/* =========================================================
   Ahmed Abuelizz — GridX-style rebuild
   Structure/interactions matched to https://wpriverthemes.com/gridx/
   Palette pulled from Ahmed's portfolio PDF (dark + gold)
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  /* palette sampled directly from the v2 design mockups */
  --bg:#110F0B;
  --card:#171511;
  --card-2:#1C1A16;
  --border:#2A2620;
  --chip:#2F2D2A;
  --gold:#BA893A;
  --gold-bright:#D3AA5B;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --text:#C9C5BE;
  --text-dim:#8E8A82;
  --radius-lg:34px;
  --radius-md:26px;
  --radius-sm:16px;
  --container:1280px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.6;
  font-size:15px;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
ul{list-style:none;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;}
input,textarea{font-family:inherit;}

/* ---------- eyebrow / labels ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.page-title{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);
  font-weight:800;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:18px 0 50px;
}
.page-title .spark{
  width:26px;height:26px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--gold);opacity:.8;
}
.breadcrumb{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);
}
.breadcrumb span{color:var(--gold);}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(15,13,11,.82);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,93,.08);
}
.nav-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:86px;}
.logo{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.5px;}
.logo span{color:var(--gold);}
nav.main-nav ul{display:flex;gap:34px;}
nav.main-nav a{
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-dim);
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover, nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--white);}
.talk-btn{
  background:var(--card-2);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:12px 24px;border-radius:100px;
  font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;
  transition:background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.talk-btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1408;border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:block;}
.mobile-nav{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,9,7,.98);z-index:300;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px;
  transform:translateY(-100%);transition:transform .35s ease;
}
.mobile-nav.open{transform:translateY(0);}
.mobile-nav a{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);}
.mobile-nav .close-x{position:absolute;top:32px;right:32px;color:var(--gold);font-size:26px;}

/* ---------- generic card ---------- */
.card{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(201,162,93,.35);}

/* ---------- arrow-circle button (signature GridX interaction) ---------- */
.arrow-btn{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--text-dim);
  position:relative;
  flex-shrink:0;
  transition:border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}
.arrow-btn svg{transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), opacity .3s ease;}
.arrow-btn .ic-plus{position:absolute;}
.arrow-btn .ic-spark{position:absolute;opacity:0;transform:scale(.4) rotate(-45deg);}
.arrow-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,93,.08);}
.arrow-btn:hover .ic-plus{opacity:0;transform:scale(.4) rotate(45deg);}
.arrow-btn:hover .ic-spark{opacity:1;transform:scale(1) rotate(0deg);}

/* ---------- bento grid (home) ---------- */
.bento{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:20px;
  padding:44px 0 70px;
}
.bento .card{padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:170px;}
.bento .card .top-row{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;
  position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;right:26px;
}
.bento .card .bottom-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;}
.bento .card h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);}

.bento .c-profile{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1/3;min-height:360px;flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;padding:26px;}
.c-profile .avatar{
  width:150px;height:170px;border-radius:20px;flex-shrink:0;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3a2f1c,#0c0a07 75%);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:56px;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--gold);opacity:.7;
}
.c-profile .info{flex:1;}
.c-profile .info .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px;}
.c-profile .info h2{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:10px;}
.c-profile .info p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text-dim);max-width:220px;margin-bottom:14px;}

.bento .c-marquee{grid-column:3/5;grid-row:1/2;min-height:52px;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;border-radius:100px;justify-content:flex-start;}
.marquee-track{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:marquee 18s linear infinite;padding:14px 0;}
.marquee-track span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);padding:0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.marquee-track span b{color:var(--white);}
.marquee-track span::after{content:'•';color:var(--gold);margin-left:14px;}
@keyframes marquee{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}

.bento .c-credentials{grid-column:3/4;grid-row:2/3;}
.bento .c-projects{grid-column:4/5;grid-row:2/3;}
.c-projects .showcase-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:rgba(255,255,255,.04);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}
.sig{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:30px;opacity:.85;position:absolute;top:24px;left:26px;}

