/* ===== Home: Process ===== */
.process-section{
  --process-progress: 0;
  --process-accent-shift: 0px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(72px, 8.6vw, 116px) 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 246, 238, 0.94), rgba(250, 246, 238, 0.96)),
    url("../../img/brand/stepsbgimage.png");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.process-head{ max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto; }
.process-tag{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(11,27,43,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,23,0.10);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(11,27,43,0.78);
}

.process-title{ margin-top: 16px; }
.process-subtitle{
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.process-card{
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(16,18,23,0.06);
  padding: 22px;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, background-color .22s ease;
}

.process-card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(16,18,23,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(16,18,23,0.16);
}

.process-grid{
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.process-grid > [class*="col-"]{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-media{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;         /* keeps it a perfect circle container */
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,23,0.10);
  background: rgba(16,18,23,0.02);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}

.process-media img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display:block;
  filter: saturate(.95) contrast(1.02);
}

.process-step{
  position:absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: 12px;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  background: rgba(11,27,43,0.78);
  color: rgba(251,250,247,0.95);
  font-weight: 950;
  border: 1px solid rgba(251,250,247,0.20);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transition: transform .22s ease, background-color .22s ease, color .22s ease;
}

.process-arrow{
  position:absolute;
  right: 10px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  background: rgba(251,250,247,0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,23,0.10);
  color: rgba(11,27,43,0.85);
  font-weight: 900;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(16,18,23,0.08);
}

.process-card-title{
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text);
}

.process-card-text{
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.process-card.is-active{
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(11,27,43,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(16,18,23,0.14);
}

.process-card.is-active .process-media{
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(11,27,43,0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(16,18,23,0.12);
}

.process-card.is-active .process-step{
  transform: scale(1.06);
  background: rgba(200,165,90,0.95);
  color: rgba(11,27,43,0.96);
}

.process-section::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset: -40px -40px -40px -40px;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 82% 10%, rgba(11,27,43,.08), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(720px 420px at 12% 55%, rgba(200,165,90,.10), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at 96% 72%, rgba(11,27,43,.06), transparent 62%);
  opacity: .95;
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--process-accent-shift), 0);
  transition: transform 0.22s linear;
}

.process-section::after{
  /* subtle "arc" shapes */
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-260px;
  top:-160px;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,18,23,.08);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 90px rgba(16,18,23,.03),
    0 0 0 170px rgba(16,18,23,.02);
  pointer-events:none;
  opacity: .7;
  transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--process-accent-shift) * -0.7), 0);
  transition: transform 0.22s linear;
}

.process-section .container{ position: relative; z-index: 1; }

@media (min-width: 992px){
  .process-grid::before,
  .process-grid::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left: 10.5%;
    right: 10.5%;
    top: 132px;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .process-grid::before{
    background: rgba(16,18,23,0.08);
  }

  .process-grid::after{
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,165,90,0.92), rgba(11,27,43,0.88));
    transform-origin: left center;
    transform: scaleX(var(--process-progress));
    transition: transform 0.52s cubic-bezier(.2, .72, .18, 1);
  }

  /* lift circles slightly so the line sits "behind" */
  .process-media{
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(16,18,23,0.08);
  }

  /* make the arrow feel integrated */
  .process-arrow{
    right: -12px;             /* nudges it outside the circle */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px){
  /* hide connector line on mobile */
  #process .process-grid::before,
  #process .process-grid::after{
    display:none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .process-section::before,
  .process-section::after,
  .process-grid::after{
    transition: none;
  }
}