/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOW IT WORKS
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.how-it-works {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--dark-card);
  opacity: 1;
}
.how-it-works-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1668243304566-2e78ebd48960?q=80&w=1470&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 1;
}
.how-it-works::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15,23,42,0.93) 0%, rgba(30,10,10,0.88) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.how-it-works .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.how-it-works .label-pill {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
  color: var(--white);
}
.how-it-works h2 { color: var(--white); }
.steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.step-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px;
  left: calc(12.5% + 36px);
  right: calc(12.5% + 36px);
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 0%,
    #F05A5A 25%,
    #FFD166 50%,
    #F05A5A 75%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(240,90,90,0.5);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.steps-wrapper { position: relative; }
.step {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.step-num {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  background: rgba(14,165,233,0.95);
  border: 3px solid #F05A5A;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(240,90,90,0.2), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover .step-num {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  border-color: #FFD166;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(240,90,90,0.3), 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.step-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: #FFD166;
}

.step:hover .step-icon {
  color: var(--white);
}
.step h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.step p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ─── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .step-line  { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}