html, body, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, ul, li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: "Google Sans Display",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Hide scrollbar for IE, Edge, and Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none;  /* IE and Edge */
    scrollbar-width: none;  /* Firefox */
    max-width: 100vw;
}

body {
    font-family: "Google Sans Display",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
    
    color: #060606;
    background-color: #F0F2F5;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;  /* IE and Edge */
    scrollbar-width: none;
    max-width: 100vw;
}

body::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.banner {
    background-color: #e0e3e6;
    width: 100%;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: fit-content;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 1011;
}

.navbar {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    margin: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.logo {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 1%;
}

.logo a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #060606;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: lighter;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.logo:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #4548e6, #9d33db);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-right: 2%;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.nav-links li {
    margin-left: 20px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #060606;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    position: relative;
    transition: font-size 0.3s, opacity 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5px;
    height: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #e68645, #9d33db);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.nav-links:hover a {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    font-size: 1.25em;
    color: #000000;
    background-color: inherit;
    opacity: 1;
}

.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
}

.hamburger {
    display: none;
    
}

.menuToggle {
    appearance: none;
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: -1;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    overflow: -moz-scrollbars-none;
}

*::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .hamburger {
        display: block;
    }
    
    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        margin-top: 0px;
        width: 100%;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        background-color: #eee; 
    }f
    
    .nav-links li {
        display: block;
        text-align: center;
        margin-left: 0px;
    }
    
    #menuToggle:checked ~ .nav-links {
        display: flex;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: block;
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        padding: 5px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .nav-links {
        box-shadow: 0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        border-top: 2px solid #ddd;
    }

    .nav-links li {
        padding: 15px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
        background-color: #f8f8f8;
    }
}




/*start of punchline*/
.punchline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 80vh;
    color: #303030;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* Prevents video from overflowing */
    
}



.punchline-content {
    font-size: 4vw; 
    max-width: 70%;
    padding: 2vw; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.punchline-content h1 {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent; /* Makes the text transparent, showing the background */
}

.punchline-content p {
    font-size: .5em;
    
}

.animated-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #71dfee,  #5489f4d2, #7704ba);
    background-size: 200% auto;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    display: inline-block;
    animation: shine 10s linear infinite;
    text-shadow: none;
}

@keyframes shine {
    0% { background-position: 100% 0; }
    50% { background-position: 0% 0; }
    100% { background-position: 100% 0; }
}


/* This will apply styles for screens that are 768px wide or less */
@media screen and (max-width: 450px) {

    .punchline {
        width: 100vw;
        
    }
    .punchline-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.4em; /* Increase the font size for h1 */
    }

    .punchline-content p {
        font-size: 1em; /* Increase the font size for p */
    }

    /* You might also want to increase the font-size of the .animated-gradient span if it's not increasing automatically with h1 */
    .animated-gradient {
        font-size: inherit; /* This will ensure it scales with the h1 font size */
    }
}


/*end of punchline*/
.menu {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 7%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: #f8f8f8;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 10px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(131, 131, 131, 0.5);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: auto; 
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap; /* Prevents text from wrapping */
    height: fit-content;
    z-index: 1011;
}

.menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.menu li {
    margin: 0 10px;
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents the items from shrinking */
}

.menu a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: rgba(36, 35, 35, 0.74);
    font-size: 1.25em;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}


.active-menu-item {
    color: rgb(21, 21, 21) !important; 
    transition: color 0.3s; 
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #0059ff 43%, #c258ffe5 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    
   
}

.active-menu-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px; /* Adjust based on your design */
    left: 0;
    width: 80%;
    height: 2px; /* Height of the underline */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(30, 27, 243), #8915e2); /* Gradient effect */
    border-radius: 1px; /* Slight roundness on the underline */
    bottom: 0;
    margin-left: 10%;
}

.footer1 {
    position: fixed;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    padding: 10px; /* Optional: for some padding around the text */
    width: auto; /* Optional: depends on the content size */
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 1012;
}


.footer {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -1%;
    width: 100%;
    height: var(--footer-height);  /* Adjust the height as needed */
    background-color: #F0F2F5; /* Set your desired background color */
    z-index: 1010; /* Ensure it stays above other content */
}


    @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
        .menu {
            width: 100vw; /* Make sure the menu takes the full width of the viewport */
            padding: 10px 0; /* Adjust padding as necessary */
            box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensure padding is included in the width */
            border-radius: 5px;
            
