.process {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-2xl);
}

.process__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  margin-bottom: calc(var(--space-2xl) + 1rem);
}

.process__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.7rem + 1.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.process__paragraph {
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 42ch;
}

/* Timeline track */
.process__track {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.process__line {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--space-xl) + 6px);
  left: 6px;
  width: 2px;
  height: calc(100% - var(--space-xl) - 12px);
  background-color: var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.process__line-fill {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
}

/* Progress companion — the section's one focal point */
.process__companion {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .process__companion {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    position: absolute;
    top: -1.6rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem 0.65rem 0.65rem;
    background: var(--color-surface-translucent);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    transform: rotate(-1deg);
    z-index: 2;
  }
}

.process__companion-ring {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

.process__companion-ring-track {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--color-border);
  stroke-width: 4;
}

.process__companion-ring-fill {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--color-primary);
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}

.process__companion-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.process__companion-number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.process__companion-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.process__steps {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.process__step {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-lg);
}

.process__step-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.15rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-warm);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base),
    background-color var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base);
}

.process__step-dot.is-complete {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.process__step-dot.is-active {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(61, 141, 122, 0.14);
}

.process__step:hover .process__step-dot {
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.process__step:hover .process__step-title {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.process__step-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.process__step-title {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  transition: color var(--transition-base);
}

.process__step-text {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 32ch;
}

.process__statement {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.35rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.28;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin: calc(var(--space-2xl) + 1.5rem) auto 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-lg);
}

.process__statement::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  opacity: 0.55;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .process__header {
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .process__paragraph {
    padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }

  .process__track {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .process__line {
    top: 6px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: calc(100% - 12px);
    height: 2px;
  }

  .process__line-fill {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
  }

  .process__steps {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .process__step {
    flex: 1;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .process__step-dot {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .process {
    padding-block: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .process__header {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .process__statement {
    margin-top: var(--space-xl);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .process__step-dot,
  .process__step-title {
    transition: none;
  }
}