body{
    background-color: #fefcfc;
}

#project-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 40px; 
    margin-left: 157px;
    margin-top: 90px;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 90px;
    

}
.project-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 620px;
    height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: solid 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0; /* remove the big margin */
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}



/* 1. The Wrapper (Hidden by default) */
.button-group {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); /* Centers the whole group */
    
    display: flex;       /* Put buttons side-by-side */
    gap: 50px;           /* Space between the two buttons */
    
    opacity: 0;          /* Hide */
    transition: opacity 0.1s ease;
    z-index: 10;
   
}
.text {
    position: absolute;
    top: 35%;              /* move it above the buttons */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    color: aliceblue;
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.1s ease;
}

.project-card:hover .text {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* 2. Show the group on hover */
.project-card:hover .button-group {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* 3. Button Styling (Optional) */
.hover-btn {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    background: #4d4d4df5;
    color: white;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap; /* Prevents text from wrapping */
}
.hover-btn:hover {
    background: #333;
    transition: 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

/* Darken image on hover for contrast */
.project-card:hover img {
    filter: brightness(30%);
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

img{
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-out, filter 0.8s ease-out; /* makes img hover in and out smoothly */
}