/* brijeshgokhale.com — 2026 redesign drawing on the 2021 portfolio:
   dark ground, marigold accent, black-and-white portrait, ghost-word section titles. */
:root{
  --black:#000;
  --coal:#161616;
  --graphite:#202020;
  --edge:rgba(236,235,230,.13);
  --bone:#ecebe6;
  --ash:#9c9a94;
  --marigold:#f5b82e;
  --marigold-hover:#ffc94f;
  --marigold-ink:#1b1400;
  --display:'Poppins',Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --max:1180px;
  --gutter:28px;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px;background:var(--coal)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--coal);color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%}
button{font:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--marigold);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-60px;left:16px;z-index:100;background:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold-ink);padding:10px 14px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;height:72px;background:rgba(22,22,22,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.nav-shell{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;display:block;filter:invert(1);mix-blend-mode:screen}
.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.primary-nav>a:not(.nav-contact){color:var(--ash);transition:color .2s}
.primary-nav>a:not(.nav-contact):hover{color:var(--bone)}
.nav-contact{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold-ink);padding:10px 16px;font-weight:600;transition:background .2s}
.nav-contact:hover{background:var(--marigold-hover)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:none;width:44px;height:44px;padding:12px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--bone);margin:5px 0}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--black);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;align-items:end;min-height:min(760px,calc(100svh - 72px))}
.hero-copy{padding:96px 0 120px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-greeting{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);color:var(--ash);margin:0 0 6px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(56px,8.4vw,124px);font-weight:800;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 30px}
.hero h1 .surname{display:block;color:var(--marigold)}
.hero-role{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);margin:0 0 18px}
.hero-intro{max-width:34em;color:#c9c7c1;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 36px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 26px}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:15px 22px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.button-primary{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold-ink)}
.button-primary:hover{background:var(--marigold-hover)}
.text-link{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid var(--marigold);padding-bottom:3px}
.text-link:hover{color:var(--marigold)}
.hero-art{position:relative;align-self:stretch;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}
.hero-art:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:44%;width:130%;aspect-ratio:1;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(236,235,230,.2),rgba(236,235,230,.06) 55%,transparent 75%);z-index:-1}
.hero-portrait{display:block;height:100%;max-height:700px}
.hero-portrait img{display:block;height:100%;width:auto;max-height:700px}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:120px;background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--black),transparent);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .hero-portrait{animation:rise 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  @keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
}

/* The one yellow slash, echoing the 2021 site */
.slash{position:relative;background:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold-ink);clip-path:polygon(0 18%,100% 0,100% 82%,0 100%);margin-top:-46px;padding:70px 0 64px;z-index:3}
.slash-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.slash-lead{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0}
.slash-note{margin:0;font-size:17px;max-width:36em}

/* ---------- Sections and ghost words ---------- */
.section{position:relative;padding:150px 0 130px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.section-alt{background:var(--graphite)}
.ghost{position:absolute;top:56px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:-1;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(84px,17vw,236px);line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:rgba(236,235,230,.045);white-space:nowrap;pointer-events:none;user-select:none}
.section-head{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,24em);gap:20px 60px;align-items:end}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,60px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--ash);font-size:17px}

/* About */
.about-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.about-lead .large-copy{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,27px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:28px}
.about-lead p{color:#c9c7c1;max-width:36em}
.about-note{border-left:4px solid var(--marigold);padding:6px 0 6px 28px;margin:6px 0 0}
.about-note blockquote{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:23px;line-height:1.45;font-style:italic}
.about-note figcaption{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash)}
.inline-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid var(--marigold);padding-bottom:3px}
.inline-link:hover{color:var(--marigold)}

/* Experience */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.timeline-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.timeline-date{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--marigold);padding-top:6px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.timeline-item h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:4px}
.timeline-org{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ash);margin-bottom:10px}
.timeline-item p:last-child{margin:0;color:#c9c7c1;max-width:36em}

/* Expertise */
.expertise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--edge);border:1px solid var(--edge)}
.expertise-card{background:var(--graphite);padding:34px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card-icon{display:block;font-size:28px;line-height:1;color:var(--marigold);margin-bottom:48px}
.expertise-card h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.expertise-card p{color:#c9c7c1;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 22px}
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--display);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500}
.tag-row span{padding:4px 9px;border:1px solid var(--edge);color:var(--ash)}

