  /* ========== PROJECTS SECTION (Scoped) ========== */
  .projects-section {
    width: 100%;
    background: #f7f9fb;
    padding: 8rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .projects-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .section-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: #e8f0f9;
    color: #0F5A9A;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid #c5d8ee;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0a1929;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #4a5a6a;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* Location block */
  .project-location {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .location-header {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-left: 4px solid #ECB31F;
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
  }
  .location-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0a1929;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }
  .location-title i {
    color: #0F5A9A;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }
  .location-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #6a7a8a;
  }

  /* Grid */
  .project-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .project-card {
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 90, 154, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
    position: relative;
  }
  .project-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(15, 90, 154, 0.15);
  }
  .project-image {
    height: 200px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  .project-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, transparent 100%);
    padding: 1rem;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .project-card:hover .project-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Responsive adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 650px) {
    .projects-section {
      padding: 6rem 1rem;
    }
    .project-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .project-image {
      height: 150px;
    }
  }
