.project-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s;
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  border-color: transparent;
}

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

.project-card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-surface-alt);
}

.project-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease);
}

/* featured project without photo: branded panel with tally stripes */
.project-card__media--fallback {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .1) 0 8px, transparent 8px 28px),
    var(--gradient-primary);
}

.project-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 22px 24px 24px;
}

.project-card__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.project-card__category,
.project-card__flag {
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.project-card__category {
  background: var(--color-primary-50);
  color: var(--color-primary-700);
}

.project-card__flag {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
}

.project-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.project-card__desc {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: .95rem;
}

.project-card__facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: auto 0 0;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  font-size: .88rem;
}

.project-card__facts div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
}

.project-card__facts dt { color: var(--color-muted); }

.project-card__facts dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}