/* Premium visual theme layered over the existing portfolio structure. */
:root {
  --page-bg: #eaf3f8;
  --page-bg-soft: #f3eadb;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-strong: #ffffff;
  --surface-muted: #e7f1ef;
  --heading: #102a43;
  --ink: #1f2937;
  --ink-soft: #44546a;
  --accent: #087f8c;
  --accent-strong: #075985;
  --accent-warm: #b45309;
  --accent-glow: rgba(8, 127, 140, .24);
  --line: rgba(15, 42, 67, .14);
  --about-border: rgba(8, 127, 140, .38);
  --about-border-strong: rgba(180, 83, 9, .32);
  --card-bg: #ffffff;
  --card-text: #334155;
  --card-heading: #0f172a;
  --section-border: rgba(8, 127, 140, .24);
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 70px rgba(15, 42, 67, .16);
  --shadow-card: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 42, 67, .12);
  --radius-lg: 28px;
  --radius-md: 18px;
}


html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 6%, rgba(8, 127, 140, .22), transparent 30rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 12%, rgba(180, 83, 9, .14), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 52%, rgba(14, 165, 233, .10), transparent 36rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--page-bg), var(--page-bg-soft));
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(20, 32, 31, .055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20, 32, 31, .055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 42px 42px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, .82), transparent 74%);
}



.page-content,
.wrapper,
.profile-page,
.section {
  background-color: transparent !important;
}

strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}


.navbar {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(5, 20, 18, .14);
}

.navbar.bg-primary,
.navbar.navbar-transparent {
  background: rgba(10, 31, 29, .82) !important;
}

.navbar .navbar-brand,
.navbar .nav-link {
  color: #f9fffd !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.navbar .container {
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-right: 18px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.navbar-collapse {
  min-width: 0;
}

.navbar-nav {
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  min-width: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.navbar .nav-item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.navbar .nav-link {
  position: relative;
  opacity: .86;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin: 2px 1px;
  padding: .42rem .54rem !important;
  font-size: clamp(.56rem, .72vw, .72rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  transition: background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease, opacity .18s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  bottom: 6px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent-warm);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  opacity: 1;
}

.navbar .nav-link:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  outline: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}









.page-header {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
  height: 74vh;
  max-height: 680px;
  min-height: 620px;
}

.page-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 8% 7% 8%;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(94, 234, 212, .28), transparent 68%);
  filter: blur(18px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.profile-cover-image {
  filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.05);
}

.profile-page .page-header .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.profile-page .content-center {
  left: 50%;
  top: 52%;
  -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  max-width: min(940px, calc(100vw - 32px));
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.cc-profile-image {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.cc-profile-image a,
.cc-profile-image img {
  display: block;
}

.cc-profile-image img {
  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .34);
}

.profile-page .h2.title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", "IBM Plex Sans", serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  text-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}

.profile-page .category.text-white {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .65rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(3, 20, 18, .32);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.btn-primary,
.btn.btn-primary {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #075985, #087f8c) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, filter .18s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 46px var(--accent-glow);
  filter: saturate(1.08);
}


.hero-actions {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 12px;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-actions .btn {
  margin: 0 !important;
  min-width: max-content;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-actions .btn:hover,
.hero-actions .btn:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b45309, #087f8c) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.button-container {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.profile-page .page-header > .section {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent !important;
}

.profile-page .page-header > .section .button-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.profile-page .page-header > .section .container {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.button-container .btn-default,
.btn-icon {
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .78) !important;
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: #0f172a !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(15, 42, 67, .22);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}

.button-container .btn.btn-icon.btn-lg,
.button-container .btn-icon {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  height: 66px !important;
  min-width: 66px !important;
  width: 66px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  visibility: visible !important;
}

.btn-icon i,
.btn.btn-icon:not(.btn-footer) i.fa,
.btn.btn-icon:not(.btn-footer) i.fab {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: static !important;
  top: auto !important;
  left: auto !important;
  color: inherit !important;
  transform: none !important;
  font-size: 1.65rem !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fab {
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Brands", "Font Awesome 5 Brands" !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fa-linkedin-in {
  color: #0a66c2 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fa-github {
  color: #111827 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fa-twitter {
  color: #1d9bf0 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fa-quora {
  color: #b92b27 !important;
}

.btn-icon .fa-stack-overflow {
  color: #f48024 !important;
}


.button-container .btn-default:hover,
.btn-icon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px var(--accent-glow);
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 78px 0;
}

.section:not(#about):not(#contact) > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

#skill > .container > .h4.title,
#portfolio > .container > .row:first-child,
#education > .container > .h4.title,
#experience > .container > .h4.title,
#certification .card-body > h4.card-title,
#publications > .container > .h4.title,
#achievements .card-body > h4.card-title,
#contact .card.mb-0 > .card-body > .h4.title {
  text-align: center;
}

