/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   HOW IT WORKS
══════════════════════════════════════════ */

.how-it-works {
  padding: var(--sp-32) 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* Subtle section glow */
.how-it-works::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 800px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Steps Row ─────────────────── */
.steps {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

/* ── Single Step ───────────────── */
.step {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--sp-8);
  position: relative;
}

.step__number {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.step__icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base), box-shadow var(--t-base);
}

.step__icon::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-primary-subtle);
  z-index: -1;
}

.step:hover .step__icon {
  border-color: var(--clr-primary-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}

.step h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}

.step p {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--clr-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 240px;
}

/* DB Pill tags */
.step__db-pills {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
}

.step__db-pills span {
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  background: var(--clr-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text-secondary);
}

/* Example query */
.step__example {
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4);
  background: var(--clr-primary-subtle);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-primary-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--clr-primary-light);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 240px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ── Connector ─────────────────── */
.step__connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 80px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 30px; /* align with icon center roughly */
}

.step__line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clr-primary-border), var(--clr-primary-border));
  background-size: 8px 1px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--clr-primary-border) 0px,
    var(--clr-primary-border) 4px,
    transparent 4px,
    transparent 10px
  );
  position: relative;
}

.step__line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -6px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--clr-primary);
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .step__connector {
    width: auto;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0;
    height: 40px;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .step {
    padding: var(--sp-6);
  }
}