.projects-page {
    background-color: #fff;
}

.projects-list {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 32px; /* explicit gap for consistent spacing */
}

.projects-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.projects-card__link {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    height: 100%;
}

.projects-card__image {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 66.66%;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* no radius on covers as requested */
}

.projects-card__image img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.projects-card__link:hover .projects-card__image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.projects-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xs);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.projects-card__separator {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.projects-card__title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--spacing-2xl);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .projects-list {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--spacing-2xl);
    }

    .projects-card__title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }
}