.section .title,
.section h4.title,
.section .h4.title,
#certification h4.card-title,
#achievements h4.card-title,
#contact .h4.title {
  margin-right: auto !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
}

.section h4.title,
.section .h4.title,
#certification h4.card-title,
#achievements h4.card-title,
#contact .h4.title,
.footer .h4.title {
  text-align: center !important;
}

.section h4.title,
.section .h4.title,
#certification h4.card-title,
#achievements h4.card-title,
#contact .h4.title,
.footer .h4.title {
  color: var(--heading) !important;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--section-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .96), rgba(224, 242, 254, .86)),
    var(--card-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(15, 42, 67, .12);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.1vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .46);
}

.section h4.title strong,
.section .h4.title strong,
#certification h4.card-title strong,
#achievements h4.card-title strong,
#contact .h4.title strong,
.footer .h4.title strong {
  color: var(--heading) !important;
}


.card,
.about-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--section-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--card-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

#education .card,
#experience .card,
#publications .card,
#certification .card,
#achievements .card,
#contact .card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .98), rgba(243, 250, 249, .94)),
    var(--card-bg);
}


#skill,
#education,
#experience,
#publications {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .30), rgba(230, 246, 245, .18)),
    transparent;
}


#skill {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#skill::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 34px auto auto 50%;
  width: min(760px, 82vw);
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(8, 127, 140, .16), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

#skill .card,
#skill .skill-item {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .98), rgba(239, 250, 249, .94)),
    var(--card-bg) !important;
}

#skill .card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .28);
  box-shadow:
    0 26px 70px rgba(8, 127, 140, .14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
}

#skill .skill-item {
  min-height: 104px;
  padding: 18px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(15, 42, 67, .07);
}

#skill .skill-title {
  color: var(--card-heading);
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

#skill .skill-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 34px;
  width: 34px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 127, 140, .12), rgba(180, 83, 9, .10));
}

#skill .progress-value {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
}


.card {
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.card-body {
  color: var(--card-text);
}

.list-group-item {
  border-color: var(--section-border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  color: var(--card-text);
}


.card-body p,
.card-body li,
.about-text,
.info-item {
  color: var(--card-text);
}

.card .category,
.text-muted {
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
}

.card .category strong {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}


.about-title,
.info-value,
.card .h5,
.card h5,
.card h4 {
  color: var(--card-heading);
}

.card-header,
.card-header strong,
.cc-education-header,
.cc-education-header strong {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.about-card {
  border-color: var(--about-border);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px var(--about-border-strong),
    0 24px 70px rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .98), rgba(232, 244, 246, .94) 58%, rgba(255, 247, 237, .92)),
    var(--card-bg);
}


.about-meta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.about-meta-chip {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 42, 67, .08);
  cursor: default;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}

.about-meta-chip::after {
  content: attr(data-detail);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 20;
  min-width: max-content;
  max-width: 240px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--card-heading);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  font-size: .75rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, 6px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

.about-meta-chip:hover::after,
.about-meta-chip:focus::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
}

a.about-meta-chip {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.about-meta-chip:hover,
.about-meta-chip:focus {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-warm));
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px var(--accent-glow);
  outline: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}


.info-item {
  padding: .75rem .85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #f8fbfd;
}


.info-link {
  color: var(--accent-strong);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.info-link:hover,
.info-link:focus {
  color: var(--accent-warm);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.progress-bar-clean {
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
}

.progress-bar-clean::-webkit-progress-value {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-warm));
}

.progress-bar-clean::-moz-progress-bar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-warm));
}

.nav-pills.nav-pills-primary .nav-link {
  border: 1px solid var(--section-border);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #e6f6f5);
  color: #0f3f4a;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.nav-pills.nav-pills-primary .nav-link.active,
.nav-pills.nav-pills-primary .nav-link:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-warm));
  color: #fff !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .36);
}


.gallery .cc-porfolio-image,
.cc-porfolio-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.cc-porfolio-image img {
  transform: scale(1.01);
  transition: transform .35s ease, filter .35s ease;
}

.cc-porfolio-image:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.03);
}

.cc-education-header,
.bg-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--accent-strong), var(--accent)) !important;
}

.card-header.bg-primary {
  border: 0;
}

.accordion .card,
#certificationsAccordion .card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.accordion .btn-link {
  width: 100%;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.section-muted {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 127, 140, .12), rgba(180, 83, 9, .08)),
    transparent;
}

