.projects-section {
    flex: 0 0 340px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
    background: rgba(20, 20, 30, 0.10);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%) brightness(1.08);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%) brightness(1.08);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md), var(--inset-shadow);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    min-width: 380px;
    max-width: 440px;
    align-self: stretch;
}

.projects-title {
    font-size: var(--text-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    color: var(--text-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-500) 0%, var(--text-color) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Project cards — unified surface + accent left bar                  */
/* nth-of-type replaces nth-child so .projects-title doesn't shift    */
/* the odd/even alternation (bug fix).                                */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.project {
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-md) var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    background: var(--surface-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--surface-divider);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-2xs);
    transition: transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft),
                box-shadow var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft),
                border-color var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft),
                filter var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Thin accent bar — rotating accent color per card */
.project::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 3px;
    height: 60%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    background: var(--primary-500);
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: height var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft),
                opacity var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out-soft);
}

.project:nth-of-type(odd)::before {
    background: linear-gradient(var(--primary-500), var(--secondary-500));
}

.project:nth-of-type(even)::before {
    background: linear-gradient(var(--tertiary-500), var(--primary-500));
}

.project:hover,
.project:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md), var(--accent-glow-ring);
    border-color: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.3);
    filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.08);
}

.project:hover::before,
.project:focus-within::before {
    height: 85%;
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-title {
    font-size: var(--text-md);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2xs);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--text-color) 0%, var(--secondary-400) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.project-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-xs);
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* Keep long titles from pushing icons to a new line */
.project-title > span:first-child {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.project-icon-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out-soft),
                color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out-soft);
}

.project-icon-link:hover,
.project-icon-link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--primary-500);
    background: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.12);
}

.project-desc {
    font-size: var(--text-sm);
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Responsive                                                          */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .projects-section {
        flex: unset;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-top: var(--space-xl);
        min-width: unset;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .projects-section {
        padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
        gap: var(--space-md);
    }

    .projects-title {
        font-size: var(--text-md);
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .projects-section {
        padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
        gap: var(--space-sm);
    }

    .projects-title {
        font-size: var(--text-sm);
    }

    .project {
        padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-sm) var(--space-md) var(--space-md);
    }

    .project-title {
        font-size: var(--text-sm);
    }

    .project-desc {
        font-size: var(--text-xs);
    }

    .project-icons {
        gap: var(--space-2xs);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .project {
        padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm) var(--space-sm);
    }

    .project-title {
        font-size: var(--text-xs);
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: var(--space-xs);
    }
}