#how-it-works {
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.steps-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.step {
    grid-column: span 1;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

.step:nth-child(1) {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
}

.step:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 3 / 4;
}

.step:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: 5 / 6;
}

.step:nth-child(7) {
    grid-column: 7 / 8;
}

.step-connector {
    grid-column: span 1;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-blue) 0%, var(--accent-green) 100%);
    position: relative;
}

.step-connector::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-left: 10px solid var(--accent-green);
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
}

.step-number {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), #0052a3);
    color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.3);
}

.step-icon {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.step:hover .step-icon {
    background-color: var(--primary-blue);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.step-icon i {
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.step:hover .step-icon i {
    color: var(--white);
}

.step h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.step p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .steps-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .step {
        grid-column: span 1 !important;
    }
    
    .step-connector {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .step-number {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .steps-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    
    .step-icon {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
    }
    
    .step-icon i {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    
    .step h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    
    .step p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .steps-container {
        gap: 32px;
    }
    
    .step-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .step-icon {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
    }
    
    .step-icon i {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}