.edc-process {
  padding: var(--edc-space-md) var(--edc-space-gutter);
  background: var(--edc-warm-white);
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .edc-process { padding-left: var(--edc-section-h); padding-right: var(--edc-section-h); }
}
.edc-process__inner { max-width: var(--edc-container); margin: 0 auto; }
.edc-process__accent { color: var(--edc-solar-gold); }

.edc-process__grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--edc-space-xl);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .edc-process__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
.edc-process__line {
  display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .edc-process__line {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(3rem + var(--edc-space-md));  /* baseline behind the numbered pucks */
    left: 12%;
    right: 12%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--edc-gold-tint);
    z-index: 0;
  }
}

.edc-process__step {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: var(--edc-space-lg);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.edc-process__step-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.edc-process__step-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--edc-ease);
}
.edc-process__step:hover .edc-process__step-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.edc-process__step-num {
  width: 96px; height: 96px;
  border-radius: var(--edc-radius-full);
  background: var(--edc-warm-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--edc-solar-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--edc-shadow-lg);
  color: var(--edc-solar-gold);
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform var(--edc-dur-medium);
}
.edc-process__step:hover .edc-process__step-num { transform: scale(1.1); }

.edc-process__step h3 {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-headline-md);
  color: var(--edc-obsidian);
  margin: 0 0 var(--edc-space-sm) 0;
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.edc-process__step p {
  font-family: var(--edc-font-body);
  font-size: var(--edc-fs-body);
  color: var(--edc-slate);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 32ch;
}