*,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
    }

    :root {
      --p: #6b21a8;
      --p-dark: #4a1572;
      --p-mid: #8b5cf6;
      --p-light: #ede9fe;
      --p-pale: #f5f3ff;
      --ban1: #78439a;
      --ban2: #523493;
      --gold: #f59e0b;
      --gold-l: #fef3c7;
      --teal: #0d9488;
      --teal-l: #ccfbf1;
      --green: #16a34a;
      --green-l: #dcfce7;
      --white: #fff;
      --bg: #F2F8FD;
      --border: #dde8f5;
      --ink: #1a0f2e;
      --muted: #5a6a80;
      --subtle: #94a3b8;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      /* background: var(--bg); */
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      /* padding: 72px 0 80px; */
    }

    /* ══ WRAPPER ══ */
    .section {
      /* max-width: 90%;
       */
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 5vw
    }

    /* ══ HEADER ══ */
    .hgw-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 56px
    }

    .hgw-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--p-mid);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .hgw-eyebrow::before,
    .hgw-eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      width: 24px;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--p), var(--p-mid));
      border-radius: 2px
    }

    .hgw-title {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: -.03em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 12px
    }

    .hgw-title em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--p)
    }
    .hgw-sub {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 500px;
      margin: 0 auto 24px;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .hgw-chips {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .hgw-chip {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--muted);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(82, 52, 147, .05);
    }

    .hgw-chip svg {
      width: 11px;
      height: 11px
    }

    .hgw-chip.hl {
      border-color: var(--p-light);
      background: var(--p-pale);
      color: var(--p)
    }

    /* ══ STEPS TRACK ══ */
    .steps-wrap {
      position: relative;
      margin-bottom: 48px
    }

    /* Connecting line (desktop) */
    .steps-line {
      position: absolute;
      top: 52px;
      left: calc(16.666% + 24px);
      right: calc(16.666% + 24px);
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--p-light), var(--p-mid), var(--p-light));
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .steps-line::before,
    .steps-line::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -4px;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--p-mid);
    }

    .steps-line::before {
      left: -5px
    }

    .steps-line::after {
      right: -5px
    }

    /* Grid */
    .steps-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ══ STEP CARD ══ */
    .step-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 22px;
      padding: 28px 24px 26px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
      animation: fadeUp .4s ease both;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .step-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 21px;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--p-pale) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 60%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .25s;
    }

    .step-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-7px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(107, 33, 168, .13);
      border-color: #c4b0e0
    }

    .step-card:hover::before {
      opacity: 1
    }

    /* Watermark step number */
    .step-wm {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -12px;
      right: -8px;
      font-size: 6rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--p-pale);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      opacity: .6;
    }

    /* Step number badge */
    .step-num {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      left: 16px;
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ban1), var(--ban2));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(82, 52, 147, .3);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Icon circle */
    .step-icon-wrap {
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: transform .25s;
    }

    .step-card:hover .step-icon-wrap {
      transform: scale(1.06)
    }

    .step-icon-wrap::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px dashed transparent;
      transition: border-color .25s, transform .5s;
    }

    .step-card:hover .step-icon-wrap::after {
      border-color: rgba(107, 33, 168, .2);
      transform: rotate(15deg);
    }

    .icon-s1 {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #78439a, #523493);
    }

    .icon-s2 {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #78439a, #523493);
    }

    .icon-s3 {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #78439a, #523493);
    }

    .step-icon-wrap svg {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      color: #fff;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    /* Step content */
    .step-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .tag-s1, .tag-s2, .tag-s3 {
      background: var(--p-pale);
      color: var(--p)
    }

    .step-title {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .step-desc {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .step-desc strong {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 700
    }

    /* Feature bullets */
    .step-bullets {
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .step-bullet {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      background: var(--bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 9px;
      padding: 7px 10px;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .step-bullet svg {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .b-s1 svg {
      color: var(--p)
    }

    .b-s2 svg {
      color: #0369a1
    }

    .b-s3 svg {
      color: var(--teal)
    }

    /* Connector arrow (between cards) */
    .step-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50px;
      right: -14px;
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(82, 52, 147, .08);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .step-arrow svg {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      color: var(--p-mid)
    }

    /* Animation delays */
    .step-card:nth-child(1) {
      animation-delay: .08s
    }

    .step-card:nth-child(2) {
      animation-delay: .18s
    }

    .step-card:nth-child(3) {
      animation-delay: .28s
    }

    /* ══ CTA STRIP ══ */
    .cta-strip {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ban1), var(--ban2));
      border-radius: 22px;
      padding: 32px 36px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(82, 52, 147, .22);
    }

    .cs-mesh {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 85% 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .07), transparent);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .cs-dm {
      position: absolute;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      transform: rotate(45deg)
    }

    .cs-dm.d1 {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      top: 14px;
      left: 30%
    }

    .cs-dm.d2 {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      bottom: 14px;
      left: 44%;
      opacity: .5
    }

    .cs-dm.d3 {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      top: 16px;
      right: 22%
    }

    .cs-left {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .cs-label {
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      margin-bottom: 6px
    }

    .cs-title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 4px
    }

    .cs-title em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: #e2c8f8
    }

    .cs-sub {
      font-size: .82rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .cs-right {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .cs-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      padding: 11px 20px;
      border-radius: 11px;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: all .18s;
    }

    .cs-btn-white {
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--p)
    }

    .cs-btn-white:hover {
      background: var(--p-pale);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
    }

    .cs-btn-outline {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      color: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
    }

    .cs-btn-outline:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18)
    }

    .cs-btn svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px
    }

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(16px)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
      }
    }

    /* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
    @media(max-width:900px) {
      .steps-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px
      }

      .steps-line {
        display: none
      }

      .step-card {
        flex-direction: row;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 22px 20px
      }

      .step-icon-wrap {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        min-width: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        margin-right: 18px
      }

      .step-icon-wrap svg {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px
      }

      .step-arrow {
        display: none
      }

      .step-wm {
        font-size: 49px;
        bottom: -8px;
        right: -4px
      }

      .step-wm-hidden {
        display: none
      }

      /* Add vertical dots between cards */
      .steps-grid::before,
      .steps-grid::after {
        display: none
      }

      .step-card-right {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0
      }

      .step-tag {
        margin-bottom: 6px
      }

      .step-title {
        margin-bottom: 6px
      }

      .step-desc {
        margin-bottom: 10px
      }

      .step-bullets {
        gap: 5px
      }

      .step-bullet {
        padding: 6px 9px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.4rem;
      }

      .cta-strip {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 24px 22px
      }

      .cs-right {
        width: 100%
      }

      .cs-btn {
        flex: 1;
        justify-content: center
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:560px) {


      .hgw-header {
        margin-bottom: 36px
      }

      .hgw-chips {
        gap: 8px
      }

      .hgw-chip {
        font-size: 12px;
        padding: 5px 11px
      }

      .step-card {
        padding: 18px 16px
      }

      .step-icon-wrap {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        min-width: 52px;
        margin-right: 14px
      }

      .step-num {
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
        font-size: 12px
      }
    }
    .step-card{
        width: 100% !important;
    }
    .how-works-section {
        text-align: center;
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
    @media(max-width: 900px) {
        .step-card{
            width: 100% !important;
        }
    }