.how-it-works {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Background Image Setup */
.how-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 50%;
    /* Occupy left side */
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
}

.how-bg-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    opacity: 0.6;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(110%);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

/* Default (Dark Theme) */
.how-bg-img-dark {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.how-bg-img-light {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Light Theme */
[data-theme="light"] .how-bg-img-dark {
    opacity: 0;
}

[data-theme="light"] .how-bg-img-light {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.how-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* Gradient from transparent (left) to background color (right) */
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, var(--bg-color) 100%);
}

.how-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: end;
    /* Align content to the right */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.how-content-col {
    max-width: 600px;
    /* Limit width for readability */
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.process-steps {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.step {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.step:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.step-number {
    display: block;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--border-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 200;
    font-family: serif;
}

.step h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-weight: 300;
}

.step p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .how-bg {
        width: 100%;
        opacity: 0.2;
    }

    .how-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, var(--bg-color) 100%),
            linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, var(--bg-color) 100%);
    }

    .how-grid {
        justify-items: start;
    }

    .how-content-col {
        padding-left: 0;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .how-it-works {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }

    .step h3 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        /* Reduced from 2rem */
    }
}