/* --- HERO BANNER --- */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 380px;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8)), 
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1545324418-cc1a3fa10c00?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            padding: 0 5% 80px;
            border-bottom-left-radius: 40px;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 40px;
        }

        .hero-container {
            max-width: 1300px;
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        /* --- MAIN CONTENT & FILTER SECTION --- */
        .main-wrapper {
            background: var(--white);
            margin: -40px 3% 60px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
            padding: 40px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .filter-bar {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            align-items: center;
            /* background: #dadae3;
             border-radius: 20px; */
        }

        .filter-select {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 180px;
            padding: 14px 20px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            /* border: 1px black; */
            background: var(--bg-light);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            outline: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            appearance: none;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230f172a' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3e%3c/polyline%3e%3c/svg%3e");
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: right 15px center;
            background-size: 16px;
        }

        .filter-select:focus {
            border-color: var(--text-dark);
            background-color: var(--white);
        }

        .filter-select.active {
            border-color: var(--primary-lime);
            background: var(--primary-lime);
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .btn-search {
            background-color: var(--primary-lime);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border: 1px solid #c2e026;
            padding: 14px 32px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .btn-search:hover {
            background-color: #c2e026;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* --- PROJECTS GRID --- */
        .projects-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(350px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .project-card {
            position: relative;
            height: 420px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            transition: var(--transition);
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .project-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
        }

        .project-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        }

        .project-card:hover .project-img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        .project-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,23,42,0.1) 0%, rgba(15,23,42,0.85) 100%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 24px;
        }

        .badge {
            align-self: flex-start;
            background: #d4eb44;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        /* .badge:hover {
            color: #c2e026;
        } */

        .project-info {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .project-location {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }
        .project-location:hover {
            color: #c2e026;
        }

        .project-title {
            font-size: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        /* --- NO RESULTS MESSAGE --- */
        .no-results {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 20px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 16px;
            min-height: 200px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        /* --- PAGINATION --- */
        .pagination {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 50px;
        }

        .page-dot {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            background: var(--bg-light);
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .page-dot.active {
            background: var(--primary-lime);
        }

        .page-dot:hover:not(.active) {
            background: var(--border-color);
        }

        /* --- CTA BANNER --- */
        .cta-section {
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(15,23,42,0.75), rgba(15,23,42,0.85)), 
                        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80') center/cover fixed;
            padding: 100px 5%;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
            position: relative;
        }

        .cta-content {
            max-width: 650px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .cta-content h2 {
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .cta-content p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .btn-cta {
            background: var(--white);
            color: black;
            padding: 14px 36px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 14px;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .btn-cta:hover {
            background: var(--primary-lime);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(212, 240, 56, 0.3);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Card anchors to project details — additive only, keeps pixel-identical look */
        .projects-grid a.project-card {
            display: block;
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }