/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* How It Works Section */
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.how-it-works-section {
    /* Main wrapper positions correctly but transparent */
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
}

.how-it-works-section .container {
    background-color: #E8F5E9;
    /* Light green background applied to container */
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 60px 40px;
}

.how-it-works-section .section-title {
    color: #4A148C;
    /* Purple/Blue dark text for title as commonly seen in such designs or fallback to dark */
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.process-steps-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    gap: 20px;
}

/* Dashed Line Background */
.process-steps-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50px;
    /* Adjust based on icon size */
    left: 50px;
    right: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    border-top: 2px dashed #4CAF50;
    /* Green dashed line */
    z-index: 1;
}

.process-step {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    background: transparent;
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.icon-circle {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    background-color: #25D366;
    /* Vibrant Green */
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border: 5px solid #E8F5E9;
    /* Border to break the dashed line visually if z-index doesn't handle it perfectly or for style */
}

.icon-circle svg,
.icon-circle i {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: white;
    /* White icons */
    fill: white;
}

.step-number {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.step-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c3e50;
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 200px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .process-steps-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .process-steps-container::before {
        display: none;
        /* Hide dashed line on mobile/vertical layout */
    }

    .process-step {
        width: 100%;
    }
}