        }
    
        .menu ul {
            min-width: 145vw; /* Set a minimum width to ensure scrollability */
            transform: translateX(15%);
            align-items: center;
            
        }
    
        .menu li {
            margin: 0px; /* Adjust margins for small screens if necessary */
            
            
        }
    
        .menu a {
            font-size: 1em; /* Adjust font size for small screens if necessary */
            
        }

        

    }
    


    .about-me-section {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        height: 100vh; /* Full viewport height */
        
    }
    
    .about-me-content {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 1250px; /* Max content width */
        align-items: center; /* Vertically align content */
        gap: 50px; /* Space between flex items */
        justify-content: space-around; 
        margin-top: -18vh;
    }

    .title-slider {
        position: relative;
        height: 40px; /* Fixed height to prevent layout shift */
        overflow: hidden;
        margin-bottom: 1em;
    }
    
    .title-slider h2 {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 40px; 
        text-align: start;
        transform: translateY(100%);
        opacity: 0; /* Start fully transparent */
        transition: transform 0.5s ease-in, opacity 0.5s ease-in;
        color: rgb(89, 89, 89);
        
    }
    
    /* Active class for the current title */
    .title-slider h2.active {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease-out, opacity 0.5s ease-out;
    }
    
    /* Upcoming class for the title about to slide in */
    .title-slider h2.upcoming {
        transform: translateY(100%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    
    /* Exiting class for the title moving out */
    .title-slider h2.exiting {
        transform: translateY(-100%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease-out, opacity 0.5s ease-out;
    }
    
    
    .text-section {
        flex: 1;
        padding-right: 2em; /* Space between text and image */
        text-align: left;
    }
    
    .image-section {
        flex: 1;
        display:  flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .about-me-content img {
        width: 36.52em; /* Adjust the width as needed */
        height: 44.34em; /* Adjust the height to make it square */
        border-radius: 0; /* Remove the rounded corners */
        box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Optional shadow for depth */
        display: block; /* Make it a block element */
        margin-left: auto; /* Center align the image */
        margin-right: auto; /* Center align the image */
        border-radius: 25px;
        transform: scale(0.8); /* Start at 0.8 scale */
        transition: transform 01s ease-in-out;
        margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    }
    
    .about-me-content h1 {
        font-size: 3.5em;
        background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        background-clip: text;
        color: transparent; /* Makes the text transparent, showing the background */    
    }
    
    
    
    .about-me-content p {
        font-size: 1em;
        
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    }
    
        
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .about-me-content {
            flex-direction: column; /* Stack on smaller screens */
            align-items: center;
            max-width: 85vw;
        }
    
        .text-section, .image-section {
            padding: 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
    
        
        
        .title-slider h2 {
            text-align: center;  
        }

        

    }
    

.viewproject-button,
.insta-button,
.linkedin-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: transparent; /* Black background */
    color: #fff; /* White text */
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 20px; /* Rounded corners */
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px; /* Adjust as needed */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 2px solid  #e6e6e6; /* Placeholder for border, maintains layout */
    outline: none; /* Remove outline */
    cursor: pointer; /* Pointer cursor on hover */
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Shadow for depth */
    margin: 0 5px; /* Add a small gap between buttons */
    position: relative; /* Required for absolute positioning of pseudo-elements */
    overflow: hidden; /* Ensures the pseudo-element does not leak outside the border-radius */
    margin-bottom: 1.2em;
    z-index: 11;
}



.linkedin-button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    left: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    width: 100%; /* Same width as the button */
    height: 100%; /* Same height as the button */
    border-radius: 20px ; /* Match the button's border-radius */
    z-index: -1;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #303bd4, #0a21f3);
    background-clip: border-box;
    pointer-events: none;  /* Ensures click events pass through to the button element */
}

.insta-button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    left: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    width: 100%; /* Same width as the button */
    height: 100%; /* Same height as the button */
    border-radius: 20px; /* Match the button's border-radius */
    z-index: -1;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #e97529, #9b24e0);
    background-clip: border-box;
    pointer-events: none; 
}

.viewproject-button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    left: 0; /* Align with the border edge */
    width: 100%; /* Same width as the button */
    height: 100%; /* Same height as the button */
    border-radius: 20px; /* Match the button's border-radius */
    z-index: -1;
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #050301, #050505);
    background-clip: border-box;
    pointer-events: none; 
}


