/* ============================================================
   Niteesh K. Choudhry, MD, PhD — nchoudhry.com
   Ink & Signal design — shared stylesheet
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #1C2A3A;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
a { color: #72C5B0; text-decoration: none; }
p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── Navigation ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: 70px;
  background: #1C2A3A;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 3rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.logo {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.logo:hover { color: #72C5B0; }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.55);
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #E8E4DC; }
.nav-links a.active { color: #E8E4DC; }
.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: #72C5B0;
}
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  padding: 0.4rem;
}

/* ── Shared Utilities ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.8vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.0;
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
h2 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin: 0 0 2.75rem;
}
h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.section-label {
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.btn-p {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  background: #72C5B0;
  color: #1C2A3A;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.btn-p:hover { background: #5FB09A; color: #1C2A3A; }
.btn-o {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.7);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.btn-o:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); color: #E8E4DC; }

/* ── Home: Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 6rem 3rem 5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.degrees {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  margin: 0.1rem 0 1.35rem;
}
.tagline {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.affil {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.75);
  line-height: 2;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  border-left: 2px solid #72C5B0;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}
.bio {
  font-size: 1.075rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.88);
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.ctas { display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.stat-n {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.stat-l {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
}
.photo-wrap { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-end; }
.photo {
  width: 260px;
  height: 310px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 12%;
  border-radius: 4px;
  filter: grayscale(10%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(114,197,176,0.25), 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* ── Home: Quote Strip ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.quote-strip {
  background: #243447;
  border-top: 3px solid #72C5B0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 5rem 3rem;
}
.quote-inner { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
.pq-text {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.72rem);
  line-height: 1.52;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.pq-source {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
}

/* ── Home: Research Cards ──────────────────────────────────── */
.cards-section { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 5rem 3rem; }
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card { background: #1C2A3A; padding: 2.25rem 2rem; }
.card-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(114,197,176,0.2);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.card-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.card-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.82);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ── Home: Publication Carousel ────────────────────────────── */
.carousel-section { background: #243447; padding: 4.5rem 3rem; }
.carousel-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }
.carousel-section h2 { color: #E8E4DC; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.ctrack-wrap { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; }
#ct { display: flex; transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1); }
.cs { min-width: 100%; }
.cc {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.cb { flex: 1; }
.ct {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1C2A3A;
  background: #72C5B0;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.ctitle {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  line-height: 1.38;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.cdesc {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.78);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.cmeta { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.3); margin: 0; }
.cm { color: rgba(232,228,220,0.8); font-weight: 500; }
.cj { color: #72C5B0; }
.ca { flex-shrink: 0; }
.cbtn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cbtn:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.ccontrols { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.carr {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.7);
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.18s;
}
.carr:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); color: #E8E4DC; }
#cd { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center; }
.cdot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.cdot.active { background: #72C5B0; width: 20px; border-radius: 4px; }
.browse-link { text-align: right; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.browse-link a { font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35); }
.browse-link a:hover { color: rgba(232,228,220,0.7); }

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding: 3rem;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer-name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-affil {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.62);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.45);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── Inner Pages: Page Hero ────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 3rem 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.page-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.page-hero .lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.72);
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-hero .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── Inner Pages: Content Wrapper ──────────────────────────── */
.inner-content {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 3rem;
}
.inner-section-alt {
  background: #243447;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

/* ── About Page ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.about-photo {
  width: 210px;
  height: 250px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 12%;
  border-radius: 4px;
  filter: grayscale(10%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(114,197,176,0.25), 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.about-body {
  font-size: inherit;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.82);
  line-height: 1.82;
}
.about-lead {
  font-size: inherit;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.82);
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.about-section { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.about-section p + p { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.trial-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}
.trial-list li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0 0.35rem 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(114,197,176,0.35);
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.65);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.trial-list a {
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.9);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(114,197,176,0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.trial-list a:hover { color: #72C5B0; text-decoration-color: #72C5B0; }
.about-section:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-section h3 {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.role-block {
  border-left: 2px solid #72C5B0;
  background: rgba(114,197,176,0.07);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.role-block__title {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.role-block p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.88);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
.creds-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}
.cred-item {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
}
.cred-item__label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #72C5B0;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.cred-item__value {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.82);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.about-ctas { display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 3rem; }

