body#how-it-works .container { max-width: 1000px; }

body#how-it-works .hero { min-height: 0 !important; height: auto !important; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start; }

body#how-it-works .hero.how-it-works-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.85), rgba(10,10,10,0.6));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.18);
}
body#how-it-works .hero.how-it-works-hero .hero-content {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 860px;
  padding: 20px 20px 16px;
  background: rgba(20,20,20,0.75);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.22);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  text-align: center;
}
body#how-it-works .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin: 0 0 8px; }
body#how-it-works .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0; color: #a0a0a0; }
body#how-it-works section { padding: 20px 0; margin: 0 !important; }
body#how-it-works section + section { margin-top: 0; }
body#how-it-works .section-header { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
body#how-it-works .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin: 0 0 6px; }
body#how-it-works .section-subtitle { margin: 0 auto 10px; color: #a6a6a6; }
body#how-it-works .connection-diagram {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; align-items: stretch; margin-top: 6px;
}
body#how-it-works .connection-side,
body#how-it-works .connection-middle {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.95), rgba(12,12,12,0.95));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.18);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  animation: hiw-fade-up .5s ease both;
}
body#how-it-works .connection-side:hover,
body#how-it-works .connection-middle:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); border-color: var(--primary-color, #FF8C42); }
body#how-it-works .connection-icon i { font-size: 28px; color: var(--primary-color, #FF8C42); }
body#how-it-works .connection-features { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 10px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
body#how-it-works .connection-features li { color: #b8b8b8; font-size: .95rem; }
body#how-it-works .connection-features i { margin-right: 6px; color: var(--primary-color, #FF8C42); }
body#how-it-works .connection-platform span { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .3px; color: #ddd; }
body#how-it-works .connection-arrows { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 8px; color: #bbb; }
body#how-it-works .connection-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-top: 6px; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step {
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.95), rgba(12,12,12,0.95));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,140,66,0.18);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  animation: hiw-fade-up .6s ease both;
  text-align: left;
  overflow: visible;
}
body#how-it-works .connection-step:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); border-color: var(--primary-color, #FF8C42); }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-number {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; line-height: 28px; text-align: center; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,140,66,0.12); color: var(--primary-color, #FF8C42); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; display: inline-block;
}
body#how-it-works .connection-step-content { text-align: left; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-content h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.35; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-details { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; align-items: start; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-side { background: transparent !important; box-shadow: none; border: 0; text-align: left; min-width: 0; padding: 0; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-side h4 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 0.95rem; color: #ddd; text-align: left; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-side ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 16px; color: #b8b8b8; list-style: disc inside; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step-side li { margin: 4px 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: break-word; }
body#how-it-works .connection-step * { hyphens: auto; }
body#how-it-works .cta-section { text-align: center; padding: 20px 0 24px; }
body#how-it-works .cta-section h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
body#how-it-works .cta-section p { margin: 0 0 10px; color: #a6a6a6; }
body#how-it-works .dual-cta { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
body#how-it-works .dual-cta .btn { min-height: 40px; padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
@keyframes hiw-fade-up { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  body#how-it-works .connection-diagram { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  body#how-it-works .connection-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  body#how-it-works .connection-step-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  body#how-it-works .hero.how-it-works-hero { padding-top: 88px; }
}