.section-projects {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--c-bg);
}

.projects-title {
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--c-bg-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: radial-gradient(
    320px circle at var(--mouse-x, 50%) var(--mouse-y, 50%),
    rgba(217, 70, 239, 0.14),
    transparent 60%
  );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--c-border-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(217, 70, 239, 0.2);
}

.project-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.project-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 190px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f0f1e 0%, #1a0a2e 50%, #16213e 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}

.project-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 1.25rem 0.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.project-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.techstack-project {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.techstack-item {
  background-color: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.1);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.2);
}

.techstack-text {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.buttons-projects {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem;
}

.project-link,
.github-link {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease,
    color 0.25s ease;
}

.project-link {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7 0%, #d946ef 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.project-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 70, 239, 0.35);
}

.github-link {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--c-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}

.github-link:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--c-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.--disabled {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.45;
  filter: grayscale(0.3);
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Loading skeleton */
.project-skeleton {
  height: 380px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 30%,
    rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.08) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 70%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: skeletonShimmer 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}

@keyframes skeletonShimmer {
  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}

/* Error / empty state */
.projects-error {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}

.projects-error p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}