:root {
     --font-poppins: "poppins", sans-serif;
   }

   h1,
   h2,
   h3,
   h4,
   h5,
   h6,
   p {
     font-family: var(--font-poppins) !important;
   }

   .how-we-build {
     position: relative;
     margin: 85px 0px;
   }

   .how-we-build-progress-bar {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     height: 5px;
     background: linear-gradient(to right, #bb0a1e, #bb0a1e);
     width: 0%;
     z-index: 1000;
     transition: width 0.3s ease;
   }

   .how-we-build-step-indicator {
     position: sticky;
     top: 50%;
     right: 40px;
     /* adjust spacing from the right edge */
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     gap: 12px;
     z-index: 1000;
   }


   .how-we-build-indicator-dot {
     display: none;
     width: 12px;
     height: 12px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     background: #bb0a1e;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     position: relative;
   }

   .how-we-build-indicator-dot.active {
     background: #bb0a1e;
     transform: scale(1.3);
   }

   .how-we-build-indicator-dot::after {
     content: attr(data-step);
     position: absolute;
     right: 20px;
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     background: #bb0a1e;
     color: white;
     padding: 4px 10px;
     border-radius: 4px;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
     white-space: nowrap;
   }

   .how-we-build-indicator-dot:hover::after {
     opacity: 1;
   }

   .how-we-build-container {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: flex-start;
     width: 100%;
     gap: 100px;
     padding: 0 75px;
   }

   @media (min-width: 1600px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       padding: 0 120px;
       margin-bottom: 160px;
     }
   }

   /* Tablet Landscape */
   @media (max-width: 1199px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       padding: 0 60px;
       margin-bottom: 100px;
     }
   }

   /* Tablet Portrait */
   @media (max-width: 991px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       padding: 0 40px;
       margin-bottom: 80px;
     }
   }

   /* Mobile Large */
   @media (max-width: 767px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       padding: 0 30px;
       margin-bottom: 60px;
       gap: 60px;
     }
   }

   /* Mobile Small */
   @media (max-width: 575px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       padding: 0 20px;
       margin-bottom: 40px;
       gap: 40px;
     }
   }


   /* LEFT SECTION */
   .how-we-build-left-section {
     flex: 1;
     position: sticky;
     top: 120px;
     align-self: flex-start;
     padding: 30px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
     border-radius: 20px;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
     backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
     transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
     height: fit-content;
   }

   .how-we-build-left-section:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
   }

   .how-we-build-left-section h1 {
     font-size: 2.2rem;
     font-weight: 800;
     line-height: 1.4;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb0a1e 0%, #1a1a2e 100%);
     -webkit-background-clip: text;
     -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
     background-clip: text;
   }

   .how-we-build-left-section p {
     color: #555;
     line-height: 1.6;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
   }

   .how-we-build-btn {
     background-color: #bb0a1e;
     border: none;
     color: #1a1a2e;
     padding: 16px 32px;
     font-size: 1rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     border-radius: 50px;
     cursor: pointer;
     box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(255, 216, 61, 0.4);
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
   }

   .how-we-build-btn:hover {
     transform: translateY(-3px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(255, 216, 61, 0.6);
     background-color: #bb0a1e;
   }

   .how-we-build-btn i {
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
   }

   .how-we-build-btn:hover i {
     transform: translateX(5px);
   }

   /* RIGHT SECTION */
   .how-we-build-right-section {
     flex: 1;
     padding-right: 20px;
   }

   .how-we-build-timeline {
     position: relative;
     padding-left: 50px;
   }

   .how-we-build-timeline::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     left: 25px;
     top: 0;
     bottom: 0;
     width: 4px;
     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #a695ff, #bb0a1e, #bb0a1e);
     border-radius: 2px;
   }

   .how-we-build-step {
     position: relative;
     margin-bottom: 80px;
     opacity: 0.7;
     transform: translateX(-20px);
     transition: all 0.6s ease;
     background: white;
     padding: 25px;
     border-radius: 15px;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     cursor: pointer;
   }

   .how-we-build-step:hover {
     transform: translateX(0);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   }

