/* =========================
   WHY CHOOSE SECTION
========================= */
.highlight-section{
  padding:120px 0 90px;
  background:#081633;
  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
}

/* CONTAINER */
.highlight-section .container{
  max-width:1500px;
  margin:auto;
}

/* =========================
   TITLE (FINAL PRO UI)
========================= */
.section-title{
  font-size:34px;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.4;

  max-width:750px;
  margin:0 auto 20px;

  color:#ffffff; /* 🔥 correct white */
  text-align:center;

  /* 🔥 premium depth */
  text-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  letter-spacing:0.5px;
}

/* 🔥 UNDERLINE DESIGN */
.section-title::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;

  width:60px;
  height:3px;

  background:#ff4d00; /* 🔥 orange accent (better than white) */

  margin:14px auto 0;
  border-radius:2px;
}

/* 🔥 SMOOTH FADE IN */
.section-title{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(20px);
  animation:titleFade 0.8s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes titleFade{
  to{
    opacity:1;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }
}

/* =========================
   INTRO
========================= */
.section-intro{
  max-width:700px;
  margin:30px auto 60px;
  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:#cbd5e1;
}

/* =========================
   GRID
========================= */
.highlight-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:25px;
}

/* =========================
   CARD
========================= */
.highlight-item{
  background:#0f224a;
  padding:30px 25px;
  border-radius:10px;
  position:relative;
  transition:0.3s ease;
}

/* HOVER */
.highlight-item:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* CENTER CARD */
.highlight-item.center{
  background:#ff4d00;
  color:#fff;
}

/* =========================
   NUMBER
========================= */
.number{
  position:absolute;
  top:15px;
  right:20px;
  font-size:48px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   TEXT
========================= */
.highlight-item h3{
  font-size:17px;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}

.highlight-item p{
  font-size:14px;
  color:#cbd5e1;
  line-height:1.6;
}

.highlight-item.center p{
  color:#fff;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */
@media(max-width:992px){
  .highlight-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}



/* =========================
   PROJECT COVER SECTION
========================= */
/* BACKGROUND + LIGHT OVERLAY */
.project-cover{
  position:relative;
 min-height:300px;
  height:65vh;

  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(8,22,51,0.20), rgba(8,22,51,0.2)), /* 🔥 lighter */
    url("../../images/project-bg.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
}
/* OVERLAY */
.cover-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;

  background:linear-gradient(
    rgba(8,22,51,0.85),
    rgba(8,22,51,0.95)
  );

  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;
  color:#ffff;
}

/* =========================
   SUB HEADING
========================= */
.sub-heading-projects{
  color:#ff4d00;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:3px;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* =========================
   TITLE
========================= */
.cover-title{
  font-size:42px;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.3;

  max-width:800px;
  margin:0 auto 15px;

  text-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* UNDERLINE */
.cover-title::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:70px;
  height:3px;
  background:#ff4d00;
  margin:15px auto 0;
}

/* =========================
   INTRO
========================= */
.cover-intro{
  max-width:700px;
  margin:20px auto 0;

  font-size:15px;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:#e2e8f0;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */
@media(max-width:768px){

  .project-cover{
    height:auto;
    padding:80px 20px;
  }

  .cover-title{
    font-size:28px;
  }

  .cover-intro{
    font-size:14px;
  }
}


/* =========================
   SECTION WRAPPER (BOX STYLE)
========================= */
.highlight-section{
  padding:100px 20px;
  background:#f5f7fb; /* 🔥 light bg */
}

/* 🔥 MAIN BOX */
.highlight-section .container{
  max-width:1500px;
  margin:auto;

  background:#081633; /* dark inside */
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:60px 40px;

  /* 🔥 border + shadow */
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);

  text-align:center;
  color:#fff;
}

/* =========================
   TITLE
========================= */
.section-title{
  font-size:32px;
  font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:15px;
}

.section-title::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:60px;
  height:3px;
  background:#ff4d00;
  margin:12px auto 0;
}

/* =========================
   INTRO
========================= */
.section-intro{
  max-width:700px;
  margin:25px auto 50px;
  color:#cbd5e1;
  line-height:1.7;
}

/* =========================
   GRID
========================= */
.highlight-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:25px;
}

/* =========================
   CARD
========================= */
.highlight-item{
  background:#0f224a;
  padding:25px;
  border-radius:10px;
  position:relative;
  transition:0.3s;

  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

/* HOVER */
.highlight-item:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* CENTER CARD */
.highlight-item.center{
  background:#ff4d00;
}

/* =========================
   NUMBER
========================= */
.number{
  position:absolute;
  top:10px;
  right:15px;
  font-size:40px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/* =========================
   TEXT
========================= */
.highlight-item h3{
  font-size:16px;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}

.highlight-item p{
  font-size:14px;
  color:#cbd5e1;
}

.highlight-item.center p{
  color:#fff;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */
@media(max-width:992px){
  .highlight-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}

.projects-section-projects.container{
  max-width:1500px;
  margin:auto;


/* GRID FIX */
.projects-section-projects.projects-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:30px;

  max-width:1200px;   /* 🔥 important */
  margin:0 auto;      /* 🔥 center */
  padding:0 20px;     /* 🔥 side space */
}
.project-card{
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:17px;
  overflow:hidden;

  transition:0.35s ease;
  box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);

  position:relative;
}