/* ── PROCESS ────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-sec {
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--ink), var(--ink2) 50%, var(--ink));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }

.timeline {
  margin-top: 70px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  left: 12%;
  right: 12%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    var(--border2) 20%,
    var(--border2) 80%,
    transparent
  );
}

.t-step {
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: all .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.t-step.vis { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.t-num {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  font-family: 'Geist Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: all var(--t-med);
  background: var(--ink2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  color: var(--violet2);
}
.t-num::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  border-radius: 21px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124,92,252,.3), transparent, rgba(79,158,255,.2));
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--t-med);
}
.t-step:hover .t-num {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  border-color: var(--violet);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124,92,252,.2), rgba(79,158,255,.1));
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(124, 92, 252, .3);
}
.t-step:hover .t-num::after { opacity: 1; }

.t-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.t-desc {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--muted2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
}