.projects-page {
            min-height: 70vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 8% 0%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.08), transparent 28rem), linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f7f7 0%, #f1f1f1 100%);
        }

        .projects-shell {
            width: min(92vw, 1280px);
            margin-inline: auto;
        }

        .projects-hero {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            min-height: var(--primary-hero-min-height);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            color: #ffffff;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.12), transparent 24rem), radial-gradient(circle at 86% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 22rem), linear-gradient(135deg, #292c30 0%, #34383e 48%, #202326 100%);
            margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
            box-shadow: 0 16px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
            isolation: isolate;
        }

            .projects-hero::after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                height: 4px;
                background: linear-gradient( 90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 0%, #FFD700 20%, #FFD700 52%, #FFD700 72%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 100% );
                box-shadow: 0 -8px 26px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.18);
                z-index: 5;
            }

        .projects-hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
            background-image: url('/uploads/projects image1.png');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            opacity: 0.58;
            transform: scale(1.035);
            filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.06) brightness(1.08);
            animation: projectsHeroImageFloat 8s ease-out both;
        }

            .projects-hero-bg::before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                z-index: 1;
                background: linear-gradient( 90deg, rgba(41, 44, 48, 0.84) 0%, rgba(41, 44, 48, 0.56) 48%, rgba(41, 44, 48, 0.3) 100% ), radial-gradient(circle at 16% 20%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.14), transparent 22rem);
            }

            .projects-hero-bg::after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                z-index: 2;
                background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
                background-size: 34px 34px;
                opacity: 0.16;
            }

        .projects-hero-orb {
            position: absolute;
            z-index: 1;
            border-radius: 999px;
            pointer-events: none;
            filter: blur(4px);
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

            .projects-hero-orb.one {
                width: clamp(8rem, 15vw, 14rem);
                height: clamp(8rem, 15vw, 14rem);
                right: 7%;
                top: 10%;
                background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2), transparent 68%);
                animation: projectsOrbDrift 6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) infinite alternate;
            }

            .projects-hero-orb.two {
                width: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 12rem);
                height: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 12rem);
                left: 3%;
                bottom: 2%;
                background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 70%);
                animation: projectsOrbDrift 7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.35s infinite alternate-reverse;
            }

        .projects-hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 4;
            width: 100%;
            padding: clamp(3.25rem, 5.5vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
        }

        .projects-hero-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(230px, 330px);
            gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            align-items: center;
        }

        .projects-hero-copy {
            max-width: 820px;
            animation: projectsFadeUp 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
        }

        .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb {
            margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
            --bs-breadcrumb-divider-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.72);
        }

        .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item,
        .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
        }

            .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a {
                color: #FFD700;
                text-decoration: none;
                font-weight: 850;
            }

                .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:hover,
                .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:focus {
                    color: #ffffff;
                }

        .projects-kicker {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            width: fit-content;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            padding: 0.46rem 0.78rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.42);
            background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.14);
            color: #FFD700;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        }

        .projects-hero-title {
            margin: 0;
            color: #ffffff;
            max-width: 760px;
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.05vw, 2.75rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            line-height: 0.98;
            letter-spacing: -0.055em;
            text-wrap: balance;
            text-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
        }

            .projects-hero-title span {
                color: #FFD700;
            }

        .projects-hero-subtitle {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
            font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 0.88rem + 0.2vw, 1.04rem);
            line-height: 1.68;
        }

        .projects-hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.7rem;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
        }

        .projects-hero-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.46rem;
            min-height: 2.7rem;
            padding: 0.68rem 1.05rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: transform 0.24s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.24s ease, border-color 0.24s ease, background-color 0.24s ease, color 0.24s ease;
        }

        .projects-hero-btn-primary {
            color: #101010;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
            background: #FFD700;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.26);
        }

            .projects-hero-btn-primary:hover,
            .projects-hero-btn-primary:focus {
                color: #050505;
                transform: translateY(-2px);
                box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.38);
            }

        .projects-hero-btn-secondary {
            color: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
        }

            .projects-hero-btn-secondary:hover,
            .projects-hero-btn-secondary:focus {
                color: #101010;
                border-color: #FFD700;
                background: #FFD700;
                transform: translateY(-2px);
            }

