/* ==========================================================
   V19 – HOW IT WORKS
   Fully scoped, explicit contrast system.
   Nothing in this file should style pages outside .how-v19.
   ========================================================== */
.how-v19 {
    --how-green: #153f33;
    --how-green-dark: #0f3027;
    --how-green-soft: #eaf1ed;
    --how-gold: #caa867;
    --how-gold-dark: #98743c;
    --how-cream: #f7f3eb;
    --how-white: #ffffff;
    --how-ink: #18241f;
    --how-copy: #46564f;
    --how-muted: #66746e;
    --how-border: #dfe6e1;
    --how-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(18, 55, 44, 0.08);
    color: var(--how-ink);
    background: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 *, .how-v19 *::before, .how-v19 *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0b2f26 0%, #174838 56%, #1f5c48 100%);
    color: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:         radial-gradient(circle at 82% 10%, rgba(202, 168, 103, 0.15), transparent 31%),         linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02), transparent 45%);
}

.how-v19 .how-hero .v19-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

.how-v19 .how-eyebrow, .how-v19 .how-section-label, .how-v19 .how-card-label, .how-v19 .how-step-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--how-gold);
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-copy h1 {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 18px 0 20px;
    color: var(--how-white);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-copy > p {
    max-width: 730px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-actions, .how-v19 .how-final-actions, .how-v19 .how-contact-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

/* ---------- BUTTONS ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: 1;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.how-v19 .how-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-btn-primary, .how-v19 .how-btn-gold {
    background: var(--how-gold);
    border-color: var(--how-gold);
    color: #17271f;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.how-v19 .how-btn-primary:hover, .how-v19 .how-btn-gold:hover {
    background: #d8b979;
    border-color: #d8b979;
    color: #10251d;
}

.how-v19 .how-btn-ghost, .how-v19 .how-btn-outline {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    color: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-btn-ghost:hover, .how-v19 .how-btn-outline:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    color: var(--how-white);
}

/* ---------- HERO INFORMATION CARD ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-hero-card {
    padding: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: var(--how-white);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-card h2 {
    margin: 12px 0 24px;
    color: var(--how-white);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-card ul {
    display: grid;
    gap: 15px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-card li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 24px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.how-v19 .how-hero-card li i {
    color: var(--how-gold);
}

/* ---------- SECTION FOUNDATIONS ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-intro-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-section {
    padding: 72px 0 78px;
    background: var(--how-cream);
}

.how-v19 .how-final-section {
    padding: 0 0 100px;
    background: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-section-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.72fr);
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.how-v19 .how-section-heading.compact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.how-v19 .how-section-heading h2, .how-v19 .how-support-copy h2, .how-v19 .how-final-card h2 {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.how-v19 .how-section-heading > p, .how-v19 .how-support-copy > p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--how-muted);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ---------- PROCESS STEPS ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-timeline {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}

.how-v19 .how-timeline::before {
    display: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-step {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    column-gap: 16px;
    row-gap: 0;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8e3;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--how-white);
    color: var(--how-ink);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(24, 54, 42, 0.07);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.how-v19 .how-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(183, 148, 70, 0.48);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(24, 54, 42, 0.1);
}

.how-v19 .how-step::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 82px;
    height: 82px;
    border-radius: 0 0 0 82px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(183, 148, 70, 0.1), rgba(183, 148, 70, 0));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-step-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    right: 22px;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 0;
    color: rgba(31, 76, 58, 0.46);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.how-v19 .how-step-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    place-items: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--how-green);
    color: var(--how-gold);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    box-shadow: 0 9px 20px rgba(20, 59, 44, 0.16);
}

.how-v19 .how-step > div:last-child {
    grid-column: 2;
}

.how-v19 .how-step-kicker {
    display: block;
    margin: 1px 0 5px;
    color: var(--how-gold-dark, #9b7935);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.how-v19 .how-step h3 {
    margin: 0 36px 8px 0;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    font-weight: 780;
    line-height: 1.28;
}

.how-v19 .how-step p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--how-muted);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.how-v19 .how-step p strong {
    color: var(--how-green-dark);
}

.how-v19 .how-step ul {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 7px 14px;
    margin: 15px 0 0;
    padding: 14px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #edf0ed;
    list-style: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-step li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 14px;
    color: #52625b;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.how-v19 .how-step li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.52em;
    left: 0;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--how-gold);
}

/* ---------- PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-guidance-panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(420px, 1.05fr);
    gap: 54px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 46px;
    border: 1px solid #e1e8e3;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #f6f8f6 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(23, 56, 44, 0.08);
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-intro h2 {
    margin: 10px 0 16px;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 760;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-intro > p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--how-muted);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-points {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-points article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 17px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 19px 20px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8e3;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-points article > span {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: var(--how-green);
    color: var(--how-gold);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-points h3 {
    margin: 1px 0 5px;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 780;
}

.how-v19 .how-guidance-points p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--how-muted);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.how-v19 .how-contact-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--how-green);
    font-weight: 750;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-contact-link:hover {
    color: var(--how-gold-dark);
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-faq-section .how-section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-section .how-section-heading.compact {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.72fr);
    gap: 42px;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group {
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #dde5df;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: var(--how-white);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(24, 55, 45, 0.045);
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e7ece8;
    background: #f6f8f5;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group-heading span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    flex: 0 0 30px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: var(--how-green);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group-heading h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group details {
    padding: 0 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #edf0ed;
    background: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group details:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group summary {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 54px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 13px 30px 13px 0;
    color: var(--how-ink);
    font-size: 0.91rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: 1.35;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group summary::after {
    content: "+";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--how-gold-dark);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group details[open] summary::after {
    content: "−";
}

.how-v19 .how-faq-group p {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--how-muted);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

/* ---------- FINAL CTA ---------- */
.how-v19 .how-final-card {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 45px;
    padding: 50px;
    border-radius: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--how-green-dark), var(--how-green));
    color: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-final-card h2 {
    max-width: 700px;
    color: var(--how-white);
}

.how-v19 .how-final-card p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.77);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.how-v19 .how-section-label.light {
    color: var(--how-gold);
}

.how-v19 .how-final-actions {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .how-v19 .how-hero-grid,     .how-v19 .how-section-heading,     .how-v19 .how-guidance-panel {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-hero-card {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-final-card {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-final-actions {
        margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-intro-section {
        padding: 78px 0;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-section {
        padding: 64px 0 70px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .how-v19 .how-hero-grid {
        gap: 26px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-hero-copy h1 {
        font-size: 2.55rem;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-hero-card {
        padding: 24px;
        border-radius: 19px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-hero-actions .how-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-intro-section {
        padding: 62px 0;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-section {
        padding: 52px 0 58px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-section-heading {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-step {
        grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
        column-gap: 14px;
        padding: 20px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-step-number {
        top: 19px;
        right: 19px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-step-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-step h3 {
        margin-right: 32px;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-step ul {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-section .how-section-heading.compact {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-group-heading {
        padding: 13px 15px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-group details {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-faq-group summary {
        min-height: 50px;
        padding-top: 11px;
        padding-bottom: 11px;
        font-size: 0.89rem;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-final-card {
        padding: 30px 24px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-final-actions,     .how-v19 .how-final-actions .how-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-contact-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .how-v19 .how-guidance-panel {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
        padding: 34px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .how-v19 .how-guidance-panel {
        padding: 26px 20px;
        border-radius: 22px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-guidance-points article {
        grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 13px;
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .how-v19 .how-guidance-points article > span {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
    }
}