/* ─── CSS Variables ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --green: #58cc02;
  --green-d: #46a302;
  --green-dd: #357a02;
  --green-p: rgba(88, 204, 2, 0.09);
  --green-pm: rgba(88, 204, 2, 0.18);
  --green-b: rgba(88, 204, 2, 0.30);

  --blue: #1cb0f6;
  --blue-d: #0d8fc8;
  --blue-dd: #0a6fa0;
  --blue-p: rgba(28, 176, 246, 0.09);
  --blue-pm: rgba(28, 176, 246, 0.18);
  --blue-b: rgba(28, 176, 246, 0.30);

  --pink: #f38dee;
  --pink-d: #d668d1;
  --pink-dd: #aa4daa;
  --pink-p: rgba(243, 141, 238, 0.09);
  --pink-pm: rgba(243, 141, 238, 0.18);
  --pink-b: rgba(243, 141, 238, 0.30);

  --ink: #0e1117;
  --ink-m: rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.52);
  --ink-f: rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.07);
  --ink-ff: rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.03);
  --white: #ffffff;

  --sh-soft: 0 2px 20px rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.06);
  --sh-card: 0 10px 40px rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.10);
  --sh-lift: 0 24px 64px rgba(14, 17, 23, 0.13);
  --sh-green: 0 10px 36px rgba(88, 204, 2, 0.32);
  --sh-blue: 0 10px 36px rgba(28, 176, 246, 0.32);
  --sh-pink: 0 10px 36px rgba(243, 141, 238, 0.32);

  --r: 14px;
  --rl: 20px;
  --rxl: 30px;

  --fh: "Caveat", cursive;
  --fb: "Lexend", sans-serif;

  /* dark background */
  --bg: #0f1117;
  --bg-card: #181c27;
  --bg-card2: #1e2333;
  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  --text-primary: #f0f2f8;
  --text-muted: rgba(240, 242, 248, 0.55);
}

/* ─── Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       SECTION 1 — Hero / Stats
    ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-section {
  padding: 80px 0 72px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* subtle radial glow behind heading */
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 700px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(88, 204, 2, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* pill badge */
.badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--green-p);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-b);
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.badge-pill .dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
  animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: .5;
    transform: scale(1.3);
  }
}

/* heading */
.hero-heading {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* ─── Stat Cards ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.stat-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stat-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}

.stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
}

.stat-card.green {
  border-color: var(--green-b);
}

.stat-card.green:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--sh-green);
  border-color: var(--green);
}

.stat-card.blue {
  border-color: var(--blue-b);
}

.stat-card.blue:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--sh-blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.stat-card.pink {
  border-color: var(--pink-b);
}

.stat-card.pink:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--sh-pink);
  border-color: var(--pink);
}

.stat-number {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.green .stat-number {
  color: var(--green);
}

.blue .stat-number {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.pink .stat-number {
  color: var(--pink);
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* divider */
.section-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 0;
}



/* ── SECTION ── */
.steps-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 72px 24px 80px;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* faint dot texture */
.steps-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #e0dfd8 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.steps-section .inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── HEADER ── */
.steps-section .step-section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.steps-section .badge {
  /*display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: #f1faf5;
  border: 1px solid #a8e6c4;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1a7a4f;
  margin-bottom: 16px;*/
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #58cc02;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    background: var(--green-p);
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--green-b);
}

.steps-section .badge-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2dbb72;
  animation: blink 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1)
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.4;
    transform: scale(1.6)
  }
}

.steps-section .h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.steps-section .h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #58cc02;
}

.steps-section .subtitle {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #888;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── TIMELINE ── */
.steps-section .timeline-step-section {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 48px 1fr;
  row-gap: 0;
}

.timeline-step-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
      var(--green-b),
      var(--blue-b),
      var(--pink-b));
}



/* ── STEP ROW ── */
.steps-section .step {
  display: contents;
}

/* ── CIRCLE NODE ── */
.steps-section .node-wrap {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.steps-section .node-circle {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);
  cursor: default;
}

