/* ===== Animations ===== */
    @keyframes blueGreen {
      0%   { background-position:   0% 50%; }
      50%  { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position:   0% 50%; }
    }
    @keyframes goldShift {
      0%   { background-position:   0% 50%; }
      50%  { background-position: 100% 50%; }
      100% { background-position:   0% 50%; }
    }

    /* ===== Navbar ===== */
    nav {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #001536, #004080);
      padding: 0.75rem 0;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .nav-links a:not(.apps-text) {
      color: white;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: #a8d0ff;
    }
    .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
      color: #a8d0ff;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 6px;
    }
    .nav-divider {
      height: 4px;
      background-color: #000;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* ===== Apps Link ===== */
    .apps-border {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      position: relative;
      isolation: isolate;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }
    .apps-border::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      padding: 2px; /* border thickness */
      border-radius: inherit;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd700, #b8860b, #ffd700);
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      animation: goldShift 6s linear infinite;
      /* mask out the center so it's a true frame */
      -webkit-mask:
        linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
        linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
      -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
      mask:
        linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
        linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
      mask-composite: exclude;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: -1;
    }
    .apps-border:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    .apps-text {
      display: inline-block;
      background-image: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #40ffaa,
        #1884f1,
        #40ffaa,
        #1884f1,
        #40ffaa
      );
      background-size: 300% 100%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      animation: blueGreen 8s linear infinite;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* ===== Global Styles ===== */
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
      margin: 0; padding: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #f2f7fb, #e6f0ff);
      color: #2c2c2c;
    }
    .content-box {
      padding: 25px; margin: 30px auto; width: 80%;
      background-color: #fff; border-radius: 12px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      text-align: left;
    }
    .content-box h2 {
      text-align: center; color: #003366;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #cce0ff;
      margin: 0 0 16px;
      padding: 0 0 16px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .content-box h1 {
      text-align: center;
      color: #003366;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #cce0ff;
      margin: 0 0 16px;
      padding: 0 0 16px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .content-box p {
      text-indent: 2em; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .slideshow-container {
      max-width: 60%; height: 360px;
      position: relative; margin: 40px auto;
      overflow: hidden; border-radius: 12px;
      border: 2px solid #ccc; background-color: #000;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    }
    .slide {
      opacity: 0; position: absolute;
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
      display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
    }
    .slide img {
      width: auto; height: 100%; max-height: 100%;
      max-width: 100%; object-fit: contain;
      background-color: black;
    }
    .slide.active { opacity: 1; position: relative; }
    .caption { display: none; }
    .prev, .next {
      cursor: pointer; position: absolute; top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%); padding: 16px;
      color: white; font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 10; user-select: none;
    }
    .prev { left: 10px; }
    .next { right: 10px; }
    .prev:hover, .next:hover {
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    }
    #top-button {
      display: block; margin: 60px auto;
      padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 1rem;
      border: none; border-radius: 8px;
      background-color: #003366; color: white;
      cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    #top-button:hover { background-color: #004c99; }
    .project-image, .twitch-embed {
      width: 100%; max-width: 800px;
      aspect-ratio: 16/9; border: 2px solid #ccc;
      border-radius: 8px; margin: 1em auto; display: block;
    }
    .thin-line {
      width: 90%; margin: 1em auto; border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
    }
    hr {
      border: none; border-top: 4px solid #003366;
      margin: 50px auto; width: 80%;
    }
    @keyframes scroll {
      0% { transform: translateX(0); }
      100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }
    .skills-container { overflow: hidden; padding: 0 25px; }
    .skills-scroll {
      display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; width: max-content;
      animation: scroll 20s linear infinite;
    }
    .skill-item {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }
    .skill-item img { opacity: 1; }
    .skill-item:hover { transform: scale(1.1); }