.projects-section {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #6C4193;
  text-align: center;
}


.projects-title {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  color: #fdfdfd;
}

.projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.project-box {
  position: relative; /* needed for overlay */
  background-color: #222;
  height: 50vh;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.project-box.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.project-box:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Overlay container, initially transparent */
.project-box .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* White overlay text, initially invisible */
.project-box .overlay-text {
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 300px;
}

/* On hover: show black translucent overlay */
.project-box:hover .overlay {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* On hover: show white text */
.project-box:hover .overlay-text {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    max-width: 900px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}