main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.projects-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 140px 0 92px;
  background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.04) 0%, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.1) 100%),
    url("https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2024/11/11/07/44/woman-9189442_1280.jpg");
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.04) 0%, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.1) 100%),
    url("/images/hero-bg.jpg");
          background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.04) 0%, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.1) 100%),
    url("/images/sunset.png");
              background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.04) 0%, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.1) 100%),
    url("/images/night-stars.jpg");
                  background-image:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.04) 0%, rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.1) 100%),
    url("/images/coast.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 60%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  height: 100vh;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 860px) {
  .projects-hero {
    height: auto;
  }
}

.projects-hero-inner {
  max-width: 980px;
  text-align: left;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  border: 1px solid rgba(31, 31, 31, 0.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.45rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(31, 31, 31, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #354255;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.projects-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.projects-intro {
  max-width: 70ch;
  color: #353535;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.trust-strip {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.trust-strip span {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.78rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.cta-row {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.project-btn {
 width: 100%;
}

.hero-secondary-link {
  background: rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.171);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(47, 54, 65, 0.415) !important;
  color: rgba(64, 84, 116, 0.93);
}

.hero-secondary-link:hover {
  background: var(--accent-2);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent-2) !important;
  color: white;
}

.btn.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.08);
}

.featured-case-studies .section-text {
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.case-study {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
}

.case-study-media {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f7fa 0%, #eef1f5 100%);
  padding: 0.55rem;
}

.case-study-media-link {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.case-study-media-link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 22, 32, 0) 45%, rgba(15, 22, 32, 0.34) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 220ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.placeholder-box {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 280px;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.5);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.12), rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.04));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  color: #45505f;
  padding: 1rem;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.placeholder-sub {
  color: #526176;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.case-study-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(31, 31, 31, 0.08);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 0%;
  transition: transform 260ms ease, filter 260ms ease, box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.case-study-image-2 {
  object-position: center 90%;
}

.case-study-media-cta {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.7rem;
  bottom: 0.7rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0.34rem 0.62rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(22, 30, 42, 0.42);
  color: #f7f8fb;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  transform: translateY(4px);
  opacity: 0.88;
  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease, background 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.case-study-media-link:hover::before,
.case-study-media-link:focus-visible::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.case-study-media-link:hover .case-study-image,
.case-study-media-link:focus-visible .case-study-image {
  transform: scale(1.015);
  filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(31, 31, 31, 0.12);
}

.case-study-media-link:hover .case-study-media-cta,
.case-study-media-link:focus-visible .case-study-media-cta {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  background: rgba(16, 24, 36, 0.62);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.case-study-media-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.72);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.case-media-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #526176;
}

.case-label {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.case-study-content {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.1rem 0.2rem;
}

.case-study-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.case-summary {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.case-scan-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.case-scan-grid div {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  padding: 0.85rem;
}

.case-scan-grid h4 {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.case-scan-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.proof-points {
  margin: 1.1rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.proof-points li {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.testimonial {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  margin: 1rem 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  color: #384555;
  background: rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.08);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
}

.case-actions {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.proof-band {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.proof-band-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
}

.proof-kicker {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.proof-band-intro .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.proof-band-intro .section-text {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.proof-band-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.15rem;
}

.proof-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.proof-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.22));
}

.proof-step {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.proof-item h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.proof-item p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.proof-item .proof-step {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.additional-grid {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.additional-project-card {
  height: 100%;
}

.additional-project-card .project-image img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 260ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.additional-project-card:hover .project-image img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.additional-project-card .project-info {
  text-align: left;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.62rem;
  min-height: 220px;
}

.additional-project-card .project-info h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.additional-project-card .project-summary {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.additional-project-card .project-card-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.82rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 31, 31, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.additional-project-card .project-link-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.additional-project-card .project-link-arrow {
  width: 1.75rem;
  height: 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.12);
  color: var(--accent-2);
  transition: transform 220ms ease, background 220ms ease, color 220ms ease;
}

.additional-project-card:hover .project-link-label {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.additional-project-card:hover .project-link-arrow {
  transform: translate(1px, -1px);
  background: rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.18);
  color: #445265;
}

.projects-final-cta {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.final-cta-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.14), rgba(107, 124, 147, 0.06));
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.final-cta-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.final-cta-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.final-cta-card .cta-row {
  justify-content: center;
}


@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .projects-hero {
    padding: 118px 0 70px;
  }

  .projects-hero-inner {
    padding: 1rem 1rem 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .case-study {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .case-study-media {
    padding: 0.35rem;
  }

  .placeholder-box {
    min-height: 220px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .case-scan-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .proof-band-grid,
  .additional-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .projects-hero-inner,
  .case-study-content,
  .proof-item,
  .additional-project-card .project-info {
    text-align: left;
  }
}