.ispl-counter {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #444;
}

.ispl-projects-filter {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    align-items: center;
}

.ispl-projects-filter select {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
    min-width: 180px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg fill='%230073aa' height='24' viewBox='0 0 24 24' width='24'><path d='M7 10l5 5 5-5z'/></svg>");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 12px center;
    background-size: 16px;
}

.ispl-projects-filter select:hover {
    border-color: #0073aa;
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,115,170,0.3);
}

.ispl-projects-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr); /* mobile */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .ispl-projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .ispl-projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

.ispl-project-item {
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding: 20px;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.ispl-project-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.ispl-project-item .project-thumb {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ispl-project-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.project-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.project-title a {
    color: #0073aa;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.project-title a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.project-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #333;
}

.project-readmore {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    background: #0073aa;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    align-self: center;
}

.project-readmore:hover {
    background: #005d8f;
}