/* How We Work — page-specific rules. Tokens, .btn, .wrap-equivalents
   come from assets/css/styles.css. */
/* ---------- page hero: shorter than the homepage's, on purpose ---------- */
.phero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.2rem) 0 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3rem);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft)}
.phero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(33,217,122,.055) 1px,transparent 1px),
                   linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(33,217,122,.055) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:52px 52px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 20% 0,#000 25%,transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 20% 0,#000 25%,transparent 75%)}
.phero__in{position:relative;max-width:760px}
.crumb{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1rem}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.6vw,3.9rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.phero p{margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.9vw,1.18rem);color:var(--text-soft);max-width:56ch}

section{padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.75rem) 0}
.sh{max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.8rem)}
.sh h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.6vw,2.5rem)}
.sh h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--primary)}
.sh p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:.9rem;color:var(--text-soft)}

/* ---------- process: a spine, not a grid ---------- */
.flow{position:relative;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.flow::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:2px;
  background:var(--border-soft)}
@media(min-width:760px){.flow::before{left:31px}}
.step{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;gap:0 1.15rem;
  padding:0 0 2.1rem}
@media(min-width:760px){.step{grid-template-columns:74px 1fr;gap:0 1.75rem;padding-bottom:2.6rem}}
.step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.step__n{position:relative;z-index:1;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--primary);background:var(--bg);border:2px solid var(--border-strong)}
@media(min-width:760px){.step__n{width:64px;height:64px;font-size:1.15rem}}
.step__b h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.45rem);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.step__lead{color:var(--text-soft);font-size:1.0125rem}
.step__more{margin-top:.6rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9375rem}
.step__out{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.9rem;padding:.4rem .8rem;
  border-radius:999px;background:var(--primary-soft);border:1px solid var(--border-strong);
  font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--text-soft)}
.step__out b{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary)}

/* ---------- why us: alternating rows, not a card row ---------- */
.rows{display:grid;gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.4rem)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.25rem;align-items:center;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border-soft);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.1rem);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.row::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.2),transparent)}
:root[data-theme='light'] .row::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(19,24,56,.12),transparent)}
@media(min-width:820px){
  .row{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:2.5rem;padding:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem)}
  .row:nth-child(even) .row__art{order:-1}
}
.row h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.6rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.row p{color:var(--text-soft)}
.row ul{margin:1rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.row li{position:relative;padding-left:1.55rem;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted)}
.row li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:10px;height:6px;
  border:2px solid var(--primary);border-top:0;border-right:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.row__art{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--surface-2);
  border:1px solid var(--border-soft);display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.row__art svg{width:64%;height:64%;color:var(--primary);opacity:.9}

/* ---------- closing band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--bg-alt);border-top:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);text-align:center}
.band h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.band p{color:var(--text-soft);max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 1.6rem}
.band .btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center}
.foot{padding:2rem 0;text-align:center;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}

/* The art panel takes either the placeholder SVG or a real image.
   To swap one in, replace the <svg> with:
     <img src="/assets/media/how-we-work/business-first.jpg"
          alt="…" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy">
   No CSS change needed. */
.row__art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.row__art:has(img){padding:0;background:none}

/* styles.css has no generic .eyebrow -- its equivalents are scoped
   (.hero__eyebrow, .section-head__eyebrow). Define one for this page. */
.sh .eyebrow,
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--font-head);
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--primary);margin:0 0 1rem}
.sh .eyebrow::before,
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--primary);opacity:.7}

/* The page hero sits directly beneath the fixed site header. */
.phero{padding-top:calc(var(--header-h, 76px) + clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem))}

/* --- the travelling progress line ------------------------------------- */
.flow__fill{position:absolute;left:23px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--primary),#6ef2a8);
  transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top center;
  box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(33,217,122,.55);
  will-change:transform}
@media(min-width:760px){.flow__fill{left:31px}}

/* Nodes are hollow until the line reaches them. */
.step__n{transition:background-color .35s var(--ease), color .35s var(--ease),
                    border-color .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.step.is-on .step__n{background:var(--primary);border-color:var(--primary);
  color:var(--primary-ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--primary-soft)}
.step__b{transition:opacity .4s var(--ease)}
.step:not(.is-on) .step__b{opacity:.62}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .flow__fill{transform:scaleY(1)!important}
  .step__b,.step__n{transition:none!important}
  .step:not(.is-on) .step__b{opacity:1}
}

/* Arrowhead at the leading edge of the fill: shows direction of travel and
   marks where the reader currently is. Positioned by the same scroll value
   that drives the fill, so the two can never drift apart. */
.flow__tip{position:absolute;left:23px;top:14px;width:2px;height:0;
  pointer-events:none;will-change:transform;
  /* .step__n sits at z-index 1; the playhead must clear it or it
     vanishes every time the line reaches a stage. */
  z-index:2}
@media(min-width:760px){.flow__tip{left:31px}}
.flow__tip::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;
  transform:translate(-50%,-1px);
  border-left:7px solid transparent;
  border-right:7px solid transparent;
  border-top:10px solid var(--primary);
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(33,217,122,.85))}
:root[data-theme='light'] .flow__tip::after{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(15,122,69,.5))}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .flow__tip{transition:none!important} }