:root {
            --sage-bg: #a5ad8f;
            --olive-bg: #838e68;
            --charcoal: #2d2d2d;
            --text-main: #1a1a1a;
        }

        /* Basic Reset */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-main);
            background-color: var(--sage-bg);
            line-height: 1.4;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Hero Section (Top) */
        .hero {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 65vh;
            padding: 40px 10%;
            gap: 60px;
        }

        .hero-content {
            max-width: 500px;
        }

        .hero-content h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-content h1 strong {
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .hero-content p {
            font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .hero-content p strong {
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* The Wavy Line SVG */
        .wave-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 400px;
        }

        /* Profile Image Styling */
        .profile-frame {
            position: relative;
        }

        .profile-img {
            width: 300px;
            height: 420px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 150px; /* Creates that specific pill shape */
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- SUBPAGE LAYOUT (Fixes the misalignment) --- */
.subpage {
    background-color: var(--sage-bg);
}

.top-nav {
    padding: 20px 5%;
}

.back-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-main);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* This container stops the text from hitting the edges of the screen */
.about-content-wrapper {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 40px auto 100px auto; /* Centers the content block */
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.about-header h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

/* This fixes the giant wave issue */
.wave-accent {
    width: 280px; /* Exact size from your draft */
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-body-text p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 800px; /* Prevents lines from being too long to read */
}

/* Container for the About Me body text */
.about-text-wrapper {
    max-width: 800px; /* Limits the width so lines aren't too long to read */
    margin: 0 auto;   /* Centers the entire block on the page */
    padding: 0 40px;  /* Adds padding so text doesn't hit the edges on mobile */
    text-align: left; /* Keeps the text itself left-aligned for better readability */
}

.about-text-wrapper p {
    margin-bottom: 25px; /* Adds consistent spacing between paragraphs */
    line-height: 1.7;    /* Improves readability with better line spacing */
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* --- FOOTER ALIGNMENT (Shared) --- */
.footer-shared {
    background-color: var(--olive-bg);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 60px 5%;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    height: 150px;
}

.footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.nav-button-group {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.annotation {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-left: 15px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
/* --- [REPLACE THE ENTIRE 'WORK HISTORY PAGE' BLOCK IN YOUR STYLE.CSS] --- */
.work-content-wrapper {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 20px auto 120px auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; /* Horizontally center everything */
    text-align: center;
}

.work-header {
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow-text {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--text-main);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.wave-accent { width: 280px; margin: 10px 0 40px 0; }

.work-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 80px; width: 100%; }

.work-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }

/* The new grouping container for the hover interaction */
.work-company-wrapper {
    position: relative; /* Essential for positioning the image behind the text */
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: visible; /* Allows the image to overflow slightly for that organic look */
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* The massive clickable company names */
.work-company {
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-main);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.1;
    z-index: 2; /* Ensures text is always in front of the image */
    transition: color 0.4s ease; /* Smooth transition */
}

/* The image that appears on hover */
.hover-doodle {
    position: absolute; /* Sits directly behind the text */
    max-width: 250px; /* Limits size so it's a "doodle," not a whole background */
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(100%) opacity(0.8); /* Grayscale to preserve the aesthetic */
    opacity: 0; /* Hidden by default */
    transform: scale(0.9); /* Starts slightly smaller */
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease; /* Smooth fade and grow */
    z-index: 1; /* Sits behind the text */
    pointer-events: none; /* User is clicking the link, not the image */
}

/* --- THE HOVER TRIGGER --- */
/* When the group is hovered, trigger these changes */
.work-company-wrapper:hover .hover-doodle {
    opacity: 1; /* Fade in */
    transform: scale(1); /* Grow to full size */
}

.work-company-wrapper:hover .work-company {
    color: #ffffff; /* Change text color to white for contrast against the image */
}

.work-role {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-top: 10px; /* Gives the new hover image some room */
    z-index: 2; /* Role text also stays in front */
}
/* --- PROJECT CASE STUDY STYLES --- */
.project-wrapper {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 40px auto 120px auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.project-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.project-header h1 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Syncs paragraph and list item typography */
.narrative-block p, 
.narrative-block ul li {
    font-size: 1.1rem; /* Adjust this value to your preferred size */
    line-height: 1.6;  /* Ensures the vertical spacing between lines is identical */
    margin-bottom: 12px; /* Adds consistent spacing between bullets/paragraphs */
}

/* Optional: Ensures the bullets themselves align nicely with the text */
.narrative-block ul {
    padding-left: 20px; 
}

/* Adds a gap after the entire list is finished */
.narrative-block ul, 
.narrative-block ol {
    margin-bottom: 30px; /* Adjust this value (e.g., 20px to 40px) to get the look you want */
}