#portfolio .cc-porfolio-image a {
  display: block;
}

#portfolio .gallery .row {
  margin-right: -6px;
  margin-left: -6px;
}

#portfolio .gallery .row > [class*="col-"] {
  padding-right: 6px;
  padding-left:6px;
}

#portfolio .gallery .cc-porfolio-image {
  width: min(62.4%, 328px);
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

#portfolio .gallery .row > [class*="col-"]:first-child .cc-porfolio-image {
  margin-right: 0;
}

#portfolio .gallery .row > [class*="col-"]:last-child .cc-porfolio-image {
  margin-left: 0;
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 2.03;
  background: #ffffff;
}

#portfolio .gallery .cc-porfolio-image figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: fill;
  padding: 0;
  transform: none !important;
  transform-origin: center;
}

#portfolio .cc-porfolio-image:hover img,
#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:hover img,
#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:focus-within img {
  transform: none !important;
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect figcaption {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 28px;
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect .project-description {
  max-width: 92%;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: -webkit-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 500;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  line-clamp: 2;
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:hover .project-description,
#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:focus-within .project-description,
#portfolio .cc-porfolio-image a:focus .project-description {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  color: #fff;
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:focus-within figcaption::before,
#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:focus-within figcaption::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

#portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect:focus-within figcaption::before {
  background: rgba(27, 23, 23, 0.5);
}

#portfolio .cc-porfolio-image a:focus {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent-warm);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  #portfolio .gallery .cc-porfolio-image {
    width: 100%;
  }

  #portfolio .gallery .row > [class*="col-"]:first-child .cc-porfolio-image,
  #portfolio .gallery .row > [class*="col-"]:last-child .cc-porfolio-image {
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  #portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect figcaption {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  #portfolio .gallery figure.cc-effect .project-description {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
}


.cc-contact-information {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#contact {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 127, 140, .10), rgba(180, 83, 9, .08)),
    transparent;
}

#contact .cc-contact {
  padding-top: 7%;
  padding-bottom: 7%;
}

#contact .row {
  justify-content: center;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

#contact .card.mb-0 {
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .34);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .97), rgba(235, 248, 247, .94) 55%, rgba(255, 247, 237, .90)),
    var(--card-bg);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px rgba(15, 42, 67, .18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .74);
}

#contact .card-body {
  padding: 2rem;
}

#contact .p.pb-3 {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

#contact .input-group {
  align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 42, 67, .06);
  overflow: hidden;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 46px;
  border: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 127, 140, .10);
  color: var(--accent-strong);
}

#contact .form-control {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 132px;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 42, 67, .06);
}

#contact .col-md-6:last-child .card-body {
  height: 100%;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 127, 140, .08), rgba(180, 83, 9, .06));
}

#contact .col-md-6:last-child p {
  color: var(--card-text);
}

#contact .col-md-6:last-child strong {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--card-heading);
}

.cc-contact .card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
}


.form-control {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
}



.form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem var(--accent-glow);
}

.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(15, 118, 110, .10));
}

.footer .h4,
.footer p {
  color: var(--heading);
}


@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .sidebar-collapse .navbar-collapse,
  .sidebar-collapse [class*="navbar-expand-"] .navbar-collapse {
    position: static !important;
    display: flex !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding: 8px 0 10px !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .sidebar-collapse .navbar-collapse::before {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .navbar {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .navbar-translate {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .navbar-toggler {
    display: none !important;
  }

  #navigation {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    gap: 4px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 4px;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .38);
  }

  .sidebar-collapse .navbar-collapse .navbar-nav:not(.navbar-logo) .nav-link,
  .sidebar-collapse .navbar .navbar-nav .nav-link,
  .navbar .nav-link {
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: .48rem .62rem !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: .68rem !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }


  .navbar-collapse {
    padding-bottom: 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
    height: 82vh;
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    top: 50%;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section {
    bottom: 20px;
  }

  .button-container .btn.btn-icon.btn-lg,
  .button-container .btn-icon {
    height: 56px !important;
    min-width: 56px !important;
    width: 56px !important;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .profile-page .h2.title {
    letter-spacing: .04em;
  }

  .profile-page .category.text-white {
    border-radius: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-actions .btn {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 11px 8px;
    font-size: .72rem;
  }

  .card,
  .about-card {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  #contact .card-body {
    padding: 1.35rem;
  }

  #contact .col-md-6:last-child .card-body {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .16);
    border-left: 0;
  }
}

/* Final layout refinements */
#skill > .container > .h4,
#portfolio > .container > .row:first-child,
#education > .container > .h4,
#experience > .container > .h4,
#certification .card-body > .d-flex,
#publications > .container > .h4,
#achievements .card-body > .d-flex,
#contact .card-body > .h4 {
  text-align: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

