   /* --- Base Styles --- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
        }

        body {
            color: #ededed;
            background: #081b29;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            cursor: none;
        }

        /* --- Custom Cursor --- */
        .cursor {
            position: fixed;
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: #0ef;
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 9999;
            transition: width 0.3s, height 0.3s;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px #0ef, 0 0 30px #0ef;
        }

        .cursor-follower {
            position: fixed;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.3);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 9998;
            transition: all 0.1s ease;
        }

        .cursor.hover, .cursor-follower.hover {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.1);
        }

        /* --- Particles --- */
        #particles-js {
            position: fixed;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        /* --- Header & Navigation --- */
        .header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 20px 10%;
            background: rgba(5, 17, 41, 0.9);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 100;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .logo {
            position: relative;
            font-size: 25px;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: default;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideRight 1s ease forwards;
        }

        .nav-menu {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-menu li {
            margin-left: 35px;
        }

        .nav-menu a {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #fff;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: .3s;
            animation: slideTop .5s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: calc(.2s * var(--i));
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-menu a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: #0ef;
            bottom: -5px;
            left: 0;
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-menu a:hover::after,
        .nav-menu a.active::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .nav-menu a:hover,
        .nav-menu a.active {
            color: #0ef;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: white;
            font-size: 28px;
        }

        /* --- Home Section --- */
        .home {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            justify-content: space-between;
            height: 100vh;
            background: url('ashutosh1.jpg') no-repeat;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 70px 10% 0;
        }

        .home::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(8, 27, 41, 0.7);
        }

        .home-content {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 600px;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .home-content h3 {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 700;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideBottom 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: .7s;
        }

        .home-content h3:nth-of-type(2) {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            animation: slideTop 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: .7s;
        }

        .home-content h3 span {
            color: #0ef;
        }

        .home-content h1 {
            font-size: 56px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: -3px 0;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideRight 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: 1s;
        }

        .home-content p {
            font-size: 19px;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideLeft 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: 1s;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .home-sci {
            display: flex;
            margin: 25px 0;
        }

        .home-sci a {
            display: inline-flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 20px;
            color: #0ef;
            transition: .5s ease;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideLeft 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: calc(.2s * var(--i));
            margin-right: 15px;
        }

        .home-sci a:hover {
            background: #0ef;
            color: #081b29;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px #0ef;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .btn-box {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            background: #0ef;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #081b29;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideTop 1s ease forwards;
            animation-delay: 2s;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px #0ef, 0 0 25px #0ef;
            transition: 0.5s ease;
        }

        .btn-box:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px cyan, 0 0 25px cyan, 0 0 50px cyan, 0 0 100px cyan, 0 0 200px cyan;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* --- About Section --- */
        .about {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4rem;
            padding: 100px 10%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .about-img {
            position: relative;
        }

        .about-img img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.3);
            transition: 0.5s ease;
        }

        .about-img img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .about-text h2 {
            font-size: 60px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .about-text h2 span {
            color: #0ef;
        }

        .about-text h4 {
            font-size: 29px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin: 15px 0 30px;
        }

        .about-text p {
            color: aliceblue;
            font-size: 20px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* --- Experience Section --- */
        .experience {
            padding: 100px 10%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .exp-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }

        .exp-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 30px;
            transition: 0.5s ease;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .exp-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.2);
            border-color: rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.3);
        }

        .exp-card h3 {
            color: #0ef;
            font-size: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .exp-card .company {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }

        .exp-card .duration {
            color: #aaa;
            font-size: 14px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: block;
        }

        .exp-card ul {
            list-style-type: none;
        }

        .exp-card li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }

        .exp-card li:before {
            content: '▹';
            color: #0ef;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
        }

        /* --- Skills Section --- */
        .skills-section {
            padding: 100px 10%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .skills-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-top: 50px;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .container1 {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 300px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .heading1 {
            text-align: center;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 10px;
            text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
            text-decoration-color: #0ef;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            font-size: 28px;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar {
            margin: 30px 0;
            position: relative;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar:first-child {
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar .info {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar .info i {
            margin-right: 10px;
            font-size: 24px;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar .info span {
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar .progress-line {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 10px;
            width: 100%;
            height: 8px;
            background-color: #000000;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .Technical-bars .bar .progress-line span {
            height: 100%;
            background-color: #0ef;
            position: absolute;
            border-radius: 10px;
            animation: animate 1.5s cubic-bezier(1, 0, 0.5, 1) forwards;
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
        }

        .progress-line.html span {
            width: 90%;
        }

        .progress-line.css span {
            width: 85%;
        }

        .progress-line.javascript span {
            width: 80%;
        }

        .progress-line.java span {
            width: 75%;
        }

        .progress-line.react span {
            width: 70%;
        }

        .progress-line span::after {
            position: absolute;
            padding: 3px 10px;
            background-color: #000000;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 12px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            top: -28px;
            right: -20px;
            animation: showText 0.5s 1.5s linear forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .progress-line.html span::after {
            content: "90%";
        }