.bento .c-blog{grid-column:1/2;grid-row:3/4;}
.c-blog .tag-cluster{position:absolute;top:22px;left:26px;display:flex;gap:6px;}
.c-blog .tag-cluster span{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);opacity:.7;}
.c-blog .tag-cluster span:nth-child(2){background:var(--white);opacity:.3;}
.c-blog .tag-cluster span:nth-child(3){background:var(--gold-bright);opacity:.5;}

.bento .c-services{grid-column:2/4;grid-row:3/4;}
.c-services .icon-row{display:flex;gap:14px;position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;}
.c-services .icon-row i{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:16px;font-style:normal;
}
.bento .c-profiles{grid-column:4/5;grid-row:3/4;}
.c-profiles .soc-row{display:flex;gap:10px;position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;}
.c-profiles .soc-row a{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);transition:all .25s ease;
}
.c-profiles .soc-row a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1408;}

.bento .c-stats{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:4/5;display:flex;gap:20px;background:none;border:none;padding:0;min-height:auto;}
.c-stats .stat{
  flex:1;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:26px 18px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
}
.c-stats .stat .num{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);}
.c-stats .stat .lbl{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}

.bento .c-cta{grid-column:3/5;grid-row:4/5;padding:30px;justify-content:center;}
.c-cta .spark-deco{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.6;position:absolute;top:24px;right:26px;}
.c-cta h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);font-weight:800;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;}
.c-cta h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);}
.c-cta .bottom-row{margin-top:16px;}

/* ---------- utility bento row (reused near-footer on inner pages) ---------- */
.util-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:70px 0 10px;
}
.util-row .card{padding:26px;min-height:150px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}
.util-row .top-row{position:absolute;top:26px;left:26px;right:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;}
.util-row h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);}
.util-row .bottom-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;}

/* ---------- about page ---------- */
.about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.about-hero .photo-card{
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#3a2f1c,#0c0a07 75%);
  min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:100px;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke:1.2px var(--gold);opacity:.6;
}
.about-hero .summary-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;position:relative;
}
.about-hero .summary-card .spark-mid{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.5;margin-bottom:18px;}
.about-hero .summary-card h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:12px;}
.about-hero .summary-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text);}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.info-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:32px;}
.info-card > .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px;font-size:12px;}
.entry{margin-bottom:22px;}
.entry:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.entry .when{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:4px;}
.entry h4{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:3px;}
.entry .sub{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;}
.entry p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:6px;}
.tag-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;}
.tag-chip{
  border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--card-2);color:var(--text);
  padding:8px 15px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;
}

/* ---------- credentials page ---------- */
.cred-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;padding:44px 0 90px;}
.cred-sidebar{
  position:sticky;top:110px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:30px;text-align:center;
}
.cred-sidebar .avatar-lg{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1.05;border-radius:16px;margin-bottom:20px;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#3a2f1c,#0c0a07 75%);border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:70px;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--gold);opacity:.6;
}
.cred-sidebar h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800;}
.cred-sidebar .handle{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);margin:6px 0 18px;}
.cred-sidebar .soc-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px;}
.cred-sidebar .soc-row a{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);
}
.cred-main section{margin-bottom:46px;}
.cred-main .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.cred-main p.lead{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text);max-width:640px;}
.skill-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;}
.skill{}
.skill .pct-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:6px;}
.skill .pct{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}
.skill h4{font-size:15px;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;}
.skill .bar{height:6px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--card-2);overflow:hidden;margin-top:10px;}
.skill .bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-bright),var(--gold));border-radius:100px;}
.skill p{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:8px;}

