/* ==========================================================================
   ORIGIN Estimations: How It Works
   Every selector is scoped to .ce-how-it-works (root) or ce-hiw__* children.
   Palette: Charcoal #202B2B · Forest #52796F · Gold #D4B483 · Off-white #FAF9F6
   Breakpoints (Elementor defaults): tablet ≤1024px, mobile ≤767px.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens (Elementor controls override these variables) ---------- */
.ce-how-it-works {
	--ce-hiw-bg: #FAF9F6;
	--ce-hiw-heading: #202B2B;
	--ce-hiw-eyebrow: #86693A;     /* deeper gold: AA contrast for text on off-white */
	--ce-hiw-accent: #D4B483;      /* brand gold: dots, rules, hover border */
	--ce-hiw-text: #5B625F;
	--ce-hiw-focus: #52796F;

	--ce-hiw-num: #A9854A;         /* ~3.3:1 on off-white: fine for large numerals */
	--ce-hiw-title: #202B2B;
	--ce-hiw-desc: #5B625F;
	--ce-hiw-link-hover: #52796F;

	--ce-hiw-icon: #52796F;
	--ce-hiw-icon-bg: #FFFFFF;
	--ce-hiw-icon-border: #E7E5DF;
	--ce-hiw-icon-border-hover: #D4B483;
	--ce-hiw-icon-hover: #202B2B;
	--ce-hiw-icon-size: 28px;
	--ce-hiw-icon-box: 64px;
	--ce-hiw-icon-radius: 4px;
	--ce-hiw-lift: 2px;

	--ce-hiw-line: rgba(82, 121, 111, 0.4);
	--ce-hiw-line-w: 1px;
	--ce-hiw-line-pad: 16px;
	--ce-hiw-dot: 7px;

	--ce-hiw-cta-bg: #FFFFFF;
	--ce-hiw-cta-border: #E7E5DF;
	--ce-hiw-cta-radius: 6px;
	--ce-hiw-cta-title: #202B2B;
	--ce-hiw-cta-text: #5B625F;

	--ce-hiw-btn-bg: #52796F;
	--ce-hiw-btn-color: #FFFFFF;
	--ce-hiw-btn-bg-hover: #202B2B;
	--ce-hiw-btn-color-hover: #FFFFFF;
	--ce-hiw-btn-arrow: #D4B483;

	--ce-hiw-n: 4;
	--ce-hiw-gap: 40px;
	--ce-hiw-row-gap: 48px;
	--ce-hiw-max-w: 1200px;
	--ce-hiw-head-gap: 64px;
	--ce-hiw-cta-gap: 72px;
	--ce-hiw-ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);

	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	padding: 96px 32px;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-bg);
	color: var(--ce-hiw-text);
	font-family: inherit;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.ce-how-it-works *,
.ce-how-it-works *::before,
.ce-how-it-works *::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ce-how-it-works ul,
.ce-how-it-works ol,
.ce-how-it-works li {
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.ce-how-it-works p {
	margin: 0;
}

.ce-hiw__inner {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: var(--ce-hiw-max-w);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__sr {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	margin: -1px;
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.ce-hiw__head {
	margin-bottom: var(--ce-hiw-head-gap);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 14px;
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-eyebrow);
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.18em;
	line-height: 1.4;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__eyebrow::before {
	content: "";
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	width: 36px;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__heading {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-heading);
	font-family: inherit;
	font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 2.75rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.15;
	letter-spacing: -0.015em;
	text-wrap: balance;
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__lead {
	max-width: 62ch;
	margin-top: 20px;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-text);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Centered header (default) */
.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__head {
	text-align: center;
}

.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__heading,
.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__lead {
	margin-left: auto;
	margin-right: auto;
}

.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__heading {
	max-width: 760px;
}

.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__eyebrow::after {
	content: "";
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	width: 36px;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
}

.ce-how-it-works--head-left .ce-hiw__heading {
	max-width: 760px;
}

/* ---------- Steps (desktop: one horizontal row) ---------- */
.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__steps {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--ce-hiw-n), minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: var(--ce-hiw-row-gap) var(--ce-hiw-gap);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	min-width: 0;
}

/* Number */
.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__number {
	display: block;
	margin: 0 0 18px;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-num);
	font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.6rem + 1.6vw, 3rem);
	font-weight: 300;
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
	line-height: 1;
}

/* Marker row: icon tile + connector */
.ce-hiw__marker {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__tile {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	width: var(--ce-hiw-icon-box);
	height: var(--ce-hiw-icon-box);
	background: var(--ce-hiw-icon-bg);
	border: 1px solid var(--ce-hiw-icon-border);
	border-radius: var(--ce-hiw-icon-radius);
	color: var(--ce-hiw-icon);
	line-height: 1;
	transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s var(--ce-hiw-ease);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__tile--dot::before {
	content: "";
	width: 10px;
	height: 10px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:hover .ce-hiw__tile,
.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:focus-within .ce-hiw__tile {
	border-color: var(--ce-hiw-icon-border-hover);
	color: var(--ce-hiw-icon-hover);
	transform: translateY(calc(-1 * var(--ce-hiw-lift)));
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__tile svg {
	display: block;
	width: var(--ce-hiw-icon-size);
	height: var(--ce-hiw-icon-size);
	max-width: none;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__tile svg:not(.ce-hiw__svg) {
	fill: currentColor; /* custom Elementor SVG icons */
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__tile i {
	display: block;
	font-size: var(--ce-hiw-icon-size);
	line-height: 1;
}

