*,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        :root {
            --bg: #FFFFFF;
            --text: #1A1A1A;
            --text-muted: #A1A1A1;
            --text-secondary: #D1D1D1;
            --text-link: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            --accent: #FF5C00;
            --sidebar-w: 300px;
            --font-main: "Neue Haas Grotesk Display Pro", "Neue Haas Grotesk", "Inter", sans-serif;
            --nav-size: 14px;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--bg);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: var(--font-main);
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .layout-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            height: 100vh;
            width: 100vw;
        }

        /* ─── MAIN CONTENT ─── */
        .scroll-container {
            flex: 1;
            margin-left: var(--sidebar-w);
            height: 100vh;
            overflow-y: auto;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        main {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 64px 40px 120px 40px;
        }

        .about-container {
            max-width: 540px;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 48px;
        }

        .back-btn-circular {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: all 0.15s ease;
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--text);
            text-decoration: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            align-self: flex-start;
        }

        .back-btn-circular:hover {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .back-btn-circular:active {
            transform: scale(0.97);
        }

        .back-btn-circular svg {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
        }

        .article-header h1 {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .article-title {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text);
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        /* UPDATED IMAGE PROPERTIES */
        .avatar {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            /* Maintains aspect ratio */
            border-radius: 8px;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .film-section {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 18px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .film-frame {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0;
            width: 100%;
            overflow-x: auto;
            overflow-y: visible;
            padding: 0 0 14px;
            scrollbar-width: none;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
            transition: gap 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .film-cell {
            appearance: none;
            border: 0;
            padding: 0;
            background: none;
            cursor: zoom-in;
            flex: 0 0 344px;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
            overflow: visible;
            position: relative;
            transition:
                transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .film-frame::-webkit-scrollbar {
            display: none;
        }

        .film-frame:has(.film-cell:hover) {
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .film-frame .film-cell:hover {
            transform: scale(1.12);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .film-frame img {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .film-frame-heading {
            color: var(--text);
            font-size: var(--nav-size);
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .books-lately {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 18px;
            margin-top: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .books-lately-heading {
            color: var(--text);
            font-size: var(--nav-size);
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .books-lately-strip {
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            width: 100%;
            overflow-x: auto;
            padding: 2px 0 4px;
            scrollbar-width: none;
            -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .about-body .books-lately-strip,
        .about-body .books-lately-strip:hover {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .books-lately-strip:hover {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .books-lately-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
            display: none;
        }

        .book-lately-card {
            flex: 0 0 112px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .book-lately-cover {
            position: relative;
            aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
            border-radius: 3px;
            background: #F5F5F3;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .book-lately-cover::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            pointer-events: none;
            background:
                linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0.5%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) 1.5%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 3%, transparent 8%, transparent 92%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 96%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 100%);
            box-shadow:
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 2px 0 4px inset,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) -1px 0 2px inset,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 0 1px 1px inset;
        }

        .book-lately-cover::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 8px;
            z-index: 2;
            width: 6px;
            pointer-events: none;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 50%, transparent 100%);
        }

        .book-lately-cover img {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .book-lately-card p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 12px;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        .film-lightbox {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 48px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
            backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .film-lightbox.is-open {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .film-lightbox-content {
            position: relative;
            display: block;
            transform: translateY(100%) scale(0.9);
            filter: blur(10px);
            transition:
                transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
                filter 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .film-lightbox.is-open .film-lightbox-content {
            transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
            filter: blur(0);
        }

        .film-lightbox-image {
            display: block;
            max-width: min(644px, 64vw);
            max-height: 57vh;
            width: auto;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 12px;
            box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
        }

        .film-lightbox-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: -44px;
            right: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-link);
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
            color: var(--text);
            cursor: pointer;
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
        }

        .film-lightbox-close span {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            width: 13px;
            height: 1.5px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: currentColor;
        }

        .film-lightbox-close span:first-child {
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .film-lightbox-close span:last-child {
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        .about-body {
            font-size: var(--nav-size);
            line-height: 1.7;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 24px;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .about-body a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-link);
            transition: border-color 1.2s ease;
        }

        .about-body a:hover {
            border-bottom-color: var(--text);
        }

        .about-body .email-copy-link {
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .about-body .email-copy-link::after {
            content: attr(data-tooltip);
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: calc(100% + 8px);
            z-index: 3;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border-radius: 25px;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1;
            white-space: nowrap;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }

        .about-body .email-copy-link:hover::after,
        .about-body .email-copy-link:focus-visible::after {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* ─── PARAGRAPH ANIMATION ─── */
        .stagger-item {
            opacity: 0;
            filter: blur(8px);
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition:
                opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1),
                filter 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1),
                transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .stagger-item.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            filter: blur(0);
            transform: translateY(0);
        }