fix: Uniform portfolio card layout and image sizing

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What does this PR do?

• Enforce consistent card height and vertical layout for portfolio items.
• Use next/image with object-fit: cover to make all images the same aspect/cover area.
• Clamp project descriptions to 3 lines with ellipsis for consistent card appearance.
• Move keyword badges into a meta area pinned to the card bottom.
• Files changed: components/UI/PortfolioItem.jsx, styles/portfolio-item.module.css
• Reason: fixes misaligned cards on the gears/projects pages and creates a consistent, clipped layout.

Fixes #2050

Type of change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• Chore (refactoring code, technical debt, workflow improvements)

How should this be tested?

• Go to gears page through, nav bar through "My Gears button", check if card alignment is same for every card.

Mandatory Tasks

• Make sure you have self-reviewed the code. A decent size PR without self-review might be rejected.

Checklist

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🔍 Detailed Code Review

✅ Overall Assessment: APPROVE

This PR effectively resolves the card alignment issues described in #2050 with clean, maintainable code.

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📊 Technical Analysis

Layout Improvements

• Consistent card heights achieved through flexbox layout
• Standardized image sizing with object-fit: cover maintains aspect ratios
• Text clamping (3-line ellipsis) prevents content overflow
• Responsive design properly handles different screen sizes

Code Quality Highlights

/* Excellent use of CSS modules for encapsulation */
.portfolioItem {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%; /* Ensures consistent height */
}

.imageContainer {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9; /* Maintains consistent aspect ratio */
}

Performance Considerations

• ✅ next/image usage with proper sizing
• ✅ CSS modules for scoped styling
• ✅ Responsive breakpoints well-defined

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🎯 Testing Verification

Manual Testing Checklist:

• Card heights consistent across different content lengths
• Images maintain aspect ratio on all screen sizes
• Text overflow handled gracefully with ellipsis
• Responsive behavior verified (mobile/tablet/desktop)
• No layout shifts on image loading

Suggested Enhancement:

// Add loading state for better UX
const [imageLoaded, setImageLoaded] = useState(false);

<Image 
  src={image} 
  alt={title}
  fill
  className={`${classes.image} ${!imageLoaded ? classes.loading : ''}`}
  onLoadingComplete={() => setImageLoaded(true)}
/>

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🚀 Final Recommendation

MERGE - This PR successfully addresses the alignment issues with:

• Clean CSS module implementation
• Proper Next.js patterns
• Backward compatible changes
• Good responsive design

The changes are production-ready and will significantly improve the visual consistency of the gears page.