.projects-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.projects-tab {
    background: var(--color-highlight-bg);
    color: var(--color-focus);
    padding: 0.32em 0.7em;
    border-radius: 0.5em;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    user-select: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.projects-tab:hover,
.projects-tab:focus-visible {
    background: var(--sem-primaryButtonBackgroundHovered);
    color: var(--sem-primaryButtonTextHovered);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.projects-tab.active {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--sem-primaryButtonText);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-pop);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.projects-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    justify-items: stretch;
}

.project-card {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border-radius: 1em;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    padding: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card .project-carousel,
.project-card .project-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    height: 210px;
    border-radius: 0.7em;
    background: var(--color-bg);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.project-card .project-carousel img,
.project-card .project-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 0.7em;
    user-select: none;
    background: var(--color-bg);
    cursor: pointer;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.carousel-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6em;
    z-index: 2;
}

.carousel-dot {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    background: var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.18s;
    border: none;
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.carousel-dot.active {
    background: var(--color-highlight);
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-card .carousel-controls {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    padding: 0 0.6rem;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* hide controls until hover over carousel (desktop) */
.project-card .carousel-controls {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.18s ease;
}

.project-card .project-carousel:hover .carousel-controls {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

/* ensure images stack for JS slide animation */
.project-card .project-carousel img {
    z-index: 1;
}

.project-card .carousel-btn {
    background-color: var(--color-highlight-bg2);
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-btn);
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    outline: none;
    border: none;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    pointer-events: auto;
    user-select: none;
    opacity: 0.92;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card .carousel-btn:hover,
.project-card .carousel-btn:focus-visible {
    background-color: var(--color-highlight);
    text-decoration: none;
    outline: none;
}

.carousel-arrow-img {
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Use the SVG as a mask on the button pseudo-element so we can control icon color separately */
.project-card .carousel-btn::before {
    content: "";
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    display: block;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-color: var(--color-focus);
    -webkit-mask: url('/assets/icons/arrow.svg') no-repeat center/contain;
    -webkit-mask-size: contain;
    mask: url('/assets/icons/arrow.svg') no-repeat center/contain;
    mask-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: contain;
    transition: transform 0.18s, background-color 0.18s;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.project-card .carousel-btn:hover::before,
.project-card .carousel-btn:focus-visible::before {
    background-color: var(--color-heading);
}

.carousel-btn-prev::before {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.carousel-btn-next::before {
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.project-card .project-title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-header);
    color: var(--color-heading);
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.project-card .project-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    margin-bottom: 0.7em;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
}

/* Remove extra space before bullet points and adjust indentation */
.project-card .project-desc ul {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-left: 1.2em;
}

.project-card .project-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.3em;
    margin-bottom: 0.7em;
}

.project-tag {
    background: var(--color-surface-alt);
    color: var(--color-heading);
    padding: 0.32em 0.7em;
    border-radius: 0.5em;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
    cursor: default;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    user-select: none;
}

.project-tag:hover {
    background: var(--color-highlight-bg);
    color: var(--color-focus);
}

.project-warning {
    color: var(--color-highlight);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-bold);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    margin-top: 0.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

.project-card .project-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.7em;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.project-action-btn {
    background: var(--color-highlight-bg);
    color: var(--color-focus);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0.5em;
    padding: 0.32em 0.7em;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-body);
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-btn);
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.project-action-btn:hover,
.project-action-btn:focus-visible {
    background: var(--sem-primaryButtonBackgroundHovered);
    color: var(--sem-primaryButtonTextHovered);
}

.projects-section {
    margin: 1.2rem auto 1.2rem auto;
    max-width: 80%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .project-card .project-carousel,
    .project-card .project-thumbnail {
        height: 180px;
        margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    }

    .carousel-dot {
        width: 11px;
        height: 11px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .projects-tabs {
        justify-content: space-evenly;
    }

    .project-card .project-carousel,
    .project-card .project-thumbnail {
        height: 140px;
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .carousel-dot {
        width: 11px;
        height: 11px;
    }

    /* Always show controls on small screens for easier tapping and larger hit targets */
    .project-card .carousel-controls {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        pointer-events: auto !important;
    }

    .project-card .carousel-btn {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .project-card .carousel-btn::before {
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
    }
}