#projects {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.project-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: #ecf0f1;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    flex: 1 1 calc(33.33% - 20px);
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.project-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 75%;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    flex: 1 0 auto; /* Allow the image to grow/shrink flexibly */
}

.project-content {
    margin-top: auto; /* Push content to the bottom */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.project-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.project-item h4,
.project-item .project-date {
    padding: 0 1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.project-item h4 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: normal;
    color: inherit;
}

.project-item .project-date {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: inherit;
    margin: 0; /* Remove any default margin */
}

.project-item .project-content {
    margin-top: auto; /* Push content to the bottom */
}