.projects-page {
        max-width: 1400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 2.5rem 2rem 4rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    }

    /* breadcrumb */
    .service-context {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 60px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.2);
    }

    .service-context a {
        text-decoration: none;
        color: #1e2b3c;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .badge-projects {
        background: #ffc106;
        color: white;
        padding: 0.2rem 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin-left: auto;
    }

    /* header */
    .projects-header {
        margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem 0;
    }

    .projects-header h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0b2b40, #1f4b6e);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        background-clip: text;
        display: inline-block;
        border-left: 8px solid #ffc106;
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .confidential-note {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: #2e4059;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin-top: 0.8rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
        border-radius: 50px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }

    .confidential-note i {
        color: #ffc106;
        margin-right: 0.6rem;
    }

    .project-type-badge {
        background: rgb(255 255 255 / 10%);;
        color: #ffc106;
        padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        border: 1px solid #ffc106;
    }

    /* projects grid */
    .projects-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(480px, 1fr));
        gap: 2.5rem;
        margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
    }

    .project-card {
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 32px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -10px rgba(0, 30, 60, 0.08);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        /* border: 1px solid rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.1); */
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .project-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        /* border-color: rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.3); */
        box-shadow: 0 30px 40px -14px rgba(20, 80, 170, 0.2);
    }

    /* project image */
    .project-image {
        height: 220px;
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d9e2ef, #e8eef7);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.2);
    }

    .project-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .project-card:hover .project-image img {
        transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* market flag */
    .market-flag {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1rem;
        right: 1rem;
        background: #ffc106;
        color: white;
        padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        z-index: 2;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .market-flag i {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* project content */
    .project-content {
        padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem;
        flex: 1;
    }

    .project-title {
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .project-title h3 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        color: #0c2b40;
        margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    }

    .project-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: #5f7a9c;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* requirements grid */
    .requirements-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
        background: rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.02);
        padding: 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.1);
    }

    .requirement-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #2e4059;
    }

    .requirement-item i {
        color: #ffc106;
        font-size: 1rem;
        width: 20px;
    }

    /* deliverables */
    .deliverables {
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }

    .deliverables h4 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: #0c2b40;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .deliverables h4 i {
        color: #ffc106;
    }

    .deliverables-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .deliverables-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #3a4e66;
    }

    .deliverables-list li i {
        color: #ffc106;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* testimonial */
    .testimonial {
        margin: 1.8rem 0 1.2rem;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        background: rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.03);
        border-radius: 24px;
        border-left: 4px solid #ffc106;
        font-style: italic;
        color: #2e4059;
        line-height: 1.6;
        position: relative;
    }

    .testimonial::before {
        content: '"';
        font-size: 4rem;
        color: rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.1);
        position: absolute;
        top: -10px;
        left: 10px;
        font-family: serif;
    }

    .testimonial p {
        margin: 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* demo project special card */
    .demo-card {
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, #f5f9ff);
        border: 2px solid #ffc106;
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }

    .demo-content {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .demo-features {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem;
        margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }

    .demo-feature-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.8rem;
        padding: 0.8rem;
        background: white;
        border-radius: 16px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    }

    .demo-feature-item i {
        color: #ffc106;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .demo-link {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .demo-link a {
        color: #ffffff;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
        background:#ffc106;
        border-radius: 40px;
        transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .demo-link a:hover {
        background: #ffc106;
        color: white;
    }

    /* cta button */
    .projects-footer {
        margin-top: 4rem;
        background: rgba(228, 227, 227, 0.8);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        border-radius: 40px;
        padding: 2.5rem;
        border: 1px solid #ffc106;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .btn-blue {
        background: #ffc106;
        border: none;
        color: white;
        padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
        border-radius: 60px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: 0.2s;
        border: 2px solid #ffc106;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .btn-blue:hover {
        background: transparent;
        color: #ffc106;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(21, 112, 239, 0.2);
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .demo-content {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .requirements-grid,
        .deliverables-list {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .projects-header h1 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
        }

        .project-content {
            padding: 1rem;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .projects-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
        }

    }