    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    :root {
      --orange: #FF6B00;
      --orange-lt: #FF8C38;
      --orange-soft: rgba(255, 107, 0, 0.12);
      --dark: #0f172a;
      --card: #ffffff;
      --text: #1a2236;
      --muted: #6b7a99;
      --border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --bg: #f5f7fb;
      --shadow-sm: 0 6px 14px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
      --shadow-md: 0 16px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
      --shadow-hover: 0 25px 40px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      --transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--bg);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .container {
      width: min(1200px, 92%);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* NAVBAR - exact same as complain.html */
    #navbar {
      position: fixed;
      /* top: 2px; */
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: min(1340px, 100%);
      z-index: 9999;
      background:none;
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      /* border-radius: 999px; */
      box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.10);
      transition: var(--transition);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      height: 66px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .brand-logo {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #eef2ff;
    }

    .brand-logo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .brand-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    .brand-text span {
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .home-btn {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), var(--orange-lt));
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 107, 0, 0.28);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .home-btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(255, 107, 0, 0.35);
    }

    /* HERO SECTION (matching style but project themed) */
    .hero {
      min-height: 70vh;
      background: linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.82), rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.48)),
      url('Assets/new.png') center/cover no-repeat;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      padding: 130px 0 70px;
    }

    .hero-content {
      max-width: 760px;
      color: #fff;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
    }

    .hero-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.74rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
      line-height: 1.18;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .hero h1 span {
      color: #ffb27c;
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      opacity: 0.9;
      max-width: 620px;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* Project counter / stats (similar to info-wrap in complain) */
    .stats-wrap {
      margin-top: -42px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .stats-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .stat-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 18px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease both;
      text-align: center;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }

    .stat-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .stat-card i {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--orange);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .stat-card h3 {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .stat-card p {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Projects gallery section */
    .section {
      padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .section-head {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .section-head h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
    }

    .section-head h2 span {
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    .section-head p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 8px auto 0;
    }

    /* Project Grid - 3 columns on desktop, responsive 2/1 */
    .projects-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 28px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .project-card {
      background: var(--card);
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
      transition: var(--transition);
      cursor: pointer;
      backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
    }

    .project-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
      border-color: rgba(255, 107, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .project-image-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #eef2ff, #e9edf5);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Empty image placeholder (user will replace with img tag) */
    .project-img-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease-out;
    }

    .project-card:hover .project-img-placeholder {
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    /* fallback icon (if img missing, but img will be added by user) */
    .empty-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      flex-direction: column;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      gap: 8px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .empty-img-overlay i {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .project-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .project-info {
      padding: 20px 18px 22px;
    }

    .project-title {
      font-size: 1.22rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    }

    .project-location {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--orange);
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .project-location i {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .project-desc {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .badge-capacity {
      margin-top: 12px;
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--orange-soft);
      padding: 4px 12px;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--orange);
    }

    /* modal lightbox for project images */
    .modal {
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      z-index: 10000;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity 0.3s;
    }

    .modal.active {
      display: flex;
      animation: fadeIn 0.2s ease;
    }

    .modal-content {
      max-width: 85vw;
      max-height: 85vh;
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 28px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      animation: scaleUp 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.9, 0.4, 1.1);
    }

    .modal-content img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      max-height: 85vh;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }

    .close-modal {
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      right: 32px;
      color: white;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 60px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.2s;
    }

    .close-modal:hover {
      background: var(--orange);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* footer same */
    footer {
      margin-top: 60px;
      background: #0b1222;
      color: #d0d8ea;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding: 26px 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    footer strong {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* animations */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    @keyframes scaleUp {
      from {
        transform: scale(0.92);
        opacity: 0;
      }
      to {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    /* responsive design */
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 24px;
      }

      .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      #navbar {
        /* top: 8px; */
        width: 100%;
      }

      .nav-inner {
        height: 70px;
        padding: 0 12px;
      }

      .home-btn {
        padding: 9px 14px;
      }

      .home-btn span {
        display: inline;
      }

      .hero {
        min-height: 58vh;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 48px;
      }

      .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
      }

      .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
      }

      .stat-card {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .modal-content {
        max-width: 92vw;
      }

      .close-modal {
        top: 16px;
        right: 20px;
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }
    }

    /* simple fade in for cards */
    .project-card {
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease forwards;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(1) {
      animation-delay: 0.05s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: 0.1s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: 0.15s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(4) {
      animation-delay: 0.2s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(5) {
      animation-delay: 0.25s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(6) {
      animation-delay: 0.3s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(7) {
      animation-delay: 0.35s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(8) {
      animation-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(9) {
      animation-delay: 0.45s;
    }

    .project-card:nth-child(10) {
      animation-delay: 0.5s;
    }