#skill .title,
#portfolio .title,
#education .title,
#experience .title,
#certification .card-title,
#publications .title,
#achievements .card-title,
#contact .title {
  display: flex !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
}

#skill .row.g-4 {
  margin-right: -12px;
  margin-left: -12px;
  row-gap: 24px;
}

#skill .row.g-4 > [class*="col-"] {
  padding-right: 12px;
  padding-left: 12px;
}

#skill .skill-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 126px;
  padding: 22px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .22);
  border-radius: 22px;
}

#about .about-left .p-4,
#about .about-left .p-md-5,
#about .info-list,
#about .about-meta-actions {
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .18);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(15, 42, 67, .08);
}

#about .about-left .p-4,
#about .about-left .p-md-5 {
  height: 100%;
}

#about .info-list {
  padding: 14px;
}

#about .about-meta-actions {
  padding: 12px;
}

#about .about-meta-chip,
#about .info-item {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .96), rgba(230, 246, 245, .88));
  border-color: rgba(8, 127, 140, .24);
}

#contact .input-group,
#contact textarea.form-control,
#contact .col-md-6:last-child .card-body,
#contact form .row,
#contact form .form-group {
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 127, 140, .18);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

#contact form .row {
  padding: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .46);
}

#contact form .row:last-child {
  justify-content: center;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

#contact form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .46);
}

/* Readability and typography refinements */
body,
button,
input,
textarea,
select,
.navbar,
.card,
.btn {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.title,
.profile-page .h2.title,
.section .title,
.card-title {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", "IBM Plex Sans", serif !important;
}

#about .about-meta-chip:hover,
#about .about-meta-chip:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #075985, #087f8c) !important;
  border-color: rgba(7, 89, 133, .42) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(7, 89, 133, .26);
}

#about .about-meta-chip:hover i,
#about .about-meta-chip:focus i,
#about .about-meta-chip:hover span,
#about .about-meta-chip:focus span {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

#about .about-meta-chip::after {
  background: #0f172a !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

#skill .skill-item {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 18px !important;
}

#skill .skill-title {
  font-size: .76rem !important;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}

#skill .skill-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-size: .82rem;
}

#skill .progress-value {
  font-size: .68rem;
}

#experience .card-body li,
#experience .card-body p,
#publications .card-body p,
#publications .card-body li,
#certification .card-body p,
#certification .card-body li {
  color: #111827 !important;
  text-align: justify;
  text-justify: inter-word;
}

#experience .card-body li strong,
#experience .card-body p strong,
#publications .card-body p strong,
#publications .card-body li strong,
#certification .card-body p strong,
#certification .card-body li strong {
  color: #111827 !important;
}

#experience .card-body ul,
#certification .card-body ul,
#publications .card-body ul {
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 88%;
  max-width: 88%;
}

#contact .card.mb-0 {
  min-height: 560px;
}

#contact .card-body {
  padding: 2.65rem;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

#contact .p.pb-3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

#contact .form-control {
  min-height: 48px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 156px;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  min-width: 50px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

#contact .col-md-6:last-child p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #contact .card-body {
    padding: 1.6rem;
  }
}

/* Final professional polish */
body {
  font-size: 1.01rem;
}

.profile-page .category.text-white {
  text-transform: none !important;
}

#skill .card-body {
  padding: 1.25rem !important;
}

#skill .row.g-4 {
  row-gap: 10px;
  margin-right: -7px;
  margin-left: -7px;
}

#skill .row.g-4 > [class*="col-"] {
  padding-right: 7px;
  padding-left: 7px;
}

#skill .skill-item {
  min-height: 78px;
  padding: 10px 12px !important;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

#skill .skill-title {
  font-size: .72rem !important;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

#skill .skill-icon {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  font-size: .68rem;
}

#skill .progress-bar-clean {
  height: 5px;
}

#skill .progress-value {
  min-width: 2.15rem;
  font-size: .6rem;
}

#publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

#publications .cc-education-header {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

#publications .publication-meta-label,
#publications .publication-meta-year,
#publications .publication-meta-type {
  text-align: center !important;
}

#publications .publication-meta-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#publications .publication-meta-year {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

#publications .publication-meta-type {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 92%;
  max-width: 92%;
}

#contact .card.mb-0 {
  border: 2px solid #111827 !important;
  min-height: auto;
}

#contact .card-body {
  padding: 2.55rem 3rem;
}

#contact .input-group,
#contact textarea.form-control,
#contact form .row,
#contact form .form-group {
  border-color: #111827 !important;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  border-right: 1px solid #111827;
}

#contact form {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  body {
    font-size: .99rem;
  }

  #skill .card-body {
    padding: 1.25rem !important;
  }

  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #contact .card-body {
    padding: 1.45rem;
  }
}

