.projects {
  padding: 100px 32px 120px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Info-first cards */
.pj-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.pj-card {
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 0.25s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.pj-card.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pj-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--ink); }

.pj-card-top {
  background: var(--cc);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 26px 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.pj-card-top .vbadge {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.pj-card-top .vemo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 24px;
  font-size: 56px;
  opacity: 0.32;
}
.pj-card-top .vname {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.pj-card-top .vflavor {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.pj-card-body { padding: 22px 28px 26px; }
.pj-card-desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pj-card-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pj-card-stack span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
}
.pj-card-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pj-card-cta .arrow {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--cream);
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.pj-card:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px) rotate(-12deg); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .pj-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}