#projects {
    padding: 8rem 6rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    position: relative;
    background: radial-gradient(1000px 400px at top center,
            rgba(77, 171, 247, 0.06),
            transparent);
}
#projects::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.08),
    transparent
  );
} 


.projects-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

.projects-header p {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.projects-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}  


.project-card {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.project-card.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-card {
    background: rgba(15,17,26,0.9);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease; 
    box-shadow:
    0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}
.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 48px rgba(77,171,247,0.05),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(77,171,247,0.25);
}

.project-image {
    overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.project-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    transform: translateZ(0);
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
}

.project-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.25)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-image::after {
  opacity: 1;
}


.project-card:hover .project-image img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.project-content {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.project-content p {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
}


.project-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  color: inherit;
}

.project-cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  opacity: 0.9;
}