#projects {
    background: var(--dark);
    padding: 90px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Header */
.proj-header {
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.proj-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--primary);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.proj-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--primary);
}

/* Viewport + track */
.proj-viewport {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.proj-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* ── Individual card ── */
.proj-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 16px);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0a1218;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; 
    overflow: hidden;  
}
.proj-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .proj-card {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 12px);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .proj-card {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
    }
}

/* Fixed 3:2 image ratio */
.proj-img-ratio {
    position: absolute;
  inset: 0; 
}

*/ .proj-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition:
        transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
        filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.9);
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: brightness(0.6) saturate(1.1);
}

/* Placeholder div (remove when using real images) */
.proj-img-ph {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transition:
        transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
        filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.85);
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-img-ph {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: brightness(0.55);
}
.ph-c1 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f2027, #203a43, #2c5364);
}
.ph-c2 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #141e30, #243b55);
}
.ph-c3 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1a2e, #16213e, #0f3460);
}
.ph-c4 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0d1b2a, #1b2838, #2a3f5f);
}
.ph-c5 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1b2631, #212f3c, #2e4057);
}
.ph-c6 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f1923, #1a2d3f, #0c2333);
}

/* Multi-layer gradient over image */
.proj-gradient {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to top,
            rgba(10, 18, 26, 1) 0%,
            rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.82) 30%,
            rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.25) 65%,
            transparent 100%
        ),
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.3) 0%, transparent 50%);
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(10, 18, 26, 1) 0%,
        rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.9) 40%,
        rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.4) 70%,
        transparent 100%
    );
}

/* Category tag top-left */
.proj-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    clip-path: polygon(4px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 4px) 100%, 0% 100%);
}

/* Year badge top-right */
.proj-year-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(10, 18, 26, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

/* Bottom info */
.proj-info {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px 20px 18px;
}

.proj-name {
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    transform: translateY(4px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
     white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-name {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.proj-loc {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
.proj-loc i {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
}

/* Hover-only detail strip */
.proj-detail-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.3s 0.08s,
        transform 0.3s 0.08s;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-detail-strip {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
.proj-detail-strip span {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.proj-btn-circle {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    transition:
        background 0.2s,
        border-color 0.2s,
        color 0.2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-btn-circle {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
}

/* ── Carousel Controls ── */
.proj-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 36px;
}

/* Prev / Next */
.proj-ctrl-btn {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.25s,
        border-color 0.25s,
        color 0.25s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.proj-ctrl-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
}
.proj-ctrl-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.25;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Progress track */
.proj-prog-track {
    flex: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.proj-prog-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), rgba(212, 135, 10, 0.4));
    transition: width 0.45s ease;
}

/* Slide counter */
.proj-slide-count {
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.proj-slide-count .cur {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Dots */
.proj-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 7px;
    align-items: center;
}
.pdot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.25s,
        width 0.25s;
}
.pdot.on {
    background: var(--primary);
    width: 18px;
}

/* NAV BUTTONS */
.carousel-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    justify-content: center;
}
.carousel-btn {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(212, 135, 10, 0.4);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        background 0.2s,
        border-color 0.2s,
        color 0.2s,
        transform 0.15s;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}
.carousel-btn:hover {
    background: var(--primary);
    border-color: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    transform: scale(1.08);
}
.carousel-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.3;
    cursor: default;
    transform: none;
}

/* DOTS */
.carousel-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0 16px;
}
.carousel-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(212, 135, 10, 0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition:
        background 0.25s,
        transform 0.25s,
        width 0.25s;
    padding: 0;
}
.carousel-dot.active {
    background: var(--primary);
    width: 24px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* progress bar */
.carousel-progress-wrap {
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    margin-top: 28px;
    border-radius: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-progress-bar {
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-dk), var(--primary));
    border-radius: 1px;
    transition: width 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}