/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   Header
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

        .process__header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 4;
        }

        .process__label {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.25em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent);
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
            border-radius: 100px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .process__label-dot {
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: var(--accent);
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent);
            animation: labelDotPulse 2s infinite;
        }

        @keyframes labelDotPulse {
            0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201, 210, 218, 0.5); }
            70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(201, 210, 218, 0); }
            100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201, 210, 218, 0); }
        }

        .process__title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.035em;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .process__title-accent {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, var(--accent-dark) 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .process__desc {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 580px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* ── SCULPTURAL CORE (Sticky Element) ── */
        .process__core-wrapper {
            position: absolute;
            top: 5%; bottom: 5%;
            left: 0; right: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0; 
        }

        .process__core-sticky {
            position: sticky;
            top: 50vh;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 1px; height: 1px;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        }

        .process__core-glow {
            position: absolute;
            width: 80vw; height: 80vh;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(14, 25, 34, 0.5) 0%, rgba(201, 210, 218, 0.03) 30%, transparent 60%);
            animation: coreGlowPulse 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        @keyframes coreGlowPulse {
            0% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.9); }
            100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.1); }
        }

        .process__core-ring {
            position: absolute;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
        }

        .process__core-ring--1 {
            width: 350px; height: 350px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            animation: ringSpinX 25s linear infinite;
        }

        .process__core-ring--2 {
            width: 500px; height: 500px;
            border-right: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            animation: ringSpinY 35s linear infinite reverse;
        }

        @keyframes ringSpinX { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
        @keyframes ringSpinY { 100% { transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 360deg); } }

        .process__core-orb {
            position: absolute;
            width: 64px; height: 64px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 210, 218, 0.1) 0%, transparent 100%);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 0 40px rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .process__core-orb-inner {
            width: 16px; height: 16px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--accent);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--accent), 0 0 40px var(--accent-light);
            animation: orbPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        @keyframes orbPulse {
            0% { transform: scale(0.9); filter: hue-rotate(-10deg); opacity: 0.8; }
            100% { transform: scale(1.1); filter: hue-rotate(10deg); opacity: 1; }
        }


        /* ── Central Axis & Timeline ── */
        .process__timeline {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            padding: 6rem 0 10rem;
        }

        .process__axis {
            position: absolute;
            top: 2rem; bottom: 2rem;
            left: 50%;
            width: 40px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .process__axis-line {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; bottom: 0;
            width: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 15%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 85%, transparent);
        }

        .process__axis-line--left { left: 0; }
        .process__axis-line--right { right: 0; }

        .process__axis-beam {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10vh);
            width: 2px;
            height: 25vh;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--accent) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 100%);
            filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--accent));
            animation: beamTravel 6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        @keyframes beamTravel {
            0% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-20vh); opacity: 0; }
            10% { opacity: 1; }
            80% { opacity: 1; }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(120vh); opacity: 0; }
        }