/* /how-it-works/ page-only styles (the ring model itself lives in /assets/css/service-model.css) */
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -48px; z-index: 200; background: var(--accent); color: var(--navy); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
::selection { background: rgba(0,194,255,.35); color: #fff; }

.hiw-hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(44px, 7vw, 76px) 0 clamp(8px, 2vw, 16px); }
.hiw-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.03em; max-width: 18ch; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hiw-sub { font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hiw-hero + .wcsm { padding-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); }

/* step flow */
.hiw-flow { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) 0; background: var(--navy2); }
.hiw-flow-head { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.hiw-flow-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.hiw-flow-head p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
.hiw-steps { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 24px; position: relative; }
.hiw-steps::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 18px; right: 18px; top: 18px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,194,255,.15), rgba(0,194,255,.6)); }
.hiw-step { position: relative; }
.hiw-step-n { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy2); border: 2px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hiw-step:nth-child(n+4) .hiw-step-n { background: var(--accent); color: var(--navy); }
.hiw-step h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.hiw-step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.hiw-loop-note { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; }
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .hiw-loop-note { justify-content: flex-end; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hiw-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .hiw-steps::before { left: 18px; right: auto; top: 18px; bottom: 18px; width: 2px; height: auto; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,194,255,.15), rgba(0,194,255,.6)); }
  .hiw-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; column-gap: 18px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
  .hiw-step-n { grid-row: span 2; margin-bottom: 0; }
}