* {  
      margin: 0;  
      padding: 0;  
      box-sizing: border-box;  
    }  
  
    body {  
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;  
      background-color: #fefcf8;  
      color: #1e1e2a;  
      line-height: 1.5;  
      scroll-behavior: smooth;  
    }  
  
    /* graceful container pattern */  
    .container {  
      max-width: 1280px;  
      margin: 0 auto;  
      padding: 0 2rem;  
    }  
  
    /* navbar styling — refined, mid-level modern */  
    .navbar {  
      display: flex;  
      justify-content: space-between;  
      align-items: center;  
      padding: 1.25rem 2rem;  
      background: rgba(255, 253, 250, 0.96);  
      backdrop-filter: blur(2px);  
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);  
      position: sticky;  
      top: 0;  
      z-index: 100;  
      flex-wrap: wrap;  
      gap: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    .logo {  
      font-size: 1.7rem;  
      font-weight: 700;  
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;  
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b3b3a, #1f6e6b);  
      background-clip: text;  
      -webkit-background-clip: text;  
      color: transparent;  
    }  
  
    .nav-links {  
      display: flex;  
      gap: 2rem;  
      list-style: none;  
    }  
  
    .nav-links a {  
      text-decoration: none;  
      font-weight: 500;  
      color: #2d3e3c;  
      transition: color 0.2s ease;  
      font-size: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    .nav-links a:hover {  
      color: #1f8a7c;  
    }  
  
    .btn-login {  
      background: transparent;  
      border: 1.5px solid #cbd5e1;  
      padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem;  
      border-radius: 40px;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      font-size: 0.9rem;  
      color: #1e2e2c;  
      cursor: pointer;  
      transition: all 0.2s;  
      background-color: white;  
    }  
  
    .btn-login:hover {  
      border-color: #1f8a7c;  
      color: #1f8a7c;  
      background: #f0f9f7;  
    }  
  
    /* Hero section — elegant & airy */  
    .hero {  
      background: linear-gradient(105deg, #f9f7f2 0%, #eef3f0 100%);  
      padding: 4rem 2rem 5rem 2rem;  
      text-align: center;  
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;  
    }  
  
    .hero-content h2 {  
      font-size: 3rem;  
      font-weight: 700;  
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;  
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f4e48, #2d8f82);  
      background-clip: text;  
      -webkit-background-clip: text;  
      color: transparent;  
      margin-bottom: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    .hero-content p {  
      font-size: 1.25rem;  
      color: #2c4b46;  
      max-width: 580px;  
      margin: 0 auto 2rem auto;  
    }  
  
    .btn-primary {  
      display: inline-block;  
      background: #1f6e6b;  
      color: white;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;  
      border-radius: 40px;  
      text-decoration: none;  
      transition: all 0.25s ease;  
      border: none;  
      cursor: pointer;  
      font-size: 1rem;  
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(27, 94, 87, 0.2);  
    }  
  
    .btn-primary:hover {  
      background: #135b57;  
      transform: translateY(-2px);  
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(27, 94, 87, 0.25);  
    }  
  
    .btn-secondary {  
      background: transparent;  
      border: 1.5px solid #cbd5e1;  
      padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;  
      border-radius: 40px;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      font-size: 0.9rem;  
      color: #1f6e6b;  
      cursor: pointer;  
      transition: all 0.2s;  
      width: 100%;  
    }  
  
    .btn-secondary:hover {  
      background: #eef3f0;  
      border-color: #1f6e6b;  
      color: #13544f;  
    }  
  
    /* projects section */  
    .projects {  
      padding: 5rem 2rem;  
      background: white;  
    }  
  
    .projects h2, .create-project h2, .updates h2 {  
      font-size: 2rem;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      margin-bottom: 2rem;  
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;  
      color: #1e2e2c;  
      position: relative;  
      display: inline-block;  
    }  
  
    .projects h2:after, .create-project h2:after, .updates h2:after {  
      content: '';  
      position: absolute;  
      bottom: -10px;  
      left: 0;  
      width: 60%;  
      height: 3px;  
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1f8a7c, #cbd5e1);  
      border-radius: 4px;  
    }  
  
