#projects .section-inner { padding-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ── Section heart decoration ── */
.projects-heart-decor {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}
.projects-heart-decor span {
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  width: 36px;
  background: var(--stone);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.projects-heart-decor svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--warm);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 4px;
}

.project-card { cursor: pointer; display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

.project-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.project-img img { transition: transform 0.7s ease; }
.project-img picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.project-card:hover .project-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* ── Overlay: wipe up from bottom ── */
.project-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(253, 250, 247, 0.94);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.52s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.45, 0.64, 1);
}
.project-card:hover .project-overlay {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0% 0);
}

/* ── Card heart ── */
.project-heart {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--warm);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.5);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.1s, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.7, 0.64, 1) 0.1s;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.project-card:hover .project-heart {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* ── Tag ── */
.project-overlay .project-tag {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.18s, transform 0.3s ease 0.18s;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.project-card:hover .project-overlay .project-tag {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Animated separator line ── */
.project-overlay .project-tag::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--warm);
  margin: 0.65rem auto 0.75rem;
  transition: width 0.4s ease 0.25s;
}
.project-card:hover .project-overlay .project-tag::after {
  width: 36px;
}

/* ── Title ── */
.project-overlay h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.22s, transform 0.3s ease 0.22s;
}
.project-card:hover .project-overlay h3 {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) { .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px; } }