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

    :root {
      --bg: #f0ede6;
      --card-bg: #ffffff;
      --dark: #1e2328;
      --teal: #3a9d8f;
      --teal-light: #e8f5f3;
      --text-primary: #1e2328;
      --text-muted: #6b7280;
      --text-light: #9ca3af;
      --border: #e5e7eb;
      --badge-web: #e0f2fe;
      --badge-web-text: #0369a1;
      --badge-high: #fee2e2;
      --badge-high-text: #dc2626;
      --badge-solved: #dcfce7;
      --badge-solved-text: #16a34a;
      --badge-medium: #fef9c3;
      --badge-medium-text: #a16207;
      --badge-open: #ede9fe;
      --badge-open-text: #7c3aed;
      --badge-career: #fce7f3;
      --badge-career-text: #be185d;
      --badge-low: #f3f4f6;
      --badge-low-text: #374151;
      --badge-design: #e0f2fe;
      --badge-design-text: #0369a1;
      --skill-bg: #f3f4f6;
      --skill-text: #374151;
      --nav-active-bg: #1e2328;
      --nav-active-text: #ffffff;
      --radius-lg: 18px;
      --radius-md: 12px;
      --radius-sm: 8px;
      --radius-pill: 999px;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    /* ── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 40px;
      height: 58px;
      background: var(--bg);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }

    .nav-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-logo-icon {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      background: var(--teal);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      transition: all 0.18s ease;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }

    .nav-links a.active {
      background: var(--nav-active-bg);
      color: var(--nav-active-text);
    }

    /* ── HERO BANNER ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      margin: 24px 40px 28px;
      padding: 44px 48px 48px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -60px; top: -60px;
      width: 280px; height: 280px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(58,157,143,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-breadcrumb {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.12;
      max-width: 640px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .main-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 0 40px 60px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    /* ── FILTER SIDEBAR ──────────────────────────────────── */
    .sidebar {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 28px 24px 32px;
      position: sticky;
      top: 78px;
    }

    .sidebar-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .sidebar h2 {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .filter-group {
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .filter-group label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .filter-group select,
    .filter-group input {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      background: #fafafa;
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.18s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .filter-group select:focus,
    .filter-group input:focus {
      border-color: var(--teal);
      background: #fff;
    }

    .select-wrapper {
      position: relative;
    }

    .select-wrapper::after {
      content: '⌄';
      position: absolute;
      right: 12px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      color: var(--text-muted);
      pointer-events: none;
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    /* ── FEED COLUMN ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .feed {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    /* ── REQUEST CARD ────────────────────────────────────── */
    .card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 24px 26px 22px;
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .card-badges {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 4px 11px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    }

    .badge-web      { background: var(--badge-web);    color: var(--badge-web-text); }
    .badge-high     { background: var(--badge-high);   color: var(--badge-high-text); }
    .badge-solved   { background: var(--badge-solved); color: var(--badge-solved-text); }
    .badge-medium   { background: var(--badge-medium); color: var(--badge-medium-text); }
    .badge-open     { background: var(--badge-open);   color: var(--badge-open-text); }
    .badge-career   { background: var(--badge-career); color: var(--badge-career-text); }
    .badge-low      { background: var(--badge-low);    color: var(--badge-low-text); }
    .badge-design   { background: var(--badge-design); color: var(--badge-design-text); }

    .card h3 {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.35;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .card-desc {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .skill-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .skill-tag {
      background: var(--skill-bg);
      color: var(--skill-text);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 4px 11px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    }

    .card-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .card-author strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-primary);
    }

    .card-author span {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .btn-details {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 7px 16px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      transition: background 0.18s;
    }

    .btn-details:hover { background: var(--bg); }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 820px) {
      nav { padding: 0 20px; }
      .hero { margin: 16px 20px 20px; padding: 32px 28px 36px; }
      .main-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 20px 40px; }
      .sidebar { position: static; }
    }