    .project-grid {  
      display: grid;  
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));  
      gap: 2rem;  
      margin-top: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    .project-card {  
      background: #ffffff;  
      border-radius: 28px;  
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);  
      overflow: hidden;  
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.3s;  
      border: 1px solid #f0ebe2;  
    }  
  
    .project-card:hover {  
      transform: translateY(-6px);  
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);  
    }  
  
    .project-card img {  
      width: 100%;  
      height: 190px;  
      object-fit: cover;  
      background: #d9e2dc;  
    }  
  
    /* placeholder images gracefully (inline svg fallback if images missing) */  
    .project-card img[src*="project1.jpg"],   
    .project-card img[src*="project2.jpg"] {  
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cbdcd6, #b7cfc6);  
    }  
  
    .card-content {  
      padding: 1.5rem;  
    }  
  
    .card-content h3 {  
      font-size: 1.45rem;  
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;  
      font-weight: 600;  
    }  
  
    .card-content p {  
      color: #3f5a55;  
      margin-bottom: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    .progress-bar {  
      background-color: #e4e9e5;  
      border-radius: 30px;  
      height: 8px;  
      width: 100%;  
      margin: 1rem 0 0.5rem 0;  
      overflow: hidden;  
    }  
  
    .progress {  
      background: #2f8f82;  
      width: 0%;  
      height: 8px;  
      border-radius: 30px;  
    }  
  
    /* create project form */  
    .create-project {  
      background: #f9faf8;  
      padding: 5rem 2rem;  
      border-top: 1px solid #e9ede8;  
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ede8;  
    }  
  
    form {  
      max-width: 620px;  
      margin: 0 auto;  
      background: white;  
      padding: 2rem 2rem 2.2rem;  
      border-radius: 32px;  
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);  
      border: 1px solid #eef2ea;  
    }  
  
    label {  
      font-weight: 600;  
      display: block;  
      margin-top: 1rem;  
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;  
      color: #2a4641;  
    }  
  
    input, textarea {  
      width: 100%;  
      padding: 0.85rem 1rem;  
      border-radius: 24px;  
      border: 1px solid #e2e6e0;  
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;  
      font-size: 0.95rem;  
      transition: 0.2s;  
      background: #fffdfb;  
    }  
  
    input:focus, textarea:focus {  
      outline: none;  
      border-color: #1f8a7c;  
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31, 138, 124, 0.1);  
    }  
  
    textarea {  
      min-height: 110px;  
      resize: vertical;  
    }  
  
    form button {  
      margin-top: 2rem;  
      width: 100%;  
      background: #1f6e6b;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      padding: 0.9rem;  
      font-size: 1rem;  
    }  
  
    /* updates section */  
    .updates {  
      padding: 5rem 2rem;  
      background: #ffffff;  
    }  
  
    .updates h2 {  
      margin-bottom: 2rem;  
    }  
  
    .update-card {  
      background: #fefaf5;  
      border-left: 5px solid #2f8f82;  
      padding: 1.5rem;  
      border-radius: 20px;  
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;  
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);  
      transition: 0.2s;  
    }  
  
    .update-card h3 {  
      font-size: 1.25rem;  
      font-weight: 600;  
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;  
      color: #1e4a44;  
    }  
  
    .update-card p {  
      color: #4b6b64;  
    }  
  
    footer {  
      text-align: center;  
      padding: 2rem;  
      background: #f2f4ef;  
      color: #58746e;  
      font-size: 0.85rem;  
      border-top: 1px solid #e2e0d8;  
    }  
  
    /* status message */  
    .toast-message {  
      position: fixed;  
      bottom: 24px;  
      right: 24px;  
      background: #1f6e6b;  
      color: white;  
      padding: 0.8rem 1.8rem;  
      border-radius: 48px;  
      font-weight: 500;  
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);  
      z-index: 1000;  
      opacity: 0;  
      transform: translateY(20px);  
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;  
      pointer-events: none;  
    }  
  
    .toast-message.show {  
      opacity: 1;  
      transform: translateY(0);  
    }  
  
    @media (max-width: 780px) {  
      .navbar {  
        flex-direction: column;  
        text-align: center;  
      }  
      .hero-content h2 {  
        font-size: 2.2rem;  
      }  
      .project-grid {  
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;  
      }  
    }