/* ============================================================
   My Studio Widgets — GC Experience Steps
   Journey steps · Grandeur Standard · Closing statement
   ============================================================ */

.gc-experience-steps {
    --gc-exs-gold:       #b8953a;
    --gc-exs-gold-light: #d4af6a;
    --gc-exs-gold-pale:  rgba(184,149,58,0.10);
    --gc-exs-bg:         #ffffff;
    --gc-exs-text:       #1c1914;
    --gc-exs-mid:        #3a3228;
    --gc-exs-muted:      #7a6e62;
    --gc-exs-border:     rgba(184,149,58,0.22);
    --gc-exs-dark:       #1c1914;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--gc-exs-text);
    background: var(--gc-exs-bg);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.gc-experience-steps *,
.gc-experience-steps *::before,
.gc-experience-steps *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.gc-exs-overline {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   JOURNEY STEPS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.gc-exs-steps-section {
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
    background: var(--gc-exs-bg);
}

.gc-exs-steps-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.gc-exs-steps-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gc-exs-text);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Step list with vertical timeline line ── */
.gc-exs-steps {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

/* Continuous vertical line running through all steps */
.gc-exs-steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.6rem;
    bottom: 0.6rem;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gc-exs-border) 8%, var(--gc-exs-border) 92%, transparent);
}

/* ── Individual step ── */
.gc-exs-step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 3.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.gc-exs-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

/* Hide ghost number — not needed in simple layout */
.gc-exs-step-num-bg { display: none; }

/* Gold dot on the timeline */
.gc-exs-step-inner {
    position: relative;
}

.gc-exs-step-inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -3.65rem;
    top: 0.45rem;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    border: 2px solid var(--gc-exs-bg);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--gc-exs-gold);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.gc-exs-step:hover .gc-exs-step-inner::before {
    transform: scale(1.5);
}

/* ── Step meta: number + tag in one row ── */
.gc-exs-step-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.gc-exs-step-num-label {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.gc-exs-step-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    padding: 0.3em 0.85em;
    border: 1px solid var(--gc-exs-border);
    border-radius: 100px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── Step content ── */
.gc-exs-step-content { }

.gc-exs-step-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--gc-exs-text);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.gc-exs-step-copy {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--gc-exs-muted);
    line-height: 1.95;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.gc-exs-step-standout {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 1rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gc-exs-gold);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184,149,58,0.05) 0%, transparent 100%);
}

/* Bullets — 2-column grid for a clean compact look */
.gc-exs-step-bullets {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0.5rem 2rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.gc-exs-step-bullets li {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gc-exs-mid);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.gc-exs-step-bullets li::before {
    content: '◆';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 0.3rem;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    top: 0.38em;
}

/* Optional step image */
.gc-exs-step-img-wrap {
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
    height: 200px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.gc-exs-step-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.gc-exs-step:hover .gc-exs-step-img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   THE GRANDEUR STANDARD
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.gc-exs-standard {
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--gc-exs-gold-pale);
}

.gc-exs-standard-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--gc-exs-text);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin: 0.8rem auto 3rem;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.gc-exs-standard-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.gc-exs-standard-item {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    border: 1px solid var(--gc-exs-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem 1.6rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.gc-exs-standard-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(184,149,58,0.14);
}

.gc-exs-standard-icon { font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--gc-exs-gold); }

.gc-exs-standard-item-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gc-exs-text);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.gc-exs-standard-item-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--gc-exs-muted);
    line-height: 1.95;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CLOSING STATEMENT
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.gc-exs-closing {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
    background: var(--gc-exs-dark);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
}

.gc-exs-closing-lines { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; }

.gc-exs-closing-line {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(236,221,184,0.55);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.gc-exs-closing-statement {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.gc-exs-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.9em 2.2em;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: var(--gc-exs-gold);
    color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--gc-exs-gold);
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    transition: background 0.28s ease, color 0.28s ease;
}

.gc-exs-btn:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gc-exs-gold);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.gc-experience-steps [data-gc-exs-reveal] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.gc-experience-steps [data-gc-exs-reveal].gc-exs-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.elementor-editor-active .gc-experience-steps [data-gc-exs-reveal] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .gc-exs-standard-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .gc-exs-steps-section { padding: 4rem 2rem; }
    .gc-exs-standard { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .gc-exs-step-bullets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .gc-exs-steps-section { padding: 3rem 1.2rem; }
    .gc-exs-steps { padding-left: 1.8rem; }
    .gc-exs-standard-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}