/* #how: the four-step pipeline. */

/* ---------- pipeline ---------- */
.steps{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);
  gap:clamp(20px,4vw,52px);
  padding-block:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  align-items:start;
}
.step__num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:2.6rem;letter-spacing:-.04em;
  color:rgba(36,26,22,.13);line-height:1;
}
.step h3{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.step__desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin-top:12px}
.step__value{
  margin-top:18px;display:inline-block;
  background:var(--espresso);color:var(--cream);
  border-radius:12px;padding:15px 18px;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;
}
.step__list{
  list-style:none;margin:6px 0 0;padding:0 0 0 26px;
  position:relative;display:grid;gap:22px;
}
.step__list::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:9px;bottom:9px;width:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,84,110,.6),rgba(36,26,22,.12));
}
.step__list li{position:relative}
.step__list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-26px;top:6px;
  width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--cream);border:2px solid var(--rose);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--cream);
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.step__list li:hover::before{background:var(--rose)}
.step__list strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.step__list span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:4px}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .step{grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .step__num{font-size:1.7rem}
  .step__list{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:22px}
}

/* pipeline section: larger heading, tighter lead-in */
#how{padding-top:clamp(38px,4.6vw,62px)}
#how h2{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,5.6vw,4.15rem);line-height:1;margin-block:0 18px}
#how .lede{margin-top:2px}