.projects
{
    position: relative; 
    margin-top: 50px;
    z-index: 3; 
    display: flex; 
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
}


.projectsBackdrop 
{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        145deg,
        rgba(140, 0, 255, 0.1),
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
    );
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
    z-index: -1;
}
.projectsBackdropOverlay 
{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url(../IMAGES/Pollinations/heroSectionPreview/bgOverlay.jpeg);
    background-position: center;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    background-size: cover;
    border-radius: 24px;
    opacity: 0.5;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
}
.projectsSection 
{
    position: absolute;
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.projectsSection > .projectsText
{
  position: absolute;
  top: 1%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: "Orbitron";
  font-size: 5em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.projectsSection > .projectsDescription
{
    position: absolute;
    top: 17%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-family: "Lexend", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3em;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
}


.projectSubmit
{
    position: absolute;
    top: 15%;
    left: 5%;
    height: 60px;
    width: 250px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 10px 10px;
    background: #8a5cf65d;
    font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
    box-shadow: 0px 6px 24px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    border: 3px solid #a855f7;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.projectSubmit:hover{
    background: #8a5cf65d;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.projectSubmit:active {
    transform: scale(0.95);
}

.projectSubmit span {
    font-size: 1.1em;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-left: 10px;
    color: #fff;
}

.projectSubmit ion-icon {
    position: relative;
    left: 10px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    color: #d1fae5;
    margin-right: 10px;
    transform: rotate(-15deg);
}