/* ── Research Page ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.research-intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.78);
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.research-theme {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.research-theme:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }
.research-theme:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.rt-num {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(114,197,176,0.2);
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}
.rt-body .rt-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.rt-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.rt-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.78);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.trial-box {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.trial-box__header {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.trial-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.72);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.trial-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.trial-item::before {
  content: '→';
  color: #72C5B0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.research-cta {
  background: #243447;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 3rem;
}
.research-cta-inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.research-cta h3 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
}
.research-cta p { font-size: 0.875rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.5); margin: 0; }

/* ── Publications Page ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.pubs-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.pubs-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(70px + 1.5rem);
}
.filter-group { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.filter-label {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  display: block;
}
.chip-group { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.35rem; }
.chip {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.55);
  background: transparent;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  line-height: 1.6;
  user-select: none;
}
.chip:hover { border-color: #72C5B0; color: #72C5B0; }
.chip.active { background: #72C5B0; color: #1C2A3A; border-color: #72C5B0; }

.search-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: border-color 0.18s;
}
.search-wrap:focus-within { border-color: #72C5B0; }
.search-wrap svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; stroke: rgba(232,228,220,0.3); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; flex-shrink: 0; }
.search-input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #E8E4DC;
  outline: none;
}
.search-input::placeholder { color: rgba(232,228,220,0.28); }

.pubs-meta-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.pubs-count { font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.45); }
.pubs-count strong { color: #E8E4DC; }
.pubs-clear {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #72C5B0;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  padding: 0;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.pubs-clear:hover { color: #5FB09A; }

.pub-item {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.pub-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pub-item__title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.42;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.pub-item__title a { color: #E8E4DC; transition: color 0.15s; }
.pub-item__title a:hover { color: #72C5B0; }
.pub-item__meta { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.38); line-height: 1.6; }
.pub-item__meta .me { color: rgba(232,228,220,0.82); font-weight: 500; }
.pub-item__journal { color: #72C5B0; }
.pub-item__doi { color: rgba(232,228,220,0.3); font-size: 0.72rem; }

.pubs-state { text-align: center; padding: 4rem 0; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.45); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.spinner {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-top-color: #72C5B0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.pubs-pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.page-btn {
  min-width: 34px; height: 34px;
  padding: 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.55);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.page-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { border-color: #72C5B0; color: #72C5B0; }
.page-btn.active { background: #72C5B0; color: #1C2A3A; border-color: #72C5B0; }
.page-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.28; cursor: not-allowed; }

/* ── Contact Page ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-section-title {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.contact-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}
.contact-item__key {
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.35);
  width: 68px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.contact-item__val {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.85);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.contact-item__val a { color: #72C5B0; }

.ext-link-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.ext-link-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
.ext-link-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.ext-link-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(232,228,220,0.75);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.ext-link-list a:hover { color: #72C5B0; }
.ext-link-list .arrow { font-size: 0.72rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.28); transition: all 0.15s; }
.ext-link-list a:hover .arrow { color: #72C5B0; transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

.contact-content { padding-top: 3.5rem; }
.contact-body { max-width: 460px; }
.contact-email-wrap { margin: 0.65rem 0 3.5rem; }
.contact-email { font-size: 1.0625rem; color: rgba(232,228,220,0.9); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: rgba(114,197,176,0.5); }
.contact-email:hover { color: #72C5B0; text-decoration-color: #72C5B0; }
.contact-links { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.contact-section-title--spaced { margin-top: 2.5rem; }

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem 3rem; gap: 0; }
  .photo-wrap { order: -1; display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .photo { width: 200px; height: 240px; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; background: transparent; border: none; }
  .card { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 1px; }
  .cards-section { padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .carousel-section { padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .cc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .ca { display: none; }
  nav { padding: 0 1.75rem; }
  footer { padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .quote-strip { padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
  .stats { gap: 2rem; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .research-theme { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .rt-num { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .pubs-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pubs-sidebar { position: static; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .inner-content { padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .page-hero { padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem 3rem; }
  .research-cta { padding: 3rem 1.75rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #1C2A3A;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 2.8rem); }
  .hero { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2.5rem; }
  .cards-section { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .carousel-section { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .quote-strip { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
  nav { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  footer { padding: 2rem 1.25rem; }
  .stats { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .creds-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .inner-content { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .page-hero { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2rem; }
  .research-cta { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
}