/* ========== PROCESS SECTION ========== */
.changelog-section {
    position: relative !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background-color: #05050a !important;
    z-index: 20;
    padding-bottom: 10rem;
}

.changelog-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 1rem;
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .changelog-content {
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .changelog-content {
        padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
    }
}

/* ========== PROCESS HEADER ========== */
.process-header-wrapper {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 6rem;
}

.process-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.process-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #3b82f6;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px #3b82f6;
    animation: pulseDot 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseDot {
    0% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.7); }
    70% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0); }
}

.process-main-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
}

.process-title-accent { 
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6, #06b6d4);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.process-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-style: italic;
}

.title-italic-accent {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.accent-blue { color: #3b82f6; }
.accent-orange { color: #f59e0b; }
.accent-green { color: #10b981; }
.accent-purple { color: #8b5cf6; }

/* ========== PROCESS STEPS CONTAINER ========== */
.process-steps-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

/* ========== INDIVIDUAL PROCESS STEP ========== */
.process-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-step {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
}

/* ========== BIG NUMBER ========== */
.process-step-number-col {
    position: sticky;
    top: 10rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
    z-index: 5;
}

.process-big-number {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(140deg, #ea580c 0%, #f57c2f 23%,#3b82f6 65%, #06b6d4 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, text-shadow 0.4s ease;
    user-select: none;
    display: block;
    min-width: 80px;
    text-align: center;
}

.process-step.active .process-big-number,
.timeline-item.active .process-big-number {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4));
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-step-number-col {
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
    }
    .process-big-number {
        font-size: 5rem;
        text-align: left;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ea580c 0%, #f57c2f 25%, #3b82f6 65%, #06b6d4 100%) !important;
        -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
        background-clip: text !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
        color: transparent !important;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(245, 124, 47, 0.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.35)) !important;
    }

    .process-step.active .process-big-number,
    .timeline-item.active .process-big-number {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(245, 124, 47, 0.7)) drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5)) !important;
    }
}

/* ========== TEXT COLUMN ========== */
.process-step-text-col {
    max-width: 420px;
    text-align: left;
}

.process-step-title {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
}

.process-step-desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-step-text-col {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ========== VISUAL COLUMN ========== */
.process-step-visual-col {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ========== PROCESS DIAGRAMS (SHARED) ========== */
.process-diagram {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    min-height: 280px;
}

/* ========== DIAGRAM NODES ========== */

/* ========== STEP 1 DIAGRAM: CONTACT FLOW ========== */
.diagram-contact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
}

.contact-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.contact-methods {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.contact-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
}

.contact-card svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
}

.contact-card span {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Animated vertical connector */
.flow-connector {
    width: 2px;
    height: 32px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.connector-line {
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4), rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15));
    border-radius: 1px;
}

.connector-pulse {
    position: absolute;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #3b82f6;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6);
    animation: pulseDown 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseDown {
    0% { top: 0; opacity: 1; }
    80% { top: 100%; opacity: 0.3; }
    100% { top: 0; opacity: 0; }
}

/* Brief card */
.brief-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    width: 220px;
}

.brief-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.brief-header i {
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.brief-header span {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.brief-questions {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.brief-q {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.q-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.q-dot.filled {
    background: #3b82f6;
    border-color: #3b82f6;
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
}

.q-line {
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    flex: 1;
}

.q-line.short {
    width: 65%;
    flex: none;
}

.q-line.filled {
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
}

/* Result card */
.result-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
    animation: resultGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.result-card i {
    color: #22c55e;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.result-card span {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

@keyframes resultGlow {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(34, 197, 94, 0); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12); }
}

/* Launch result variant */
.launch-result {
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
}

.launch-result i {
    color: #3b82f6;
}

@keyframes launchGlow {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(59, 130, 246, 0); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12); }
}

.launch-result {
    animation: launchGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ========== STEP 4 DIAGRAM: LAUNCH FLOW ========== */
.diagram-launch {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
}

.launch-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    width: 280px;
}

.lc-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.lc-header i {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.lc-ai .lc-header i {
    color: #8b5cf6;
}

.lc-google .lc-header i {
    color: #4285F4;
}

.lc-header span {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* Keyword bars */
.lc-bars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.lc-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

.bar-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.bar-fill {
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    width: var(--w, 50%);
    transition: width 1s ease;
}

.bar-fill.high { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #22c55e, #4ade80); }
.bar-fill.mid { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b82f6, #60a5fa); }
.bar-fill.low { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f59e0b, #fbbf24); }

/* Google search results */
.google-results {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.g-result {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.top-result {
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
    position: relative;
}

.g-rank {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    width: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.g-rank.dim { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); }

.g-content {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

.g-title-line {
    height: 4px;
    width: 80%;
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.g-url-line {
    height: 3px;
    width: 55%;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.25);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.g-desc-line {
    height: 3px;
    width: 90%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.g-title-line.dim { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); }
.g-url-line.dim { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04); }

.g-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -8px;
    right: -4px;
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #22c55e;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.g-badge i {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

/* ========== STEP 2 DIAGRAM: DESIGN FLOW ========== */
.diagram-design {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.diagram-design .design-tool-badge {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
}

.diagram-design .badge-ps {
    top: 5px;
    left: 5px;
    transform: rotate(-12deg);
    animation: floatTool 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.diagram-design .badge-figma {
    bottom: 5px;
    left: 25px;
    transform: rotate(8deg);
    animation: floatTool 4s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
}

@keyframes floatTool {
    0%, 100% { transform: rotate(var(--rot, -12deg)) translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: rotate(var(--rot, -12deg)) translateY(-8px); }
}

.design-tool-badge {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(15, 15, 40, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.design-tool-badge:hover {
    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.1) !important;
}

.design-tool-badge img {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* 2x2 Grid */
.design-grid-2x2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 140px 40px 140px;
    grid-template-rows: 100px 30px 100px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
    margin-left: 40px;
}

/* Explicit placement */
.design-grid-2x2 .mockup-1 { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1; }
.design-grid-2x2 .da-r1    { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 2; }
.design-grid-2x2 .mockup-2 { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 3; }
.design-grid-2x2 .arrow-down { grid-row: 2; grid-column: 2; }
.design-grid-2x2 .mockup-3 { grid-row: 3; grid-column: 1; }
.design-grid-2x2 .da-r2    { grid-row: 3; grid-column: 2; }
.design-grid-2x2 .mockup-4 { grid-row: 3; grid-column: 3; }

.design-mockup {
    position: relative;
    width: 140px;
    height: 94px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.design-mockup:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
}

.design-mockup img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: c;
}

.mockup-final {
    border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 20px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.08);
}

.mockup-final:hover {
    border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
}

.mockup-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 4px;
    right: 6px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #3b82f6;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}



.tag-final i {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    margin-right: 2px;
}

/* Grid arrows */
.grid-arrow {
    width: 36px;
    height: 18px;
}

.grid-arrow.arrow-down {
    width: 18px;
    height: 26px;
}

/* Arrow dash animation */
.grid-arrow path {
    animation: dashFlow 1.5s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes dashFlow {
    to { stroke-dashoffset: -14; }
}

/* ========== STEP 3 DIAGRAM: BUILD ========== */
.diagram-build {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.build-laptop {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.laptop-frame {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.laptop-screen {
    width: 220px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-bottom: none;
    background: #0b0b28;
}

.laptop-screen img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.laptop-base {
    width: 260px;
    height: 10px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.build-tech-badges {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
}

.tech-badge {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(15, 15, 40, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: absolute;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.tech-badge:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1) !important;
}

.tech-badge img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.badge-html { top: 50%; left: 12%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.badge-css { top: 2%; right: 12%; }
.badge-js { bottom: 8%; right: 22%; }

/* Gentle subtle float — no more erratic translate jumps */
.tech-badge.badge-html {
    animation: floatBadgeGentle 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.tech-badge.badge-css {
    animation: floatBadgeGentle 4s ease-in-out infinite 1.2s;
}
.tech-badge.badge-js {
    animation: floatBadgeGentle 4s ease-in-out infinite 2.4s;
}

@keyframes floatBadgeGentle {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

/* ========== STEP 4 DIAGRAM: SEO ========== */

@keyframes pinBounce {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
}

/* ========== TIMELINE LINE (KEPT) ========== */
.timeline-line-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 90%, transparent);
    display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .timeline-line-wrapper {
        display: block;
        left: -20px;
    }
}

#animated-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0) 0%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 1) 10%, rgba(245, 124, 47, 1) 100%);
    border-radius: 9999px;
    transition: height 0.1s ease-out, opacity 0.1s ease-out;
    height: 0%;
    opacity: 0;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-step {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .process-step-visual-col {
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    .process-diagram {
        max-width: 340px;
        min-height: 200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .contact-methods {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .contact-card {
        padding: 12px 14px;
    }

    .contact-card svg {
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
    }

    .brief-card, .launch-card {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 260px;
    }

    .design-mockup {
        width: 135px;
        height: 90px;
    }

    .design-grid-2x2 {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        gap: 0;
        grid-template-columns: 135px 35px 135px;
        grid-template-rows: 100px 28px 100px;
    }

    .diagram-design {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .diagram-design .design-tool-badge {
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
    }

    .diagram-design .design-tool-badge img {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
    }

    .laptop-screen {
        width: 180px;
        height: 115px;
    }

    .laptop-base {
        width: 210px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .process-step {
        grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
        padding: 6rem 0;
    }

    .process-big-number {
        font-size: 10rem;
    }

    .laptop-screen {
        width: 280px;
        height: 175px;
    }

    .laptop-base {
        width: 320px;
    }
}

/* ========== STEP ENTER ANIMATIONS ========== */
.process-step-text-col,
.process-step-visual-col {
    opacity: 0.4;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.process-step.active .process-step-text-col,
.process-step.active .process-step-visual-col,
.timeline-item.active .process-step-text-col,
.timeline-item.active .process-step-visual-col {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.process-step-visual-col {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

/* ========== FEATURE PILLS ========== */
.process-features {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.feature-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.2);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    cursor: default;
}

.feature-pill i {
    color: #3b82f6;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.feature-pill:hover {
    background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
}

.feature-pill:hover i {
    color: #60a5fa;
}

/* ========== STAGGER ANIMATIONS ========== */
.stagger-item {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
    transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.08s);
}

.process-step.active .stagger-item,
.timeline-item.active .stagger-item {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ========== PROCESS NOTE ========== */
.process-step-note {
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.process-step-note i {
    color: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5);
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE PILLS ========== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .process-features {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .feature-pill {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        padding: 6px 12px;
    }

    .process-step-note {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        text-align: left;
    }
}

/* ========== REDUCED MOTION ========== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .stagger-item,
    .process-step-text-col,
    .process-step-visual-col,
    .feature-pill {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
}