/* Contact mockup-inspired refinement */
body {
  font-size: .98rem;
}

.navbar.bg-primary,
.navbar.navbar-transparent {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 31, 45, .88), rgba(7, 89, 133, .74)),
    url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_image.png') center/cover !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .38) !important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22), rgba(8, 127, 140, .78)),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #075985, #14b8a6) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 42px rgba(7, 89, 133, .28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon i,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon i {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:hover,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(20, 184, 166, .96), rgba(7, 89, 133, .96)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72) !important;
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.04);
}

#contact {
  padding-top: 70px;
}

#contact .cc-contact-information.contact-map {
  position: relative;
  background-image: none !important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(241, 248, 252, .86), rgba(232, 247, 246, .80));
  border-radius: 32px 32px 0 0;
}

#contact .cc-contact-information.contact-map::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -34px;
  background-image: url('../images/Contact/staticmap.png');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: min(860px, 78vw) auto;
  filter: blur(8px);
  opacity: .38;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

#contact .cc-contact-information.contact-map::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .78), transparent 28rem),
    rgba(248, 252, 255, .74);
}

#contact .cc-contact-information .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

#contact .cc-contact {
  padding-top: 54px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 84%;
  max-width: 1040px;
}

#contact .contact-card {
  padding: 34px 42px 42px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 205, 224, .78) !important;
  border-radius: 32px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .96), rgba(248, 252, 255, .88)) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 80px rgba(15, 42, 67, .18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

#contact .contact-card-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

#contact .contact-icon-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border: 8px solid rgba(241, 248, 252, .96);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
  color: #075985;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 38px rgba(15, 42, 67, .12),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .92);
  font-size: 1.78rem;
}

#contact .contact-card .title {
  margin-bottom: 10px !important;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: #102a43 !important;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark::after {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0ea5e9;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark span {
  display: block;
  width: 86px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #14b8a6, #075985);
}

#contact .contact-subtitle {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #475569;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

#contact .card-body {
  padding: 0;
}

#contact form {
  max-width: 880px;
}

#contact form .row {
  padding: 0;
  border: 0 !important;
  background: transparent;
}

#contact .contact-field {
  min-height: 74px;
  border: 1px solid #d7e3ef !important;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 28px rgba(15, 42, 67, .06),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .82);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

#contact .contact-field:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, .72) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 32px rgba(14, 165, 233, .13),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(14, 165, 233, .12);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  min-width: 78px;
  border-right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(239, 248, 255, .96), rgba(232, 247, 246, .88));
  color: #0b66b2;
  font-size: 1.26rem;
}

#contact .form-control {
  min-height: 72px;
  color: #102a43;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

#contact .form-control::placeholder {
  color: #8ea0b7;
  opacity: 1;
}

#contact .contact-message-field {
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 178px;
}

#contact .contact-message-field .input-group-addon {
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 176px;
  padding: 25px 18px;
  border: 0 !important;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  resize: vertical;
}

#contact .contact-submit-row {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 13px;
  min-width: 260px;
  min-height: 70px;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b7fc4, #14b8c8) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(14, 116, 144, .26);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: none;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn i {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

#contact .contact-safe-note {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: #52657d;
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

#contact .contact-safe-note i {
  color: #0b66b2;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  body {
    font-size: .96rem;
  }

  #contact .contact-card {
    padding: 26px 18px 28px;
    border-radius: 26px;
  }

  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #contact .contact-submit-actions {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  #contact .contact-submit-btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* Final sizing balance */
body {
  font-size: .94rem;
}

.navbar.bg-primary,
.navbar.navbar-transparent,
.fixed-top.navbar {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 18, 31, .62), rgba(7, 89, 133, .46)),
    url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_Header.png') !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: center 42% !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 44px rgba(8, 31, 45, .22),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
}

.navbar .nav-link {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

#experience .card-body,
#publications .card-body,
#certification .card-body {
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

#experience .card-body .h5,
#publications .card-body h5,
#certification .card-body h5 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

#experience .card .category,
#publications .card .category,
#certification .card .category,
#experience .card-body li,
#experience .card-body p,
#publications .card-body p,
#certification .card-body p {
  font-size: .88rem;
}

#experience .card .category {
  text-transform: none;
}

#publications .publication-meta-year {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

#publications .publication-meta-type {
  font-size: .84rem;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 90%;
  max-width: 1180px;
}

#contact .contact-card {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 40px 50px 48px;
}

#contact form {
  max-width: 920px;
}

#contact .contact-card .title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.1vw, 2.75rem);
}

#contact .contact-subtitle {
  font-size: .98rem;
}

#contact .contact-field {
  min-height: 66px;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  min-width: 70px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

