#how {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
}

.how-steps-wrap {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* Connecting line between first row (desktop) */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .how-steps-row:first-of-type {
    position: relative;
  }

  .how-steps-row:first-of-type::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 42px;
    left: 12.5%;
    right: 12.5%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--green-pale) 0%,
      var(--green-light) 50%,
      var(--green-pale) 100%
    );
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.65;
  }

  .how-steps-row--second {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

.how-step-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 216, 195, 0.55);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.how-step-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(59, 90, 58, 0.1);
  border-color: var(--green-pale);
}

.how-step-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.how-step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--green-light);
}

.how-step-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--green-pale);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--green-dark);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.how-step-card:hover .how-step-icon {
  background: var(--green-dark);
  border-color: var(--green-dark);
  color: var(--white);
}

.how-step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.how-step-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Mobile: vertical timeline feel */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .how-step-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    column-gap: 1rem;
    row-gap: 0.25rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .how-step-top {
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .how-step-num {
    order: 2;
  }

  .how-step-icon {
    order: 1;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .how-step-title {
    grid-column: 2;
    align-self: end;
  }

  .how-step-desc {
    grid-column: 2;
  }
}