/**/


/* =================================================================
   Work & Selected Projects Hero Section Styles
   =================================================================== */

.projects-hero-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 90vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #0b1110;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding-top: 100px;
}

/* Background Image Layer */
.projects-bg-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
}

.projects-bg-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
}

/* Heavy Left-Side Gradient Overlay */
.projects-gradient-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg, 
    rgba(11, 17, 16, 0.96) 0%, 
    rgba(11, 17, 16, 0.85) 45%, 
    rgba(11, 17, 16, 0.3) 100%
  );
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Content Container */
.projects-content-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px 2rem 20px 2rem;
}

.projects-inner {
  max-width: 620px;
}

.projects-hero-section .eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.projects-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Italic Serif Accent Styling */
.projects-title span {
  font-family: serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #38bdf8; /* Brand blue highlight */
}

.projects-description {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* Action Button */
.projects-actions .btn-solid {
  background-color: var(--color-accent, #3b82f6);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.projects-actions .btn-solid:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-accent-hover, #2563eb);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* =================================================================
   Bottom Horizontal Cards Scroller (Pills)
   =================================================================== */

.projects-cards-scroller {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 30px 2rem;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11, 17, 16, 0.9), transparent);
}

.projects-cards-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.projects-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  width: max-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Individual Pill Card Styling */
.project-pill-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background-color: rgba(244, 247, 243, 0.95); /* Off-white card backdrop like the screenshot */
  color: #0b1110;
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 8px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.project-pill-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.pill-thumb {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-color: #cbd5e1;
}

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

.pill-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-right: 8px;
}

.pill-info strong {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0b1110;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.pill-info span {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  .projects-hero-section {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .projects-gradient-overlay {
    background: rgba(11, 17, 16, 0.88);
  }
  .projects-cards-scroller {
    padding: 20px 1rem;
  }
  
  .project-pill-card{
      padding: 5px 16px 5px 8px;
  }
  
  
  
  
}











/* =================================================================
   Full-Width Alternating Case Study Spotlight Styles
   =================================================================== */

.projects-spotlight-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-spotlight-block {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 85vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Distinct curated background color themes for each project card block */
.project-spotlight-block.bg-psr {
  background-color: #0b1110; /* Deep immersive charcoal/green tint */
  color: #ffffff;
}

.project-spotlight-block.bg-aval {
  background-color: #121816; /* Subtle lighter rich dark tone variant */
  color: #ffffff;
}

.project-spotlight-block.bg-archi {
  background-color: #090e0d; /* Deep ink dark variant */
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Split Grid Layout */
.spotlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 85vh;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.spotlight-grid-reversed {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .spotlight-grid,
  .spotlight-grid-reversed {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .spotlight-grid-reversed .spotlight-image-container {
    order: -1;
  }
}

/* Content Padding & Typography Column */
.spotlight-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px clamp(40px, 6vw, 100px);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Tag Eyebrows */
.spotlight-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.spotlight-tag {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: #94a3b8;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.spotlight-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Serif Italic Accent Highlight */
.spotlight-title span {
  font-family: serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #38bdf8; /* Brand accent blue glow */
}

.spotlight-description {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 540px;
}

/* Spotlight Custom Text Link / CTA */
.btn-spotlight {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-spotlight::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-spotlight:hover {
  color: #38bdf8;
  gap: 14px;
}

.btn-spotlight:hover::after {
  background-color: #38bdf8;
}

/* Full-Width Image Container */
.spotlight-image-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 450px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.spotlight-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.project-spotlight-block:hover .spotlight-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}











/* =================================================================
   Trusted Brands Marquee Section (White Background Theme)
   =================================================================== */

.trusted-brands-section {
  background-color: #ffffff; /* Clean white background */
  padding: 60px 0 70px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.trusted-brands-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #64748b; /* Slate text color for a clean light layout */
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Marquee Container with smooth edge fading masks */
.trusted-marquee-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 15%, black 85%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 15%, black 85%, transparent);
}

.trusted-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 70px;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: scrollBrandsLeftToRight 35s linear infinite;
}

.trusted-logo-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 70px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Individual Logo Styling */
.brand-logo-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.8; /* Subtle transparency matching clean modern references */
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.brand-logo-item:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.brand-logo-item img {
  height: 32px; /* Uniform height control to keep logos aligned */
  max-width: 140px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

/* Pause marquee animation on hover */
.trusted-marquee-container:hover .trusted-marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* GPU-Accelerated Infinite Loop Animation */
@keyframes scrollBrandsLeftToRight {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}