#projects {
  padding: 60px 80px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  text-align: center;
}

.projects {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  counter-reset: project-num;
}

.project {
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(15, 15, 24, 0.95), rgba(13, 13, 22, 0.98)) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.4), rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.15), rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.4)) border-box;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
  overflow: hidden;
  counter-increment: project-num;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), inset 0 0 20px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.03);
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle background numbering */
.project::before {
  content: counter(project-num, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  right: -5px;
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.05);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.project:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.5), 0 20px 50px rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.35), 0 0 80px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
}

.project-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.project-category {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.8);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 2;
}

.project-info {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
}

.project h3 {
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  color: #c4b5fd;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.project p {
  color: #888888;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.carousel-slides {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.carousel-slides img {
  min-width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.project:hover .carousel-slides img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.carousel-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.3);
  color: var(--primary-light);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  outline: none;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.project:hover .carousel-btn { opacity: 1; }
.carousel-btn.prev { left: 8px; }
.carousel-btn.next { right: 8px; }

.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4);
  border-color: #8b5cf6;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.carousel-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.carousel-dots span {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.carousel-dots span.active {
  background: var(--primary); width: 18px; border-radius: 3px;
}

.project-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 15px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.view-project-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--primary-light);
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.view-project-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.github-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: "Fira Code", monospace; font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--primary-light); background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25); border-radius: 20px; padding: 5px 14px; text-decoration: none;
}

.github-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.22); border-color: #8b5cf6; color: #ffffff;
}

.live-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: "Fira Code", monospace; font-size: 0.75rem; color: #ffffff; background: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.82); border: 1px solid #8b5cf6; border-radius: 20px; padding: 5px 14px; text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.3);
}

.live-btn:hover {
  background: #8b5cf6; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.5); transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.github-btn svg, .live-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }

/* Status Badges */
.status-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.35);
  color: #c4b5fd;
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 2;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.status-badge i { margin-right: 4px; font-size: 0.7rem; }

/* Project Placeholder */
.project-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20, 20, 30, 0.8), rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.95));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-placeholder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 150%;
  height: 150%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pulse 8s infinite alternate;
}

.placeholder-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.25);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.2));
}

.placeholder-text {
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { transform: translate(-10%, -10%) scale(1); }
  100% { transform: translate(10%, 10%) scale(1.1); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #projects { padding: 60px 20px; }
  .projects { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 10px; }
  .project { backdrop-filter: none; background: linear-gradient(rgba(15, 15, 24, 0.98), rgba(13, 13, 22, 0.99)) padding-box, linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.4), rgba(167, 139, 250, 0.15), rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.4)) border-box; }
  .project-image { height: 180px; }
  .carousel-btn { opacity: 1; width: 25px; height: 25px; font-size: 1.2rem; }
}