/* How It Works page — unique sections not covered by base.css */
.step-title,.card-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond', serif;}

/* HERO */
.hero{
  position:relative;padding:70px 60px 56px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--pale) 0%, var(--bg) 55%, var(--pale) 100%);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-inner{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:2;}
.hero h1{font-size:44px;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:500;}
.hero h2.tagline{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--mid);}
.hero-divider{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;}
.hero p.sub{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;opacity:0.85;margin-bottom:30px;}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;}

/* SECTION HEADING */
.section-heading{text-align:center;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 46px;}
.section-title{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--deep);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}

/* STEPS */
.steps-section{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 60px 20px;}
.steps-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;position:relative;}
.step{flex:1;text-align:center;position:relative;min-width:0;}
.step-badge-wrap{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}
.step-num{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--deep);color:var(--cream);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:14px;z-index:2;
}
.step-icon{
  width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pale);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:16px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.step-connector{
  position:absolute;top:14px;left:calc(50% + 39px);width:calc(100% - 78px);
  border-top:2px dashed var(--gold);z-index:1;
}
.step:last-child .step-connector{display:none;}
.step-title{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--deep);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;}
.step-list{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;}
.step-list li{position:relative;padding-left:14px;margin-bottom:2px;}
.step-list li::before{content:'•';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);}
.step-text{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;opacity:0.85;text-align:left;}

/* INFO CARDS */
.info-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 60px 64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;}
.info-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:30px;}
.info-card .section-heading{margin-bottom:26px;}
.info-card .section-title{font-size:16px;}
.mini-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;}
.mini-item{text-align:center;}
.mini-icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pale);margin:0 auto 12px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--deep);border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.card-title{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.6px;color:var(--deep);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;}
.mini-text{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;opacity:0.85;}
.where-caption{text-align:center;margin-top:24px;font-size:16px;font-style:italic;opacity:0.85;}

/* CTA BAND */
.cta-band{
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 60px;background:var(--pale);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:40px 46px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta-icon{
  width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;
}
.cta-text{flex:1;}
.cta-text h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:500;}
.cta-text p{font-size:15px;opacity:0.8;line-height:1.5;}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-shrink:0;}
.cta-band .leaf{right:20px;bottom:-10px;left:auto;width:110px;transform:none;}

@media (max-width:1024px){
  .steps-row{flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .step{flex:0 0 calc(33.333% - 14px);margin-bottom:40px;}
  .step-connector{display:none;}
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero{padding:50px 24px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px;}
  .steps-section{padding:48px 24px 10px;}
  .step{flex:0 0 calc(50% - 12px);}
  .info-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:16px 24px 48px;}
  .cta-band{margin:0 24px 48px;padding:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cta-actions{width:100%;}
}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .hero{padding:40px 18px 36px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:26px;}
  .hero h2.tagline{font-size:17px;}
  .hero p.sub{font-size:16px;}
  .hero-ctas{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px;}
  .btn{justify-content:center;}
  .section-title{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:1px;}
  .steps-section{padding:40px 18px 10px;}
  .step{flex:0 0 100%;text-align:left;}
  .step-badge-wrap{align-items:flex-start;}
  .step-icon{margin-left:0;}
  .step-list, .step-text{text-align:left;}
  .info-wrap{padding:14px 18px 40px;gap:18px;}
  .info-card{padding:22px;}
  .mini-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;}
  .cta-band{margin:0 18px 40px;padding:26px 20px;flex-direction:column;text-align:center;}
  .cta-actions{flex-direction:column;}
  .cta-band .leaf{display:none;}
}