.viewproject-button:hover,
.viewproject-button:focus,
.insta-button:hover,
.insta-button:focus,
.linkedin-button:hover,
.linkedin-button:focus {
    background-color: #e6e6e6; /* Slightly lighter black for hover/focus */
    /* Slightly lighter border for hover/focus */
    text-decoration: none; /* No underline on hover/focus */
}

.viewproject-button .fa-arrow-right,
.insta-button .fa-arrow-right,
.linkedin-button .fa-arrow-right {
    margin-left: 5px; /* Space between text and arrow icon */
    
}

.viewproject-button::before,
.insta-button::before,
.linkedin-button::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%; /* Start from the left outside of the button */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for the gradient */
    z-index: 0; /* Place it below the text */
    
}



.viewproject-button::before,
.insta-button:hover::before,
.linkedin-button:hover::before {
    left: 100%; /* Move the gradient to the right */
}


.viewproject-button span ,
.insta-button span ,
.linkedin-button span {
    position: relative; /* To ensure the text is above the gradient */
    z-index: 1;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for scaling */
    
}

.viewproject-button:hover span,
.insta-button:hover span,
.linkedin-button:hover span {
    transform: scale(1.1); /* Scale the text */
}
 
/* Styles for larger screens remain unchanged */

/* Responsive styles for smaller screens */
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .insta-button,
    .linkedin-button {
        padding: 8px 15px; /* Slightly smaller padding */
        font-size: 14px; /* Smaller font size */
        border-radius: 10px; /* Slightly smaller border-radius */
        margin: 0 3px; /* Less gap between buttons */
        margin-bottom: 1em; /* Adjusted bottom margin for stack */
        max-width: 50vw;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        
    }

    .insta-button .fa-arrow-right,
    .linkedin-button .fa-arrow-right {
        margin-left: 4px; /* Smaller space between text and icon */
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    .insta-button,
    .linkedin-button {
        font-size: 12px; /* Even smaller font size for very small screens */
        padding: 5px 10px; /* Reduced padding */
        border-radius: 10px; /* Reduced border-radius */
        margin: 0 2px; /* Reduce margin to fit smaller screens */
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    /* You might want to remove the hover scale effect on very small screens
       since it can lead to a cramped appearance. */
    .insta-button:hover span,
    .linkedin-button:hover span {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* Optional: If the buttons still take too much space, you can make them block elements 
   to stack them vertically on the smallest screens. */
@media screen and (max-width: 360px) {
    .insta-button,
    .linkedin-button {
        display: block; /* Each button takes full width */
        width: 100%; /* Maximize the width */
        margin: 8px 0; /* Add margin between stacked buttons */
    }
}


.experience-section {
    background: none;
    text-align: left;
    color: #060606;
    
    margin-top: 20vh;
    height: auto;
    margin-left: auto; 
    margin-right: auto; 
    width: 80vw;
    

}


.experience-section h3 {
    font-size: 3.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent; /* Makes the text transparent, showing the background */
    margin-bottom: 0.25em;
    margin: 10px 0;
    text-align: center;
}


.work-experience,
.research-experience {
    margin-bottom: 0.25em;
}

.work-item{
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333; 
}




.work-item,
.research-item {
    color: #060606; 
    padding: 15px;
    
    
}

.work-item li,
.research-item li {
    margin-bottom: .25em; /* Increased gap between list items */
    text-align: left;
    
}


.work-item h4,
.research-item h4 {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.25em;
    font-weight: lighter;
    
}

.work-item p,
.research-item p {
    
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    

    .experience-section h3 {
        font-size: 2.5em; /* Slightly smaller font size for headings */
    }

    .work-experience,
    .research-experience {
        margin-bottom: 0.5em; /* Adjust bottom margin */
    }

    .work-item{
        border-bottom: 1px solid #333; 
    }

    .work-item,
    .research-item {
        padding: 10px; /* Adjust padding */
        margin: 5px 0; /* Adjust margin */
        
    }

    .work-item li,
    .research-item li {
        margin-bottom: 0.6em; /* Adjust the bottom margin for list items */
    }

    .work-item h4,
    .research-item h4 {
        font-size: 1.25em; /* Adjust font size for headings */
    }