.steps-section .node-circle:hover {
  transform: scale(1.18);
}

/* glow ring */
.steps-section .node-circle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.steps-section .node-circle:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.steps-section .nc-green {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #58cc02, #58cc02);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(45, 187, 114, 0.38);
}

.steps-section .nc-green::after {
  border-color: #58cc02;
}

.steps-section .nc-blue {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1cb0f6, #1cb0f6);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(90, 160, 240, 0.38);
}

.steps-section .nc-blue::after {
  border-color: #1cb0f6;
}

.steps-section .nc-pink {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f38dee, #f38dee);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(220, 100, 200, 0.38);
}

.steps-section .nc-pink::after {
  border-color: #f38dee;
}

/* ── CARD ── */
.steps-section .card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ebe9e2;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.2s;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.steps-section .card.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.steps-section .card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-3px);
  -moz-transform: translateY(-3px);
  -ms-transform: translateY(-3px);
  -o-transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* top colour bar */
.steps-section .card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  height: 2.5px;
  border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
}

.steps-section .cg::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #58cc02, transparent);
}

.steps-section .cb::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #1cb0f6, transparent);
}

.steps-section .cp::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #f38dee, transparent);
}

.steps-section .cg:hover {
  border-color: rgba(61, 217, 122, 0.45);
}

.steps-section .cb:hover {
  border-color: rgba(90, 160, 240, 0.45);
}

.steps-section .cp:hover {
  border-color: rgba(220, 100, 200, 0.45);
}

/* LEFT cards */
.steps-section .card-left {
  grid-column: 1;
  padding-right: 16px;
}

/* RIGHT cards */
.steps-section .card-right {
  grid-column: 3;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

/* ── CARD CONTENT ── */
.steps-section .c-tag {
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 9px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.steps-section .tg {
  background: #f0fdf6;
  color: #58cc02;
  border: 1px solid #a8e6c4;
}

.steps-section .tb {
  background: #eff6ff;
  color: #1cb0f6;
  border: 1px solid #bdd8fa;
}

.steps-section .tp {
  background: #fdf0fb;
  color: #f38dee;
  border: 1px solid #f0aadf;
}

.steps-section .c-tag-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.steps-section .tg .c-tag-dot {
  background: #2dbb72;
}

.steps-section .tb .c-tag-dot {
  background: #5aa0f0;
}

.steps-section .tp .c-tag-dot {
  background: #e870cc;
}

.steps-section .c-title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.steps-section .c-body {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #777;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.steps-section .c-pill {
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 3px 11px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid;
}

.steps-section .pg {
  color: #58cc02;
  border-color: #a8e6c4;
  background: #f0fdf6;
}

.steps-section .pb {
  color: #1cb0f6;
  border-color: #bdd8fa;
  background: #eff6ff;
}

.steps-section .pp {
  color: #f38dee;
  border-color: #f0aadf;
  background: #fdf0fb;
}

/* empty side spacer */
.steps-section .spacer {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.steps-section .spacer-r {
  grid-column: 3;
}

/* ── CTA ── */
.steps-section .cta-row {
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.steps-section .cta-row.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.steps-section .cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  /*background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2dbb72, #5aa0f0 60%, #e870cc);*/
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--blue-d) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--blue-dd);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(90, 160, 240, 0.22);
  transition: transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.steps-section .cta-btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(90, 160, 240, 0.34);
}

.steps-section .cta-btn span {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}

.steps-section .cta-ico {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .steps-section .timeline-step-section {
    /* grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .timeline-step-section::before {
  display: none;
}
.node-wrap{
  justify-content: start !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.cta-row.in{
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.cta-btn{
  padding: 8px 16px !important;
}
.cta-btn span{
  font-size: 13px !important;
}
  /* .steps-section .card-left,
  .card-right {
    grid-column: 2;
    padding: 16px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .steps-section .node-wrap {
    grid-column: 1;
    padding-top: 18px;
  }

  .steps-section .node-circle {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .steps-section .spacer,
  .spacer-r {
    display: none;
  }

  .steps-section .c-title {
    font-size: 16px;
  } */
}