/* ============================================
   SECTION: Process ("So funktioniert's") — 2026 refresh
   4-step horizontal timeline / vertical stepper on mobile
============================================ */

.process {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      var(--color-bg) 0%,
      var(--color-bg-sand-soft) 35%,
      var(--color-bg-sand) 100%);
  position: relative;
}

.process__steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }
}

/* Connector line — desktop horizontal. Animates via transform: scaleX. */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .process__steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    left: 14%;
    right: 14%;
    height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.35) 0 4px,
      transparent 4px 12px
    );
    z-index: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    opacity: 0.65;
  }
}
/* Mobile vertical connector */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .process__steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px; bottom: 56px;
    left: 38px;
    width: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.35) 0 4px,
      transparent 4px 12px
    );
    z-index: 0;
  }
}

/* ---- Step Card ---- */
.process-step {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: var(--space-7);
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-1);
  transition:
    transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  contain: layout paint;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .process-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--sh-3);
    border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
  }
  .process-step:hover .process-step__number {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow:
      0 4px 12px rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.25),
      0 0 0 6px rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.06);
  }
}

.process-step__head {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.process-step__number {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-secondary) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
  color: var(--color-text-on-primary);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-headline);
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  box-shadow:
    0 4px 10px rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.20),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(31, 63, 134, 0.04);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  transition: transform var(--t-med), box-shadow var(--t-med);
}

.process-step__icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  padding: 9px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--color-accent-soft);
  color: var(--color-accent-strong);
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.process-step__title {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-normal);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.process-step__text {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---- Support Note ---- */
.process__note {
  margin-top: var(--space-9);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-7);
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.process__note::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}
.process__note .icon-circle--sage,
.process__note .icon-circle--gold { margin-bottom: 0; }
.process__note .icon-circle::before { display: none; }
.process__note-body strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-normal);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.process__note-body span {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}

/* ---- Action area ---- */
.process__action {
  margin-top: var(--space-9);
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}
.process__action .reassure-row { justify-content: center; }