  .main-site-header {
      position: sticky !important;
  }

  .our-process-section::before {
      display: none;
  }

  /* ============================================================
   02. SECTION HEADER (eyebrow / title / description)
============================================================ */


  .section-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      background: var(--primary-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
      padding: 6px 18px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px);
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .section-title .highlight {
      color: var(--primary-color);
  }

  .section-desc {
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ============================================================
   03. FILTER TABS
============================================================ */
  .project-filters {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .project-filters button {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border-color);
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 9px 20px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: all .25s ease;
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
  }

  .project-filters button:hover {
      background: var(--primary-light);
      color: var(--primary-color);
  }

  .project-filters button.active {
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--white);
  }

  /* ============================================================
   04. OUR PROJECTS SECTION (process card + programme info)
   -- exact structure/design from the reference component --
============================================================ */
  .our-process-section {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-primary);
      padding: 64px 0 72px;
  }

  .our-process-section::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: -8px;
      height: 8px;
      box-shadow: var(--section-bottom-shadow);
      pointer-events: none;
  }

  .process-card {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 2px solid var(--primary-dark);
      padding: 2px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14) 0px 3px 8px;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  }

  .process-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .process-image {
      border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--cream);
  }

  .process-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .process-card:hover .process-image img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
  }

  .image-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.7), transparent 65%);
  }

  .process-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      left: 12px;
      z-index: 2;
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 5px 12px;
      border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .programme-info {
      padding: 22px 20px 26px;
      text-align: center;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .programme-title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin: 0 0 8px;
      line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .programme-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0 0 18px;
      line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .programme-btn {
      margin-top: auto;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      align-self: center;
      padding: 10px 22px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      color: var(--primary-color);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
  }

  /* ============================================================
   05. PAGINATION (kept consistent with the rest of the site)
============================================================ */
  .projects-pagination {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 48px;
  }

  .projects-pagination .page-btn {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 14px;
      transition: all .2s ease;
  }

  .projects-pagination .page-btn.active,
  .projects-pagination .page-btn:hover {
      background: var(--primary-color);
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--white);
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .our-process-section {
          padding-top: 55px !important;
          padding-bottom: 55px !important;
      }
  }


  .btn-brand {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      color: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 11px 22px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .btn-brand:hover {
      background: white;
      color: var(--primary-color);
  }


  .status-tag {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border-color);
      color: var(--text-muted);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 4px 15px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: all .25s ease;
      border-color: var(--primary-color);
      background: var(--primary-light);
      color: var(--primary-color);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  main {
      position: relative;
  }

  main::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      /* exactly overlays the section's box */
      border: 8px solid #0f4c46;
      /* the visible frame */
      border-radius: 28px;
      /* same radius as the section itself */
      pointer-events: none;
      /* lets clicks reach real content */
  }