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

#how {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 96px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
}

#how::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 20% 50%, rgba(0,212,170,0.08), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 80% 30%, rgba(30,106,255,0.08), transparent 50%),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='50' height='50' viewBox='0 0 50 50' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none'%3E%3Ccircle cx='25' cy='25' r='1' fill='rgba(255,255,255,0.03)'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ── Steps Grid ── */
.how-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.how-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 44px;
  left: 12.5%;
  right: 12.5%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--teal));
  opacity: 0.4;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,194,255,0.5);
}

/* ── Step ── */
.how-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* ── Step Number ── */
.step-num {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e6aff, #00c2ff);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: var(--glow-blue);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.how-step:hover .step-num {
  transform: scale(1.14);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,194,255,0.7);
}

/* ── Step Icon ── */
.step-ico {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--glass-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.how-step:hover .step-ico {
  border-color: rgba(0,194,255,0.4);
  background: rgba(0,194,255,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,194,255,0.2);
}

/* ── Text ── */
.how-step h3 {
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.how-step p {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}