    .work-item p,
    .research-item p {
        font-size: 1em; /* Adjust font size for paragraphs */
        line-height: 1.3; /* Adjust line height for better readability */
    }
}

@media screen and (max-height: 480px) {
    

    .experience-section h3 {
        font-size: 2em; /* Slightly smaller font size for headings */
    }

    .work-experience,
    .research-experience {
        margin-bottom: 0.5em; /* Adjust bottom margin */
    }

    .work-item{
        border-bottom: 1px solid #333; 
    }

    .work-item,
    .research-item {
        padding: 10px; /* Adjust padding */
        margin: 5px 0; /* Adjust margin */
        
    }

    .work-item li,
    .research-item li {
        margin-bottom: 0.6em; /* Adjust the bottom margin for list items */
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .work-item h4,
    .research-item h4 {
        font-size: 16px; /* Adjust font size for headings */
    }

    .work-item p,
    .research-item p {
        font-size: 12px; /* Adjust font size for paragraphs */
        line-height: 1.3; /* Adjust line height for better readability */
    }
}


.education-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 50px 0;
    color: #060606; /* Adjust as needed */
    margin-top: 0px;
    height: auto;
}

.education-section h3 {
    font-size: 3.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}


.degree-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.degree {
    width: calc(40% - 30px); 
    
}

.education-image {
    width: auto;
    max-width: 280px;
    max-height: 720px;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    border-radius: 8px; /* Optional */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(65, 65, 65, 0.914);

}




@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    

    .education-section h3 {
        font-size: 2.5em; /* Smaller font size for heading */
        margin-bottom: 0.5em; /* Adjust bottom margin */
    }

    .education-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5em; /* Smaller font size for subheading */
        font-weight: lighter;
    }

    .degree-container {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack items vertically */
        gap: 10px; /* Reduce gap */
    }

    .degree {
        width: 100%; /* Full width for smaller screens */
        margin-bottom: 20px; /* Add bottom margin */
    }

    .education-image {
        width: 50%; /* Full width for image */
        max-width: 50%; /* Ensure image doesn't exceed container width */
        height: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
        transform: scale(1); /* No scaling needed for smaller screens */
    }
}

@media screen and (max-height: 480px) {
    

    .education-section h3 {
        font-size: 2.5em; /* Smaller font size for heading */
        margin-bottom: 0.5em; /* Adjust bottom margin */
    }

    .education-section h2 {
        font-size: 1.5em; /* Smaller font size for subheading */
        font-weight: lighter;
    }

    .degree-container {
        flex-direction: row; /* Stack items vertically */
        gap: 10px; /* Reduce gap */
    }

    .degree {
        width: 100%; /* Full width for smaller screens */
        margin-bottom: 20px; /* Add bottom margin */
    }

    .education-image {
        width: 50%; /* Full width for image */
        max-width: 50%; /* Ensure image doesn't exceed container width */
        height: auto; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
        transform: scale(1); /* No scaling needed for smaller screens */
    }
}


li {
    list-style-type: none; /* Removes bullet points */
}





.projects-container {
    
   
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start; /* This will center the content vertically */
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0; /* Ensure there are no margins adding extra space */
    margin-top: 5vh;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  
 
  .title-error h3 {
    font-size: 3.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    margin: 0; /* Remove margin to eliminate the gap */
    padding: 0; /* Reset padding */
    margin-bottom: .5em; 
    text-align: center;
    
    
  }
  
  
  .carousel-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 40px 20px;
    height: fit-content;
  }
  
  .arrow {
    font-size: 3em;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    margin-left: 5vw;
    margin-right: 5vw;
    align-items: center;
  }


  .content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 60vw;
    text-align: center;
   
  
  }
  
  .project-title {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
  }
  
 

  .project-body {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  
  .project-content {
    flex: 0 0 60%;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-right: 20px;
    font-size: 1.1em;

  }

  .project-description p,
.project-description a {
  margin-bottom: 20px; /* Adjust the value to create the desired gap */
}

/* Remove the margin from the last element to prevent extra space at the bottom */
.project-description a:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.project-description p:first-child {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  
  .project-image {
    flex: 0 0 40%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative; /* Needed for absolute positioning of pseudo-element */
    overflow: visible; /* Set to visible to show the shadow outside the border */
}