        .projects-hero-visual {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 210px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            animation: projectsScaleIn 0.78s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.08s both;
        }

            .projects-hero-visual::before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                width: clamp(170px, 20vw, 245px);
                height: clamp(170px, 20vw, 245px);
                border-radius: 999px;
                background: radial-gradient(circle at 34% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 30%), linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3e44 0%, #292c30 48%, #17191c 100%);
                box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), 0 0 0 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), 0 0 0 34px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.055);
                animation: projectsPulseRing 3.2s ease-out infinite;
            }

        .projects-hero-visual-card {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            width: min(205px, 70vw);
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 24px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.28);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 82% 0%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.14), transparent 8rem), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(47, 51, 57, 0.92), rgba(27, 29, 33, 0.94));
            box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            color: #ffffff;
            transform: rotate(-3deg);
            transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.42s ease;
        }

            .projects-hero-visual-card:hover {
                transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-6px);
                box-shadow: 0 30px 76px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2);
            }

        .projects-hero-visual-icon {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 3.15rem;
            height: 3.15rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
            border-radius: 18px;
            color: #101010;
            background: #FFD700;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.28);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .projects-hero-visual-card strong {
            display: block;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: -0.035em;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        .projects-hero-visual-card span {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 0.42rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            line-height: 1.42;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .projects-section {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
        }

        .projects-section-head {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 820px;
            margin: 0 auto clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
            animation: projectsFadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both;
        }

        .projects-section-title {
            position: relative;
            margin: 0;
            color: #202326;
            font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.35rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: -0.055em;
        }

            .projects-section-title::after {
                content: "";
                display: block;
                width: 5rem;
                height: 4px;
                margin: 0.9rem auto 0;
                border-radius: 999px;
                background: #FFD700;
                box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.35);
            }

        .projects-section-subtitle {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0.9rem auto 0;
            color: #6f6f6f;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .project-filter-bar {
            margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 22px;
            background: #ffffff;
            border: 1px solid rgba(111, 111, 111, 0.16);
            box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
        }

            .project-filter-bar .btn {
                border-radius: 999px;
                font-weight: 850;
                padding: 0.58rem 0.95rem;
                transition: transform 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, background-color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease;
            }

                .project-filter-bar .btn:hover,
                .project-filter-bar .btn:focus {
                    transform: translateY(-2px);
                }

        .projects-grid {
            align-items: stretch;
        }

            .projects-grid > [class*="col-"] {
                display: flex;
            }

        .project-card-col {
            flex: 0 0 auto;
            width: 50%;
        }

        .project-portfolio-card {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: 24px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(111, 111, 111, 0.2) !important;
            background: #292c30;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
            transition: transform 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.34s ease, border-color 0.34s ease;
        }

        .project-portfolio-hit {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 5;
            border-radius: 24px;
        }

            .project-portfolio-hit:focus-visible {
                outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.55);
                outline-offset: 3px;
            }

            .project-portfolio-card::before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0 0 auto;
                z-index: 5;
                height: 4px;
                background: #FFD700;
                pointer-events: none;
            }

            .project-portfolio-card:hover,
            .project-portfolio-card:focus-within {
                transform: translateY(-7px);
                border-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.55) !important;
                box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.14) !important;
            }

        .project-card-media {
            position: relative;
            height: clamp(270px, 30vw, 400px);
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #292c30;
        }

            .project-card-media img {
                display: block;
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                object-position: center;
                transform: scale(1.001);
                transition: transform 0.62s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 0.34s ease;
            }

        .project-portfolio-card:hover .project-card-media img,
        .project-portfolio-card:focus-within .project-card-media img {
            transform: scale(1.055);
            filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.86);
        }

        .project-card-placeholder {
            height: 100%;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.14), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3e44, #292c30);
            color: #FFD700;
            font-size: 3rem;
        }

