/* Hamburger Menu Styles */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 24px;
  height: 18px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
}
/* create four break point media queries */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  /* styles for large devices */
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  /* styles for medium devices */
  .hero-grid {
    margin-left: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* styles for small devices */
  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .about-photo {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }


  .header-inner {
    padding: 10px 0;
  }
  .project {
    border-radius: 14px;
    max-height: 180px;
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    margin-left: 0px;
  }

  .nav-link {
    color: black;
  }
  .nav-link.active {
    color: #000000e8;
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(201, 164, 74, 0.08),
      rgba(38, 198, 255, 0.02)
    );
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px #0f0f0fd2, 0 0 12px #141414cc;
  }

  /* MENU STYLES */
  nav ul {
    display: none; /* hide desktop nav */
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex; /* show hamburger */
  }

  /* DROPDOWN MENU CONTAINER */
  .mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50vh; /* half screen */
    background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.97);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
    z-index: 900;
  }

  /* WHEN ACTIVE */
  .mobile-menu.active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .mobile-menu a {
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* OVERLAY FOR LOWER HALF OF SCREEN */
  .overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 50vh;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50vh;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
    z-index: 800;
  }

  .overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }
  .menu-toggle {
    position: relative; /* required for z-index to work */
    z-index: 1100; /* ensures it's always on top */
  }
  /* ANIMATED HAMBURGER → X */
  .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(7px);
  }

  .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translateY(-7px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  /* styles for extra small devices */
}