.how {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
 
  background: linear-gradient(111.12deg, #FFFFFF 57.28%, #ECF3FA 100%);

}

.how::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -200px;
    width: 480px;
    height: 480px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(45, 150, 238, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
    filter: blur(80px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

.how .how-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 88px;
    align-items: end;
}

/* ---- Eyebrow ---- */
.how .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    color: #2C83FF;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
}
/* .how .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 32px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #2C83FF;
    border-radius: 1px;
} */

/* ---- Headline ---- */
.how .how-headline {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 130%;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #35414b;
}
.how .how-headline span {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0 0.15em 0 0.05em;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-family: Inter, sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2c83ff 35.36%, #4e68e5 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.how .lede {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #536C8B;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

/* ---- Steps timeline ---- */
.how .steps {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: step;
}

.how .steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 19px;
    top: 38px;
    bottom: 38px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        #2243A4 0%,
        #2243A4 25%,
        #2D96EE 50%,
        #566BD0 75%,
        #2243A4 100%);
    opacity: 0.18;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.how .step {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
}
.how .step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.how .step-num {
    position: relative;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.20);
    color: #2243A4;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #f5f9ff, 0 4px 10px -4px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.15);
}
.how .step:hover .step-num {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D96EE 0%, #2243A4 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #f5f9ff, 0 8px 18px -6px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.45);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.how .step-content { padding-top: 6px; }

.how .step-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #35414B;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}
.how .step-body {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #536C8B;
    max-width: 520px;
}

/* ---- Guarantee card (dark) ---- */
.how .guarantee {
    position: sticky;
    top: 94px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 0%, transparent 60%), linear-gradient(90deg, #2243a4 0%, #2243a4 60%, #566bd0 100%);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 44px 40px 36px;
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow:
        0 30px 70px -20px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.how .guarantee::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 18%;
    right: 18%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.how .guarantee::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -120px;
    left: -80px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
    filter: blur(40px);
    z-index: -1;
}

.how .guarantee-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: #fff;
}
.how .guarantee-title em {
    color: #fff;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* ---- Promise list ---- */
.how .promises {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.how .promise {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.how .promise-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}
.how .promise-icon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.8;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.how .promise-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 400;
 
}
.how .promise-body strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: -0.003em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.how .guarantee-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10), transparent);
    margin: 8px 0 24px;
}

.how .guarantee-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    appearance: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    color: #2344A5;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.4) inset,
        0 8px 20px -4px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.4),
        0 2px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.how .guarantee-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.5) inset,
        0 14px 28px -6px rgba(34, 67, 164, 0.5),
        0 4px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.how .guarantee-cta svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2.2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.how .guarantee-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.how .cta-fineprint {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.how .cta-fineprint::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #2D96EE;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px #2D96EE;
}

/* ---- Animations ---- */
.how .eyebrow,
.how .how-headline,
.how .lede,
.how .step,
.how .guarantee {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    animation: howRise 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}
.how .eyebrow          { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.how .how-headline     { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.how .lede             { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.how .step:nth-child(1){ animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.how .step:nth-child(2){ animation-delay: 0.43s; }
.how .step:nth-child(3){ animation-delay: 0.51s; }
.how .step:nth-child(4){ animation-delay: 0.59s; }
.how .step:nth-child(5){ animation-delay: 0.67s; }
.how .guarantee        { animation-delay: 0.30s; }

@keyframes howRise {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .how .eyebrow,
    .how .how-headline,
    .how .lede,
    .how .step,
    .how .guarantee {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        animation: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .how { padding: 80px 0 90px; }
    .how .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .how .guarantee { position: static; }
    .how .how-headline { font-size: 34px; }
    .how .how-headline em { font-size: 34px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .how { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
    .how .how-headline { font-size: 30px; }
    .how .how-headline em { font-size: 30px; }
    .how .lede { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
    .how .step { gap: 18px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
    .how .step-title { font-size: 16px; }
    .how .step-body { font-size: 14px; }
    .how .guarantee { padding: 36px 28px 28px; border-radius: 18px; }
    .how .guarantee-title { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .how .promises { gap: 18px; }
    .how .promise-body { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .how .guarantee-cta { font-size: 15px; padding: 15px 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .how { padding: 60px 0 70px; }
    .how .eyebrow { font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .how .how-headline { font-size: 26px; }
    .how .how-headline em { font-size: 26px; }
    .how .lede { font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .how .guarantee { padding: 30px 22px 24px; border-radius: 16px; }
    .how .guarantee-title { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .how .promise { gap: 14px; }
    .how .promise-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .how .promise-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    .how .promise-body strong { font-size: 14px; }
    .how .promise-body { font-size: 13px; }
    .how .promises { gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .how .step { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
    .how .step-num { width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 14px; }
    .how .steps::before { left: 17px; }
    .how .guarantee-cta { font-size: 14.5px; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 10px; }
    .how .cta-fineprint { font-size: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
    .how .how-headline { font-size: 23px; }
    .how .how-headline em { font-size: 23px; }
    .how .guarantee-title { font-size: 19px; }
    .how .guarantee { padding: 26px 18px 20px; }
}