.steps-section {
  padding: 6rem var(--container-padding);
  background: var(--color-off-white);
}

.section-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.section-sub {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.steps-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.step-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.step-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(226,100,9,0.1);
}

.step-num-badge {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #FFF5EE;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.step-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.step-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--color-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

.step-connector {
  position: absolute;
  right: -1.4rem;
  top: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .step-connector { display: none; }
  .steps-section { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
}