.contact {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 10rem 9% 4rem;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 10rem - 3.1rem);
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 20% 20%,
      rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.05),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 0%, rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.05), transparent 25%),
    var(--bg-color);
  /* animation: softPageIn 0.45s ease-out forwards; */
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ambient blobs */
.ambient {
  position: absolute;
  width: 18rem;
  height: 18rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  animation: floaty 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  z-index: 0;
}

.ambient-one {
  top: -5rem;
  left: -4rem;
  background: rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.35);
}

.ambient-two {
  bottom: -18rem;
  right: -10rem;
  opacity: 0.3;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  animation-delay: -4s;
}

/* main grid – like resume-layout */
.contact-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: 2.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* LEFT SIDE */

.contact-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.contact-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.contact-copy .lede {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* availability pill */
.signal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: rgba(50, 57, 70, 0.85);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 1.4rem 3.2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  width: min(100%, 620px);
}

.signal .ping {
  position: relative;
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--main-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 1.4rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.7);
}

.signal .ping::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0.2rem solid rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.6);
  animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.signal strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.signal .subtext {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--disabled-color);
}

.label {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12rem;
  color: var(--main-color);
}

/* buttons + chips + social */
.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.6rem;
  background: var(--main-color);
  color: var(--bg-color);
  border: 0.18rem solid var(--main-color);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 0 1.2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.5);
  transition: 0.35s ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 2.4rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.26);
}

.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--main-color);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn.ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.12);
}

.chips {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.chip {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.social-inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.social-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(50, 57, 70, 0.8);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--white-color);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.social-pill:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--main-color);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.16);
}

.social-pill ion-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--main-color);
}

/* RIGHT SIDE – cards */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.contact-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(50, 57, 70, 0.85);
  border-radius: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 3.2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 1.6rem 3.4rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.18);
}

.icon-wrap {
  width: 3.6rem;
  height: 3.6rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.28),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)
  );
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--bg-color);
  font-size: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0.8rem 2.2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.25);
}

.contact-card h3 {
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.contact-card p {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--main-color);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.card-link::after {
  content: '↗';
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.link-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.pill-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--white-color);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.pill-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--main-color);
  color: var(--main-color);
}

.contact-steps {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.contact-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.contact-steps ion-icon {
  color: var(--main-color);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

/* animations */

@keyframes floaty {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(0.85);
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.25);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/*  media queries */

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .contact-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact {
    padding: 10rem 7% 3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .contact {
    padding: 9rem 6% 3rem;
  }

  .cta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}