/* #region ========== How It Works ========== */

.how-it-works {
    position: relative;
    padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) 0;
    min-height: 85vh;
}

.steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 56px;

}

.step-card {
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--color-border);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.step-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-accent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.step-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.step-card:hover::before { 
    transform: scaleX(1); 
}

.step-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.step-title {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.step-card p {
    color: var(--color-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
}