.process-timeline-section {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background: #f8f9fb;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.timeline-container {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.timeline-path {
  display: none;
}

.timeline-steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  /* show all steps in a single row on large screens (supports 6 items) */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 36px 32px;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 22px 12px;
}

.timeline-step {
  text-align: center;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-step:hover .step-icon-wrapper {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Small dotted circle above icon */
.timeline-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -35px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border: 2px dashed #cbd5e1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
}

/* Horizontal dashed connector line (only for items 1,2 and 4,5) */
.timeline-step:nth-child(1)::after,
.timeline-step:nth-child(2)::after,
.timeline-step:nth-child(4)::after,
.timeline-step:nth-child(5)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  /* center the dashed connector vertically relative to the step */
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  left: calc(50% + 44px);
  width: calc(100% + 10px);
  height: 2px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    #cbd5e1 0,
    #cbd5e1 8px,
    transparent 8px,
    transparent 16px
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Remove fragmented per-step connectors and draw a single continuous dashed line */
.timeline-step::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.timeline-steps::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 48px;
  right: 48px;
  /* position roughly at the vertical center of the icon circles */
  top: 54px;
  height: 2px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    #cbd5e1 0,
    #cbd5e1 8px,
    transparent 8px,
    transparent 16px
  );
  z-index: -1;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* hide the long connector on stacked layout */
  .timeline-steps::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

.step-icon-wrapper {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  background: #e8f2f8;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(11, 111, 178, 0.08);
  z-index: 2; /* keep the circle above the connector */
}

.step-icon-wrapper i {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: #1e293b;
}

.timeline-step h4 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

.timeline-step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.why {
  margin: 28px 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .timeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .timeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .timeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .timeline-step {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  .step-icon-wrapper {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
  }

  .step-icon-wrapper i {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* CTA button used on service pages */
.cta-whatsapp {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #303e27;
  color: #e6e6e6;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.18);
}
.cta-whatsapp:hover {
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}

/* Mobile action banner / search styles (moved from inline in pages) */
.mobile-action-banner {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  background: #303e27;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 500;
  transform: translateY(-30px);
}
.mobile-search-bar {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 600;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  transform: translateY(-30px);
}
.mobile-search-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}
.mobile-search-form input[type="search"] {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.mobile-search-btn {
  background: var(--primary-color, #303e27);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.mobile-action-container {
  display: flex;
  overflow: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.mobile-action {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: white;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .mobile-action-banner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .mobile-search-bar {
    display: block;
  }
}