/* =========================================================
   HOW TO JOIN SECTION
========================================================= */
.howjoin-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(20, 83, 160, 0.08), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.08), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.howjoin-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.howjoin-heading {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.howjoin-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(12, 74, 153, 0.08);
    color: #0f4fa8;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.howjoin-title {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #0f172a;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.howjoin-subtitle {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #64748b;
}

.howjoin-main {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* =========================================================
   VISUAL CARD
========================================================= */
.howjoin-visual-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 18px;
    border-radius: 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f7fbff 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.16);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 56px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.howjoin-visual-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: -80px;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(29, 103, 210, 0.12) 0%, rgba(29, 103, 210, 0) 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.howjoin-visual-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.88);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.22);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.howjoin-visual-media {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 580px;
}

.howjoin-visual-media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 24, 58, 0.12) 0%, rgba(10, 24, 58, 0.38) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.howjoin-visual-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 580px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transform: scale(1.01);
}

.howjoin-visual-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    bottom: 28px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.howjoin-visual-mini {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    min-width: 190px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(7, 20, 46, 0.76);
    color: #ffffff;
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.howjoin-visual-mini strong {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.howjoin-mini-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.howjoin-visual-mini--light {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: auto;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    color: #0f172a;
}

.howjoin-visual-mini--light i {
    color: #dc2626;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.howjoin-visual-mini--light span {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* =========================================================
   STEPS PANEL
========================================================= */
.howjoin-steps-panel {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.howjoin-steps-panel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    left: 24px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.18), rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.18));
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.howjoin-step-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 64px;
    transition: transform .28s ease;
}

.howjoin-step-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.howjoin-step-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f4fa8 0%, #1d67d2 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.20);
}

.howjoin-step-body {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 22px 22px 22px 24px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.14);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    transition: box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease, transform .28s ease;
}

.howjoin-step-item:hover .howjoin-step-body,
.howjoin-step-item.is-active .howjoin-step-body {
    border-color: rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 46px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.09);
}

.howjoin-step-icon {
    flex: 0 0 58px;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.10);
    color: #0f4fa8;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.howjoin-step-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.howjoin-step-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   BOTTOM CARDS
========================================================= */
.howjoin-bottom {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.howjoin-info-card,
.howjoin-cta-card {
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 30px 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.16);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.howjoin-info-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.howjoin-info-icon {
    flex: 0 0 56px;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(15, 79, 168, 0.1);
    color: #0f4fa8;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.howjoin-info-head h4,
.howjoin-cta-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
}

.howjoin-info-head p,
.howjoin-cta-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.howjoin-note-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.howjoin-note-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #334155;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.howjoin-note-list li i {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #dc2626;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.howjoin-cta-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255,255,255,0.18), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #0b2e6f 0%, #0f4fa8 50%, #1d67d2 100%);
    color: #fff;
}

.howjoin-cta-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto -30px -30px auto;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(4px);
}

.howjoin-cta-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.howjoin-cta-card h4,
.howjoin-cta-card p {
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.howjoin-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.howjoin-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-width: 148px;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all .28s ease;
}

.howjoin-btn-primary {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0f4fa8;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.howjoin-btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #0b3d88;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.howjoin-btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
}

.howjoin-btn-outline:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .howjoin-visual-media,
    .howjoin-visual-media img {
        min-height: 520px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .howjoin-section {
        padding: 88px 0;
    }

    .howjoin-heading {
        margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-card {
        border-radius: 28px;
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-media,
    .howjoin-visual-media img {
        min-height: 420px;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-badge {
        top: 20px;
        left: 20px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-overlay {
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        bottom: 20px;
    }

    .howjoin-steps-panel::before {
        left: 22px;
    }

    .howjoin-step-item {
        padding-left: 58px;
    }

    .howjoin-step-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
    }

    .howjoin-step-body {
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 20px 18px 20px 20px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .howjoin-step-icon {
        width: 54px;
        height: 54px;
        flex: 0 0 54px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .howjoin-info-card,
    .howjoin-cta-card {
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 24px 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .howjoin-title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }

    .howjoin-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.96rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-media,
    .howjoin-visual-media img {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-badge {
        max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
        font-size: 0.74rem;
        padding: 9px 12px;
    }

    .howjoin-visual-mini {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 100%;
    }

    .howjoin-step-content h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .howjoin-step-content p,
    .howjoin-note-list li,
    .howjoin-info-head p,
    .howjoin-cta-card p {
        font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    .howjoin-cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .howjoin-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}