.projectsHero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 520px;
      display: grid;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 140px 0 72px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .projectsHero::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 12, 11, .7), rgba(5, 12, 11, .92)),
        url('../img/projects/p1.jpg') center 20% / cover no-repeat;
      transform: scale(1.04);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .projectsHero .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .projectsHero__inner {
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .projectsKicker {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .projectsLead {
      max-width: 670px;
      margin: 18px auto 0;
      opacity: .92;
    }

    .projectsIntro {
      padding: 70px 0 10px;
    }

    .projectsIntro__card {
      max-width: 980px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 34px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .18);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
      border-radius: 24px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .projectsIntro__card p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .projectsList {
      padding: 35px 0 90px;
    }

    .projectsList__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 34px 30px;
    }

    .projectCard {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .18);
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 420px;
    }

    .projectCard__photo {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100%;
    }

    .projectCard__photo img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .projectCard__content {
      padding: 34px 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .projectCard__top {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .projectCard__eyebrow {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: .95;
    }

    .projectCard__top h3 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .projectCard__top p {
      margin: 0;
      opacity: .9;
    }

    .projectTags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .projectTags span {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .26);
      background: rgba(201, 162, 77, .06);
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .projectCard__link {
      align-self: flex-start;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .35);
      background: rgba(201, 162, 77, .06);
    }

    .projectsQuote {
      padding: 0 0 90px;
    }

    .projectsQuote__box {
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 40px 28px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .18);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03), rgba(255,255,255,.015));
      text-align: center;
    }

    .projectsQuote__box blockquote {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .projectsQuote__box p {
      margin: 18px auto 0;
      max-width: 660px;
    }

    .portfolioCta {
      padding: 0 0 100px;
    }

    .portfolioCta__box {
      max-width: 920px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 42px 28px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      text-align: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 77, .18);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03), rgba(255,255,255,.015));
    }

    .portfolioCta__buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .projectsList__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .projectsHero {
        padding: 120px 0 56px;
      }

      .projectsIntro {
        padding-top: 50px;
      }

      .projectsIntro__card,
      .projectsQuote__box,
      .portfolioCta__box {
        padding: 28px 20px;
      }

      .projectCard {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .projectCard__photo {
        min-height: 320px;
      }

      .projectCard__content {
        padding: 26px 20px;
      }
    }