.process-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-navy) 0%, var(--color-graphite) 100%);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--space-24) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.process-hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  position: relative;
}

.process-hero .lead {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--color-silver);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  position: relative;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-silver);
  position: relative;
}

.breadcrumb li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '/';
  margin-left: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--color-silver-light);
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--color-electric-blue);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.process-timeline {
  padding: var(--space-24) 0;
  background-color: var(--color-background-alt);
  position: relative;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-electric-blue), var(--color-navy));
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  padding: var(--space-6);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow), transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.timeline-item.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
  left: 0;
  text-align: right;
  padding-right: var(--space-12);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
  left: 50%;
  padding-left: var(--space-12);
}

.timeline-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border: 4px solid var(--color-electric-blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: var(--space-8);
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.timeline-item:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.2);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::after {
  right: -12px;
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(even)::after {
  left: -12px;
}

.timeline-content {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.timeline-content:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.step-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  color: var(--color-electric-blue);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .step-number {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
}

.timeline-content h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-navy);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
}

.timeline-content p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

.timeline-content img {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.process-cta {
  padding: var(--space-24) 0;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--color-navy);
  color: var(--color-white);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.1) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.process-cta h2 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  position: relative;
}

.process-cta p {
  color: var(--color-silver);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  max-width: 60ch;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .process-hero {
    padding: var(--space-16) 0;
  }
  
  .process-hero h1 {
    font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  }
  
  .process-hero .lead {
    font-size: var(--text-lg);
  }
  
  .timeline::before {
    left: 30px;
  }
  
  .timeline-item {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 80px !important;
    padding-right: var(--space-4) !important;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  }
  
  .timeline-item::after {
    left: 20px !important;
    right: auto !important;
  }
  
  .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .step-number {
    margin-left: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
  }
  
  .timeline-content {
    padding: var(--space-6);
  }
  
  .timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: var(--text-xl);
  }
  
  .cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .cta-buttons .btn {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .timeline-item {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  
  .timeline-content:hover,
  .timeline-item:hover::after {
    transform: none;
  }
}