.process {
  padding: var(--section-padding);
  background: transparent;
}

.process__container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.process__timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3rem;
}

.process__line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 1.5rem;
  width: 2px;
  background-color: var(--bg-tertiary);
  z-index: 1;
}

.process__line-progress {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0; /* Animated via GSAP */
  background-color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.process-step {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0.2; /* GSAP will animate */
  transform: translateY(20px);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.process-step:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.process-step__dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5px;
  left: -2rem;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-primary);
  transition: var(--transition-normal);
}

.process-step.active .process-step__dot {
  background-color: var(--accent-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--accent-primary);
}

.process-step__content {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) 100%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.2);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
}

.process-step__num {
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  opacity: 0.2;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.process-step__content h3 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.process-step__content p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 968px) {
  .process__timeline {
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }
  .process__line {
    left: 0.5rem;
    width: 2px;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05); /* Stealth rail */
  }
  .process-step__dot {
    left: -1rem;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 0 0 0 6px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  }
  
  .process-step.active .process-step__dot {
    background: var(--accent-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #fff, 0 0 20px var(--accent-primary);
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  .process-step {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 0.5rem;
  }

  .process-step__content {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    background: #ffffff;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 15px 15px; /* Blueprint Grid */
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible; /* Let number peek out if needed */
  }

  /* Watermark Number Integration */
  .process-step__num {
    font-size: 3.5rem; /* Huge impact number like Projects section */
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(234, 88, 12, 0.05); /* Subtle watermark */
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(234, 88, 12, 0.1);
    top: -0.5rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 1; /* override previous opacity */
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  }

  .process-step__content h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-primary); /* Industrial Divider */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .process-step__content p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    padding-left: 0.75rem; /* Align with title divider */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
}