:root {
            --primary-red: #F5333F; 
            --dark-bg: #1A1A1A;
            --text-dark: #111111;
            --text-grey: #555555;
            --border-color: #E5E5E5;
            --bg-light: #F9F9F9;
        }

        /* --- HERO SECTION --- */
        .project-hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 60vh;
            min-height: 400px;
            background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.6)), url('https://duerdengroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DE_web_general-24-1536x864.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: white;
            padding: 20px;
			width: 100%;
        }

        .project-hero h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem!important;
            font-weight: 700;
			color: #fff!important;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .project-hero p {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

       .scroll-indicator {
		   position: absolute;
		   bottom: 30px;
		   font-size: 3rem;
		   color: var(--primary-red);
		   animation: bounce 2s infinite;
		   cursor: pointer;  
		   z-index: 1;   
}

        @keyframes bounce {
            0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {transform: translateY(0);}
            40% {transform: translateY(-10px);}
            60% {transform: translateY(-5px);}
        }

        /* --- FILTER SECTION --- */
        .filter-container {
            background-color: #EFEFEF;
            padding: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
			width: 100%;
        }

        .filter-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid #ccc;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            margin: 5px;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            color: #444;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        /* Base64 Icons in Filters */
        .filter-btn img {
            height: 24px;
            width: 24px;
            filter: brightness(0.2); /* Dark icon by default */
            transition: filter 0.3s ease;
        }

        .filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active {
            background-color: var(--primary-red);
            border-color: var(--primary-red);
            color: white;
        }

        /* Turn icon white on hover/active */
        .filter-btn:hover img, .filter-btn.active img {
            filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
        }

        /* --- GRID LAYOUT --- */
        .projects-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto 80px auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        /* --- CARD STYLES --- */
        .project-card {
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            background: #fff;
			text-decoration: none;
			color: inherit;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .project-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        .card-image {
            position: relative;
            height: 250px;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

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

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

        .category-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            background-color: var(--primary-red);
            color: white;
            padding: 6px 12px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .card-body {
            padding: 25px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .tags-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

@media (max-width: 576px) {
	.tags-container {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr)!important;
	}
}

.tag {
    background-color: #121111;
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;      
    justify-content: flex-start; 
    text-align: left;         
    
    gap: 10px;                
    min-height: 45px;       
    width: 100%;              
    border-radius: 2px;      
}

.tag img {
    width: 30px;              
    height: 30px;             
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;           
}

.tag span {
    font-size: 0.7rem;      
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;        
    flex: 1;                  
}
        .card-title {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 0 0 15px 0;
            line-height: 1.3;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .card-desc {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-grey);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0 0 30px 0;
            flex-grow: 1; 
        }

        .card-divider {
            height: 1px;
            background-color: #E5E5E5;
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .meta-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .meta-value {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .meta-client {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-align: right;
        }

        .view-link {
            color: var(--primary-red)!important;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
            transition: gap 0.3s ease;
        }

        .view-link:hover {
            gap: 10px;
        }

        /* --- CONTACT SECTION --- */
        .cta-section {
            background-color: #1a1a1a;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
			width: 100%;
            padding: 100px 20px;
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .cta-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem!important;
			color: #fff!important;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .cta-section p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #ccc;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .cta-btn {
    /* Base Specs */
    background-color: rgb(0, 165, 111);
    color: white!important; /* Ensure text is readable on green */
    border-radius: 2px;
    
    /* Layout preservation */
    padding: 18px 50px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    border: none;
	box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0px -3px 0px 0px inset;
}

/* Hover State */
.cta-btn:hover {
    background-color: rgb(4, 129, 88);
}

/* Focus State (General) */
.cta-btn:focus {
    outline: 2px solid rgb(4, 129, 88);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Focus Visible (Keyboard Nav) */
.cta-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid rgb(4, 129, 88);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, rgb(4 129 88) 30%, transparent);
}

/* Remove focus styles for mouse clicks if supported */
.cta-btn:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Active State (Clicking) */
.cta-btn:active {
    background-color: rgb(3, 109, 74);
    color: #fff;
}

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .filter-container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;flex-direction: column; }
            .project-hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
        }