#projects {
  padding: var(--section-pad);
}

/* ─── Shared Utilities ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.tech-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.tech-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ─── Detail List (bullets) ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.detail-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.detail-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.detail-list li::before {
  content: '→';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.detail-list li strong { color: var(--text); }

/* ─── Feature list (labeled key features) ───────────────────────────────── */
.feature-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.feature-list dt {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: 10px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.feature-list dt:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.feature-list dt::before {
  content: '→  ';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.feature-list dd {
  margin: 3px 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── STAR Grid ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.star-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.star-block {
  background: rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 180, 41, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.star-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.star-block p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* ─── Carousel Shell ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.carousel {
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
}

.carousel-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.carousel-body {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
}

.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}

.carousel-dot {
  width: 36px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background var(--transition);
}

.carousel-dot.active {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.carousel-btn {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(50vh - 18px);
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--gold-glow);
}

/* ─── Track ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.carousel-track-wrap {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ─── Slides ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.carousel-slide {
  min-width: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--border-hover);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 38px 44px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.slide-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.slide-eyebrow-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.slide-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.slide-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.project-link {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.project-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.slide-name {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.slide-desc {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 72ch;
}

.slide-purpose {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.slide-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.slide-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.slide-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 24px 0;
}

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .carousel-slide { padding: 26px 24px; }
  .slide-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .star-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .carousel-slide { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .carousel-dot { width: 24px; }
  .carousel-header { gap: 10px; }
}