/* Modern How It Works Section Styles */

.how-it-works {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background-color: #f9fafb;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background elements */
.how-it-works::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.1) 0%, rgba(99, 102, 241, 0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 0;
}

.how-it-works::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -50px;
  left: -50px;
  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(247, 37, 133, 0.08) 0%, rgba(247, 37, 133, 0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Section header styling */
.how-it-works .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
}

.how-it-works .section-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1f2937;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.how-it-works .section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -15px;
  width: 120px;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4f46e5 0%, #7c3aed 50%, #ec4899 100%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 30px;
  /* Remove animation for a cleaner look */
}

.how-it-works .section-description {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Steps container styling */
.steps-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Timeline connector */
.steps-container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 60px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4f46e5, #7c3aed, #ec4899, #10b981);
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.2);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Static dots on timeline instead of animation */
.steps-container::after {
  content: none; /* Remove the moving dot animation */
}

/* Add static dots for each step */
.step::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -33px; /* Position above the step card */
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #fff;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.step:nth-child(1)::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #4f46e5, 0 0 0 6px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.1);
}

.step:nth-child(2)::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #7c3aed, 0 0 0 6px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.1);
}

.step:nth-child(3)::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #ec4899, 0 0 0 6px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.1);
}

.step:nth-child(4)::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #10b981, 0 0 0 6px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
}

/* Enlarge dots on hover */
.step:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #4f46e5, 0 0 10px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.6);
}

.step:nth-child(2):hover::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #7c3aed, 0 0 10px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.6);
}

.step:nth-child(3):hover::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #ec4899, 0 0 10px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.6);
}

.step:nth-child(4):hover::before {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #10b981, 0 0 10px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.6);
}

/* Step card styling */
.step {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transform: translateY(0);
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-15px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-color: transparent;
}

/* Step number styling */
.step-number {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5, #818cf8);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.3);
  border: 4px solid #ffffff;
}

.step:hover .step-number {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(10deg);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.4);
}

/* Different colored step numbers */
.step-number-secondary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed, #a78bfa);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3);
}

.step-number-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec4899, #f472b6);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.3);
}

.step-number-success {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10b981, #34d399);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
}

/* Pulse animation for step numbers only on hover */
.step-number::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: -8px;
  right: -8px;
  bottom: -8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.step:nth-child(1) .step-number::after {
  border-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.5);
}

.step:nth-child(2) .step-number::after {
  border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.5);
}

.step:nth-child(3) .step-number::after {
  border-color: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.5);
}

.step:nth-child(4) .step-number::after {
  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.5);
}

/* Show pulse effect only on hover */
.step:hover .step-number::after {
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
}

/* Step content styling */
.step-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111827;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.step-description {
  color: #6b7280;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Step icons */
.step::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  opacity: 0.1;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.2;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.step:nth-child(1)::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%234f46e5'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12s4.48 10 10 10 10-4.48 10-10S17.52 2 12 2zm0 18c-4.41 0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8 8-8 8 3.59 8 8-3.59 8-8 8zm.31-8.86c-1.77-.45-2.34-.94-2.34-1.67 0-.84.79-1.43 2.1-1.43 1.38 0 1.9.66 1.94 1.64h1.71c-.05-1.34-.87-2.57-2.49-2.97V5H10.9v1.69c-1.51.32-2.72 1.3-2.72 2.81 0 1.79 1.49 2.69 3.66 3.21 1.95.46 2.34 1.15 2.34 1.87 0 .53-.39 1.39-2.1 1.39-1.6 0-2.23-.72-2.32-1.64H8.04c.1 1.7 1.36 2.66 2.86 2.97V19h2.34v-1.67c1.52-.29 2.72-1.16 2.73-2.77-.01-2.2-1.9-2.96-3.66-3.42z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.step:nth-child(2)::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%237c3aed'%3E%3Cpath d='M15.5 14h-.79l-.28-.27C15.41 12.59 16 11.11 16 9.5 16 5.91 13.09 3 9.5 3S3 5.91 3 9.5 5.91 16 9.5 16c1.61 0 3.09-.59 4.23-1.57l.27.28v.79l5 4.99L20.49 19l-4.99-5zm-6 0C7.01 14 5 11.99 5 9.5S7.01 5 9.5 5 14 7.01 14 9.5 11.99 14 9.5 14z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.step:nth-child(3)::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%23ec4899'%3E%3Cpath d='M19 9h-4V3H9v6H5l7 7 7-7zM5 18v2h14v-2H5z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.step:nth-child(4)::before {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%2310b981'%3E%3Cpath d='M18 16.08c-.76 0-1.44.3-1.96.77L8.91 12.7c.05-.23.09-.46.09-.7s-.04-.47-.09-.7l7.05-4.11c.54.5 1.25.81 2.04.81 1.66 0 3-1.34 3-3s-1.34-3-3-3-3 1.34-3 3c0 .24.04.47.09.7L8.04 9.81C7.5 9.31 6.79 9 6 9c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3c.79 0 1.5-.31 2.04-.81l7.12 4.16c-.05.21-.08.43-.08.65 0 1.61 1.31 2.92 2.92 2.92 1.61 0 2.92-1.31 2.92-2.92s-1.31-2.92-2.92-2.92z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Footer Section styling */
.section-footer {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}

.section-footer .primary-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f46e5, #7c3aed);
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.4);
  border: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-footer .primary-btn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -100%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
  transition: left 0.7s ease;
}

.section-footer .primary-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.5);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4338ca, #6d28d9);
}

.section-footer .primary-btn:hover::before {
  left: 100%;
}

.section-footer .primary-btn::after {
  content: '→';
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

.section-footer .primary-btn:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Responsive design */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .steps-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  
  .steps-container::before {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .steps-container::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .how-it-works {
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }
  
  .how-it-works .section-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
  
  .step {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .steps-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .how-it-works .section-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}