#projectsGrid {
    width: 920px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    display: grid;
    gap: 16px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
}

#projectsGrid > .loadingContainer,
#featuredProjects > .loadingContainer {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.projectCard {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    animation: cardFadeIn 0.4s ease forwards;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.projectCard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--Orange-color);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.25), 0 0 18px rgba(195, 0, 231, 0.35);
}

.projectCardImageWrap {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.projectCardImage {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.projectCard:hover .projectCardImage {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.projectCardBody {
    padding: 10px 12px 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1;
}

.projectCardTitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    padding: 0;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-wrap: break-word;
}

.projectCardDescription {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #dcdcdc;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.projectCardLanguages {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.langPill {
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.langPill--main {
    background: var(--Orange-color);
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.55);
}

.langPill--extra {
    background: transparent;
    color: #bbb;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.projectCardTags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.tagPill {
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: rgba(195, 0, 231, 0.18);
    color: #e3b3ff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(195, 0, 231, 0.35);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.loadError {
    color: var(--Red-color);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.loadError a {
    color: var(--Orange-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

@keyframes cardFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Featured hero variant (index page) */
#featuredSection {
    width: 920px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.featuredHeader {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

.featuredHeader h2 {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.viewAllLink {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--Orange-color);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--Orange-color);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: text-shadow 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.viewAllLink:hover {
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.8);
}

#featuredProjects {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    position: relative;
}

.projectCard--featured {
    position: relative;
}

.projectCard--featured::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--Orange-color), var(--Purple-color));
    z-index: 1;
}

.projectCard--featured .projectCardImageWrap {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.projectCard--featured .projectCardBody {
    padding: 18px 20px 22px;
    gap: 12px;
}

.projectCard--featured .projectCardTitle {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.projectCard--featured:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3), 0 0 22px rgba(195, 0, 231, 0.45);
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
    #projectsGrid,
    #featuredSection {
        max-width: 94%;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .featuredHeader {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .featuredHeader h2 {
        width: 100%;
    }

    #featuredProjects {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .projectCard--featured .projectCardImageWrap {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    }

    .projectCard--featured .projectCardBody {
        padding: 14px 16px 18px;
    }

    .projectCard--featured .projectCardTitle {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 280px) {
    #projectsGrid,
    #featuredProjects {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .projectCardTitle {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .projectCardDescription {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}