/* Work */
.work-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.work-visual{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold-ink);overflow:hidden}
.work-visual-title{position:absolute;left:30px;bottom:26px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,4.4vw,60px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:uppercase}
.work-visual-lines{position:absolute;right:30px;top:30px;width:38%;display:grid;gap:9px}
.work-visual-lines i{display:block;height:5px;background:rgba(27,20,0,.32)}
.work-visual-lines i:nth-child(2){width:72%}.work-visual-lines i:nth-child(3){width:88%}.work-visual-lines i:nth-child(4){width:56%}
.work-info h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,38px);margin-bottom:16px}
.work-info h3 a{border-bottom:2px solid var(--marigold)}
.work-info h3 a:hover{color:var(--marigold)}
.work-info p{color:#c9c7c1;max-width:34em}
.socials{margin-top:24px}
.socials-label{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash);margin:0 0 10px}
.socials div{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.socials a{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--edge);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.socials a:hover{border-color:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold)}

/* Writing */
.writing-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.writing-item a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:baseline;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.writing-date{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--marigold)}
.writing-item h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.4vw,30px);margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .2s}
.writing-item p{margin:0;color:var(--ash);max-width:40em}
.writing-meta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;color:var(--ash);white-space:nowrap}
.writing-item a:hover h3{color:var(--marigold)}

/* Recognition */
.recognition-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.recognition-card{background:var(--coal);padding:32px 30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:4px solid var(--marigold)}
.recognition-date{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash);margin-bottom:18px}
.recognition-card h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:14px}
.recognition-card p{color:#c9c7c1;font-size:16px}
.recognition-card .inline-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}

/* Approach */
.approach-steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:40px;counter-reset:step}
.approach-step{border-top:2px solid var(--marigold);padding-top:22px;counter-increment:step}
.approach-step:before{content:counter(step);display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:var(--marigold);margin-bottom:22px}
.approach-step h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
.approach-step p{margin:0;color:#c9c7c1;font-size:16px}

/* Contact */
.contact{text-align:left}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(48px,7.6vw,104px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:.95;margin-bottom:28px}
.contact>.wrap>p{max-width:32em;color:#c9c7c1;margin-bottom:34px}
.contact-details{display:none;max-width:560px;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge);padding-top:22px}
.contact-details.is-visible{display:block}
.contact-details-label{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash);margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.contact-links a{display:inline-block;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--edge);font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.contact-links a:hover{border-color:var(--marigold);color:var(--marigold)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--black);border-top:1px solid var(--edge);font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px}
.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:34px 0}
.footer-note{margin:0;color:var(--ash)}
.back-top{color:var(--ash)}
.back-top:hover{color:var(--marigold)}

/* ---------- Article pages ---------- */
.article-head{position:relative;background:var(--black);padding:110px 0 70px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.article-head .ghost{top:auto;bottom:-20px}
.article-back{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash);margin-bottom:36px}
.article-back:hover{color:var(--marigold)}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,72px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;max-width:15em;margin-bottom:24px}
.article-meta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ash);margin:0}
.article-meta strong{color:var(--marigold);font-weight:600}
.article-body{width:min(40em,calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin:70px auto 110px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.75}
.article-body h2{font-size:26px;margin:2em 0 .7em}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.article-body blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 26px;border-left:4px solid var(--marigold);font-style:italic;color:#d6d4ce}
.editor-note{background:var(--graphite);border-left:4px solid var(--marigold);padding:18px 22px;font-size:16px;color:#c9c7c1;margin-bottom:2em}
.article-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--edge);padding-top:26px;margin-top:3em;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .work-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .recognition-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .approach-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .writing-item a{grid-template-columns:140px 1fr}
  .writing-meta{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  :root{--gutter:16px}
  body{font-size:17px}
  .site-header{height:64px}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .primary-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:63px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--coal);padding:12px 16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .primary-nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .primary-nav a{padding:13px 0}
  .primary-nav .nav-contact{padding:12px 15px;margin-top:8px;text-align:center}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
  .hero-copy{padding:56px 0 24px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,15vw,72px)}
  .hero-intro{font-size:17px}
  .hero-art{height:430px}
  .hero-portrait,.hero-portrait img{max-height:430px}
  .slash{margin-top:-30px;padding:54px 0 48px;clip-path:polygon(0 8%,100% 0,100% 92%,0 100%)}
  .slash-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .section{padding:110px 0 90px}
  .ghost{top:40px;font-size:clamp(64px,22vw,120px)}
  .section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-bottom:40px}
  .timeline-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:24px 0}
  .timeline-item h3{font-size:21px}
  .expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-icon{margin-bottom:26px}
  .work-visual-title{left:20px;bottom:18px}
  .work-visual-lines{right:20px;top:20px}
  .writing-item a{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;padding:26px 0}
  .approach-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .article-head{padding:70px 0 50px}
  .article-body{font-size:18px;margin:46px auto 80px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
[hidden]{display:none!important}