/* ============ HOW V2 — graphical flow ============ */
.how-v2 .how-flow {
  margin-top: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Horizontal rail across all 3 stages */
.how-rail {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0 calc(100%/6) 40px;   /* centered above each stage */
  background: transparent;
}
.how-rail-line {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    var(--line-2) 8%,
    var(--accent-2) 50%,
    var(--line-2) 92%,
    transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.how-rail-pulse {
  position: absolute; top: -1px; width: 50px; height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: how-pulse 4s linear infinite;
  filter: blur(0.5px);
}
@keyframes how-pulse {
  0% { left: 0%; opacity: 0; }
  20% { opacity: 1; }
  80% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { left: calc(100% - 50px); opacity: 0; }
}
.how-rail-node {
  position: absolute; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(90,139,255,0.35);
}
.how-rail-node::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  inset: 3px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-2);
}

/* 3 stages side-by-side */
.how-stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.how-stage {
  position: relative;
  padding: 32px 28px 28px;
  background: rgba(10, 20, 48, 0.45);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.how-stage:hover {
  border-color: rgba(90,139,255,0.4);
  background: rgba(10, 20, 48, 0.75);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.how-stage-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.how-stage-n {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.how-stage-icon {
  display: flex;
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(90,139,255,0.2), rgba(90,139,255,0.04));
  border: 1px solid rgba(90,139,255,0.25);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.how-stage-icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.how-stage:hover .how-stage-icon {
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(-3deg) scale(1.05);
}
.how-stage-t {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.how-stage-d {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 34ch;
}
.how-stage-tags {
  margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-2);
}
.how-tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  background: rgba(90,139,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(90,139,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Foot band */
.how-outcome {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(5, 10, 28, 0.5);
}
.how-outcome-cell {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.how-outcome-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.how-outcome-l {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.how-outcome-v {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.how-outcome-v.serif {
  font-family: 'Instrument Serif', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .how-stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-rail { display: none; }
  .how-outcome { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-outcome-cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
  .how-outcome-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}