    /* ==========================================================================
   VEHICLE SERVICE PROCESS TIMELINE STYLES
   ========================================================================== */
    /* 1. CSS VARIABLES & RESET */
    
     :root {
        --color-bg: #0A0A0A;
        --color-card-bg: transparent;
        --color-primary-red: #EC1F26;
        --color-primary-red-glow: rgba(255, 0, 21, 0.35);
        --color-text-title: #FFFFFF;
        --color-text-desc: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
        --color-badge-outer-bg: #0F0F0F;
        --color-badge-outer-border: #4A4A4A;
        --color-badge-inner-bg: #FFFFFF;
        --color-badge-inner-border: #D9D9D9;
        --color-badge-text: #1A1A1A;
        --color-timeline-dashed: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        --font-family: 'Oxanium', sans-serif;
        --transition-speed: 0.4s;
    }
    
    * {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    /* 2. SECTION CONTAINER */
    
    .process-section {
        padding: 10px 25px 0 36px;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .process-container {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
    }
    /* 3. CARDS WRAPPER & TIMELINES */
    
.cards-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 430px;
}
    /* Horizontal Timeline Line - Desktop Only */
    
.timeline-horizontal {
    position: absolute;
    top: 428px;
    left: 0;
    width: calc(100% - 253px);
    height: 0;
    border-top: 2px dashed var(--color-timeline-dashed);
    z-index: 1;
    display: block;
}
    /* Vertical Timeline Line - Mobile Only */
    
    .timeline-vertical {
        display: none;
    }
    /* 4. CARD ITEM LAYOUT */
    
    .card-item {
        position: relative;
        width: 253px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    /* Vertical connector line connecting circle badge to horizontal line */
    
.card-connector {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 335px;
    width: 0;
    height: 95px;
    border-left: 2px dashed var(--color-timeline-dashed);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 1;
    display: block;
}
    /* 5. PROCESS CARD DESIGN */
    
    .card {
        width: 253px;
        height: 335px;
        background-color: var(--color-card-bg);
        border: 2px solid var(--color-primary-red);
        border-top-left-radius: 60px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 60px;
        border-top-right-radius: 12px;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
        padding: 30px 13px 30px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease, box-shadow var(--transition-speed) ease, border-color var(--transition-speed) ease;
    }
    /* 6. CARD INNER CONTENT */
    
    .card-icon {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--color-text-title);
    }
    
    .card-icon svg {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: block;
    }
    
    .card-title {
        font-family: var(--font-family);
        font-size: 20px;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1.4;
        color: var(--color-text-title);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        text-transform: none;
        padding-bottom: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 8px !important;
    }
    
    .card-desc {
        font-family: var(--font-family);
        font-size: 16px;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 28px;
        color: var(--color-text-desc);
    }
    /* 7. STEP NUMBER CIRCLE (BADGE) */
    
    .step-badge {
        width: 75px;
        height: 75px;
        background-color: var(--color-badge-outer-bg);
        border: 3px solid var(--color-badge-outer-border);
        border-radius: 50%;
        /* Centered badge layout */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        /* Overlaps bottom-left corner exactly */
        position: absolute;
        left: -35px;
        bottom: -35px;
        z-index: 3;
        /* Top layer */
        transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    }
    
    .step-badge-inner {
        width: 53px;
        height: 53px;
        background-color: var(--color-badge-inner-bg);
        border: 2px solid var(--color-badge-inner-border);
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: var(--font-family);
        font-size: 26px;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--color-badge-text);
        line-height: 1;
    }
    /* 8. HOVER EFFECT */
    
    .card-item:hover .card {
        /* transform: translateY(-8px); */
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--color-primary-red-glow);
        border-color: #FF2637;
        /* Slightly brighter red on hover */
    }
    /* Badge lifts in tandem with the card */
    
    .card-item:hover .step-badge {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
    }
    /* ==========================================================================
   9. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (MEDIA QUERIES)
   ========================================================================== */
    
