/* ============================================= */
/* PROCESS TIMELINE – POLISHED LEFT-ALIGNED + SMOOTHER ANIMATIONS
/* ============================================= */

.process-timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.process-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 4.25rem;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--primary) 10%, var(--primary) 90%, transparent);
    opacity: 0.15;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: 9999px;
}

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 4.25rem;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: 
        transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        box-shadow 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

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

.process-step:hover,
.process-step:focus-visible {
    transform: translateX(14px);
}

.process-step:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--primary);
    outline-offset: 12px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.step-left {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    width: 140px;
}

.step-logo {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

.process-step:hover .step-logo {
    transform: scale(1.12);
}

.step-number-circle {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    background: var(--body-bg);
    border: 3px solid var(--primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px -5px rgb(0 102 204 / 0.15);
    transition: 
        box-shadow 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    will-change: transform, box-shadow;
}

.process-step:hover .step-number-circle {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px -10px rgb(0 102 204 / 0.28);
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.step-number {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    line-height: 1;
}

.step-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
}

.step-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--body-text);
}

.step-content p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    opacity: 0.92;
}

/* Intro paragraph */
.process-intro {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 48ch;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Lead-gen CTA */
.process-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 4.5rem;
}

.process-cta-lead {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.process-cta .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1.1rem 2.8rem;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
}

/* Mobile adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .process-timeline::before {
        left: 3.25rem;
    }
    .step-left {
        width: 118px;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .step-logo {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }
    .step-content {
        padding-top: 0.4rem;
    }
    .process-step {
        gap: 1.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }
    .process-step:hover {
        transform: translateX(8px);
    }
    .process-step:hover .step-logo {
        transform: scale(1.08);
    }
    .process-step:hover .step-number-circle {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }
}

/* Reveal stagger */
.process-step.reveal:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 80ms; }
.process-step.reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 180ms; }
.process-step.reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 280ms; }
.process-step.reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 380ms; }
.process-step.reveal:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 480ms; }

/* Global reduced-motion safeguard */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .process-step,
    .step-logo,
    .step-number-circle {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}