:root {
  --pink:       #e6007e;
  --blue:       #009fe3;
  --teal:       #27cfc3;
  --grad:       linear-gradient(135deg, #e6007e 0%, #009fe3 100%);
  --dark:       #0d0d0d;
  --dark-600:   #1a1a1a;
  --dark-400:   #2e2e2e;
  --grey-500:   #676767;
  --grey-400:   #888888;
  --grey-100:   #e0e0e0;
  --white:      #ffffff;

  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --font-serif:   'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-heading: 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  --grid-max: 2000px;
  --grid-cols: 12;
  --grid-gap: 24px;
  --grid-margin: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--grey-100);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PROCESS / HOW WE WORK
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.process {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) var(--grid-margin);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle background noise texture */
.process::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 50%, rgba(230,0,126,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 50%, rgba(0,159,227,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── SECTION HEADER ──────────────────────────────────── */

.process-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.process-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.process-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.process-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.process-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── PROCESS TRACK (Desktop: horizontal) ─────────────── */

.process-track {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  position: relative;
}

/* ─── CONNECTING LINE (Desktop: horizontal) ───────────── */

.process-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: calc(12.5% + 16px);
  right: calc(12.5% + 16px);
  height: 2px;
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-line-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--dark-400);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.process-line-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--grad);
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: width 1.8s var(--ease-out);
}

.process-line-fill.animated {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Glow on the animated line */
.process-line-fill::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px 0;
  background: var(--grad);
  filter: blur(6px);
  opacity: 0.4;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* ─── STEP CARD ───────────────────────────────────────── */

.process-step {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.process-node {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Gradient ring */
.process-node::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Inner dark fill */
.process-node::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 2px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--dark-600);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}

.process-step:hover .process-node::after {
  background: var(--dark-400);
}

.process-node-dot {
  display: none;
}

.process-node svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--white) !important;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-node svg * {
  stroke: var(--white) !important;
}

.process-card {
  background: var(--dark-600);
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 24px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s ease;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.process-step:hover .process-card {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4),
    0 0 40px rgba(230,0,126,0.06),
    0 0 80px rgba(0,159,227,0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

/* Step number */
.process-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  opacity: 0.2;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.process-step:hover .process-num {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* Title row */
.process-title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.process-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* FREE badge */
.process-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--grad);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.process-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--grey-400);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Time label */
.process-time {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-500);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.process-step:hover .process-time {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: var(--grey-400);
}

.process-time svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-out), transform 0.8s var(--ease-out);
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.5s; }
.reveal-delay-6 { transition-delay: 0.6s; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKPOINTS
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 1800px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 22px; --grid-margin: clamp(24px, 4.5vw, 72px); }
  .process-headline { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); }
  .process-steps { gap: 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1600px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 20px; }
  .process-headline { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
  .process-card { padding: 28px 20px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1400px) {
  .process-headline { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem); }
  .process-steps { gap: 24px; }
  .process-num { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 18px; --grid-margin: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); }
  .process-steps { gap: 20px; }
  .process-card { padding: 24px 18px 22px; }
  .process-desc { font-size: 13px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 16px; --grid-margin: clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 40px); }
  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .process-line { display: none; }
  .process-header { margin-bottom: 56px; }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 14px; --grid-margin: 24px; }

  .process-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding-left: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Vertical connecting line (mobile) */
  .process-steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 23px;
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--dark-400);
  }

  .process-steps::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
    left: 23px;
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--grad);
    transform-origin: top;
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transition: transform 1.8s var(--ease-out);
  }

  .process-steps.line-animated::after {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .process-step {
    text-align: left;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 0 20px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .process-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

  .process-node {
    margin: 0;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    position: relative;
    left: -40px;
  }

  .process-card {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .process-title-row { justify-content: flex-start; }

  .process-line { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root { --grid-margin: 20px; }
  .process-headline { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem); }
  .process { padding-top: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .process-card { padding: 22px 16px 20px; }
  .process-num { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .process-node { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .process-steps { padding-left: 34px; }
  .process-steps::before,
  .process-steps::after { left: 19px; }
  .process-node { left: -34px; }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  :root { --grid-margin: 16px; }
  .process-headline { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .process-card { padding: 18px 14px 16px; }
  .process-desc { font-size: 12.5px; }
  .process-title { font-size: 16px; }
}