.local-projects {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease-in;
  width: 100%;
}

.local-projects h3 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-color);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--second-bg-color);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.local-projects-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.project-card {
  padding: 2rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--second-bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.project-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.project-card p {
  flex-grow: 1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-color);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.btn-link {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-color: var(--second-bg-color);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(175, 38, 238, 0.4);
}

.btn-link:hover {
  background-color: #7904bd;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(218, 69, 238, 0.5);
}

.projects-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

#show-more-projects,
#show-less-projects {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem;
  background-color: var(--second-bg-color);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(175, 38, 238, 0.4);
}

#show-more-projects:hover,
#show-less-projects:hover {
  background-color: #7904bd;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(218, 69, 238, 0.5);
}