/* ---------- services page ---------- */
.svc-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start;}
.svc-nav{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.svc-nav a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:18px 14px;border-radius:14px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-dim);transition:all .25s ease;
}
.svc-nav a i{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;
}
.svc-nav a:hover, .svc-nav a.active{color:var(--white);background:var(--card-2);}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;}
.svc-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:30px;}
.svc-card .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;}
.svc-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:16px;}
.svc-card ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.svc-card li{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);display:flex;gap:8px;}
.svc-card li::before{content:'—';color:var(--gold);}

/* ---------- work listing (masonry) ---------- */
.work-grid{
  columns:2;column-gap:22px;
}
.work-card{
  break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:22px;
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);border:1px solid var(--border);
  background:var(--card);overflow:hidden;display:block;
}
.work-card .thumb{
  aspect-ratio: var(--ar, 4/3);
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--c1,#3a2f1c),var(--c2,#0c0a07) 75%);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:15px;
  position:relative;
}
.work-card .thumb .loc-badge{
  position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;
  color:var(--gold);background:rgba(15,13,11,.6);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:100px;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.work-card .meta{padding:20px 22px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;}
.work-card .meta .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px;}
.work-card .meta h3{font-size:17px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800;}

/* ---------- work detail ---------- */
.wd-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);margin-bottom:24px;position:relative;}
.wd-intro > div{padding:36px;}
.wd-intro .l h4{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-intro .l p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px;}
.wd-intro .r{border-left:1px solid var(--border);}
.wd-intro .r h4{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-intro .r p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text);}
.wd-hero{
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);border:1px solid var(--border);min-height:340px;margin-bottom:24px;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#3a2f1c,#0c0a07 75%);
}
.wd-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-bottom:36px;}
.wd-meta div{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:20px;}
.wd-meta .k{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.wd-meta .v{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;}
.wd-desc h4{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-desc p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:14px;max-width:760px;}
.wd-next{
  margin-top:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:30px;
}
.wd-next .lbl{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}
.wd-next h3{font-size:22px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800;margin-top:6px;}

/* ---------- contact page ---------- */
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:24px;padding:44px 0 90px;}
.cinfo h4{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:24px;}
.cinfo-row{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.cinfo-row .ic{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;
}
.cinfo-row .t{font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:4px;}
.cinfo-row .d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;}
.cinfo .soc-title{margin-top:36px;}
.cinfo .soc-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;}
.cinfo .soc-row a{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);transition:all .25s ease;
}
.cinfo .soc-row a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1408;}
.cform{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:44px;position:relative;
}
.cform .spark-mid{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.55;position:absolute;top:34px;right:38px;}
.cform h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px);font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:26px;}
.cform h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);}
.cform input, .cform textarea{
  width:100%;background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  padding:15px 18px;color:var(--white);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:16px;transition:border-color .2s ease;
}
.cform textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical;}
.cform input:focus, .cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.cform button, .cform input[type="submit"]{
  width:100%;background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--white);
  padding:16px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;transition:all .25s ease;
  margin-bottom:0;cursor:pointer;
}
.cform button:hover, .cform input[type="submit"]:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1408;border-color:var(--gold);}
/* Contact Form 7 specifics: hide its default "Sending..." spinner jump and
   style its validation/response messages to fit the dark theme. */
.cform .wpcf7-spinner{display:none;}
.cform .wpcf7-not-valid-tip{color:#e06666;font-size:12px;margin-top:-10px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.cform .wpcf7-response-output{
  border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:12px 16px;margin-top:16px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--text);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{padding:60px 0 40px;text-align:center;}
footer .f-logo{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:24px;}
footer .f-logo span{color:var(--gold);}
footer .f-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:30px;margin-bottom:22px;}
footer .f-nav a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--text-dim);}
footer .f-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
footer .copy{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-dim);}
footer .copy b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .bento .c-profile{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
  .bento .c-marquee{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-credentials{grid-column:1/2;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-projects{grid-column:2/3;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-blog{grid-column:1/2;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-services{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-profiles{grid-column:2/3;grid-row:auto;}
  .bento .c-stats{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .c-stats .stat{min-width:120px;}
  .bento .c-cta{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto;}
  .about-hero,.two-col,.wd-intro,.contact-layout,.svc-layout,.cred-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .cred-sidebar{position:relative;top:0;}
  .util-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .work-grid{columns:1;}
  .wd-meta{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  nav.main-nav{display:none;}
  .burger{display:flex;}
}

