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/* Our Process Section CSS Layout (Light split sticky layout) */
/* ---------------------------------- */

.process-section {
    background-color: #FAF9F6; /* Elegant warm off-white background */
    color: #0A0A0A;
    padding: 100px 0 90px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 15;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible; /* Changed from hidden to allow sticky children to work */
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

/* Subtle background accent grid lines (light) */
.process-grid-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.015;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px, transparent 1px), 
                      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
}

.process-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* Split Layout */
.process-layout-split {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 60px;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Left Side Column - Sticky */
.process-left-sticky {
    flex: 0 0 35%;
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px; /* Offset for header height */
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Right Side Column - Scrollable Steps */
.process-right-scroll {
    flex: 0 0 60%;
}

.process-chip {
    align-self: flex-start !important;
    background-color: rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.08) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.25) !important;
    color: #b45309 !important;
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
}

.process-chip .badge-dot {
    background-color: #b45309 !important;
}

.process-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #0A0A0A;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-top: 12px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.process-title span {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-gold-start), var(--color-gold-end));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    display: inline-block;
}

.process-subtitle-text {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.process-sticky-cta .btn-book-consult {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-gold-start), var(--color-gold-end));
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.2);
}

.process-sticky-cta .btn-book-consult:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.35);
}

/* Timeline Core Wrapper inside Right Column */
.timeline-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 90px; /* Reduced to align perfectly in smaller column */
}

/* Timeline Vertical Line track */
.timeline-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50px; /* Centered in metadata region */
    width: 2px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Progression bar filled dynamically on scroll */
.timeline-line-progress {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-gold-start), var(--color-gold-end));
    border-radius: 1px;
}

.timeline-steps {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
}

/* Individual timeline row item */
.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Metadata tag container left of line */
.timeline-meta {
    position: absolute;
    left: -90px;
    width: 70px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 14px;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Step badges */
.timeline-step-label {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6B7280;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* Connected bullet dot on line */
.timeline-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #FAF9F6;
    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 15;
}

/* Active timelines classes */
.timeline-item.active .timeline-step-label {
    border-color: rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.35);
    color: #b45309;
    background-color: rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.06);
}

.timeline-item.active .timeline-dot {
    background-color: var(--color-gold-start);
    border-color: #FAF9F6;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.4);
}

/* Timeline Card panels - Light theme */
.timeline-card {
    flex-grow: 1;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 25px 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 4px 15px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.01);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    z-index: 5;
    position: relative;
}

/* Soft gold glow shadow on active step cards */
.timeline-item.active .timeline-card {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025), 0 6px 20px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.035);
    border-color: rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.12);
}

.timeline-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03), 0 8px 25px rgba(234, 161, 15, 0.06);
}

/* Left big stroked circle number */
.timeline-card-number {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #374151;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.timeline-card:hover .timeline-card-number {
    border-color: var(--color-gold-start);
    color: var(--color-gold-start);
}

/* Card titles and descriptions */
.timeline-card-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
}

.timeline-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0A0A0A;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
}

.timeline-card-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #4b5563;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Reveal transition properties */
.reveal-timeline {
    opacity: 0.2;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.reveal-timeline.active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

/* Responsive grid modifications */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .process-layout-split {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .process-left-sticky {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .process-right-scroll {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .timeline-wrapper {
        padding-left: 45px;
    }

    .timeline-line {
        left: 16px;
    }

    .timeline-meta {
        left: -45px;
        width: 32px;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .timeline-step-label {
        display: none;
    }

    .timeline-card {
        padding: 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .timeline-card-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }
}