        .progress-line.css span::after {
            content: "85%";
        }

        .progress-line.javascript span::after {
            content: "80%";
        }

        .progress-line.java span::after {
            content: "75%";
        }

        .progress-line.react span::after {
            content: "70%";
        }

        .progress-line span::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border: 7px solid transparent;
            border-bottom-width: 0px;
            border-right-width: 0px;
            border-top-color: #000;
            top: -10px;
            right: 0;
            animation: showText 0.5s 1.5s linear forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .radial-bars {
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: space-evenly;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .radial-bar {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .radial-bar svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-90deg);
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .radial-bar .progress-bar {
            stroke-width: 10;
            stroke: black;
            fill: transparent;
            stroke-dasharray: 502;
            stroke-dashoffset: 502;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            animation: animate-bar 1s linear forwards;
        }

        .path {
            stroke-width: 10;
            stroke: #0ef;
            fill: transparent;
            stroke-dasharray: 502;
            stroke-dashoffset: 502;
            stroke-linecap: round;
        }

        .path-1 {
            animation: animate-path1 1s 1s linear forwards;
        }

        .path-2 {
            animation: animate-path2 1s 1s linear forwards;
        }

        .path-3 {
            animation: animate-path3 1s 1s linear forwards;
        }

        .path-4 {
            animation: animate-path4 1s 1s linear forwards;
        }

        .radial-bar .percentage {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            font-size: 17px;
            font-weight: 700;
            animation: showText 0.5s 1s linear forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .radial-bar .text {
            width: 100%;
            position: absolute;
            text-align: center;
            bottom: -25px;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            animation: showText 0.5s 1s linear forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        /* --- Projects Section --- */
        .portfolio {
            padding: 100px 10%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .main-text h2 {
            font-size: 60px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .main-text span {
            color: #0ef;
        }

        .portfolio-content {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .row {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 8px;
            cursor: pointer;
            height: 250px;
        }

        .row img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }

        .layer {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), #0ef);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 20px;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }

        .layer h5 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .layer p {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .layer i {
            color: #ff004f;
            font-size: 20px;
            background: #fff;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: 0.5s ease;
        }

        .layer i:hover {
            background: #0ef;
            color: #fff;
            transform: rotate(360deg);
        }

        .row:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .row:hover .layer {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* --- Contact Section --- */
        .contact {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            align-items: center;
            gap: 3rem;
            padding: 100px 10%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .contact-text h2 {
            font-size: 60px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .contact-text h2 span {
            color: #0ef;
        }

        .contact-text h4 {
            margin: 15px 0;
            color: rgb(228, 228, 228);
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .contact-text p {
            color: rgb(177, 177, 177);
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .contact-list {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .contact-list li {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .contact-list i {
            display: inline-block;
            color: #0ef;
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-right: 10px;
            width: 30px;
        }

        .contact-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .contact-icons a {
            display: inline-flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid #0ef;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-size: 20px;
            color: #0ef;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: .5s ease;
        }

        .contact-icons a:hover {
            background: #0ef;
            color: #000;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px #0ef;
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .contact-form form {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .contact-form input,
        .contact-form textarea {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding: 15px;
            background: rgba(57, 62, 70, 0.5);
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .contact-form input:focus,
        .contact-form textarea:focus {
            border: 1px solid #0ef;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 238, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .contact-form textarea {
            resize: none;
            height: 150px;
        }

        .send {
            padding: 12px 28px;
            background: #0ef;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: #081b29;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px #0ef, 0 0 25px #0ef;
            transition: 0.5s ease;
            align-self: flex-start;
        }

        .send:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px cyan, 0 0 25px cyan, 0 0 50px cyan;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* --- Footer --- */
        footer {
            padding: 20px 10%;
            text-align: center;
            background: rgba(5, 17, 41, 0.9);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        footer p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #aaa;
        }

        /* --- Animations --- */
        @keyframes slideRight {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(-100px);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes slideLeft {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(100px);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes slideTop {
            0% {
                transform: translateY(100px);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes slideBottom {
            0% {
                transform: translateY(-100px);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateY(0);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate {
            100% {
                transform: scaleX(1);
            }
        }

        @keyframes showText {
            100% {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate-bar {
            100% {
                stroke-dashoffset: -1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate-path1 {
            100% {
                stroke-dashoffset: 50;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate-path2 {
            100% {
                stroke-dashoffset: 150;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate-path3 {
            100% {
                stroke-dashoffset: 50;
            }
        }

        @keyframes animate-path4 {
            100% {
                stroke-dashoffset: 100;
            }
        }

        /* --- Media Queries --- */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .header {
                padding: 20px 5%;
            }
            section {
                padding: 100px 5%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .about {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }
            .contact {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .skills-container {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .container1 {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hamburger {
                display: block;
                z-index: 101;
            }
            .nav-menu {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%;
                width: 70%;
                height: 100vh;
                background: rgba(5, 17, 41, 0.95);
                backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                transition: 0.5s ease;
                z-index: 100;
            }
            .nav-menu.active {
                right: 0;
            }
            .nav-menu li {
                margin: 20px 0;
            }
            .nav-menu a {
                font-size: 24px;
            }
            .home-content h1 {
                font-size: 40px;
            }
            .home-content p {
                font-size: 16px;
            }
            .about-text h2,
            .main-text h2,
            .contact-text h2 {
                font-size: 40px;
            }
            .exp-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .home-content h1 {
                font-size: 32px;
            }
            .home-content h3 {
                font-size: 24px;
            }
            .btn-box {
                padding: 10px 20px;
                font-size: 14px;
            }
            .home-sci a {
                width: 35px;
                height: 35px;
                font-size: 18px;
            }
            .portfolio-content {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }
