.step-process-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1380px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.step-timeline {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* The horizontal connecting line */
.step-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 35px; /* Aligns with the middle of the 70px circle */
    left: 12.5%;
    right: 12.5%;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #e5e7eb;
    z-index: 1;
}

.step-item {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.step-number-box {
    position: relative;
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    background: #173582;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 auto 25px auto;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(23, 53, 130, 0.2), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(23, 53, 130, 0.2);
}

/* Orange checkmark badge for Step 1 */
.step-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: -2px;
    background: #f97316;
    color: white;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.step-title {
    color: #0f172a !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}

.step-desc {
    color: #64748b !important;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 10px;
}

/* CTA Button Container */
.step-btn-container {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.step-cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background-color: #173582;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid #173582; /* Added border with same color as background */
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.step-cta-btn:hover {
    background-color: #c45407;
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    border-color: #c45407; /* Border changes to hover color */
}

/* Tablet Layout (2 Columns) */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .step-timeline {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 40px 0;
    }
    .step-timeline::before {
        display: none; /* Hide desktop horizontal line when steps wrap */
    }
    .step-item {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
    }
}

/* Mobile Layout (1 Column) */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .step-item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .step-number-box {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }
}