.project-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px; /* Increase for larger shadow */
    bottom: 10px; /* Increase for larger shadow */
    left: 10px; /* Increase for larger shadow */
    right: 10px; /* Increase for larger shadow */
    border-radius: 15px; /* Slightly larger to create a 'shadow' effect */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5, #ac5eda);
    z-index: -1;
    filter: blur(15px); /* Increase the blur for a thicker shadow */
    transform: scale(1.1); /* Scale up the shadow slightly */
}

.project-image img {
    border-radius: 10px; /* Ensure the image has the same border-radius as its container */
    position: relative; /* Position relative to sit on top of the pseudo-element */
    z-index: 1; /* Ensure the image is above the pseudo-element */
}


  
  .project-image img {
    max-width: 95%;
    max-height: 65%;
    
  }
  
  

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .project-body {
      flex-direction: column;
    }
  
    .project-content, .project-image {
      width: 100%;
      flex-basis: auto;
    }

    .project-image, .project-image::after {
        top: 15px;
        bottom: 25px;
        
    }
  
    .project-image img {
      object-fit: scale-down;
      
      
    }
    .projects-container {
        padding-top: 20%; /* Increase padding for smaller screens */
    }

    .projects-container h3 {
        margin-bottom: 1.5em; /* Adjust bottom margin for smaller screens */
    }

    .project-title{
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .project-description p{
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .title-error h3{
        font-size: 2.5em;
    }

    .viewproject-button{
        bottom: 7px;
        left: -4%;
        top: 5px;
    }

  }
  

  @media (max-height: 480px) {
    .project-body {
      flex-direction: row;
      height: fit-content;
      
    }
  
    .project-content, .project-image {
      width: 50%;
      flex-basis: auto;
    }

    .project-image, .project-image::after {
        top: 15px;
        bottom: 25px;
        
    }
  
    .project-image img {
      object-fit: scale-down;
      
      
    }
    .projects-container {
        padding-top: 20%; /* Increase padding for smaller screens */
    }

    .projects-container h3 {
        margin-bottom: .7em; /* Adjust bottom margin for smaller screens */
    }

    .project-title{
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .project-description p{
      font-size: 12px;
    }

    .title-error h3{
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    .project-content{
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .viewproject-button{
        bottom: 7px;
        left: -4%;
        top: 5px;
    }

  }
  


.skills-container {
    text-align: center; /* Center-align the title */
    max-width: 100vw;
}

.skills-title {
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    font-size: 3.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #a553d4 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    
}

.skills-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* Three columns */
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Two rows */
    gap: 35px; /* Adjust the gap between boxes as needed */
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 50%;
    height: 70%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 5%;
}

.skill-category {
    background-color: whitesmoke; /* Match this with your background */
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s, border 0.3s;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;  /* Makes it a square */
    border: thick solid transparent; /* Set a default border */
    border-radius: 25px; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.skill-category::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px; /* Align with the border */
    bottom: -5px; /* Align with the border */
    left: -5px; /* Align with the border */
    right: -5px; /* Align with the border */
    border-radius: 15px; /* Match the border-radius of the skill category */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5, #9d33db);
    z-index: -1;
    filter: blur(15px);
    opacity: 0; /* Start fully transparent */
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for the hover effect */
    transform: scale(0.95); /* Start slightly scaled down */
  }
  
  .skill-category:hover::after {
    opacity: 1; /* Fully visible on hover */
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Scale up on hover */
  }
  

.skill-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1em;
    justify-content: center;
}

.skill-content img {
    max-width: 200px; /* Adjust as needed */
    max-height: 200px; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .skills-container {
        padding-top: 25%; /* Reduced padding for smaller screens */
    }

    .skills-title {
        font-size: 2.5em; /* Smaller font size for the title */
        margin-bottom: 1em; /* Adjusted margin-bottom */
    }

    .skills-section {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Two columns for smaller screens */
        width: 70vw; /* Increase width to allow more space for items */
        height: auto; /* Height auto for flexibility */
        margin-bottom: 3%; /* Adjusted margin-bottom */
        gap: 10px; /* Smaller gap between items */
    }

    .skill-category {
        aspect-ratio: unset; /* Remove aspect ratio constraint for flexibility */
        padding: 10px; /* Add some padding */
    }

    .skill-content img {
        max-width: 150px; /* Smaller image size */
        max-height: 150px; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
        margin-top: 5%; /* Adjusted margin-top */
    }
}


