/* Category Filters for Projects */
.projects-filters {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.projects-filters .filter-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.2);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.projects-filters .filter-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.projects-filters .filter-btn.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.2), rgba(123, 47, 247, 0.2));
    border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.3);
}

.projects-filters .filter-btn.featured.active {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 196, 66, 0.2), rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.2));
    border-color: #FFC442;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(255, 196, 66, 0.3);
}

/* Helper Text */
.projects-helper-text {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.9);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    animation: subtlePulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}