:root {
    --bg: #0f172a;
    --box: #071738;
    --text: #eaf6ff;
    --muted: #bcd7f3;
    --accent: #2f80ed;
    --radius: 12px;
    --gap: 24px;
  }

.start-section {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden; /* prevent scrollbars on small devices */
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 60px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgb(46 73 76 / 40%) 0%, /* center */ rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100% /* edges */), url('tile.jpg');
    background-position: center, 75px 0;
}

    .process {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: var(--gap);
        align-items: flex-start;
        justify-content: center;
        max-width: 1400px;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .process-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: var(--gap);
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .step {
        background: #000000;
        /*border-radius: var(--radius);*/
        padding: 20px 24px;
        flex: 1 1 240px;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 210px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .step h3 {
        margin: 0 0 8px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .step p {
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--muted);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

        .step .hlight-b {
            color: #958e6a;
        }

    .arrow {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .arrow > img { width:20px;}

    /* Desktop: horizontal layout */
    @media (min-width: 769px) {
        .process-row {
        flex-direction: row;
        }
    }

    /* Mobile: stacked layout with proper margins */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .process-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: calc(var(--gap) / 1.5);
        padding-right: 10px; /* add breathing space on right */
        }
        .arrow {
        margin: 8px auto;
        }
        .arrow img {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        }
        .step {
        width: 100%;
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        min-height: initial;
        }
    }