#projects {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  perspective: 1000px;
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.55);
}

.project-card-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-6);
}

.project-thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  background: #18181B;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.project-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.project-card:hover .project-thumbnail img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.project-placeholder {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .8rem;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--color-text-dim);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(245, 158, 11, .2), transparent 52%), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(245, 158, 11, .1), rgba(251, 191, 36, .06));
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700;
}
.project-placeholder i { color: var(--color-accent); font-size: 2rem; }
.project-card-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem; margin: -1rem 0 1rem; color: var(--color-text-dim); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.project-card-meta span:last-child { color: var(--color-accent); }

.project-title { font-size: var(--text-2xl); margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.project-desc { color: var(--color-text-dim); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }

.skill-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }
.skill-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: .3rem .6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.skill-pill:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.project-actions { display: flex; gap: var(--space-4); margin-top: auto; }
.project-actions .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; }
.project-actions .project-coming-soon { font-size: .78rem; }

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .project-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
  .project-card:hover .project-thumbnail img { transform: none; }
}