.project {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 10rem 9% 4rem;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 10rem - 3.1rem);
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 15% 15%,
      rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.08),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 0%, rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.06), transparent 25%),
    var(--bg-color);
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  /* animation: softPageIn 0.45s ease-out forwards; */
}

.projects-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.12),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)
  );
  border-radius: 1.8rem;
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 1.6rem 3.4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  padding: 2.2rem;
}

.projects-hero .hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.projects-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.projects-hero p {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.hero-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.pill {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.meta-card {
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(50, 57, 70, 0.8);
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 2.8rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.meta-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--main-color);
  box-shadow: 0 1.6rem 3.2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.16);
}

.meta-card .label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--disabled-color);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.meta-card strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 3rem;
  margin: 0.4rem 0;
  color: var(--main-color);
}

.meta-card p {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.project-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.project-box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 2.8rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.project-detail {
  display: none;
}

.project-detail h3 {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.project-type {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 0.1rem solid;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08rem;
}

.project-type--fullstack {
  color: var(--main-color);
  border-color: var(--main-color);
  background: rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.12);
}

.project-type--frontend {
  color: #a855f7; /* soft purple to match your vibe */
  border-color: #a855f7;
  background: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.12);
}

.project-detail.active {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.project-box .numb {
  font-size: 8rem;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.07rem var(--white-color);
  color: transparent;
  line-height: 1;
}

.project-box h3 {
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  margin-top: -0.4rem;
}

.project-box p {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

/* technology stacks  */
.project-box .tech {
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  color: var(--main-color);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.4);
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.1);
}

.tech-tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.tech-tags li {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 0.1rem solid rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.4);
}

/* links styling */

.project-box .live-github {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.project-box .live-github a {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--white-color);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--second-bg-color);
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transition: 0.4s;
}

.project-box .live-github a:hover {
  color: var(--main-color);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2rem rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.16);
}

.project-box .live-github a:first-child ion-icon {
  transform: rotate(135deg);
}

.project-box .live-github a span {
  position: absolute;
  top: -60%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.9);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--white-color);
  color: var(--bg-color);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: 0.2s;
}

.project-box .live-github a:hover span {
  top: -70%;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
}

/* image carousel */
.project-box .project-carousel {
  width: 100%;
  height: 45rem;
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--second-bg-color);
  border: 0.12rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.project-carousel::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(124, 240, 61, 0.12),
    transparent 60%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.project-carousel .img-slide {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: 100%;
  gap: 2rem;
  height: inherit;
  transition: 0.6s ease;
}

.project-carousel .img-item {
  height: inherit;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2.4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.project-carousel .img-item img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* navigation btns */
.project-box .navigation {
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.project-box .navigation button {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--second-bg-color);
  border: 0.18rem solid var(--main-color);
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  color: var(--main-color);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.project-box .navigation button.disabled {
  border-color: var(--second-bg-color);
  color: var(--disabled-color);
}

.project-box .navigation .arrow-right {
  margin-left: 1rem;
}

/*  media queries */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .projects-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-box .project-carousel {
    height: auto;
  }

  .project-carousel .img-slide,
  .project-carousel .img-item {
    height: auto;
  }

  .project-carousel .img-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 360px;
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: none;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #020617;
  }
}

/* mobile */
@media (max-width: 834px) {
  .project {
    padding: 10rem 7% 3rem;
  }

  .project-box .project-carousel {
    height: auto;
  }

  .project-carousel .img-slide {
    height: auto;
  }

  .project-carousel .img-item {
    height: auto;
  }

  .project-carousel .img-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 260px;
    object-fit: contain;
    transform: none;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #020617;
  }

  .project-box {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
}