#contact .form-control {
  min-height: 64px;
  font-size: .98rem;
}

#contact .contact-message-field {
  min-height: 158px;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 156px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn {
  min-height: 62px;
  font-size: .98rem;
}

#contact .contact-safe-note {
  font-size: .9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  body {
    font-size: .92rem;
  }

  #contact .contact-card {
    padding: 28px 20px 32px;
  }
}

/* Use portfolio background image without color alteration */
.profile-page .page-header,
.profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.profile-page .page-header::before,
.profile-page .page-header::after {
  display: none !important;
  content: none !important;
}

.profile-cover-image {
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  background-size: 104% auto !important;
  background-position: center 42% !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}

.navbar.bg-primary,
.navbar.navbar-transparent,
.fixed-top.navbar {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  background-image: url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_Header.png') !important;
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: center 42% !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}

/* Final scale adjustments */
.navbar .nav-link {
  font-size: clamp(.64rem, .82vw, .8rem) !important;
  padding: .48rem .64rem !important;
}

.profile-page .content-center .h2.title {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.6vw, 5rem);
}

.profile-page .content-center .category.text-white {
  font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.45vw, 1.28rem);
}

#contact .cc-contact {
  padding-top: 38px;
  padding-bottom: 46px;
}

#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 74%;
  max-width: 860px;
}

#contact .contact-card {
  max-width: 820px;
  padding: 26px 32px 32px;
  border-radius: 26px;
}

#contact .contact-card-header {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

#contact .contact-icon-badge {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-width: 6px;
  font-size: 1.34rem;
}

#contact .contact-card .title {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
  margin-bottom: 7px !important;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark span {
  width: 66px;
  height: 4px;
}

#contact .contact-title-mark::after {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
}

#contact .contact-subtitle {
  font-size: .88rem;
}

#contact form {
  max-width: 680px;
}

#contact .contact-field {
  min-height: 52px;
  border-radius: 15px;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  min-width: 56px;
  font-size: .96rem;
}

#contact .form-control {
  min-height: 50px;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

#contact .contact-message-field {
  min-height: 116px;
}

#contact .contact-message-field .input-group-addon {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 116px;
  padding: 18px 14px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-row {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-actions {
  gap: 18px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn {
  min-width: 210px;
  min-height: 52px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn i {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

#contact .contact-safe-note {
  font-size: .82rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #contact .contact-card {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 24px 18px 28px;
  }
}

/* Compact publication/certification/contact pass */
#contact .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 68%;
  max-width: 760px;
}

#contact .contact-card {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 22px 28px 28px;
}

#contact .contact-card-header {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

#contact .contact-field {
  min-height: 48px;
}

#contact .input-group-addon {
  min-width: 52px;
}

#contact .form-control {
  min-height: 46px;
}

#contact .contact-message-field {
  min-height: 104px;
}

#contact textarea.form-control {
  min-height: 104px;
  padding: 15px 14px;
}

#contact .contact-submit-btn {
  min-height: 48px;
}

#publications .card.mb-4 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
}

#publications .card-body {
  padding-top: .85rem;
  padding-bottom: .85rem;
}

#publications .cc-education-header {
  padding-top: .75rem;
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
}

#publications .publication-meta-year {
  margin-bottom: .25rem !important;
}

#publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
  min-height: 100%;
}

#publications .cc-education-header {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

#publications .card .category {
  text-transform: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .profile-cover-image {
    background-size: auto 104% !important;
  }
}

#certification .accordion .card,
#certification #certificationsAccordion .card {
  margin-bottom: .55rem !important;
}

#certification .card-header {
  padding: .38rem .7rem;
}

#certification .card-header h5,
#certification .card-header .mb-0,
#certification .accordion .btn-link {
  font-size: .76rem !important;
  line-height: 1.18;
  padding-top: .2rem;
  padding-bottom: .2rem;
}

#certification .accordion .card-body {
  padding: .6rem .85rem;
}

#certification .accordion .card-body h5,
#certification .accordion .card-body h5 a {
  font-size: .82rem !important;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#certification .accordion .card-body p {
  margin-bottom: .35rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Distinct premium social profile buttons with brand-colored icons */
.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .42) !important;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, .88) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 46px rgba(2, 6, 23, .34),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .20);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: .96;
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon i,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon i {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 10px rgba(15, 42, 67, .16));
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-linkedin-in)::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-linkedin-in)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .20), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #06294d, #0a66c2);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-github)::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-github)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .18), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #020617, #334155);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-twitter)::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-twitter)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .20), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #05345c, #0ea5e9);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-quora)::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-quora)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .20), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #4a0907, #b92b27);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-stack-overflow)::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:has(.fa-stack-overflow)::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #5f2603, #f48024);
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon .fa-linkedin-in,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon .fa-linkedin-in {
  color: #d8edff !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon .fa-github,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon .fa-github {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon .fa-twitter,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon .fa-twitter {
  color: #dff6ff !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon .fa-quora,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon .fa-quora {
  color: #ffe2df !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon .fa-stack-overflow,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon .fa-stack-overflow {
  color: #fff0dc !important;
}