/* ---------- WordPress editor content defaults (the_content() output) ---------- */
/* Restores normal list/link styling inside CPT/page editor content, since the
   rest of this stylesheet intentionally strips default ul/link styling for
   the hand-built components above. Scoped so it never leaks into those. */
.wd-desc ul, .entry-content ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-desc ol, .entry-content ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-desc li, .entry-content li{margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--text);}
.wd-desc a, .entry-content a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;}
.wd-desc p, .entry-content p{margin-bottom:14px;}
.wd-desc img, .entry-content img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin:16px 0;}

/* ---------- accessibility ---------- */
.screen-reader-text{
  position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);white-space:nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Elementor editor compatibility ---------- */
/* Neutralises Elementor's default "boxed" content width so this theme's
   own .wrap max-width (defined above) is the only width constraint. */
.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:none;}

/* =========================================================
   V2 DESIGN SYSTEM — built to match "MR Ahmed Website
   visualization" mockups. Everything below supersedes the
   earlier GridX-derived styling where class names collide.
   ========================================================= */

/* ---- header / logo ---- */
header{background:rgba(17,15,11,.9);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.10);}
.nav-row{height:92px;}
.logo img{height:56px;width:auto;}
.logo.is-text{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);}
nav.main-nav ul{gap:38px;}
nav.main-nav a{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#9C978E;letter-spacing:.1px;}
nav.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--white);}
nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--gold);}

/* ---- shared v2 card ---- */
.v2card{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1A1814 0%,#141210 60%,#131210 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.12);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.v2-gold{color:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-arrow{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#161006;
  flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .3s ease,background .3s ease;
}
.v2-arrow:hover{transform:translateX(3px);background:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:#B9B4AB;letter-spacing:.4px;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;}
.v2-cardtitle{font-size:27px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-bright);line-height:1.1;}

/* ---- HOME bento ---- */
.v2-bento{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(24,1fr);gap:20px;margin:34px 0 22px;}
.v2-bento .b-profile{grid-column:span 10;}
.v2-bento .b-cred{grid-column:span 7;}
.v2-bento .b-proj{grid-column:span 7;}
.v2-bento .b-articles{grid-column:span 6;}
.v2-bento .b-services{grid-column:span 6;}
.v2-bento .b-work{grid-column:span 12;}
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .v2-bento .b-profile,.v2-bento .b-work{grid-column:span 24;}
  .v2-bento .b-cred,.v2-bento .b-proj,.v2-bento .b-articles,.v2-bento .b-services{grid-column:span 12;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){.v2-bento > *{grid-column:span 24 !important;}}

.b-profile{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:28px;min-height:290px;}
.b-profile .pf-body{display:block;}
.b-profile .pf-photo{
  width:190px;height:230px;border-radius:20px;flex-shrink:0;
  background:var(--gold) center/cover no-repeat;
}
.b-profile .pf-name{display:block;font-size:37px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.5px;}
.b-profile .pf-name em{display:block;font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-bright);}
.b-profile .pf-role{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#CFCAC2;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.45;}

.b-cred,.b-proj,.b-articles,.b-services{
  padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:290px;
}
.b-cred .cardmark{
  position:absolute;top:34px;left:0;right:0;height:120px;
  background:center/contain no-repeat;
}
.b-proj .shotimg,.b-articles .shotimg{
  position:absolute;top:26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:76%;height:140px;background:center/contain no-repeat;
}
.b-services .svc-icons{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;
  width:150px;margin:6px auto 20px;
}
.b-services .svc-icons img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;}
.v2-cardfoot{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin-top:auto;}

