.projects-slider-container {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 -20px 0 -20px;
}

.projects-clip-shield {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 30px 0; /* Space for top/bottom shadow */
    margin: -30px 0;
}

.projects-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

.project-card-full {
    min-width: 94%;
    margin: 0 3%;
    color: #fff;
    height: 500px;
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: 24px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

    .project-card-full:hover {
        border-color: var(--accent);
        box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--accent-glow);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

/* Pagination Dots */
.slider-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.project-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

    .project-dot.active {
        background: var(--accent);
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-glow);
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }

.article-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
}

    .article-dot.active {
        background: var(--accent);
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent-glow);
        transform: scale(1.2);
    }


.project-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', monospace; /* Use a code font if available */
}

.meta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.meta-label {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    border-radius: 0;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); /* Small accent stripe */
}

.meta-value {
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Optional: Add a separator line between meta and title */
.project-info h3 {
    margin-top: 10px;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.project-description {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 10px 0 20px 0;
}

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

.project-card {
    position: relative;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

.project-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0.4;
    transition: transform 0.8s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.project-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(187, 134, 252, 0.2);
}

    .project-card:hover .project-bg {
        transform: scale(1.1);
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

.project-info {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, rgba(5, 7, 1, 1) 82.5%);
    z-index: 2;
}

    .project-info h3 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

.tag {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: 8px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

/* Accent corner for cards */
.project-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--accent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
    z-index: 3;
}

.project-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-5px, 5px);
}