html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
#splash-screen {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 2000;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: #222;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
}

#splash-screen.fade-out {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
body.dark-theme #splash-screen {
  background: #222;
}
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 480px;
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 0;
  margin:0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: url('images/about-light-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
}
body.dark-theme .about-hero {
  background: url('images/about-dark-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
}

.hero-text {
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: 80px;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
  color: #23272f;
  max-width: 40vw;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}
body.dark-theme .hero-text {
  color: #fff;
}
.navbar-right a,
.navbar-right .dropbtn {
  color: #23272f;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}
body.dark-theme .navbar-right a,
body.dark-theme .navbar-right .dropbtn {
  color: #fff;
}

body.dark-theme .hero-image-bg {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, #222 0%, #ffd700 60%, #333 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  right: -100px;  
  bottom: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 60%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  margin-top: 60px;
  margin-right: 0;
}
body.dark-theme {
  background: #222;
}

.hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: contain;
  animation: fadeIn 2s;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.18));
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95);}
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1);}
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .hero-text {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero-image-frame {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
  }
  .hero-image {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
  }
}@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .about-hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 340px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      #23272f 0%,
      #23272f 80%,
      transparent 80%
    );
  }
  body.dark-theme .about-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      #e0e0e0 0%,
      #f5f5f5 80%,
      transparent 80%
    );
  }
  .hero-text {
    margin: 32px 0 0 0;
    max-width: 90vw;
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .hero-image {
    position: static;
    width: 90vw;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 240px;
  }
}

  .cursor {
    display: inline-block;
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: bold;
    animation: blink 1s steps(1) infinite;
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  @keyframes blink {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0; }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95);}
    to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1);}
  }
  #typewriter {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
  }
  
  @keyframes slideInRight {
    from {
      transform: translateX(-100%);
      opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
      transform: translateX(0);
      opacity: 1;
    }
  }
  
  .about-content {
    padding: 40px 20px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: auto;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  }
  
  .about-content h2 {
    border-bottom: 2px solid #003b5e;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }
  
  .about-content ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    list-style-type: disc;
  }
  .about-content p {
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
  }
  .about-content p, ul li {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
   
  .scholar-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 2rem auto;
  }
  
  .finger-icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    animation: finger-blink 1.4s infinite ease-in-out;
    position: relative;
    top: -4px;
    color: var(--finger-color);
  }
  
  @keyframes finger-blink {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    50% { opacity: 0.3; transform: translateX(3px); }
  }
  
  .scholar-btn {
    padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    border-radius: 10px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    background: rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.2);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-width: 2.5px;
  }
  
  .scholar-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    background: rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.15);
  }
  
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    .scholar-btn {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      color: #f0f0f0;
    }
  
    .finger-icon {
      --finger-color: #ffcc70;
    }
  }
  
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
    .finger-icon {
      --finger-color: #333;
    }
  }

  .research-focus-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #23272f 0%, #555 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #23272f; /* fallback */
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #0002;
    border: none;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .research-focus-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #fff; 
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #fff2;
  }
  
  .research-focus-heading i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: inherit; 
    filter: none;
  }
  .research-focus-heading::after {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .education-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #23272f 0%, #555 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #23272f;
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #0002;
    border: none;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .education-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #fff2;
  }
  
  .education-heading i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: inherit;
    filter: none;
  }

  .education-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  }
  .education-list,
.education-list li {
  list-style: none !important;
}
  
  .education-list li {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #0001;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .education-list li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #fff1;
  }
  
  .degree-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  
  .degree-icon {
    color: #003b5e;
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .degree-icon {
    color: #fff;
  }
  
  .degree-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  
  .degree-year {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #888;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .degree-year {
    color: #ccc;
  }
  
  .degree-detail {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-left: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .degree-detail {
    color: #ddd;
  }
  
  .degree-inst {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #888;
    margin-left: 2.2em;
  }
  
  body.dark-theme .degree-inst {
    color: #bbb;
  }

  .experience-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #23272f 0%, #555 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #23272f; /* fallback */
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #0002;
    border: none;
  }
  body.dark-theme .experience-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #fff2;
  }
  .experience-heading i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: inherit;
    filter: none;
  }
  
  .experience-list,
  .experience-list li {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  }
  
  .experience-list li {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #0001;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  body.dark-theme .experience-list li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #fff1;
  }
  
  .exp-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .exp-icon {
    color: #003b5e;
    font-size: 1.3em;
  }
  body.dark-theme .exp-icon {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .exp-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  .exp-years {
    margin-left: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #888;
  }
  body.dark-theme .exp-years {
    color: #ccc;
  }
  .exp-inst {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #888;
    margin-left: 2.2em;
  }
  body.dark-theme .exp-inst {
    color: #bbb;
  }

  .roles-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Bree Serif', serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #23272f 0%, #555 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #23272f; 
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #0002;
    border: none;
  }
  body.dark-theme .roles-heading {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, #e0e0e0 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 1px 2px 8px #fff2;
  }
  .roles-heading i {
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    color: inherit;
    filter: none;
  }
  
  .roles-list,
  .roles-list li {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  }
  
  .roles-list li {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #0001;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  body.dark-theme .roles-list li {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #fff1;
  }
  
  .role-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .role-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-left: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .role-icon {
    color: #003b5e;
    font-size: 1.2em;
  }
  body.dark-theme .role-icon {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .role-title {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
  .role-detail {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-left: 2.2em;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .role-place {
    color: #555;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .role-year {
    margin-left: 12px;
    color: #888;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  body.dark-theme .role-detail {
    color: #ccc;
  }
  body.dark-theme .role-place {
    color: #ccc;
  }
  body.dark-theme .role-year {
    color: #bbb;
  }
  .role-details-list {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #fff1;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  list-style: none;
}

.role-details-list {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #fff1;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  list-style: none; 
}

.role-details-list li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  list-style: none;
}

body.light-theme .role-details-list {
  background: #f7fafc;
  color: black;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px #aaa2;
}
body.light-theme .role-details-list li {
  color: #222 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 70px 5vw 20px 5vw;
    min-height: unset;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    gap: 18px;
    background: url('images/about-light-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
  }
  body.dark-theme .about-hero {
  background: url('images/about-dark-bg.jpg') no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
  }
  .about-hero .hero-text {
    order: 1;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    background: none;
    position: static;
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    word-break: break-word;
    padding: 0 2vw;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 0 2vw;
  }
  .about-hero .hero-image {
    order: 2;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .about-hero .hero-image img {
    width: 60vw;
    max-width: 180px;
    min-width: 120px;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: block;
    position: static;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  #typewriter {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    white-space: pre-wrap;      
    word-break: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    max-width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    text-align: center;
  }
}