.projects-hero {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2ff 0%, #dbeafe 100%);
        padding: 60px 0 40px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .projects-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--dark);
      }
      .projects-hero p {
        color: var(--text-light);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 12px auto 0;
      }
      .project-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
        gap: 28px;
        margin-top: 20px;
      }
      .project-card {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 28px 24px 30px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        transition: all var(--transition-smooth);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .project-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.01);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        border-color: rgba(59,130,246,.3);
      }
      .project-icon {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        color: var(--primary);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .project-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
      }
      .project-card .project-meta {
        display: flex;
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: .8rem;
        color: var(--text-light);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .project-card .project-meta i {
        color: var(--primary);
        width: 16px;
      }
      .project-card p {
        color: var(--text);
        font-size: .92rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        flex: 1;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .project-tags {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 6px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
      }
      .project-tags span {
        background: var(--primary-light);
        color: var(--primary-dark);
        padding: 3px 14px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 700;
      }
      .project-card .btn-primary {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: .9rem;
        padding: 12px;
      }
      .project-card .btn-primary i {
        margin-left: 6px;
      }
      .back-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        color: var(--primary);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        transition: all var(--transition-soft);
      }
      .back-link:hover {
        transform: translateX(-4px);
        gap: 12px;
      }
      body[dir="ltr"] .back-link:hover {
        transform: translateX(4px);
      }
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .projects-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
        .project-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      }