.tech-steps-container-f139cb8a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 15px;
    background-color: #030712;
    padding: 60px 25px 40px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    color: #ffffff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.step-f139cb8a-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 1 1 0%;
    min-width: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.step-f139cb8a-column.col-3 {
    flex: 1.4 1 0%;
}

/* Step number badges positioned cleanly above columns */
.step-f139cb8a-num-badge {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #030712;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: absolute;
    top: -45px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
}

.step-f139cb8a-column:hover .step-f139cb8a-num-badge {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.15);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.6);
    border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.9);
}

.step-f139cb8a-num {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #10b981;
}

/* CARDS styling matching design */
.step-f139cb8a-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.step-f139cb8a-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.step-f139cb8a-icon-wrapper {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    height: 55px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.step-f139cb8a-icon {
    font-size: 36px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.step-f139cb8a-icon svg {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
}

.step-f139cb8a-card:hover .step-f139cb8a-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.step-f139cb8a-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.step-f139cb8a-badge {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.step-f139cb8a-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #9ca3af;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* NESTED STEPS 3a / 3b SYSTEM */
.nested-steps-f139cb8a {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
}

.nested-steps-f139cb8a .step-f139cb8a-card {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.nested-badge-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -8px;
    left: 15px;
    background: #030712;
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1px 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #10b981;
}

.card-step-3b .nested-badge-num {
    border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);
    color: #f59e0b;
}

.nested-card-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    width: 100%;
}

.nested-card-row .step-f139cb8a-icon {
    font-size: 26px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nested-card-row .step-f139cb8a-icon svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
}

.nested-card-text {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.nested-card-text .step-f139cb8a-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.nested-card-text .step-f139cb8a-badge {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.nested-card-text .step-f139cb8a-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
}

.nested-or-divider {
    align-self: center;
    background: #111827;
    color: #9ca3af;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 2px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 10px;
    z-index: 2;
    margin: -4px 0;
}

/* HORIZONTAL DASHDED CONNECTORS */
.step-connector-f139cb8a {
    flex: 0 0 6%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    top: -20px; /* Aligns with step badge line */
}

.conn-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 12px;
}

/* BRACKETS CONNECTING STEP 2 -> 3 AND 3 -> 4 */
.bracket-connector-f139cb8a {
    flex: 0 0 4%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 180px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    align-self: center;
}

.bracket-connector-f139cb8a svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 220px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE SCALING */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .tech-steps-container-f139cb8a {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 50px;
        padding-top: 80px;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .step-f139cb8a-column {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 450px;
        flex: none;
    }

    .step-f139cb8a-column.col-3 {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 450px;
        flex: none;
    }

    .step-f139cb8a-num-badge {
        top: -35px;
    }

    .step-connector-f139cb8a {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        height: 30px;
        width: 30px;
        margin: -10px 0;
        top: 0;
        flex: none;
    }

    .bracket-connector-f139cb8a {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        height: 40px;
        width: 40px;
        margin: -10px 0;
        flex: none;
        min-height: auto;
    }
}