.project-btn-wrapper {
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: start;
    gap: 15px;
}

.project-btn {
    padding-left: 15px !important;
    padding-right: 15px !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    line-height: 40px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* Style for active button state */
.project-btn.active {
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Button hover effect */
.project-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Add transition to the buttons */
.btn-one {
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Projects grid container */
#projects-grid-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
}

/* Project item styling */
.project-item {
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* THIS IS THE KEY CHANGE: Hidden items are completely removed from layout flow */
.project-item.hidden {
    display: none;
}

/* Visible items */
.project-item:not(.hidden) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease forwards;
}

/* Animation for items appearing */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.9);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

/* Responsive grid adjustments */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    #projects-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    #projects-grid-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}