.projects-section {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-section);
}

.projects-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* GRID */
.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 360px));
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

/* PROJECT CARD */
.project-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  text-align: center;

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);

  transition:
    background var(--transition-base),
    color var(--transition-base),
    transform var(--transition-base),
    box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.project-card:hover {
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow:
    var(--shadow-lg),
    0 0 40px var(--accent-glow);
}

.project-image-frame {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  background: #0f0f0f;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-image-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.project-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: inherit;
}

.project-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: inherit;
}

/* BUTTONS */
.project-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.pill-btn {
  padding: 0.45rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;

  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  border: 1.5px solid currentColor;

  transition:
    transform var(--transition-fast),
    background var(--transition-fast),
    color var(--transition-fast);
}

.pill-btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.project-card:hover .pill-btn {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-color: var(--bg-card);
}

.pill-btn.outline {
  background: transparent;
}

.project-card:hover .pill-btn.outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  border-color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.project-image-frame img {
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .project-image-frame img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}