@media screen and (max-height: 480px) {
    .skills-container {
        padding-top: 10%; /* Reduced padding for smaller screens */
    }

    .skills-title {
        font-size: 2em; /* Smaller font size for the title */
        margin-bottom: 1em; /* Adjusted margin-bottom */
    }

    .skills-section {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); /* Two columns for smaller screens */
        width: 70vw; /* Increase width to allow more space for items */
        height: auto; /* Height auto for flexibility */
        margin-bottom: 3%; /* Adjusted margin-bottom */
        gap: 10px; /* Smaller gap between items */
    }

    .skill-category {
        aspect-ratio: unset; /* Remove aspect ratio constraint for flexibility */
        padding: 10px; /* Add some padding */
    }

    .skill-content img {
        max-width: 100px; /* Smaller image size */
        max-height: 100px; /* Maintain aspect ratio */
        margin-top: 5%; /* Adjusted margin-top */
    }
}

/* CSS for closing the modal when clicking outside of the modal content */
.skill-modal {
    display: none; 
    position: fixed;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    z-index: 1112;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.modal-content {
    background-color: rgba(241, 241, 241, 0.952);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    min-width: 50%;
    width: auto;
    height: fit-content;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    box-shadow: #0f0e0e;
}

.modal-heading {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
   
}

.modal-content ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left: 15%;
    margin: 0;
}

.modal-content ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 1.5em;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .modal-content {
        width: 80%; /* Increase width to fit smaller screens better */
        height: auto; /* Make height auto to contain its content */
        padding: 10px; /* Adjust padding */
        display: block; /* Stack elements instead of using grid */
    }

    .modal-heading {
        font-size: 1.2em; /* Decrease font size for smaller screens */
        margin-bottom: 15px; /* Adjust spacing */
    }

    .modal-content ul {
        padding-left: 5%; /* Adjust padding for smaller screens */
    }

    .modal-content ul li {
        font-size: 1em; /* Decrease font size for list items */
    }
}

#scrollToTopBtn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 7.5%;
    right: 3%;
    z-index: 1109; 
    background-color: transparent; 
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 40px; 
    height: px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    padding: 0; /* Remove padding */
    overflow: hidden; 
}

#scrollToTopBtn img {
    width: 100%; /* Image will fill the button */
    height: auto;
    display: block; /* Remove default inline attributes */
}

#scrollToTopBtn:hover {
    background-color: #fff8f892;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    #scrollToTopBtn {
        bottom: 2%;
        width: 35px;
    }
}
@media screen and (max-height: 480px) {
    #scrollToTopBtn {
        bottom: 10%;
        width: 30px;
    }
}


#contact-modal .modal-content {
    height: fit-content; /* Adjusts height to content or set a specific value */
    max-height: 60%; 
    width: auto;
    min-width: 50%;
    column-gap: 30%;
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center; 
    padding: 25px; /* Add some padding */
    display: flex; /* Use Flexbox */
}

#contact-modal .modal-heading {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    font-weight: lighter;
}

.contact-links {
    text-align: center; /* Center-align text */
    font-size: 1.5em;
   
}

.contact-links a {
    display: flex; /* Use Flexbox for alignment inside the link */
    align-items: center; /* Align icon and text */
    margin: 10px;
    color: #060606; /* Or your preferred color */
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease; 
}

.contact-links i {
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.contact-links a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.2); 
    color: #060606; 
    background-color: inherit; 
    opacity: 1; 
    
}


@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    #contact-modal .modal-content {
        width: 70%; /* Use a higher percentage of width for smaller screens */
        height: auto; /* Allow the height to adjust to content */
        max-height: none; /* Remove the max-height restriction */
        padding: 20px; /* Increase padding for better spacing */
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack items vertically */
        gap: 20px; /* Add gap between flex items */
    }

    #contact-modal .modal-heading {
        font-size: 2em; /* Slightly smaller font size for the heading */
      /* Adjust bottom margin */
    }

    .contact-links {
        font-size: 1.2em; /* Adjust font size for the contact links */
    }

    .contact-links a {
        margin: 8px 0; /* Adjust margin for links */
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .contact-links i {
        margin-right: 15px;
        font-size: larger; /* Adjust right margin for icons */
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    #contact-modal .modal-content {
        width: 75%; /* Use almost full width for very small screens */
        padding: 15px; /* Adjust padding */
        gap: 10px; /* Reduce gap between flex items */
    }