/* Connector: runs from the tile, through the column gap, to just before the next tile */
.ce-hiw__line {
	position: relative;
	flex: 1 1 auto;
	min-width: 24px;
	height: var(--ce-hiw-line-w);
	margin-left: var(--ce-hiw-line-pad);
	margin-right: calc(-1 * (var(--ce-hiw-gap) - var(--ce-hiw-line-pad)));
	background: var(--ce-hiw-line);
}

.ce-hiw__line::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	right: 0;
	width: var(--ce-hiw-dot);
	height: var(--ce-hiw-dot);
	margin-top: calc(var(--ce-hiw-dot) / -2);
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
}

.ce-how-it-works--no-line .ce-hiw__line {
	display: none;
}

/* Text */
.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__title {
	margin: 0 0 10px;
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-title);
	font-family: inherit;
	font-size: 1.1875rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.3;
	letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__link {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__link:hover,
.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__link:focus-visible {
	color: var(--ce-hiw-link-hover);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-color: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
	text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__link:focus-visible,
.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--ce-hiw-focus);
	outline-offset: 3px;
	border-radius: 2px;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__text {
	max-width: 36ch;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-desc);
	font-size: 0.96875rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__notice {
	padding: 14px 18px;
	border: 1px dashed var(--ce-hiw-icon-border);
	color: var(--ce-hiw-text);
	font-size: 0.875rem;
}

/* ---------- CTA panel ---------- */
.ce-hiw__cta {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 20px 40px;
	margin-top: var(--ce-hiw-cta-gap);
	padding: 28px 32px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-cta-bg);
	border: 1px solid var(--ce-hiw-cta-border);
	border-radius: var(--ce-hiw-cta-radius);
}

.ce-hiw__cta::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-accent);
}

.ce-hiw__cta-body {
	min-width: 0;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__cta-title {
	margin: 0 0 6px;
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-cta-title);
	font-family: inherit;
	font-size: 1.25rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.3;
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__cta-text {
	max-width: 56ch;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-cta-text);
	font-size: 0.96875rem;
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	gap: 10px;
	min-height: 50px;
	padding: 16px 28px;
	background: var(--ce-hiw-btn-bg);
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	border-radius: 3px;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-btn-color);
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.09em;
	line-height: 1;
	text-decoration: none;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	white-space: nowrap;
	transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s var(--ce-hiw-ease);
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:hover,
.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:focus-visible {
	background: var(--ce-hiw-btn-bg-hover);
	color: var(--ce-hiw-btn-color-hover);
	text-decoration: none;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__arrow {
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	color: var(--ce-hiw-btn-arrow);
	transition: transform 0.25s var(--ce-hiw-ease);
}

.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:hover .ce-hiw__arrow,
.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:focus-visible .ce-hiw__arrow {
	transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Compact desktop (1025–1199px)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
	.ce-how-it-works {
		--ce-hiw-gap: 28px;
	}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Tablet (≤1024px): two columns. Connectors only where they lead somewhere.
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__steps {
		grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:nth-child(even) .ce-hiw__line {
		display: none;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__text {
		max-width: 44ch;
	}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Mobile (≤767px): vertical timeline
   [icon tile + vertical line]  |  number / title / text
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__eyebrow {
		gap: 10px;
		margin-bottom: 14px;
		font-size: 0.75rem;
		letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__eyebrow::before,
	.ce-how-it-works--head-center .ce-hiw__eyebrow::after {
		width: 24px;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__lead {
		font-size: 1rem;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__steps {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
		gap: 0;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step {
		display: grid;
		grid-template-columns: var(--ce-hiw-icon-box) minmax(0, 1fr);
		grid-template-areas:
			"marker number"
			"marker body";
		grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
		column-gap: 18px;
		padding-bottom: var(--ce-hiw-row-gap);
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:last-child {
		padding-bottom: 0;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__number {
		grid-area: number;
		margin: 2px 0 6px;
		font-size: 1.5rem;
	}

	.ce-hiw__marker {
		grid-area: marker;
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: center;
		align-self: stretch;
		margin: 0;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__body {
		grid-area: body;
	}

	.ce-hiw__line {
		flex: 1 1 auto;
		width: var(--ce-hiw-line-w);
		height: auto;
		min-width: 0;
		min-height: 24px;
		margin: 10px 0 0;
	}

	.ce-hiw__line::after {
		top: auto;
		right: auto;
		bottom: 0;
		left: 50%;
		margin-top: 0;
		margin-left: calc(var(--ce-hiw-dot) / -2);
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:nth-child(even) .ce-hiw__line {
		display: block; /* undo the tablet rule: every step connects downward */
	}

	.ce-how-it-works--no-line .ce-hiw__line {
		display: none !important;
	}

	/* No-number layout: the body moves up to the top row */
	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step > .ce-hiw__marker:first-child + .ce-hiw__body {
		grid-row: 1 / span 2;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__text {
		max-width: none;
	}

	.ce-hiw__cta {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: stretch;
		padding: 24px 22px;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn {
		width: 100%;
		white-space: normal;
		text-align: center;
	}
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.ce-how-it-works *,
	.ce-how-it-works *::before,
	.ce-how-it-works *::after {
		transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
		transition-delay: 0s !important;
	}

	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:hover .ce-hiw__tile,
	.ce-how-it-works .ce-hiw__step:focus-within .ce-hiw__tile,
	.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:hover,
	.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:focus-visible,
	.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:hover .ce-hiw__arrow,
	.ce-how-it-works a.ce-hiw__btn:focus-visible .ce-hiw__arrow {
		transform: none;
	}
}