    @media all and (min-width: 1141px) and (max-width: 1280px) {
        .card-item {
            width: 220px;
        }
       .card {
    width: 220px;
    height: 302px;
}
        .timeline-horizontal {
            width: calc(100% - 220px);
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 24px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 65px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            font-size: 21px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 18px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
    min-height: 375px;
}
      .timeline-horizontal {
    top: 373px;
}
        .card-connector {
    top: 310px;
    height: 65px;
}
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 38px !important;
        }
    }
    /* --- 1025px to 1140px (Reduce Gaps) --- */
    
    @media all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1140px) {
        .card-item {
            width: 220px;
        }
        .card {
            width: 220px;
            height: 302px;
        }
        .timeline-horizontal {
            width: calc(100% - 220px);
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 24px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 65px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            font-size: 21px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 18px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            min-height: 375px;
        }
        .timeline-horizontal {
            top: 373px;
        }
        .card-connector {
            top: 310px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 32px !important;
        }
        .process-section {
            padding: 10px 0 0 36px;
        }
    }
    /* --- 981px to 1024px (2 Cards Per Row, Reduced Width) --- */
    
    @media only screen and (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
        /* Hide timeline and connectors as per specs */
        .timeline-horizontal,
        .card-connector {
            display: none;
        }
        .card-item {
            width: 226px;
        }
        .card {
			width: 206px;
			height: 292px;
			padding: 23px 13px 30px;
		}
        .timeline-horizontal {
            width: calc(100% - 226px);
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 24px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            left: -30px;
            bottom: -30px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 19px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
		min-height: 322px;
		flex-wrap: wrap;
		justify-content: center;
	}
        .timeline-horizontal {
            top: 293px;
        }
        .card-connector {
            top: 230px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 32px !important;
        }
        .process-section {
            padding: 10px 0 0 28px;
        }
    }
    /* --- 768px to 980px (2 Cards Per Row) --- */
    
    @media all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 980px) {
        /* Hide timeline and connectors as per specs */
        .timeline-horizontal,
        .card-connector {
            display: none;
        }
        .card-item {
            width: 29.33%;
        }
        .card {
    width: 100%;
    height: 290px;
    padding: 23px 13px 30px;
}
        .cards-wrapper {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 35px;
            min-height: auto;
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 24px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            left: -30px;
            bottom: -30px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 19px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            min-height: auto;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .timeline-horizontal {
            top: 293px;
        }
        .card-connector {
            top: 230px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 32px !important;
        }
        .process-section {
            padding: 0px 0 30px 28px;
        }
    }
    /* --- 320px to 767px (Stacked Vertically, Vertical Timeline) --- */
    
    @media all and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 767px) {
        /* Hide timeline and connectors as per specs */
        .timeline-horizontal,
        .card-connector {
            display: none;
        }
        .card-item {
            width: 100%;
        }
        .card {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            padding: 23px 13px 30px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
            min-height: auto;
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 25px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            left: -30px;
            bottom: -30px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 19px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            min-height: auto;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .timeline-horizontal {
            top: 293px;
        }
        .card-connector {
            top: 230px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 32px !important;
        }
        .process-section {
            padding: 0px 0 30px 30px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
    }
    /* --- 481px to 767px (Single Column, Slightly Increased Card Width) --- */
    
    @media all and (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 767px) {
        /* Hide timeline and connectors as per specs */
        .timeline-horizontal,
        .card-connector {
            display: none;
        }
        .card-item {
            width: 100%;
        }
        .card {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            padding: 23px 13px 30px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 30px;
            min-height: auto;
        }
        .card-desc {
            font-size: 15px;
            line-height: 25px;
        }
        .step-badge {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            left: -30px;
            bottom: -30px;
        }
        .step-badge-inner {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            font-size: 19px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-size: 17px;
        }
        .cards-wrapper {
            min-height: auto;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .timeline-horizontal {
            top: 293px;
        }
        .card-connector {
            top: 230px;
            height: 65px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            margin-top: 32px !important;
        }
        .process-section {
            padding: 0px 0 30px 30px;
        }
        .two_btns_box {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
    }
    
    @media all and (min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 767px) {
        .card-item {
            width: 47%;
        }
    }