.proj-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 80vh;
  padding: 1rem;
  min-width: 90vw;
}

.nav-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  z-index: 10;
}

#prevPage { left: 2rem; }
#nextPage { right: 2rem; }

.project {
  position: relative;
  width: 20vw;
  height: 30vh;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transform: scale(0.9);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: popUp 0.5s ease forwards;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.project:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.proj-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: brightness(0.6);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.project:hover .proj-bg {
  filter: brightness(0.3);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.proj-title,
.proj-desc {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 80%;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.proj-desc {
  opacity: 0;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

/* On hover — swap visibility */
.project:hover .proj-title {
  opacity: 0;
}

.project:hover .proj-desc {
  opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes popUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.8) translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}