.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-radius: 15px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.2);
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.5), 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.3) inset;
  border-color: rgba(0, 255, 136, 0.8);
}

.project-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: linear-gradient(60deg, #00ff88, #00ffff, #ff00ff, #ff0088);
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.project-card img {
  width: 75%;
  max-height: 180px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
}

.project-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(2deg);
  filter: brightness(1);
}

.project-card h3 {
  color: #00ff88;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card:hover p {
  transform: translateY(2px);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Thin separator between description and badges */
.badge-separator {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  margin: 0.8rem 0;
}

/* Badge grid at the bottom */
.badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.badge {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: #4C8FFF;
  background-color: rgba(10, 16, 32, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 10;
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
}

/* Featured badge goes top-right */
.badge.featured {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.2rem;
  right: 0.2rem;
  background-color: #f1b23e;
  color: #ffffff;
  animation: featuredPulse 1.8s infinite ease-in-out;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 200, 50, 0.7);
  border-radius: 6px;
  z-index: 2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes featuredPulse {
  0% { transform: scale(1); }
  50% { transform: scale(1.12); }
  100% { transform: scale(1); }
}