.b-work{
  min-height:290px;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,15,11,.15) 0%,rgba(17,15,11,.86) 62%,#121110 100%),
             var(--work-img,none) center top/cover no-repeat,#141210;
}
.b-work h3{font-size:50px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-1px;}
.b-work h3 em{display:block;font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-bright);}

/* ---- marquee ticker ---- */
.v2-ticker{
  border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.14);border-radius:100px;
  background:#141210;overflow:hidden;padding:16px 0;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.v2-ticker .track{display:flex;gap:44px;width:max-content;animation:v2scroll 26s linear infinite;}
.v2-ticker span{font-size:16px;color:#CFCAC2;white-space:nowrap;}
.v2-ticker span b{color:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-ticker .dot{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;margin-left:6px;}
@keyframes v2scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---- ABOUT ME ---- */
.v2-about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:400px 1fr;gap:44px;padding:34px;align-items:start;}
@media(max-width:900px){.v2-about{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.v2-about .ab-photo{
  border-radius:24px;background:var(--gold) center/cover no-repeat;
  min-height:640px;
}
.v2-about h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.6vw,72px);font-weight:900;color:var(--gold-bright);letter-spacing:-1px;line-height:1;margin-bottom:20px;}
.v2-about p{font-size:15.5px;color:#D6D2CB;line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:20px;}
.v2-about p .hl{color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:700;}
.v2-about h2{font-size:29px;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold-bright);margin:30px 0 16px;letter-spacing:.2px;}
.v2-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}
.v2-chips span{
  background:var(--chip);color:var(--white);
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:100px;
}

/* ---- PROJECTS case studies ---- */
.v2-projects{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;}
@media(max-width:980px){.v2-projects{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.v2-case{padding:32px;}
.v2-case .cs-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:18px;}
.v2-case .cs-kicker{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:.4px;line-height:1.15;}
.v2-case .cs-client{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-bright);letter-spacing:.3px;}
.v2-case .cs-logo{width:120px;flex-shrink:0;}
.v2-case .cs-logo img{width:100%;}
.v2-case .cs-intro{font-size:13.5px;color:#CFCAC2;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:24px;}
.v2-case .cs-secLabel{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px;}
.v2-case .cs-num{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.v2-case .cs-num .n{font-size:52px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);line-height:.82;}
.v2-case .cs-num h4{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-bright);line-height:1.1;}
.v2-case .cs-body{font-size:12.5px;color:#B7B3AC;line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:20px;}
.v2-case .cs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;}
.v2-case .cs-grid img{width:100%;border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;}
.v2-case .cs-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;}
.v2-case .cs-pair figure{position:relative;}
.v2-case .cs-pair img{width:100%;border-radius:10px;}
.v2-case .cs-pair figcaption{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--gold);color:#161006;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;
  padding:3px 14px;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;letter-spacing:.5px;
}

/* ---- PRESS CENTER ---- */
.v2-press h2{
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,56px);font-weight:900;color:var(--white);
  letter-spacing:-.8px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.v2-press h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-press .lede{font-size:16px;color:#C6C2BB;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:32px;max-width:640px;}
.v2-press .sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:26px;}
.v2-seeall{
  border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright);border-radius:100px;
  padding:11px 22px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.v2-seeall:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#161006;}
.v2-playlists{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:22px;margin-bottom:70px;}
.v2-play{background:#151310;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.10);}
.v2-play img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1.06;object-fit:cover;}
.v2-play .pl-foot{padding:18px;text-align:center;}
.v2-play .pl-title{font-size:18px;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px;}
.v2-download{
  border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright);border-radius:100px;
  padding:11px 26px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.v2-download:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#161006;}
.v2-articles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:24px;}
.v2-art img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;aspect-ratio:1/1.02;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:16px;}
.v2-art h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:6px;}
.v2-art time{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);}

