.how-it-works-section {
    padding: clamp(60px, 10vw, 150px) 0;
    background-color: #F6FBF6;
    overflow: hidden; 
}

.container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 clamp(15px, 3vw, 30px);
}

.how-it-works-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: clamp(var(--spacing-md), 3vw, var(--spacing-lg));
}

.how-it-works-header {
    flex: 1 1 300px;
}

.how-it-works-title {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 24px);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.intro-heading {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 31px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.intro-text {
    font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-medium);
    max-width: 600px;
}

.steps-container {
    flex: 1 1 500px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: clamp(var(--spacing-sm), 2vw, var(--spacing-md));
}

.step-box {
    flex: 1 1 200px;
    min-height: 250px;
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    padding: clamp(var(--spacing-md), 2.5vw, 30px);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.step-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.step-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0; 
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.6; 
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}



.step-1 {
    background-image: url('../img/step1.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;

}

.step-2 {
    background-image: url('../img/step2.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.step-3 {
    background-image: url('../img/step3.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.step-title {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 24px);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.step-icon-placeholder {
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.step-icon {
    width: clamp(60px, 8vw, 80px);
    height: clamp(60px, 8vw, 80px);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.step-box:hover .step-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.step-1 .step-icon {
    fill: var(--step1-icon-color);
}

.step-2 .step-icon {
    fill: var(--step2-icon-color);
}

.step-3 .step-icon {
    fill: var(--step3-icon-color);
}

.step-text {
    font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 16px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-align: center;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .how-it-works-header {
        flex: 0 0 40%;
        max-width: 40%;
    }
    
    .steps-container {
        flex: 0 0 55%;
        max-width: 55%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .how-it-works-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .how-it-works-header {
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    
    .steps-container {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .step-box {
        flex-basis: calc(33.333% - 20px);
        min-width: 220px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .step-box {
        flex-basis: calc(50% - 10px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .steps-container {
      
    }
    .how-it-works-header{
        flex: 0 !important;
    }
    .step-box {
       
    }
}

@media (max-width: 350px) {
    .how-it-works-title {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    
    .intro-heading {
        font-size: 22px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .step-box, .step-icon, .step-bg {
        transition: none;
    }
    
    .step-box:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
    
    .step-box:hover .step-icon {
        transform: none;
    }
}