body.post-type-archive-projects .site-content .ast-container{
    display:block;
  }

  .projects-archive{
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 32px 18px 64px;
  }

  /* CENTER header area */
  .projects-archive__top{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .projects-archive__title{
    margin:0;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .projects-sort{
    font-size: 13px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .projects-sort__link{
    text-decoration:none;
    color:#222;
    opacity:.75;
  }

  .projects-sort__link:hover{ opacity:1; text-decoration:underline; }
  .projects-sort__link.is-active{ opacity:1; font-weight:600; text-decoration:underline; }

  .projects-sort__sep{
    margin: 0 6px;
    opacity:.5;
  }

  /* GRID */
  .projects-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  /* CARD */
  .project-card{
    border:1px solid #1A1F2A;
    background:#fff;
  }

  .project-card__link{
    display:block;
    color:inherit;
    text-decoration:none;
  }

  .project-card__media{
    padding: 12px;
    overflow: hidden; /* ADDED: Prevent image overflow during scale */
  }

  .project-card__img{
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    background: #f2f2f2;
    /* ADDED: Smooth transition for hover effect */
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }

  /* ADDED: Subtle zoom effect on hover */
  .project-card:hover .project-card__img{
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  .project-card__img--placeholder{
    height:420px;
  }

  /* CENTER card content */
  .project-card__body{
    padding: 12px 12px 10px;
    text-align: left;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:left;
  }

  .project-card__title{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .project-card__excerpt{
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    opacity: .85;
    margin-top: 6px;
    min-height: 72px;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .project-card__footer{
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .project-card__pill{
    display:inline-block;
    border:1px solid #1A1F2A;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    opacity: .85;
    margin-right: 12px;
  }

  /* Load more button */
  .projects-pagination{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
    margin-top: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .projects-loadmore a{
    display:inline-block;
    border:1px solid #1A1F2A;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:#111;
    background:#fff;
  }

  .projects-loadmore a:hover{
    background:#111;
    color:#fff;
  }

  .onepage-related__item:not(:first-child){
    border-left: 1px solid #1c1f2a;

  }

  .ast-article-post:last-child {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #1c1f2a;
  }



  .projects-pagination {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    justify-items: center;
  }

  .pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .pagination__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .pagination__link:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .pagination__link--current,
  .pagination .current {
    font-weight: 700;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .pagination__link--disabled {
    opacity: 0.45;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .pagination__dots {
    padding: 0.55rem 0.6rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
    border: 0;
  }

  .pagination__meta {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
  }


  body.post-type-archive-projects .projects-archive{
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
}


  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 980px){
    .projects-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .project-card__img,
    .project-card__img--placeholder{
      height: 380px;
    }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px){
    .projects-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .project-card__img,
    .project-card__img--placeholder{
      height: 260px;
    }
  }

  /* ADDED: Accessibility - Reduce motion for users who prefer it */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .project-card__img {
      transition: none;
    }
    
    .project-card:hover .project-card__img {
      transform: none;
    }
  }


body.post-type-archive-projects .projects-grid{
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
}

body.post-type-archive-projects .projects-grid > *{
  float: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
}

@media (max-width: 640px){
  body.post-type-archive-projects .projects-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
}