/* ---- CONTACTS ---- */
.v2-contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;position:relative;}
@media(max-width:960px){.v2-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.v2-contact .ct-left{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:520px;}
.v2-contact .ct-photo{
  position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:-30px;width:46%;height:112%;
  background:left bottom/contain no-repeat;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 78%,transparent 100%);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 78%,transparent 100%);
}
@media(max-width:960px){.v2-contact .ct-photo{display:none;}}
.v2-infocard{
  margin-left:auto;width:70%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1A1814,#131210);
  border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.14);border-radius:24px;padding:30px 24px 30px 44px;
  text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1;
}
@media(max-width:960px){.v2-infocard{width:100%;margin:0;}}
.v2-infocard h3{
  font-size:29px;font-weight:900;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.3px;
  background:#242019;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 8px;margin-bottom:26px;
}
.v2-infocard .row{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.16);}
.v2-infocard .row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.v2-infocard .row svg{color:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 10px;display:block;}
.v2-infocard .row span{font-size:14px;color:#DAD6CF;line-height:1.4;display:block;}
.v2-formcard{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#191713,#121110);
  border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.22);border-radius:26px;padding:34px;
}
.v2-formcard h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,44px);font-weight:900;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.6px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.v2-formcard h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-formcard input,.v2-formcard textarea{
  width:100%;background:#161411;border:1px solid rgba(186,137,58,.22);
  border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;color:var(--white);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.v2-formcard input::placeholder,.v2-formcard textarea::placeholder{color:#8E8A82;}
.v2-formcard input:focus,.v2-formcard textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.v2-formcard textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical;}
.v2-formcard .wpcf7-submit,.v2-formcard button[type=submit]{
  width:100%;background:var(--gold);color:#161006;border:none;
  border-radius:12px;padding:17px;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .25s ease;
}
.v2-formcard .wpcf7-submit:hover,.v2-formcard button[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);}

/* ---- MENTORING pages ---- */
.v2-mentor .mt-hero{padding:44px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.v2-mentor h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);font-weight:900;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-1px;line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:16px;}
.v2-mentor h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-bright);}
.v2-mentor .mt-lede{font-size:16.5px;color:#CFCAC2;line-height:1.6;max-width:720px;}
.v2-mentor .mt-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.v2-mentor .mt-item{padding:28px;}
.v2-mentor .mt-item .n{font-size:40px;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px;}
.v2-mentor .mt-item h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:10px;}
.v2-mentor .mt-item p{font-size:14px;color:#B7B3AC;line-height:1.6;}
.v2-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:var(--gold);color:#161006;
  border-radius:100px;padding:16px 34px;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;
  transition:background .25s ease,transform .25s ease;
}
.v2-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Small-screen layout fixes.

   The bento is a 24-column grid. Below ~640px each 1fr track computes to
   0px, so a card spanning 24 columns ended up as wide as the accumulated
   gaps alone (23 x 20px = 460px) inside a 390px viewport - roughly 98px
   of horizontal scroll on every phone. Collapsing to a single column at
   that breakpoint removes the cause rather than masking it.

   The auto-fill grids had the same class of bug: minmax(280px,1fr)
   cannot shrink below 280px, so on a 272px content box they overflowed.
   min(280px,100%) lets them collapse cleanly.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.v2-playlists{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(280px,100%),1fr));}
.v2-articles{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(290px,100%),1fr));}
.v2-mentor .mt-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(280px,100%),1fr));}

footer .f-nav{flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:14px;}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .v2-bento{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;}
  .v2-bento > *{grid-column:auto !important;}

  .b-profile{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;padding:24px;min-height:0;}
  .b-profile .pf-photo{width:100%;height:300px;}
  .b-cred,.b-proj,.b-articles,.b-services,.b-work{min-height:250px;}

  .v2-about{padding:22px;gap:24px;}
  .v2-about .ab-photo{min-height:380px;}
  .v2-case .cs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .v2-contact .ct-left{min-height:0;}

  footer .f-nav{gap:18px;}
}