    #contact-modal .modal-heading {
        font-size: 1.5em; /* Even smaller font size for the heading */
    }

    .contact-links {
        font-size: 1em; /* Smaller font size for the contact links */
    }

    .contact-links a:hover {
        transform: none; /* Disable scaling on hover for very small screens */
    }
}


.lets-talk-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 9%;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

.lets-talk-content h2 {
    font-size: 3.5em;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #2769e5 43%, #9d33db 63%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.lets-talk-content p {
    color: #060606; /* Lighter text for description */
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-form {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-form input[type="text"],
.contact-form input[type="email"],
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border: 4px solid #cfcfcf; /* Light grey border */
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.contact-form textarea {
    height: 150px;
    resize: vertical; /* Allows resizing the textarea vertically */
}

.submit-button {
    background-color: #000000; /* Bootstrap primary color */
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.submit-button:hover {
    background-color: #464646e4;
    color: #000000 /* Darker blue on hover */
}



@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
    .lets-talk-section {
        padding: 30px 0; /* Reduced padding */
        
    }

    .lets-talk-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.5em; /* Smaller font size for the heading */
    }

    .lets-talk-content p {
        font-size: 1em; /* Smaller font size for the paragraph */
        padding: 0 5%; /* Add padding on the sides for better text readability */
    }

    .contact-form {
        padding: 0 5%; /* Add padding on the sides */
    }

    .contact-form input[type="text"],
    .contact-form input[type="email"],
    .contact-form textarea {
        padding: 10px; /* Reduced padding */
        border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; /* Thinner border */
        margin-bottom: 15px; /* Reduced spacing between form elements */
    }

    .contact-form textarea {
        height: 120px; /* Adjust height for smaller screens */
    }

    .submit-button {
        padding: 10px 15px; /* Adjust button padding */
    }

    .error-message {
        margin-top: 10%; /* Adjust the top margin */
        font-size: 1em; /* Smaller font size */
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    .lets-talk-content h2,
    .lets-talk-content p {
        padding: 0 10%; /* Increase padding on the sides for very small screens */
    }

    .submit-button {
        width: 92vw; /* Make the button full width for better touch accessibility */
        padding: 10px; /* Consistent padding */
    }
    .lets-talk-section {
        width: 95vw;
    }

}


@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    .lets-talk-content h2,
    .lets-talk-content p {
        padding: 0 10%; /* Increase padding on the sides for very small screens */
    }

    .submit-button {
        width: 92vw; /* Make the button full width for better touch accessibility */
        padding: 10px; /* Consistent padding */
    }
    .lets-talk-section {
        width: 95vw;
        height: 60vh;
    }

}

.social-links {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 5vh;
  padding-bottom: 200px;
  /* Additional styling as needed */
}

.social-links a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Semi-transparent black background */
  color: #2d2d2d; /* White icons */
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  line-height: 40px; /* Vertically center the icon */
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 20px; /* Size of the icon */
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;

}


.social-links i {
  vertical-align: middle;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Base styles for buttons */
.social-links a {
    position: relative; /* Needed for absolute positioning of the pseudo-element */
    overflow: hidden; /* Ensures the pseudo-element doesn't overflow the button */
    /* Other common styles for buttons (e.g., padding, border, font) */
}

.social-links a:hover,
.social-links a:focus {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Lighter color for hover/focus */
    text-decoration: none; /* No underline on hover/focus */
    color: #000000 /* Darker blue on hover */
}


.social-links a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%; /* Start from the left outside of the button */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for the gradient */
    z-index: 0; /* Place it below the text */
}

.social-links a:hover::before {
    left: 100%; /* Move the gradient to the right */
}

.social-links a span {
    position: relative; /* To ensure the text is above the gradient */
    z-index: 1;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for scaling */
}

.social-links a:hover span {
    transform: scale(1.1); /* Scale the text */
}

#preloader {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #060606; /* Assuming a black background */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
}

#loadingText {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: white; /* Text color */
    text-align: center;
}

#loadingBarContainer {
    width: 25vw;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: rgb(41, 41, 41); /* Color of the unloaded part */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#loadingBar {
    height: 4px;
    background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); /* Color of the loading part */
    width: 0%; /* Initial width */
    transition: width 2s ease; /* Smooth transition for the loading effect */
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Luminance/glow effect */
}