.projects-hero {
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.92), rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.96)), url('../img/bg-img/34.jpg');
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  min-height: 420px;
}

.projects-hero .ve-page-hero-content {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.projects-hero .ve-page-hero-content p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  font-size: 17px;
}

.project-highlights {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.project-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  color: #eff6ff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.98), rgba(244,247,251,0.96));
  border: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.12);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.project-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.10), transparent 28%, rgba(26, 47, 75, 0.04));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 58px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.18);
}

.project-card--automation {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, #f4f9ff);
}

.project-card-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, #f8fbff);
  border-color: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.18);
}

.project-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a, #1a2f4b);
  color: #d4a017;
  font-size: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.18);
}

.project-category {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.12);
  color: #b47d07;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.project-card h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #0d1b2a;
}

.project-card p { color: #475569; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 16px; }

.project-section-label { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #b47d07; font-weight: 800; }

.project-device-preview {
  margin: 12px 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-device-frame {
  width: 180px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #17263a, #0f172a);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
}

.project-device-notch {
  width: 48px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
}

.project-device-screen {
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #111827, #1f2937 70%);
  padding: 12px;
  min-height: 220px;
  color: #eff6ff;
}

.project-app-header {
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  color: #d4a017;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.project-metric-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 10px 0 12px;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.14);
  color: #f5d88b;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.project-app-chart {
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212,160,23,0.12), rgba(45,212,191,0.08));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.project-task-row {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #e5eefb;
}

.project-feature-list,
.project-tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.project-feature-list li,
.project-tag-list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.04);
  color: #334155;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.project-feature-list li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #d4a017;
  flex: 0 0 6px;
}

.project-tag-list li {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.04), rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.12));
  color: #0f172a;
  border: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.06);
}

.project-approach-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
}

.approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.approach-card {
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(13,27,42,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(13,27,42,0.08);
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.approach-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(13,27,42,0.14);
}

.approach-icon {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212,160,23,0.18), rgba(212,160,23,0.06));
  color: #b47d07;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.approach-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #0d1b2a;
}

.approach-card p {
  color: #475569;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.projects-cta-box {
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.96), rgba(26, 47, 75, 0.96));
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 42px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.projects-cta-box h2,
.projects-cta-box p { color: #fff; }

.projects-cta-box .ve-btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .approach-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .projects-grid,
  .approach-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .project-card,
  .projects-cta-box,
  .approach-card { padding: 22px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .projects-hero { min-height: 380px; }
  .ve-page-hero-content h1 { font-size: 36px; }
  .project-device-frame { width: 132px; }
}