/* Ensures the last list item doesn't have its own extra bottom margin 
   interfering with the container's margin */
.narrative-block ul li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Adds consistency to spacing under lists for the whole site */
.narrative-block p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Vine scroll element */
/* Container positioned in the center of the left margin */
.scroll-vine-container {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 10vw;
    width: 110px;
    height: 100vh;
    z-index: 100;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.vine-svg {
    height: 90%; 
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}

.vine-track, .vine-progress {
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
}

.vine-track {
    stroke: #e0e6d8; /* Faint background line */
}

.vine-progress {
    stroke: #838e68; /* The growing stem */
}

/* Leaf animation styling */
.leaf {
    transform-origin: 0 0; /* Leaf grows outward from the stem */
    transform: scale(0); /* Starts hidden */
    /* Bloom animation */
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1); 
}

.leaf.bloom {
    transform: scale(1); /* Full size when triggered */
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .scroll-vine-container { display: none; }
}


/* Hide on very small mobile screens if it gets in the way of text */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .scroll-vine-container {
        display: none; 
    }
}

/* Metadata grid */
.project-meta-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; /* Larger area for text, smaller for sidebar */
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    align-items: start;
}

.overview-box h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.overview-box p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.sidebar-box {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); /* Subtle depth */
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.meta-item { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.meta-item h4 { text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--charcoal); }
.meta-item ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.meta-item li, .meta-item p { font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* Statistics Styling */
.stats { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.stat-bubble { flex: 1; min-width: 100px; }
.stat-number { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: #ffffff; display: block; }
.stat-bubble p { font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.2; }

/* Narrative & Images */
.project-narrative { max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto; }
.narrative-block { margin-bottom: 60px; }
.narrative-block h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.narrative-block p { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }

.comparison-gallery {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    margin: 80px 0;
}

.comparison-item { flex: 1; position: relative; }
.label {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: white;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 20px;
}

.project-img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.img-caption {
    font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Responsive Case Study */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .project-meta-grid, .comparison-gallery {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

<style>
        /* Custom styling for the section divider */
        .section-divider {
            width: 100%;
            line-height: 0;
            margin: 60px 0; /* Adjusts spacing between projects */
        }
        .section-divider svg {
            width: 100%;
            height: 60px;
        }
        /* Ensure projects have enough breathing room */
        .project-section {
            padding-bottom: 40px;
        }
    </style>

/* Mobile adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .work-list { gap: 60px; }
    .work-company { margin-bottom: 12px; }
}
        /* Footer Section (Bottom) */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--olive-bg);
            min-height: 35vh;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 60px 10%;
            gap: 80px;
        }

        .contact-section h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .contact-links {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .link-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .link-item svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
        }

        /* Vertical Divider Line */
        .divider {
            width: 1px;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            height: 200px;
        }

        /* Navigation Buttons */
        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 25px;
        }

        .nav-group {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .btn {
            background-color: var(--charcoal);
            color: white;
            padding: 14px 45px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 400;
            min-width: 180px;
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.2s ease;
        }

        .btn:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* Handwritten Annotations */
        .annotation {
            font-family: 'Caveat', cursive;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            position: absolute;
            white-space: nowrap;
            color: #333;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .note-about { top: -25px; left: -20px; }
        .note-work { left: 195px; }
        .note-skills { left: -75px; }

        /* --- SKILLS PAGE STYLES --- */

.skills-grid {
    display: grid;
    /* This creates responsive columns that wrap automatically on small screens */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.skill-column h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #1a1a1a; 
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* Remove default browser bullets */
.skill-list {
    list-style: none; 
    padding-left: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.skill-list li {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex; /* Aligns the text and the flower perfectly */
    align-items: center;
    color: #333;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .skills-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .skills-grid {
        /* Falls back to 2 columns on tablets/small screens */
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

/* The Custom Flower Bullet */
.skill-list li::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin-right: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents the flower from shrinking if the text wraps to two lines */
    
    /* The SVG Flower in your brand green (#838e68) */
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%23838e68'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2a1.5 1.5 0 0 1 1.5 1.5c0 2.5 1.5 4 4 4A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 19 9c-2.5 0-4 1.5-4 4a1.5 1.5 0 0 1-3 0c0-2.5-1.5-4-4-4A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 9.5 7.5c2.5 0 4-1.5 4-4A1.5 1.5 0 0 1 12 2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
}

/* Specifically for the My Skills title */
.project-header h1 {
    text-align: center;
}

.wave-accent {
    /* Adjust this width until it matches the length of "My Skills" */
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 180px; 
    
    /* This is the magic that centers it */
    margin: 5px auto 0 auto; 
    display: block;
}

.wave-accent svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

        /* Mobile Responsiveness */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .hero, footer {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
                text-align: center;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .divider, .annotation {
                display: none; /* Clean up UI for small screens */
            }
            .hero-content {
                order: 1;
            }
            .profile-frame {
                order: 0;
            }
        }