#projects {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 80px 120px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 48px;
}

.proj-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.proj-sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.proj-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.proj-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink), var(--purple), var(--cyan));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .4s;
  z-index: -1;
  filter: blur(12px);
}

.proj-card:hover::before { opacity: .12; }

.proj-card.border-pink   { border: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 149, 0.2); }
.proj-card.border-cyan   { border: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2); }
.proj-card.border-purple { border: 1px solid rgba(176, 38, 255, 0.2); }

.proj-card.border-pink:hover   { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(255, 45, 149, 0.2); }
.proj-card.border-cyan:hover   { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2); }
.proj-card.border-purple:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(176, 38, 255, 0.2); }

.proj-img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  background: var(--card-bg2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.proj-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.proj-img-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.proj-img-placeholder.p1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A0A1A 0%, #1a0530 50%, #050d2e 100%); }
.proj-img-placeholder.p2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #05101a 0%, #0a1a05 50%, #0a0530 100%); }
.proj-img-placeholder.p3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0530 0%, #05101a 50%, #1a0530 100%); }

.proj-content {
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.proj-name {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.proj-desc {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-gray);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.proj-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.tag.pink   { color: var(--pink);   background: rgba(255, 45, 149, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 149, 0.3); }
.tag.cyan   { color: var(--cyan);   background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.1);  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3); }
.tag.purple { color: var(--purple); background: rgba(176, 38, 255, 0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(176, 38, 255, 0.3); }

.proj-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: letter-spacing 0.3s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.proj-link:hover { letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--pink); }