/* Custom styles to complement Tailwind CSS */
        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: #0a0a0a;
            color: #e2e8f0;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
                /* --- Preloader --- */
        .preloader {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: #0a0a0a;
            z-index: 10000;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            transition: opacity 0.75s ease;
        }

        .preloader.loaded {
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        
        .bouncing-loader {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .bouncing-loader > div {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            margin: 3px 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: #3b82f6;
            opacity: 1;
            animation: bouncing-loader 0.6s infinite alternate;
        }

        @keyframes bouncing-loader {
            to {
                opacity: 0.1;
                transform: translateY(-16px);
            }
        }

        .bouncing-loader > div:nth-child(2) {
            animation-delay: 0.2s;
        }

        .bouncing-loader > div:nth-child(3) {
            animation-delay: 0.4s;
        }

        /* --- Aurora Background Effect --- */
        .aurora-background {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: -1;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .aurora-shape {
            position: absolute;
            border-radius: 50%;
            filter: blur(120px);
            opacity: 0.2;
            animation: aurora-flow 20s infinite alternate;
        }

        .aurora-shape1 {
            background-color: #2563eb; /* blue-600 */
            width: 400px;
            height: 400px;
            top: 10vh;
            left: 15vw;
        }

        .aurora-shape2 {
            background-color: #1e40af; /* blue-800 */
            width: 500px;
            height: 500px;
            top: 40vh;
            right: 10vw;
            animation-delay: 5s;
        }

        .aurora-shape3 {
            background-color: #3b82f6; /* blue-500 */
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            bottom: 5vh;
            left: 30vw;
            animation-delay: 10s;
        }

        @keyframes aurora-flow {
            from {
                transform: translateY(-20%) rotate(0deg);
            }
            to {
                transform: translateY(20%) rotate(360deg);
            }
        }
        
        /* --- Custom Cursor --- */
        .cursor-dot, .cursor-outline {
            pointer-events: none;
            position: fixed;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 9999;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out, transform 0.2s ease-in-out;
        }

        body:hover .cursor-dot, body:hover .cursor-outline {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .cursor-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background-color: #3b82f6;
        }

        .cursor-outline {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border: 2px solid #3b82f6;
            transition-duration: 0s, 0.2s;
        }

        .cursor-dot.hovered, .cursor-outline.hovered {
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.5);
        }
         .cursor-outline.hovered {
            border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2);
        }

        /* Hide cursor on touch devices */
        @media (pointer: coarse) {
            .cursor-dot, .cursor-outline {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        /* --- Scroll-triggered Animations --- */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(50px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
        }

        .reveal.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* --- Glassmorphism Effect for Cards & Nav --- */
        .glass-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .glass-card:hover {
             border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
             background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
             transform: translateY(-8px);
        }
        
        /* --- Sticky Nav --- */
        .sticky-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: -200px;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 50;
            transition: top 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
        }
        .sticky-nav.visible {
            top: 0;
        }

        /* --- Education Timeline --- */
        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .timeline::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 6px;
            background-color: #374151;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            margin-left: -3px;
        }
        .timeline-container {
            padding: 10px 40px;
            position: relative;
            background-color: inherit;
            width: 50%;
        }
        .timeline-container.left {
            left: 0;
        }
        .timeline-container.right {
            left: 50%;
        }
        .timeline-container::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 25px;
            height: 25px;
            right: -17px;
            background-color: #0a0a0a;
            border: 4px solid #3b82f6;
            top: 15px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .right::after {
            left: -16px;
        }
        .timeline-content {
            padding: 20px 30px;
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 1rem;
        }
        @media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
            .timeline::after {
                left: 31px;
            }
            .timeline-container {
                width: 100%;
                padding-left: 70px;
                padding-right: 25px;
            }
            .timeline-container.right {
                left: 0%;
            }
            .left::after, .right::after {
                left: 15px;
            }
        }
        
        /* Custom Scrollbar */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 8px;
        }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: #0a0a0a;
        }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background-color: #1e40af; /* blue-800 */
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 2px solid #0a0a0a;
        }
         ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
            background-color: #3b82f6; /* blue-500 */
        }
        
        /* Scroll Down Animation */
        @keyframes bounce {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: translateY(-25%);
                animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.8, 0, 1, 1);
            }
            50% {
                transform: translateY(0);
                animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
            }
        }
        .animate-bounce {
            animation: bounce 2s infinite;
        }
        @keyframes scroll-wheel {
            0% {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
            100% {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(12px);
            }
        }
        .animate-scroll-wheel {
            animation: scroll-wheel 1.5s infinite;
        }