        .project-featured-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1rem;
            right: 1rem;
            z-index: 8;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            padding: 0.42rem 0.74rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: #101010;
            background: #FFD700;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .project-hover-panel {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 6;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            gap: 0.55rem;
            padding: clamp(1rem, 2.6vw, 1.35rem);
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 35, 38, 0.05) 0%, rgba(32, 35, 38, 0.55) 40%, rgba(32, 35, 38, 0.94) 100%);
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(12px);
            transition: opacity 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .project-portfolio-card:hover .project-hover-panel,
        .project-portfolio-card:focus-within .project-hover-panel {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .project-hover-client {
            margin: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.42rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 750;
        }

            .project-hover-client i {
                color: #FFD700;
            }

        .project-hover-title {
            margin: 0;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.35vw, 1.35rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: -0.035em;
            line-height: 1.12;
            text-wrap: balance;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .project-hover-description {
            display: -webkit-box;
            margin: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        }

        .project-hover-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.42rem;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
            color: #FFD700;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .project-tech-chips {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .project-tech-chip {
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            font-weight: 850;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 0.26rem 0.52rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.18);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.35);
            color: #FFD700;
        }

        .projects-empty-state {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 26px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(111, 111, 111, 0.18);
            background: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .projects-empty-icon {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 5rem;
            height: 5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: #101010;
            background: #FFD700;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.28);
            font-size: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.22);
        }

        .projects-empty-state h3 {
            color: #202326;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.035em;
        }

        .projects-empty-state p {
            color: #6f6f6f;
        }

        @keyframes projectsFadeUp {
            from

        {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(24px);
        }

        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        }

        @keyframes projectsScaleIn {
            from

        {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.96) rotate(-2deg);
        }

        to {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0) scale(1) rotate(0deg);
        }

        }

        @keyframes projectsHeroImageFloat {
            from

        {
            transform: scale(1.07) translateY(10px);
        }

        to {
            transform: scale(1.035) translateY(0);
        }

        }

        @keyframes projectsOrbDrift {
            from

        {
            transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1);
        }

        to {
            transform: translate3d(16px, -14px, 0) scale(1.05);
        }

        }

        @keyframes projectsPulseRing {
            0%, 100%

        {
            box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), 0 0 0 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035), 0 0 0 34px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.055);
        }

        50% {
            box-shadow: 0 30px 86px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38), 0 0 0 22px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), 0 0 0 42px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.07);
        }

        }

        .projects-page a:focus-visible {
            outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.55);
            outline-offset: 3px;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .projects-hero-grid

        {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .projects-hero-visual {
            justify-content: flex-start;
            min-height: 180px;
        }

        .project-card-col {
            width: 50%;
        }

        .project-card-media {
            height: 240px;
        }

        }

        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .projects-shell

        {
            width: 100%;
            padding-inline: 1rem;
        }

        .projects-hero {
            min-height: var(--primary-hero-min-height);
        }

        .projects-hero-content {
            padding: 3rem 0 2.75rem;
        }

        .projects-hero-copy {
            text-align: center;
            margin-inline: auto;
        }

        .projects-breadcrumb .breadcrumb {
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .projects-kicker {
            margin-inline: auto;
        }

        .projects-hero-subtitle {
            margin-inline: auto;
        }

        .projects-hero-actions {
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .projects-hero-btn {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .projects-hero-visual {
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 195px;
        }

        .projects-hero-visual-card {
            transform: rotate(0deg);
        }

        .project-filter-bar {
            padding: 0.85rem;
        }

        .project-card-col {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .project-card-media {
            height: 235px;
        }

        .project-hover-panel {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: none;
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            margin: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .project-hover-description {
            -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
        }

        }

        @media (max-width: 420px) {
            .project-card-media

        {
            height: 210px;
        }

        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .projects-hero-copy, .projects-hero-visual, .projects-hero-bg, .projects-hero-orb, .projects-section-head, .projects-hero-visual::before

        {
            animation: none !important;
        }

        .project-portfolio-card,
        .project-card-media img,
        .project-hover-panel,
        .projects-hero-btn,
        .projects-hero-visual-card {
            transition: none !important;
        }

            .project-portfolio-card:hover,
            .project-portfolio-card:focus-within,
            .project-portfolio-card:hover .project-card-media img,
            .project-portfolio-card:focus-within .project-card-media img,
            .projects-hero-btn:hover,
            .projects-hero-btn:focus,
            .projects-hero-visual-card:hover {
                transform: none !important;
            }

        }