.projects-page{
  --p-navy:#071a33;
  --p-navy-2:#0d2f57;
  --p-blue:#156db8;
  --p-blue-2:#2f82cd;
  --p-ink:#102238;
  --p-muted:#57677d;
  --p-line:#d8e5ef;
  --p-soft:#f5f8fc;
  --p-white:#ffffff;
  --p-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(7,26,51,.12);
  --p-shadow-soft:0 14px 35px rgba(7,26,51,.08);
  color:var(--p-ink);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eef4f9 0,#f8fbfd 100%);
}
.projects-page img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.projects-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:72px 0 44px;background:radial-gradient(circle at top right,rgba(21,109,184,.14),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(180deg,#f7fbff 0,#eef4fa 100%)}
.projects-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-10%;top:-20%;width:34rem;height:34rem;border-radius:999px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(21,109,184,.14),rgba(21,109,184,0) 70%)}
.projects-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:30px;align-items:stretch;position:relative;z-index:2}
.projects-eyebrow{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--p-blue);text-transform:uppercase}
.projects-page h1{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5.7vw,5.35rem);line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--p-navy)}
.projects-page .copy-col h1{max-width:820px}
.projects-page .projects-section-head h2{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--p-navy)}
.projects-page .project-content h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(1.28rem,1.8vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.12;color:var(--p-navy)}
.projects-lead{margin:0;max-width:790px;font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.68;color:#445770}
.projects-cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.projects-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:16px;font-weight:800;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,background .18s ease;text-decoration:none}
.projects-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.projects-btn-primary{background:var(--p-navy);color:var(--p-white);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(7,26,51,.16)}
.projects-btn-primary:hover{background:var(--p-blue);color:#fff}
.projects-btn-secondary{background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);border-color:#b7cbdb;color:var(--p-navy)}
.projects-btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--p-blue);color:var(--p-blue);background:#fff}
.proof-strip{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.proof-strip span,.mini-proof span,.project-tag,.impact-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800}
.proof-strip span{padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d7e3ed;color:#35506d;box-shadow:var(--p-shadow-soft)}

.impact-panel{padding:18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#08213e 0,#0d3a68 100%);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:32px;box-shadow:var(--p-shadow);color:#fff;align-self:stretch;min-height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.impact-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:8px 8px 0}
.impact-heading h2{margin:8px 0 0!important;color:#fff!important;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.2vw,2.15rem)!important;line-height:1.06!important;letter-spacing:-.035em!important}
.impact-badge{padding:8px 12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.impact-counter{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:900;color:#dcecff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:8px 11px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.project-gallery{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;border-radius:24px;background:#03152b;min-height:390px;flex:1;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.project-gallery-track,.project-gallery-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:0}
.project-gallery-slide{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.02);transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .7s ease;pointer-events:none}
.project-gallery-slide.is-active{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);pointer-events:auto}
.project-gallery-slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.gallery-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(2,15,31,.05) 35%,rgba(2,15,31,.78) 100%);z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.gallery-caption-wrap{position:absolute;left:22px;right:90px;bottom:46px;z-index:4;color:#fff}
.gallery-kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:#92cfff;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.13em}
.gallery-caption-wrap p{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.38;font-weight:800;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}
.gallery-arrow{position:absolute;z-index:5;top:50%;width:46px;height:46px;border:0;border-radius:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);color:var(--p-navy);font-size:2rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.22);transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.gallery-arrow:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.06)}
.gallery-prev{left:14px}.gallery-next{right:14px}
.gallery-dots{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:16px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:5;display:flex;gap:7px;padding:7px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(4,19,39,.42);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.gallery-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:999px;border:0;padding:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.48);cursor:pointer;transition:width .22s ease,background .22s ease}
.gallery-dot.is-active{width:24px;background:#fff}
.project-gallery:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #8bc8ff;outline-offset:4px}

.projects-grid-section{padding:34px 0 76px}
.projects-section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(280px,430px);gap:22px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px}
.projects-section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--p-muted);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.72}
.projects-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.project-card{position:relative;display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--p-line);border-radius:32px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--p-shadow-soft);transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .24s ease,box-shadow .24s ease,border-color .24s ease;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.project-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:var(--p-shadow);border-color:#a8cce8;color:inherit}
.project-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #2b83cc;outline-offset:4px}
.project-image-wrap{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:#dfeaf4}
.project-image-wrap:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,27,49,0) 35%,rgba(8,27,49,.18) 65%,rgba(8,27,49,.38) 100%)}
.project-image-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease}
.project-card:hover .project-image-wrap img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.project-tag{position:absolute;left:18px;top:18px;padding:10px 14px;background:rgba(7,26,51,.86);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;z-index:2}
.project-content{padding:24px 24px 26px}
.project-content p{margin:0;color:var(--p-muted);line-height:1.7}
.benefits{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.benefits li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;color:#29435d;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5}
.benefits li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--p-blue);font-weight:900}
.mini-proof{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.mini-proof span{padding:8px 11px;background:#edf5fb;color:#0f4b80;border:1px solid #d1e5f5;font-size:.83rem}
.project-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:22px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #e5edf4;color:#086bb5;font-weight:900}
.project-link b{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf5fd;transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.project-card:hover .project-link b{transform:translateX(4px);background:#d6ecfb}

.closing-band{margin-top:30px;padding:24px 26px;border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#081f3b 0,#135ca1 100%);box-shadow:var(--p-shadow);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;color:#fff}
.closing-band strong{display:block;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px}
.closing-band p{margin:0;color:#dce9f4;max-width:700px;line-height:1.7}
.projects-cta-row.small{margin-top:0}
.projects-btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--p-navy)}
.projects-btn-light:hover{background:#edf6fd;color:#0c5f9e}
.projects-btn-outline-light{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.projects-btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff;color:#fff}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .projects-intro,.projects-section-head,.projects-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .impact-panel{min-height:0}
  .project-gallery{min-height:520px}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .projects-hero{padding-top:56px}
  .projects-lead{font-size:1.05rem}
  .impact-panel{padding:14px;border-radius:25px}
  .impact-heading{align-items:center}
  .project-gallery{min-height:360px;border-radius:19px}
  .gallery-caption-wrap{left:18px;right:68px;bottom:44px}
  .gallery-caption-wrap p{font-size:.98rem}
  .gallery-arrow{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:1.7rem}
  .project-content{padding:20px}
  .closing-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .project-gallery-slide,.project-card,.project-image-wrap img,.projects-btn,.gallery-arrow,.gallery-dot{transition:none!important}
}