.service-card .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;}
.service-card .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:5px;}

/* ---------- Project cards ---------- */
.projects-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px;}
.project-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.project-card .pc-top{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--indigo));color:#fff;padding:18px 22px;}
.project-card .pc-top .pc-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px;}
.project-card .pc-top h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;margin:0;}
.project-card .pc-body{padding:18px 22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.project-card .pc-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 14px;flex:1;}
.project-card .pc-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none;}
.project-card .pc-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.project-card.featured{border:2px solid var(--gold);}

/* ---------- Skills / stats ---------- */
.stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:16px;}
.stat-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--accent,var(--electric));border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;text-align:center;}
.stat-card:nth-child(4n+1){--accent:var(--electric);}
.stat-card:nth-child(4n+2){--accent:var(--gold);}
.stat-card:nth-child(4n+3){--accent:var(--teal);}
.stat-card:nth-child(4n+4){--accent:var(--violet);}
.stat-card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);}
.stat-card .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:4px;}

.skill-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.pill{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink);}

.lang-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;}
.lang-table th,.lang-table td{text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.lang-table th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;}
@media (max-width:640px){.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.form-grid.full{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;}
.field label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--gold);}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px;}
.hp-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
.captcha-row{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;}
.captcha-row .cq{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
.captcha-row input{max-width:100px;}
.form-status{font-size:13.5px;margin-top:12px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;display:none;}
.form-status.show{display:block;}
.form-status.ok{background:#e7f3ee;color:#2c6349;border:1px solid #b9dfcd;}
.form-status.err{background:#fbeae7;color:#8a3527;border:1px solid #edc4bb;}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c8d0de;padding:40px 0 26px;margin-top:60px;}
.footer-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;}
.footer-inner a{color:#dfe6f2;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;}
.footer-inner a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.footer-cols{display:flex;gap:56px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#93a1b8;margin:0 0 10px;}
.footer-col div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.footer-bottom{max-width:1100px;margin:26px auto 0;padding:18px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);font-size:12px;color:#8996ac;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.certs-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:12px;}

/* ---------- Tools showcase ---------- */
.tools-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:18px;}
.tool-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:block;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.tool-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--accent,var(--electric));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .2s;}
.tool-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(12,24,48,0.1);}
.tool-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);}
.tool-card:nth-child(5n+1){--accent:var(--electric);--accent-soft:rgba(61,107,255,0.12);}
.tool-card:nth-child(5n+2){--accent:var(--gold);--accent-soft:rgba(245,166,35,0.14);}
.tool-card:nth-child(5n+3){--accent:var(--teal);--accent-soft:rgba(15,184,166,0.13);}
.tool-card:nth-child(5n+4){--accent:var(--violet);--accent-soft:rgba(139,92,246,0.13);}
.tool-card:nth-child(5n+5){--accent:var(--coral);--accent-soft:rgba(244,87,79,0.12);}
.tool-card .ti{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--accent-soft,rgba(61,107,255,0.12));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.tool-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--navy);}
.tool-card p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 10px;}
.tool-card .tool-link{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--accent,var(--electric));font-weight:600;}
.tool-category-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-2);margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.tool-category-label::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);}
.cert-item{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:13.5px;}
.cert-item .ch{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:2px;}
.cert-item .cd{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

.quote-block{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:20px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5;}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*{transition:none !important;animation:none !important;}}