.how-it-works-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    position: relative;
}

/* Step Card */
.how-card {
    padding: 36px 20px 28px;
    margin: 12px 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 20px;
    height: calc(100% - 24px);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.how-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-color: rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.35);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.12);
}
.how-card-alt {
    border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.03);
}
.how-card-alt:hover {
    border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
}

/* Step Number */
.how-number {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea, #764ba2);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.3);
}
.how-number-alt {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b, #d97706);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
}

/* Icon */
.how-icon-wrap {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #667eea;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.how-card:hover .how-icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.18);
}
.how-card-alt .how-icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1);
    color: #f59e0b;
}
.how-card-alt:hover .how-icon-wrap {
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2);
}

/* Title & Description */
.how-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.how-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 220px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Connecting Line */
.how-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 72px;
    left: calc(12.5% + 30px);
    right: calc(12.5% + 30px);
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.4), rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.1));
    z-index: 1;
}
.how-line-alt {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4), rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.1));
}

/* Divider */
.how-divider {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
}
.how-divider::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.how-divider-text {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #0f0f1a;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .how-line,
    .how-line-alt {
        display: none;
    }
    .how-card {
        margin: 8px;
        padding: 28px 16px 24px;
    }
}