.projects.section {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
}

.projects h1 {
    color: #8a2be2;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.search-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

#projectSearchInput {
    width: 70%;
    max-width: 600px;
    padding: 10px;
    font-size: 1em;
    border: 2px solid #8a2be2;
    border-radius: 5px 0 0 5px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #fff;
}

#projectSearchButton {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: #8a2be2;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

#projectSearchButton:hover {
    background-color: #9b4deb;
}

.project-card-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.project-card {
    background-color: rgba(75, 0, 130, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.3);
}

.project-card h2 {
    color: #8a2be2;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.project-card p {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #b19cd9;
}

.project-card .date {
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: #9370db;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.project-card .browse-project {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background-color: #8a2be2;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-card .browse-project:hover {
    background-color: #9b4deb;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    #projectSearchInput {
        width: 60%;
    }
}