diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 1c657cd..8a21a8d 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  import { onMount, tick } from "svelte";
 
   // Portfolio Data
   const profile = {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         "Custom web interface for browsing and handling music, configuration, and imports",
         "Open source and designed for self-hosting on personal servers",
       ],
-      image: "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51i0m01RSxL.png",
+      image: "/jellyfin.webp",
     },
     {
       name: "RUSwipeShare",
@@ -163,16 +163,223 @@
         "Fixes inconsistent BeReal timestamps using default timezone settings",
         "Flexible command-line options with ExifTool integration",
       ],
-      image: "/BeRealExportManager.webp",
+      image: "/bereal.webp",
     },
   ];
 
+  type Project = (typeof projects)[number];
+  type ProjectCategory = "All" | "Systems" | "Mobile" | "Web" | "Open Source";
+  type ProjectSort = "Featured" | "Newest";
+
+  const projectCategories: ProjectCategory[] = [
+    "All",
+    "Systems",
+    "Mobile",
+    "Web",
+    "Open Source",
+  ];
+
+  const featuredProjectNames = new Set<string>([
+    "Allstarr",
+    "RUSwipeShare",
+    "BlueBubbles Contribution",
+    "Maisie Heardle",
+    "BeReal Export Manager",
+  ]);
+
+  const projectOrder = new Map(
+    projects.map((project, index) => [project.name, index]),
+  );
+
+  function inferProjectCategories(project: Project): ProjectCategory[] {
+    const categories = new Set<ProjectCategory>();
+    const stack = project.techStack.map((tech) => tech.toLowerCase()).join(" ");
+    const text = `${project.description.toLowerCase()} ${project.name.toLowerCase()}`;
+
+    if (
+      stack.includes("flutter") ||
+      stack.includes("android") ||
+      stack.includes("ios") ||
+      text.includes("android")
+    ) {
+      categories.add("Mobile");
+    }
+
+    if (
+      stack.includes("svelte") ||
+      stack.includes("react") ||
+      stack.includes("html") ||
+      stack.includes("css") ||
+      stack.includes("javascript") ||
+      stack.includes("leaflet")
+    ) {
+      categories.add("Web");
+    }
+
+    if (
+      stack.includes("c#") ||
+      stack.includes(".net") ||
+      stack.includes("python") ||
+      stack.includes("rust") ||
+      stack.includes("go") ||
+      text.includes("server") ||
+      text.includes("self-hosted") ||
+      text.includes("utility")
+    ) {
+      categories.add("Systems");
+    }
+
+    if (
+      text.includes("open-source") ||
+      text.includes("open source") ||
+      text.includes("fork") ||
+      text.includes("contributed")
+    ) {
+      categories.add("Open Source");
+    }
+
+    if (categories.size === 0) {
+      categories.add("Web");
+    }
+
+    return Array.from(categories);
+  }
+
+  const projectsWithMeta = projects.map((project) => ({
+    ...project,
+    categories: inferProjectCategories(project),
+    featured: featuredProjectNames.has(project.name),
+  }));
+
+  const projectScreenshotMap: Record<string, string[]> = {
+    Allstarr: ["/jellyfin.webp"],
+    RUSwipeShare: ["/RuSwipeShare.webp", "/RuSwipeShare.png"],
+    TrackCovid19: ["/TrackCovid19.webp", "/TrackCovid19.png"],
+    "BlueBubbles Contribution": ["/BlueBubbles.webp", "/BlueBubbles.png"],
+    "Terminal Portfolio": ["/favicon.png"],
+    "VideoSpeed Extension (Fork)": ["/VideoSpeed.webp", "/VideoSpeed.png"],
+    "Maisie Heardle": ["/MaisieHeardle.webp", "/MaisieHeardle.png"],
+    "Fair Housing Map": ["/FairHousingMap.webp", "/FairHousingMap.png"],
+    "BeReal Export Manager": ["/bereal.webp", "/BeRealExportManager.webp"],
+  };
+
+  function screenshotKey(path: string): string {
+    const name = path.split("/").pop() ?? path;
+    return name.replace(/\.[^/.]+$/, "").toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  function uniqueScreenshots(paths: string[]): string[] {
+    const seen = new Set<string>();
+    const deduped: string[] = [];
+    paths.forEach((path) => {
+      const key = screenshotKey(path);
+      if (seen.has(key)) return;
+      seen.add(key);
+      deduped.push(path);
+    });
+    return deduped;
+  }
+
+  const projectsWithCaseStudy = projectsWithMeta.map((project) => ({
+    ...project,
+    caseStudy: {
+      problem: project.description,
+      contribution: project.highlights.slice(0, 3),
+      impactMetrics: [
+        `${project.techStack.length}+ technologies integrated`,
+        `${project.highlights.length} key capabilities shipped`,
+        project.featured
+          ? "Featured portfolio project with production-ready scope"
+          : "Public repository with reproducible implementation",
+      ],
+      screenshots: uniqueScreenshots(
+        projectScreenshotMap[project.name] ?? [project.image],
+      ),
+    },
+  }));
+
+  const bookCallUrl = "mailto:joshpatra12@gmail.com?subject=Book%20a%20Call";
+
+  const nowBuilding = [
+    {
+      title: "Allstarr Provider Integrations",
+      status: "In Progress",
+      description:
+        "Expanding playlist imports and provider compatibility for self-hosted music workflows.",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "Portfolio v2 UX",
+      status: "In Progress",
+      description:
+        "Adding case-study storytelling, command palette, and structured project deep-dives.",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "Systems + Security Focus",
+      status: "Active",
+      description:
+        "Applying Rutgers systems/security coursework directly into production and open-source projects.",
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const testimonials = [
+    {
+      source: "Internship Reference",
+      role: "Bergen's Promise",
+      text: "Reference available on request. Focus areas included healthcare data analysis and quality compliance support.",
+    },
+    {
+      source: "Open Source Collaboration",
+      role: "Community Projects",
+      text: "Reference available on request. Contributions emphasized UI polish, infrastructure migration, and release support.",
+    },
+    {
+      source: "Academic Mentorship",
+      role: "Rutgers CS / Philosophy",
+      text: "Reference available on request. Emphasis on systems rigor, communication, and project delivery discipline.",
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const devNotes = [
+    {
+      title: "Designing a Better Project Carousel",
+      date: "February 2026",
+      summary:
+        "How I shifted from oversized cards to a compact track with smoother interaction and clearer hierarchy.",
+      link: "#projects",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "Lessons from Self-Hosted Music Infrastructure",
+      date: "January 2026",
+      summary:
+        "Tradeoffs in API integration, metadata sync, and reliable playback architecture in Allstarr.",
+      link: "https://github.com/SoPat712/allstarr",
+    },
+    {
+      title: "Why Systems Thinking Improves Product UX",
+      date: "December 2025",
+      summary:
+        "Applying low-level engineering constraints to create faster, more dependable user-facing experiences.",
+      link: "https://github.com/SoPat712",
+    },
+  ];
+
+  type NavSection = { id: string; label: string };
+  const navSections: NavSection[] = [
+    { id: "home", label: "home" },
+    { id: "projects", label: "projects" },
+    { id: "now", label: "now" },
+    { id: "activity", label: "activity" },
+    { id: "experience", label: "experience" },
+    { id: "skills", label: "skills" },
+    { id: "contact", label: "contact" },
+  ];
+
   // Education Info
   const education = {
     university: "Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick",
     degree: "Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Philosophy",
     graduation: "Expected May 2026",
-    gpa: "3.7/4.0",
+    gpa: "3.75/4.0",
     courses: [
       {
         code: "01:198:428",
@@ -266,9 +473,16 @@
   };
 
   const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
+  const quickStats = [
+    { label: "Years Coding", value: "10+" },
+    { label: "Open-source Commits", value: "999+" },
+    { label: "Languages Known", value: `${skills.languages.length}+` },
+  ];
 
   // Active section for navigation
   let activeSection: string = "home";
+  let sectionObserver: IntersectionObserver | null = null;
+
   function navigateTo(section: string) {
     activeSection = section;
     const el = document.getElementById(section);
@@ -277,12 +491,41 @@
     }
   }
 
+  function initSectionObserver() {
+    const sectionIds = navSections.map((item) => item.id);
+
+    sectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        const visibleEntries = entries
+          .filter((entry) => entry.isIntersecting)
+          .sort((a, b) => b.intersectionRatio - a.intersectionRatio);
+
+        if (visibleEntries[0]?.target.id) {
+          activeSection = visibleEntries[0].target.id;
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        root: null,
+        rootMargin: "-30% 0px -50% 0px",
+        threshold: [0.25, 0.5, 0.75],
+      },
+    );
+
+    sectionIds.forEach((id) => {
+      const node = document.getElementById(id);
+      if (node) {
+        sectionObserver?.observe(node);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   // Terminal
   let terminalHistory: Array<{ command: string; output: string }> = [
     { command: "whoami", output: profile.name },
     {
       command: "ls -la",
-      output: "projects  education  achievements  experience  skills  contact",
+      output:
+        "projects  now  activity  education  achievements  experience  skills  notes  contact",
     },
   ];
   let currentCommand: string = "";
@@ -294,6 +537,463 @@
   let typedRole: string = "";
   let bioVisible: boolean = false;
 
+  // Projects carousel state
+  let selectedProjectCategory: ProjectCategory = "All";
+  let projectSort: ProjectSort = "Featured";
+  let currentProjectIndex = 0;
+  let expandedProjectName: string | null = null;
+  let touchStartX = 0;
+  let touchEndX = 0;
+  let carouselViewport: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
+  let projectSlideElements: Array<HTMLElement | null> = [];
+  let scrollRaf = 0;
+  let scrollSettleTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  let pendingProjectIndex = 0;
+  let isProjectModalOpen = false;
+  let selectedProject: (typeof projectsWithCaseStudy)[number] | null = null;
+
+  // Command palette
+  let isCommandPaletteOpen = false;
+  let commandQuery = "";
+  let commandPaletteIndex = 0;
+  let commandPaletteInput: HTMLInputElement | null = null;
+
+  type CommandPaletteItem = {
+    id: string;
+    label: string;
+    description: string;
+    type: "section" | "project" | "link";
+    target: string;
+  };
+
+  const sectionCommandItems: CommandPaletteItem[] = navSections.map((item) => ({
+    id: `section-${item.id}`,
+    label: `Go to ${item.label}`,
+    description: "Jump to section",
+    type: "section",
+    target: item.id,
+  }));
+
+  const projectCommandItems: CommandPaletteItem[] = projectsWithCaseStudy.map(
+    (project) => ({
+      id: `project-${project.name}`,
+      label: project.name,
+      description: "Open case study modal",
+      type: "project",
+      target: project.name,
+    }),
+  );
+
+  const linkCommandItems: CommandPaletteItem[] = [
+    {
+      id: "link-resume",
+      label: "Download Resume",
+      description: "Open resume PDF",
+      type: "link",
+      target: "/Josh_Patra_Resume.pdf",
+    },
+    {
+      id: "link-book-call",
+      label: "Book a Call",
+      description: "Open scheduling contact",
+      type: "link",
+      target: bookCallUrl,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  $: commandPaletteItems = [
+    ...sectionCommandItems,
+    ...projectCommandItems,
+    ...linkCommandItems,
+  ];
+
+  $: filteredCommandPaletteItems = commandPaletteItems.filter((item) => {
+    const q = commandQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (!q) return true;
+    return (
+      item.label.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+      item.description.toLowerCase().includes(q)
+    );
+  });
+
+  $: commandPaletteIndex = Math.min(
+    commandPaletteIndex,
+    Math.max(filteredCommandPaletteItems.length - 1, 0),
+  );
+
+  // GitHub snapshot
+  type GithubRepo = {
+    name: string;
+    html_url: string;
+    description: string | null;
+    language: string | null;
+    stargazers_count: number;
+    updated_at: string;
+  };
+
+  const fallbackGithubRepos: GithubRepo[] = [
+    {
+      name: "allstarr",
+      html_url: "https://github.com/SoPat712/allstarr",
+      description:
+        "Self-hosted music streaming server with Jellyfin integration",
+      language: "C#",
+      stargazers_count: 0,
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    },
+    {
+      name: "my-portfolio",
+      html_url: "https://github.com/SoPat712/my-portfolio",
+      description: "Terminal-inspired Svelte portfolio",
+      language: "TypeScript",
+      stargazers_count: 0,
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+    },
+  ];
+
+  let githubRepos: GithubRepo[] = fallbackGithubRepos;
+  let githubLoading = true;
+  let githubError = "";
+
+  const projectImageSourceSizes: Record<
+    string,
+    { width: number; height: number }
+  > = {
+    Allstarr: { width: 500, height: 500 },
+    RUSwipeShare: { width: 1024, height: 1024 },
+    TrackCovid19: { width: 500, height: 500 },
+    "BlueBubbles Contribution": { width: 1024, height: 1024 },
+    "Terminal Portfolio": { width: 512, height: 512 },
+    "VideoSpeed Extension (Fork)": { width: 128, height: 128 },
+    "Maisie Heardle": { width: 1500, height: 1500 },
+    "Fair Housing Map": { width: 1500, height: 1500 },
+    "BeReal Export Manager": { width: 249, height: 243 },
+  };
+
+  const knownProjectImageWidths = Object.values(projectImageSourceSizes).map(
+    (size) => size.width,
+  );
+  const minKnownProjectImageWidth = Math.min(...knownProjectImageWidths);
+  const maxKnownProjectImageWidth = Math.max(...knownProjectImageWidths);
+
+  const swipeThreshold = 40;
+
+  function sortedProjects<
+    T extends Project & { categories: ProjectCategory[]; featured: boolean },
+  >(list: T[]) {
+    const copy = [...list];
+    if (projectSort === "Featured") {
+      return copy.sort((a, b) => {
+        const featuredDiff = Number(b.featured) - Number(a.featured);
+        if (featuredDiff !== 0) return featuredDiff;
+        return (
+          (projectOrder.get(a.name) ?? 0) - (projectOrder.get(b.name) ?? 0)
+        );
+      });
+    }
+    return copy.sort(
+      (a, b) =>
+        (projectOrder.get(a.name) ?? 0) - (projectOrder.get(b.name) ?? 0),
+    );
+  }
+
+  $: filteredProjects =
+    selectedProjectCategory === "All"
+      ? projectsWithCaseStudy
+      : projectsWithCaseStudy.filter((project) =>
+          project.categories.includes(selectedProjectCategory),
+        );
+
+  $: carouselProjects = sortedProjects(filteredProjects);
+  $: currentProject = carouselProjects[currentProjectIndex] ?? null;
+  $: projectSlideElements = projectSlideElements.slice(
+    0,
+    carouselProjects.length,
+  );
+
+  $: if (currentProjectIndex > Math.max(carouselProjects.length - 1, 0)) {
+    currentProjectIndex = 0;
+  }
+
+  function setProjectCategory(category: ProjectCategory) {
+    selectedProjectCategory = category;
+    currentProjectIndex = 0;
+    expandedProjectName = null;
+    void scrollToProject(0, "auto");
+  }
+
+  function setProjectSort(sort: ProjectSort) {
+    projectSort = sort;
+    currentProjectIndex = 0;
+    expandedProjectName = null;
+    void scrollToProject(0, "auto");
+  }
+
+  function previousCarouselProject() {
+    if (carouselProjects.length < 2) return;
+    currentProjectIndex =
+      (currentProjectIndex - 1 + carouselProjects.length) %
+      carouselProjects.length;
+    expandedProjectName = null;
+    void scrollToProject(currentProjectIndex);
+  }
+
+  function nextCarouselProject() {
+    if (carouselProjects.length < 2) return;
+    currentProjectIndex = (currentProjectIndex + 1) % carouselProjects.length;
+    expandedProjectName = null;
+    void scrollToProject(currentProjectIndex);
+  }
+
+  function jumpToProject(index: number) {
+    currentProjectIndex = index;
+    expandedProjectName = null;
+    void scrollToProject(index);
+  }
+
+  function toggleProjectDetails(name: string) {
+    expandedProjectName = expandedProjectName === name ? null : name;
+  }
+
+  function handleDetailsButtonClick(index: number, name: string) {
+    if (currentProjectIndex !== index) {
+      jumpToProject(index);
+      return;
+    }
+    toggleProjectDetails(name);
+  }
+
+  function openProjectModal(project: (typeof projectsWithCaseStudy)[number]) {
+    selectedProject = project;
+    isProjectModalOpen = true;
+  }
+
+  function closeProjectModal() {
+    isProjectModalOpen = false;
+    selectedProject = null;
+  }
+
+  function handleProjectCardClick(index: number) {
+    const project = carouselProjects[index];
+    if (!project) return;
+    if (currentProjectIndex !== index) {
+      jumpToProject(index);
+      return;
+    }
+    openProjectModal(project);
+  }
+
+  function openCommandPalette() {
+    isCommandPaletteOpen = true;
+    commandQuery = "";
+    commandPaletteIndex = 0;
+    void tick().then(() => {
+      commandPaletteInput?.focus();
+    });
+  }
+
+  function closeCommandPalette() {
+    isCommandPaletteOpen = false;
+    commandQuery = "";
+    commandPaletteIndex = 0;
+  }
+
+  function executeCommandPaletteItem(item: CommandPaletteItem) {
+    if (item.type === "section") {
+      navigateTo(item.target);
+    } else if (item.type === "project") {
+      const project = projectsWithCaseStudy.find((p) => p.name === item.target);
+      if (project) {
+        openProjectModal(project);
+      }
+    } else if (item.type === "link") {
+      window.open(item.target, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer");
+    }
+    closeCommandPalette();
+  }
+
+  async function loadGithubSnapshot() {
+    githubLoading = true;
+    githubError = "";
+    try {
+      const perPage = 100;
+      let page = 1;
+      let allRepos: GithubRepo[] = [];
+
+      while (true) {
+        const response = await fetch(
+          `https://api.github.com/users/SoPat712/repos?sort=updated&direction=desc&per_page=${perPage}&page=${page}`,
+        );
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(`GitHub API returned ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        const reposPage = (await response.json()) as GithubRepo[];
+        if (!reposPage.length) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        allRepos = [...allRepos, ...reposPage];
+
+        if (reposPage.length < perPage || page > 25) {
+          break;
+        }
+        page += 1;
+      }
+
+      githubRepos = allRepos
+        .sort(
+          (a, b) =>
+            b.stargazers_count - a.stargazers_count ||
+            new Date(b.updated_at).getTime() - new Date(a.updated_at).getTime(),
+        )
+        .slice(0, 6);
+    } catch (error) {
+      githubError =
+        "Live GitHub data unavailable. Showing cached portfolio repos.";
+      githubRepos = fallbackGithubRepos;
+      console.error("GitHub snapshot load failed", error);
+    } finally {
+      githubLoading = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function getProjectImageSourceSize(projectName: string) {
+    return projectImageSourceSizes[projectName] ?? { width: 512, height: 512 };
+  }
+
+  function getProjectImagePaneWidth(projectName: string) {
+    const { width } = getProjectImageSourceSize(projectName);
+    if (maxKnownProjectImageWidth <= minKnownProjectImageWidth) return 220;
+    const normalized =
+      (width - minKnownProjectImageWidth) /
+      (maxKnownProjectImageWidth - minKnownProjectImageWidth);
+    // Keep card width stable, but bias more horizontal space to images.
+    return Math.round(290 + normalized * 210);
+  }
+
+  function handleCarouselTouchStart(e: TouchEvent) {
+    touchStartX = e.changedTouches[0]?.clientX ?? 0;
+  }
+
+  function handleCarouselTouchEnd(e: TouchEvent) {
+    touchEndX = e.changedTouches[0]?.clientX ?? 0;
+    if (Math.abs(touchStartX - touchEndX) < swipeThreshold) return;
+    if (touchStartX > touchEndX) {
+      nextCarouselProject();
+      return;
+    }
+    previousCarouselProject();
+  }
+
+  async function scrollToProject(
+    index: number,
+    behavior: ScrollBehavior = "smooth",
+  ) {
+    await tick();
+    const projectSlide = projectSlideElements[index];
+    projectSlide?.scrollIntoView({
+      behavior,
+      block: "nearest",
+      inline: "center",
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleCarouselScroll() {
+    if (!carouselViewport || projectSlideElements.length === 0) return;
+    if (scrollRaf) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf);
+    }
+    scrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      if (!carouselViewport) return;
+      const viewportBounds = carouselViewport.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const viewportCenter = viewportBounds.left + viewportBounds.width / 2;
+      let bestIndex = currentProjectIndex;
+      let minDistance = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+
+      projectSlideElements.forEach((slide, index) => {
+        if (!slide) return;
+        const bounds = slide.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const slideCenter = bounds.left + bounds.width / 2;
+        const distance = Math.abs(slideCenter - viewportCenter);
+        if (distance < minDistance) {
+          minDistance = distance;
+          bestIndex = index;
+        }
+      });
+
+      pendingProjectIndex = bestIndex;
+      if (scrollSettleTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(scrollSettleTimer);
+      }
+      scrollSettleTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+        currentProjectIndex = pendingProjectIndex;
+      }, 120);
+      scrollRaf = 0;
+    });
+  }
+
+  function handleGlobalKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    const isMetaK = (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key.toLowerCase() === "k";
+    if (isMetaK) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      if (isCommandPaletteOpen) {
+        closeCommandPalette();
+      } else {
+        openCommandPalette();
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (isCommandPaletteOpen) {
+      if (e.key === "Escape") {
+        closeCommandPalette();
+        return;
+      }
+      if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        commandPaletteIndex = Math.min(
+          commandPaletteIndex + 1,
+          Math.max(filteredCommandPaletteItems.length - 1, 0),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        commandPaletteIndex = Math.max(commandPaletteIndex - 1, 0);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (e.key === "Enter") {
+        const item = filteredCommandPaletteItems[commandPaletteIndex];
+        if (item) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          executeCommandPaletteItem(item);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (isProjectModalOpen && e.key === "Escape") {
+      closeProjectModal();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (isProjectModalOpen) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const activeTag = (document.activeElement?.tagName || "").toLowerCase();
+    if (
+      activeTag === "input" ||
+      activeTag === "textarea" ||
+      activeTag === "select"
+    )
+      return;
+    if (e.key === "ArrowLeft") {
+      previousCarouselProject();
+    } else if (e.key === "ArrowRight") {
+      nextCarouselProject();
+    }
+  }
+
   function typeWriter(
     text: string,
     setter: (val: string) => void,
@@ -312,28 +1012,48 @@
     });
   }
 
-  onMount(async () => {
-    if (terminalInput) {
-      terminalInput.focus();
-    }
-    // Type the name
-    await typeWriter(
-      profile.name,
-      (val: string) => {
-        typedName = val;
-      },
-      150,
-    );
-    // Type the role
-    await typeWriter(
-      profile.role,
-      (val: string) => {
-        typedRole = val;
-      },
-      50,
-    );
-    // Once typing is done, show the bio
-    bioVisible = true;
+  onMount(() => {
+    let isActive = true;
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleGlobalKeydown);
+
+    const startTypeAnimation = async () => {
+      if (terminalInput) {
+        terminalInput.focus();
+      }
+      await typeWriter(
+        profile.name,
+        (val: string) => {
+          if (isActive) typedName = val;
+        },
+        150,
+      );
+      await typeWriter(
+        profile.role,
+        (val: string) => {
+          if (isActive) typedRole = val;
+        },
+        50,
+      );
+      if (isActive) {
+        bioVisible = true;
+      }
+    };
+
+    startTypeAnimation();
+    initSectionObserver();
+    void loadGithubSnapshot();
+
+    return () => {
+      isActive = false;
+      if (scrollRaf) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(scrollRaf);
+      }
+      if (scrollSettleTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(scrollSettleTimer);
+      }
+      sectionObserver?.disconnect();
+      window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleGlobalKeydown);
+    };
   });
 
   function executeCommand() {
@@ -348,7 +1068,7 @@
 - clear: Clear terminal
 - whoami: Display name
 - ls: List sections
-- cat [section]: View section (projects, education, achievements, experience, skills)
+- cat [section]: View section (projects, now, activity, education, achievements, experience, skills, notes)
 - contact: Display contact info`;
     } else if (cmd === "clear") {
       terminalHistory = [];
@@ -357,12 +1077,19 @@
     } else if (cmd === "whoami") {
       output = profile.name;
     } else if (cmd === "ls" || cmd === "ls -la") {
-      output = "projects  education  achievements  experience  skills  contact";
+      output =
+        "projects  now  activity  education  achievements  experience  skills  notes  contact";
     } else if (cmd.startsWith("cat ")) {
       const section = cmd.substring(4);
       if (section === "projects") {
         navigateTo("projects");
         output = "Navigating to projects section...";
+      } else if (section === "now") {
+        navigateTo("now");
+        output = "Navigating to now section...";
+      } else if (section === "activity") {
+        navigateTo("activity");
+        output = "Navigating to activity section...";
       } else if (section === "education") {
         navigateTo("education");
         output = "Navigating to education section...";
@@ -375,6 +1102,9 @@
       } else if (section === "skills") {
         navigateTo("skills");
         output = "Navigating to skills section...";
+      } else if (section === "notes") {
+        navigateTo("notes");
+        output = "Navigating to notes section...";
       } else {
         output = `cat: ${section}: No such file or directory`;
       }
@@ -414,14 +1144,52 @@
   let userName: string = "";
   let userEmail: string = "";
   let userMessage: string = "";
-  function sendMail() {
-    const subject = `Portfolio Contact from ${userName}`;
-    const body = `Name: ${userName}, Email: ${userEmail}\n\n${userMessage}`;
+
+  let contactErrors: { name: string; email: string; message: string } = {
+    name: "",
+    email: "",
+    message: "",
+  };
+
+  function validateEmail(email: string): boolean {
+    return /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email);
+  }
+
+  function validateContactForm(): boolean {
+    contactErrors = { name: "", email: "", message: "" };
+
+    if (userName.trim().length < 2) {
+      contactErrors.name = "Please enter your full name.";
+    }
+    if (!validateEmail(userEmail.trim())) {
+      contactErrors.email = "Please enter a valid email address.";
+    }
+    if (userMessage.trim().length < 20) {
+      contactErrors.message = "Message should be at least 20 characters.";
+    }
+
+    return (
+      !contactErrors.name && !contactErrors.email && !contactErrors.message
+    );
+  }
+
+  function submitContactForm() {
+    if (!validateContactForm()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const trimmedName = userName.trim();
+    const trimmedEmail = userEmail.trim();
+    const trimmedMessage = userMessage.trim();
+    const subject = `Portfolio Contact from ${trimmedName}`;
+    const body = `Hi,\n\nI'm ${trimmedName}\n\nI'm reaching out about the below:\n\n${trimmedMessage}\n\nThanks,\n${trimmedName}\n${trimmedEmail}`;
     const mailtoUrl = `mailto:joshpatra12@gmail.com?subject=${encodeURIComponent(subject)}&body=${encodeURIComponent(body)}`;
     window.location.href = mailtoUrl;
+
     userName = "";
     userEmail = "";
     userMessage = "";
+    contactErrors = { name: "", email: "", message: "" };
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -447,61 +1215,27 @@
       </div>
       <!-- Navigation -->
       <nav class="mt-3 md:mt-0 w-full md:w-auto">
-        <ul class="flex flex-wrap md:space-x-6">
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("home")}
-            >
-              home
-            </button>
-          </li>
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("projects")}
-            >
-              projects
-            </button>
-          </li>
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("education")}
-            >
-              education
-            </button>
-          </li>
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("achievements")}
-            >
-              achievements
-            </button>
-          </li>
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("experience")}
-            >
-              experience
-            </button>
-          </li>
-          <li class="mr-6">
-            <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("skills")}
-            >
-              skills
-            </button>
-          </li>
+        <ul class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 md:gap-3">
+          {#each navSections as section}
+            <li>
+              <button
+                class={`px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md transition ${
+                  activeSection === section.id
+                    ? "text-green-300 bg-green-900/40 border border-green-700/60"
+                    : "text-blue-300 hover:text-blue-200 border border-transparent hover:border-gray-700"
+                }`}
+                on:click={() => navigateTo(section.id)}
+              >
+                {section.label}
+              </button>
+            </li>
+          {/each}
           <li>
             <button
-              class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("contact")}
+              class="px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md text-gray-300 border border-gray-700 hover:border-green-600"
+              on:click={openCommandPalette}
             >
-              contact
+              ⌘K
             </button>
           </li>
         </ul>
@@ -546,110 +1280,367 @@
   <!-- Content Sections -->
   <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4">
     <!-- Home/About Section -->
-    <section id="home" class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800">
-      <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-8 items-center">
-        <div class="md:w-1/3">
-          <img
-            src={profile.avatar}
-            alt={profile.name}
-            class="rounded-lg w-64 h-64 object-cover mx-auto border-2 border-green-500"
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div class="md:w-2/3">
-          <!-- Typewriter effect for Name and Role -->
-          <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold mb-4">
-            <span class="text-green-400">❯ {typedName}</span>
+    <section
+      id="home"
+      class="pt-6 md:pt-8 pb-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16"
+    >
+      <div class="grid lg:grid-cols-[1.35fr_0.9fr] gap-8">
+        <div
+          class="bg-gray-900/70 border border-gray-700 rounded-2xl p-6 md:p-8"
+        >
+          <p class="text-green-400 mb-3 text-sm md:text-base">
+            joshp@portfolio:~$ intro --profile
+          </p>
+          <h1 class="text-4xl md:text-5xl font-bold mb-3 tracking-tight">
+            <span class="text-green-300">❯ {typedName}</span>
           </h1>
-          <h2 class="text-xl md:text-2xl text-gray-400 mb-6">
-            {typedRole}
-          </h2>
-          <!-- Static bio (no fade in effect) -->
-          <p class="text-gray-300 leading-relaxed mb-8">
+          <h2 class="text-xl md:text-2xl text-gray-300 mb-5">{typedRole}</h2>
+          <p class="text-gray-300 leading-relaxed mb-6 max-w-3xl">
             {profile.bio}
           </p>
-          <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4">
-            <a
-              href="https://cloud.joshpatra.me/s/7TcAf4FfwEiXcrF"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              class="px-4 py-2 bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white rounded-md transition"
-            >
-              View Resume
-            </a>
+
+          <div class="quick-stats-row mb-7">
+            {#each quickStats as stat}
+              <div class="stat-chip">
+                <span class="stat-chip-label">{stat.label}</span>
+                <span class="stat-chip-value">{stat.value}</span>
+              </div>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
             <button
-              class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white rounded-md transition"
+              class="px-4 py-2.5 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-500 text-white rounded-md transition"
               on:click={() => navigateTo("projects")}
             >
               View Projects
             </button>
-            <button
-              class="px-4 py-2 bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 text-white rounded-md transition"
-              on:click={() => navigateTo("contact")}
+            <a
+              href="/Josh_Patra_Resume.pdf"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              class="px-4 py-2.5 bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-500 text-white rounded-md transition"
             >
-              Contact Me
-            </button>
+              Download Resume
+            </a>
+            <a
+              href={bookCallUrl}
+              class="px-4 py-2.5 bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white rounded-md transition border border-gray-600"
+            >
+              Book a Call
+            </a>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        <aside class="bg-gray-900/70 border border-gray-700 rounded-2xl p-6">
+          <img
+            src={profile.avatar}
+            alt={profile.name}
+            class="rounded-xl w-full max-w-[340px] h-[340px] object-cover mx-auto border-2 border-green-500/70"
+          />
+          <div class="mt-5 space-y-3 text-sm">
+            <div class="bg-gray-800/80 border border-gray-700 rounded-md p-3">
+              <p class="text-green-300">status</p>
+              <p class="text-gray-300">
+                Building systems-focused products and open-source tools.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="bg-gray-800/80 border border-gray-700 rounded-md p-3">
+              <p class="text-green-300">focus</p>
+              <p class="text-gray-300">
+                Architecture, infrastructure, and production UX quality.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </aside>
       </div>
     </section>
 
     <!-- Projects Section -->
-    <section id="projects" class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
-      <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Projects</h2>
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
-        {#each projects as project}
-          <div
-            class="project-card bg-gray-900 rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-700 transition-all duration-300"
+    <section id="projects" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-6 mb-8">
+        <div
+          class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-end lg:justify-between gap-6"
+        >
+          <div>
+            <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-green-400">❯ Projects</h2>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3">
+            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              {#each projectCategories as category}
+                <button
+                  class={`px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full border text-sm transition ${
+                    selectedProjectCategory === category
+                      ? "bg-green-600/20 border-green-500 text-green-300"
+                      : "bg-gray-900 border-gray-700 text-gray-300 hover:border-green-600"
+                  }`}
+                  on:click={() => setProjectCategory(category)}
+                >
+                  {category}
+                </button>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
+            <select
+              class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-md px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-200"
+              bind:value={projectSort}
+              on:change={(e) =>
+                setProjectSort(
+                  (e.currentTarget as HTMLSelectElement).value as ProjectSort,
+                )}
+            >
+              <option value="Featured">Sort: Featured</option>
+              <option value="Newest">Sort: Newest</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {#if currentProject}
+        <div class="relative">
+          <button
+            class="carousel-arrow left-0"
+            on:click={previousCarouselProject}
+            aria-label="Previous project"
           >
-            <div class="h-full flex flex-col">
-              <div class="h-48">
-                <img
-                  src={project.image}
-                  alt={project.name}
-                  class="w-full h-full object-cover"
-                  loading="lazy"
-                />
-              </div>
-              <div class="p-6 flex flex-col flex-grow">
-                <h3 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-2">
-                  <a
-                    href={project.link}
-                    target="_blank"
-                    class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
-                  >
-                    {project.name}
-                  </a>
-                </h3>
-                <p class="text-gray-400 mb-4 flex-grow">
-                  {project.description}
-                </p>
-                <div class="mb-4">
-                  <h4 class="text-green-400 mb-2">Tech Stack:</h4>
-                  <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                    {#each project.techStack as tech}
-                      <span class="bg-gray-800 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded"
-                        >{tech}</span
+            &#8249;
+          </button>
+          <button
+            class="carousel-arrow right-0"
+            on:click={nextCarouselProject}
+            aria-label="Next project"
+          >
+            &#8250;
+          </button>
+
+          <div
+            class="carousel-viewport"
+            bind:this={carouselViewport}
+            on:touchstart={handleCarouselTouchStart}
+            on:touchend={handleCarouselTouchEnd}
+            on:scroll={handleCarouselScroll}
+          >
+            <div class="carousel-track">
+              {#each carouselProjects as project, index (project.name)}
+                <div
+                  class={`carousel-project-card bg-gray-900/90 rounded-xl border overflow-hidden ${
+                    currentProjectIndex === index
+                      ? "is-active border-green-600/40"
+                      : "is-inactive border-gray-700"
+                  }`}
+                  style={`--image-pane-width: ${getProjectImagePaneWidth(project.name)}px;`}
+                  bind:this={projectSlideElements[index]}
+                  on:click={() => handleProjectCardClick(index)}
+                  on:keydown={(e) => {
+                    if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      handleProjectCardClick(index);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  role="button"
+                  tabindex="0"
+                  aria-current={currentProjectIndex === index
+                    ? "true"
+                    : undefined}
+                >
+                  <div class="project-card-grid">
+                    <div class="project-image-pane">
+                      <img
+                        src={project.image}
+                        alt={project.name}
+                        class="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                        loading="lazy"
+                      />
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="project-text-pane p-5 md:p-6">
+                      <div class="project-text-content">
+                        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+                          {#if project.featured}
+                            <span
+                              class="bg-green-600/20 text-green-300 border border-green-700 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded"
+                              >Featured</span
+                            >
+                          {/if}
+                          {#each project.categories as category}
+                            <span
+                              class="bg-gray-800 text-gray-300 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded"
+                              >{category}</span
+                            >
+                          {/each}
+                        </div>
+                        <h3 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-2">
+                          <a
+                            href={project.link}
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                            class="text-blue-400 hover:underline"
+                            on:click|stopPropagation
+                          >
+                            {project.name}
+                          </a>
+                        </h3>
+                        <p
+                          class="project-description text-gray-300 leading-relaxed"
+                        >
+                          {project.description}
+                        </p>
+
+                        <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+                          {#each project.techStack.slice(0, 4) as tech}
+                            <span class="bg-gray-800 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded"
+                              >{tech}</span
+                            >
+                          {/each}
+                          {#if project.techStack.length > 4}
+                            <span class="bg-gray-800 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded">
+                              +{project.techStack.length - 4} more
+                            </span>
+                          {/if}
+                        </div>
+
+                        {#if expandedProjectName === project.name && currentProjectIndex === index}
+                          <div
+                            class="mt-5 pt-4 border-t border-gray-700 details-panel"
+                          >
+                            <h4 class="text-green-400 mb-2">Key Features</h4>
+                            <ul class="list-disc pl-5 text-gray-300 space-y-1">
+                              {#each project.highlights as highlight}
+                                <li>{highlight}</li>
+                              {/each}
+                            </ul>
+                          </div>
+                        {/if}
+                      </div>
+
+                      <div
+                        class="project-actions mt-4 pt-3 border-t border-gray-700/70"
                       >
-                    {/each}
+                        <button
+                          class="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-gray-600 hover:border-green-500 text-sm text-gray-200"
+                          on:click|stopPropagation={() =>
+                            handleDetailsButtonClick(index, project.name)}
+                        >
+                          {expandedProjectName === project.name &&
+                          currentProjectIndex === index
+                            ? "Hide details"
+                            : "Show details"}
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                <div>
-                  <h4 class="text-green-400 mb-2">Key Features:</h4>
-                  <ul class="list-disc pl-5 text-gray-300">
-                    {#each project.highlights as highlight}
-                      <li>{highlight}</li>
-                    {/each}
-                  </ul>
-                </div>
-              </div>
+              {/each}
             </div>
           </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-5 flex justify-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+          {#each carouselProjects as project, index}
+            <button
+              class={`h-2 rounded-full transition-all ${
+                currentProjectIndex === index
+                  ? "w-8 bg-green-500"
+                  : "w-2 bg-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-500"
+              }`}
+              on:click={() => jumpToProject(index)}
+              aria-label={`Jump to ${project.name}`}
+              title={project.name}
+            ></button>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        <div
+          class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-6 text-gray-400"
+        >
+          No projects found for this filter.
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Now / Currently Building -->
+    <section id="now" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+      <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Now / Currently Building</h2>
+      <div class="grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-5">
+        {#each nowBuilding as item}
+          <article class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl p-5">
+            <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+              <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-blue-300">{item.title}</h3>
+              <span class="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-green-900/50 text-green-300 border border-green-700/60">
+                {item.status}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <p class="text-gray-300">{item.description}</p>
+          </article>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- GitHub Activity -->
+    <section id="activity" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-8">
+        <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-green-400">
+          ❯ GitHub Activity Snapshot
+          {#if !githubLoading}
+            <span class="text-base text-gray-400 ml-2">({githubRepos.length} repos)</span>
+          {/if}
+        </h2>
+        <a
+          href="https://github.com/SoPat712"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          class="text-sm text-blue-300 hover:underline"
+        >
+          View full profile
+        </a>
+      </div>
+      {#if githubLoading}
+        <div class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl p-6 text-gray-400">
+          Loading latest repositories...
+        </div>
+      {:else}
+        {#if githubError}
+          <p class="text-amber-300 text-sm mb-4">{githubError}</p>
+        {/if}
+        <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+          {#each githubRepos as repo}
+            <a
+              href={repo.html_url}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl p-5 hover:border-green-500/70 transition"
+            >
+              <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-blue-300 mb-2">{repo.name}</h3>
+              <p class="text-gray-300 text-sm mb-4 repo-description-clamp">
+                {repo.description || "No description provided."}
+              </p>
+              <div class="flex justify-between items-center text-xs text-gray-400">
+                <span>{repo.language || "N/A"}</span>
+                <span class="repo-stars">
+                  <span class="repo-stars-icon" aria-hidden="true">★</span>
+                  <span class="repo-stars-count">{repo.stargazers_count}</span>
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </a>
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Testimonials -->
+    <section id="testimonials" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+      <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ References</h2>
+      <div class="grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-5">
+        {#each testimonials as testimonial}
+          <article class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl p-5">
+            <p class="text-gray-300 leading-relaxed mb-4">{testimonial.text}</p>
+            <p class="text-green-300 text-sm font-semibold">{testimonial.source}</p>
+            <p class="text-gray-400 text-xs">{testimonial.role}</p>
+          </article>
         {/each}
       </div>
     </section>
 
     <!-- Education Section -->
-    <section id="education" class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+    <section id="education" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
       <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Education</h2>
       <div
         class="bg-gray-900 rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-700 p-6"
@@ -686,7 +1677,7 @@
     <!-- Achievements Section -->
     <section
       id="achievements"
-      class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16"
+      class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16"
     >
       <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Achievements</h2>
       <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
@@ -707,7 +1698,7 @@
     <!-- Experience Section -->
     <section
       id="experience"
-      class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16"
+      class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16"
     >
       <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Experience</h2>
       <div class="space-y-8">
@@ -732,7 +1723,7 @@
     </section>
 
     <!-- Skills Section -->
-    <section id="skills" class="py-16 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+    <section id="skills" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
       <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Skills</h2>
       <div class="space-y-8">
         <div>
@@ -805,7 +1796,26 @@
     </section>
 
     <!-- Contact Section -->
-    <section id="contact" class="py-16 scroll-mt-16">
+    <!-- Dev Notes -->
+    <section id="notes" class="py-20 border-b border-gray-800 scroll-mt-16">
+      <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Dev Notes</h2>
+      <div class="grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-5">
+        {#each devNotes as note}
+          <a
+            href={note.link}
+            target={note.link.startsWith("#") ? undefined : "_blank"}
+            rel={note.link.startsWith("#") ? undefined : "noopener noreferrer"}
+            class="bg-gray-900 border border-gray-700 rounded-xl p-5 hover:border-green-500/70 transition"
+          >
+            <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-gray-400 mb-2">{note.date}</p>
+            <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-blue-300 mb-3">{note.title}</h3>
+            <p class="text-gray-300 text-sm leading-relaxed">{note.summary}</p>
+          </a>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section id="contact" class="py-20 scroll-mt-16">
       <h2 class="text-3xl font-bold mb-8 text-green-400">❯ Contact</h2>
       <div class="bg-gray-900 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 p-6">
         <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-8">
@@ -851,7 +1861,7 @@
             <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold mb-4 text-blue-400">
               Send a Message
             </h3>
-            <form class="space-y-4" on:submit|preventDefault={sendMail}>
+            <form class="space-y-4" on:submit|preventDefault={submitContactForm}>
               <div>
                 <label for="name" class="block text-gray-400 mb-1">Name</label>
                 <input
@@ -861,6 +1871,9 @@
                   placeholder="Your name"
                   bind:value={userName}
                 />
+                {#if contactErrors.name}
+                  <p class="text-red-300 text-xs mt-1">{contactErrors.name}</p>
+                {/if}
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label for="email" class="block text-gray-400 mb-1">Email</label
@@ -872,6 +1885,9 @@
                   placeholder="Your email"
                   bind:value={userEmail}
                 />
+                {#if contactErrors.email}
+                  <p class="text-red-300 text-xs mt-1">{contactErrors.email}</p>
+                {/if}
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label for="message" class="block text-gray-400 mb-1"
@@ -884,20 +1900,146 @@
                   placeholder="Your message"
                   bind:value={userMessage}
                 ></textarea>
+                {#if contactErrors.message}
+                  <p class="text-red-300 text-xs mt-1">{contactErrors.message}</p>
+                {/if}
               </div>
               <button
                 type="submit"
                 class="px-4 py-2 bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white rounded-md transition"
               >
-                Send Message
+                Open Email Draft
               </button>
             </form>
+            <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-3">
+              Prefer direct scheduling?
+              <a href={bookCallUrl} class="text-blue-300 hover:underline">Book a call</a>
+            </p>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>
   </div>
 
+  {#if isCommandPaletteOpen}
+    <div class="overlay-shell">
+      <button
+        class="overlay-backdrop"
+        aria-label="Close command palette"
+        on:click={closeCommandPalette}
+      ></button>
+      <div class="overlay-panel command-panel">
+        <div class="command-header">
+          <input
+            bind:this={commandPaletteInput}
+            bind:value={commandQuery}
+            class="command-input"
+            placeholder="Type a command or search projects..."
+          />
+          <span class="text-xs text-gray-500">ESC to close</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="command-results">
+          {#if filteredCommandPaletteItems.length === 0}
+            <p class="text-sm text-gray-400 p-3">No command matches your query.</p>
+          {:else}
+            {#each filteredCommandPaletteItems as item, index}
+              <button
+                class={`command-result-item ${index === commandPaletteIndex ? "is-active" : ""}`}
+                on:click={() => executeCommandPaletteItem(item)}
+              >
+                <span class="command-result-label">{item.label}</span>
+                <span class="command-result-description">{item.description}</span>
+              </button>
+            {/each}
+          {/if}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
+  {#if isProjectModalOpen && selectedProject}
+    <div class="overlay-shell">
+      <button
+        class="overlay-backdrop"
+        aria-label="Close case study modal"
+        on:click={closeProjectModal}
+      ></button>
+      <article class="overlay-panel case-study-modal">
+        <header class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4 mb-5">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-green-300 mb-2">Case Study</p>
+            <h3 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-blue-300">{selectedProject.name}</h3>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            class="rounded-md border border-gray-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-gray-200 hover:border-green-500"
+            on:click={closeProjectModal}
+          >
+            Close
+          </button>
+        </header>
+
+        <div class="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-6">
+          {#each selectedProject.caseStudy.screenshots as shot}
+            <img
+              src={shot}
+              alt={`${selectedProject.name} screenshot`}
+              class="w-full h-48 md:h-56 object-cover rounded-lg border border-gray-700"
+              loading="lazy"
+            />
+          {/each}
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="space-y-6">
+          <section>
+            <h4 class="text-green-300 text-lg mb-2">Problem</h4>
+            <p class="text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">{selectedProject.caseStudy.problem}</p>
+          </section>
+          <section>
+            <h4 class="text-green-300 text-lg mb-2">Contribution</h4>
+            <ul class="list-disc pl-5 text-gray-300 space-y-1">
+              {#each selectedProject.caseStudy.contribution as item}
+                <li>{item}</li>
+              {/each}
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+          <section>
+            <h4 class="text-green-300 text-lg mb-2">Stack</h4>
+            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+              {#each selectedProject.techStack as tech}
+                <span class="bg-gray-800 text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded border border-gray-700">{tech}</span>
+              {/each}
+            </div>
+          </section>
+          <section>
+            <h4 class="text-green-300 text-lg mb-2">Impact Metrics</h4>
+            <ul class="list-disc pl-5 text-gray-300 space-y-1">
+              {#each selectedProject.caseStudy.impactMetrics as metric}
+                <li>{metric}</li>
+              {/each}
+            </ul>
+          </section>
+        </div>
+
+        <footer class="mt-7 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+          <a
+            href={selectedProject.link}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            class="px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-500 text-white"
+          >
+            View Repository
+          </a>
+          <button
+            class="px-4 py-2 rounded-md border border-gray-600 hover:border-green-500 text-gray-200"
+            on:click={closeProjectModal}
+          >
+            Back to Carousel
+          </button>
+        </footer>
+      </article>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
   <!-- Footer -->
   <footer class="bg-gray-900 border-t border-gray-800 mt-16 py-8">
     <div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 text-center">
@@ -963,11 +2105,348 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .project-card:hover {
-    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03);
+  .stat-chip {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.2rem;
+    background: rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.9);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(55, 65, 81, 1);
+    border-radius: 0.65rem;
+    padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
+    min-width: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
+  }
+
+  .quick-stats-row {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .stat-chip-label {
+    color: #9ca3af;
+    font-size: 0.74rem;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  }
+
+  .stat-chip-value {
+    color: #d1d5db;
+    font-size: 1.03rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+
+  .overlay-shell {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 60;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 1rem;
+  }
+
+  .overlay-backdrop {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(3, 7, 18, 0.82);
+    border: 0;
+  }
+
+  .overlay-panel {
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    width: min(920px, 96vw);
+    max-height: min(88vh, 920px);
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    border: 1px solid #374151;
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    background: #0b1224;
+    box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+  }
+
+  .command-panel {
+    width: min(760px, 96vw);
+  }
+
+  .command-header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #1f2937;
+    padding: 0.85rem;
+  }
+
+  .command-input {
+    width: 100%;
+    border: 1px solid #374151;
+    border-radius: 0.6rem;
+    background: #0f172a;
+    color: #f3f4f6;
+    padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
+    outline: none;
+  }
+
+  .command-input:focus {
+    border-color: #10b981;
+  }
+
+  .command-results {
+    padding: 0.65rem;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.4rem;
+  }
+
+  .command-result-item {
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+    border: 1px solid #1f2937;
+    border-radius: 0.6rem;
+    padding: 0.7rem;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: #d1d5db;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .command-result-item:hover,
+  .command-result-item.is-active {
+    border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.7);
+    background: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.9);
+  }
+
+  .command-result-label {
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #c7d2fe;
+  }
+
+  .command-result-description {
+    color: #9ca3af;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+
+  .case-study-modal {
+    padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1.3rem;
+  }
+
+  .repo-description-clamp {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    line-clamp: 3;
+  }
+
+  .repo-stars {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.35rem;
+    color: #facc15;
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+
+  .repo-stars-icon {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+  }
+
+  .repo-stars-count {
+    font-size: 0.98rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-viewport {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    overflow-y: visible;
+    padding: 0.5rem 14%;
+    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
+    -ms-overflow-style: none;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-track {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    align-items: stretch;
+    width: max-content;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-project-card {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    width: min(92vw, 980px);
+    scroll-snap-align: center;
+    cursor: pointer;
     box-shadow:
-      0 0 15px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.3),
-      0 0 30px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.2);
+      0 0 10px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.08),
+      0 0 30px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.04);
+    transition:
+      transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1),
+      opacity 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1),
+      box-shadow 0.35s ease,
+      border-color 0.35s ease;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-project-card.is-active {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: scale(1);
+    box-shadow:
+      0 0 20px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.2),
+      0 0 50px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.12);
+  }
+
+  .carousel-project-card.is-inactive {
+    opacity: 0.42;
+    transform: scale(0.94);
+  }
+
+  .carousel-project-card.is-inactive:hover {
+    opacity: 0.55;
     border-color: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5);
   }
+
+  .project-card-grid {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: stretch;
+    height: 100%;
+    gap: 0.9rem;
+    padding-inline: 0.8rem;
+    padding-block: 0.55rem;
+  }
+
+  .project-image-pane {
+    flex: 0 0 var(--image-pane-width, 220px);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+    min-height: 100%;
+    --image-inset: 0;
+  }
+
+  .project-image-pane img {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: var(--image-inset);
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    display: block;
+    border-radius: 0.45rem;
+  }
+
+  .project-text-pane {
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    min-width: 0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .project-text-content {
+    min-height: 0;
+  }
+
+  .project-actions {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+
+  .project-description {
+    transition: color 0.25s ease;
+  }
+
+  .details-panel {
+    max-height: none;
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-arrow {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    height: 2rem;
+    width: 2rem;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1;
+    border-radius: 9999px;
+    border: 1px solid #374151;
+    background: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.92);
+    color: #e5e7eb;
+    z-index: 3;
+    transition:
+      border-color 0.2s ease,
+      transform 0.2s ease;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-arrow:hover {
+    border-color: #10b981;
+    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04);
+  }
+
+  .carousel-arrow.left-0 {
+    left: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-arrow.right-0 {
+    right: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 768px) {
+    .carousel-arrow.left-0 {
+      left: 1rem;
+    }
+
+    .carousel-arrow.right-0 {
+      right: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 1023px) {
+    .carousel-viewport {
+      padding-inline: 8%;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 768px) {
+    .project-text-pane {
+      height: auto;
+      overflow: visible;
+    }
+
+    .project-text-content {
+      overflow: visible;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media (max-width: 767px) {
+    .carousel-viewport {
+      padding-inline: 3%;
+    }
+    .project-card-grid {
+      display: block;
+      padding-inline: 0.45rem;
+      padding-block: 0.45rem;
+      gap: 0;
+    }
+    .project-image-pane {
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 12rem;
+    }
+    .project-text-pane {
+      width: auto;
+      height: auto;
+    }
+    .project-text-content {
+      overflow: visible;
+    }
+    .carousel-arrow {
+      display: none;
+    }
+  }
 </style>
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