/* === How It Works === */

.how-it-works {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 48px;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-azure), var(--blue-glow), var(--blue-azure));
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.timeline-step {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.step-number {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--blue-azure);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--blue-light);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.timeline-step:hover .step-number {
  background: var(--blue-azure);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0, 122, 204, 0.4);
}

.step-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.timeline-step h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-step p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}