*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    --orange: #FF6A00;
    --orange-dim: #CC5500;
    --orange-glow: rgba(255,106,0,0.15);
    --black: #0A0A0A;
    --surface: #111111;
    --surface2: #181818;
    --border: rgba(255,106,0,0.2);
    --border-subtle: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    --text: #FFFFFF;
    --text-muted: #888888;
    --text-dim: #555555;
    --font-display: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background-color: var(--black);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 48px;
    height: 64px;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .nav-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .nav-brand span { color: var(--orange); }

  .nav-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .nav-filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 4px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .filter-btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    color: var(--orange);
    background: var(--orange-glow);
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    padding: 160px 48px 80px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--orange);
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .hero-title span { color: var(--orange); }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--orange);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ── GRID ── */
  .grid-section {
    padding: 0 48px 120px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .project-count {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }

  /* ── PROJECT CARD ── */
  .project-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--surface);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    border: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .project-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    z-index: 2;
    transform: scale(1.01);
  }

  .project-card.featured {
    grid-column: span 2;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  }

  .card-thumb {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .card-thumb-bg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--surface2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .project-card:hover .card-thumb-bg {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  /* Decorative pattern per card */
  .card-thumb-bg::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.04;
    background-image:
      repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0 1px, transparent 1px 40px),
      repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 0 1px, transparent 1px 40px);
  }

  .card-thumb-inner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
  }

.project-icon-1 img {
    width: 900px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 700px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.project-icon-2 img {
    width: 430px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-3 img {
    width: 430px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-4 img {
    width: 430px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 400px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-5 img {
    width: 900px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 500px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-6 img {
    width: 450px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-7 img {
    width: 450px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-8 img {
    width: 450px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: contain;
}
.project-icon-9 img {
    width: 450px;  /* Adjust size */
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

  .card-accent {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .project-card:hover .card-accent { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,10,10,0.85) 0%, transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .project-card:hover .card-overlay { opacity: 1; }

  .overlay-link {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .overlay-link::after {
    content: '→';
  }

  .card-info {
    padding: 16px 20px 20px;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
  }

  .card-category {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .card-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .card-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    color: var(--text-dim);
    border-radius: 1px;
  }

  .card-status {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 16px;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 1px;
  }

  .status-live {
    background: rgba(255,106,0,0.12);
    color: var(--orange);
    border: 0.5px solid rgba(255,106,0,0.3);
  }

  .status-completed {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    color: var(--text-dim);
    border: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  /* color accents per card bg */
  .bg-1 { background: #0d1117; }
  .bg-2 { background: #0f0d14; }
  .bg-3 { background: #0c1210; }
  .bg-4 { background: #130d0d; }
  .bg-5 { background: #0c1219; }
  .bg-6 { background: #131213; }
  .bg-7 { background: #100f0d; }
  .bg-8 { background: #0d1313; }
  .bg-9 { background: #110d14; }

  .shape-1 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 70% 50%, rgba(255,106,0,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%); }
  .shape-2 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 30% 40%, rgba(100,60,200,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%); }
  .shape-3 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 60%, rgba(0,180,120,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%); }
  .shape-4 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 55% at 60% 40%, rgba(255,106,0,0.1) 0%, transparent 70%); }
  .shape-5 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 45% at 40% 55%, rgba(30,130,220,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%); }
  .shape-6 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 65% at 55% 45%, rgba(255,106,0,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%); }

  /* ── MARQUEE ── */
  .marquee-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding: 14px 0;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    background: var(--surface);
  }

  .marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    animation: marquee 24s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
  }

  .marquee-item {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .marquee-dot {
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 0;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding: 40px 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .footer-brand span { color: var(--orange); }

  .footer-note {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  /* ── HIDDEN cards (for filtering) ── */
  .project-card.hidden {
    display: none;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nav-filters { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 120px 24px 60px; }
    .grid-section { padding: 0 24px 80px; }
    .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .project-card.featured { grid-column: span 2; }
    footer { padding: 32px 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .project-card.featured { grid-column: span 1; aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 48px; }
  }