.profile-page .button-container .btn-icon:hover::before,
.footer .button-container .btn-icon:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.12) rotate(6deg);
}

/* Cleaner About info panel without heading */
#about .about-info-panel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

#about .about-info-panel .info-list {
  width: 100%;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px;
}

#about .about-info-panel .info-item {
  min-height: 72px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 42, 67, .08);
}

#about .about-info-panel .info-item i {
  width: 26px;
  margin-right: 14px;
  color: #075985;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Responsive correction pass */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img,
svg,
video,
canvas {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.card,
.about-card,
.cc-porfolio-image,
.input-group,
.form-control,
.btn {
  min-width: 0;
}

.card-body,
.about-text,
.info-value,
.list-group-item,
#experience li,
#publications p,
#certification p,
#certification a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
  min-height: clamp(560px, 72vh, 680px);
}

.profile-page .content-center {
  padding-right: 16px;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .navbar {
    padding-top: .42rem;
    padding-bottom: .42rem;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px 12px;
  }

  .navbar .navbar-brand {
    margin-right: 8px;
    font-size: .9rem;
  }

  .navbar-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    row-gap: 5px;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .navbar .nav-item {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .navbar .nav-link {
    padding: .36rem .48rem !important;
    font-size: .62rem !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .h2.title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .category.text-white {
    font-size: clamp(.86rem, 1.8vw, 1.08rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .sidebar-collapse .navbar-collapse,
  .sidebar-collapse [class*="navbar-expand-"] .navbar-collapse {
    flex-basis: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 4px 0 0 !important;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: .66rem !important;
  }

  #education .row.no-gutters,
  #experience .row.no-gutters,
  #publications .row.no-gutters {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  #education .row.no-gutters > [class*="col-"],
  #experience .row.no-gutters > [class*="col-"],
  #publications .row.no-gutters > [class*="col-"] {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .cc-education-header {
    min-height: auto !important;
    padding: 1rem !important;
  }

  #experience .card-body,
  #education .card-body,
  #publications .card-body {
    padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  }

  #experience .card-body li,
  #experience .card-body p,
  #publications .card-body p,
  #certification .card-body p {
    text-align: left;
  }

  #contact .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .navbar.fixed-top {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    max-height: none;
    padding-top: 0;
    background-image: url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_image.png') !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center top !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header .container {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header .profile-cover-image {
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center top !important;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    position: relative !important;
    top: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 32px 16px 18px;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .cc-profile-image {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .cc-profile-image a::before {
    width: 138px;
    height: 138px;
    border-width: 10px;
  }

  .cc-profile-image img {
    width: 138px;
    height: 138px;
    border-width: 8px;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .h2.title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .category.text-white {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: .55rem .75rem;
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    width: min(100%, 340px);
    margin: 16px auto 0;
  }

  .hero-actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section {
    position: relative;
    right: auto;
    bottom: auto;
    left: auto;
    padding: 8px 0 30px;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section .button-container {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 0 14px;
  }

  .button-container .btn.btn-icon.btn-lg,
  .button-container .btn-icon {
    width: 48px !important;
    min-width: 48px !important;
    height: 48px !important;
  }

  .btn-icon i,
  .btn.btn-icon:not(.btn-footer) i.fa,
  .btn.btn-icon:not(.btn-footer) i.fab {
    font-size: 1.25rem !important;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 42px 0;
  }

  .section h4.title,
  .section .h4.title,
  #certification h4.card-title,
  #achievements h4.card-title,
  #contact .h4.title,
  .footer .h4.title {
    width: auto;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  #about .about-left .p-4,
  #about .about-left .p-md-5,
  #about .about-info-panel {
    padding: 1rem !important;
  }

  #about .about-info-panel .info-list {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  #about .about-info-panel .info-item,
  .info-item {
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: .8rem;
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .info-label {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .about-meta-actions {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .about-meta-chip {
    flex: 1 1 130px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  #skill .card-body {
    padding: .95rem !important;
  }

  #skill .row.g-4 {
    row-gap: 12px;
  }

  #skill .row.g-4 > [class*="col-"] {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #skill .skill-item {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 12px !important;
  }

  #portfolio .nav-pills {
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .gallery .cc-porfolio-image {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .gallery figure.cc-effect .h4 {
    margin-top: 18%;
    padding: 0 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .gallery figure.cc-effect p {
    padding: .35rem .75rem;
    font-size: .75rem;
  }

  #certification .accordion .btn-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: left !important;
  }

  #certification .accordion .btn-link i {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  #achievements .list-group-item {
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: .9rem .75rem;
  }

  #achievements .list-group-item i {
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-top: .2rem;
  }

  #contact {
    padding-top: 42px;
  }

  #contact .cc-contact {
    padding: 28px 0 34px;
  }

  #contact .contact-card {
    padding: 22px 14px 26px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  #contact .contact-subtitle {
    font-size: .9rem;
  }

  #contact .contact-field,
  #contact .contact-message-field {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  #contact .input-group-addon {
    min-width: 46px;
  }

  #contact .form-control {
    min-height: 46px;
    font-size: .9rem;
  }

  #contact textarea.form-control {
    min-height: 112px;
  }

  #contact .contact-submit-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  #contact .contact-safe-note {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 399.98px) {
  .navbar .container {
    padding-right: 10px;
    padding-left: 10px;
  }

  #navigation .navbar-nav .nav-link {
    padding: .4rem .5rem !important;
    font-size: .62rem !important;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    padding-right: 12px;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .h2.title {
    font-size: 1.85rem;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center .category.text-white {
    font-size: .82rem;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .button-container .btn.btn-icon.btn-lg,
  .button-container .btn-icon {
    width: 44px !important;
    min-width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
  }

  .container {
    padding-right: 12px;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  #contact .contact-card {
    padding-right: 12px;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }
}

/* Publications responsiveness refinement */
#publications .card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

#publications .row.no-gutters {
  align-items: stretch;
}

#publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
  flex: 0 0 29%;
  max-width: 29%;
  min-height: 168px;
}

#publications .col-md-9 {
  flex: 0 0 71%;
  max-width: 71%;
}

#publications .cc-education-header {
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 1.35rem .9rem !important;
}

#publications .publication-meta-year {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

#publications .publication-meta-type {
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.25vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: normal;
}

#publications .card-body h5 {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  #publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
    flex-basis: 31%;
    max-width: 31%;
    min-height: 156px;
  }

  #publications .col-md-9 {
    flex-basis: 69%;
    max-width: 69%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  #publications .col-md-3.bg-primary,
  #publications .col-md-9 {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  #publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
    min-height: 118px;
  }

  #publications .cc-education-header {
    min-height: 118px !important;
    padding: 1.15rem !important;
  }

  #publications .publication-meta-year {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  #publications .publication-meta-type {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #publications .card.mb-4 {
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem !important;
  }

  #publications .col-md-3.bg-primary {
    min-height: 124px;
  }

  #publications .cc-education-header {
    min-height: 124px !important;
    padding: 1.2rem .9rem !important;
  }

  #publications .publication-meta-year {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  #publications .publication-meta-type {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  #publications .card-body {
    padding: 1.1rem !important;
  }
}

/* Final mobile header gap fix */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  header {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1030;
  }

  header .profile-page {
    height: 0;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .navbar.fixed-top {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    background:
      url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_image.png') center top / cover no-repeat,
      #020617 !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header .profile-cover-image {
    top: 0 !important;
    bottom: 0 !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center top !important;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    padding-top: clamp(180px, 30vh, 220px) !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 399.98px) {
  .profile-page .content-center {
    padding-top: clamp(166px, 29vh, 204px) !important;
  }
}

/* Tablet hero containment for iPad Mini/Air/Pro portrait widths */
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
    height: clamp(760px, 78vh, 920px) !important;
    min-height: 760px !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    background:
      url('../images/Background/Nikunj_Portfolio_image.png') center center / cover no-repeat,
      #020617 !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header .profile-cover-image {
    inset: 0 !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center center !important;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    top: 50% !important;
    max-width: min(860px, calc(100vw - 56px));
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section {
    position: absolute !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    bottom: 34px !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    z-index: 6;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section .container {
    max-width: 100%;
    background: transparent !important;
  }

  .profile-page .page-header > .section .button-container {
    gap: clamp(18px, 3.4vw, 34px);
    padding: 0 28px;
  }

  .profile-page .button-container .btn.btn-icon.btn-lg,
  .profile-page .button-container .btn-icon {
    width: clamp(60px, 7vw, 74px) !important;
    min-width: clamp(60px, 7vw, 74px) !important;
    height: clamp(60px, 7vw, 74px) !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .profile-page .page-header.page-header-small {
    height: clamp(780px, 72vh, 940px) !important;
    min-height: 780px !important;
  }

  .profile-page .content-center {
    top: 49% !important;
  }
}