.hero-howitworks {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.18), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.15), transparent 55%),
              var(--color-bg);
}

.hero-howitworks-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-10);
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-howitworks-copy {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.hero-howitworks-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-howitworks-visual::after {
  content: "★ 1-star only";
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background-color: var(--color-accent-yellow);
  color: #1f2933;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-howitworks-actions {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.section-flow {
  background-color: var(--color-neutral-50);
}

.flow-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--space-8) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.flow-step {
  position: relative;
}

.flow-step-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.flow-step-index {
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent-pink));
  color: #ffffff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.flow-step-media {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.flow-step-media img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.section-columns-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.section-columns-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.section-next {
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.section-next-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.section-next-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-howitworks-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .hero-howitworks-visual {
    order: -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .section-next-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}