.elementor-55 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1cb43d3{--display:flex;--flex-direction:row;--container-widget-width:initial;--container-widget-height:100%;--container-widget-flex-grow:1;--container-widget-align-self:stretch;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;}:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-24841d3 *//* ==========================================
   AKHILA LALU — EDITORIAL PORTFOLIO
   Homepage CSS
   Global header and footer excluded
========================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* 01. DESIGN SYSTEM */

:root {
    --black: #080808;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --burgundy: #800020;
    --burgundy-soft: #B77A8B;
    --grey: #777777;
    --light-grey: #E7E7E7;
    --off-white: #F6F6F6;

    --heading-font: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --body-font: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

    --container: 1240px;
    --section-space: 90px;
    --side-space: 7%;
}

/* 02. RESET AND BASE */

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: 30px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.homepage {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

.homepage a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.homepage h1,
.homepage h2,
.homepage h3 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.homepage p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.italic-accent {
    color: var(--burgundy);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Common section headings */

.section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    font-size: 10px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-heading h2,
.about-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 78px);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.section-description {
    max-width: 470px;
    color: var(--grey);
    margin-top: 16px;
}

/* Buttons and links */

.btn {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background .3s ease,
                color .3s ease,
                border-color .3s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    background: var(--black);
    border: 1px solid var(--black);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--burgundy);
    border-color: var(--burgundy);
}

.btn-outline {
    color: var(--black);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--black);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
}

.btn-light {
    color: var(--black) !important;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--white);
}

.btn-light:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

.text-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.text-link:hover {
    color: var(--burgundy);
}


/* ==========================================
   03. HERO BANNER
========================================== */

.hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 620px;
    padding: 85px var(--side-space) 65px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5%;
    background: var(--white);
}

.hero-content {
    max-width: 650px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(58px, 7.2vw, 104px);
    letter-spacing: -2.5px;
    line-height: .98;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-description {
    max-width: 450px;
    color: #555555;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 470px;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--light-grey);
}

.hero-image img {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.image-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
}

.scroll-link {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 23px;
    left: var(--side-space);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


/* ==========================================
   04. ABOUT SECTION
========================================== */

.about {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.about-heading {
    margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.about-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 9%;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: var(--container);
    margin: auto;
}

.about-image {
    height: 500px;
    max-width: 440px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #D8D8D8;
}

.about-image img {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: transform .7s ease;
}

.about-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-content {
    max-width: 540px;
}

.about-content h3 {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 4.4vw, 58px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-content p:not(.eyebrow) {
    color: #555555;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-content .text-link {
    margin-top: 14px;
}


/* ==========================================
   05. SKILLS SECTION
========================================== */

.skills {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--white);
}

.skills .section-heading {
    max-width: 720px;
}

.skills-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
}

.skill-card {
    padding: 28px 22px 30px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-height: 240px;
    transition: background .3s ease;
}

.skill-card:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
}

.skill-card:hover {
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.skill-number {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.skill-card h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.skill-card p {
    color: var(--grey);
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.skill-card .text-link {
    margin-top: auto;
}


/* ==========================================
   06. EXPERIENCE SECTION
========================================== */

.experience {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.experience-list {
    max-width: 1050px;
    border-top: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
}

.experience-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 27px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
}

.experience-date {
    padding-top: 8px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
}

.experience-details h3 {
    font-size: 31px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.experience-company {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.experience-details p:last-child {
    max-width: 600px;
    color: var(--grey);
}


/* ==========================================
   07. CORE APPROACH
========================================== */

.core-approach {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
}

.core-intro {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.core-intro .eyebrow {
    color: #CCCCCC;
}

.core-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(45px, 6vw, 76px);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.core-intro p:not(.eyebrow) {
    color: #CCCCCC;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.core-approach .italic-accent {
    color: var(--burgundy-soft);
}

.core-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid #454545;
}

.core-item {
    padding: 27px 20px 10px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid #454545;
}

.core-item:not(:first-child) {
    padding-left: 24px;
}

.core-item:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.core-item span {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #AAAAAA;
}

.core-item h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 24px 0 12px;
}

.core-item p {
    color: #BBBBBB;
    font-size: 12px;
    max-width: 230px;
}


/* ==========================================
   08. PROJECTS SECTION
========================================== */

.projects {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--white);
}

.project-heading {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 20px;
}

.project-heading > .text-link {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    column-gap: 28px;
    row-gap: 45px;
}

.project-card:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
}

.project-image {
    display: block;
    height: 330px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--light-grey);
}

.project-image img {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.project-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(8, 8, 8, .68);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .35s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-category {
    font-size: 9px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.project-card h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.project-card > p:last-child {
    color: var(--grey);
    max-width: 450px;
}

.project-note {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    color: var(--grey);
    margin-top: 35px;
}


/* ==========================================
   09. TESTIMONIALS SECTION
========================================== */

.testimonials {
    background: var(--off-white);
    padding: 95px var(--side-space);
    text-align: center;
}

