.how-it-works-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 50px 24px 50px;
    /* background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 18%, rgba(176, 255, 221, 0.45) 0, rgba(176, 255, 221, 0) 26%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, rgba(176, 255, 221, 0.35) 0, rgba(176, 255, 221, 0) 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 22%, rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 0, rgba(255,255,255,0) 30%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f8f8 0%, #f4f4f4 100%); */

    background-image: url("../images/background.png");
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.how-it-works-container {
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.how-it-works-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 72px;
    text-align: center;
}

.how-it-works-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #42cb8e;
}

.how-it-works-header h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 46px;
    line-height: 1.04;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: #000;
}

.how-it-works-header p {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 24px auto 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #4e5667;
}

.how-it-works-steps {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 54px;
}

.how-it-works-steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 198px;
    left: 16.5%;
    right: 16.5%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60d8a4 0%, #66dbc0 100%);
    z-index: 0;
}

.how-step-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: #f8f8f8;
    border: 1.5px solid #66d9a4;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 44px 14px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 440px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0);
}

.how-step-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: -28px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #59d596 0%, #43c982 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(67, 201, 130, 0.24);
}

.how-step-icon-wrap {
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    width: 186px;
    height: 186px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    /* border: 3px dashed #60d79f; */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.how-step-icon-circle {
    width: 158px;
    height: 158px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0, rgba(255,255,255,0.65) 35%, rgba(219, 249, 237, 0.95) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.how-step-icon-circle img {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
}

.how-step-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1d2340;
}

.how-step-card p {
    max-width: 290px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #6a7182;
}

.how-it-works-cta {
    text-align: center;
}

.how-it-works-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 204px;
    height: 64px;
    padding: 0 30px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #4cd293 0%, #29c780 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    /* box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(41, 199, 128, 0.22); */
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.how-it-works-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(41, 199, 128, 0.28);
}

.how-it-works-cta p {
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #313131;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .how-it-works-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .how-it-works-steps::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .how-step-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .how-it-works-section {
        padding: 50px 16px 90px;
    }

    .how-it-works-header {
        margin-bottom: 54px;
    }

    .how-it-works-header h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .how-it-works-header p {
        font-size: 17px;
        margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .how-step-card {
        padding: 38px 22px 30px;
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .how-step-number {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        top: -24px;
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .how-step-icon-wrap {
        width: 150px;
        height: 150px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .how-step-icon-circle {
        width: 126px;
        height: 126px;
    }

    .how-step-icon-circle img {
        width: 120px;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .how-step-card h3 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .how-step-card p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .how-it-works-btn {
        min-width: 70%;
        height: 58px;
        font-size: 17px;
    }
}