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

    :root {
      --steel:    #ffffff;
      --concrete: #ffffff;
      --rust:     #ee5454;
      --amber:    #ffffff;
      --chalk:    #ffffff;
      --light:    #ffffff;
      --gap:      12px;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--steel);
      color: var(--chalk);
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      min-height: 100vh;
    }

    .gallery-section {
      margin: 40px;
      padding: 20px 0 40px;

    }

    /* ── FILTER TABS ── */
    .filter-bar {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 28px 40px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .filter-btn {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid #444;
      color: var(--light);
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 9px 22px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.25s;
    }

    .filter-btn:hover,
    .filter-btn.active {
      background: var(--rust);
      border-color: var(--rust);
      color: #fff;
    }

.gallery-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--gap);
}

.gallery-item {
  width: 220px;
}

    .gallery-item {
      break-inside: avoid;
      margin-bottom: var(--gap);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      background: var(--concrete);
    }

    .gallery-item.portrait img  { aspect-ratio: 3/4; }
    .gallery-item.landscape img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
    .gallery-item.square img    { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;   
  object-fit: cover;
}

    /* ── ITEM OVERLAY ── */
    .item-overlay {
      position: absolute;
        pointer-events: none;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.35s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .item-overlay .zoom-icon {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      /* background: var(--rust); */
      background: transparent;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transform: scale(0);
      transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    }

    .item-overlay .zoom-icon svg {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: #fff;
      stroke-width: 2;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }

    .gallery-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1); }
    .gallery-item:hover .item-overlay { opacity: 1; }
    .gallery-item:hover .zoom-icon { transform: scale(1); }

    /* ── HIDDEN (filter) ── */
    .gallery-item.hidden {
      display: none;
    }

    /* ── LIGHTBOX ── */
    .lightbox {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.93);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 1000;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.3s;
      padding: 20px;
    }

    .lightbox.open {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: all;
    }

    .lightbox-inner {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 90vw;
      max-height: 90vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .lightbox img {
      max-width: 90vw;
      max-height: 80vh;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    .lb-close {
      position: fixed;
      top: 24px;
      right: 28px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 2rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      line-height: 1;
      opacity: 0.7;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }

    .lb-close:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--rust); }

    .lb-nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background: rgba(192,57,43,0.85);
      border: none;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      width: 48px;
      height: 64px;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .lb-nav:hover { background: var(--rust); }
    .lb-prev { left: 16px; }
    .lb-next { right: 16px; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .gallery-grid { columns: 3 180px; padding: 0 20px 40px; }
      .gallery-header { padding: 40px 20px 28px; }
      .filter-bar { padding: 20px 20px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .gallery-grid { columns: 2 140px; padding: 0 12px 30px; }
      .gallery-header h2 { font-size: 3rem; }
      .lb-nav { display: none; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 380px) {
      .gallery-grid { columns: 1; }
    }