#projects {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 0;
    scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}

.section-padding {
    padding: 8% 5%;
}

/* SECTION TITLE */
.projects-title {
    font-family: 'Outfit', monospace;
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-align: center;
}

/* LAYOUT */

.projects-carousel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* LEFT TITLE PANEL */

.project-info-panel h3 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            #ffffff,
            #0077b6);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    margin-left: 8%;
}

/* CAROUSEL VIEWPORT */

.carousel-viewport {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
}

/* TRACK */

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* PROJECT CARD BASE */

.carousel-track .project-card {
    width: clamp(240px, 26vw, 300px);
    height: clamp(380px, 42vw, 220px);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: rgba(1, 48, 110, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.477);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    cursor: default;

    opacity: 0.35;
    transform: scale(0.9);

    transition:
        transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        opacity 0.45s ease,
        box-shadow 0.45s ease,
        border-color 0.45s ease,
        background 0.45s ease;
}

/* SHINE EFFECT */

.carousel-track .project-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            transparent,
            rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.18),
            transparent);
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

/* ACTIVE CARD */

.carousel-track .project-card.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    border-color: #022d66;
    box-shadow:
        0 0 6px rgba(0, 97, 216, 0.9),
        0 0 10px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.6),
        0 0 18px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.3);
}

/* ADJACENT CARDS */

.carousel-track .project-card.prev,
.carousel-track .project-card.next {
    opacity: 0.55;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.carousel-track .project-card.prev:hover {
    transform: scale(0.97) translateX(-0.5rem);
}

.carousel-track .project-card.next:hover {
    transform: scale(0.97) translateX(0.5rem);
}

/* CARD CONTENT */

.carousel-track .card-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.carousel-track .card-content h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.4vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.carousel-track .card-content p {
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1vw, 0.95rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* VIEW DETAILS BUTTON */

.carousel-track .view-details-btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    width: 100%;

    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            var(--primary-blue),
            var(--accent-blue));

    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;

    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;

    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.35);
}

.view-details-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.55);
}

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .projects-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .projects-carousel {
        grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .project-info-panel h3 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-left: 4%;
    }

    .carousel-track .project-card {
        width: clamp(220px, 30vw, 280px);
        height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .projects-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .projects-carousel {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.2rem;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .project-info-panel h3 {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .carousel-viewport {
        overflow-x: auto;
        overflow-y: hidden;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        padding-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .carousel-track {
        gap: 1.8rem;
        transform: none !important;
        will-change: auto;
    }

    .carousel-track .project-card {
        opacity: 0.55;
        transform: scale(0.95);
        cursor: grab;
        scroll-snap-align: center;
    }

    .carousel-track .project-card.active {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
        border-color: #022d66;
        box-shadow:
            0 0 6px rgba(0, 97, 216, 0.9),
            0 0 10px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.6),
            0 0 18px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.3);
    }

    /* Adjacent cards should NOT move on hover */
    .carousel-track .project-card.prev,
    .carousel-track .project-card.next {
        transform: scale(0.95);
        cursor: default;
    }

    .carousel-track .project-card.prev:hover,
    .carousel-track .project-card.next:hover {
        transform: scale(0.95);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .section-padding {
        padding: 10% 5%;
    }

    .projects-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .project-info-panel h3 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    .carousel-track {
        gap: 1.4rem;
        padding-left: 10vw;
        padding-right: 10vw;
    }

    .carousel-track .project-card {
        width: 240px;
        padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .carousel-track .card-content h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .carousel-track .card-content p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
}