:root {
  --text-color: #1a1c20;
  --link-color: #4a76ee;
  --background-color: #eeeff1;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0e5ec, #d3dbe6); /* Light gradient from your image */
  color: #2a2a2a;
}

.projects {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 20px;
}

.projects h2 {
  font-size: 2.2em;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

.project {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  background: #ffffffcc; /* semi-transparent white for better contrast */
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.project h3 {
  font-size: 1.8em;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #202020;
}

.meta {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #6c7a89;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.meta strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}

.project p {
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #3c3c3c;
}

.buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.btn {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 2px solid var(--link-color);
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #4a76ee;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.btn:hover {
  color: var(--text-color);
  border: 2px solid var(--text-color);
}