.pp-process-steps-section {
  padding: 80px 0 270px 0;
  background-color: #fffdf8; /* Very light cream */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Section Header */
.pp-process-steps-section .pp-section-header {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .pp-section-label-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .line {
  height: 1px;
  width: 60px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.4);
}

.pp-process-steps-section .pp-section-label {
  color: var(--orange, #ff5733);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 15px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .leaf-icon-small {
  height: 14px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .pp-section-title {
  font-family: var(--global-heading-font, serif);
  color: #1a362d; /* Dark green */
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .leaf-icon {
  height: 35px;
}

.pp-process-steps-section .pp-section-subtitle {
  color: #666;
  font-size: 18px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Step Card Layout */
.pp-steps-row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.pp-step-col {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.pp-step-card {
  background-color: #fef5ea;
  border-radius: 100px 100px 20px 20px;
  padding: 90px 20px 20px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 0px 10px rgb(255 87 51 / 0.1);
  height: 100%;
  margin-top: 90px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border: 1px solid #fadbb7;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Hexagon Top */
.pp-step-hexagon-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  filter: drop-shadow(0px 5px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
  /* border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0px 10px rgb(255 87 51 / 0.1); */
}

.pp-step-main-icon {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Content */
.pp-step-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pp-step-title {
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pp-step-desc {
  color: var(--grey);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Bottom Icon */
.pp-step-bottom-icon {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -25px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(1) .dot-divider,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(1) .dot-divider:after,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(1) .dot-divider:before {
  background: #fb5028;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(2) .dot-divider,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(2) .dot-divider:after,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(2) .dot-divider:before {
  background: #febe37;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(3) .dot-divider,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(3) .dot-divider:after,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(3) .dot-divider:before {
  background: #67aa37;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(4) .dot-divider,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(4) .dot-divider:after,
.pp-step-col:nth-child(4) .dot-divider:before {
  background: #fc5934;
}
/* Alternate colors for Bottom Icons */
/* .pp-step-col:nth-child(1) .pp-step-bottom-icon {
  background-color: #fb5028;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(2) .pp-step-bottom-icon {
  background-color: #febe37;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(3) .pp-step-bottom-icon {
  background-color: #67aa37;
}
.pp-step-col:nth-child(4) .pp-step-bottom-icon {
  background-color: #fc5934;
} */

.pp-step-bottom-icon img {
  /* width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1); */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  /* border: 3px solid #fff; */
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Arrow Separator */
.pp-step-card:after {
  content: "";
  background: var(--orange);
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  top: -15px;
  right: 0;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  display: none;
}
.pp-step-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: -15px;
  top: 60px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background-color: var(--orange);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.3);
}
.pp-step-arrow:before {
  content: "";
  left: -240%;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--orange);
  z-index: -1;
}
.pp-step-arrow:after {
  content: "";
  right: -240%;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--orange);
  z-index: -1;
}

.pp-step-arrow i {
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* Bottom Wave */
.pp-process-bottom-wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 120px;
  background-image: url("../../assets/images/green-wave.png"); /* User needs to upload this */
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: bottom center;
  z-index: 0;
}