.projects-section {
    flex: 0 0 340px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    background: rgba(20, 20, 30, 0.10);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%) brightness(1.08);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(140%) brightness(1.08);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    min-width: 280px;
    max-width: 340px;
    margin-left: 20px;
    align-self: stretch;
}

.projects-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--text-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary-color) 0%, var(--text-color) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.project {
    padding: 18px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.10);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.2, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.2, 0.2, 1);
}

.project:hover {
    transform: scale(1.012);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.13), 0 1.5px 4px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) inset;
    filter: brightness(1.04) saturate(1.08);
}

.project:nth-child(odd) {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20, 30, 60, 0.75) 0%, rgba(40, 50, 120, 0.75) 100%);
}

.project:nth-child(even) {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.82) 0%, rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.82) 100%);
}

.project-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--text-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 8px;
}

.project-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* Ensure long titles don't push icons to a new line */
.project-title > span:first-child {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.project-icon-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

.project-icon-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.project-desc {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .projects-section {
        flex: unset;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-top: 24px;
        min-width: unset;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .projects-section {
        padding: 28px 20px;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    
    .projects-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .projects-section {
        padding: 24px 16px;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    
    .projects-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    
    .project {
        padding: 16px 14px;
    }
    
    .project-title {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    
    .project-desc {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    
    .project-icons {
        gap: 6px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .project {
        padding: 14px 12px;
    }
    
    .project-title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        /* Keep a single row layout even on very small screens */
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
    }
}