#projects {
  padding: 6.25rem var(--page-padding-x);
  background: var(--surface);
  position: relative;
}

.projects-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.projects-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3.75rem;
}

/* Outer grid — rows repeat a 5-track pattern: img | subtitle | title | desc | links */
.project-cards {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
  column-gap: 1.75rem;
  row-gap: 1.75rem;
}

/* Card — subgrid over 5 tracks, carries all card visual styling */
.project-item {
  grid-row: span 5;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: subgrid;
  row-gap: 0;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.project-item:hover {
  border-color: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.35);
}

/* Article is layout-transparent; data-href click still works via event bubbling */
.project-card {
  display: contents;
}

/* Image area */
.project-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.project-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.project-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, oklch(from var(--nav-bg) l c h / 0.8) 0%, transparent 55%);
}

/* Tech chips — visible on hover */
.project-tech-chips {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.375rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.375rem);
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}
.project-item:hover .project-tech-chips {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.tech-chip {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-family: "Mukta", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.1875rem 0.5625rem;
  background: oklch(0% 0 0 / 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-radius: 0.1875rem;
  color: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.85);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border: 1px solid oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.12);
}

/* Body — subgrid over the 4 text-section tracks */
.project-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: subgrid;
  grid-row: span 4;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.project-subtitle {
  grid-row: 1;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-family: "Mukta", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
}

.project-title {
  grid-row: 2;
  font-family: "Kanit", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.project-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.project-desc {
  grid-row: 3;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 1.125rem;
}

.project-links {
  grid-row: 4;
  align-self: end;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.project-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3125rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: "Mukta", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.3125rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}

.project-btn--ghost {
  background: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.06);
  color: oklch(from var(--text) l c h / 0.7);
  border: 1px solid oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.12);
}
.project-btn--ghost:hover {
  background: oklch(100% 0 0 / 0.12);
}

.project-btn--accent {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}
.project-btn--accent:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
}

/* More link */
.projects-more {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.projects-more-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: "Mukta", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.625rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition:
    border-color 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}
.projects-more-link:hover {
  border-color: oklch(from var(--accent) l c h / 0.4);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Mobile */
@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  #projects {
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .project-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}