   .how-we-build-step.visible {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateX(0);
   }

   .how-we-build-step.active {
     border-left: 5px solid #bb0a1e;
     background: rgba(125, 115, 255, 0.08);
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateX(10px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(125, 115, 255, 0.15);
   }

   .how-we-build-step.active .how-we-build-step-title {
     color: #1a1a2e;
   }

   .how-we-build-step-number {
     position: absolute;
     left: -73px;
     top: 25px;
     width: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     background-color: #fff;
     border: 4px solid #bb0a1e;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     font-weight: bold;
     color: #bb0a1e;
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px #bb0a1e;
     z-index: 2;
   }

   .how-we-build-step.active .how-we-build-step-number {
     background-color: #bb0a1e;
     color: #fff;
     border-color: #bb0a1e;
     transform: scale(1.15);
     box-shadow: 0 5px 20px #bb0a1e;
   }

   .how-we-build-step-title {
     color: #bb0a1e;
     font-weight: 700;
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     margin-bottom: 10px;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     gap: 10px;
   }

   .how-we-build-step-desc {
     color: #555;
     font-size: 1rem;
     line-height: 1.6;
     max-width: 90%;
   }

   .how-we-build-step-icon {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
   }

   .how-we-build-step:hover .how-we-build-step-icon {
     transform: rotate(15deg);
   }

   .how-we-build-step-duration {
     display: inline-block;
     margin-top: 10px;
     padding: 5px 12px;
     background: rgba(125, 115, 255, 0.1);
     color: #bb0a1e;
     border-radius: 20px;
     font-size: 0.85rem;
     font-weight: 600;
   }

   .how-we-build-modal {
     display: none;
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
     z-index: 2000;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
   }

   .how-we-build-modal-content {
     background: white;
     padding: 40px;
     border-radius: 20px;
     max-width: 500px;
     width: 90%;
     box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
     position: relative;
     animation: how-we-build-modalAppear 0.5s ease;
   }

   @keyframes how-we-build-modalAppear {
     from {
       opacity: 0;
       transform: translateY(-30px);
     }

     to {
       opacity: 1;
       transform: translateY(0);
     }
   }

   .how-we-build-close-modal {
     position: absolute;
     top: 20px;
     right: 20px;
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     cursor: pointer;
     color: #777;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
   }

   .how-we-build-close-modal:hover {
     color: #1a1a2e;
   }

   .how-we-build-modal h2 {
     margin-top: 0;
     color: #1a1a2e;
   }

   .how-we-build-form-group {
     margin-bottom: 20px;
   }

   .how-we-build-form-group label {
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: #555;
   }

   .how-we-build-form-group input,
   .how-we-build-form-group textarea {
     width: 100%;
     padding: 12px 15px;
     border: 1px solid #ddd;
     border-radius: 10px;
     font-family: var(--font-poppins) !important;
     transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
   }

   .how-we-build-form-group input:focus,
   .how-we-build-form-group textarea:focus {
     outline: none;
     border-color: #bb0a1e;
   }

   .how-we-build-submit-btn {
     background-color: #bb0a1e;
     color: white;
     border: none;
     padding: 14px 25px;
     border-radius: 10px;
     font-weight: 600;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     width: 100%;
   }

   .how-we-build-submit-btn:hover {
     background-color: #bb0a1e;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
   }

   .how-we-build-notification {
     position: fixed;
     bottom: 20px;
     right: 20px;
     padding: 15px 25px;
     background: #bb0a1e;
     color: white;
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     transform: translateY(100px);
     opacity: 0;
     transition: all 0.5s ease;
     z-index: 1000;
   }

   .how-we-build-notification.show {
     transform: translateY(0);
     opacity: 1;
   }

   @media (max-width: 900px) {
     .how-we-build-container {
       flex-direction: column;
       gap: 40px;
     }

     .how-we-build-left-section {
       position: static;
     }

     .how-we-build-timeline::before {
       left: 15px;
     }

     .how-we-build-step-number {
       left: -53px;
     }

     .how-we-build-step-indicator {
       display: none;
     }
   }