.process-section {
  padding: 120px 20px 90px;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.process-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
}

.process-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 800px;
  height: 400px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.process-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.phase-timeline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.phase-line-track {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.phase-line-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--pink);
  width: 0%;
}

.phase-node {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50% !important; /* Premium circular node */
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) !important;
  background: #024c9c !important; /* Solid theme mid blue to mask passing line */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(234, 241, 255, 0.5) !important; /* Non-active nodes are readable but soft */
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.phase-node.done {
  border-color: rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.5) !important;
  color: var(--pink) !important;
  background: #024c9c !important;
}

.phase-node.active {
  border-color: var(--pink) !important;
  color: var(--pink) !important;
  background: #024c9c !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.35) !important;
}

@keyframes nodePulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 100px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.12), 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.15);
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 100px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.18), 0 0 0 10px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.04), 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.22);
  }
}

@keyframes phaseTimer {
  from {
    width: 0%;
  }

  to {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes shimmer {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(200%);
  }
}

.phase-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.phase-card {
  background: var(--glass-bg-grad) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 24px 36px;
  border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.35s, background 0.35s, transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
  opacity: 0.55;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.phase-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.06), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.phase-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.055) 0%, transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.phase-card.active {
  border-top-color: var(--pink);
  background: rgba(8, 12, 26, 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.12);
  opacity: 1;
}

.phase-card.active::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.phase-card.active::before {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: shimmer 1.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.phase-card .phase-timer-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--pink);
  width: 0%;
  opacity: 0;
}

.phase-card.active .phase-timer-bar {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: phaseTimer 3.5s linear forwards;
}

.phase-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-primary), sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.phase-card.active .phase-chip {
  border-color: rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.3);
  color: var(--pink);
  background: rgba(255, 61, 138, 0.08);
}

.phase-card:last-child .phase-chip {
  border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
  color: #22c55e;
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.06);
}

.phase-title {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.phase-card.active .phase-title {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.phase-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: color 0.35s;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.phase-card.active .phase-desc {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.4s ease 0.1s both;
}

.phase-progress-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.phase-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.phase-card.active .phase-dot {
  background: var(--pink);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.btn-get-started {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-primary);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  background: var(--pink);
  color: var(--ink-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-get-started:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .phase-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .phase-timeline {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .phase-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .process-section {
    padding: 80px 20px;
  }
}