.testimonial-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: auto;
}

.quote-mark {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: 90px;
    line-height: .9;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.testimonial-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.testimonial-text {
    max-width: 570px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    color: var(--grey);
}

.testimonial-author {
    font-size: 10px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}


/* ==========================================
   10. FAQ SECTION
========================================== */

.faq {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 10%;
    background: var(--white);
}

.faq-intro {
    max-width: 400px;
}

.faq-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 65px);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.faq-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    color: var(--grey);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.faq-list {
    border-top: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
}

.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
}

.faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 22px 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.faq-icon {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-icon {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-item > p {
    max-width: 550px;
    color: var(--grey);
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 0 30px 20px 0;
}


/* ==========================================
   11. BLOG SECTION
========================================== */

.blog {
    padding: var(--section-space) var(--side-space);
    background: var(--off-white);
}

.blog .section-heading {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 20px;
}

.blog .section-heading > .text-link {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.blog-image {
    display: block;
    height: 245px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--light-grey);
}

.blog-image img {
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.blog-category {
    margin: 17px 0 9px;
    font-size: 9px !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.blog-card h3 {
    font-size: 29px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.blog-card > p:not(.blog-category) {
    color: var(--grey);
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}


/* ==========================================
   12. CONTACT SECTION
========================================== */

.contact {
    position: relative;
    padding: 95px var(--side-space);
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
}

.contact-content {
    max-width: 740px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.contact-content .eyebrow {
    color: #CCCCCC;
}

.contact-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.contact-content .italic-accent {
    color: var(--burgundy-soft);
}

.contact-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    max-width: 480px;
    color: #CCCCCC;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-buttons {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.contact-back {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
}

.contact-back:hover {
    color: var(--burgundy-soft);
}

.contact-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    right: 7%;
    bottom: -90px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-size: clamp(150px, 25vw, 330px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #202020;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}

.contact-decoration .italic-accent {
    color: #292020;
}


/* ==========================================
   13. TABLET RESPONSIVENESS
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    :root {
        --section-space: 75px;
        --side-space: 5%;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 550px;
        gap: 4%;
    }

    .hero-image {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .skills-grid,
    .core-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .skill-card:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    }

    .skill-card:nth-child(n+3) {
        border-top: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    }

    .core-item:nth-child(3) {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .core-item:nth-child(n+3) {
        border-top: 1px solid #454545;
    }

    .projects-grid {
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .project-image {
        height: 280px;
    }

    .blog-grid {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .blog-image {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .faq {
        gap: 6%;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   14. MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    :root {
        --section-space: 58px;
        --side-space: 6%;
    }

    .homepage p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .section-heading {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .section-heading h2,
    .about-heading h2 {
        font-size: clamp(42px, 12vw, 60px);
    }

    /* Hero */

    .hero {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        padding-top: 65px;
        padding-bottom: 65px;
        gap: 30px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(56px, 13vw, 82px);
        letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    }

    .hero-description {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-image {
        height: 360px;
    }

    .scroll-link {
        display: none;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: 11px 16px;
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    /* About */

    .about-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .about-image {
        height: 410px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .about-content h3 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    /* Skills */

    .skills-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .skill-card {
        min-height: 220px;
        padding: 22px 15px;
    }

    .skill-card h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    /* Experience */

    .experience-item {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 22px 0;
    }

    .experience-date {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .experience-details h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    /* Core approach */

    .core-intro {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .core-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .core-item {
        padding: 22px 15px 22px 0;
    }

    .core-item:not(:first-child) {
        padding-left: 15px;
    }

    .core-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-right: 1px solid #454545;
    }

    .core-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .core-item h3 {
        font-size: 27px;
        margin-top: 16px;
    }

    /* Projects */

    .project-heading,
    .blog .section-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        row-gap: 35px;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(3) {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .project-image {
        height: 300px;
    }

    .project-card h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Testimonials */

    .testimonials {
        padding-top: 65px;
        padding-bottom: 65px;
    }

    .quote-mark {
        font-size: 70px;
    }

    /* FAQ */

    .faq {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .faq-intro {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .faq-item summary {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 19px 0;
    }

    /* Blog */

    .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .blog-image {
        height: 260px;
    }

    .blog-card h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    /* Contact */

    .contact {
        padding-top: 70px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .contact-content h2 {
        font-size: clamp(48px, 12vw, 70px);
    }

    .contact-decoration {
        font-size: 170px;
        right: 0;
        bottom: -35px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   15. SMALL MOBILE
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 420px) {

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 54px;
    }

    .hero-image {
        height: 290px;
    }

    .hero-buttons {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .skills-grid,
    .core-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .skill-card,
    .skill-card:first-child {
        border-left: 0;
        border-right: 0;
        border-top: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .core-item,
    .core-item:not(:first-child),
    .core-item:nth-child(odd),
    .core-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding: 20px 0;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #454545;
        border-top: 0;
    }

    .about-image {
        height: 340px;
    }

    .project-image {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .blog-image {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .contact-buttons {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================
   16. ACCESSIBILITY & MOTION
========================================== */

.homepage a:focus-visible,
.homepage summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--burgundy);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */