.profile-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 320px;
  height: 340px;
}

/* gray background circle */
.profile-container::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 380px;       /* size of gray circle */
  height: 380px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); /* light gray with opacity */
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* profile image */
.profile-img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 5px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 50% 0 0 50%; /* half-rounded shape */
  z-index: 1;
  background: #111; /* fallback background */
}