.steps-section {
  background-color:#FFFFFF;
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Circle styling */
.circle {
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #000;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Connecting line between steps */
.circle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 100%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #e0e0e0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: -1;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hide line after last step */
.step:last-child .circle::after {
  display: none;
}

/* Hover effect on circle */
.circle:hover {
  background-color: #004c3f;
  border-color: #004c3f;
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Hover effect on connecting line */
.circle:hover::after {
  background-color: #004c3f;
}

/* Default SVG color */
.icon-path path {
  fill: black;
  transition: fill 0.3s ease;
}

/* SVG turns white on hover */
.circle:hover .icon-path path {
  fill: white;
}

/* Pulse animation */
.pulse:hover {
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(63, 212, 229, 0.7);
  }
  70% {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px 20px rgba(63, 212, 229, 0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(63, 212, 229, 0);
  }
}

/* -------------------- Responsive Layout -------------------- */

/* -------------------- Responsive Layout -------------------- */

/* Tablet (=992px): show 2 per row */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
 .d-flex {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center !important;
  }

  .step {
    flex: 0 0 45%;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .circle::after {
    width: 0;
  }
}

/* Mobile (=576px): show 1 per row, circle left - text right */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .d-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .step {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;	
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
	margin-left:20%;
  }

  .circle {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    margin: 0;
    margin-right: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .circle::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .step p.fw-semibold {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}